Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V073000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1050889 | 03/29/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/03/2010 | 03/03/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. the driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. the safety recall began on march 29, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's recall no. n100023.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Gm: there are multiple warning lights on. there is harsh shifting, hard steering, and no start. there may be multiple trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| 070232007 | 08/01/2009 | SB-07-02-32-007A | 10022958 | Diagnostic tips for power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, power steering message displayed on dic, dtc's c0176, c0176, c0475, c0476, c0550, u2105, u2107 set. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3 | 10/09/2007 |
| 050235007 | 10/01/2006 | 050235007A | 10020951 | Information on inadvertent turning of key cylinder, loss of electrical system and no dtc's. *kb | 02/01/2007 |
| 060232002 | 12/01/2006 | 060232002B | 10019478 | Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (eps) system during extended lock-to-lock (maximum steering wheel rotation) usage. *tt | 03/16/2006 |
| 050232005 | 09/01/2007 | 050232005E | 10017497 | Ei05093 - clunk noise in steering system at slow speeds while turning and/or driving over bumps. *tt (replace intermediate shaft). updated 10/05/07. *nj updated 11/02/07 *nj | 11/09/2005 |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 070235004 | 09/01/2007 | 070235004A | 10023214 | Steering column rattle or knocking noise at low speeds (diagnosis and replace steering column, if necessary) *nj | 11/02/2007 |
| 060235008 | 09/01/2006 | 060235008B | 10020890 | Steering column shudder, noise, vibration while making right hand turns at 5-15 mph. *kb | 01/26/2007 |
| 4145 | 4145A | 10020589 | Steering column pop/rattle concerns. *kb | 11/27/2006 | |
| 4070 | 4070A | 10020054 | Steering column restriction. *tt | 07/14/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE10005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/27/2010 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE | |||
| Odi has received 1,132 complaints alleging sudden loss of electric power steering (eps) in the subject vehicles.most of the complaints (754) have been received in the past six months.approximately 10 percent of the complaints allege that the loss of steering assist resulted in difficultly controlling the vehicle, such as departing from the desired travel lane.eleven complaints allege that the sudden increase in steering effort caused by the alleged defect resulted in a crash, with one alleging an injury.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that both the traction control and power steering warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was also a complete loss of power steering and the transmission began to down shift independently. the contact was able to continue to drive with excessive force being applied to the steering wheel. the failures would recur sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). the failure recurred one year after the recall remedy was performed. the vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, both the traction control and power steering warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was also a complete loss of the power steering and the transmission began to down shift. the contact was able to continue to drive with force being applied to the steering wheel. the failures were temporary and the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). the failure recurred one year after the recall remedy was performed. the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/17/2013 | 185000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the fuel pump needed to replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 185,000. kmj | |||
| 01/17/2013 | 185000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the fuel pump needed to replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manfucturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 185,000. ap | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 68687 | ||
| When starting up the vehicle, the check engine and traction lights are lit up. the gauges fluctuate, as well as the temperture reading blinks. loud clicking sounds can be heard coming from the shift selector. the steering wheel will not turn due to loss of power steering. after shutting off vehicle, the ignition will not release keys for about 15-20 seconds. have also lost power steering on freeway at speeds of 70 mph. have attempted to have gm and the dealership resolve the issue, first by having the recalled parts replaced. problem is recurring for third time, after being handled by the dealership the last two times. a very dangerous and potentially life-threatening problem. | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 111944 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the steering wheel seized while parking. the vehicle was shut down and restarted then functioned properly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 111,944. mah | |||
| 01/09/2013 | 111944 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the steering wheel lock while parking. the vehicle engine was turned off and on for a minute before the vehicle would restart. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 111,944. mw | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 43643 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed. the contact stated that he had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the power steering motor needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system), but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 43,643. kmj | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 43643 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the power steering failed. the contact stated that he had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power steering motor needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system), but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified .the failure mileage was 43,643. ap | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 117600 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering warning lamp illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that once she was able to restart the vehicle it hesitated and started shaking violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,600 and the current mileage was 117,631. | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 117600 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering warning lamp illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that once she was able to restart the vehicle it hesitated and started shaking violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,600 and the current mileage was 117,631. kmj | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 117600 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the contact mentioned that once she was able to restart the vehicle it hesitated and it started shaking violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,600 and the current mileage was 117,631. pm | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 174000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the power steering assist failed and the contact lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a ditch. there were no injuries. the vehicle had been previously repaired for the power steering assist under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not taken to the dealer after the crash. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 174,000. | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 174000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the power steering assist failed and the contact lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a ditch. there were no injuries. the vehicle had been previously repaired for the power steering assist under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not taken to the dealer after the crash. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 174,000. kmj | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 174000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the power steering failed and as a result, he lost control of the vehicle causing it to crash into a dish. the contact stated that the vehicle had been repaired under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 174,000. pm | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 87666 | 1 | |
| After having taken my car into the chevrolet dealer for a power steering failure the car acted up again. they replaced the power steering motor however after about 1 hour of driving the cruise control disengaged and the power steering message came on the display. the gauges started going crazy and the check engine light would flash on and off as well as the parking brake light. at lower speeds there was a clicking sound from under the automatic transmission box and the car jerked when changing gears. this is extremely dangerous as driving on the free way at those speeds can lead to fatalities. i am extremely thankful nothing happened. general motors needs to get this right as clearly replacing the power steering motor is not the solution to the problem! *tr | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 87666 | ||
| After having taken my car into the chevrolet dealer for a power steering failure the car acted up again. they replaced the power steering motor however after about 1 hour of driving the cruise control disengaged and the power steering message came on the display. the gauges started going crazy and the check engine light would flash on and off as well as the parking brake light. at lower speeds there was a clicking sound from under the automatic transmission box and the car jerked when changing gears. this is extremely dangerous as driving on the free way at those speeds can lead to fatalities. i am extremely thankful nothing happened. general motors needs to get this right as clearly replacing the power steering motor is not the solution to the problem! | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 78200 | ||
| While backing car up steering went out. steering wheel would spin around. found out that the lower shaft in steering column and the gear coming out of steering rack separated. had to change steering rack / lower shaft / clock spring. cost $1200.00 if this had happened while driving @ 65 mph with no control things would have been a lot more serious. i have my 24 month old baby in the car most of the time. checked recalls and there seems to be none for this year car, but there is a recall for 2006 with similar problems. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 78200 | ||
| While backing car up steering went out. steering wheel would spin around. found out that the lower shaft in steering column and the gear coming out of steering rack separated. had to change steering rack / lower shaft / clock spring. cost $1200.00 if this had happened while driving @ 65 mph with no control things would have been a lot more serious. i have my 24 month old baby in the car most of the time. checked recalls and there seems to be none for this year car, but there is a recall for 2006 with similar problems. | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 68000 | 1 | |
| The 2005 chevy cobalt, as well as possibly every other model year cobalt has more problems than just the power steering motor failures. the speedometer no longer works in my vehicle, the low-fuel warning pops up no matter how much gas is in the car, the engine warning light illuminates, as well as the anti-theft light, battery light (the battery is brand new) and just about every light on the dashboard. though this isn't a big problem, the radio locks itself and cannot be used until the car is turned off and turned back on. the car struggles to get out of first gear and has stalled repeatedly at red lights and on ramps to the highway. i have had the power steering recall repair done twice and when i took the car back to the dealership in may because the power steering warning had popped up again and the power steering stopped working, they said it was not the power steering and they sent me home in my stalling, jumping car with no power steering. speaking to a chevy customer service representative, they told me to go have the car diagnosed (they did run a scan at the dealership and came up with codes u2107, u2100 and u2105) and that i should be responsible for the cost. i asked why they didn't suggest this at the dealership, and was never given an answer other than a repeated i should be held responsible and it's probably a bad ecm or bcm. the car is out of warranty and chevy offered 50% of the repair cost, but how is this a problem that i caused and should be responsible for at all? this car is incredibly unsafe to drive and i have read a number of similar complaints for this vehicle online. gm must be held responsible for their faulty vehicles. the power steering recall did not take care of everyone's problems and the customers should not be held responsible for the manufacturer's failure. ## vin failed ## chevrolet cobalt 2005 ## *tr | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 22162 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact started the ignition, and a sudden loss in the power steering assist occurred. the vehicle was restarted numerous times before operating normally. in june 2012, the vehicle was repaired for the defect under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 22,162. kmj | |||
| 09/09/2012 | 22162 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact started the ignition, and a sudden loss in the power steering assist occurred. the vehicle was restarted numerous times before operating normally. in june of 2012, the vehicle was repaired for the similar defect under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 22,162. js | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the tachometer, speedometer, fuel gauge and several warning lights illuminated intermittently. the contact stated that while driving, power steering failed. as a result, the steering became hard to maneuver. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop or dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that the vehicle should be taken for diagnostic. the failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 153,000.pmb | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 103000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that frequently the gauges in the instrument panel would go out of control. the tachometer, speedometer, fuel gauge and several warning lights illuminated intermittently. the contact stated that while driving, power steering was lost. the steering became hard to move. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop or dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; who stated vehicle should be taken for diagnostic. the failure mileage was 103,000. the current mileage was 153,000.yn | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 170000 | 1 | |
| The power steering message was on and the car ran like a dog and shifted roughly and traction control light was luminated and had no power is similar to all other accounts on this year and model? i need to know if gm is going to fix it and if it happens again am i going to loose control of the car? i understand it has a recall on it but considering the miles i have on it are they going to honor the recall? i don't have money to fix it so i don't know what to do if it happens again? i never seen or had anything like this before and i have always had gm products form oldsmobile, pontiac and mostly chevys i need reliable transporting on my job please tell me gm make this right by me [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 170000 | ||
| The power steering messsage was on and the car ran like a dog and shifted roughly and traction control light was luminated and had no power is similar to all other accounts on this year and model? i need to know if gm is going to fix it and if it happens again am i going to loose control of the car? i understand it has a recall on it but considering the miles i have on it are they going to honor the recall? i dont have money to fix it so i dont know what to do if it havppens again? i never seen or had anything like this before and i have always had gm productss form oldmobile, pontiac and mostly chevys i need reliable transportion on my job please tell me gm make this right by me thnak you paul | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| In the first incident, the power steering on my 2005 cobalt suddenly failed while accelerating up to highway speeds making it very difficult to turn. the power steering failure lasted until the vehicle was shut off after reaching my destination. the next day the power steering failed suddenly again twice and the failure would last until the vehicle was shut off. it's the same problem listed in recall #10v073000, but according to chevy, my vehicle isn't one included in the recall. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 86000 | ||
| In the first incident, the power steering on my 2005 cobalt suddenly failed while accelerating up to highway speeds making it very difficult to turn. the power steering failure lasted until the vehicle was shut off after reaching my destination. the next day the power steering failed suddenly again twice and the failure would last until the vehicle was shut off. it's the same problem listed in recall #10v073000, but according to chevy, my vehicle isn't one included in the recall. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 97882 | 1 | |
| My car was in the recall for power steering and i had the dealership replace the parts. i believe the recall was in 2010. within the last year i had the power steering motor replaced because it was doing the same thing it was doing before the recall. i lose power steering and the car jerks intermittently. there is no warning and it happens at all speeds. i was told to pull off to the side of the road, turn the car off and it should fix itself. unfortunately, the car started doing the same thing tonight. i am horrified that this is still happening and feel like the car is a death trap. i don't feel safe driving it and especially not with my children in the car. i plan on taking this issue up with chevrolet again, in the hopes that they should pay for it. please contact me for further information, i feel very strongly that this car should be recalled again for this issue. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 97882 | ||
| My car was in the recall for power steering and i had the dealership replace the parts. i believe the recall was in 2010. within the last year i had the power steering motor replaced because it was doing the same thing it was doing before the recall. i lose power steering and the car jerks intermittidly. there is no warning and it happens at all speeds. i was told to pull off to the side of the road, turn the car off and it should fix itself. unfortunately, the car started doing the same thing tonight. i am horrified that this is still happening and feel like the car is a death trap. i dont feel safe driving it and especially not with my children in the car. i plan on taking this issue up with chevrolet again, in the hopes that they should pay for it. please contact me for further information, i feel very strongly that this car should be recalled again for this issue. | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and was nearly involved in a crash. the contact was able to safely control the vehicle and maneuver off the road. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure and current mileages were 107,000. sm. | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the vehicle power steering was stalled and the vehicle was inoperable. which almost caused the contact to crash, the contact was able to control the vehicle and exited out the road. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacture was not notified. the failure and the current mileage was 107,000. lg | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 65000 | ||
| After having been repaired several times under the power steering recall, the problems have become worse. the car stalls, lights flicker, the low fuel message will flash despite there being gas in the car, the power steering is completely inoperable, the speedometer rests on zero at all times, various warning lights are always illuminated and the car struggles to get out of second gear (it is an automatic.) the dealership service center gave diagnostic codes indicating possible issues with the body control module and electronic control module and stated that it wasn't covered under the recall, but that the power steering motor had again gone out, but they would not fix it. the car has stalled numerous times on on-ramps to highways and in intersections and has become too dangerous to drive, but chevrolet has refused to acknowledge the problem and only technical service bulletins exist, though they will now acknowledge them when asked, as though the problem is not a dangerous one. the entire electrical system of the car is faulty and should be recalled as it is a major safety concern. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 34 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated, the speed decreased to zero and the tachometer increased to 4,000 rpms. the locks on the door started going up and down and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the contact stopped and turned the vehicle off. after the vehicle was started, the failure was resolved. the failure recurred six times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the vehicle had too many fault codes to be diagnosed properly. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was 136,000. | |||
| 06/04/2012 | |||
| I was driver and the wheel get stock | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electronic power assist system) in may of 2010. the contact stated that the repaired failed and the power steering assist failed, causing the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to turn. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle was taken in to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electronic power assist system) in may of 2010. the contact stated the repaired failed. the vehicle lost steering again and the steering wheel became very hard to turn. the vin was not available.the repair mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.rl | |||
| 03/30/2012 | |||
| My car shutts off every couple of minutes while im driving it also shut down on big intersection and i almost got hit by the car in back of me. it is very dangerous i was so scared the car just honked and was mad because it was my fault the car just shut off | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 110900 | ||
| When maneuvering the vehicle my steering wheel seizes up over and over again while making a turn. consequently it must be turned hard to overcome this resistance. often this causes the driver to oversteer. it does this repeatably even when going through the same turn. correcting the oversteer is also plagued by these same spots of hard resistance. if you turn the steering wheel while the car is not moving you can feel the same problem. had the front end of the car inspected and those components are in good shape. you can hear a sound coming from the steering column when resistance is felt. the car had safety recall # 10023 repair done on 6/14/2010 at dutch chevrolet in belfast, maine (repair order 25485). i called chevy and they said that the recall repair was warranted for 12 months or ? miles which ever came first. i have an appointment today 5/1/12 to have it looked at by the same dealer. the representative from chevy said they will follow up on this however they did not offer to cover the cost of the repair. bad enough that the problem is chronic, a real safety concern, but worse yet chevy won't even take responsibility for a lifetime warrantee on a recall repair. this is unconscionable. | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 99997 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). after the repair was performed, the power steering warning indicator began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the conrtact was awaiting further repairs. the contact had not experienced a defect with the power steering prior to the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 99,997. kmj | |||
| 03/30/2012 | 99997 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle was repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system); however after the repair was performed the power steering warning indicator began to illuminate. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired at the owner's expense. the contact did not experience a defect prior to the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 99,997. js | |||
| 03/12/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. the gauges on the instrument panel also displayed inaccurate readings whenever the failure occurred. the contact stated that she had to wait long periods of time before the steering wheel returned to normal functioning ability. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was common for the make and model. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact also stated that prior to the failures, the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 03/12/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. the gauges on the instrument panel also displayed inaccurate readings whenever the failure occurred. the contact stated that she had to wait long periods of time before the steering wheel returned to normal functioning ability. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was common for the make and model. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact also stated that prior to the failures, the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/12/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. the gauges on the instrument panel also displayed inaccurate readings whenever the failure occurred. the contact stated that she had to wait long periods of time before the steering wheel returned to normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that this was a common failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact also stated that prior to the failures, the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 01/22/2012 | |||
| Pulling out of my parking space 2 hours after i parked, and my car started jerking forward. then i noticed my check engine light came on, then power steering starting flashing across the screen then my t/c light came on. i ut the car off, and waited a few minutes, started it back up, it seemed fine, i drove 5 feet and my car jumped forward, i lost steering, power steering flashing in the lights on my dash, then my check engine light came on again, and my t/c light came on. my car starts and runs fine at an idle, if i try to drive it, it shakes horribly then it jumps forward and tries to die. if i had let my daughter drive, she would of had an accident!! and yet my car is not part of the 2005 steering recall!! what is the problem here!! i just did some research, and a few phone calls to find out there was a recally but my 2005 total electronic sterring is not part of this recall when clearly my car is affected by it. i want answers and i want them now. i can not afford to pay 2000 to have something fixed that is not the fault of the driver, but the fault of gm and thier not recognizing all these vehicles have a problem but only select ones. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 182746 | ||
| Power steering failer. shut off while driving | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while turning at 5 mph. a power steering service light also illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000. | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while turning at 5 mph. a power steering service light also illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000. rvk | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while turning at 5 mph. a power steering service light also illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the failure had since recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000. sm. | |||
| 12/06/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the instrument panel gauges were defective, the transmission was shifting hard and the power of steering failed sporadically. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 92,000. | |||
| 12/06/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the instrument panel gauges were defective, the transmission was shifting hard and the power of steering failed sporadically. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 92,000. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that all of the gauges on the instrument panels were defective, the transmission was shifting hard and the power of steering stop working sporadically. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 92,000. pm | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was shaking excessively and would lose power while driving. in addition, the vehicle would violently jerk while making turns and the steering wheel would seize. neither a dealer nor a mechanic was notified. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 168,267. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated with the alert of the warning chime. the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact stopped and shut off the vehicle. once restarted, the vehicle regained power steering. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. the failure recurred twice after repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was shaking excessively and would lose power while driving. in addition, the vehicle would violently jerk while making turns and the steering wheel would seize. neither a dealer nor a mechanic was notified. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 168,267. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated with the alert of the warning chime. the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact stopped and shut off the vehicle. once restarted, the vehicle regained power steering. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. the failure recurred twice after repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was shaking excessively and would lose power while driving. in addition, the vehicle would violently jerk while making turns and the steering wheel would seize. neither a dealer nor a mechanic was notified. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 168,267. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 70 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and warning chime became to sound when the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and restarted the vehicle and regained power steering. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired under the recall. after the repair the failure occurred two different times. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle was shaking excessively and would lose power while driving . also, when he attempted to make turns the vehicle would violently jerk and lose power steering making it difficult to steer the vehicle. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 168,267. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. bw | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 70 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and warning chime became to sound when the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and restarted the vehicle and regained power steering. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired under the recall. after the repair the failure occurred two different times. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ds | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 101445 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently and as a result, several warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) yet the failure recurred one year later. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 154,000 and the failure mileage was 101,445. | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 101445 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently and as a result, several warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) yet the failure recurred one year later. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 154,000 and the failure mileage was 101,445. kmj | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 101445 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering worked intermittently and as a result several warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel; however, the contact was unable to identify what lights they were. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). approximately one year later the failure reoccurred. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 154,000. the failure mileage was 101,445. bw | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The power steering motor on my 2005 cobalt failed for the first time in december, 2010. now, in october, 2011 i have had the power steering motor replaced as per the chevrolet recall. five days after the replacement of the motor, the exact same issues have returned. the car stutters at any speed, the power steering fails completely making the car nearly impossible to steer and the car has stalled at least half a dozen times so far. chevrolet knows about this problem, but it is clear that the recall of the power steering motor alone does not fix the problem. the entire power steering mechanism seems to be at fault and it seems that chevrolet will only cover the cheapest part of this fix. chevrolet expects its customers to pay for their mistake and not only is this mistake an inconvenience it is a huge safety concern. my vehicle has stalled on an on-ramp, in traffic and once in an intersection. chevrolet must be held accountable for this huge safety concern and fix the problem at its root. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 48800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when traveling at various speeds, the power steering would fail intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 48,800. | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 72000 | ||
| The power steering light came on and became hard to steer. luckily i was able to pull over and stop as there was no one else on the highway at the time. i've there was a recall on the part but when i called the dealer they seem to think they have already fixed the problem but i will bring it in tomorrow. after reading all the stories about this model its a wonder gm has done nothing about it. i will have to pay almost 100 dollare for them to just look at the car. lords only knows what its going to take for them to attempt to repair it for good. i'm not really sure its worth fixing but who can just go out and buy a new car because gm sold junk in the first place. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The power steering motor on my 2005 cobalt failed for the first time in december, 2010. now, in october, 2011 i have had the power steering motor replaced as per the chevrolet recall. five days after the replacement of the motor, the exact same issues have returned. the car stutters at any speed, the power steering fails completely making the car nearly impossible to steer and the car has stalled at least half a dozen times so far. chevrolet knows about this problem, but it is clear that the recall of the power steering motor alone does not fix the problem. the entire power steering mechanism seems to be at fault and it seems that chevrolet will only cover the cheapest part of this fix. chevrolet expects its customers to pay for their mistake and not only is this mistake an inconvenience it is a huge safety concern. my vehicle has stalled on an on-ramp, in traffic and once in an intersection. chevrolet must be held accountable for this huge safety concern and fix the problem at its root. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 48800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when traveling at various speeds, the power steering would fail intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 48,800. kmj | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 72000 | ||
| The power steering light came on and became hard to steer. luckily i was able to pull over and stop as there was no one else on the highway at the time. i've there was a recall on the part but when i called the dealer they seem to think they have already fixed the problem but i will bring it in tomorrow. after reading all the stories about this model its a wonder gm has done nothing about it. i will have to pay almost 100 dollare for them to just look at the car. lords only knows what its going to take for them to attempt to repair it for good. i'm not really sure its worth fixing but who can just go out and buy a new car because gm sold junk in the first place. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The power steering motor on my 2005 cobalt failed for the first time in december, 2010. now, in october, 2011 i have had the power steering motor replaced as per the chevrolet recall. five days after the replacement of the motor, the exact same issues have returned. the car stutters at any speed, the power steering fails completely making the car nearly impossible to steer and the car has stalled at least half a dozen times so far. chevrolet knows about this problem, but it is clear that the recall of the power steering motor alone does not fix the problem. the entire power steering mechanism seems to be at fault and it seems that chevrolet will only cover the cheapest part of this fix. chevrolet expects its customers to pay for their mistake and not only is this mistake an inconvenience it is a huge safety concern. my vehicle has stalled on an on-ramp, in traffic and once in an intersection. chevrolet must be held accountable for this huge safety concern and fix the problem at its root. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 48800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when traveling at various speeds, the power steering would fail intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 48,800. kmj | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 72000 | ||
| The power steering light came on and became hard to steer. luckily i was able to pull over and stop as there was no one else on the highway at the time. i've there was a recall on the part but when i called the dealer they seem to think they have already fixed the problem but i will bring it in tomorrow. after reading all the stories about this model its a wonder gm has done nothing about it. i will have to pay almost 100 dollare for them to just look at the car. lords only knows what its going to take for them to attempt to repair it for good. i'm not really sure its worth fixing but who can just go out and buy a new car because gm sold junk in the first place. | |||
| 10/18/2011 | 80910 | ||
| Power steering stops working and then starts working sometimes when driving. power steering pump was changed by chevrolet dealer in march, 2011. by may, 2011, same problem of power steering working eratically resumed. dealer looked at it again on 9/30/11 and was unable to fix. on october 18, 2011, a near accident occurred when the power steering started working during a sharp turn at 25 mph while entering an on ramp. the force it takes to turn the wheel at that speed is estimated at 30 lbs and while applying that force in the sharp turn and the power steering suddenly started working, resulting in my making a significant turn to the right and almost running off the ramp and down a 15' embankment. the vehicle is too hazardous to drive. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 63000 | ||
| The power steering motor on my 2005 cobalt failed for the first time in december, 2010. now, in october, 2011 i have had the power steering motor replaced as per the chevrolet recall. five days after the replacement of the motor, the exact same issues have returned. the car stutters at any speed, the power steering fails completely making the car nearly impossible to steer and the car has stalled at least half a dozen times so far. chevrolet knows about this problem, but it is clear that the recall of the power steering motor alone does not fix the problem. the entire power steering mechanism seems to be at fault and it seems that chevrolet will only cover the cheapest part of this fix. chevrolet expects its customers to pay for their mistake and not only is this mistake an inconvenience it is a huge safety concern. my vehicle has stalled on an on-ramp, in traffic and once in an intersection. chevrolet must be held accountable for this huge safety concern and fix the problem at its root. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 48800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling at various speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle lose power steering intermittently. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 48,800. bw | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 72000 | ||
| The power steering light came on and became hard to steer. luckily i was able to pull over and stop as there was no one else on the highway at the time. i've there was a recall on the part but when i called the dealer they seem to think they have already fixed the problem but i will bring it in tomorrow. after reading all the stories about this model its a wonder gm has done nothing about it. i will have to pay almost 100 dollare for them to just look at the car. lords only knows what its going to take for them to attempt to repair it for good. i'm not really sure its worth fixing but who can just go out and buy a new car because gm sold junk in the first place. | |||
| 10/18/2011 | 80910 | ||
| Power steering stops working and then starts working sometimes when driving. power steering pump was changed by chevrolet dealer in march, 2011. by may, 2011, same problem of power steering working eratically resumed. dealer looked at it again on 9/30/11 and was unable to fix. on october 18, 2011, a near accident occurred when the power steering started working during a sharp turn at 25 mph while entering an on ramp. the force it takes to turn the wheel at that speed is estimated at 30 lbs and while applying that force in the sharp turn and the power steering suddenly started working, resulting in my making a significant turn to the right and almost running off the ramp and down a 15' embankment. the vehicle is too hazardous to drive. | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 72000 | ||
| The power steering light came on and became hard to steer. luckily i was able to pull over and stop as there was no one else on the highway at the time. i've there was a recall on the part but when i called the dealer they seem to think they have already fixed the problem but i will bring it in tomorrow. after reading all the stories about this model its a wonder gm has done nothing about it. i will have to pay almost 100 dollare for them to just look at the car. lords only knows what its going to take for them to attempt to repair it for good. i'm not really sure its worth fixing but who can just go out and buy a new car because gm sold junk in the first place. | |||
