There are 6 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobaltin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AIRBAG LIGHT ON,TURNS LIGHTS NOT WORKING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAMPS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,936.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEACTIVATING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS STILL FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,530. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ
HEADLIGHTS PERIODICALLY REMAIN ON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I TRY TO MANUALLY TURN THEM ON OR OFF. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES WHEN I USE THE HIGH BEAMS AND TRY TO TURN THEM OFF, THE LOW BEAMS WILL NOT COME BACK ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, TAPPING ON THE FUSE BOX, SWITCHING IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF REPETITIVELY, EVERYTHING GENERALLY WILL START WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN AFTER 15 OR 20 MINUTES. THIS HAS CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE SEVERAL TIMES AND I CAN NO LONGER WALK AWAY FROM MY CAR WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF. MECHANICS THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT REPLACEMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO I NOTED THAT THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE OUTSIDE OF MY WORKPLACE. *TR
2007 CHEVY COBALT LS, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WENT BAD AFTER ONLY HAVING THE CAR 1 YEAR. *TR
MY HEADLIGHTS STAY ON AND KILL THE BATTERY ON MY CAR SO I AM UNABLE TO ANYTHING. I HAVE TO GET SOMEONE TO JUMP START MY CAR FOR IT TO START. NOT ONLY THAT MY KEY GETS STICK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I TRY TO START IT AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD SO I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026