general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

Four problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2005 Cobalt.

1 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 12/28/2021

My mother owned this 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4d (VIN # stated above). The power steering seemed to have quit working, as it was very hard to turn the steering wheel. On Dec. 28, 2021 she (& my 2 daughters) were turning left & her car was hit by another car on the right front (passenger side), front 1/4 panel. The car was spun around several times. My mother was temporarily knocked unconscience & then came to. Car was totalled out. (doctor ignored to perform a head scan instead he scanned her back). My mother bled on her brain for 3 months & died. It was very devastating.

2 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2014

My daughter was on her way to work and was unable to stop andhit the rear end of the vehicle in front of her. The car shut off. . . She did what the recall was told to do and had just the key in the ignition. . . Luckily she was able to turn on the car to get out of traffic and she was not going too fast the seatbelts did not work and the airbag did not work as well. . Also before we knew about the recall her ignition was messing up by not able to completely turn off while in park and key would not come out. . . We have to shift gears and turn off and on the car to get the key loose. . . So now we are down a car, I paid the car in full and its now not drivable. . . ??.

3 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2010

Power steering went out while driving on the high way. Luckily I am a strong man and was driving and not my wife. The front passenger seat belt is now no longer usable due to the fact that it is stuck buckled together for the 2nd time. It can no be detached. This is a safety hazard. And now I must replace this seat belt and buckle.

4 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 04/14/2006

Was hit from a car going 70 miles per hr. The seat belts that morning were not working for the driver side, enabling my mother to have safety protection. We have evidence and pictures of this, she was thrown out of the car. The passenger side airbag did not deploy, because we were hit at such a fast speed, it caused our car to spin around in circles and run into a building. The passenger side seat belt also did not lock up, causing me to be thrown into the driver seat without the airbags presence to keep me in place. I am disgusted to know there was acknowledgment of this in 2004 yet they just now choose to call a recall on these situations.


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