Used 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Best car I've owned
Kade Joslin, Louisville, CO, 02/16/2017
Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
The car is great! Plenty of room for me and the few passengers I drive around with on the weekends. I am 6'2" and fit in the drivers seat perfectly wit the seat adjusted of course. The rear seat has little to no leg room if myself and another tall person are sitting in the front seats. The gas mileage is great for commuting to work and school, filling the tank is super cheap compared to my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 I had before. The 5speed manual equipped in the car shifts nice and can handle the power-shifting I do when I feel driving fast. The engine/exhaust has a nice tone also. I put a K&N Short Ram Intake system on it to spice up the performance, gas mileage and sound. It is the best running vehicle I've had and it did awesome during the winter. If you're a parent looking for a car for your child, this is the car to get. It's cheap to buy, it's reliable, sporty and gets great gas mileage.
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Stylish, but there's a reason it's cheap
pkbjw, 12/20/2006
Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
We have put about 5500 miles on it now and we are pleased with it's gas mileage, 30 mpg average, and we like the look of the car. It is reasonably comfortable, although being a small car, it can get uncomfortable on those long trips. The ride is average and the handling is above average for the class. Now for the bad news. It's cheap. I'm not just talking about price either. The sheetmetal on the doors is very thin. Don't lean too hard on them or you'll be going to the body shop. Also the interior has a tendency to fall apart. Nothing has broken or flaked off on ours yet, but I have seen several Cobalts with interiors that are falling apart at 30,000 miles. I'm worried.
Excellent Compact
Tyler, 12/06/2006
Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Cobalt beats its competitors in nearly every way, except fuel economy, which still isn't bad at all. The engine is incredibly smooth, quiet, and powerful. Extremely high sophistication for its class. Automatic tranny is superb, as per usual for GM. Interior design and construction are greatly improved for Chevy and is generally excellent, though materials could be nicer. Handling is about average but the ride is amazing. Great room for a coupe, comfortable seats, a ridiculously large list of standard features, and great availability and affordabilty of optional features rounds out an excellent package. Have owned this car for half a year with no problems and on a college budget. Must buy
It’s an Econo-box
E min, Old Town, ME, 05/27/2021
Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I typically only buy chevys like my father before me. I purchased a 5 speed cobalt Ls, and it has been solid for the most part. My biggest gripe with these cars is that Gm definitely went the cheap route in specing out the electrical/wiring harness. I do most of my own work, but when I was having sporadic issues with various sensors, I turned it over to a professional... 1000 bucks later they diagnose and fixed a bad ground in the wiring harness. Considering I only paid 2000 for the car with 124k miles, I wasn’t mad about it (actually kind of was). I’m currently at 186k and there’s been no major issues. I did have to replace the struts and a control arm, but that’s within my ability. Last note, it is a 15 year old car, and like most they start rusting pretty heavily around the 12+ year mark. My goal is to get to 200k and then see what else chevy has to offer... overall a fine vehicle and a stupidly cheap to boot.
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Avoid at all costs
kemorc, 07/16/2007
Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've been in the dealership for constant warranty work on this thing. I've got the 2.2 and the terrible Getrag manual transmission. Let's start with the tires. Continentals are junk, if there is moisture on the road, traction has become a thing of the past. Brakes have ceramic pads but terrible rotors. You'll find that they warp rather quick! Engine leaks like a sieve, and I'm only at 12k miles. Needs new head, valve cover gasket and if the main seals leak, those too. Transmission requires you to sit 10-15 seconds at a stop to shift into reverse. Tranny is incredibly weak, it's built to withstand the engine. Anything added for performance is questionable to the tranny. Please note that this is a SAAB designed engine, and an OPEL designed car, its not truly a GM vehicle, and it's starting to show, a GM vehicle wouldn't be this terrible.