Enter the 17-character VIN of your Chevrolet Cobalt to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Chevrolet Cobalt: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. Here is what we have on the car Chevrolet Cobalt: years 2004 - 2010, body styles Sedan, Coupe, power 205 hp and 2 versions in total. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
If you want to know about previous accidents, the real mileage, theft or earlier owners, decode the VIN first and then order a paid vehicle history report. Take the VIN from the dashboard or door frame of the model Chevrolet Cobalt and hold it next to the document. Go through it slowly, one character at a time, rather than glancing at the first few.
2004 - 2010
Production years
141 - 205 hp
Power
2
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cobalt | 2004 - 2010 | Sedan | 141 - 174 hp |
| Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe | 2004 - 2010 | Coupe | 147 - 205 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Chevrolet Cobalt, with model years 2004 - 2010 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2004 - 2010 across 2 versions of the Chevrolet Cobalt. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Chevrolet Cobalt the characters to expect are 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010).
2 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 205 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.