Chevrolet Cobalt Trailer Hitch Buyer's Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Chevrolet Cobalt in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open the live CURT 11447 Class 1 card. That hitch covers listed 2005 through 2010 Cobalt years on a one and one quarter inch receiver, with about two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight on the hitch card. The same SKU also lists Chevrolet HHR, Pontiac G5, and Saturn Ion years on the live fitment notes, so confirm the badge in the bay before you order. Read the GM tow limit before you treat the Class 1 stamp as a blank cheque for bikes, a small cargo box, or a light weekend trailer.

Built for Canadian Cobalt owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, Cruze hitch guide, and hitch for bike rack only. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.

Watch these CURT videos first

All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the product cards below.

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How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

A listed Cobalt often lands on a Class 1 one and one quarter inch receiver when the plan is bikes, a small cargo box, or a light utility trailer under the GM sticker.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Confirm install notes on the live 11447 card, then recheck hardware after the first salted Canadian trips.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

CURT 55432 is a live wiring harness card that covers listed Cobalt and related years. Confirm lights with the wiring guide and a plug tester before you blame the trailer.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

Drop versus rise so a bike rack or light coupler clears a Cobalt bumper once the one and one quarter inch shank is chosen.

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Which CURT hitch fits your Chevrolet Cobalt

CURT 11447 is the Class 1 hitch for listed 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt years. The live card rates about two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight on a one and one quarter inch receiver. Fitment notes also call out Cobalt SS, Pontiac G5, Pursuit GT, HHR, and Saturn Ion windows, so open the live year list rather than assuming every Cobalt badge shares every accessory card.

Cruze and Malibu keep their own buyers guides when that is the Chevy in the driveway. Do not stretch 11447 onto a later compact just because the badge looks related. HHR shoppers on the same shelf should still confirm the HHR year lander and the live product card before they order.

Class 1 · 2005 through 2010 Cobalt shelf CURT 11447 Listed 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver. About two thousand pounds gross and two hundred pounds tongue. Live card also lists related HHR, G5, and Ion years. Confirm the year list before you order. Wiring · listed Cobalt years CURT 55432 Trailer wiring harness card that covers listed Cobalt and related years on the live fitment list. Confirm plug style and year before you buy.

Parts-counter notes before you click buy

Topic What we tell shoppers
Door sticker first A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the GM tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating.
Shared shelf honesty 11447 also lists HHR, G5, and Ion windows. Confirm the badge and year on the live card instead of guessing from a Cobalt lander alone.
Later Chevy compacts Keep Cruze and Malibu on their own guides: Cruze hitch guide and Malibu hitch guide.
Bike rack reality Plenty of Cobalt owners only want bikes or a small box. Open hitch for bike rack only.
Wiring path Start with the live 55432 card when your year is listed, then the wiring harness guide. Use trailer light converter tips if turn signals need help.
Receiver size Match accessories to the one and one quarter inch opening. See the receiver size guide.
Install habits Confirm install notes on the live 11447 card, then recheck hardware after salted trips. See hitch bolt torque tips.

Year pages we publish for this Cobalt card

Year jumps we publish for the Cobalt years on the live 11447 card. Open the lander that matches the model year on your door sticker, then confirm the live hitch card still lists that year. We only link landers that already exist. This run has 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt landers complete.

Related HHR and G5 landers also exist when that is the badge in the bay. Confirm those years on the live 11447 card rather than inventing a second hitch SKU here.

Accessories that match a one and one quarter inch Cobalt receiver

Keep the tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with an anti-rattle kit sized for one and one quarter inch. Ball mounts must match that opening. If you need rise instead of drop to level a low trailer, open the rise versus drop guide after you pick the shank size. Keep the clip on a lanyard so it does not vanish in the driveway gravel.

CoverCURT 22271One and one quarter inch receiver cover for empty-tube days. PinCURT 21400Half-inch hitch pin with clip for everyday one and one quarter inch inserts. Quiet kitCURT 22315Anti-rattle kit sized for a one and one quarter inch tube. Ball mountCURT 45028One and one quarter inch ball mount. Confirm rise and rating on the live card. Receiver lockCURT 23501Hitch lock sized for a one and one quarter inch receiver when you want more than a plain pin.

Related guides worth opening next

Cruze hitch guideLater Chevy compact with its own hitch cards. Malibu hitch guideKeep the midsize sedan on its own shelf. Pin and lanyard clip tipsKeep the clip from disappearing in the driveway. First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.

Parts-counter summary: match the listed Cobalt year to 11447, respect the GM door sticker under the hitch rating, confirm shared HHR, G5, and Ion notes on the live card, plan wiring with 55432 when your year is listed, and never let hitch tube looks outvote the sticker. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.