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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Fuel System Problems

NHTSA has 431 owner complaints about fuel system problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 28% of all 1,564 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest fuel system complaint count among 10 Cobalt model years. These complaints report 2 crashes, 3 fires, and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 86,750 miles.

Fuel System complaints
431
28% of 1,564
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
3
Injuries reported
4
Median mileage
86,750 mi
Related recalls
2

When 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 27, 2007, latest Jul 3, 2026.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system complaints: complaints filed per quarter422007 Q22011 Q12013 Q12015 Q12017 Q12019 Q12021 Q12023 Q1
431 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q2 to 2026 Q3; peak 2012 Q3 (42).

Fuel System recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

  1. NHTSA 12V459000Sep 19, 2012Fuel System49,768 vehicles

    Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

    General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.

    Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

  2. NHTSA 09V419000Oct 29, 2009Fuel System69,139 vehicles

    Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.

    Risk: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge. A special coverage will be implemented in the same time frame for model year 2006 vehicles registered in alabama, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee and texas and model year 2007 vehicles registered in: alabama, arkansas, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, new mexico, oklahoma, south carolina and tennessee. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before february 4, 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

Fuel System complaints by Cobalt model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200556 (3%)
  2. 2006466 (20%)
  3. 2007431 (28%)
  4. 2008243 (29%)
  5. 2009261 (37%)
  6. 2010122 (21%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 20120 (0%)
  9. 20161 (100%)
  10. 20170 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt have fuel system problems?
NHTSA has 431 owner complaints about the fuel system in the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 28% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 86,750 miles.
Which Chevrolet Cobalt year has the most fuel system complaints?
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has the most fuel system complaints (466), compared with 431 for the 2007.
Is there a fuel system recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt concern the fuel system: 12V459000 and 09V419000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.