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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Compact Car
ABS Brakes: Optional
Standard Airbags: 2
MPG: 23-25/29-34 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
2.2L I4 145HP
2.4L I4 171HP
2.0L I4 205HP

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Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 3.8
Exterior: 4.4
Interior: 3.4
Overall: 3.8

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

  1. Quiet and smooth ride
  2. Acceleration
  3. Good gas mileage
  4. Radio controls on steering wheel
  5. Stereo with XM radio

Top 5 Cons of 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

  1. Better visibility - rear window
  2. Nicer interior material
  3. Cup holder location
  4. Poorly designed center console
  5. More color choices

Displaying 16 Reviews

Submitted 2010-02-17 22:57:36


 darrell518

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
All of it. I have had NO problems with my supercharged ss at all, other than keeping tires on it. For some reason it just likes to burn them off.

Handles great, stops even better.
Set the cruse at 75 mph, 33 mpg 55/60 37.6 with ac on.
0 to 100 mph 21/2 to 3 blocks, no stock 4 cyl can beat it and some v6 have tried and could not do it.
YES IT IS BONE STOCK. If you took all markings off Cobalt/Chevy/ect. 90% of people don't know what it is. I had someone ask, "where did you get the nose piece for your mustang?" I had 2 LOL.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Not many after market parts for it, and if you find them they are very high.
They have an odd bolt pat. they are 5 on 110.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
Great car if I would have known they were going to stop making them, I would have bought two of them. They only made the supercharged model 1 1/2 to two years, mid 2005 06 left overs 06 for 2007.

Submitted 2010-02-04 22:07:44


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

3

Interior:

2

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Great on gas and lots of trunk room.
Looks great on the outside.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The car has so many problems.
The car shaking when you step on the brake.
Power steering need to be worked on or replaced.
The paint in the car on the buttons sucks - it's all off.
I think GM should step up a help us all out.
No pick up on the speed.
My Cds get so hot you can't hold them at all after you play them.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
I think I will buy Ford next time.

Submitted 2010-01-02 20:12:15


 kristy

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

1

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
I love my 2005 Cobalt. Good on gas.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The interior is easy to stain.
They need to do a recall on power steering, before someone gets hurt. I was lucky mine went out at a stop sign (this time).

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
Like I said, I love my car. I just wish someone would do a recall on the power steering. There are other stories out there about this matter.

Submitted 2009-08-11 22:27:04


 alicia

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

2

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Good gas mpg.
I rolled mine 3 times and lived, that makes this car awesome.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
No room for tall people, and center console is useless and drinks in the way of controls for heater and air. But it got me where I was going every day and shook all the way. But I made it.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
As I said, I rolled my Cobalt 3 times and survived. To me that is a damn good little car. Thank you Chevy..... hope this makes up for some of the awful reviews... would I buy another one,,,, would you? I say yes I would...

Submitted 2009-08-09 15:17:48


 Morgan

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Cheap on gas.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Mine didn't come with an owner's manual... I changed the oil and that thing that tells you your gas mileage behind the steering wheel keeps saying change oil soon and it will say I have 112 miles to go and it will go down to 80 within 2 miles and I don't know how to reset it.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
Overall it's a good car.

Submitted 2009-08-03 12:53:04


 Courtney

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
I like the style && the price is reasonable.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
I would have better interior, i'ts easily stained. Mine has stalled out NUMEROUS times and I have had my rear main seal replaced twice in 2 years.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
I love my car I just think that they should have built it better and not as cheap as they did. I understand that the more expensive the car is to make, the more it's going to cost in the end. QUALITY is more important that QUANTITY =)

Submitted 2009-07-19 23:51:58


 Brian Savage

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

3

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
It's a good looking, reliable car.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Just the basics, more room, better interior paints for control panels. And more hidden compartments.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
Over all I enjoy the car, it was my brother's and I took it over. I had a few problems like car shaking when coming to a stop (easily fixed) and someone broke the tail lights.
Other than that, like all the other Chevys I've driven, it has the little problems but it gets me to where I'm going and I can't complain. Just some basic up keep, oil changes etc... I say the 2005 Chevy Cobalt is a well put together car.

Submitted 2009-06-08 15:59:28


 Krissy

 

Performance:

1

Exterior:

5

Interior:

2

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Like the price and gas mileage.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Car shakes when I press on the break, break peddle has stuck, wiring harness in steering column had to be replaced about year and a half after I got it (brand new), currently dealing with the same problem with the wiring and Chevy will not do anything about it! Steering wheel has locked up, and the interior is awful. I clean my car bi-weekly: the buttons on my radio and doors (i.e. window up and down, and lock/unlock buttons) have no paint left on them.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
With the shaking when I break, the worn off buttons, and the wiring issues, I wish I wouldn't have bought this car. As far as exterior appearance, the car has held up remarkably well.

Submitted 2009-05-19 20:33:59


 Guest

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

3

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The stylish look and it is good on gas.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The electronic steering is not a good thing, because there are some major problems with noise, locking up while driving, loosing power, etc. They need to go back to mechanical steering before someone gets hurt.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
I don't have a real good review, since GM will not help the public with the problem listed above, when it is a safety issue.

Submitted 2008-04-10 11:32:45


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Performance and Handling are good, my last car was a 2000 Cavalier, the Cobalt has greatly improved in the areas listed above.
MPG has also improved over the Cavalier.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
Mine is an 4 speed auto that only allows you to shift into 1, 2 or drive.
Would prefer the option to run in 3rd, no overdrive, this is needed especially in mountainous regions to prevent constant 3-4 shifting.

Center console is pretty much useless. Should have a covered storage compartment in the rear.
Headroom is a bit tight. Also the sheet metal is pretty thin on these, and every other new car.

Submitted 2008-04-09 17:28:12


  GUEST

Performance:

1

Exterior:

3

Interior:

3

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
MANY electronic problems that dealership can't detect and go unfixed. Stalls often while driving down highway and once when crossing traffic. Almost caused a major wreck! I have owned two and it's not just your car... it the Cobalt overall.

Submitted 2008-01-10 16:46:50


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
the affordability, reliability... the ability to be customized easiely (i.e. not having to cut the body or extend it)

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
i've had a few minor problems but none life threatening. so no big improvements. except it's not exactly made for taller people (so my 6'0 brother and boyfriend always have to drive their cars)

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
i love my cobalt, i look forward to purchasing another in the near future. i wish they werent getting rid of the ss/sc models.

Submitted 2007-12-31 07:39:25


  GUEST

Performance:

3

Exterior:

4

Interior:

4

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
its goodon gas.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
more room husband does not fit in it comfortably

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
I lovemy cobalt but nobody seem to listen tome when i say my keys get stuck ing the iginition window wont go down and the car shakes when you stepon the breake i have taken in 3 times nothing is wrong with the car

Submitted 2007-04-05 17:07:11


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The style and price.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
To allow more room in the back and put lights in the vaniety mirrors. To all so put more little hidden compartments.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
Overall it is a good car for the price that you pay. Like someone said it you want extras pay for more extras.

Submitted 2007-04-05 17:05:31


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
The style and price.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
To allow more room in the back and put lights in the vaniety mirrors. To all so put more little hidden compartments.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
Overall it is a good car for the price that you pay. Like someone said it you want extras pay for more extras.

Submitted 2007-03-18 08:03:47


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
I have an ls it is great.Lots of trunk room!
great looks also. Love the red.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
I don't have much to complain about.

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Review:
great all around car really good on gas & looks.

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