Chevrolet Cobalt problems reported in Virginia
380 of the 10,115 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cobalt came from Virginia, 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.
380
Complaints from Virginia
30
Crashes
3
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
157
41.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
74
19.5%
Electrical System
56
14.7%
Airbags
20
5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
3.2%
Engine & Cooling
10
2.6%
Stability & Traction Control
8
2.1%
Other & Unspecified
6
1.6%
Lights
6
1.6%
Suspension
6
1.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks
5
1.3%
Equipment & Accessories
4
1.1%
By model year
2005 Cobalt
80
21.1%
2006 Cobalt
138
36.3%
2007 Cobalt
94
24.7%
2008 Cobalt
25
6.6%
2009 Cobalt
19
5.0%
2010 Cobalt
23
6.1%
2011 Cobalt
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Richmond
25
18.7%
Virginia Beach
19
14.2%
Newport News
14
10.4%
Norfolk
13
9.7%
Woodbridge
10
7.5%
Hampton
10
7.5%
Portsmouth
9
6.7%
Chesapeake
8
6.0%
Henrico
7
5.2%
Roanoke
7
5.2%
Wise
6
4.5%
Stafford
6
4.5%