2007 Chevrolet COBALT - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-DR safety ratings are a mixed bag. It did well in some crash tests, with a 4 out of 5 rating for the front crash driver side and a 5 out of 5 for the front crash passenger side. However, it scored lower in the side crash tests, with a 3 for the driver side and a 4 for the passenger side. The rollover rating is at 4 out of 5, suggesting a moderate risk.

Unfortunately, the Cobalt does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems, which are features that could enhance driver safety in certain situations.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has a high number of complaints at 1553 and a total of 6 recalls. This indicates that there may be issues with the vehicle that have raised concerns among consumers and led to safety recalls by the manufacturer. Overall, the safety of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt is decent but could be improved with the addition of advanced safety features and addressing any underlying concerns highlighted by the complaints and recalls.

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Complaint Count

1,553

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-DR Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-DR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-DR Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-DR Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2010 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2010 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 3 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2010 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet COBALT

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal sound while reversing. additionally, the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the steering wheel was firm. the contact turned around and drove back to the residence. the dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 179,200."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-02-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and started to shake. the power steering assist warning light illuminated then turned off. the dealer was notified of the failure and the contact scheduled and appointment. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-03-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the contact was able to veer to the side of the road using extra effort to steer the vehicle. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained power steering functionality. the contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. the dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 143,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-11-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel suddenly became very difficult to turn in either direction. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer and the manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-01-04
Complaint:
"i do believe or at least was told that the noise sounds like the steering motor is going out. when i was trying to look for part stores that have one, the first thing that came up was a couple of images, but then the next thing was gm recalls on my year and make and the part i was looking up. i can't find it by entering my vin# on gm website. i was told that my chevy cobalt was knowing to have issues with the steering."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-09-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while reversing, there was an abnormal sound and a message was displayed "power steering" as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was turned off and restarted to resume normal operation. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-12-12
Complaint:
"the contact's father owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while her father was driving approximately 15-20 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the vehicle with power steering failure related to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the vin was not included in the recall. the mechanic informed the contact that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was unavailable."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-04-11
Complaint:
"the traction control light has come on for the second time since i've had this vehicle. it decelerates and starts rumbling when it's about to cut off. that is a big safety issue and any part that has to do with this issue needs to be recalled."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-07-08
Complaint:
"vehicle was working fine power steering went out"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-04-06
Complaint:
"power steering light is on dashboard, no other information that used to light up, i.e. oil change, trip a, trip b, work now that the power steering light is lit"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-02-06

Recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet COBALT

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak."
Consequence:
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2012-09-19
Recall:
"general motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. if either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. if the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected."
Consequence:
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME FOR MODEL YEAR 2006 VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE AND TEXAS AND MODEL YEAR 2007 VEHICLES REGISTERED IN: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2009-10-29

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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