Two problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2009 Cobalt.
I drive a 2009 chevy Cobalt ss, manual transmission when I parked at a friends apartment complex I applied my e-brake on a slight hill and the brake did not hold at all. I had to re park my vehicle on a completely flat surface and then place it in first gear. A few days later I decided to test something. So I parked my car on a flat surface and engaged the e-brake. The lever was able to be pulled all the way up with very little resistance. I then got out of my vehicle and was able to push my vehicle forward with little resistance. I then took my vehicle to the dealership and they fixed it under warranty. I then began to apply the e-brake and put my car in first gear every time I park. Then a few months ago, about on 01/05/2014 I experienced the similar issue. I noticed that I was able to pull my e-brake lever all the was up with little resistance. I then parked my car with it in neutral and the e-brake engaged and was able to push the car forward with very little effort. The dealership stated that the part is no longer under warranty and that they would not fix it for free. While looking online I noticed that this is a common problem with this vehicle. I found that the brake cable get stretched out very easily and that one of the two brake cables is often more stretched than the other.
I have a 2009 chevy Cobalt ss. I bought it in March 09. The very first couple of days, I had a cracked turbo cooler and had to have something else major replaced. Then after 24k miles, I had to have the rear brakes and rotors replaced. Now at 31k miles, my srv brake system light is coming on. What is going on with the brakes on my car???.