There are 6 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobaltin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE CAR HAS A FACTORY WINDSHIELD WHICH IS BLURRY WHEN YOU LOOK THROUGH IT. IT IS LIKE LOOKING THROUGH AN ORANGE PEEL. THE IMAGES ARE DISTORTED, NOT SHARP OR CLEAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. ....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF UPDATED 12/28/2012 *JS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE SUN ROOF ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND AND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE HAVE IT DOES NOT GET OPENED VERY OFTEN IN FACT IF I HAVE OPENED IT TWO DOZEN TIMES IN THE 37 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT I FEEL I AM OVER STATING THE FACT. THE CAR ONLY HAD 42,732 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED AND I FEEL IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IT COST ME 685.15 TO REPLACE IT AND EVEN THOUGH THAT I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE CENTER THEY DID NOT OFFER TO GIVE ME ANY RELIEF IN THE PRICE. THE ONLY REASON THAT I REPLACED IT WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. IF IT FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION I WOULD NOT HAVE CARED BECAUSE I DID NOT ORDER THE CAR WITH A SUN ROOF IT CAME AS AN OPTION WITH THE CAR THAT WAS AVAILABLE ON THE LOT. IN THE TIME THAT I OWNED THE CAR (WHICH I STILL OWN) I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADJUSTMENT. THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME OUT. [XXX] *TR
WHENEVER THE REAR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN THE WIND RUSHES IN CAUSING AN EXTREMELY LOUD AND IRRITATING NOISE. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE ROLLED DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN ONE REAR WINDOW IS DOWN, IF BOTH REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN I DOES NOT OCCUR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN, THE WIND RUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND MADE A STARTLING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE USED THE SUN ROOF A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES INCLUDE YESTERDAY. WE BOUGHT THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN 1/2006. YESTERDAY I OPENED THE SUN ROOF AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO CLOSE IT, THE BACK RT SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. I FOUND TWO SMALL PLASTIC PIECES IN THE TRACK. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW (MONDAY) FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I AM ASSUMING THAT THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT DID NOT FIND ONE. THE SUNROOF IS ELECTRICAL. *JB
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