| 10/18/2011 | 80910 | ||
| Power steering stops working and then starts working sometimes when driving. power steering pump was changed by chevrolet dealer in march, 2011. by may, 2011, same problem of power steering working eratically resumed. dealer looked at it again on 9/30/11 and was unable to fix. on october 18, 2011, a near accident occurred when the power steering started working during a sharp turn at 25 mph while entering an on ramp. the force it takes to turn the wheel at that speed is estimated at 30 lbs and while applying that force in the sharp turn and the power steering suddenly started working, resulting in my making a significant turn to the right and almost running off the ramp and down a 15' embankment. the vehicle is too hazardous to drive. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 98000 | ||
| When pulling out of our drive way this morning, the car suddenly began to jerk, i thought it was nothing. then as i pulled to the stop sign, the car then jerked again and somewhat slowed down and the low break fluid lights began to flash and a dinging noise came on as well. i immediately turned the car back into our driveway but barely could because the steering wheel was so stiff it would hardly budge. | |||
| 10/18/2011 | 80910 | ||
| Power steering stops working and then starts working sometimes when driving. power steering pump was changed by chevrolet dealer in march, 2011. by may, 2011, same problem of power steering working eratically resumed. dealer looked at it again on 9/30/11 and was unable to fix. on october 18, 2011, a near accident occurred when the power steering started working during a sharp turn at 25 mph while entering an on ramp. the force it takes to turn the wheel at that speed is estimated at 30 lbs and while applying that force in the sharp turn and the power steering suddenly started working, resulting in my making a significant turn to the right and almost running off the ramp and down a 15' embankment. the vehicle is too hazardous to drive. | |||
| 10/19/2011 | 98000 | ||
| When pulling out of our drive way this morning, the car suddenly began to jerk, i thought it was nothing. then as i pulled to the stop sign, the car then jerked again and somewhat slowed down and the low break fluid lights began to flash and a dinging noise came on as well. i immediately turned the car back into our driveway but barely could because the steering wheel was so stiff it would hardly budge. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 41022 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt, the power steering and traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle then began to jerk and become difficult to drive. the vehicle had to be towed to an authorized dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system); but the dealer told me that there no recall for my vehicle, apparently they was base on the vehicle vin # instead of model/made/year of the car. the dealer told me i need to replace steering column which will cost me close to $1000 w/part, labor & taxes. pickup my car on the same day late afternoon, was able to drive home with no incident. however, the failure recurred the next day, again towed the car back to the dealership, the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was awaiting further inspection at the dealership, in the meantime i'm driving the rental that was provided by the dealership. this is mfg defected problem, i should not have to paid to fix the steering column. | |||
| 09/21/2011 | 17500 | ||
| This incident occurred at about 9:30pm on the night of 9/21/11. the failure of the air bags and steering occurred on nj state route 78 west, about 50 feet before the ramp to route 31. there was no traffic congestion on the road, and visibility was good. i was fully awake, and was familiar with driving this route on a daily basis. while i was driving my 2005 chevrolet cobalt home from college, my vehicle lost power steering right before i got onto the ramp. keep in mind that my vehicle was traveling completely straight at the time when the power steering light came on, and about half a second later my vehicle began spinning to the right. before i could slow down or straighten the car, my vehicle had rotated almost a full 90 degrees to the right. at this point the ramp had started, and thus to avoid hitting the guard rail on the right side of the road i made a strong effort to turn the wheel to the left and straighten my car. i succeeded in turning the wheel to the left, and thus straightened my car out until my car then started to spin to the left, and bounced off of the guard rail on the left side of the ramp at approximately 40mph. a couple seconds elapsed from when the power steering light came on, to when my car hit the guard rail. after the car bounced off of the guard rail, it continued to spin for another 270 degrees, and came to rest on the narrow shoulder, parallel to the road. the air bag did not deploy, and after i shut the car off and turned it back on, the power steering warning light had disappeared entirely. although i drove the car off of the ramp, as i was instructed to by police, the car was totaled due to significant damage to the front of the body and frame of the vehicle. after the incident i discovered the previous recall on the power steering motor, however when i checked with the dealer, their records indicated that the recall was fulfilled. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning light would illuminate and the steering wheel would seize while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the electronic power steering motor needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning light would illuminate and the steering wheel would seize while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the electronic power steering motor needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. kmj | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering light would illuminate and the steering wheel would seize while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the electronic power steering motor needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 86,000. sm. | |||
| 07/14/2010 | |||
| I bought the chevy cobalt (2005) in the fall of 2009. the next summer i was notified of the recall on the power steering. i have since brought my car in twice because the electric power steering has shut off while driving. today, for the third time since the car was supposedly fixed by chevy the power steering shut off again while i was driving in heavy traffic. this is a serious safety concern and it seems like chevy is just replacing with the same defective parts. the whole system needs to be replaced or a different motor needs to be used for the electric power steering. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the power steering would fail and cause the steering wheel to seize. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was initially repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the power steering would fail and cause the steering wheel to seize. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was initially repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. kmj | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 75500 | ||
| Loss of power steering, mutiple warning lights appeared. recall was done 1/24/11. loss of power steering and warning lights august 3, 2011. dealer unable to find problem. loss of power steering and warning lights august 31. again, dealer unable to find problem. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering suddenly locked up. this failure had occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that the they were unable to diagnose the failure. a year ago they received nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) which had been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000. tb | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 75500 | ||
| Loss of power steering, mutiple warning lights appeared. recall was done 1/24/11. loss of power steering and warning lights august 3, 2011. dealer unable to find problem. loss of power steering and warning lights august 31. again, dealer unable to find problem. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | |||
| My 05 chevy cobalt was driving on the high way going about 70mph switch lanes and my power steering got out of control and got into a wreck hit some one beside me | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 75500 | ||
| Loss of power steering, mutiple warning lights appeared. recall was done 1/24/11. loss of power steering and warning lights august 3, 2011. dealer unable to find problem. loss of power steering and warning lights august 31. again, dealer unable to find problem. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | |||
| My 05 chevy cobalt was driving on the high way going about 70mph switch lanes and my power steering got out of control and got into a wreck hit some one beside me | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 75500 | ||
| Loss of power steering, mutiple warning lights appeared. recall was done 1/24/11. loss of power steering and warning lights august 3, 2011. dealer unable to find problem. loss of power steering and warning lights august 31. again, dealer unable to find problem. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | |||
| My 05 chevy cobalt was driving on the high way going about 70mph switch lanes and my power steering got out of control and got into a wreck hit some one beside me | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 41581 | ||
| Bought the car on 08/03/2011 with 40,933 miles on it. the steering column was defective at the time of purchase (found out after the fact). had that repaired at local chevy dealership between 8/13/2011 and 8/16/2011(i can't find the receipt for the mileage at time of repair). on 8/18/2011, recall replaced steering motor failed. the only reason we made it home without a wreck was that we were exiting the heavily traffic urban area heading for our rural home. am currently refusing to drive the car again and seeking resolution tomorrow morning. it is my opinion that the steering in this vehicle will never be reliable. total of 3 steering fails on this car in 41,581 total miles. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 60300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle due to power steering failure. the contact crashed into a guard rail and the air bag did not deploy. the contact suffered facial lacerations and bruises. the contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. after the crash, the contact received a nhtsa recall notice id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard where the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate mileage was 60,300. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 41581 | ||
| Bought the car on 08/03/2011 with 40,933 miles on it. the steering column was defective at the time of purchase (found out after the fact). had that repaired at local chevy dealership between 8/13/2011 and 8/16/2011(i can't find the receipt for the mileage at time of repair). on 8/18/2011, recall replaced steering motor failed. the only reason we made it home without a wreck was that we were exiting the heavily traffic urban area heading for our rural home. am currently refusing to drive the car again and seeking resolution tomorrow morning. it is my opinion that the steering in this vehicle will never be reliable. total of 3 steering fails on this car in 41,581 total miles. | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 60300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle due to power steering failure. the contact crashed into a guard rail and the air bag did not deploy. the contact suffered facial lacerations and bruises. the contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. after the crash, the contact received a nhtsa recall notice id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard where the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate mileage was 60,300. rvk | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 60300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle due to power steering failure. the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. the air bag did not deploy. the contact suffered facial lacerations and bruises. the contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. after the crash, the contact received a nhtsa recall notice id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard where the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate mileage was 60,300. rvk | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Chevy cobalt have had power steering motor replaced twice, still no power steering, now dealership says it needs a new steering column for 1000.00,which i cant afford, have hadt o replace computer module for motor, replace rims that were out of round,head lights bulbs come loose and dont work , loses power and the car feels like it has run into a wall it jerks so hard, steering locks up without notice, key gets stuck in ignition. all of these have happened to my fine chevy product, when is chevy going to do something about it | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 60300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 60 mph the power the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle due to power steering lost. the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. the air bag did not deploy. the contact suffered facial lacerations and bruises. the contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. after the crash, the contact received received a recall notice under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate mileage was 60,300. ds | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Chevy cobalt have had power steering motor replaced twice, still no power steering, now dealership says it needs a new steering column for 1000.00,which i cant afford, have hadt o replace computer module for motor, replace rims that were out of round,head lights bulbs come loose and dont work , loses power and the car feels like it has run into a wall it jerks so hard, steering locks up without notice, key gets stuck in ignition. all of these have happened to my fine chevy product, when is chevy going to do something about it | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed the power steering and traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel, then the vehicle would jerk and become difficult to move. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 ( steering:electric power assist system); however, the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was awaiting further inspection. the current mileage was 73,000. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. bw | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 60300 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 60 mph the power the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle due to power steering lost. the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. the air bag did not deploy. the contact suffered facial lacerations and bruises. the contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. after the crash, the contact received received a recall notice under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate mileage was 60,300. ds | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Chevy cobalt have had power steering motor replaced twice, still no power steering, now dealership says it needs a new steering column for 1000.00,which i cant afford, have hadt o replace computer module for motor, replace rims that were out of round,head lights bulbs come loose and dont work , loses power and the car feels like it has run into a wall it jerks so hard, steering locks up without notice, key gets stuck in ignition. all of these have happened to my fine chevy product, when is chevy going to do something about it | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed the power steering and traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel, then the vehicle would jerk and become difficult to move. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 ( steering:electric power assist system); however, the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was awaiting further inspection. the current mileage was 73,000. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. bw | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 73000 | ||
| Chevy cobalt have had power steering motor replaced twice, still no power steering, now dealership says it needs a new steering column for 1000.00,which i cant afford, have hadt o replace computer module for motor, replace rims that were out of round,head lights bulbs come loose and dont work , loses power and the car feels like it has run into a wall it jerks so hard, steering locks up without notice, key gets stuck in ignition. all of these have happened to my fine chevy product, when is chevy going to do something about it | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed the power steering and traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel, then the vehicle would jerk and become difficult to move. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 ( steering:electric power assist system); however, the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was awaiting further inspection. the current mileage was 73,000. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. bw | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after receiving a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000(steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was taken into the dealer for the repairs and approximately 6 months later the failure occured again. when approaching an intersection and depressing her brakes all the warning lights started to illuminate on the instrumental panel. the power steering suddenly went and she was unable to manuever the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised her that the recall repairs were done and they were unable to assist her. the failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000. tb | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 119000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving, the contact stated that the power steering would fail sporadically, making it difficult to control the vehicle. neither the dealer nor manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that she needed to add power steering fluid to the vehicle. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileage was 119,000. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving, the contact stated that the vehicle would lose power steering making it difficult to control. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that she needed to add power steering fluid. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 119,000. bw | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 5 mph when the power steering began to malfunction. the power steering light flashed while the contact was attempting a turn as the power steering system fully failed. the contact stated that the power steering was no longer operational. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 30 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. after the repairs were performed, the contact stated that the steering wheel tightened while driving approximately 25 mph and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering would function properly. the failure was ongoing for one year following the recall repairs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer six different times. the technicians replaced the power steering connector each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer yet the failure continued after repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 30. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 5 mph when the power steering began to malfunction. the power steering light flashed while the contact was attempting a turn as the power steering system fully failed. the contact stated that the power steering was no longer operational. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 30 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. after the repairs were performed the contact stated the steering wheel tightened while driving approximately 25 mph and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. after restarting the vehicle the power steering would function properly. the failure was ongoing for one year since the recall repairs were performed. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer six different times. the technicians replaced the power steering connector each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the failure continued after repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30. ds | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 5 mph the power steering malfunction. the power steering light flash while turning and the power steering system shut off. the power steering function has not returned. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the loss of power steering could have caused a crash. the failure mileage was 45,000. jo | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 30 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. after the repairs were performed the contact stated the steering wheel tightened while driving approximately 25 mph and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. after restarting the vehicle the power steering would function properly. the failure was ongoing for one year since the recall repairs were performed. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer six different times. the technicians replaced the power steering connector each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the failure continued after repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30. ds | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 78000 | ||
| - sun roof (won't close on one corner) - sun roof switch literally fell out of the socket while driving - power door locks randomly (and rapidly) lock and unlock, whether the car is on or not. it's fun to watch your car lock your keys inside right in front of you. - passenger seat heater button sucked into the dash after being pressed using a normal amount of force. - both seat heaters failed within a few weeks of each other, fuses and connections are good. - heater randomly loses temperature control and won't switch between any of the settings, the heater won't stop blowing hot air in your face, even with the ac on, and the coldest setting. - driver side door randomly won't engage from the inside or outside handle while unlocked, and if it is locked, the key does nothing. in a crash, it may make it impossible to exit the vehicle. - driver's side top corner windshield seal failed. could lead to water in the electrical system, and fires. - cruise control won't reengage after braking. the fix for this is to push the cc button (turning it off) and pressing the brakes. it resets the cc, and will work again, until it fails later. - passenger side front mudflap came off backing (slowly) over an average-sized speed bump. luckily, the front fasteners are integrated into the front bumper, so to replace the mudflap would require replacing the entire front bumper. - driver's and passenger's side rear wheel well skirt plastic fasteners have mostly fallen out, causing the foam filler to droop down and rub the tires, or fall out completely. - passenger side rear seat latch in the trunk (that releases the seat to fold down) broke off during normal use. - at highway speeds, the front end shakes violently (also on a completely random schedule) to the point that braking nearly causes the vehicle to go out of control. 2 visits to two different (gm certified) dealerships and all they could tell me was, we can't reproduce the problem, and don't know what is wrong with it. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 5 mph the power steering malfunction. the power steering light flash while turning and the power steering system shut off. the power steering function has not returned. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the loss of power steering could have caused a crash. the failure mileage was 45,000. jo | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 30 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired. after the repairs were performed the contact stated the steering wheel tightened while driving approximately 25 mph and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. after restarting the vehicle the power steering would function properly. the failure was ongoing for one year since the recall repairs were performed. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer six different times. the technicians replaced the power steering connector each time the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the failure continued after repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30. ds | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 78000 | ||
| - sun roof (won't close on one corner) - sun roof switch literally fell out of the socket while driving - power door locks randomly (and rapidly) lock and unlock, whether the car is on or not. it's fun to watch your car lock your keys inside right in front of you. - passenger seat heater button sucked into the dash after being pressed using a normal amount of force. - both seat heaters failed within a few weeks of each other, fuses and connections are good. - heater randomly loses temperature control and won't switch between any of the settings, the heater won't stop blowing hot air in your face, even with the ac on, and the coldest setting. - driver side door randomly won't engage from the inside or outside handle while unlocked, and if it is locked, the key does nothing. in a crash, it may make it impossible to exit the vehicle. - driver's side top corner windshield seal failed. could lead to water in the electrical system, and fires. - cruise control won't reengage after braking. the fix for this is to push the cc button (turning it off) and pressing the brakes. it resets the cc, and will work again, until it fails later. - passenger side front mudflap came off backing (slowly) over an average-sized speed bump. luckily, the front fasteners are integrated into the front bumper, so to replace the mudflap would require replacing the entire front bumper. - driver's and passenger's side rear wheel well skirt plastic fasteners have mostly fallen out, causing the foam filler to droop down and rub the tires, or fall out completely. - passenger side rear seat latch in the trunk (that releases the seat to fold down) broke off during normal use. - at highway speeds, the front end shakes violently (also on a completely random schedule) to the point that braking nearly causes the vehicle to go out of control. 2 visits to two different (gm certified) dealerships and all they could tell me was, we can't reproduce the problem, and don't know what is wrong with it. | |||
| 05/11/2011 | 90650 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobolt. i was driving and all of a sudden my steering wheel wouldn't turn back. i took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was the power steering module...there was no power going to it. i took the car in last june because i got a recall letter for the electric power steering module. i was told to take it to the chevrolet dealer. so i did. i told them it was the power steering module not getting power. they took the car replaced the electric module..told me they took it for ride and the power steering module burned out the power steering electric module and that i would need another $800 some odd dollars. i told them i don't have that kind of money. they said then there was nothing they could do. they charged me $363.00 and told me the car was very very unsafe to drive..but yet they let me drive it off of the lot like that in the same condition. they said they did not connect the power steering module back to the power electric steering module so it wouldn't burn it out. i told them maybe that wasn't the problem. if the electric power steerin module was replaced in june..it wasn't even a year before it was no good. of course the warranty was over. i called the customer service office and demanded my money back. i'm out $363.00 and nothing is fixed. i have the same problem. i told them they need to do a recall on the power steering modules. i wish that you would investigate this probelm. as i was reading on the autoguide.com..there are alot of people out there with the same problem. they didn't care that i could have an accident or kill someone else. all that mattered is that i did not have the money. by the way the part was supposedly $140.00 but the labor was $230.00. i will never by another gm car. i don't trust them or the dealers. please do a recall before someone gets seriously hurt | |||
| 04/20/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering failed. the contact noticed the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. | |||
| 05/11/2011 | 90650 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobolt. i was driving and all of a sudden my steering wheel wouldn't turn back. i took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was the power steering module...there was no power going to it. i took the car in last june because i got a recall letter for the electric power steering module. i was told to take it to the chevrolet dealer. so i did. i told them it was the power steering module not getting power. they took the car replaced the electric module..told me they took it for ride and the power steering module burned out the power steering electric module and that i would need another $800 some odd dollars. i told them i don't have that kind of money. they said then there was nothing they could do. they charged me $363.00 and told me the car was very very unsafe to drive..but yet they let me drive it off of the lot like that in the same condition. they said they did not connect the power steering module back to the power electric steering module so it wouldn't burn it out. i told them maybe that wasn't the problem. if the electric power steerin module was replaced in june..it wasn't even a year before it was no good. of course the warranty was over. i called the customer service office and demanded my money back. i'm out $363.00 and nothing is fixed. i have the same problem. i told them they need to do a recall on the power steering modules. i wish that you would investigate this probelm. as i was reading on the autoguide.com..there are alot of people out there with the same problem. they didn't care that i could have an accident or kill someone else. all that mattered is that i did not have the money. by the way the part was supposedly $140.00 but the labor was $230.00. i will never by another gm car. i don't trust them or the dealers. please do a recall before someone gets seriously hurt | |||
| 04/20/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering stopped functioning. the contact noticed the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. ds | |||
| 05/11/2011 | 90650 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobolt. i was driving and all of a sudden my steering wheel wouldn't turn back. i took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was the power steering module...there was no power going to it. i took the car in last june because i got a recall letter for the electric power steering module. i was told to take it to the chevrolet dealer. so i did. i told them it was the power steering module not getting power. they took the car replaced the electric module..told me they took it for ride and the power steering module burned out the power steering electric module and that i would need another $800 some odd dollars. i told them i don't have that kind of money. they said then there was nothing they could do. they charged me $363.00 and told me the car was very very unsafe to drive..but yet they let me drive it off of the lot like that in the same condition. they said they did not connect the power steering module back to the power electric steering module so it wouldn't burn it out. i told them maybe that wasn't the problem. if the electric power steerin module was replaced in june..it wasn't even a year before it was no good. of course the warranty was over. i called the customer service office and demanded my money back. i'm out $363.00 and nothing is fixed. i have the same problem. i told them they need to do a recall on the power steering modules. i wish that you would investigate this probelm. as i was reading on the autoguide.com..there are alot of people out there with the same problem. they didn't care that i could have an accident or kill someone else. all that mattered is that i did not have the money. by the way the part was supposedly $140.00 but the labor was $230.00. i will never by another gm car. i don't trust them or the dealers. please do a recall before someone gets seriously hurt | |||
| 04/20/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering stopped functioning. the contact noticed the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. ds | |||
| 05/11/2011 | 90650 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobolt. i was driving and all of a sudden my steering wheel wouldn't turn back. i took it to my mechanic and he told me that it was the power steering module...there was no power going to it. i took the car in last june because i got a recall letter for the electric power steering module. i was told to take it to the chevrolet dealer. so i did. i told them it was the power steering module not getting power. they took the car replaced the electric module..told me they took it for ride and the power steering module burned out the power steering electric module and that i would need another $800 some odd dollars. i told them i don't have that kind of money. they said then there was nothing they could do. they charged me $363.00 and told me the car was very very unsafe to drive..but yet they let me drive it off of the lot like that in the same condition. they said they did not connect the power steering module back to the power electric steering module so it wouldn't burn it out. i told them maybe that wasn't the problem. if the electric power steerin module was replaced in june..it wasn't even a year before it was no good. of course the warranty was over. i called the customer service office and demanded my money back. i'm out $363.00 and nothing is fixed. i have the same problem. i told them they need to do a recall on the power steering modules. i wish that you would investigate this probelm. as i was reading on the autoguide.com..there are alot of people out there with the same problem. they didn't care that i could have an accident or kill someone else. all that mattered is that i did not have the money. by the way the part was supposedly $140.00 but the labor was $230.00. i will never by another gm car. i don't trust them or the dealers. please do a recall before someone gets seriously hurt | |||
| 04/20/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering stopped functioning. the contact noticed the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. ds | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Last year, my 05 cobalt experienced power steering failure and concurrent hard shifting between gears upon power steering notice of failure. i took my car in to the dealer to be fixed in accordance with the associated recall. last week, one year later, i have experienced the same exact problems again. the car will chime and report power steering failure. if driving above 15 mph, there isn't much to notice regarding power steering, however, if changing speed requires your car to shift up or down to a different gear, the car will jerk (hiccup) heavily, as if an inexperienced driver was trying to drive a car with a manual transmission. the car has 46,000 miles on it and this is clearly not my problem. please insist that gm issue a recall with a real remedy for this issue. | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while accelerating from a stop the contact heard a loud banging noise in the steering column. the contact stopped the vehicle and began to turn the steering wheel and heard a popping noise. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Last year, my 05 cobalt experienced power steering failure and concurrent hard shifting between gears upon power steering notice of failure. i took my car in to the dealer to be fixed in accordance with the associated recall. last week, one year later, i have experienced the same exact problems again. the car will chime and report power steering failure. if driving above 15 mph, there isn't much to notice regarding power steering, however, if changing speed requires your car to shift up or down to a different gear, the car will jerk (hiccup) heavily, as if an inexperienced driver was trying to drive a car with a manual transmission. the car has 46,000 miles on it and this is clearly not my problem. please insist that gm issue a recall with a real remedy for this issue. | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while accelerating from a stop the contact heard a loud banging noise coming from the steering column. the contact stopped the vehicle and began to turn the steering wheel. while the contact was turning the wheel she could hear a popping noise. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. sm. | |||
| 04/28/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Last year, my 05 cobalt experienced power steering failure and concurrent hard shifting between gears upon power steering notice of failure. i took my car in to the dealer to be fixed in accordance with the associated recall. last week, one year later, i have experienced the same exact problems again. the car will chime and report power steering failure. if driving above 15 mph, there isn't much to notice regarding power steering, however, if changing speed requires your car to shift up or down to a different gear, the car will jerk (hiccup) heavily, as if an inexperienced driver was trying to drive a car with a manual transmission. the car has 46,000 miles on it and this is clearly not my problem. please insist that gm issue a recall with a real remedy for this issue. | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while accelerating from a stop the contact heard a loud banging noise coming from the steering column. the contact stopped the vehicle and began to turn the steering wheel. while the contact was turning the wheel she could hear a popping noise. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. sm. | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering assembly was replaced under the recall, but still continually goes out off and on. very unsafe!! | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car was taken in on 6/3/10 as a part of the recall of the electric power motor. prior to that time there had been two incidents where all of a sudden the steering column would lock, the car would shut off and after stopping, and restarting the car would start. we thought the problem was solved. the week of february 15, 2011 two incidents happened with my daughter 21 years old in the car. the first was after she hit a small pot hole, the steering column locked she pulled over restarted the car. the same week she was driving on i-94 at 60 miles per hour the steering column locked, she was able to get to side of the road, and restart the car. on february 22 or 23, 2011 we took the car in to george matick chevrolet to ask them to check the recall work because it was the same problem. the representatives there said that we had to pay $95.00 for an inspection. they indicated that there was no problem with the recall work that they did, and more then likely it was an ignition switch that would have to be replaced and the cost for that would be approximately $500.00 i would not pay for an inspection because this is exactly the same problem that we had previously and this is extremely dangerous as you can not tell when or how it will happen. the inspection of the recall work that they did was simply sitting behind the wheel of the car and attesting that there was no problem. i took the car to my normal mechanic who did a diagnostic and he could find nothing wrong and said we would have to wait until it failed again. the problem is that someone can get killed with this. this recall did not solve this problem or the motor i received in the car is still defective. i would like a definitive answer to this problem before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | |||
| When going down a hill or coming to a stop the whole steering wheel shakes. took it to a garage and he said that the u joint in the steering column is bad and is very dangerous to drive, could lose contol of the car. my daughter drives this car, but not anymore. garage says he has had alot of cobalt's with this issue. there should be a recall on this, or does someone have to die first? | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car was taken in on 6/3/10 as a part of the recall of the electric power motor. prior to that time there had been two incidents where all of a sudden the steering column would lock, the car would shut off and after stopping, and restarting the car would start. we thought the problem was solved. the week of february 15, 2011 two incidents happened with my daughter 21 years old in the car. the first was after she hit a small pot hole, the steering column locked she pulled over restarted the car. the same week she was driving on i-94 at 60 miles per hour the steering column locked, she was able to get to side of the road, and restart the car. on february 22 or 23, 2011 we took the car in to george matick chevrolet to ask them to check the recall work because it was the same problem. the representatives there said that we had to pay $95.00 for an inspection. they indicated that there was no problem with the recall work that they did, and more then likely it was an ignition switch that would have to be replaced and the cost for that would be approximately $500.00 i would not pay for an inspection because this is exactly the same problem that we had previously and this is extremely dangerous as you can not tell when or how it will happen. the inspection of the recall work that they did was simply sitting behind the wheel of the car and attesting that there was no problem. i took the car to my normal mechanic who did a diagnostic and he could find nothing wrong and said we would have to wait until it failed again. the problem is that someone can get killed with this. this recall did not solve this problem or the motor i received in the car is still defective. i would like a definitive answer to this problem before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | |||
