Brakes Failed problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

Two problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2006 Cobalt.

1 Brakes Failed problem

Failure Date: 01/05/2017

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. Upon merging to enter the highway, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to switch lanes, place the vehicle in neutral, and coast over to the side of the road. The vehicle stalled and was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 249,900.

2 Brakes Failed problem

Failure Date: 11/22/2006

: the contact stated the brakes failed while backing out of a school parking spot and depressing the brake pedal. The driver crashed into a storage unit and pole causing damage to the storage unit, pole and vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was driven home and later towed to an independent repair shop where no problem was found. A police report was taken.




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