By year
Owner complaints about Cobra vehicles peaked at 10 in 1995
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Cobra
The complete NHTSA record for Cobra vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Cobra recalls are filed by Cobra Industries, part of Cobra.
Owner complaints in the last five years031 on file in all, across 18 models
Recall campaigns80 in five years
Severity index6.5Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations51 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Cobra vehicles, 18% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Cobra has the most complaints of any Cobra model
Every Cobra model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra | 1987 to 2003 | 14 | 7.1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sierra | 1988 to 1999 | 5 | 20.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Monterey | 1992 to 1993 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Corsica | 1990 to 1999 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sandpiper | 1990 to 1996 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Salem | 1988 to 1999 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cardinal | 1993 to 1995 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wildwood | 1993 to 1995 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lumina | 1991 to 1996 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Scottsdale | 1990 to 1995 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Sunrise | 1992 to 1996 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Cavalier | 1990 to 1993 | 0 | None | 4 | 3 |
| American | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Laguna | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Passport | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Riviera | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Seven Seas | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Vacation Cruiser | 1992 to 1993 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Cobra product
- 95V-169 Aug 30, 1995
Chassis harness is not properly secured to the frame of the trailer or is improperly routed over the axle
Electrical system · 43k vehicles - 94V-200 Oct 13, 1994
Angle of the rear combination lamp is not within the proper specifications for fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Lighting · 819 vehicles - 93V-099 Jun 7, 1993
Lower bracket of the rear suspension airbag may be mislocated, and may be rubbing against the brake line
Suspension · 459 vehicles - 93V-054 Apr 2, 1993
Mounting bracket for the rear trailer hitch does not have sufficient strength to withstand the loads of an attached trailer
Trailer hitches · 24 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.