Engine & Transmission
The Chevy Cobalt is definitely a promising car, but as the engine and transmission get older there have been several problems reported pertaining to the chevy cobalt transmission.
Chevy Cobalt
After running for plenty of miles, the transmission is known to die off straight away. Several problems with cooling and annoyingly high fuel consumption has also been reported in older Chevy Cobalt models, and such cars soon become property of junkyard.
Performance Issues
However, at least for 100k miles, the Chevy Cobalt has no performance issues, and even the fuel economy is quite decent. As far as the safety features are concerned, you won’t find much to complaint about.
On the other hand, the 2008 Chevy Cobalt had few more shortcomings such as Engine noise, low rear-seat room, and poor rear-seat entry/exit, while it major attractions were acceleration and fuel economy.
The 2010 Cobalt is expected to make up for all the problems reported in older models, but if you’re planning to buy an old Cobalt model, you should probably reconsider your decision if the vehicle has already been run for 70-80k miles or more. However, the newer models that haven’t run even 50k miles are definitely a great deal as a used car. But, some of the critics and users strongly feel that options such as Ford Taurus and the likes of them are far better choice in comparison to the Chevy Cobalt – of course the personal opinions vary with individuals.
