# 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt - Won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-cobalt-wont-start/179268>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [September 10, 2021, 7:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-cobalt-wont-start/179268 "2021-09-10T07:32:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Yeager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/50afbb/32.png) [@Yeager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yeager)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 7:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-cobalt-wont-start/179268/1 "2021-09-10T07:32:39Z")

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My car won’t start or jump start lights come on. When key is on the dashboard lights flicker

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-cobalt-wont-start/179268/2 "2021-09-10T15:08:50Z")

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there have been a couple of recalls on your car for ignition switch problems.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-cobalt-wont-start/179268/3 "2021-09-12T15:25:01Z")

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Your battery may be so dead it cannot be jumped.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-chevrolet-cobalt-wont-start/179268/4 "2021-09-13T23:47:11Z")

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By “won’t start”, do you mean it cranks ok (that rrr rrr rrr sound), but doesn’t catch and run? Or do you mean it doesn’t crank at all, maybe it only clicks when you turn the key to “start”?