My ex-gf had a Cobalt SS. Fast car, but the thing was falling apart. Dead gauges, defunct cruise control, intermittent interior lights, seats splitting at the seams, the usual GM interior paint problems, etc. I've driven hers and one or two others; they seem to drive nice, but nice cars they ain't.
To quote GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering:
"Look at this car, it's horrible. How did this get through so many people."
From The Detroit News:
GM officials take time to Cruze | The Detroit News
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Originally Posted by kir_kenix
I actually liked the Cobalt. My ex-wife bought one new in '08 or so. It was a pretty decent commuter. The 2.2 got good mileage without alot of effort. I don't see how it is GM's fault that people were hanging 20+ keys and other stuff from the ignition switch.
Never had any problems with it in the few years she had it.
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"A GM engineer at the automaker's mid-Michigan test track encountered an early problem with the switch while driving a prototype of the 2003 Saturn Ion in July 2001."
Documents show GM's early knowledge of switch defect | Reuters
I doubt the engineer had some massive keychain. The switches are faulty, and it is GM's fault. It isn't as if only Cobalt/G5/Ion owners are the only ones with heavy keychains.