| When going down a hill or coming to a stop the whole steering wheel shakes. took it to a garage and he said that the u joint in the steering column is bad and is very dangerous to drive, could lose contol of the car. my daughter drives this car, but not anymore. garage says he has had alot of cobalt's with this issue. there should be a recall on this, or does someone have to die first? | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The car was taken in on 6/3/10 as a part of the recall of the electric power motor. prior to that time there had been two incidents where all of a sudden the steering column would lock, the car would shut off and after stopping, and restarting the car would start. we thought the problem was solved. the week of february 15, 2011 two incidents happened with my daughter 21 years old in the car. the first was after she hit a small pot hole, the steering column locked she pulled over restarted the car. the same week she was driving on i-94 at 60 miles per hour the steering column locked, she was able to get to side of the road, and restart the car. on february 22 or 23, 2011 we took the car in to george matick chevrolet to ask them to check the recall work because it was the same problem. the representatives there said that we had to pay $95.00 for an inspection. they indicated that there was no problem with the recall work that they did, and more then likely it was an ignition switch that would have to be replaced and the cost for that would be approximately $500.00 i would not pay for an inspection because this is exactly the same problem that we had previously and this is extremely dangerous as you can not tell when or how it will happen. the inspection of the recall work that they did was simply sitting behind the wheel of the car and attesting that there was no problem. i took the car to my normal mechanic who did a diagnostic and he could find nothing wrong and said we would have to wait until it failed again. the problem is that someone can get killed with this. this recall did not solve this problem or the motor i received in the car is still defective. i would like a definitive answer to this problem before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | |||
| When going down a hill or coming to a stop the whole steering wheel shakes. took it to a garage and he said that the u joint in the steering column is bad and is very dangerous to drive, could lose contol of the car. my daughter drives this car, but not anymore. garage says he has had alot of cobalt's with this issue. there should be a recall on this, or does someone have to die first? | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The power steering failed in my 2005 cobalt. i took it to the dealer where they replaced a recalled power steering motor. they just called me and told me that didn't fix my power steering failure and i will be charged for any farther work being done. they obviously admit having a problem with their power steering system but what they replaced didn't fix my problem. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | |||
| When going down a hill or coming to a stop the whole steering wheel shakes. took it to a garage and he said that the u joint in the steering column is bad and is very dangerous to drive, could lose contol of the car. my daughter drives this car, but not anymore. garage says he has had alot of cobalt's with this issue. there should be a recall on this, or does someone have to die first? | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The power steering failed in my 2005 cobalt. i took it to the dealer where they replaced a recalled power steering motor. they just called me and told me that didn't fix my power steering failure and i will be charged for any farther work being done. they obviously admit having a problem with their power steering system but what they replaced didn't fix my problem. | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Car loses power steering randomly, dealer wont recognize recall. will be turning and car will all of a sudden lose the power steering causeing my car to jerk and i need to correct. | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The power steering failed in my 2005 cobalt. i took it to the dealer where they replaced a recalled power steering motor. they just called me and told me that didn't fix my power steering failure and i will be charged for any farther work being done. they obviously admit having a problem with their power steering system but what they replaced didn't fix my problem. | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Car loses power steering randomly, dealer wont recognize recall. will be turning and car will all of a sudden lose the power steering causeing my car to jerk and i need to correct. | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The power steering failed in my 2005 cobalt. i took it to the dealer where they replaced a recalled power steering motor. they just called me and told me that didn't fix my power steering failure and i will be charged for any farther work being done. they obviously admit having a problem with their power steering system but what they replaced didn't fix my problem. | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Car loses power steering randomly, dealer wont recognize recall. will be turning and car will all of a sudden lose the power steering causeing my car to jerk and i need to correct. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 155500 | ||
| Electric power steering assist stopped functioning. driving on highway, driver info center message power steering displayed. no steering assist. parked vehicle for short time and assist returned. drove for short period and assist again ceased to function. have not been to dealer yet to fix the problem | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Car loses power steering randomly, dealer wont recognize recall. will be turning and car will all of a sudden lose the power steering causeing my car to jerk and i need to correct. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 155500 | ||
| Electric power steering assist stopped functioning. driving on highway, driver info center message power steering displayed. no steering assist. parked vehicle for short time and assist returned. drove for short period and assist again ceased to function. have not been to dealer yet to fix the problem | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Car loses power steering randomly, dealer wont recognize recall. will be turning and car will all of a sudden lose the power steering causeing my car to jerk and i need to correct. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 155500 | ||
| Electric power steering assist stopped functioning. driving on highway, driver info center message power steering displayed. no steering assist. parked vehicle for short time and assist returned. drove for short period and assist again ceased to function. have not been to dealer yet to fix the problem | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle had the recall repairs performed but continued to experience a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times where the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 67,000. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 155500 | ||
| Electric power steering assist stopped functioning. driving on highway, driver info center message power steering displayed. no steering assist. parked vehicle for short time and assist returned. drove for short period and assist again ceased to function. have not been to dealer yet to fix the problem | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle was included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle had the recall repairs performed but continued to experience loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken multiple times to the dealer where the technicians were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 67,000. ds | |||
| 03/16/2011 | |||
| My 2005 chevy cobalt has been having some issues with a knocking sound while driving. almost sounds as if something was loose and hitting something else is the only way i know to descrive it. people who have drove in my car thought it was bad shocks or struts, but those have been checked and working fine. it makes the noise while driving, hitting normal bumps in the road, etc. i had a mechanic look at it and he replaced some lower arm bushings in the front end. but that did not fix the problem. he looked at a service bulletin and narrowed my problem down to two things. one being the electric motor in the steering column. this part was supposedly replaced by my local dealer when chevy put out a recall on it. the other part was the steering gear that turns the wheel. he said this could could cost up to $500 to replace and didn't want to take a chance and that not be it. i did not have the money to replace it any way. he said he did not see a safety issue driving the car as is for now. but i wanted to report the problem in case others with this vehicle are having the same issues so a recal can be done. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was being operated by another person. the driver lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle rolled over and the driver was ejected from the vehicle where she was ran over by other passing vehicles and killed. the vehicle then caught on fire. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. in april 2010, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and believed that the power steering failure caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. the manufacturer inspected the vehicle and removed the black box for investigation however, the manufacturer had not notified the contact of any outcome of the investigation. the current and failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. in january 2010, the vehicle was being operated by a passenger who was involved in a crash. the vehicle was destroyed. while driving, the contact lose control of the vehicle when the vehicle rolled over and ejected her onto the highway where she was ran over by another vehicle passing by. the vehicle then caught fire. in april 2010, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 ( steering:electric power assist system) and believes that this power steering failure caused the passenger to lose control of the vehicle. the manufacturer inspected the vehicle and removed the black box and sent it to the manufacturer for investigation; however, chevrolet has not notified the contact of any outcome of the investigation. the current and failure mileages were 50,000. a police report was unavailable. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 73900 | ||
| Power steering light comes on, power steering goes out, all display lights begin going off and on, speedometer needles go crazy, clicking noise in dash, car sputters when stopping and jerks real hard when beginning to resume driving after stopping. all of these things happen at the same time, not always just off and on, never know when its going to happen. had recall on power steering assist motor, had that replaced at 70,558 miles, starting having same problems again. had steering column, shaft and link replaced at 73,117 miles. car seemed ok for about a month and then again at 73,900 miles same problems are happening again. contacted gm, was told the recall was done so anything else that happens now is my responsibility. have seen 100's of other comments from colbalt owners having the same problem with vehicle and gm. there is obviously more of a problem with these vehicles than just the power steering assist motor. something more should be looked into and done with this issue. it is and or can be a very dangerous problem when occurring (steering going out at anytime) like i've seen on many comments from others, does someone have to die before something is done about this problem? gm states that this vehicle has a 5 star safety rating but yet they don't want to fix a problem as serious as this. i like many others can't afford to keep fixing this problem just to keep having it re-occurr. i had to pay out $950 a month ago and like i said before am now having the same problems. i had to borrow money to have the first repairs done and have no way to have it done this time (can't afford it) so now again like i've seen many others comment i have no choice but to drive around in a vehicle thats steering could and will go out at anytime. if there is anything i can do to find out or have done to fix this problem, please let me know. a very concerned and scared driver. thank you! | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 99940 | ||
| With no advanced signs or warning (mileage at 99,930), upon starting the vehicle, the traction control and security light came on. the car's rpm revved up and down and wanted to stall. the fuel gauge jumped back and forth. there was a constant clicking in the gear shift and the steering wheel locked into place where i could not turn it. i shut the car off and restarted three additional times before everything seemed to go back to normal and i was able to drive. the next time this occurred was when mileage was at 99960. after several attempts at stopping and starting the vehicle, the traction control and security warning lights went out and i put the car into gear to drive, only to be practically jerked out of my seat with hard shifting and acting light it wanted to stall when coming to a stop. i drove the car directly to the dealership and the problem continued on the entire drive there. once the car was shut off, the problem could not be recreated at the dealership and therefore i was sent on my way with no explanation of what might be wrong. the next repeat event occurred 3 weeks later (mileage 100,450) but corrected itself with several off/on of the engine. next occurrence again at 100,600 with same results. this has not yet happened while driving, but i did ask the dealership about the possibility of this happening and he said if it did, i would easily be able to control the car and pull off the road. personally, i do not want to experience this while driving 55-65 mph! the dealership said that this could be a costly fix since it is a process of elimination and no guarantees each time whatever they tried would fix it...not much confidence coming from the chevy dealership mechanic!! | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 67822 | ||
| I took my car to a chevy dealer for safety recall 10023 after i was driving home from work and i heard beeping and the 'power steering' appeared in the console. once the power steering light came on, the gears had a slamming sound and the car would only drive 10 mph at max speed. the day i picked it up, the same thing happened a mile away from the dealer but this time i heard the clicking sound the brake will make when you take the car out of park, shook the entire car when the gears shifted, drove only 10 mph and felt like it would stall if i came to a complete stop. i pulled it over in a parking lot and immediately had it towed back to the dealer who, the next day after looking at the car again, told me he could find nothing wrong with the car. fed up with this dealer, i took it to a local garage to have it inspected, again nothing. i do not feel safe driving this car at all now. i don't understand how there can be so many persistent problems with this car, yet no mechanics can say there is an issue. the power steering light should only come on when there is a serious problem, and for one to not be detected is very frustrating. i have been without a car for nearly 2 weeks now and have gotten no closer to feeling safe with me or my family inside of it. | |||
| 01/13/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph the check engine and power steering lights began illuminating on the dashboard. moments later the steering wheel became very stiff and difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken directly to an independent repair shop where the battery disconnected and reconnected. upon restart the steering wheel operated as normal for approximately 5 miles before the failure recurred. the failure and current mileages were 90,000. sm. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | |||
| *please note...the incident date is approximate. we have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt sedan that was involved in the recall for the power steering motor intermittent power steering failure. we had never had a problem with the steering prior to the recall being performed. after the recall was performed, we began having trouble with intermittent power steering failure - plus additional failures. upon start-up, we have experienced no power steering, and had to shut the vehicle off and retry numerous times before the power steering returns. in addition to loss of power steering, we have experienced the following electrical problems: traction control light illuminating random clicking of the brake safety interlock relay / actuator (without touching the brake). check engine light transmission going into limp mode...slamming into gear when shifting from park - or improper shifting while driving. random dash guage failure random failures of the driver's information center - flashing, etc. this was initially happening only upon start-up...but started happening while driving as well - nearly leading to an accident while my wife was driving on a busy urban street. she was fortunately able to drift into the turn lane and come to a stopmto avoid a collision and likely serious injury to herself and others, as it was vitually uncontrollable. in addition to the loss of power steering (while driving), the transmission also went into limp mode, causing very hard shifting and much difficulty in drivability. this has also happened while i was driving the vehicle. i am 6'3, 260lbs., and i was struggling to control the vehicle. i have also been in contact with other cobalt owners with the exact same set of symptoms. it is clear that the motor replacement was not sufficient to repair the problem, and - in some cases - may be leading to further problems as in our case. this vehicle is very dangerous! | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 92605 | ||
| My power steering will stop working while i drive and i have to physically manipulate the vehicle to a stop and turn off the car and restart it to reset the electirical motor in the power steering | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Chevy dealer replaced power steering assist, since the repair, issue has been recurring. transmission slips and knocks the car forward, power steering error appears, tachometer and speedometer short out. | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact referenced recall 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system and stated she had the recall work performed on april 2010. while pulling out of a driveway driving approximately 1 mph she lost all power steering this happen on 11/11/2010. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it and was still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised her they could not duplicate the failure. she stated she picked the vehicle up from the dealer on 11/12/2010 and the vehicle chimed and the power steering light came on. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was there at the time of the complaint. she called the manufacture and they are not willing to assist her she reference file 71-889695024. the failure and current mileage were approximately 124,000. vwb | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Power steering was recalled in my 2005 chevy cobalt...but the whole steering column needs to be recalled. i will never by a chevy again | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact referenced recall 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system and stated she had the recall work performed on april 2010. while pulling out of a driveway driving approximately 1 mph she lost all power steering this happen on 11/11/2010. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it and was still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised her they could not duplicate the failure. she stated she picked the vehicle up from the dealer on 11/12/2010 and the vehicle chimed and the power steering light came on. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was there at the time of the complaint. she called the manufacture and they are not willing to assist her she reference file 71-889695024. the failure and current mileage were approximately 124,000. vwb | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Power steering was recalled in my 2005 chevy cobalt...but the whole steering column needs to be recalled. i will never by a chevy again | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact referenced recall 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system and stated she had the recall work performed on april 2010. while pulling out of a driveway driving approximately 1 mph she lost all power steering this happen on 11/11/2010. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it and was still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised her they could not duplicate the failure. she stated she picked the vehicle up from the dealer on 11/12/2010 and the vehicle chimed and the power steering light came on. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was there at the time of the complaint. she called the manufacture and they are not willing to assist her she reference file 71-889695024. the failure and current mileage were approximately 124,000. vwb | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Power steering was recalled in my 2005 chevy cobalt...but the whole steering column needs to be recalled. i will never by a chevy again | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact referenced recall 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system and stated she had the recall work performed on april 2010. while pulling out of a driveway driving approximately 1 mph she lost all power steering this happen on 11/11/2010. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it and was still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised her they could not duplicate the failure. she stated she picked the vehicle up from the dealer on 11/12/2010 and the vehicle chimed and the power steering light came on. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was there at the time of the complaint. she called the manufacture and they are not willing to assist her she reference file 71-889695024. the failure and current mileage were approximately 124,000. vwb | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Power steering was recalled in my 2005 chevy cobalt...but the whole steering column needs to be recalled. i will never by a chevy again | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact referenced recall 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system and stated she had the recall work performed on april 2010. while pulling out of a driveway driving approximately 1 mph she lost all power steering this happen on 11/11/2010. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it and was still experiencing the same failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer advised her they could not duplicate the failure. she stated she picked the vehicle up from the dealer on 11/12/2010 and the vehicle chimed and the power steering light came on. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was there at the time of the complaint. she called the manufacture and they are not willing to assist her she reference file 71-889695024. the failure and current mileage were approximately 124,000. vwb | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Power steering was recalled in my 2005 chevy cobalt...but the whole steering column needs to be recalled. i will never by a chevy again | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 40350 | ||
| I recently purchased used my 2005 chevy cobalt and sunday a week after having the car gave me problems. according to the carfax report the power steering was replaced in april assuming do to the recall. but i got in my car and the power steering read across the the mileage area and chimed. very little noticeable issues do to steering but when i came to a stop light it vibrated really bad and then everytime it shifted(its an automatic) to another gear higher or lower it would act like it had shifting problems. also when i would come to stops at a light or stop sign it would vibrate really bad to the point where it seemed like it would stale out. it had only stalled once. i just hope someone can resolve this issue because it seems like tons of people are having this issue. | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 75 mph the power steering fails. she pulls to the side of the road turn the engine off and then restarted it and the steering resets it. there was a recall notice to repair the power steering failure and she took the vehicle to the dealer for the repairs who stated they repaired the failure under the recall (unknown what was repaired per the contact). she stated while driving 35mph the power steering failed again and she almost crashed into a pole. the dealer was contacted and informed of the ongoing failure and was told they will return her to schedule an appointment. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage 89,000....mw | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 40350 | ||
| I recently purchased used my 2005 chevy cobalt and sunday a week after having the car gave me problems. according to the carfax report the power steering was replaced in april assuming do to the recall. but i got in my car and the power steering read across the the mileage area and chimed. very little noticeable issues do to steering but when i came to a stop light it vibrated really bad and then everytime it shifted(its an automatic) to another gear higher or lower it would act like it had shifting problems. also when i would come to stops at a light or stop sign it would vibrate really bad to the point where it seemed like it would stale out. it had only stalled once. i just hope someone can resolve this issue because it seems like tons of people are having this issue. | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 75 mph the power steering fails. she pulls to the side of the road turn the engine off and then restarted it and the steering resets it. there was a recall notice to repair the power steering failure and she took the vehicle to the dealer for the repairs who stated they repaired the failure under the recall (unknown what was repaired per the contact). she stated while driving 35mph the power steering failed again and she almost crashed into a pole. the dealer was contacted and informed of the ongoing failure and was told they will return her to schedule an appointment. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage 89,000....mw | |||
| 10/12/2010 | |||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the power steering light flashed on the dash board and the power steering malfunction causing the steering wheel to lock up. the contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off. the contact waited a few minutes before restarting the vehicle. after restarting the vehicle the power steering started working so the contact drove the vehicle home. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was unknown. jo | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 75 mph the power steering fails. she pulls to the side of the road turn the engine off and then restarted it and the steering resets it. there was a recall notice to repair the power steering failure and she took the vehicle to the dealer for the repairs who stated they repaired the failure under the recall (unknown what was repaired per the contact). she stated while driving 35mph the power steering failed again and she almost crashed into a pole. the dealer was contacted and informed of the ongoing failure and was told they will return her to schedule an appointment. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage 89,000....mw | |||
| 10/12/2010 | |||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the power steering light flashed on the dash board and the power steering malfunction causing the steering wheel to lock up. the contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off. the contact waited a few minutes before restarting the vehicle. after restarting the vehicle the power steering started working so the contact drove the vehicle home. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was unknown. jo | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 93000 | ||
| Chevy today said that their is nothing wrong with my power steering yet both my self and my brother test drove it. now in august i had the recall and they fixed it so they claimed in august but yet it is doing the same thing only worse this past week. amazing how chevy will try to use the excuse that it is something else other then the power steering when the instrument light chiming power steering was a damn good indication that it was the steering. not to mention i could not turn my steering wheel and when i try to accelerate the car would jolt like it was not going into gear. let me not forget to mention the clicking noise i get underneath the dash near the steering wheel and the clicking in the shifter. same problem new day and they tell me it is fine. i guess i have to kill someone on the road for them to do something about the car. you guys need to step in because i am two steps away from calling a lawyer and suing everyone that is involved with knowing and not doing anything about it. i surely do not feel like being scraped off the darn highway or the guilt of killing someone over something that you guys should have taken care of back in 2005 when all this started happening. we need to recall all cars from 05 to 09 and get them off the street and have chevy reimburse us or give us a safer car. i know it may seem like a lot of money but one life being saved makes a difference. i know car dealers have what they call a bean counter and they don't care if one or a dozen people die from faulty equipment and you guys can live with that. but to me that is horrible and needs to be stopped immediately....now means now!!!!!!!!! thank you for your time not so happy with how you guys manage safety and the response time. ignore the parts section or equipment section because i did not know the manufacturer of the power motor replaced. i truly do not feel they even replaced it. i think america has been had once again by the car industry. ted | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Well last year i had issues with my 05 chevy colbalt power steering unit and it did almost get me killed along with some pedestrians on the side of the road. luckily no one got hurt. you guys finally recalled the car and i had my unit replaced on august 16 of 2010. however this past monday october 4th my car did the same thing after the repaired recall was fixed. it would appear that any vehicle from 05 - 09 has this problem and it will never be fully repaired correctly or it can't be. but i think it will take hundreds of more accidents and maybe a few hundred deaths before it is truly dealt with accordingly. i think they just need to take all these vehicles back and scrap them as recyclables because they will never be safe or liable. they were poorly manufactured and i truly do not feel safe in it. however i can not afford a new car so i am stuck with the risk of killing innocent people along with myself. god be with us all as we take our chances and venture into the valley of death. keeping these cars on the road, you are killing people. wake up guys and lets fixed this problem now before more people get killed........i am already for a class action suit against chevy. i rather do it now before it is too late and others die or get hurt because of a computer controlled device that i think is truly unrepairable.... sorry under equipment i added zf and i-shaft. i did not know the part manufacturer that they installed so ignore that part. all i know is they fixed the so called power steering recall issue thing and it did not fix the problem. or the repairs will never trully fix this problem and you need to issue a statewide alert to get these vehicles off the road completely before someone gets hurt if not killed. have some dignity for human life please is all i ask. thank you!!! | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 93000 | ||
| Chevy today said that their is nothing wrong with my power steering yet both my self and my brother test drove it. now in august i had the recall and they fixed it so they claimed in august but yet it is doing the same thing only worse this past week. amazing how chevy will try to use the excuse that it is something else other then the power steering when the instrument light chiming power steering was a damn good indication that it was the steering. not to mention i could not turn my steering wheel and when i try to accelerate the car would jolt like it was not going into gear. let me not forget to mention the clicking noise i get underneath the dash near the steering wheel and the clicking in the shifter. same problem new day and they tell me it is fine. i guess i have to kill someone on the road for them to do something about the car. you guys need to step in because i am two steps away from calling a lawyer and suing everyone that is involved with knowing and not doing anything about it. i surely do not feel like being scraped off the darn highway or the guilt of killing someone over something that you guys should have taken care of back in 2005 when all this started happening. we need to recall all cars from 05 to 09 and get them off the street and have chevy reimburse us or give us a safer car. i know it may seem like a lot of money but one life being saved makes a difference. i know car dealers have what they call a bean counter and they don't care if one or a dozen people die from faulty equipment and you guys can live with that. but to me that is horrible and needs to be stopped immediately....now means now!!!!!!!!! thank you for your time not so happy with how you guys manage safety and the response time. ignore the parts section or equipment section because i did not know the manufacturer of the power motor replaced. i truly do not feel they even replaced it. i think america has been had once again by the car industry. ted | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Well last year i had issues with my 05 chevy colbalt power steering unit and it did almost get me killed along with some pedestrians on the side of the road. luckily no one got hurt. you guys finally recalled the car and i had my unit replaced on august 16 of 2010. however this past monday october 4th my car did the same thing after the repaired recall was fixed. it would appear that any vehicle from 05 - 09 has this problem and it will never be fully repaired correctly or it can't be. but i think it will take hundreds of more accidents and maybe a few hundred deaths before it is truly dealt with accordingly. i think they just need to take all these vehicles back and scrap them as recyclables because they will never be safe or liable. they were poorly manufactured and i truly do not feel safe in it. however i can not afford a new car so i am stuck with the risk of killing innocent people along with myself. god be with us all as we take our chances and venture into the valley of death. keeping these cars on the road, you are killing people. wake up guys and lets fixed this problem now before more people get killed........i am already for a class action suit against chevy. i rather do it now before it is too late and others die or get hurt because of a computer controlled device that i think is truly unrepairable.... sorry under equipment i added zf and i-shaft. i did not know the part manufacturer that they installed so ignore that part. all i know is they fixed the so called power steering recall issue thing and it did not fix the problem. or the repairs will never trully fix this problem and you need to issue a statewide alert to get these vehicles off the road completely before someone gets hurt if not killed. have some dignity for human life please is all i ask. thank you!!! | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 93000 | ||
| Chevy today said that their is nothing wrong with my power steering yet both my self and my brother test drove it. now in august i had the recall and they fixed it so they claimed in august but yet it is doing the same thing only worse this past week. amazing how chevy will try to use the excuse that it is something else other then the power steering when the instrument light chiming power steering was a damn good indication that it was the steering. not to mention i could not turn my steering wheel and when i try to accelerate the car would jolt like it was not going into gear. let me not forget to mention the clicking noise i get underneath the dash near the steering wheel and the clicking in the shifter. same problem new day and they tell me it is fine. i guess i have to kill someone on the road for them to do something about the car. you guys need to step in because i am two steps away from calling a lawyer and suing everyone that is involved with knowing and not doing anything about it. i surely do not feel like being scraped off the darn highway or the guilt of killing someone over something that you guys should have taken care of back in 2005 when all this started happening. we need to recall all cars from 05 to 09 and get them off the street and have chevy reimburse us or give us a safer car. i know it may seem like a lot of money but one life being saved makes a difference. i know car dealers have what they call a bean counter and they don't care if one or a dozen people die from faulty equipment and you guys can live with that. but to me that is horrible and needs to be stopped immediately....now means now!!!!!!!!! thank you for your time not so happy with how you guys manage safety and the response time. ignore the parts section or equipment section because i did not know the manufacturer of the power motor replaced. i truly do not feel they even replaced it. i think america has been had once again by the car industry. ted | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Well last year i had issues with my 05 chevy colbalt power steering unit and it did almost get me killed along with some pedestrians on the side of the road. luckily no one got hurt. you guys finally recalled the car and i had my unit replaced on august 16 of 2010. however this past monday october 4th my car did the same thing after the repaired recall was fixed. it would appear that any vehicle from 05 - 09 has this problem and it will never be fully repaired correctly or it can't be. but i think it will take hundreds of more accidents and maybe a few hundred deaths before it is truly dealt with accordingly. i think they just need to take all these vehicles back and scrap them as recyclables because they will never be safe or liable. they were poorly manufactured and i truly do not feel safe in it. however i can not afford a new car so i am stuck with the risk of killing innocent people along with myself. god be with us all as we take our chances and venture into the valley of death. keeping these cars on the road, you are killing people. wake up guys and lets fixed this problem now before more people get killed........i am already for a class action suit against chevy. i rather do it now before it is too late and others die or get hurt because of a computer controlled device that i think is truly unrepairable.... sorry under equipment i added zf and i-shaft. i did not know the part manufacturer that they installed so ignore that part. all i know is they fixed the so called power steering recall issue thing and it did not fix the problem. or the repairs will never trully fix this problem and you need to issue a statewide alert to get these vehicles off the road completely before someone gets hurt if not killed. have some dignity for human life please is all i ask. thank you!!! | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph the steering jerks and the power steering fail causing the vehicle to be pull to the side of the road for the fourth time. this failure occurred three times before. the dealer replaced the motor sensor, steering column and the rack and pinion shaft. the motor sensor was covered under warranty from the manufacturer but the other repairs was paid by her. the vehicle will be towed to the dealer and the repairs are unknown. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 54,000....mw | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My chevy cobalt just reached the 40,000 mile mark recently and has been presenting a power steering defect. i understand the car operates electrically, however, there has been no warning of a power steering problem. my steering wheel picks and chooses which day it wants to lock up and stop working. the first time the power steering acted up, i was making a left turn. i was terrifed because my steering wheel wouldn't turn enough to complete the turn, even by using all my strength. however, my cars problem is occuring more frequently as of lately. this problem could of very well caused my life. having researched the problem i'm even more terrified seeing as i am beginning to exprience these problems. i'm upset and disturbed that this issue has not been recalled. every time i turn my wheel i'm scared of when it will act up again. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph the steering jerks and the power steering fail causing the vehicle to be pull to the side of the road for the fourth time. this failure occurred three times before. the dealer replaced the motor sensor, steering column and the rack and pinion shaft. the motor sensor was covered under warranty from the manufacturer but the other repairs was paid by her. the vehicle will be towed to the dealer and the repairs are unknown. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 54,000....mw | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My chevy cobalt just reached the 40,000 mile mark recently and has been presenting a power steering defect. i understand the car operates electrically, however, there has been no warning of a power steering problem. my steering wheel picks and chooses which day it wants to lock up and stop working. the first time the power steering acted up, i was making a left turn. i was terrifed because my steering wheel wouldn't turn enough to complete the turn, even by using all my strength. however, my cars problem is occuring more frequently as of lately. this problem could of very well caused my life. having researched the problem i'm even more terrified seeing as i am beginning to exprience these problems. i'm upset and disturbed that this issue has not been recalled. every time i turn my wheel i'm scared of when it will act up again. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 92000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while traveling between 55-70 mph the steering wheel and column will shake. the dealer informed the failure is not part of the recall for the steering and she has a different failure which will be repaired at her expense. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 92,000. rd | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 35888 | ||
| I have a 2005 cobalt coupe with power steering problem. my problem it still happens once in in while even though the moter was replaced.! dealer has seen the problem, but states the problem has to be happening at the time when the mechanic can look at it. i leave it at the dealer and then when the mechanic goes to work on it, the car is fine. in my case it has to happen close to home and when dealer service is open. it happens when dealer is not open ! when i turn off the car and leave for 60 minutes or so, the probem goes away. then the car is great. when it happens 1. the chimes come on, 2. the dash lights go on and off, 3.the odometer gets | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 35888 | ||
