Chevrolet Cobalt problems reported in California
574 of the 10,115 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cobalt came from California, most often about the steering.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
574
Complaints from California
57
Crashes
8
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
240
41.8%
Electrical System
83
14.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
61
10.6%
Engine & Cooling
40
7.0%
Airbags
33
5.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
25
4.4%
Stability & Traction Control
19
3.3%
Brakes
13
2.3%
Other & Unspecified
11
1.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
1.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
7
1.2%
Body & Structure
7
1.2%
By model year
2005 Cobalt
137
23.9%
2006 Cobalt
201
35.0%
2007 Cobalt
93
16.2%
2008 Cobalt
44
7.7%
2009 Cobalt
52
9.1%
2010 Cobalt
47
8.2%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
27
14.6%
Sacramento
23
12.4%
Riverside
22
11.9%
Fresno
21
11.4%
Bakersfield
20
10.8%
SAN Diego
19
10.3%
Long Beach
15
8.1%
Stockton
10
5.4%
Ontario
9
4.9%
LOS Angeles
7
3.8%
Moreno Valley
6
3.2%
Huntington Beach
6
3.2%