2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel line” (31% of reports).
- 101fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 104,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,000typical repair cost reported by owners
- 25%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.
- Fuel line: mentioned in 31 of 101 complaints (31%)
- Driver side: mentioned in 30 of 101 complaints (30%)
- Near rear: mentioned in 14 of 101 complaints (14%)
- Gas leak: mentioned in 11 of 101 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical fuel/propulsion system repair on the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt at $1,000, and half of them between $920 and $1,250.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2017–2022), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 64 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire.
Chevrolet Cobalt fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cobalt | 1 | 100% | 200,000 |
| 2010 Cobalt | 101 | 18% | 104,000 |
| 2009 Cobalt | 226 | 32% | 97,454 |
| 2008 Cobalt | 202 | 24% | 103,000 |
| 2007 Cobalt | 283 | 18% | 95,500 |
| 2006 Cobalt | 255 | 11% | 99,433 |
| 2005 Cobalt | 38 | 2% | 109,000 |
| 2000 Cobalt | 1 | 100% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. 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.
Fuel lines leak around fuel tank, causing a fuel smell around the vehicle and a major fire hazard
Air bag says it needs serviced Gas gadge is all over the place hard to tell how much gas I actually have in my tank.
I found out about the recall on the 2007-2009 on the corrosion of the gas lines on drivers side rear wheel when i took my car to a chevy dealer and they said its the same thing thats happening to my car.and that they only did the recall on 2007-2009 colbalt models .the last colbalt's made was the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt (18% of the 574 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,000 (half paid between $920 and $1,250), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel line”, in 31 of 101 complaints, followed by “driver side” (30).
Other 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt problems
- Steering problems (239)
- Electrical System problems (125)
- Air Bags problems (77)
See all 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Cobalt years.