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This car is a horrible mess
Latrecia Landry, 03/13/2018
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
We were always replacing parts now the motor threw a rod, motor is shot. The paint job is coming off, too. So now I have a dead 2005 Chevy cobalt sitting in my driveway. The a/c leaks inside the car. New brakes, starter, rims, etc...
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A terrible, terrible excuse for a car
shadetreegiant, 01/04/2015
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I finally traded in my 2005 Cobalt, and I couldn't be happier. The engine and transmission are good, but the rest of the car is absolute junk. The body has several spots of rust bubbling up through the paint. The interior of this car is made of the same plastic used to construct VHS tapes. The suspension is miserable and unsafe. Oh yeah, I almost forgot... Nearly all Cobalts will have a clunking noise coming from the steering column. That's because the steering column uses a plastic gear that breaks in EVERY Cobalt. At idle, the engine rattles loudly. The blower motor has chirped since 40,000 miles. The door handles are painted with chrome paint that flakes off and stabs me.
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Deb, 04/16/2005
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car handles like a dream. It has alot of cool features that I love for an inexpensive car. It configures your gas mileage without you having to do a thing. And the CD player is standard in all models which is always nice :). The 4 door sedan is roomy and comfy and the trunk is huge. I highly recommend the 2005 Chevy Cobalt.
Clunking and rattling everywhere...beware
edgexpro, 10/10/2013
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have a 2005 Cobalt with only 67,000 miles on it. Since 40,000 miles there has been a horrible clunking in the front and rear suspension as well as a rattle from the steering column. I have taken it to a GM dealer and told to replace the struts, which I did with an independent shop, as well as sway bar links and bushings. This did not help anything and since then it has gotten significantly worse. Today, I replaced the lower control arms and that didn't help either. The moral of the story is this shouldn't happen on a car with lower miles.
Good little car, Good mileage.
kellyraew, 03/16/2009
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Fun to drive, great u-turns, and good mileage. 123,000 miles so far. For the most part, I have been happy with my Cobalt up until recently, and I don't know if I should blame the car or my teen who drives it a lot! The key gets stuck in the ignition, and if I pull back gently on the shift lever while in PARK, the ignition locks so the key will come out. The radio/cd player has locked up on it own a couple of times, but then unlocks itself. Check engine goes on and off occasionally, and ENGINE POWER REDUCED too. But I shut down the car, restart it 20 min later and the problem goes away. Might have faulty PCM, heard there is a bulletin out on that particular Cobalt problem.