| I have a 2005 cobalt coupe with power steering problem. my problem it still happens once in in while even though the moter was replaced.! dealer has seen the problem, but states the problem has to be happening at the time when the mechanic can look at it. i leave it at the dealer and the when the mechanic goes to work on it, the car is fine. i my case it has to happen close to home and when dealer service is open. it happens when dealer is not open ! when i turn off the car and leave for 60 minutes or so, the probem goes away. then the car is great. when it happens 1. the chimes come on, 2. the dash lights go on and off, 3.the odometer gets | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 35888 | ||
| I have a 2005 cobalt coupe with power steering problem. my problem it still happens once in in while even though the moter was replaced.! dealer has seen the problem, but states the problem has to be happening at the time when the mechanic can look at it. i leave it at the dealer and then when the mechanic goes to work on it, the car is fine. in my case it has to happen close to home and when dealer service is open. it happens when dealer is not open ! when i turn off the car and leave for 60 minutes or so, the probem goes away. then the car is great. when it happens 1. the chimes come on, 2. the dash lights go on and off, 3.the odometer gets | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 35888 | ||
| I have a 2005 cobalt coupe with power steering problem. my problem it still happens once in in while even though the moter was replaced.! dealer has seen the problem, but states the problem has to be happening at the time when the mechanic can look at it. i leave it at the dealer and the when the mechanic goes to work on it, the car is fine. i my case it has to happen close to home and when dealer service is open. it happens when dealer is not open ! when i turn off the car and leave for 60 minutes or so, the probem goes away. then the car is great. when it happens 1. the chimes come on, 2. the dash lights go on and off, 3.the odometer gets | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 35888 | ||
| I have a 2005 cobalt coupe with power steering problem. my problem it still happens once in in while even though the moter was replaced.! dealer has seen the problem, but states the problem has to be happening at the time when the mechanic can look at it. i leave it at the dealer and then when the mechanic goes to work on it, the car is fine. in my case it has to happen close to home and when dealer service is open. it happens when dealer is not open ! when i turn off the car and leave for 60 minutes or so, the probem goes away. then the car is great. when it happens 1. the chimes come on, 2. the dash lights go on and off, 3.the odometer gets | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 35888 | ||
| I have a 2005 cobalt coupe with power steering problem. my problem it still happens once in in while even though the moter was replaced.! dealer has seen the problem, but states the problem has to be happening at the time when the mechanic can look at it. i leave it at the dealer and the when the mechanic goes to work on it, the car is fine. i my case it has to happen close to home and when dealer service is open. it happens when dealer is not open ! when i turn off the car and leave for 60 minutes or so, the probem goes away. then the car is great. when it happens 1. the chimes come on, 2. the dash lights go on and off, 3.the odometer gets | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system. while driving at approximately 50 mph the steering wheel locked up and she could no longer steer. the vehicle was pulled over then towed to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. it was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,000. sm. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 103762 | ||
| I recently had power steering problems with my 05 chevy cobalt. i went to premier dealership in brooklyn ct to have the recall done after experiencing problems my power steering. the power steering light would go on and would be hard to turn my wheel, engine light on and car security light went on. after the recall was performed today my car ran smoothly and those lights did not go on. however according to the dealership i still needed a whole power steering column replaced... and the charge was 805 to do the whole job. to look at the supposed other problem costs me 113.00. now the recall was supposedly free for me. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Received recall notice for my 2005 cobalt sedan(71,000 miles), in march of 2010. the recall was related to the electric power steering unit. the electric motor thought to be the problem was replaced free of charge by local dealer, no problems with steering up to that point. just recently(aug 2010), i started experiencing problems with the steering. the power steering light would flash on and ding. the car would immediately lose power and the door locks would lock and unlock by themselves. it was as though a switch had been thrown. and then it would go away. the local dealer that troubleshot the problem charged me $55 and said there was an electrical short triggering error problems within the steering column modules. i asked if it was related to the problems they had had with the steering electric motors and he said this was another unrelated issue. sure. so i called a reputable local mechanic and explained my problem. he said he has replaced several steering column units at a cost of $900 a pop. i can see why gm's parts and labor guys love this. he also said the entire column is faulty and they all should be replaced. of course nothing will happen until a congressman's relative gets badly hurt or killed. i am surprised that the nhtsa has not followed up on the original recall fix as that was only the tip of the iceberg for a much bigger problem. i understand there are several thousand people experiencing steering issues that can be severe at times. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 103762 | ||
| I recently had power steering problems with my 05 chevy cobalt. i went to premier dealership in brooklyn ct to have the recall done after experiencing problems my power steering. the power steering light would go on and would be hard to turn my wheel, engine light on and car security light went on. after the recall was performed today my car ran smoothly and those lights did not go on. however according to the dealership i still needed a whole power steering column replaced... and the charge was 805 to do the whole job. to look at the supposed other problem costs me 113.00. now the recall was supposedly free for me. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Received recall notice for my 2005 cobalt sedan(71,000 miles), in march of 2010. the recall was related to the electric power steering unit. the electric motor thought to be the problem was replaced free of charge by local dealer, no problems with steering up to that point. just recently(aug 2010), i started experiencing problems with the steering. the power steering light would flash on and ding. the car would immediately lose power and the door locks would lock and unlock by themselves. it was as though a switch had been thrown. and then it would go away. the local dealer that troubleshot the problem charged me $55 and said there was an electrical short triggering error problems within the steering column modules. i asked if it was related to the problems they had had with the steering electric motors and he said this was another unrelated issue. sure. so i called a reputable local mechanic and explained my problem. he said he has replaced several steering column units at a cost of $900 a pop. i can see why gm's parts and labor guys love this. he also said the entire column is faulty and they all should be replaced. of course nothing will happen until a congressman's relative gets badly hurt or killed. i am surprised that the nhtsa has not followed up on the original recall fix as that was only the tip of the iceberg for a much bigger problem. i understand there are several thousand people experiencing steering issues that can be severe at times. | |||
| 06/18/2010 | 35378 | ||
| Was driving and lost power sterring | |||
| 05/27/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. she reference recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000, component: steering:electric power assist system. the contact stated she received a recall letter and her husband went to an authorized dealer to make an appointment for the recall work and was told that the parts were not in. the dealer also stated that they would do the recalls first on the customers that had failure first, then do the recalls on their other customers. she also stated that the manufacture confirmed what the dealer had said. the contact stated she has not had a failure. the current mileage was 117,100. vwb | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 25mph the vehicle power steering light came on and the power steering failed. the contact stated she coasted the vehicle to side of the road. the vehicle was hard to steer but she managed to drive it home. the vehicle was not taken to a repair shop for the failure. the contact stated she then received a recall letter. she took the vehicle to the dealer to have the recall work performed and she reference recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system. she stated the dealer assured her that the vehicle was safe to drive until they received the parts to perform the recall work. she stated the failure happen again today. she turn the vehicle off and restarted and drove the vehicle home, she stated that the vehicle was very hard to steer. the approximate failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,515. vwb | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 113000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. he stated that on february 20, 2010, he started experiencing steering module failure and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that there was a recall and work performed was motor kit on may 26, however , the failure re-occurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 113,000 and current mileage 114,000..mr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact daughter died on january 10, 2010 in a violent car crash. the contact feels the crash was due to power steering failure. the police stated the contact daughter was driving at a high rate of speed the vehicle flip several times the driver was ejected. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact received recall notice 10v073000 steering: electric power assist system april 10, 2010. the police report is available upon request. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 50,000. li | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 43067 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact receives a recall notice on her gm power steering motor to repair her vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealer for the repairs and was told there are not enough parts to cover the repairs. she call the gm manufacturer informing them there aren | |||
| 05/29/2010 | 54000 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt that was recalled for the power steering column. i began having difficulties with my power steering suddenly going out in feb 2010. i brought it to get looked at and was told my car was fine. i brought it back in when they power steering column was recalled. since i have gottent the power steering column replaced i have continued to have the same problems with the power steering. i have been in contact with gm and chevy and have brought myc ar back to the dealership several times and was told by all three that there was nothing more they could do. the problem has gotten so bad that my car will jolt when the power steering goes out making the car very difficult to drive. i will pull off the road and turn my car off for approx. 15 minutes. this problem occurs at low speeds. may 29, 2010 was the last dated issue. | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 89000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000, component: steering: electric power assist system. the contact stated she has called the dealership three times to get the recall repair performed and they still did not have the parts. the contact stated she did not feel safe driving the vehicle. the current mileage was approximately 89,000. | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was traveling approximately between 45-50 mph and suddenly wandered into the opposing lane. the driver was involved in a head on fatal crash. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the cause of failure had not been determined at the time of the complaint. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the failure mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Power steering stops working while driving , you can pull over stop and restart engine then the power steering comes back for a while. this is very dangerous. something should be done but so far nothing has | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 175364 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel locked up while the contact was turning. the contact noted that the steering was difficult but she managed to get the vehicle into a parking lot. she then turned off the vehicle and waited five minutes to restart; after the restart, the vehicle behaved normally. however, the failure occurred again. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic but it had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the authorized dealership and the dealer informed that a recall was in progress for the steering. the current and failure mileages were 175,364. | |||
| 04/23/2010 | 47000 | ||
| March 26, 2010- 2005 chevrolet cobalt started beeping. power steering warning appeared. car became hard to steer. car sputtered and stalled out. after turning the car off and back on, car functioned normally enough to be driven to fairway motors in hazleton. power steering was found to be broken and was fixed under the recall. april 1st, 2010- car started beeping. power steering warning appeared. car sputtered and stalled out as i pulled into a parking lot. the steering wheel would not turn at all, it was stuck in place. the car was towed to armen chevrolet in ardmore. the power steering was once again found to be faulty and was fixed. april 23rd, 2010- once again the car started beeping. power steering warning appeared and the car sputtered and stalled out on us 30 in the middle of traffic. turned the car off and on again and was able to get the car to armen chevrolet again. armen chevrolet can not find anything wrong with the car. diagnostics are negative, no record of the incident in the cars memory, 130 mile test so far has not replicated the problem. i contacted the district specialist for chevrolet, nick christensen,who claimed to be keeping in contact with armen chevrolet, stated to me today (monday, may 3, 2010) that the dealer had driven my car 240 miles, did not find anything wrong, and nick advised me to go pick up my car. the dealer informed me that in fact, they have only driven the car 130 miles, found a faulty shifter (which is not related to the car stalling out, but still needs to be fixed before i take the car), and that they still need to continue driving the car until they reach 240 miles. nick also stated that after the dealer has driven the car 240 miles, if armen chevrolet can't find anything wrong with the car that they can't do anything further and that i basically have to take my chances with the car stalling out in the middle of traffic again (for the 4th time) and i should have it taken to dealership at that time. | |||
| 01/31/2007 | 86000 | 1 | |
| My power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt sedan goes out every so often for no apparent reason it has been taken back to a dealer once or twice for this problem. they have told me that i have to pay over 2 grand to get it fixed. with the recall out i don't know if mine is covered or not i can provide the vin and other info. problem started right after i bought the car and that summer had no steering what so ever. it has been a major issue for two years now it happens mainly when the car is driven over 80 degrees. and also one of the bulbs in the high mount third break light does not work anymore after being replaced more than once to see if it was a problem with the bulb. front headlights have had to be replaced 5 times since buying the vehicle and i have gone threw more turn signal bulbs to count. *tr | |||
| 03/13/2010 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated she received notification of nhtsa recall campaign id number and contacted her local dealer to secure an appointment for repairs. the dealer advised the parts needed to make the repairs were not yet available. an independent mechanic attempted to locate the parts needed for the repair also but to no avail. the vehicle was not repaired and the contact believed the recall was not being addressed within a reasonable amount of time. there were no failures to date. the current mileage was 123,000. | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the failure was related to the body control module (bcm). the vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. the contact received a recall notification after the service repair was performed on the vehicle. the prior repair was not included in the reimbursement. the contact stated that the defect was related to computer failure. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 04/25/2009 | 77909 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 50 mph the steering wheel locked without warning. the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the residence, and then to the dealer. the technician replaced the steering column and the bushings at the cost of $1322. a recall notification was received after the service repair. the defect was related to the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (component: steering: electric power assist the manufacturer refused to reimburse for the prior repair related to the recall. the failure mileage was 77,909. | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 41223 | ||
| In october 2008 while driving 15 mph my 2005 chevy cobalt had a power steering failure which almost caused a collision with another vehicle. my vehicle jumped a curb, luckly no one was hurt. there was only 41 ,223 miles on the vehicle. i had to tow the vehicle to a gm chevrolet dealership where they informed me that i had to pay $773.81 to replace the steering column, because it was out of warranty. on march 3, 2010 after having accumalated 62,522 miles driven on my vehicle. i while driving to the store, started having steering problems. i noticed that the steering was becoming difficult to turn. then i became aware (while watching the news that night ) that a recall on the electric steering motors for 2005 chevy cobalts was issued. i contacted gm chevrolet but was told i had to wait to receive a recall letter on my vehicle. i informed gm chevrolet of my previous steering problem in 2008, but was offered little assistance. i was informed that if i wanted the vehicle inspected i would have to pay a diagnostic fee and i would have to pay for any repairs performed. i was made to wait a month for a recall letter. in my circumstances i think requiring me to pay for a diagnostic and repair on a vehicle which has a recall is unfair, considering i had a previous problem steering in 2008, before a recall was issued. i received the recall letter yesterday, and had the vehicle repaired today, but i couldn't drive the vehicle for the last month, because of the steering problem. now they are stating that they will not reimburse me for the original repair that was done on 10/30/2008, even though another gm dealership informed me that it was the same problem, although in 2008 they replaced the whole steering columns which was the norm, but now the are correcting the steering problems by replacing the electric steering motor. | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 53313 | ||
| While driving the power steering failed. the the power steering motor was replaced and the power steering column. | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 66000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the power steering failed. she then noticed the failure on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for a diagnostic test; the dealer informed the contact that the power steering was defective. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000. the current mileage was 70,485. | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 62000 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt, had power steering motor fail while driving in november 2009, had it replaced at a chevrolet dealer, dealer stated steering shaft will also fail as a result of bad motor and should be replaced, no money, steering shaft now making noise and vibration, chevrolet dealer said steering shaft is bad and needs replaced, gm representative, after 10 days of dealing with them said until i receive letter from gm they will not reimburse even though i had gm dealer do work. they stated steering shaft not included in recall although car is becoming increasingly difficult to drive. please help. thank you | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 90000 | ||
| I was driving on rt 222 in pennsylvania when the power steering in my chevy cobalt failed. this made it difficult to steer the vehicle. i stopped teh vehicle approx 20 nminutes after the power steering failed and turned the vehicle off. i then restarted the vehicle and the power steering began working again. | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 72000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while attempting to pull away from a stop light at 5 mph, the engine suddenly shut off. the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the power steering would not function. each time the vehicle was restarted, the power steering would stop working once the steering wheel was turned. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where the contact was informed that the power steering was defective. the dealer repaired the problem and the contact had not noticed any failures since. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. the current mileage was approximately 76,600. | |||
| 03/22/2010 | 73477 | ||
| Power steering failed while driving my 2005 cobalt. i pulled over on the side of the road,turned the engine off. when i turned on the car power steering worked. however since then it randomly happens while driving. notified dealer today, they have not returned my call. (paddock chevrolet buffalo ny) | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 42 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering intermittantly goes out. this has been going on for about a year and i have taken it back to the dealer twice, but they have been unable to fix it. | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Chev 2005 cobalt 63000 mile on the clock , i purchased the car in december 2008 . in jan 2010 i was driving on a highway at 50 miles an hour when a chime sounded and the console flashed power steering . i did not feel much difference in the car at that time . this next happened 2 days later. it seemed that turning the car off would rectify the problem. with in the month, the car was experiencing the problem on each drive i took with in the first 15 min. i had a problem while in the school car park that it failed and i lost all control i was able to stop the car with the brakes. almost hitting a small child and the car mounting the curb as i was unable to turn the wheels. i contacted gm in late february when the incident happened and was told the problem is not something they are aware of and that maybe a patch on ice caused the loss of control. it was the following day that while driving on the highway at 50 miles an hour the chime sounded and the console flashed power steering . the car lost all power. it did not stall or run out of gas it quick working . i was unable to get the car to restart. i was lucky that i was in the right hand lane of traffic and was able to pull over to the hard shoulder. the car would not start for over an hour . when the car started i returned home . i had a mechanic look over the vehicle while it was working and no problem other than the failure of the power steering could be found . the car has lost all power and shut down with in 5 mins of the car running . the car will not start . it will be days before the start. it now when it starts,the chime sounds and flash power steering flashes and the car shuts down . this is an unsafe car . the problem is serious and life threatening . to think i could have taken the life of a child if the car had not stopped when it did . the car is sat in the garage i am not able to drive . | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 67101 | ||
| Power steering failure | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt i think i got the car in like february of 2007 i'm not sure on the dates but i say a little bit after i had got it like about 6 or 7 mouths after i had bought the car it stated to do what it wanted to do like the power steering would lock up on me on a turn or when i would turn the wheel really sharp. my sister was driving the car and she was like you need to get this fixed before you have a wreck or something bad happens. i'm like i cant get it fixed the warranty has ran out on the car. then i would turn the car off and turn it back on and it would work fine. then on one occasion me and my 2 friends was going shopping and i let her drive my car and we was in the middle of the intersection when she adjusted the steering wheel and the car shut completely off on us while going down the intersection cars were everywhere around us. all the gauges went down all the light went off everything just cut off and shut down so we let it coast to the gas station that was on our right we could not do anything the steering wheel was hard so it took 2 of us to turn it. i think that something in the electrical system has a short in it or is felling because my lights when i put it in gear or out of gear the light dim on me and then my power locks don't work so i cant lock my car any time i want to. the locks sometimes you can hear them going up and down in the car. my car got broken into the other night and i have a police report for that because my locks did don't work there for somebody got in my car and stole something from me. if my locks would not keep going up and down then i could keep my car locked. but about a month ago my light on my gear shift just quit working. i have to like tap on it or put the gear shift up in park then back down to drive for it to come on and then it will go right back off. then i have to change headlight and bulbs around my car every other day cause they just go out. but it has to be electrical cause they short out. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Power steering failure on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt. no prior problems, just happened suddenly. occurs weekly. receive power steering warning on dash display and lose all power steering. | |||
| 03/14/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl * the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while sitting idle at a traffic light, the power steering failed without warning. she then shut off the engine and restarted it to find the power steering had reset itself. she also stated that the drivers side door latch was inoperable. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was awaiting completion of unknown repairs. the failure and current mileages were 54,000. | |||
| 02/20/2007 | 60000 | ||
| 2005 chevy cobalt had power-steering failure that led to accident causing total damage to the vehicle and partial damage to another vehicle. minor injury of passanger. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Power steering on my 2005 chevy colbalt quits intermittantly, at least 10 times in the last two weeks. contacted dealer, gage motors in grand haven , mi, who denied that a recall (gm# n100023) has been issued on this problem, (ref nhtsa campaign id# 10v073000) | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 58765 | ||
| 05 chevy cobalt (eps) power steering just stops working you can dive the car maybe a mile and the power steering just stops working . you can turn off the car and restart it and it will do the same thing in a mile or so has started doing it just driving strait | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while pulling out of the driveway at 20 mph the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was taken an authorized dealer on two separate occasions for the identical failure and a diagnostic test was performed. the repair parts were at a cost of $300.00. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileages were 98,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 67340 | ||
| The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt stopped working resulting in me not being able to steer my car safely, also at times lockng in one fixed position. i called chevrolet and was told there was no recall for the power steering and so i took my car to lannon chevrolet and had the power steering fixed at my own expense costing $1090. in march chevrolet announce a voluntary recall for the 2005 chevry cobalt, but has not made the recall official and will not reimburse me. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 76000 | ||
| My vehicle has had multiple issues gas tank replaced senors replaced, cd player is always locking up, cds get stuck, vehicle vibration issues never fixed and a rotating noise along with road noise never fixed. current would be the power steering which works for about five seconds giving me enough time to get out of my parking spot, then a power steering warning lights up and the steering wheel gets stiff and is really hard to turn. i have contacted gm and a dealer both have denied to fix the problem. it is very hard to park reversing into a parking is impossiable. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt has been having problems with it's power steering. this first happened in the beginning of 2009. i was driving my cobalt down a steep hill going approximately 15-20mph and out of the blue my driver message center flashed the words 'power steering', a chime sounded and my vehicle lost all steering ability. i was barely able to control my car. i was luckily able to use my brakes to stop the vehicle but again had no ability to steer the vehicle at all. once i stopped, the vehicle lost all power and shut off. i started the vehicle up again (it struggled) and it did the same thing, flashed 'power steering' on the message center, a chime sounded and i was unable to steer the vehicle. this incident also happened again over the past two days (march 13, 2010 and march 14, 2010. this time i was coming out of my parking space at my apartment complex and the car again flashed 'power steering' in the message center, a chime sounded and i again lost all ability to steer my vehicle and the vehicle then lost all power and shut off. i started the vehicle back up several times and finally on the 4th or 5th time, the power steering was restored but the 'check engine' light has remained lit ever since. i am currently not driving the vehicle due to this issue. i have also researched and found other people with chevy cobalts to have this problem. this is a serious safety concern and needs to be addressed by gm immediately. | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 58275 | ||
| Power steering fails often. we looked to see if the power steering fluid was low and found out nothing to fill. it is all electic powered. it is very difficult to drive. young daughter driving car to work and college. very concerned for her safety. took it to dealer had the steering motor assembly replaced at a cost of 377.00. the car has only 59,000 miles on it. | |||
| 03/12/2010 | 36000 | 3 | |
| We have taken our daughters cobalt to the dealer 3 times because the power steering keeps going out. it is placing our daughter is serious danger. we have spent close to $1000.00 on this issue. it went out in december and we took it back to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. it went out again today. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 45800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was traveling at a speed of 60 mph he noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard and at the same moment the vehicle suddenly became very difficult to steer. the dealership was contacted and informed the contact that nhtsa recall 10v073000 was not official and no repairs could be made on his vehicle. the vehicle had not been diagnosed and the failure has occurred on 6 different occasions. the failure mileage was at 45800 and the current mileage is 47800. | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 95000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at speeds of 60 mph, the vehicle began veering to the left, without warning. the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was unable to steer in a straight direction which resulted in a crash into the median and a small ditch. the vehicle began spinning out of control, and rolled over at least three times. the driver suffered very minor injuries. however, the passenger suffered several major injuries. the police arrived to the scene and the passenger was air lifted from the scene. the passenger's pelvic bone was broke in three places, a fractured vertebrae and tail bone, right hip was broken, left hip injury, and all five ribs on the right side were broken. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the failure mileage was 95,000. | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph with a loss of power steering. the vehicle was able to continue in operation with caution. additionally, the transmission slipped and the speedometer fluctuated and displayed inaccurate readings. the manufacturer was notified; the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the vin number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 70,000. the current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt went out while i was driving, luckily it didn't result in an accident. i could have just as easily been in an accident due to the fact i couldn't turn my wheel at all. i took the cobalt to a shop, and it turns out it was the motor. apparently this happens to a ton of chevy cobalts all the time. this is sooo dangerous! also, occasionally my driver side door won't open from the inside or outside. this could be a huge safety risk if i needed to get out of my vehicle in a hurry. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 57500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling at approximately 20 mph, the driver noticed the power steering indicator light illuminated on the warning panel immediately followed by a loss of power steering assist. the driver shut off the engine and upon restarting, the power steering assist would reset itself. within minutes, the failure would occur again. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. the dealer verified the power steering as well as another unknown part had failed. repairs were made to the vehicle at the owners expense. there were no recalls on the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 57,500 and the current was 58,000. | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 78850 | 1 | |
| I had left my driveway and started heading down the road when my powersteering shutdown. turn the car off and start it again and i have powersteering for a short time. now it does it at least once a day. waiting for gm to come up with a fix before i see a mechanic. hard to steer but still drivable. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure at random. i bought a 2005 chevy cobalt brand new in 2005. after driving 40,000 miles i would get a power steering failure. when i first turn the car on i have power steering, but after a random moment of time it cuts out and the light on the dash comes on. it will go out in mid turn or while going straight & both forward and in reverse. most reports i can find about the problem say it will cost about $2000 to fix and the problem recurs. the only way to get a part to fix it is to take it to the dealership and some dealerships are saying its the steering column while others say its a motor. i think its a scam from gm to make a part that goes out and charge an arm and a leg to fix. the failure happens daily now. its difficult to turn the steering wheel. it is unsafe to turn into busy traffic in the city and driving around mountains. it was the cheapest new car i could find at the time because i'm poor, so forking over $2000.00 for a part that will go out again in another 40,000 miles is never going to happen. even though there is a light on the dash to indicate a power steering failure, it does not show up on diagnostics. it is an electrical issue and not mechanical, so its not under warranty. i have not yet been in a crash, but i have come close many times. many owners i have spoke with have this problem, and have crashed or come close to crashing on many occasions. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2005 chevy cobalt about 2 years ago. a few months after the purchase the power steering started to fail at seemingly random intervals, but on an all to regular basis. i don't believe i had anything to do with the problem as i was simply driving down the road when it chose to first fail. it occurs numerous times daily and has nearly caused me to crash several times (especially when it fails mid-turn). nothing has been done to correct seeing as they told me to fix the power steering i would have to replace the entire steering column costing me up to 2500 dollars. something that i just cannot afford to pay for. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle would not turn right steering issue. as a result the car continued straight, over median, over 2 curbs before driver could stop vehicle just shy of gas meter. filed complaint with gm > the dealership where i purchased the vehicle informed me of a recall on gm cobalt and the parts to fix problem will not be available. and it appears that is what happened why the vehicle would not turn. and my vehicle cannot be repaired. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 57155 | 1 | |
| We have a 2005 chevy cobalt. issue 1: the power steering has failed intermittently while driving. the power steering has failed completely for the last 4 months but, now starting to work intermittently again. we called several dealers back in may 2009 about this issue. some dealers were are very aware of the problem. the dealers told me the entire steering column has to be replaced because it is a electronic failure. the power steering is controlled by an electric motor instead of hydraulics that are found in most cars. the cost to replace the steering column is $1,200+. i would like this issue fixed because it has almost caused several accidents when it initially started. we want to sell the vehicle but, we do not want to pass this lemon on to another consumer who may not be aware of these issues. issue 2: the wheel well covers and interior molding are attached to the vehicle with cheap plastic gromets that fail from fatigue and poor engineering. the wheel well covers have come off while driving. i reattached a partially attached wheel well cover with sheet metal screws and removed the rest. these items are accidents waiting to happen. i am disappointed in gm's quality and engineering practices. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 97279 | 1 | |
| My wife and i got into the car, we started to pull off from her parent's house and before we made it off their street, the car chimed and power steering was displayed on the dash. the power steering immediately became extremely difficult to manage, as we almost got into an accident on the street. it chimes as soon as we start the car and begin pulling out of our driveway, or pulling away from anywhere we are. it takes maybe 5 seconds from the time we start the car before we hear the chime. it is immediate. we have researched this online and found that gm has done a recall, finally, on these cars due to the malfunction of the chip for the power steering. we are contacting our local chevy dealer today to see what steps we need to take next to fix the problem. we have only had this car for 2 years now. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 64963 | 1 | |
| I had no power steering/power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt failed and the nearest place i could go was a local goodyear repair shop. they kept my car for 3 days, had to order new parts and take out the steering column assembly and replace cost to me was $956.75. this occurred on aug. 20, 2009. i had no idea that this was a defect until i just read about it now. 64,000 miles are on my auto and i am on a fixed income,cannot afford another auto. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 51300 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out in 2005 chevy cobalt. i am small i could barely steer. will call dealer today | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 69500 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt all of a sudden went out while i was driving. i could barely control the car. i am a 22 year old female and this scared me half to death since i almost crashed and could not turn the wheel. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 72500 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure in my 2005 chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| I previously submitted a complaint on the power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt. i had the power steering motor replaced before recall and was told that i can get a refund on the repair. now i have a rattle when driving in the steering column area and concerns me. i wonder if driving with the power steering issues i had caused more damage to my car. it feels very loose and i am concern i may loose control of my vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my daughter's 2005 chevrolet cobalt went out on december 21, 2009. we called chevrolet and complained about the power steering motor lasting only 65,000 miles. they said they wouldn't do anything about it. so we spent $250 to have the motor replaced. now we find out in march they are recalling this vehicle for faulty power steering motors on 2005 to 2010 models. they had to know there was a problem in december. smells very fishy. my concerns are: is this a new and improved motor that was put in or an old defective model and we will be reimbursed the money we spent for something they have now recalled the vehicle for? any suggestions? *tr | |||
| 07/13/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that on three occasions, she lost the power steering and could not control the vehicle. she first noticed the failure in july 2009. she had to coast to the side of the road, turn the vehicle off and then restart the vehicle. once restarting, the problem seemed to correct itself. she had not taken the vehicle to the dealership and had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 74,000. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||
