# 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt - Shuts off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-cobalt-shuts-off/160441>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [March 6, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-cobalt-shuts-off/160441 "2020-03-06T17:26:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![corybrabson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@corybrabson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/corybrabson)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-cobalt-shuts-off/160441/1 "2020-03-06T17:26:33Z")

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car shuts off usually when im at a stop sign or backing out of my driveway. Why Does It do this?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-cobalt-shuts-off/160441/2 "2020-03-06T18:27:04Z")

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It’s either losing gas or spark. Hard to be more specific. Has your check engine light come on?