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Service bulletins for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

646 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-0000189716-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000188486-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000187705-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000187754-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000186726-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-00000189718-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000190527-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000185373-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-0000193040-A2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
14632B2015-07-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. THIS TSB CONTAINS OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. GENERAL MOTORS 2003-2011 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY. *LJ
14632B2015-06-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. GENERAL MOTORS: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. 2003-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR , PONTIAC SOLSTICE, PONTIAC G5, PONTIAC G4 , SATURN SKY, SATURN ION. SPECIAL COVERAGE REGARDING - UNABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY. *LJ
146322015-06-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. GENERAL MOTORS 2005-2011 CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR 2006-2010 PONTIAC SOLSTICE, G5,G4,2007-2010 SATURN SKY , 2003-2007 SATURN ION: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE IGNITION KEY DUE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. *LJ UPDATED 6/16/15. *PE
PIT5074F2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
PIC-54412011-06-27. Service bulletin. STEERING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE ARE MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ON. THERE IS HARSH SHIFTING, HARD STEERING, AND NO START. THERE MAY BE MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM
PIP-4495C2011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE MAY BE NOISE COMING FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WHICH IS CAUSED BY DEBRIS. *RM
PI-0011A2011-06-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY METHOD. THE PROBABLY CAUSE AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A HANDLE COMPONENT. *RM UPDATED ON 7/26/2013. ALL 2014 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *KB
10-00-89-017C2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM
09-09-40-001A2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE
PIC-54082011-06-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GM: THE FOG LAMP INDICATOR IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
PIT-3749D2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB
05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE
PIC-5073B2010-11-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL CONCERNS. SIR LIGHT, IP LIGHTS FLICKER/INOPERATIVE, PARKING LAMPS FLICKER/INOPERATIVE, TAIL LAMP DIM/INOPERATIVE, TRUNK OPEN LIGHT, RADIO INOPERATIVE DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE, NO START, NO CRANK. POSSIBLE AREA TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COULD BE THE INTERIOR WIRING AT S361/J361 SPLICE. *PE UPDATED 11/15/10. *PE
PIP-46742010-07-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: BLOCKED SHIFT, GEAR HOP OUT 1ST, 3RD, 5TH GEAR OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. THE SHIFT LEVER ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ROLL PIN CAN BACK OUT AND CONTACT THE SHIFT COVER DURING A SHIFT EVENT. THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCOMPLETE, BLOCKED SHIFT OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION. *PE
SB-080202010-06-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. SATURN CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME 2004-07 SATURN ION RED LINE AND 2005-07 CHEVROLET COBALT SS VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L 4 CYLINDER (RPO LSJ) ENGINE, MAY HAVE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MAL) AND/OR LACK OF ENGINE POWER. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *PE
SB-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.