Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
2008
2009
2010
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - 184 complaints in its first 8 years (190 to date)
- 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - 90 complaints in its first 8 years (95 to date)
- 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - 9 complaints in its first 8 years (9 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - 90 complaints in its first 8 years (95 to date)
- 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - 184 complaints in its first 8 years (190 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt SS | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS | 190 | 184 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS | 95 | 90 | 0 |