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Tesla Model 3 / Model Y vs Chevrolet Cobalt

Two curated safety records, lined up. Bar lengths share one scale, so they read across the gutter. Every recall figure below is a documented public record; NCAP and complaint fields name the live NHTSA source they join from.

Head to head
  • Larger recall Chevrolet Cobalt 2M vs 2.60M vehicles
  • Higher confirmed U.S. death toll Chevrolet Cobalt - vs 124 deaths
  • Active Do Not Drive order even neither vehicle
  • Recall still ongoing even both closed
Recall - remedy available

Tesla Model 3 / Model Y

Tesla·MY 2012-2023·EV
No confirmed deaths Status: closed
Recall campaign
Tesla Autopilot (Autosteer)
Component
Advanced driver assistance
Recalled
2023
Units affected
2M 2M+ vehicles
U.S. deaths
not asserted - A driver-monitoring defect; NHTSA has investigated Autopilot crashes separately.
Live data slot

Not in the v1 snapshot. Fields below name the free NHTSA source they join from - no vehicle-specific number is guessed here.

NCAP crash rating SafetyRatings API
Frontal Crash – / 5★
Side Crash – / 5★
Rollover Resistance – / 5★
Overall Rating – / 5★
Owner complaints FLAT_CMPL
Volume by component pending
Full recall count FLAT_RCL
All recalls, this make/model/year 1 landmark on file
Defect tied to confirmed deaths

Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet (GM)·MY 2005-2007·Compact
124 U.S. deaths Status: closed
Recall campaign
GM ignition switch
Component
Electrical / ignition switch
Recalled
2014
Units affected
2.60M 2.6M vehicles
U.S. deaths
124 U.S. deaths and 275 injuries per the GM victim-compensation fund.
Live data slot

Not in the v1 snapshot. Fields below name the free NHTSA source they join from - no vehicle-specific number is guessed here.

NCAP crash rating SafetyRatings API
Frontal Crash – / 5★
Side Crash – / 5★
Rollover Resistance – / 5★
Overall Rating – / 5★
Owner complaints FLAT_CMPL
Volume by component pending
Full recall count FLAT_RCL
All recalls, this make/model/year 1 landmark on file
Both records, in numbers
Field Tesla Model 3 / Model Y Chevrolet Cobalt
Recall campaign Tesla Autopilot (Autosteer) GM ignition switch
Component Advanced driver assistance Electrical / ignition switch
Model years 2012-2023 2005-2007
Units affected 2M+ vehicles 2.6M vehicles
U.S. deaths - 124
Do Not Drive No No
Recalled 2023 2014

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Both cases are documented public records from the v1 curated snapshot; see the Methodology for what is verified versus illustrative. Check any specific VIN free at nhtsa.gov/recalls.