Chevrolet Cobalt Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Chevrolet Cobalt across 6 model years. The 2006 model year has the most (29). The words owners use most often: “traction control” (17% of reports).
- 115electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%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.
- Traction control: mentioned in 20 of 115 complaints (17%)
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 10 of 115 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 95 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 115 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 7 an injury.
Chevrolet Cobalt electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt | 11 | 2% | 80,988 |
| 2009 Cobalt | 9 | 1% | 92,500 |
| 2008 Cobalt | 17 | 2% | 87,072 |
| 2007 Cobalt | 22 | 1% | 97,563 |
| 2006 Cobalt | 29 | 1% | 108,000 |
| 2005 Cobalt | 27 | 2% | 82,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 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.
Constant power steering, traction control and other miscellaneous engine light messages. Power steering loss causing car to be undriveable. This happens during car start up and while driving both on the road and freeway.
While driving all the light on instrument panel will all light up then the transmission will shift hard. The car will not crank at times and when this happens its a guarantee the transmission will shift hard. The evap sensor is faulting because when i put fuel in the vehicle seems like it does not…
2-3 weeks ago i got in my car to go somewhere. From the time i pulled out of my driveway my car was in limp mode. At the same time my check engine light, air bag light, power steering light, service traction light and theft light all came on. I got my car back to the house and when i shut it off it…
Turn signals totally uncontrollable and/or inoperable before, during and after turning, engine light on continuous and not able to detect reasons, dealership rejected request to identify cause and effect of engine light, car making poping sounds, ignition switch recall not addressed. The only known…
Yesterday was on way home from work and car just died on city street with no warning. I somehow managed to get the car to a parking lot and out of traffic. I tried to start the car and no the car wont start back up so i had to have the car towed home. Last week i lost power steering while driving…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Cobalts have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the Chevrolet Cobalt. 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 electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Chevrolet Cobalt?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 20 of 115 complaints, followed by “ignition switch” (10).
Other Chevrolet Cobalt problems
- Steering problems (3,890)
- Electrical System problems (1,458)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (1,107)
- Air Bags problems (609)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (478)
- Power Train problems (368)
- Engine problems (331)
- Suspension problems (218)
See all Chevrolet Cobalt problems.