2010 Chevrolet Cobalt: complete transmission failure

5 of the 574 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt describe complete transmission failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 58 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Complete transmission failure by model year

2010
5
2009
1
2007
3
2006
5
2005
3

What owners say

Filed Sep 20, 2019 · Transmission · 165,648 miles · OH

Problem with the transmissionwill not shift into any gears, after having a hole in transmission pan,so replace the pan and filter and gasket and put new transmission fluid in,now car will not shift into any gears. Its like it locked me out of the transmission all together. This makes the 2nd transmission that was put into my car I had it done a couple years ago and it's back to the same problem again, it's cost me 2,000 last time for a rebuilt transmission that should last at least 4-5 years only lasted for 2 years,the auto place said it had something to do with the pump solenoid and the shift solenoid,that they are riged to burn out these components. And it's parked in front of my house. It happen on highway and on city streets. Very scary, I am disabled and depen on my car to go to lung doctor. I am on a very tight fixed income and can't afford another 2,000. For this problem. I had to let my car sit last time for 6 months in order to pay the transmission off before they let me have my car back. I have just lost 4 family members in our family, in the past 4 months and only us 3 girls are left.we had to pay for all 4 furneals.I can't afford this.

Filed Feb 21, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · MI

My car will not go and reverse I get my oil change faithful and now I have to get a new transmission! This is a 2010 there should be a recall on this. When I come to a complete stop the car speed is really low then it picks up. It will not reverse

Filed Nov 2, 2016 · Transmission · 98,687 miles · NE

Had this vehicle only 6 months and had the fluid changed. Then went to move it and reverse was only forward and forward was forward. Had it towed to the dealer. They diagnosed and said there was no gears. They said it need a transmission. Also they said it need a new radiator, because of the back flow from the transmission. The radiator would cost about 700. Dollars. Has there been any problem with the transmission with other vehicles? Does the dealers diagnose or do they repair the item. I think the problem was the shifting pin went out with the shifting, but they put in and charged for a new transmission.

Filed Mar 5, 2014 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · IL

Chevy cobalt 2010 less than 40,000 miles . Transmission went out without any warning.

Filed Apr 8, 2013 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the transmission failed. The contact stated that he had to coast to the side of the road and restart the engine. The vehicle then functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000.