# 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt - Sticky gas pedal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-sticky-gas-pedal/187987>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [December 18, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-sticky-gas-pedal/187987 "2022-12-18T02:08:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![LARRCOX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@LARRCOX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LARRCOX)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-sticky-gas-pedal/187987/1 "2022-12-18T02:08:19Z")

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Gas pedal Sticks around 7000 RPM’s. This has happened three times.

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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:** [December 18, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-sticky-gas-pedal/187987/2 "2022-12-18T02:13:44Z")

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If the floor mat is not covering the pedal when this happens, then you probably need a accelerator pedal position sensor (APP). The sensor is supposed to monitor the throttle pedal position and send signals to open the throttle body.  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/6/7656b6e51392db68373c031ffaf7833fd2123def.png)

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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:** [December 18, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-chevrolet-cobalt-sticky-gas-pedal/187987/3 "2022-12-18T21:58:21Z")

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Is the check engine light on? Any stored diagnostic codes for the pedal position sensor or throttle body?