| 03/31/2007 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Driving 2005 chevy cobalt and power steering goes out. trying to get out of or in a parking space and power steering goes out. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 91000 | 1 | |
| I can be driving down the road at any rate of speed, and the power steering warning light will come on & chime, by the time the chime stops the power steering has gone out. i can stop the car, turn it off, turn it back on and it fixes the problem for about 2-5 minutes then the situation repeats itself. it happens constantly to the point the car is almost not drivable. it has progressively gotten worse over time. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| The recent recall regarding cobalt power steering prompted me to actually report this. we have a 2005 cobalt ls we purchased used, and the loss of power steering has occurred several times over the past couple years, but to my knowledge, only in our driveway upon putting it into gear. it has never happened while on the highway.power steeringmessage pops up on info panel, and a combination of things seem to occur together. the transmission seems to clunk upon shifting into gear, and usually the traction control dummy light comes on as well at that time. the problems have always corrected themselves, so no incidents to report, but rather concerned now upon hearing more. the car now has 98000 miles, but found paperwork from previous owner that complaint was made to dealer at 31000, and the electric steering motor was eventually replaced @ 67000. so it appears this car is already on it's second motor. i have never taken it in, as the previous replacement cost over $1000, and couldn't afford that. this recall couldn't come soon enough, as my kids recently started driving it to school. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I could have died. i was driving around a turn three dump trucks were coming toward me and my power steering went out. i luckily swerved off the road causing front end damage to my car. i paid out of pocket some where close to $800.00 for repairs for the crash. the power steering was working fine for awhile till a little after september 26 when it went totally out again making it where i was unable to turn the wheel and it no longer safe to drive. i was told today that they are offering me $5,000.00 for my 05 chevy cobalt. the power steering went totally out a few days after september 26 and had caused an accident earlier on in the year. they are now holding my car at a palm chevrolet dealership in ocala fl. when going to retrieve my car they said gm wouldn't be able release my car do to the power steering rendering it unsafe to drive. when i first talked to gm they sounded as though it would be no problem they would fix the car and all the repairs needed from the accident. now they want nothing to do with the repairs. it has been in the shop for a month and out of service since september. i don't think i was born yesterday. the repairs for power steering is $1,400. less than the $5,000 that they want to pay me so they can fix the car and resell it leaving me to drive a piece of junk that runs if i could find it that cheap. i paid a little over $18,000 for a stock model car. i put $800.00 in to it from the accident leaving only body work to be done. i'm trying to raise my ten month old son. without a car it has made it impossible to go to college or get a job. not to mention having to pay over $1,000 on insurance for a car i can't use. i want my car and i want it fixed. can you please help? *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failed in november 2009. while driving the vehicle the power steering failed to work and the words power steering appeared on the console display. this caused the vehicle to be very hard to steer and control especially at low speeds. the power steering has failed while negotiating curves on several occasions and on at least one occasion i was unable to continue to drive the vehicle through the curve as i was unable to turn the steering wheel because it was too hard to turn. while negotiating this curve i almost struck another vehicle. contacted local chevrolet dealership and advised them of this problem. i was advised that there was not a recall and that this was not a problem being addressed by chevrolet. i was advised by my local dealership that if i researched this matter on the internet i would find hundreds of similar complaints but that again chevrolet was not addressing this as a dealer problem and that the consumers would be required to fix the problem on their own. i advised the service employee that the steering was too stiff / hard for me to turn the wheel, especially at low speeds, and was again advised that i would have to pay for the repairs myself. i questioned the service employee as to how chevrolet was not handling this as a recall as it was apparent that it was not isolated to only one type of vehicle and included hundreds if not thousands of consumers and was again advised that i would have to fix the problem myself. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 70604 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the driver stated that the steering wheel became very stiff while driving various speeds and within a few minutes it would function normally. the driver also stated that this was a health hazard to him. the driver has no other means of transportation and he concerned about the safety risk while driving. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,604. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 69669 | 1 | |
| In april of 2009, the power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt started going out whenever i would get slower than 50 mph. on april 22, 2009, i had to have my steering column replaced. i understand now that there has been a recall on this vehicle model due to this steering problem. i would like to be reimbursed for the amount i had to pay for the repair job. thank you. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt. in the summer of 2008 the power steering began failing. i would drive and for no apparent reason the power steering would cut out and steering would become incredibly difficult, making a turn was near impossible. i took the cobalt to serpentini chevrolet (in strongsville, oh) and they said that the steering column needed replaced. my car was no longer covered by warranty so i paid for the repair out of pocket ($1100). i have a copy of the service invoice to verify the information i am reporting. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 2500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel jerked in a left and right motion. the vehicle loss control and crashed into a guard rail. there was no injury. the police was not called to the scene. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 2,500. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I am filing this complaint on behalf of my brother he is in the military snf i have his car while he is gone. i guess i didn't think to report this when it happened the first time on a 2005 chevy cobalt, until i read a article online about the steering assist motors going bad. but 2 years the motor went out , took it to a mechanic got a new one put in and just 2 weeks ago it went bad again and is in the shop again. i know i didn't include everything but when it went out the first time my brother was coming home from iowa city when the steering went out and went into the median no damage to the car was done but the car was parked cause 2 days later he left for iraq. the car sat for almost 8 months before i paid to have it fixed and i started driving it and then 2 weeks ago it went bad again. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 119378 | 2 | |
| I had severe power steering failure and my map sensor is also defective even though it has been replaced twice. i have a very low mpg its a 15mpg at best. my car also accelerates without my foot on the pedal and i have had severe brake failure , to the extent that i have had to use my hand brake to stop. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 65726 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at speeds of 55 mph the power steering alarm flashed on the dashboard and triggered the alarm. immediately, the vehicle lost power steering and proceeded to drift to the left into oncoming traffic. the contact had to utilize extreme bodily force in order to avoid crashing with oncoming traffic and maintain control of the steering wheel. she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the highway and shut off the engine. when starting the ignition, the power steering reset itself and was operating normally. the failure occurred two additional times and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he replaced the entire power steering column and assembly. there were no failures after the repairs were made. the failure mileage was 65,726 and the current mileages was 82,000. updated 4/7/2010 *cn the power steering assist module was replaced. updated 05/12/10.*jb | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Power steering column and motor replaced for over 1,000 dollars also bushing. engines stalls when pressing gas and brake pedal. key wouldn't come out ignition and my car wouldn't stay in park. had to pay a locksmith to remove the key. headlights keep having to be adjusted. wheel bearing and struts need to be replace but i don't have the money for all of these repairs for a 2005 vehicle. its to many problems for such a newer vehicle. what is chevy going to do about this, how many more people have to die or get injured. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Chevy cobalt power steering. starting about a week ago my power steering would randomly go out, most of the time it happened when the temp outside got above 50. the first time this happened i almost hit a car and ran off the road. i went and had my car fixed friday and paid 500 dollars to have it fixed. i found out today there was a recall being done. i called the chevy dealership and although the recall says its for the cobalt 05 to 10, which mine is an 05, it apparently does not have the vin number of the ones being recalled. i think this needs to be reviewed on what cobalts they are recalling but its really odd how mine only messes up when the temp was over 50. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 45 mph he noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard, at the same time the vehicle lost all power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 52000. | |||
| 01/16/2005 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt coop. the contact was driving 25 mph over the train tracks when the vehicle shut off completely and coasted to the side of the road. the contact restarted the vehicle drove it to a dealer. the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that there was nothing wrong with it. eight weeks later the contact was driving 45 mph and tried to switch lanes and the vehicle did not respond when he turned the steering wheel. the steering wheel and the vehicle eventually began to respond normally. the contact took it back to the dealer who was irate and stated that they would not fix the vehicle. the contact returned the vehicle to the dealer three months after he purchased it. the manufacturer was contacted in 2005 and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 3000. the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 99689 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalts power steering fails frequently. this happens at all speeds and terrains making you rapidly adjust to the change in steering capability. this is exceptionally terrifying while driving in inclement weather. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 56500 | 3 | |
| I drive a chevy cobalt (2005) which was purchased new. current it's got ~55000 miles on it. this past week i experienced three times sudden loss of power steering while driving - twice on local driveways and once on the freeway. the problem remained on as long as the engine was not shut off. restarting the engine seems to solve the problem temporarily as no one knows when it is going to happen again. i have been a defensive drive so i was able to handle the situations calmly without causing any trouble; but this is dangerous. right now the car is at the gm service center for a checkup and hopefully a fix. apparently there have been over one thousand cases like this. i believe that a recall should be issued for safety concerns. thank you. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevy cobalt as soon as you start vehicle it has power steering but as soon as you start driving a dinger alarms and displays the power steering message. and then there is no power steering, however it is drivable but in my own opinion not safe because it does take alot of force to steer especially at low speed!!!! *tr | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 61882 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 mph on normal road conditions. a chime sounded inside the vehicle; followed by the power steering warning light indicator illumination. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation for a short period of five seconds. in addition, the front driver door caused an extremely intense electrical shock whenever accessing the door. the front driver side seat belt buckle failed to function. the failure occurrences were whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician refused to perform a diagnostic testing without a service charge. the vehicle has not been inspected for the failure or repaired at this time. the contact had concern of the potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was 61,882. | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 52000 | 1 | |
| The power steering is failing on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt. i will be driving, a chime sounds, the power steering light comes on and i have no power steering. i have to turn the car off, then back on to reset it. i will then have power steering for a short distance before it happens again. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 123319 | 1 | |
| Power steering started to go out occasionally. it would come back on if i turned off and restarted the car. quickly became more frequent. took car in and got the power steering motor component replaced, they kept the old motor. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 49500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt, on march 1, 2010, y car's message center dinged and the message power steering was being displayed. the tachometer, and speedometer both started jumping up and down, that seemed to stop after a couple of seconds, my steering seemed a little stiffer but nothing really noticeable, a few minutes later, pulling up to a stop light it started jerking like someone was shifting gears hard in a standard, or like the clutch was popping. this is ridiculous, not to mention it scared me half to death, i drive 400 miles to my parents every weekend, and i transport my younger siblings all the time. this is dangerous! and needs to be fixed. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 105000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt lost power steering while driving down the road, and my wife narrowly avoided a head on collision. rather than head into on-coming traffic, she swerved toward the shoulder hitting a mailbox. i wish a gm engineer was standing there instead of the mailbox. *tr | |||
| 02/28/2010 | 27500 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt electrical power steering failure. a couple of beeps and power steering is noted on the dashboard and at the same time you loose complete power steering while driving. has happen twice in the last two days. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt has a power steering problem. the power steering randomly goes out while driving and the problem has become more frequent. it now occurs within minutes every time i drive the car. this car has an electronic power steering system. it is extremely dangerous to lose power steering while driving, making turns, parking, etc. i have read numerous complaints from other consumers regarding this issue and i really hope that gm issues a recall to fix this problem. it is very difficult to steer the car and at this point i am nervous to drive it at all. thank you for taking this into consideration. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 69000 | 2 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) this is the second time my 2005 chevy cobalt power steering went out on me in the past year. the first time i had the whole steering column replaced and it cost me 400.00 for a used part and labor (a new part was way too expensive). that was april 2009. this past week it has gone out again, and i do not have the extra money to get repaired at the time. when i start my car the power steering is fine until i drive about a block or two then the power steering alert comes up on the dash board and it will not fix unless i shut off the car and start all over again. but this only correct the problem for another block or two. [xxx] *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately between 35 mph into a curve on normal road conditions. the vehicle steered uncontrollably out of the lane and crashed into another vehicle on the driver side. there was a loss power steering without warning. the police, fire department and ambulance were called to the scene. there were no personal injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent auto shop. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the cause of failure has not been determined at this time. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 89000 | 1 | |
| The power steering goes out on my 2005 chevy cobalt on a frequent basis making the car very hard to turn and unsafe to drive. i am concerned that one day i will not be able to control the car and cause and accident with serious injuries or worse. i see there are hundreds of other incidents of this nature and the list continues to grow on a daily basis. please have gm issue a recall and provide the needed repairs before more people experience collision and injury or death. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 94000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt was randomly losing it's power steering. once i had that costly repair, it began randomly stalling. usually at intersections, but sometimes just for slowing down. i've had it in to be fixed several times. it has improved but it still happens occasionally. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 55000 | 6 | |
| Randomly when i'm driving a warning comes up stating something about the powering steering & the steering wheel locks & i can't move right or left. this has happened around 6 times to me so far, all on the interstate or a main road. luckily there have been no injuries & i was able to say in my lane & struggle to pull over. i have to usually stop the car completely & power it off to unlock the steering. also, twice before while i'm actually driving the keys have fallen out completely. the key also gets stuck when i'm trying to turn the car off. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Power steering shuts off frequently (every few minutes) while driving. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| My daughter, a college student in abilene,tx., drives a 2005 chevy cobalt. she had been driving her vehicle in normal conditions when she realized her power steering had stopped working. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2009 | 117000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering failed while i was traveling on the highway with my four year old daughter in the car. thousands of other cobalt owners are experiencing this same problem with their vehicles. chevy needs to be forced to recall these cars. they are unsafe and someone may die. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out while driving on the high way. luckily i am a strong man and was driving and not my wife. the front passenger seat belt is now no longer usable due to the fact that it is stuck buckled together for the 2nd time. it can no be detached. this is a safety hazard. and now i must replace this seat belt and buckle. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 75090 | 1 | |
| I am not able to get my key out of the ignition of my 2005 chevy cobalt ls. this has been a persistent problem since i bought the car in 2006 (was a rental). up until today (2/27/10) i've always been able to get it out eventually. now however, my car will not start - it just clicks, and my shifter won't move. the car doesn't recognize that it's in park. after doing some research online, it appears many people have had this problem. the conclusion is that there is a defect in the transmission shift cable. please see this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfb6y7_zkx0 this is not the only problem i've had with this car: power steering failure after about 45,000 bad wheel bearing after about 50,000 cd player replaced because it wouldn't eject cds (this is still a problem even though the dealer replaced it with the same manufacturer's model) faulty glove compartment. i feel this model of car is dangerous and should be recalled after all the problems people are experiencing with it. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 54000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2005 cobalt ls for my son to drive to and from work and school, the car hand approx. 54,000miles on it, 2 months later my son informed me that the power steering light came on while driving and the car became hard to control, he pulled over and stopped the car and restarted it after being unable to find any obvious damage and the light went out and the steering returned. this continued to go on to the present day. we are able to pay the $1500.00 the dealer wants to replace the entire steering column. sometimes we can stop the car and restart it and the steering returns, you never know when and how long the steering will stay out for. i have also contacted chevrolet to see anything is being done to repair this, (no). *tr | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 61305 | 1 | |
| Power steering indicator comes on while driving and the power steering goes out. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 87000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt all of a sudden started having issues with the power steering. it would go in and out until it finally got to hard to drive. i took into the dealership and was told that the power steering unit had gone bad. i had it repaired to the tune of $400. imagine my surprise when i went on line to find out that this very problem is being investigated by the national highway and safety commission. i was really upset with the dealership and with chevrolet because i was never notified that it was a problem. i would like to have this investigated further. i feel that this is unfair to consumers for dealerships to charge us for issues the manufacturer should take responsibility for. in addition, the gear shift mechanism is also faulty. sometimes it is almost impossible to get the key out of the ignition. this has occurred before, resulting in having the whole mechanism replace in november 2008 and now it appears that it may have to be replaced again. when you put the car in park, it does not go all the way into gear and you have to keep putting the gear from neutral to park until it release the ignition. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Power steering fails to work and makes driving difficult.when changing lanes. it is a 2005 cobalt. this started after 70,000 miles and warrety expired. contacted gm and they didnot help. the estimated cost of repare is over $1200. it is an electronic device. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 1 | ||
| The power steering on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt suddenly goes out. i have found that if i turn the car off and back on then the power steering will return for some period of time. i haven't had any real accident with it to date, but i can testify that the power steering does go out in chevy cobalts. it's pretty difficult for me to turn the steering wheel when this happens, and i'm a grown man of average strength. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and i got it two years ago it had 40,500 miles when i bought it and at around 45,000 miles the power steering started having problems and it goes out and comes back numerous times and im afraid that one time it will go out while driving and when i take a turn or something it will come back and it will jerk the car it happened to me already almost causing me to hit the wall i researched the problem before and found alot of things about the same problem the results are on www.google.com/gwt/x?ct=np&ei=hrsus5sjayenoaeoimgdaw&source=m&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.carcomplaints.com/cheverolet/cobalt/2005/steering/power_steering_failure.shtml&whp=3588&wsc=gh&wsi=c21503f7caf61233. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2005 | 94000 | 1 | |
| I bought a chevy cobalt ls for my son to drive back and forth to college. what i thought was a dependable car. my son informed me last night (2-25-10) that the power steering light came on and he had a hard time driving car. the light has not came on since incident. i took the car to a chevrolet dealer today (2-26-10). the service tech tried to talk me out of having in hooked to a computer. she verbalized it probably won't show anything when hooked to diagnostic computer. informed her i wanted it done anyway. when i returned home, i had a message on answering machine that power steering pump needs to be replaced. so i got on the web. tried to locate a replacement. apparently they can only be bought through a dealer. while looking on the web i found over 60 complaints with same problem. just reading about 10 complaints, someone had wrecked and had pictures posted on complaint. found a parent on u tube (that's where i got this web site) who was telling other owners to complain so that gm would have to fix steering problem. i'm not a genius, but seems like if there are this many complaints and i only started looking today on internet, that gm would have to recognize there is a problem and recall these vehicles and fix the problem. i guess enough people hadn't died or they haven't had enough bad publicity like with toyota cars. it speaks volumes about gm if these are the factors they motivate them to change. we own 3 other gm vehicles. i plan to contact gm headquarters monday (3-1-10), which i am sure i will be told poor me boo hoo. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| About a year ago our family's 2005 chevy cobalt the power steering went out and went out every once in awhile. now it is going out more frequent and goes out as soon as not even going 1/2 mile down the road. when it goes out you will hear a click and gets hard to steer nothing has been done yet to repair the problem. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 42312 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. she stated that while driving 5 mph with her foot her on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own. she then lost all power to the vehicle including the steering which made it very difficult to control the steering wheel. she applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. they were unable to duplicate, diagnose or repair the failure. the failure and current mileages were 42312. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Power steering continuously goes out on our 2005 chevy cobalt. it requires us to pull over, turn the car off, wait, and then restart the car before it resets itself. we have now come to the point where it goes out and no matter how many times we stop and restart the car it doesn't work. we can't afford the $1000.00 it's going to take to get it fixed by the dealer ship at this time. the company should be held responsible for this problem considering its a defect in the electrical system. we haven't had any problems from the car other than the power steering. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 chevy cobalt in june 2008 and as i was making a left turn, my car dinged and the power steering went completely out. i hit the median and ran off the road barely missing another vehicle and a walk sign. i took to the dealership and was told this was a common problem, but there is no recall it was an $875 repair since my warranty had just expired 2 months prior. the car had about 40k miles on it at the time. i can't afford that repair. i'm a single mother. now for over a year i've been driving this car with no power steering worrying about the safety of my kids and passengers and angry that nothing is being done by the auto makers. this is obviously a safety issue. the problem occurs within about 30 seconds to a minute after i begin driving. i have power steering when i first begin driving, but it always fails in the first minute. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 51432 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering signal comes on when driving and it makes driving very hard to steer. it locks up and the steering of the vehicle makes it hard to turn the wheel when turning needs to be done. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 54000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt car. power steering failure, speedometer and rpm needles jump up and down like crazy, engine stalls, when press gas and brake pedals, car jerks forwards and backwards, warning lights on dashboards go on and off. when steering wheel failure happens, very very difficult to turn the wheel, almost locked up. this happens almost every day now and it's almost undrivable. only 55,000 miles on the car. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 66000 | 1 | |
| 1) driving at a low speed 2) power steering message appeared on dashboard. lost power steering completely. 3) restarted car. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| We own a 2005 chevy cobalt and the problem is the power steering light comes on while going down the road and the steering locks up and you can't steer the car. this is a very dangerous situation and just wandering what can be done about it. i have also heard that there have been many others with the same problem from the cobalts, wondering why chevy has not done anything about it? thanks *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2005, while driving down a paved doing about 45mph the steering went out causing my car to run into a ditch; resulting in body and mechanical damage. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Own a 2205 chevy cobalt and the power steering keep going out. have to turn off car and then restart and sometimes this works, most times not. very expensive to fix. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 73000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving her 2005 chevrolet cobalt yesterday afternoon and without warning, the power steering failed. after a while, she was able to drive it again, but later that same day, the power steering failed once again. as with the other complainant, she was traveling at a low speed, thank goodness! *tr | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 1. normal driving conditions 2. power steering failure randomly occurs causing loss of control. 3. shutting off car and restarting allows for temporary resolution. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 38198 | 1 | |
| Powersteering failure on 2005 chevy cobalt . steering failed on several occasions on trip from chicago to newmiddletown ohio on dec. 20,2009 while my daughter was driving home for xmas break. it was late at night 11:30 p.m. and she had to stay overnight and get it repaired. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 69606 | 2 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt has power steering issues. i was driving home from a friends home on feb. 8, 2010. the power steering light came on and i had very little control of my car, there was no power steering at all. i was almost rear ended on another occasion when the power steering went out while i was making a left hand turn. this is very scary to me , as i have my granddaughter with me when traveling some days. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My daughter bought a 2005 chevy cobalt from a dealer. the vehicle had less than 45k miles when the electronic power steering would suddenly turn off without warning making it extremely difficult to drive. it has gotten progressively worse. research shows that this is a recurring problem with this model as safety is an issue. chevy will do nothing as there is not recall at this time. why do we go after foreign car manufacturers and do nothing to american companies? it would cost between 1500 and 2k to repair. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 25 mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the vehicle no longer had power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 49000. | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 75300 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevorlet cobalt with approximately 76,000 miles. while driving the message display on the instrument panel flashes power steering and the car becomes very difficult to control. the steering is extremely tight. if i cycle power the problem resets but recurs almost immediately. this problem continues to happen every time the car is driven. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2006 | 10000 | 1 | |
| In march of 2006 i was driving about 40 mph & the check engine light came on. as soon as the check engine light came on the power steering locked up. there was a clicking noise that came from the shifter (where you put it in park, reverse, drive). the car started to jerk forward at random & the brakes did not work. i pulled over as soon as i could & turned off the car. after letting it sit for about 30 minutes i turned the car back on & it had reset itself. i called the dealership and brought the car to them immediately. they kept the car for 3 weeks & were unable to get the car to act up while on the diagnostic test. they said that there was nothing that they could do. i had numerous episodes over the next 6 months including multiple times when i was driving between 60-70 miles on the freeway. they could never get it to act up doing the diagnostic testing. i took it to another dealership. they contacted gmac; the dealership agreed to fix the computer system. they told me that they were going to replace one of the computers that they thought was causing the problem and & just write it off since by this point the mileage was at 31,000 but the problem started when the mileage was at around 10,000. when i got the car back it was october 2006. i did not have anymore problems until november 2009. i turned on my vehicle & it did the whole thing again. i turned my vehicle off & called a dealership. i had the vehicle towed to the dealership & they kept it for a month and a half. while they had it i was calling gmac to try & get while they had it i was calling gmac since the mileage was at 94,000. while talking to the service manager at frank parra dealership & gmac the computer was never replaced; only reloaded. to this day the problem has not been fixed & it still happens at random. it has also started to have problems with the locks. they lock at random & trap me in the car or will not let me in. there is a definite electronic issue!!!! *tr | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Power steering just goes out. this could be deadly. several complaints have been posted on this same problem with 2005 chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 80000 | 1 | |
| As my 18 year old daughter was driving home from school, her power steering light went on as the warning bells in her dash rang. at that point, she lost all power steering in her car. she said that it took all of her strength to make the remaining turns to get home. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Around 50k miles my 2005 chevy cobalt lost power steering intermittently on average around twice a day. it was only while in drive, never in reverse or park. then around 60k-70k it would go out immediately after i put it in drive but never in park or reverse. then around 80k it started happening intermittently while in reverse. i am at 100k and i am concerned it will go out more frequently while in reverse. i have had some near misses when it goes out while in a turn or backing up. i think this is a potentially fatal issue and also interferes with resale opportunities. *tr | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed. the failure has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 48,000. the current mileage was 50,597. | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 28880 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt, 28,880 miles. purchased new off showroom floor in july 2006. i am the only owner. power steering went out on the vehicle. dealership said it might be the power steering box and replacing it cost me $375.00 and half a day off work. if this doesn't work, i was told i would need to replace the steering column. this car has only 28,880 miles! *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt's power steering goes out at random times and cannot be tested unless the power steering indicator is on, however in order to drive to a service station the car must be restarted which resets the computer and it cannot be tested. i have nearly lost control of my vehicle numerous times especially while driving in inclement weather. i have had occasions where i have had to restart the car as many at 15 times in one trip while at other times it may not happen for as many as 4 days. *tr | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Power steering issue was observed at low speeds but also presented extreme lurching of the vehicle. the power steering and traction control warnings were present at the time the car began lurching. very dangerous in traffic. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I was driving home from work one evening and the power steering light came on, nothing happened. then later that evening my husband and son drove to the grocery store and on the way home the power steering went on and off like 4 times. the total drive from the store is approximately 2 miles from our home. and the speed he was driving is a 45 mph highway. due to lack of funds we have been only driving when we absolutely had to. we have noticed that as the weather has been colder the power steering doesn't go out as often. but it still continues to go on and off. but we now have our car in a shop to get fixed this week. hopefully this will resolve all issues. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 99437 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated as he was driving 55mph the power steering failed. the power steering warning light came on as he was making a right turn and the vehicle was very uncontrollable while trying to pull into the driveway. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer at the time of the complaint.the gm manufacturer was called. previously, the vehicle had only been taken to the dealer for routine maintenance before this failure occurred. the failure mileage was 99,437. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt - power steering fails daily after driving for approximately 10 miles. random, loose ability to steer and control the vehicle and i have to shut it off and reset it. this is my teenage child's car and this is a danger to his safety. he cannot even drive the car because it is such a safety concern, i now drive it to work 40 miles one way and deal with it so he can be safe. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering gave out my daughter ran off the road because she could not steer her vehicle. this has been an ongoing issue. on separate occasions the power steering mechanism froze the car would not steer left or right, this occurred while driving multiple times. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated whenever he is driving his vehicle the power steering goes in and out. the vehicle had to be turned on and off to be reset. as he was turning the wheels it was very uncontrollable. the dealer had not been contacted or the vehicle taken the dealer for a diagnosis. the failure aileage was 50,000. | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 99437 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated as he was driving 55mph the power steering failed. the power steering warning light came on as he was making a right turn and the vehicle was uncontrollable while trying to pull into the driveway. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer at the time of the complaint.the gm manufacturer had not been called. the vehicle had only been taken to the dealer for routine maintenance before this failure occurred. the failure mileage is 99,437. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| 2 things: 1-the steering column problems in 2009 chevy dealer replaced unwillingly. 2- electrical issue. panel lights go on and off and the car cant shift unless we start the car over and over again. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| Power steering on a chevrolet cobalt 2005 fails at 75000 miles. the electronic device failed making it difficult to turn or change lanes. it is impossible to practically drive the car and i feel very unsafe with this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Two months ago, when i put my car in park, i wasn't able to get my key out of the ignition. i'm worried that my car is going to roll down a hill and hit something or someone. also two days ago, my power steering went out when i was driving on the interstate. thankfully i was going straight when this happened. as soon as i turn off my car and turn it back on, the power steering is fine, but if i go a mile or two, all of a sudden it goes out. very very unsafe especially since i have a 2 year old with me. this is very unsafe for everyone!!! both issues could resolve in a huge crash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nothing has been fixed because i have been reading on recalls and i hope i can get this fixed before someone gets injured! *tr | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevy cobalt...power steering light came on and i lost all steering control...i have a 14 month old son who was in the back seat at the time...this has happened to me 4 times in the past two days. very concerned for mine and my family's safety with this problem. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure intermittent power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 73248 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt. the power steering goes out often and as the age increases it gets worse. also the power door locks activate on their own as i am driving down the road. this car is un safe to operate on the highway. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 36711 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure. power steering motor failure. car went to manual steering. very hard to turn at lower speeds. took in to chevy dealer on feb 1 and they replaced the power steering motor. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 62 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 cobalt ss with 62k on it and my powersteering went out. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Frequent loss of power steering in 2005 cobalt. happens nearly every day without notice and at different times. can be very dangerous if traveling at high speeds. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering failed while driving. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 1 | ||
