# 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `823413` · 2010-11-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT SS
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 27,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND TELL THEM THE REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP AND THEY RESPOND WITH "THIS IS CAUSED BY DRIVER ABUSE, YOU HAVE BEEN POWERSLIDING IT" I HAVE HAD IT TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 9 MONTHS AND ARE NOW NEEDED AGAIN. CHEVROLET STATES THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
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