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2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

A disabled driver side roof-rail air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of that air bag, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.

The affected vehicles may be equipped with an improperly routed Side-Impact Sensor (SIS) wiring harness in the driver side front door. The misrouted wiring harness could cause an electrical short that disables the driver side curtain air bag.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 59,474 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V500000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Electrical system

If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position.

In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,191,014 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V171000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,373,177 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V153000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 2,190,934 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V047000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,050,889 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V073000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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