2011 Chevrolet Cobalt Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt has 2 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 33 out of 100 — #7 highest of 10 Cobalt model years. The most reported problem area is steering (2 complaints, 100% of the total).
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 33/100
- #7 of 10 Cobalt years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 2
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Steering
Top 2011 Chevy Cobalt problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Steering2 (100%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2011 Chevrolet Cobalt recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2011 compared with other Cobalt years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt ranks #7 of 10 among Cobalt model years (Complaint Index 33/100). It has 2 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt?
- The most reported problem areas are steering (2 complaints). The median mileage at the time of failure in complaints that report it is 61,250 miles.
- Does the 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.