| My power steering continues to stop working while driving. this has just started to happen on a regular basis. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 60mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the power steering would no longer operate. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 61000. | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 89000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions. suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. there was difficulty steering the vehicle which resulted to greater force in turning the steering wheel. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation for a short period time. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. currently, the vehicle is inoperative. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 89,000. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 69800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph when the power steering light illuminated, the steering wheel locked which made it difficult to control the vehicle. he was able to pull over, turn the vehicle off and then on. at 300 yards the vehicles power steering locked again and the duplicate failure recurred. the dealer will be contacted to report the problem. the failure occurred every time he drives the vehicle. there have been no repairs to the whenever the vehicle was driven. the failure mileage was 69,800. the current mileage was 70,025. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 31000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt - power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt 4 door sedan has been having intermittent power steering failure. while driving the power steering just cuts out and it creates a very dangerous situation. the car is extremely hard to maneuver in traffic and creates a very dangerous situation. this problem is intermittent and if you pull off the road and shut off the engine the issue corrects itself. it does not occur in cold weather and occurs more often as the outside temperature increases. failures of steering are critical complaints and should be dealt with immediately. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 05 chevy cobalt.....my power steering keeps going out.....it is electronic so i turn the car off and crank it back up and it will come back on...may last 5 miles or 50.....had to pay 100 to run diagnostics on my car and they said it was the power steering motor....651.00.....trying to get a loan from the bank now to repair....this is very unsafe and needs to be looked in to...ive had this problem for aprox a year... *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 61200 | 1 | |
| 1.) i first heard an unusual clunking noise in the front of my 2005 chevrolet cobalt. i took it in to the local gm dealer and was informed that i needed my front end control bushings replaced. upon successful replacement of said parts - which solved the clunking problem - i immediately began to hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column of my vehicle upon driving over any uneven surface (gravel roads, snow/ice covered roads, etc). 2.) a couple of weeks after the replacement of the control arm bushings, the rattling noise grew worse, and i also noticed the steering pulling much harder than usual when turning at speeds of 5-15 mph. 3.) i took the vehicle back into the local gm dealer to explain the problem after i concluded some personal research of what could be causing the problem. i informed the dealer that i had been informed of a power steering failure and possible steering column problems with this particular model/year, and requested that they look into any cause that may be influencing said problem. the dealer informed me that the rattling was simply a problem inside the dashboard, and to come back later in the spring so he could take a look at it (there was a foot of snow on the ground at the time). he also said that the problem was not that serious. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Sudden intermittent loss of power steering that occur several times a week causes loss of ability to steer car effectively. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 25000 | 1 | |
| In 2008, my 2005 chevy cobalt would loose the power steering at random. the only way to correct this was to turn the ignition off and restart the car. this happens everytime the car is driven and it only has approx 45,000 miles on it now. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lost power while making a right turn onto traffic from a gas station. power steering went out on vehicle, making it very hard to steer. electrical power assist unit had to be replaced as a whole. old unit is not available. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 46000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt 2.0. customer lost complete assist in power steering rendering vehicle unstable to drive. vehicle intermittently illuminates dash warning for power steering, multiple times per trip. steering gear and steering column replaced. customer was fearful of driving, due to nearly hitting a vehicle in the next lane. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 66000 | 1 | |
| The power steering light comes on and the steering wheel is very hard to operate. the key also gets stuck in the ignition. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| I would start my 2005 chevy cobalt lt and all would seem ok, but after driving for maybe 2-3 minutes, my power steering would give out. it would usually happen when driving around the city, rarely would it happen when driving on the highway. the problem would correct itself if i would pull over and shut off my car and restart it. after several months of doing this however, my car would no longer fix itself and the power steering would stop working after driving just a few hundred feet, regardless if in the city or on the highway. i ended up having to fix the problem in the summer of 2009 by having the power steering part fixed by a local repair shop totaling more than $500. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| The power steering goes out at least once a day. you will be just going down the road and all of a sudden it goes out. if you turn the car off it will come back, but it makes it hard to steer and control the vehicle when it does go out. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 20 mph she noticed that the power steering warning light displayed on the dashboard. however, moments later there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealership in which there was a replacement of the power steering motor. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 46,000. | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and at least once a day while driving (highway or city driving) my car loses its power steering. i can be on the highway or driving home from the store. there is no speed limit, no rhyme or reason. the only way i can fix it is to turn the car entirely off and restart it. i have on numerous occasions had such difficultly steering that i barely missed hitting other cars. turning corners is nearly impossible! *tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Power steering keeps going in and out. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 65300 | 1 | |
| I had just taken an exit off the interstate and was going to make a left turn. as i was beginning to turn the power steering failed in my 2005 chevy cobalt. an eighteen wheeler was also making a left turn in the lane to the right of me. it took all the muscle i had to keep the car from veering in front of the truck which would have caused a very serious accident. i pulled into a parking lot and turned the car off. when i started it again the steering worked fine again for about a mile, then went out again. i sent gm an email to inform them of this problem and to let them know how concerned i was that someone could be seriously injured or killed. i contacted my local chevy dealership and they said that they had seen this problem happening in cobalts. i took it in to be repaired, but since there had not been a recall i had to pay the $768.12 to have the steering column replaced. i have heard that this is a common problem with cobalts and i have asked gm to do the right thing and recall these cars before someone is injured or killed. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt. i am the original owner. about a year ago i had a problem with the power steering turning off in parking lots while i made full turns of the steering wheel. now i have a problem with the power steering randomly turning off while i'm driving. its really random some times it seem to never want to stay on and sometimes it seem to not affect my car at all. scary that it is inconsistent. i'm awaiting to hear back from the dealership. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2010 | 124552 | 1 | |
| The power steering warning light appeared & w/in minutes the power steering failed. restarting the car reset it, but now it will only work for a couple of minutes before going out again. i was told i needed to replace power steering column. this car has been a headache since the beginning w/ one defect after another. i have not been notified of any recalls since i purchased it new in jan 2005. the problem has not been fixed as it is not in our budget at $1200.00. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 1 | ||
| I was driving along i-20 when the power steering light came on and the power steering just gave out. thank god i was able to pull to the side, turned the car off started it up, the light went out. now as soon as i turn the car on it automatically comes on and the power steering is terrible. the car is, of course, out of warranty. talked to dealer and was told they only had 1 car brought in with this problem and it was costly. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-*he contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when she was driving down the road at approx 55 mph and the power steering failed. she tried to turn around a curb and had no power steering which made for a difficult time turning. she stated that the longer the vehicle had no power steering, the more she felt as if the entire steering system was locking up altogether. she noticed the problem every time she drove the vehicle. she took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could not duplicate the problem and the vehicle was alright to drive without the power steering. they told her that it just made the vehicle harder to drive. she had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 46,503. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 103456 | 1 | |
| My power steering continues to fail 3-4 times a week now. i own a 2005 chevy cobalt and had recently lost my steering in a snow storm. i have contacted gmac, and they informed me there was nothing that they could do, but repair it if necessary @ my expense, seeing as the warranty has expired, and there was no recall on this problem. there is little time lapse between the power steering indicator, and losing the power steering. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt failed while making a turn on a busy street. the sudden failure caused me to veer into 2 lanes of oncoming traffic. was able to stop and no accidents occurred. i had 3 of my children in the car with me, could've been tragic!!!! *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 59000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 chevy cobalt when the power steering failed. i was doing 30mph when the warning light on the dashboard went on and i had a hard time steering the car off the road. i turned the car off and then back on and the problem stopped. this has happened twice. my mechanic cant find anything wrong. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2009 | 94783 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt - had total power steering failure. the repair was made by our local chevrolet dealer i.g. burton in seaford, de for $998.94 on 8/27/09. code #9996 they replaced the steering column assembly due to faults in motor unit. part #19200751 f-column kit and part #4238 cpc.. i complained to chevrolet customer assistance center. a representative responded back by telephone denying my request for financial re-imbursement claiming they had no reports of complaints about this problem. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| We purchased a used 2005 cobalt and have had this issue with the power steering going out on numerous occasions. each time the car was taken in they would say they couldn't find the problem and would return the car to us unrepaired as it would do the same thing again and again and on one occasion it almost resulted in a severe accident while my wife and daughter were turning through an intersection and the steering went out. thank god the other drivers were alert and a near and possibly fatal accident was avoided. they tell us it can be fixed but now that it's out of factory and somehow even extended warranty they had us purchase that was supposed to last until we paid it off have expired they want us to now pay for the repairs and even $100 to even look at the car. we got a report that this car had issues from day one and were never told but received it later from gm indicating the car had a some problems and was sold to our dealership at a gm auction. we feel stuck with this car and trusting in god each day that the problem won't occur and cause loss of life to anyone. please make gm recall and repair these cobalts so that loss of life or limb isn't a result at anytime. this occurs quit often and should be addressed. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 59835 | 1 | |
| The power steering just stopped working one day while i was driving. it now happens every time i drive aprox. 5-30 sec. after i start moving. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt in which the power steering will go out randomly. the first time it happen i was a couple of weeks ago , 01/28/2010, on the highway, and i almost crashed. i thought it might be a fluke, but it happens everytime i drive, and i am now forced not to drive it for obvious safety reasons. it is extremely dangerous and there is no reason for it to be happening at this point in the car's life. i have done research and found this is a very common problem for this model. *tr | |||
| 10/11/2009 | 54000 | 2 | |
| My 05 chevy cobalt power steering keeps going out i hear a ding ding then the words power steering flashes on and the t/c light comes on the car will slow down and mph and rpm gauges fluctuate back and forth and steering is nearly impossible it first went out at around 54000 miles i replaced the power steering motor but at around 55000 the powering steering went out again so i replaced the entire steering column but the powering steering has gone out twice since then always at random times all the old parts are available. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 66239 | 3 | |
| I was riding down the highway and the power steering went out three times and i can not control the vehicle.. i felt that my life and family was endangered. i know i am not the only one with this problem. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 58350 | 1 | |
| I was running an errand earlier this afternoon under normal driving conditions (the weather was clear and the temperature was about 45 | |||
| 05/06/2008 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 chevy cobalt through a winding mountain road and my electronic power steering went out and almost caused me to crash that could possibly cause injury or death of me or my daughter who was with me. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Electronic power steering failure. started 2 years ago. chevrolet cobalt 2005 ls. the power steering usually goes out within 5 minutes of driving every time. it is a very irritating problem. i would fix, but it costs a couple thousand dollars. i've been waiting for a recall, and thank god there is finally an investigation. i know of several people with this same issue who own cobalts. chevrolet needs to clean up their mess. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt with 65,000 miles. came to a stop and could not turn the steering wheel. drove straight and car pulled to the left. came to a stop and no problem turning the steering wheel. took it to a shop where they were familiar with fixing the problem by replacing the electronic system that controls the power steering. this included the entire steering shaft with electric motor and switches attached at a cost of $900.00. turned the complaint into chevrolet dealer and the complaint was taken to gm where after two weeks sent a letter stating they would not cover the cost due to being 2nd hand car with too many miles on the car. should someone be making a turn when the power steering decides to stop working an accident will surely happen and could kill or injury someone. my grandchild rides with her mother and i would be devastated if i lost them due to gm not wanting to recognize that there is a problem. at least toyota did the right thing by stopping production until their problems have been resolved. note that just replacing the part with a new one does not mean the new part will not go out at any time because gm will not investigate the problem. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 63000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalts powersteering went out while driving on the highway. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while she was driving 10 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and she lost all power which made it difficult to control the steering wheel. the warning light remained illuminated. when the contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it the vehicle began to drive normally; yet, within a few minutes the failure recurred. a local mechanic notified the dealer who stated that the entire power steering column needed to be replaced at an estimated cost of $800. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 73,000. the current mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 33305 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure. we purchased this car a few months ago and it has begun to have major problems. the car is inside of the timeline for power train warranty, but is over miles. the power steering light comes on followed by complete power steering failure, engine stalling, rough shifting, strange movements of the speedometer needle, check engine light comes on. power steering loss happens while driving and the engine has stalled while driving. the engine also stall when braking. this nearly caused an accident today and the situation is getting worse. my wife and i drive our 1 year old child in this car and my wife is pregnant. we cannot afford another vehicle and may not be able to repair this problem as numerous reports on the web indicate that this is a extremely common problem that is very expensive to fix. this problem happens several times each day. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt, for the last month or so the power steering has stopped working lots of times, sometimes it goes out a couple times a day. other times it don't go out for a week. i am an older lady an i thought with gas mileage the cobalt would be a great car for me. now i am scared every time i drive,as i am afraid the steering will go out and cause me to wreck. i can't afford to have this worked on . want to know if there will be a recall as on the tv they said there were lots of cobalts doing this. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle begins to vibrate violently at slower speeds after deceleration from highway speeds. control of vehicle is lost during most violent vibrations, and stopping the vehicle completely does not help the situation. this vibrating (on the front wheels only) will continue for miles/hours. the only things noted on any 2005 chevy cobalt were safety for interior and headlights but there have been over 1100 reports of faulty power steering. slower speeds cause this violent vibration on the front end of the vehicle. it has started approximately a year after purchase and has continued and has gotten worse since then current date 12 february 2010. condition keeps worsening, has almost caused an accident. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2008 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failed in my chevy cobalt. it cuts out within a few minutes of driving and remains out. this makes it difficult to steer at low speeds and park. i have come close to being in accidents several times. i have stop driving my car because it is to difficult to maneuver and it is to much of a strain for me while pregnant. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 88213 | 1 | |
| 05 chevy cobalt - power steering goes out. bought the car two weeks ago and the steering comes and goes. reading the web it sounds like this is a known problem but gm has not done anything yet. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| While operating her 05 chevy cobalt, my wife lost power steering while exiting the interstate, causing her to run off the road and blow a tire. this has occurred on 4 other instances with this vehicle while i was operating it, causing me to replace the defective steering column at my own expense. this vehicle has 80,000 miles on it at the time of the part failure. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 37149 | 1 | |
| On jan.9th while i was driving, power steering light came on briefly. all of a sudden lost power steering. could not control car. luckily, i was able to get car off the side of the road. i turned call off. restarted it and while driving it again it was hard to steer. took car to dealer. they fixed it. they replaced ps electric assist motor. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Power steering fails in 2005 chevy cobalt. speedometer quits working so odometer no longer registers. daughter was driving vehicle when steering quit. this almost created a major accident. took car to mechanic and he says the computer won't give out any input. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I received a call from gm telling me that my 2005 chevy cobalt isn't and may never be on the recall list. my car has been having serious issues with the power steering going out frequently and i can't drive it safely anymore. the steering is too difficult to maneuver and i'm afraid to drive it even to take my grandchildren to see their doctors. i pleaded with a representative of gm and he kept telling me that there was nothing he could do about it. i already have a case number but i fear that nothing will ever get done to resolve the issue! i would appreciate anything you can do to makes this right! *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 45500 | 1 | |
| Power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt as gone out. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt this car has powersteering failure. the powersteering will fail on what seems to be only 10 yards down the road. it will reset if the car is turned off and then back on. but only to fail 10 yards down the road again. before it wasn't as often as it is now. driving it is a risk because of the effort it takes to control the steering. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Power steering goes out while driving my 2005 chevy cobalt. makes it very difficult to turn at slow speeds. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 116369 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt- the power steering is extremely difficult at times- the light comes on and off- showing a problem is present- i am unable to turn the car normally- making me use two hands-also, there is a rattle in the back- left- very noticeable- to all in vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a 2005 chevy cobalt..currently only has 56,000 miles. the power steering has completely gone out. i know that this is a huge problem for this type of vehicle and the dealership is trying to charge people anywhere from 400-900 to fix. there needs to be a recall on this. i know there is currently an investigation but how many complaints does it take? this is ridiculous! i am not paying that amount of money for a car that is barely 4 years old and is a consistent problem for all those that have purchased this same car. it is a serious safety hazard and is a nuisance to try to operate a car that is barely drivable. something needs to be done. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 52200 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt keeps giving out. it becomes difficult for me to steer. i have to stop the car and wait about 30 minutes so that it can reset itself and after a few minutes of driving it gets hard again. i have small children in the vehicle and i am afraid that i may lose control and get into an accident. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 83000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering failure. began while i was just driving about 30 mph in traffic around mid december and would go off every few miles. it is now much more frequent going off around every one to two minutes of driving. i do not have the money to fix this i looked online and the consensus of the many people with this problem is around 2,000 dollars, and i worry about my safety because it is very difficult to drive. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 47000 | 1 | |
| My son was driving his 2005 chevy cobalt when the power steering unexpectedly went out. it kept going on and off until he got to work. he had a very difficult time handling the car and almost went into oncoming traffic. the dealership said it would cost $800.00 to repair the vehicle and it is not covered by any warranty's. it is nearly impossible to steer the car and it is not safe. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 59000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt 2.2 engine. it started sept 8th 2009 my power steering in my car failed causing me to strain to turn the wheel. i made it with mild damage to my car. i replaced my steering column but the problem still exists. the car jumps like it doesn't know what gear to shift into causing the car to jump and be almost impossible to turn. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 58000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt which was purchased brand new. she stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering would fail intermittently and it became extremely difficult to control the steering wheel. the contact shut the vehicle off for a few moments and restarted to reset the power steering. the failure progressed to the point where once the power steering failed; it would not reset when the engine was shut off and restarted. on a separate occasion, while traveling at speeds of less than 65 mph, the vehicle began shaking violently. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer could not duplicate the failure and there were no related recalls. no repairs were made to the vehicle, to date. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were under 58,000. | |||
| 12/25/1999 | 44250 | 1 | |
| Power steering warning light comes on and dings and it is extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel. if i turn off the car and restart it the car is fine for a little while and than the warning light comes on again. i have had it checked by the dealer service dept and they found nothing wrong, so i have been driving it like this for over two months. not sure exactly what to do next. it happens on short trips and long trips, always when i am driving, never when i am parked or stopped. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard and then the power steering failed. the failure occurred 3 to 4 times a week. he turned the ignition off and restarted it; the failure appeared to reset the power steering and it failed within 5 to 10 minutes. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the electric power steering was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. he had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 80,779. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. | |||
| 01/14/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My power steering has failed while driving my 2005 cobalt with 50,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and my power steering has been out for about 8 months. i've started seeing articles concerning the power steering and thought i should report my car. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2010 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure 2005 chevy cobalt. i was idling in a parking lot, heard a ding ding ding, noticed a message on my dash power steering. i tried to maneuver into a parking space and could barely turn the car into the space. it was extremely hard to turn the wheel. i turned the car off, then turned it back on and the power steering was ok. the same thing happened several times while i was driving over the next few days. the power steering would operate for a few minutes and then go out at random intervals. when the power steering would malfunction, an alarm would sound and a message pop up of the dash. turning off the car seemed to reset the problem temporarily. i took the car to my dealer and they replaced the motor in the power steering. the part was expensive, but available. it is working fine again. they denied any known problem with this issue in other cars. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving and attempting to make a right turn the steering failed without warning. she turned the vehicle off and within a few minutes she was able to drive the vehicle manually to her residence. she did not see any warning lights on the instrumental panel. the dealer replaced the power steering column at the owners expense for $1,368. the failure mileage was 42,000. the current mileage was 58,200 updated 03/19/10. *lj | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 47100 | 1 | |
| 1. power steering failure. regular driving. the car beeped and a prompt message appearing saying power steering. 2. multiple times during a short drive. stopping the car/restarting the engine temporarily fixes it. could lead to intersection crashes because of power steering re engaging/failing mid-turn. 3. new steering column. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 52000 | 1 | |
| I gave a 2005 chevrolet cobalt to my daughter, bought the car second hand @ approximately 40,000km it now has approx 55,000 km. when i bought the car i asked the dealer for a maintenance print out and there was no reference to steering issues.twice since last november the steering locks on her while driving, she describes it as very hard to steer, rattling noise and jerking in the steering. teh first time she pulled off the hwy and drove home on the shoulder, she called me up to describe the problem, i thought it might be power steering fluid only to find out it is electronic system. both times i called the dealer but he was not really offering any sollution, he only told me he was aware that it had occured on other cobalts and it could cost up to $2000 to repair. today i saw on the internet that gm was under investigation for hundreds of crashes due to this problem....do they have a solution for this problem and if they do what is my recourse...i am concerned for the safety of my daughter. *cn | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 35000 | ||
| In the summer of '08 the power steering went out in my car as i was attempting to park. i alomost hit the car next to me because it causes the car to be very difficult to steer. since then the problem has gotten increasingly worse to the point that every time i drive the car, the power steering goes out after about 1 minute of driving. i researched the problem online to see if it was a simple fix, but found that not only is it a difficult problem to fix, but pretty expensive as well. i do not have the moeny to take my car to the dealership, so nothing has been done to correct the problem. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 25000 | ||
| This scenario has happened numerous times: start engine, engage in driving after giving time for engine to idle down, begin to drive, all gauges go to 0 or blank out, power steering is lost, fuel gauge shows empty when driving with a full tank or less, rpm gauge states 0 when engine is still noticeably running, cid displays pwr steering indicating it is out. the only fix? turn off car, unplug battery terminal, wait 5 minutes, attach terminal, drive again. but the check engine light remains on for a day or two. this normally happens once a week and no dealers say there's a problem reading on my ecu/pcm. i'm so fed up with this. my car is a 2005 model and this has never been corrected. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| 2004 chevy cobalt power steering failed while driving. car has not been driven due to safety oncerns. plan to take to the chevy dealer for diagnosis and possible repair febuary 2010. will get rid of car as soon as humanly possible before a serious accident occurs. | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 61000 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt with power steering problems. i can be driving down the interstate at 70 mph and hear a snapping noise in the fuse box and then instantaneously the word power steering is displayed on the dash board monitor. when that happens, there is no power steering. i pull over to the side of the road, turn off the car and restart the car and the power steering resumes. on 1/12/2010 i drove this car to topeka, kansas and had no problems going there which was 80 miles. on the way back home, the power steering quit working 7 times in a 60 mile. towards the end of the 60 mile drive, the power steering would go out within 5 seconds of restarting the car and driving less than 100 feet. i limped the car to work with no power steering and let it sit for several hours. after work, i didn't have any problems driving the remaining 20 miles to my home. the power steering is problem is very intermittent, it can be problematic several times in one day and then not have any problems for a couple of weeks. the temperature the day i had so many problems was cold (20 degrees), however this has been going on for 6 months now and started when it was very hot, over 100 degrees. unfortunately the problem seems to be getting more frequent. i went to a chevy dealer and they want to charge me $100 to hook it up to a computer to determine if there is a problem. with this many complaints, there should be no charge to hook the car up to a computer to determine what is wrong. out of frustration, i parked the car and started using an older car for work. the cobalt has 70,000 miles on it and it is starting to have all kinds of issues with the electronics. there needs to be a recall on the power steering before it turns into a toyota problem and someone gets killed. | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 45000 | 6 | |
| Two an a half years ago my vehicle started to just turn off randomly while driving, it started about every 4-5 months then about a year ago it started happening about twice a month. i brought my vehicle to the shop and they stated that the problem was the fuel pump. it was replaced since then. i have not had a problem with the vehicle turning off in the middle of me driving. now february 6, 2010 i was driving and the power steering randomly went out. sometimes if i turn my car off and restart it will have power steering again sometimes it does not help. this has been occurring for 2 days now and it happened yesterday 3 times and today 3 times. i was driving through the mountains and almost caused a couple of collisions because of this. i plan on going to the shop tomorrow and i will keep any parts they replace. *tw | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 40000 | 3 | |
| Powersteering cuts out for no real good reason. i believe it is a bad design. motor not powerful enough or circuit breaker value too low. its a !@#$% problem. there is nothing wrong with it. it happens every time you drive the car. there are thousands of complaints on the internet with the so called fix done 3 times with the same result. this isn't rocket science and it tempts you to just increase the available current. gm deserves to go out of business for their careless handling of it. this car is a certified lemon with numerous problems that every one off the line has, just google it. my car has an evap error, bad unlock button on remote, pws error, cabin air quality sucks, like sucking on the tail pipe in front of you, transmission doesn't shift up properly, you have to have a feather touch to get it to shift up. clicking sound on shifter every time you hit the brakes, key gets locked in steering , you have to move shifter and or hit brake to get it to release it. they need to get to the root of the steering problem so that when it is fixed it stays fixed. insanity - using the same parts and expecting a different outcome. being a electronics major i know this is a !@#$% error that is rooted in the design. *tw | |||
| 09/01/2009 | |||
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering continued to go out daily- had to have it replaced. husband would be driving and no power steering.would turn off car and then turn the car back on and could drive. several dates too many to remember. a recall should be mandated as this is a safety hazard. | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt, 52000 miles, power steering goes out while driving at random times. must restart engine to get it to work. sometimes it stops every few minutes. please advise if there is a recall pertaining to this issue, as it could easily cause a crash. *tw | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 38000 | 2 | |
| Recently purchased a 2005 chevy cobalt. three months later in january while driving, the power steering went out. pulled in a store parking lot, shopped fifteen minutes, started the car and had power steering. this happened again seven days later. i took it in to my mechanic who said it was an electronic power steering pump and shutting down was a safety feature if it over heats. it happened a few times during the summer and again around december. this can happen no matter what the temperature. i went online and found out it could cost thousands to replace the whole system. *tw | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 27109 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt the power steering module goes out and the vehicle is very hard to steer. could cause an accident. it has been happening on and off for a week. i have looked at other complaint websites and it looks like this is happening a lot to other people. *cn | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 53000 | 1 | |
| At 53,000 miles my 2005 chevrolet cobalt experianced a severe power steering loss. while driving 65 miles per hour, my steering froze to the point of very little control of my vehicle. i could barely get it pulled over to the side of the road. i turned off the ignition, sat for a few minutes, then re-started my car. no problem. i began driving again and after going less than a mile, the same incident happened. no steering! i immediately drove my car to my dealer. they had to replace the steering column and assist motor...to the tune of $848.13!! needless to say, this is something i could ill afford. after doing some research on this problem, i realized that numerous cobalt owners had the same problem! it was even mentioned in the 02/02/2010 issue of usa today. i believe that chevrolet should do the right thing and recall these vehicles now! why do they wait for someone to be killed or maimed because of their faulty workmanship?! no wonder american automakers are going to be a thing of history in the near future. at least toyota stepped up to the plate and is doing the right thing for their customers. *cn | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. i bought the car used with 37,000 mi. it now has 49,500 mi. a few weeks ago the alarm sounded while driving and the power steering failed. i pulled over checked under the hood and found no power steering belt. checked the manual to find it to be electronic. started the car and the power returned. it has been failing intermittently. i planned to take it for repair, but found on the web that it cost $1,000.00. as i save up for the cost it fails every few days or so. i would think this could be very dangerous in a curve or defensive driving incident. inexperienced drivers could have serious difficulties. the alarm does not sound every time. i felt the wheel tug to the left looked down and saw the power steering warning on the dash. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 22500 | 1 | |
| My power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt goes out. i have about 23,000 miles on my car. when i drive, the power steering just goes, it's very hard to continue to drive. it basically is a constant problem as well. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 51000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt suddenly lost power steering while driving. it would occur everyday on and off. i would have to re-start the car in order for the power steering to come back on. if the power steering was off i couldn't turn the car (being 7 months pregnant). we had to take it in to a dealership to fix the problem and it cost an outrageous amount. i have heard this is common in these vehicles and is unacceptable. although it did not lead to a crash in my case it very well could've. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 24000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt stopped working. it works for approximately 2 minutes after starting up the car and then a message comes on the display that says power steering and the power steering fails to work after that. this occurs while i'm driving! *tr | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I'm making a complaint about the 2005-2009 chevy cobalt power steering. i drive a 2005 chevy cobalt ls and last april 2009, i noticed my power steering going out. i was in the middle of no where in new york state with a 2 year old in the car with me. since then it has gone out completely with about a 2 min window that i do have it after i start the car. i had contacted gm through email, had a diagnosis ran on it and reported it back to them, when only to be told that they could not help me with it. i don't have the money to repair it knowing that i need a new steering column to fix it. so i do not have any power steering and on top of that the sensor for the air bags comes on too. these two problems have been very scary for me and my 2 year old daughter. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard and within minutes, the vehicle no longer had power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 45000. | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 1 | ||
