Chevrolet Cobalt TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
6,159 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Cobalt — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1996 to 2017. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Chevrolet Cobalt problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
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Model years named: 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 126 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 128 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 157 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 196 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 1,143 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 1,015 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 955 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 883 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 795 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 645 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 64 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 50 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 2 | Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Chevrolet Cobalt have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 6,159 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Chevrolet Cobalt across the 1996–2017 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Chevrolet Cobalt TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Chevrolet Cobalt TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Chevrolet Cobalt model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.