Crash Test 2007 - 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt / Pontiac G5 Coupe (Frontal Offset) IIHS

Chevrolet Cobalt 2-door
2005-09 models

results also apply to: 2007-09 Pontiac G5
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Acceptable Good Good Good Acceptable Good

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:

The Chevrolet Cobalt was introduced in the 2005 model year, and the Pontiac G5 (available only as a 2-door) was introduced in the 2007 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail after first contacting the head restraint.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was negligible.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 2007
• 2009
• Chevrolet
• Cobalt
• Pontiac
• G5
• Coupe
• (Frontal
• Offset)
• IIHS

[DarkenedClarity]

That may be true but it is 2010 and the only car that I have seen have the roof bend this bad is the cobalt.

[hazelwood55]

The car's roof is designed to bend. If it didn't it would transfer more energy to the occupants. Bending disipates energy rather than transferring it to occupants. You see this evolution in Indy car designs. In the 50's cars were very rigid and transferred much energy to the driver causing many deaths. Now tires are designed to break off, there are crumple zones and drivers often walk away from terrible crashes unhurt.

[killdawggy]

Fuck all of you i was is a 4-door cobalt that little car saved my life...cant say the same for the pinto...but that roof did NOT buckle at all. The front end is trashed, the frame is bent the windsheild is cracked the driver/passenger windows are broken, but the roof is 100% okay. Probably better than it was when it rolled off the factory floor.

[Sugurain]

Geez...

That thing bends almost like a chinese car! xD

People, that's NOT meant to happen, everything can bend and deform on a crash EXCEPT the cabin. That's what's gonna keep you and your family alive in case of more powerful crash.

[charger19691]

Good lord the whole car buckled! I never trusted these cars....very disappointing GM.

[MaestroTJS]

Woo hoo! Here we see that GM is sticking with its tradition of designing cars about 10-15 years behind the advancements of everyone else.

I wonder if that could have been a reason why they went bankrupt...yes, I wonder.

[dale0038]

I'm screwed!!!

[Excaluiber]

Gm has cars that the gas pedal doesn't stick and the drivers apparently have no idea how to put there vehicle in neutral or how to turn the key off while going uphill.

[98MAzdaMilleniaS]

@hazelwood55 It also makes the dummy hit the airbag at an odd angle, and in many cars the dummy hits the B-pillar because the structure is collpasing. The bending of this results in death for many because when the A-pillar bends, the hit from the dummy's head coming into contact with the B-pillar can vary so widely.

[onlyrock1]

@98MAzdaMilleniaS You're absolutely right. Like...holy shit, eh?

[onlyrock1]

Really? Toyota fans have the gall to come on here and bitch about GM?

[98MAzdaMilleniaS]

@hazelwood55 1950's car's roof bends more than any modern car, that transfers all of the energy to the passengers, actuall crushing them because of the structural collapse. Look up 1959 Chevrolet vs 2009 Chevrolet Malibu for a good example of this.