| The power steering on my 2005 cobalt rarely works. it works when the car is initially turned on but turns off soon afterwards. this began ~1 year ago. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 52000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and about 2 years ago my power steering went out. i was driving one day and the road started to curve to the right and as soon as i started to turn the steering wheel, the power steering went out. i pulled over and turned the car off and then back on and i had power steering again. as weeks went by it just kept turning off on me and eventually never came back on. now when i start the car and as soon as i turn the steering wheel, the wordspower steering comes on. i have been driving for 2 years without power steering and i refuse to pay gm to fix this when i see thousands of people complaining online about the same thing. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 24849 | 1 | 03/26/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard and she lost power steering capabilities. she was able to drive onto the emergency lane, turn off the ignition and restart the vehicle. after being restarted, the vehicle performed normally since the power steering reset itself. the following week, the failure recurred. three days later, while driving to 2.5 miles to a repair shop, the vehicle lost power steering twice. the mechanic stated that the steering motor and control needed to be replaced. the repairs were made and the failure has not recurred. she has not called the manufacturer. the current mileage was 27,699. the failure mileage was approximately 24,849. updated 03/12/10 | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down a very busy road when suddenly the reader suddenly said power steering. then the power steering stopped working. i couldn't turn the wheel with out a very hard turn with both hands. i finally got to safe spot and called for help. when help came it was working . then when the car got to about 40 miles per hour it suddenly stopped working again & didn't begin working again. i called the dealer. they were going to charge $100 just to check it. so i took it to a car shop that said it was the motor in the power steering. he said it would cost between $500 to $1000 dollars to fix. i went ahead and got him to order the new power steering motor. it ended up costing around $600 to fix. then i saw on the news that it may be being recalled & alot of other people where having the same problem. this car is only 5 years old & only has like 80,000 miles on it. *jb | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 112000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 chevy cobalt home and without notice or warning my power steering light came on and the power steering failed. i was unable to turn the corner immediately after this incident. i pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off. i had my husband meet me and he assumed it was the power steering belt. upon inspecting the car, he determined it wasn't the belt and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. we drove the car home and it sat for approximately 1 week. i drove the car less than 10 miles and it the same thing happened. i again pulled over and turned the car off and restarted it. the power steering was fine and i continued to drive it home. i went approximately another 5 miles and the power steering went out again. each time the steering fails, i immediately turn the car off and re-start it. i also hear a click sound immediately prior to the power steering going out. i have not been able to have this car fixed due to the financial situation and i do not feel comfortable selling the car to someone else. the car has 112,000 miles on the odometer.*jb | |||
| 02/02/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| There were no events leading to the failure of the power steering system. i was driving the car under my everyday commute and the power steering system went out and the message center flashed power steering. since the initial failure there has been no power steering in my vehicle. the system appears to function properly until driving begins and then the steering system shuts down and leaves me with just a rack and pinion system to operate with. *jb | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 97000 | 1 | |
| Power steering goes in and out. *jb | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 51561 | 5 | 10/08/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt which was purchased on october 8, 2009. while starting her vehicle and attempting to drive, the power steering light illuminated on the warning panel and the steering wheel would not respond. there were also several instances where she was almost rear-ended while driving approximately 25 mph due to the steering wheel not responding when she attempted to make a left or right turn. the failures occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they could not duplicate the failure. the failure continued to occur and the dealer advised her to replace the power steering pump and steering column. the failure mileage was 51,561. the current mileage was under 51,682. updated 3/10/10 *cn the dealer replaced the intermediate shaft. updated 06/18/10.*jb | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| We were driving our 2005 chevy cobalt on a major highway and the words power steering came on the dash display. my husband was driving and said he didn't have any power steering. luckily he was driving because i would not have been able to control it to get it back home almost 2 hours away. we had to spend 450-500 for the new power steering unit then pay someone to put it in. we had just bought this in august 2009. this happened in december 2009. we bought this for our 16 year old son who had just got his drivers license and now we are afraid to let him drive it. there wouldn't be enough money in the world to sue for if something happened to one of my kids in this car. i hope gm fixes this. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 54000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt has power steering issues since i bought it (11/09). the traction control light comes on and power steering comes on the message board. when this happens and i am driving it, it is very hard to control my steering and jerks when i accelerate and/or change gears. it also becomes a little harder to come to a compete stop. i took it to the dealer and they greased the wires thinking that it was a connection problem. it worked alright for about a month and a half but then the light flashed on again about 2 weeks ago and has flashed on randomly ever since. this seems to be an ongoing problem. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 32000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and the power steering went out as i was leaving work. it happened a few times on my way home. i was able to get it to the dealership but had a very difficult time making turns. the end result was having to have it be replaced. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 55968 | 1 | 01/03/2010 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 20 mph the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact was able to maneuver the steering wheel and drive onto the emergency lane to shut the engine off. within 30 minutes. she restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred three times. the dealer was contacted and advised the contact to bring in the vehicle to have diagnosed. no repairs have been made. the failure mileage was 55968. the current mileage was 55975. updated 03/10/10 *bf the consumer stated the power would go out every time the vehicle was turned on. updated 05/20/10.*jb | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and when i'm going down the road a light comes on and the computer saying power steering and i lose all power steering. if i turn the car off and turn it back on it is fine (maybe for a day, maybe for an hour, or maybe just for a few minutes). it goes off some times stay off for days. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 94000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalts power steering continues to keep going on and off. i have talked to many other cobalt owners and this is happening to them as well. the other night i was driving on the highway during some snowy weather and my car slid out of control and because my power steering was off it took a very long and hard time to get it back under control. i ended up sitting sideways on the off ramp. completely dangerous that the power steering goes off anytime it wants a serious accident is going to occur and gm has done nothing about it. i called them to tell them about the problem and if they were going to fix it for me as this is something that i think should be covered by them. i said they should have a recall on these cars and she said that recalls are for safety reasons. i am sorry but since when has power steering going off whenever it wants while making a turn, while going 100 or 50 not a safety issue? i am frustrated and annoyed with gms attitude about this problem, i know of hundreds of people who have called to complain and they will do nothing for us and their !@#$% cars. i don't have the extra money to fix their problem. i feel like it shouldn't even be a question of a recall. this is a very serious and scary problem and i am afraid that someone's life will be at risk because of this. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. within 30 seconds of turning the vehicle on, the contact loss power steering. when he restarted the vehicle the power steering would reset for 30 additional seconds. in july 2007, the failure occurred intermittently; however, it currently fails whenever the contact drove the vehicle. he took the vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that the entire power steering system needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. he has not contacted the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 75,000. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt. about march of 2008, i was leaving work & my car beeped & showed power steering in my notifications. my wheel locked up. since then i cannot drive more then about 15 feet without the power steering shutting off. it has gotten much worse in the 2 year period. i have called the dealer many times & they tell me it is $1000 to fix it. i do not have this kind of money to fix a car i bought brand new. it went out right after i reached 50,000 miles & that is exactly what my extended warranty was for, up to 50,000 miles. a friend of mine bought the same car as mine about a month after me & her power steering went out right after 50,000 miles as well. she paid $1100.00 to fix it with the dealer. now that i have seen this on the news last night as it has caused 1100 accidents, i think it should be recalled. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 2000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt. i have had my powersteering light come on, and i cant steer the car very well. i have also had many numerous electrical problems. i have taken it to the dealership 2-3 times & they always tell me there is nothing wrong. but, i am not imagining this, and it happens repeatedly. there has been times where i haven't been able to drive the car. also, when it happened while driving i almost lost control while turning. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt lt power steering repeatedly goes out while driving. news reports of your investigation today are saying this happens at low speed. it consistently happens to me while driving at highway speed on my daily commute to/from work, usually in heavy traffic on the dallas freeways. it first began to happen on christmas eve 2009, and now happens daily. it is very frightening, dangerous and expensive to repair. this is a safety problem that chevrolet should take responsibility for. it is not caused by normal wear and tear... it is happening to too many people. go to: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh thank you very much for investigating this matter. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 55140 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering failure while driving. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| My power steering on my vehicle always cuts out when i am in traffic, or in a turn. it is very unsafe. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 37500 | 1 | |
| My steering rack in my cobalt makes a clunking noise when turning left and right. it also wanders and will not drive strait at highway speeds. it has been doing this for quite some time but has recently been getting worse. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 85500 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering quits constantly while driving and becomes very hard to steer off road. first power steering lights comes on and immediately you loose power steering must pull off road shut down wait several minutes then restart and power steering comes back only for several miles then continues to do the same. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and periodically it starts shifting really hard and the power steering goes! i have to stop the car, shut it off, let it sit, start it, shut it off, repeat three times, then it is okay for a while. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 16000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt. power steering failure. highway speed. after seeing the numerous sites and support boards with this same issue i had to have the system replaced. it was not safe to drive. this came from the gm dealer where i had the car fixed. if the car was not paid for next month i would drive it to a gm dealer and they can have it!!! *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt has serious loss of power steering. it happens 1-10 times a day and causes me to have almost no control over my vehicle. when this happens i cannot drive the car and must stop as near as possible to a safe spot and turn it off. i have noticed a recent investigation into this issue and want to log my complaint. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt and after about 10 months my power steering went out. the first time this happened i was in the middle of the intersection trying to make a left hand turn and the steering went out. i pulled into a gas station turned off my car and restarted and it drove fine for approximately 5 minutes before it went out again. i thought that this was maybe a one time thing but unfortunately i had to drive without power steering for 2 months because i was unable to afford the cost of replacing the part. i live in the city and everyday i had to park on the street in front of my apartment and without power steering, parallel parking was nearly impossible. this became a daily headache for me. after about 2 months, i had the opportunity to get the part replaced and after i picked my car up from the shop with the new part, the steering went out again. so, unfortunately i had to have the manufacturer replace the supposedly new part again. luckily, after the second new part, i finally had steering again. i loved my chevy cobalt until the steering went out; it seems as though the quality of my car has been steadily decreasing ever since this has happened. i would greatly appreciate a recall of some sort, especially considering i am a full-time college student and i cannot afford to shell out another $700 on a faulty steering part. something needs to be done, i am positive i am not the only person in the position and would like for someone to actually listen to what these owners are going through! *tr | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 55493 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while it was parked with the engine running, the power steering light illuminated and the steering locked. this has occurred about a total of 6 times. the vehicle has not been driven ever since it locked up. the failure only occurs whenever the vehicle is turned on . the dealer was contacted and they asked the contact to bring in the vehicle, however the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer because the power steering will lock up . there have been no repairs done to the vehicle. the failure and current mileage was 55493. | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 54542 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering constantly goes out, which has happened since he purchased the vehicle new. the contact stated that he has had three crashes due to these failures. while driving about 10 mph going down a hill the contact was trying to avoid a parked car when the power steering failed. the contact crashed into the parked vehicle. the dealer was contacted about the failures and the contact was told the the repair would be expensive. the urrent mileage was 54,542 miles. | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt with 47,000 miles. while driving, i was steering into a sharp turn and the power steering quit working. i fought it to the side of the road nearly hitting a tree. once stopped i shut the car off. looked under the hood and found no leaks or visible damage. i started the car and i had power steering again. this incident happened a week later driving down the road. again pulled off the road and nothing visible seem to be wrong. started the vehicle again and again i have power steering. just a few days passed and my wife was driving the car taking our son to pre-school. started to turn right off our road and the power steering went out and was nearly hit by an oncoming car because she could not continue to turn the steering wheel. now the power steering is always out / not working. the dealership is saying that gm wants them to replace the steering column. $940.00 plus tax. this does not always fix the problem he says. he also told me that gm does not no exactly what the problem is and that they were supposedly researching. i have done some internet research myself and found that thousands are having this problem from model years 2005 through 2009 to include the hhr and ion. please help. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact has a 2005 chevrelot cobalt. the contact states that the vehicle is having a failure with the power steering. the contact stated that when this failure happens the service engine and traction control light illuminate. the rpm gauge will start to flip up and down. the failure started to occur 6 months ago. everytime the failure occurs the contact has to pull off the road and restart the vehicle in order for the power steering to operate. the vehicle failure mileage was 48000 and the current mileage 65000. the vin number was unavailable. | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failed suddenly while driving the vehicle. the first warning sign was approximately 2 beeps from the dash followed by the words power steering on the driver information display. power steering failure resulted in a significant increase in force to steer the vehicle especially at low speeds. the failure occurred at a slow rate of speed while traveling straight. this particular failure resulted in no loss of control, however, it easily could have should i have been trying to maneuver the vehicle in traffic. after shutting the vehicle off and immediately starting it again, the power steering worked as expected. this was repeated several times after power steering failure and every time the vehicle was shut off and restarted, the power steering would work as expected. the vehicle is currently at the dealer being repaired. i was told the failure was in the power steering motor and the power steering control module. i have asked for the old parts back. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and assumed when my power steering went out while driving between home and school it was simply because i had bought it used... it cost over 1,000 to have it repaired... luckily it totally went inoperative not far from school and i made it safely. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving and trying to switch lanes, he noticed that the power steering failed. it was extremely hard to maneuver to another lane so he tried to pull over. when he pulled over, he turned off the ignition and re-started the vehicle; the failure seemed to correct itself after the vehicle was re-started. the contact noticed the failure on a daily basis. in june 2009, while driving up a hill, the power steering failed and he hit a parked vehicle. he took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer told him that it was a possible short in the power steering motor. the dealer advised him to replace the power steering motor. he purchased a motor at a junkyard and had a repair shop replace it. however, after a month, the issue resurfaced. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. he had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Out of the blue the car began missing, quitting and unable to steer or turn the car has a serious loss of power. the car has been checked and rechecked with no answers and with the previous complaints and recalls that are listed i am requesting information on the specifics to get the car fixed without the cost to me.*tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt, power steering suddenly went out. very difficult to steer, almost caused accident with my two small children in the car. have found many others on line who have suffered same problem. *tr | |||
| 12/03/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The power steering in my chevrolet cobalt repeatedly goes out. it works when i first turn on the car, but then goes out within 30 or so seconds. i took it to a mechanic to have it checked out and they said they'd have to replace the whole steering mechanism, which would cost over a $1000 with labor. because of the price, i could not afford to replace it; therefore, i am still driving without the power steering working. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 58000 | 1 | |
| While turning through an intersection, a warning bell/dash indicator alerted me that my power steering had failed. this was verified while trying to turn through the intersection. thankfully, nobody was in the lanes next to me, and i was able to glide through the turn and into a nearby parking lot without incident or harm. the chevy/gm dealer nearby said the electronic motor in the steering column had shorted out, and they replaced the entire steering column. the replacement was still covered by my extended warranty, thankfully, by a few thousand miles. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 93000 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving, she lost power steering capabilities making it extremely difficult to turn on two different occasions. the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard and then the power steering would fail. she turned the vehicle off and re-started it; the problem seemed to correct itself after she re-started it. she took the vehicle to a repair shop and was told that they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle. she called the dealership and was informed that there was no recall for the problem. she had not called the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage is 94,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 93,000. updated 03/04/10 *bf re-mailed 04/20/2010 added vin. updated 04/29/10/*jb updated 5/6/10 *cn | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 50665 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. whenever the contact turns the vehicle in any direction she noticed that the steering wheel will began to jurk forward, the contact also noticed at the same time the ignition will not allow the key to be removed and that the power locks will lock and unlock on their own. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 50665. | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering goes out after a few minutes of driving. turn the ignition off and then back on and power steering comes back on then off again after driving for a few minutes. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure on my 2005 chevy cobalt. has been going on for a year now and unable to afford to repair. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 8000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt has had problems with the steering starting when the car was less than a year old. had taken the car in to fix the emergency brake that had snapped and spoke to advisor about the steering problem but at that time it had occurred intermittently, they checked and found no problem at that time. following another broken emergency brake (that still does not hold) i again explained the steering problem that was happening more frequently and at that time i was told that the repair would cost about 1200.00 and that there were no recalls or warranty left (car had 36,000). there is no explanation of why it happens, it can occur at any time and may remain out for days. there is no way to prevent it that i have found. while driving it will go out and it is almost impossible to turn the wheel, i have had to completely stop the car to avoid missing or not making a turn or avoid another car then while you | |||
| 11/26/2009 | 90200 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering problem, it seems like loose when you drive. no accident happen, just want to file a complain on this car. *tr | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt with about 40,000 miles on it. steering column went out. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 a chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to side of the road which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure was intermittent but has become consistent. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. the failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 03/30/10 *bf | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. whenever the contact drives the vehicle at any speed she notices a beeping sound coming from the dashboard followed by the loss of power steering in the vehicle. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 51000. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Electrical power steering failure in my 2005 chevy cobalt. i have made numerous complaints to the manufacturer with no response. my power steering goes out and then resets itself, sometimes while you are going down the road. the only repair for this is to replace my entire steering column which costs over $1,000! this happened when i had only 62,000 miles on the car. cannot afford to fix this car and pay for it too. i have children though and this is a dangerous situation. we live in ky and the roads are full of hills and curves, now that the power steering is starting to reset itself again while going down the road, it is even more hazardous. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 26200 | 1 | |
| Chevy cobalt power steering. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt. the power steering frequently goes out while driving. the car needs to be turned off before the power returns. very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering had failed. as she was driving, it locked and the steering could not be turned to the left or to the right. the vehicle had to be turned off and back on to reset itself. the contact had not called the dealer. she stated she will be calling on the day this compliant was filed.the failure mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| When we first purchased our chevrolet cobalt i noticed that when turning there was an unusual clicking noise when i would turn. i took it into the dealer twice to have them identify and fix the problem which they did not do. at approximately 55,000 miles the power steering in our 2005 chevrolet cobalt started failing. a message appeared on the dash which said, power steering and our steering wheel would tighten so it was nearly impossible to make turns. however at first we could shut off our car and the problem would not come back for a few days. now, however it has almost completely failed. when we start our car it is a less than a minute before the message appears and the power steering goes out. it is very unsafe and not to mention difficult to drive it. we do not have the money to fix it. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 76794 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated as he was driving at low speed the warning light came on and the vehicle started jerking and the power steering was lost. the contact stated he almost landed up in a ditch because he could not control the vehicle. the vehicle was driven to the dealer where they repaired the power steering assist motor and installed an a f motor kit and the lost communication code. the failure mileage was 76,794. | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 41023 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering cuts out after driving the car for about the first 3-5 minutes. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 36233 | ||
| Tl* he contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 50 mph on normal road conditions. there was a loss of power steering, followed by an engine stall. the failures occurred without warning. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the failure was contributed to a shortage in the electronic control module (ecm) and pcm. the components were replaced and reprogrammed. the failure mileage was 36,233. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt went out while driving 45 mph on a highway. no injuries occurred. power steering returned when i drove car to mechanic shop, but went out again as mechanic was test-driving. had to have power steering column replaced at a cost of about $980. mechanic informed me at the time that this was a common problem with cobalts, but it had not become an official recall or concern yet. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering failed when she stopped at a stop light. the warning light came on and then the steering failed. the vehicle was uncontrollable while driving. the contact stated she could only drive straight and was unable to turn left or right. the dealer had not been contacted. the failure mileage was 55,000. the vin number was unavailable. updated 03/09/10 *bf | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 36233 | 1 | |
| My daughter drives a 2005 cobalt. on 8-10-2009 she was driving on a two lane road with a speed limit of 55 mph when her car shutoff and she lost steering ability. she crossed the oncoming lane on a blind curve and stopped in a driveway. if there had been a car coming toward her in the oncoming lane she would have been severely injured at a minimum. the chevrolet dealer said he had never had never seen that happen. the dealer replaced the ecm and put the pcm caused a short. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Intermittent electric power steering failure in my 2005 chevrolet cobalt. power steering would fail without warning while driving resulting in great difficulty in controlling the vehicle. failure occurrences progressively became more frequent. problem required replacement of steering column at local dealership at a cost of $800. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2005 cobalt is a dangerous option, you can drive it for day's and all of a sudden the steering quits and the transmission starts acting up also lights on the dash panel start flashing the car is still running but the steering does not work anymore, also the shifter will not disengage the steering lock you have to remove the plug out of the bottom of the steering wheel and stick your finger up in there push a small button like thing to get the key to unlock and turn all the way off other wise it will not lock the steering wheel. this has been happening for about 1/12 years i called the dealer ship and they told me the warranty for this kind of thing was up and that they did not have a fix for this, however they knew of the problem in other cars, i was told to replace the brain i did it didn't work i was told to put a larger capacity (amps) battery in, i did , it didn't work, this is a very serious problem that needs fixed. i'm going to put the last incident date in the box below. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The electric power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt shuts off while driving, causing my vehicle to be more difficult to steer. i have a log of every time this occurred from when it first started to occur until june 5, 2009 and after that date it is a permanent problem that occurs seconds after start up and initial movement. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 70899 | 1 | |
| The power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt went out. for no apparent reason i lost my power steering while traveling through chicago. as you can imagine this makes it extremely hard to drive. being a college student i can't afford to replace the faulty steering column. my fiance and i have owned the car for less than two years and the car had under 80,000 miles on it. there are several safety issues as i do not have complete control of the car. to add insult to injury i live in michigan and the winter driving isn't easy especially without power steering. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 88869 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure in my 2005 chevy cobalt. no warnings, steering goes out at any speed. i receive a warning ring to read my computer board which reads power steering at this point there is no power steering. once the vehicle is shut off and restarted the power steering works again, until it goes out again, and again. this is very very dangerous, steering the vehicle without power steering is almost impossible. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2008 | 76000 | 1 | |
| I brought a 2005 chevy cobalt brand new my powersteering went out a little over 75,000 miles out of extended warranty. the powersteering kept go out until i had to replace it at nucar chevrolet in new castle de it cost me over 800.00 dollars in november 08. the dealer said the power steering was electric and they have similar problems with other cobalt same model year. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 60400 | 1 | |
| While driving on the highway at 70 mph, i heard a ding and looked at the console. it said power steering. because i was on a straight stretch of road, the power steering going out wasn't initially a big problem, so i got off the highway at the next exit and parked so i could turn the car off. after a couple minutes of talking to my dad, i turned the car on and it was fine so i continued on my trip. twenty minutes later it dinged again and the power steering was gone again. i drove about 15 minutes like that because i was getting close to my destination until i remembered the ramp i needed to take was a big curve and i didn't want to attempt it without the power steering. i pulled off to the side of the road, turned the car off, and then back on. i was able to pull back onto the highway and around the ramp but as soon as i was on the next highway, it went out again. i managed to make it a couple miles until i saw a gm dealer and got off the highway. i nearly collided with a stopped car trying to make a right turn but managed to make it to the dealer. the power steering motor had fried and needed to be replaced in order to find out if the module was bad too. the motor cost me $411 and if the module had gone too it would have cost $732. thankfully it was just the motor, but of course my warranty expired just a couple weeks ago. i maintained my car properly since i bought it in 2005 with 6 miles on it but i feel like i've been ripped off. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The power steering goes out in my car almost every day. sometimes as much as 5 or 6 times a day. it makes it so there is no power steering until i pull over and turn the vehicle off once you turn it off and back on it works fine, sometimes. it has almost cause me to get in an accident and has made it so my wife refuses to drive for fear of her life. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 1 | ||
| While driving my car my steering wheel jerked to the left as a tried to make a right turn. immediately after the jerking of the wheel a power steering message flashed on the dashboard. this is the 2nd time i have an issue with the steering. about 2 years ago my steering wheel completly locked up as i was driving. i was able to quickly move to the side of the road away from traffic where i restarted my vehicle and proceeded to drive with no more issues. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt power steering will fail without warning at random times. there is nothing that i do as a driver to cause it so far has i can tell. it will fail at any speed and in a curve or on a straight road. i've had this problem for about five weeks now. the first week it did it once a day, the second week it only failed once. the following two weeks it would fail anywhere from twenty seconds to one hour from starting the vehicle. the fifth week i only drove it once and the power steering stopped working in the middle of a sharp corner on a country road and i had to have the car pulled out of a ditch. if i shut the car off and restart it the power steering works again. maybe for the rest of the day, maybe for only five seconds. there is no rhyme or reason for the timing of the failures. after the second day i called the dealer where i bought the car. they said that it was a common problem with the cobalt and said that the entire steering column would need replaced with a price between $1500.00 and $2200.00. very pricey! then after the first week i searched chevy cobalt power steering on the internet, and was shocked by what i saw. over one hundred hits on the issue with page after page of horror stories of the same problem with power steering failure. so this issue is hardly unknown. and with tonight's mention of it on the cbs nightly news, it will hopefully gain some more attention. please do not let this end up like the toyota recall and let people die before it gets fixed, because it's only a matter of time. i have since stopped driving the vehicle that i still owe several thousand dollars on, and have been borrowing rides from friends and family. being in the same position has 14.8% of america, unemployed, there is no way that i can currently afford the cost of the repair. and from what i've read online from other victims, even if i was still under my extended warranty, i would still have to pay since it doesn't cover the steering column. help!!! *tr | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 1 | ||
| Electronic power steering keeps going out on my 2005 chevy cobalt. i will get maybe 1 to 5 minutes down the road and the power steering fails. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 36500 | 1 | |
| My power steering went has gone out on my 2005 chevy cobalt while i was driving many times. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 82234 | 1 | |
| Chevrolet cobalt 2005 power steering failure. began failing sporadically then failed consistently daily in may of 2009.......had power steering column replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2010 | 46931 | 1 | |
| My wife owns a 2005 chevy cobalt. she was turning into an intersection when her electric power steering failed without warning and she lost control of the vehicle. this caused her to be unable to complete the turn and was almost hit by the vehicle behind her. luckily the driver behind her was paying attention and was able to avoid a collision. the car had to be taken to the dealer where they had to replace the power steering module and we were advised that if it eventually failed again (which they stated may be only a temporary repair) that we would have to replace the entire steering column. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 5 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt begins to shake while driving on the freeway. i can feel the vibration starting through the floor board and eventually the whole front end begins to shake. the steering wheel violently shakes from front to back(versus side to side) and the vehicle is hard to control. i always have to pull over or get off the freeway. it feels like the whole front end is going to fall apart. after coming to a complete stop i can continue to drive without any problems. this began almost a year ago. i have had my car looked at several times and the shocks replaced last year when it began. each time i take it and someone test drives they cannot find a problem. they also tell me that my car is in near perfect condition. but it continues to shake all the time. sometimes it won't happen for a week or two, sometimes it happens two or three times a week. i have also replaced the two front tires in hopes that it would correct the problem. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt is losing power steering abruptly and unexpectedly each and every time i drive it. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2010 | 25450 | 1 | |
| My son was driving his 2005 chevy cobalt (less than 25000 miles) at 55 mph when the power steering warning light alerted him of the power system failure. he was able to safely stop the vehicle. the day after the event, the vehicle was taken to keddie chevrolet for evaluation. a day later they replaced the power steering motor to the tune of $302.10. guess who ended up paying the bill? us. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls vehicle was very hard to steer in high traffic areas; which occurred on regular basis which led to the replacement of the electric power steering unit. very expensive unit. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 85542 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure while in operation -- 2005 chevrolet cobalt. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle lost power steering function. the contact was still able to drive and control the steer wheel although it became difficult when she made left and right turns. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing at this time. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt with 40,000 and the power steering intermittently doesn't work. i can turn the car off and back on and i have power steering for around 30 seconds before the dic displays power steering and i lose all power steering. i've taken the vehicle to the dealer and they say i need a new steering column to correct the issue at a total cost of over $900! this is ridiculous. the vehicle just went out of warranty and now i have a $900 bill. steering is very difficult and dangerous to drive with sharp turns. i believe gm has a problem with the durability in their motor and not the steering assembly. after paying the bill at the dealership i took the old column and disassembled the electric motor. the springs for the brushes are blue/red in color signifying significant heat to them. the brushes themselves are almost non existent. there was hardly any contact onto the armature of the brushes, possibly from the springs losing strength from excessive heat. inside the motor, it was full of dust from brushes. there's also a slight burn mark on the case of the motor on the inside where the wire from one of the brushes was close to. the dust could be conducting electricity going from the brush going straight to the case. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Complaint on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering. it went out at the 75k mileage mark and does not work. it will reset when the car is turned off but immediately displays power steering. it had caused me a few near misses. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt that has in the past two weeks begun having problems with the power steering. my wife has been driving and the power steering immediately turns on and the wheel locks. she has had this problem in middles of turns and has had many problems. normally, when she restarts the car, the power steering turns off only to come on either minutes or immediately. this is a major danger if she continues to drive with this. we have an appointment this friday concerning this issue. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 20100 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 47000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed on several occasions while driving 40 mph. there was a beeping noise and the power steering indicator illuminated indicating that the power steering was lost. the contact shut the engine off and restarted the vehicle. after restarting the vehicle, within a few miles, the power steering failed again. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 20 mph and making a left turn, the power steering light illuminated. the turned the vehicle off to reset the power steering; however, the failure recurred. the dealer has not diagnosed the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 50,400. | |||
