Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt

Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2008 Cobalt.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 03/27/2017

(ad missing dealer) tl the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning and crashed into a concrete guardrail three times. The air bags deployed partially. A police report was filed. The contact stated that she could not move and was taken to the emergency room to receive medical attention. The vehicle was not destroyed. The dealer was made aware of the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash and performed a diagnostic test, which found no failure. The failure mileage was 134,000. The VIN was not available.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 06/26/2012

The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact was able to apply the brakes and slow down the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was currently destroyed due to a crash, but the contact stated that the crash was not related to unintended acceleration. No one was injured during the crash. The failure mileage was 55,000.


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