Chevrolet Cobalt SS Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Chevrolet Cobalt SS across 3 model years. The 2009 model year has the most (133). The words owners use most often: “rear brakes” (54% of reports).
- 199service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear brakes: mentioned in 107 of 199 complaints (54%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 40 of 199 complaints (20%)
- Rotors scored: mentioned in 15 of 199 complaints (8%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 11 of 199 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 184 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 199 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Chevrolet Cobalt SS service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt SS | 2 | 22% | 23,590 |
| 2009 Cobalt SS | 133 | 70% | 10,000 |
| 2008 Cobalt SS | 64 | 67% | 14,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the Chevrolet Cobalt SS. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Despite low mileage on vehicle. Excessive wear on rear pads and severely scored. Front rotors also scored. This is a material failure or defect as i have never owned any other vehicle that required rotor replacement at such low mileage. *tr
The rear brakes failed on my car at around 28,000 miles. As soon as i got the new ones installed they still are terrible, i do not understand why there would be such brakes that fail so early and could cause harm to people. There needs to be a recall on these brakes, they are entirely too unsafe…
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt ss turbo. The contact stated his rear brake pads were prematurely wearing out rapidly. The rotors and brake pad never made any noise alerting the contact there was something wrong. When the vehicle was being serviced the mechanic showed him how the…
When braking softly, rear brakes make a loud noise and i've started to notice slightly uneven wear on one of the rear brake pads. Also occasionally while moving in reverse with foot brakes applied i can hear a very very loud sound slightly different and way louder then the sound when moving…
I have had to replace the rear brakes 4 times and still haven't replaced the front i get stock pads and rotors from chevy dealer! And within 500 miles the rotors are all scored up and look like they have 20k on them. I see this being a serious safety hazard for someone who does not realize it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Cobalt SSs have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 199 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the Chevrolet Cobalt SS. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Cobalt SS service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Chevrolet Cobalt SS?
The most frequent phrase is “rear brakes”, in 107 of 199 complaints, followed by “brake pads” (40).
See all Chevrolet Cobalt SS problems.