2007 Chevrolet Cobalt - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

1,866 problems have been reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 653 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (316 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt in the United States are 216,645 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Cobalt owners in the last 19 years is 1866, and the age of the vehicle is 19, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1866 / 216,645 / 19 * 1000 = 0.45.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Chevrolet Cobalt model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt in 2007.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
5
  2024
3
  2023
12
  2022
14
  2021
25
  2020
47
  2019
38
  2018
67
  2017
84
  2016
74
  2015
119
  2014
307
  2013
124
  2012
195
  2011
129
  2010
243
  2009
253
  2008
67
  2007
4

📊 Compare the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Cobalt, the following table can be used to compare the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with the Chevrolet Cobalt from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2007 Cobalt is 1,866 while the average number of problems reported for the 14 model years of the Chevrolet Cobalt is 689.

Table 3. Compare the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2017 Cobalt
1
  2016 Cobalt
2
  2015 Cobalt
1
  2012 Cobalt
1
  2011 Cobalt
2
  2010 Cobalt
765
  2009 Cobalt
1,079
  2008 Cobalt
1,164
  2007 Cobalt
1,866
  2006 Cobalt
2,810
  2005 Cobalt
1,949
  2002 Cobalt
2
  2000 Cobalt
3
  1996 Cobalt
1


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