There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobaltin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, BUT IT WOULD NOT EMIT SUFFICIENT AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER WAS FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,900. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ
FRONT WINDSHIELD KEEPS FOGGING UP, AND NOT DURING ANY CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. DEFROST IS USED TO DISSIPATE PROBLEM HOWEVER IT IS AN ANNOYANCE. WHILE DRIVING ONE RAINY EVENING I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS CONDITION, AND I CONSIDER HAVING GOOD NIGHT VISION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WITH HER HEAD STICKING OUT OF THE WINDOW TO SEE THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED A NUT ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,574.
MY BACK WINDOW IN MY CAR BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. ON BOTH SIDES WHERE THE HEAT SENSORS ARE THE GLASS IS COMPLETELY GONE. THE DAY THIS HAPPENED I HAD MY DEFROSTER ON AND THIS IS WHEN IT HAPPENED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T THERE PROBLEM SINCE I HAD OVER 10,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I EXPLAINED TO THEM HOW IT HAPPENED AND STILL NO POSITIVE RESPONSE. I CALLED THE POLICE AND HE FOUND NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY AND SAID TO ME IT LOOKED LIKE A DEFECTIVE WINDOW MY CONCERN IS THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITH KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT SOMEONE CAN GET HURT. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW WHERE THE GLASS IS COMPLETELY GONE FROM BOTH SIDES WHERE THE HEAT SENSORS ARE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026