| 03/18/2009 | 42500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the power steering failed intermittently since march 2009. the contact had to shut the engine off and restart the vehicle to reset the power steering. the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 51,784. the failure mileage was approximately 42,500. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 12 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the contact lost control of the steering wheel. he was able to drive to his residence. the manufacturer and the dealer will be notified. the failure and current mileages were 52,000. updated 03/04/10. *lj | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 47285 | 1 | |
| I was driving my mother's 2005 chevy cobalt in phoenix, az on the 101 freeway. while driving at approximately 60 miles per hour the power steering discontinued to function. i am an experienced driver and was able to react to the failure. the following week the car went to kempton's chevrolet dealership, the entire steering unit needed replacement. luckily we have a relative who works for gm and was aware of the problem with the cobalts. gm helped with the repair cost, however my mother still had to pay $500. my mother is retired and living on a fixed income. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Power steering: 2005 chevrolet cobalt ss supercharged (manual transmission). i would like to add my two cents to the complaints on the power steering system in my car, mentioned above. it has not caused me an accident but has caused a few close calls. i have noticed a few things about the failure: -there is an 'overall frequency' with which power steering outages occur, depending on a number of factors i have observed: -turning off and restarting the ignition (even going 80mph on the highway) will immediately fix the issue for a random period of time, based in part on the current 'overall frequency'. -tire wear (resulting in additional surface contact, presumably) increases the frequency of the failure. -warmer temperatures seem to make outages more frequent. -'spirited', high-rpm type driving (my car is the supercharged model) results in more frequent steering system outages...usually with the system failing just after reaching the peak rpm of a given gear, and regardless of whether the car is currently turning. -the system can go days and weeks without failing. it is usually possible to guess how soon the outage will return based on how hard the wheel is to turn once the system has failed. if the wheel is very hard to turn, based in part on the factors above, then restarting the car will only correct the issue for a very short period of time (sometimes as little as 15-20 seconds). if the wheel is easier to turn when the steering is out, the system stays active for considerably longer periods (perhaps 1 hour) before failing again. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Several incidents involving steering of 2005 cobalt 2-door. each incident occurred on the freeway while driving straight at 55 to 65 mph. front end of vehicle jumped side to side and steering wheel responded only with considerable effort. last occurrence was witnessed by highway patrol who escorted me from the freeway with lights flashing. eventually, dealer did replace entire steering mechanism (2006) and problem has not recurred. also have had to have braking system replaced as well as components related to the computer system. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2009 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering pump went out when my daughter was coming home from school she could control car on 2/2/09 we called gmac to see if there had been a recall of this part they said it had not so we called the car lot from we purchased the car and had to pay out of pocket to get the car fixed. i hate to think what would have happened if she had not remained calm when this happened after getting car fixed she was afraid to drive it for a while. i cannot believe that no one in this big company had no idea there was a problem with the power steering from reading the blogs in 2/09 there were complains then the company need to reimburse me for the money fixed to take care of the problem. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure. steering at first started going out only during u-turns or other sharp turns. then, steering would go out suddenly after driving for 30-60 minutes. finally, steering would shut off about 15 seconds after starting my car. had to replace the entire steering column. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 23200 | 5 | |
| Power steering failure on 2005 chevy cobalt. has happened off and on approx. 5 times. steering became difficult at low speeds. no accidents. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 52000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving approximately 45 mph and he lost control of the steering wheel. the failure occurred at least ten times. he turned the vehicle off and restarted it since occasionally it would correct itself. the power steering light also illuminated after the steering failed. he took the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that the issue was prevalent; yet, the dealer did not make any repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was approximately 55,000. the failure mileage was approximately 52,000. | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 1 | ||
| We have a chevy 2005 cobalt. the front end make a really bad riddling noise and sometimes the steering is hard. i call and took it to a dealer and they said they was no recalls. i said i heard it on tv and also the papers. my daughter is the one that drives this car most of the time. i want to know is she going to be safe. please let me know asap. i don't want anything to happen to her. its asking for a date of incident i'm not sure. guess? the noise is mostly on rough roads. the steering is about one time every ?? thank you please let me know. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 63400 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road and at any random point the power steering light goes on, now the steering wheel is extremely hard to turn. this occurs on a daily basis. the amount of times this happens is very random. the most times it has happened in a day is 7 driving within a 30 mile radius. the only temporary thing to fix it is try to safely pull off the road and shut the car off and start it back up, but it can go out again within the next mile. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 80050 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure 2005 chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving, the power steering failed both at low speeds and high speeds including approximately 35 mph. the failure occurred 7 to 8 times beginning on 12/26/09. the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and suddenly; the problem would correct itself and occasionally it could take longer. he has not taken the vehicle to the dealer at the time of the complaint nor had he spoken with the manufacturer. the vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 38,000. the failure mileage was approximately 35,000. | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering failed without warning. she was able to drive onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle off. the power steering reset itself and the vehicle began driving normally. a local mechanic stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure and to take the vehicle to a dealer. the current and the failure mileages were 57,000. updated 3/12/10 *cn the power steering motor was replaced. updatd 05/14/10.*jb | |||
| 08/18/2007 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that there was a clicking noise, the warning light would illuminate, and then the power steering failed on several occasions. the problem became progressively worse whenever he made a right and left turn. the dealer could not find any error codes while running a diagnostic test. the manufacturer was not notified when the complaint was filed. the vehicle has not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000. | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds including approximately 35 mph the power steering light illuminated and the contact lost control of the vehicle. the power steering light did not shut off unless the vehicle was turned off. the failure continued to occur intermittently. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 chevy cobalt when i tried turning a corner and the steering wheel failed to work causing me to hit a curb. i then seen that my power steering light was on and that's what caused this. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| The power steering fails repeatedly. we pull over, turn off the engine and restart the car and the power steering works for a while; sometimes five minutes, sometimes five days. but it's been happening off and on again for over a month now. our mechanic says the repair will be over $1000. *tr | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the steering wheel became uncontrollable. he had to shut the engine off so that the vehicle could reset itself. the manufacturer stated that the warranty was not valid and the repair cost was $2000. there were no related recalls. the failure mileage was 15,000. | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Power steering failed while driving almost resulting in an accident. steering works for about 5 minutes then goes out. comes back after restart but then goes immediately back out. this is a very unsafe condition because it is unpredictable. brought to dealer. very expensive fix. still not resolved*cw | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering warning light would illuminate on the vehicle and immediately after the power steering would lock. an hour after driving the vehicle the steering failed at least three times. he had to put the vehicle in neutral, turn the vehicle off and wait for the power steering to reset itself. there were no recalls for the failure. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 64,015. | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the driver stated that after driving a long distance at approximately 45 mph the vehicle made a clanking noise and the steering wheel failed to operate normally. the dealer has not diagnosed the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 01/22/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact has a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 5 mph out of a parking lot the contact suddently lost control of the steering and crashed into a vehicle. the contact was found at fault; although, he doesnt agree since the loss of power steering caused the crash to occur. the vehicle was destroyed. the mileage was unavailable. | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 49210 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure in chevy cobalt. a little online research shows that lots of people are having this problem. *tw | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 38930 | 2 | |
| Power steering goes out randomly while driving making it very difficult to steer the car. this started monday and did it 2 separate times then it happened again on wednesday. once you turn the engine off and back on it's ok for an indeterminable timeframe. *cn | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Power steering on '05 colbalt shuts off during driving. system turns off sporadically. if i cannot pull over and shut the engine down, the steering wheel will turn but very hard to turn. if i turn the vehicle off and back on the system works fine till the next episode. *cn | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| About six months ago the power steering started randomly shutting off while i was driving. when it first started it was very sudden and shocked me. the jolt of the wheel, when it happened the second or third time, sprained my wrist. now, every time the car is turned on the power steering goes off within about two to three seconds and remains off. i already sustained injury from this and i'm very upset that no one is doing anything to fix it even though this seems to be a very large scale problem creating safety hazards for thousands of people. unfortunately, the warranty on my cobalt has long been expired and i don't have enough money to replace the whole steering column (more than $2000.00). i'd like this issue to be taken care of with a recall as soon as possible. i will be contacting a lawyer if this problem causes me another injury or accident. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 91409 | ||
| My chevy cobalt was losing power steering while parking, the mechanic could not find anything wrong. while driving on the highway during rush hour the power steering failed and i could barely turn the wheel. i was able to get it off the road. the power steering motor was replaced for almost $600 but i am still having steering problems. along with the motor being replaced i had previously replaced almost every part relating to the steering system in this car. this problem is going to kill someone if it hasn't already. please, please make gm recall this car it is unsafe to drive. i am afraid every time i drive it.*cw | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 60060 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway heading home from work during rush hour traffic in chicago. when the powersteering on my 2005 chevy cobalt apparently began to give out ,my car began to stutter, lose power, and the steering tried to lock itself. lights on my dashboard began to dim in and out and then it displayed powersteering on the display. fortunately i was able to pull over without the powersteering completely locking itself on me. i shut off my car for a few minutes. turn it back on and proceeded to get off at the next exit and drove it the rest of the way home, which fortunately was not that far away, and it continued to stutter and tried to lock the steering wheel, dashboard lights dimming in and out and just losing power of the vehicle.. i am looking for the nearest chevy dealership, i can take it into for repairs. when i happened to have come across about the same complaints other chevy cobalt owners have with their powersteering as well. obviously this is something that needs to be looked into. fortunately for me i was able to pull over and get off the highway without incident in chicago rush hour traffic. i don't even want to think about what might have happened if i had been unable to pull over and get off the highway and had my 1 yr old daughter with me in the car. please look into it and help avoid in having this problem turn into a tragedy for any other chevy cobalt owners. thank you. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road which required a higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the failure occurred intermittently and became progressively worse. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the failure was contributed to the power steering motor. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 01/24/2010 | 930000 | 1 | |
| When are they going to recall the 2005 chevrolet cobalt due to the power steering. i think its disgusting that gm is not doing anything about it. i just bought this car and don't have the money to fix this. how many people have to die before something is done. the power steering goes out when driving. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt (67,000 miles) keeps failing, without warning. this makes for a dangerous situation, especially on the curvy, rural roads i drive. i can hardly imagine what would happen on a highway. i understand this is a common problem with these cars and several similar models. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 58000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver continued operation with caution which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation whenever the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure occurred intermittently. updated 02/17/10. *lj updated 02/17/10 | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving at 60 mph the power steering light would flash and the power steering would go off on the vehicle. the contact has to turn off the vehicle and then restart it for the power steering to work again. this happens while the vehicle is making turns as well. the manufacturer informed the contact that since their is not a recall the manufacturer is not responsible for the repairs. the contact feels a recall should be issue regarding the power steering. failure mileage was 106,000. | |||
| 01/14/2010 | 1 | ||
| There's a defect with the power steering motor on 2005 & 2006 chevrolet cobalt. i bought the 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls brand new in spring of 2005 and the power steering went out this week (jan 2010). as one would expect, when it went out while driving approximately 45 mph on a straight city street it became extremely difficult to steer. making it a very dangerous safety hazard if one has to turn quickly to avoid a collision with another car, a person, or a child. i thought that it may have just been out of steering fluid, but this model has electric power steering, requiring the car to be brought in for service. after encountering the problem, i contacted the dealer and they stated that they have seen this problem very frequently and noted that it indeed was an issue with the power steering motor. after finding out how common this issue was, i researched online to see if perhaps gm/chevrolet had issued a safety recall and to my surprise i found over 700 complaints (on one site) from cobalt owners with the same issue dating as far back as 2007 (site: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh) , but no safety recall. this issue is well known to gm/chevrolet and yet and still no recall. these particular models (chevy cobalt ls and others) are marketed as great cars for teens and young adults, making the power steering defect all the more dangerous when combined with young drivers. there are numerous complaints listed online and there is even a petition in place to require gm/chevrolet to issue a safety recall. on behalf of owners of the effected models, please look into this. i myself will be keeping records of the complaints posted online and i encourage others having the same issue to do the same. i will also be contacting gm/chevrolet about the issue. please don't overlook this. all 2005 cobalt ls owners are at risk. gm/chevrolet needs to take responsibility before a consumer gets injured or worse as a result of their indolence. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 72000 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering pump and modular in a 2005 chevy cobalt. the power steering has started locking up at times and then comes back. took it to the dealer and they said that the electric pump and modular needs to be replaced this has happened to a large number of these cars. it is very unsafe and can cause a serious accident or the result of someone getting seriously hurt or killed. we purchased this car for our daughter thinking that this was a safe car for her to drive to school and work. but this is very unsafe because the steering can lock up and leave her with no steering. we think gm should be made to recall this problem because they know how many cars this has happened to and it is very unsafe. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 35000 | 1 | |
| 18 year old son traveling 3 hour trip from school and lost steering in car. car became very uncontrollable but luckily he got the car to stop and got to side of road. after shutting her off for a while he restarted her and everything was fine. after having car checked out it seems that electric steering column maybe bad. wondering if there is a recall on it. car only has 63,000km on her. chevy cobalt 2005. it really is a serious and very dangerous problem. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2010 | 92000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt experienced power steering failure. the power steering message came on and my wheel locked up. i was unable turn the wheel and had to drive off of the road to avoid a collision. after turning the car off the steering came back. however, this problem could cause major injury. this is a frequent problem with the 2005 chevrolet cobalt and no recall is in effect. this cannot be fixed without major expense on my part. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I am having problems with my 2005 chevy cobalt. i have about 80,000 miles, mostly highway on it and about 5,000 miles ago my power steering kept going out every now and then. it happened not so often so i would just shut the car off and turn it back on and the problem would be gone. until about another 100 miles then it would start all over again. now its happening every time i take the car out of my driveway. i have been online to see if other cobalt owners are having similar problems and low and behold there are a ton of them. i can't afford to have them charge upwards of $700.00 for me to fix this. if this is such an ongoing problem with this car then something needs to be done immediately before someone, or me and my family, get into a horrible accident. please email me back with any solutions to this problem. i know i am not alone in this and i know that alot of people would be grateful for any kind of help. thank you *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Power steering will suddenly stop working - still able to steer manually - steers like a truck though. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 01/17/2010 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Out of the blue my boyfriend and i were on our way home in my 2005 chevy cobalt and we heard a ding and the power steering light came on in the car and we totally lost power steering. there was absolutely no warning what so ever. the car has been running great until this. once i shut off the car and let it sit for awhile i will get the power steering back but within a day or 2 it happens again. this is very dangerous to be driving and lose the power steering with absolutely no warning. i haven't fixed the car yet so i'm not sure how much it is going to cost but i was told by the garage that they have to replace the entire steering column to fix it. i love my cobalt but i am very unhappy with the way this just failed and it happened 3,000 miles after my extended warranty expired. i've been reading that the same exact problem is happening to a lot of people who own cobalts. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt and as i was driving it began to act almost like it was going to stall out on me as in driving on a major highway! my power steering is shot and needs to replaced i haven't had it that long got in aug 2008! *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 31914 | 1 | |
| My daughter experienced a power steering failure on her 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering failed while she was driving home from school. there was no warning that the power steering would fail. a power steering warning message came up on the dashboard and then became very difficult to steer. the car will be taken to a chevrolet dealer for repairs. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph vehicle made a beeping sound and then steering wheel locked. the contact shut the vehicle off, restarted it and the failure continued to occur. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving 15 mph out of a parking lot. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 71000. | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 82500 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering stops working at random times.. if you are driving and the power steering stops you need to pull over and restart the car. the problem goes away then resurfaces down the road. this vehicle has 82k miles. not so great with a handicapped wife and two kids. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 76000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure. can not steer car if this happens. this is an on going problem with several complaints this needs to be addressed. problem occurs daily and is a safety hazard for car to be driven. however you have to drive to keep your job to make the payments on the car. in the process of trying to find affordable solution. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 42000 | 1 | |
| The steering went out on the car with 42,000 miles on it. happens all the time some one is going to get hurt if this problem does not get rectified. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt- in the last two weeks my cobalt has become a death trap. how is it the chevy can get away with allowing a known issue that can cause death or serious injury continue? i have had my cobalt to the mechanic for a power steering issue. you drive down the road the red light indicating power steering comes and an you then loose the ability to control your vehicle. i plan to take this to the media and do whatever else i can to make chevy accountable for the crap they build. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact has a 2005 chevorlet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering locked while driving approximately 45 mph. the problem has occurred while driving various speeds. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 75000 and the current mileage was 75212. | |||
| 01/14/2010 | 79000 | 1 | |
| No event driving home. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 26000 | 1 | |
| I am the owner of a 2005 chevy cobalt with 26,000 miles on it. recently the power steering goes out at random while i am operating the vehicle. i have found that hundreds of other people have posted the same problem on the internet and i am sure that there are many more people experiencing the same issue. i am not sure why this has not been recalled yet due to the fact that this could seriously injure someone. the steering wheel becomes almost impossible to turn when it goes out, so an elderly person could easily lose control of the vehicle. does someone have to get injured or killed before this problem is fixed? *tr | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 82200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions. a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by the power steering warning light indicator which illuminated on the instrument control panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the failures occurred intermittently. the vehicle is in the process of being repaired for the malfunctions. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 82,200. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| Power steering goes out randomly. key gets stuck in ignition. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 76703 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering failed. there were no warning lights prior to the failure. she was able to re-start the vehicle and the power steering would function for about 30 seconds before it would fail again. the dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 76,703. | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt has experienced power steering failure at 72,000, this happens in less than 1 minute of driving the car, makes it very hard to turn left or right after coming to a full stop. this is very dangerous and could cause a serious accident. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Power steering problems on my 2005 chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt has a problem with its power steering. my car loses power steering without warning. if i turn the car off and back on the problem goes away for a while. i also have a problem with my ignition. the key gets stuck in the ignition when i turn the car off and is hard to get out. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2009 | 480000 | 1 | |
| Power steering would fail at any time. i couldn't steer the car. it was very dangerous especially on the highway. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Bought a new 2005 chevy cobalt. the car had serious air conditioning leaking problems right away that took over a year to solve. we were about to go lemon law on the car when chevy came out with a service notice and got the leak solved. the car then had a headlight that would fill up with water and short out the head light. the dealer told me to drill a hole in the bottom of the headlight case and the water would leak out. the dealer told me to do this!!! the car recently started to have problems with the odometer jumping around while your driving. while that's happening the power steering locks up as the car is being driven. it happened the first time with my 22 year old daughter driving the car to school doing 65 on i95. scared her and she had to try get the car over three lanes to the side of the road. she was able to do it and after restarting the car, the steering was working again. it took two weeks for it to happen again, this time on a side road as she is not allowed to drive it on the highway anymore. she is a student and needs to get to college. we have contacted chevy and they tell us it's not under recall and it's going to cost between $600- $1200 dollars. it could either be the powersteering motor or the steering column. they won't know until they get in to the work. i looked on line and found a lot of other people with the same problem in the 05-06 model. this car needs to be recalled as the problem is going to kill someone on the road. the expense is both unnecessary and a burden in these tough times. my child is a student and does not need to shoulder this burden because of the bad engineering by chevy. i know they are bankrupt and this is a burden we should not have to take. some one is going to die! *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a used 2005 chevy cobalt ss in 2007. within the first month of having it my check engine let came on. the warranty was already up but i took to a shop my family has taken its cars for years. the shop was unable to locate the problem - they even took a specific class on my car and were unable to diagnosis it. to date, the check engine light continues to go on and off. most recently, it came on and so did a power steering message. immediately after, my steering locked up and became almost impossible to steer. the worst part of this is that there was no warning and it being winter there was ice everywhere. i found myself sliding across the free way. i didn't think i was going to be able to control the vehicle but thankfully made it home. thank god, not chevrolet. it is going to cost over $2000 to fix it out of my own pocket and i'm just not willing to do so until i know for sure that chevrolet will not be recalling it. from what i have read online, i am one of hundreds of people who have had this exact problem. many have actually send petitions out. this is definitely a safety issue and it is ridiculous that chevrolet will not recall this but will recall their headlights?! i couldn't even believe that when i read it. i have been unable to get a straight answer from the dealership here locally or the main phone number for chevrolet. i'm just put on hold. i'm a responsible, single woman with a mortgage and i need a reliable car. i guarantee i will never buy another chevrolet since i found out this is the way they treat their consumers. what's worse is that it is not just my particular year or model, every person i've talked to read about has a different year and some are the four dour sedan or normal coupe. this means that the problem with the power steering will continue to be an issue since chevrolet is continuing to build their cobalts at such a low standard. i'm incredibly disappointed. i hope this is recalled so i can feel safe behind the wheel again. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions. a chime sounded inside of the vehicle. immediately, the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel, followed by a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure occurred intermittent. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 120,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt has power steering failure. power steering is fine and working until about 10 minutes into a drive. the power steering message comes on the display at the dash and steering becomes very difficult. power steering returns upon restarting the vehicle but will usually fail shortly after. i have done internet research and found that this is a common problem for this make and model. my vehicle is in the shop now awaiting an estimate for repairs. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 188000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions. a chime sounded inside of the vehicle. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the steering wheel required greater effort to turn. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the failure occurred intermittent. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 188,000. updated 02/03/10 *bf updated 02/11/10.*jb | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 75000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt power steering went completely dead on me a couple days ago. it just all of a sudden stopped steering and had to stop in the middle of road and call wrecker to tow it home. i went to a autoparts store so they could take a look at it and they said to call my dealership because it was a electrical problem. i called the dealership and they said it would cost me $1800.00 to fix. i did research and found that hundreds of people have had this problem on their cobalts as well. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 109000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions; there was a loss of power steering. suddenly, the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the driver continued operation with caution. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the steering column and motor kit were replaced at an estimated cost of $1,000. the failure mileage was 109,000. js | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 32587 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt 32 587 miles. driving on icy roads after shopping for a new couch, the power steering warning flashed and then i had no power steering. i pulled into a service station. i tried to check the fluid level to notice that my car has no power steering fluid, it has electric power steering. i turned the car off, it reset itself. less than a mile down the road it repeated the warning and again no power steering on icy roads. i came home and looked online to see if there was a solution to this problem or a recall. i then found out that this is a frequent occurrence on the chevy cobalt. i contacted gm and was told take it to a service center, there is no recall and that i was out of warranty so any costs would be on me to pay for. this is a major safety problem. i cannot believe that this has not been addressed by a recall, and i am respectfully requesting this matter be looked into. all i had to type in was chevy cobalt power steering and found numerous pages of people who have had the same problem. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 05 cobalt steering problem stops working while driving. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt randomly shut off. the light will come on and give an indication of power steering. once the light comes on the wheel is extremely difficult to turn. if i turn the car off, and then back on it works again for approximately 20 minutes then shuts off again. the first time this happened i was driving home from work, pulling into my driveway, and the power steering light comes on. as i turned into my driveway the wheel became extremely difficult to move, and i crashed into a telephone pole. i am relatively fine from the crash except for some back and neck pain, but my car is cracked in the front. *tr | |||
| 12/31/2009 | 48504 | 1 | |
| 1. driving at speeds of 45-55 mph. 2. 2005 chevy cobalt electronic power steering problem. my car out of no where will constantly feels like the car is going to die, jerks like i was driving over huge potholes and rumbles. so far it has happened 4 times but i haven't driving the car much since i just delivered my first child in november. i'm afraid to drive my newborn in my car! 3. i have not fixed my car since i do not drive it much until i go back to work. this chevy cobalt problem should be recalled since it is the most popular problem over the internet. youtube, automotive problem and forum sites have multiple owners with the same problem. the part is the electronic power steering in the steering column which costs over a $1000! as a concerned new mother who doesn't have $1000 laying around to spend on my car, please force gm to make a recall. thank you. *tr | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| (12/31/09) i have not had powersteering since april on my 2005 chevy cobalt something needs to be done there are hundreds of complaints online about this problem i don't understand why there is not a recall on it. when it first started it would happen every couple of days, within a month the powersteering would only last a few seconds someone is going to get seriously injured if not killed if this isn't taken care of soon please help! *tr | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 68500 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt sudden power steering failure while driving on freeway in dallas, tx. there was no warning or problems prior to power steering going out, and we were in heavy traffic in an area with several curves in the road. this was very frightening and extremely dangerous. after turning vehicle off and back on, ps worked for a few minutes then went out again and continued like this for remainder of trip. there are many reports of this exact same issue from other cobalt owners on the internet forums. see http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh this is an electrical issue and a design flaw in the cobalt. i was told by dealership service department that the steering column would most likely need to be replaced and was quoted repair cost ranging from $1000-$2000. my warranty has expired, and i cannot afford this at this time. chevy needs to do something to fix this before there are injuries/deaths. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| For the past 2-3 months my 2005 chevy cobalt loses it's power steering going over a small bump in the road (an uneven surface). if the car is restarted the power steering comes back until the next bump in the road. i've taken my complaint to chevrolet and all they have done is told me to make an appointment with their mechanic. i've noticed that there are several chevy cobalt owners that are experiencing the same problem as me. i was also told that the whole power steering mechanism needed to be replaced for the problem to go away. i have also been told by mechanic friends of mine that, given time, the whole power steering could seize on me and i would have no way to avoid an accident. i have been pulled over by local pd because they thought i was drunk because i couldn't stay in my lane on a turn. i can't afford to be drunk because i'm a bus driver and i would get fired if i ever was drunk. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 89000 | 1 | 11/25/2008 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the power steering failed. he contacted the dealer, and the technician stated that the power steering column needed to be replaced at an expense of $900. the failure and current mileages were 89,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 2/17/10 *cn updated 02/22/10 | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 111000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failed without warning while driving,almost resulting in crash. the vehicle beeps and displays power steering on the screen in the dash when it fails.turning the vehicle off then on restores power steering,but after approx. a quarter mile of driving it fails again. there are hundreds of similar complaints listed online from other owners of the same vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 123123 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the road and i heard a dings chime i looked at my console and it read power steering and that moment my power steering went out and i had lost control of my car. i had to slam on my brakes due to a sharp turn ahead. needless to say if would of been closer to the turn i may have been in an accident. since then the console flashes the words power steering on and off and i can't turn the car when it happens my first child was born on dec 10,2009 and i'm afraid to take him to the doctor or my wife to the groceries store this vehicle is a safety hazard for boththe owners and other motorist on the road a recall must be made before someone is seriously injured or killed shame on chevy for selling such a low quality vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| The power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt ls fails unexpectedly. there seems to be no reason as to why, or when this will happen again. i believe that it is a safety hazard because there are random times when the electric power steering fails. the problem first occurred while driving around a sharp curve which almost lead to an accident. i'm not sure how often this occurs as it is random. however, i can say that i have not yet been able to drive for more than an hour without it giving out. also, when you turn the car off and restart it, the power steering will come back on. but like i said before it is completely random as to how long it will remain on. there have been times when it would work for an hour after restarting it, to less than a minute after restarting it. i would like something to be done about this, because it is such a hazard and could take lives. i believe that the price for fixing a problem like this is over 1000 dollars without warranty. this is something that i am not ok with. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 53500 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt failed two days ago while driving the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Power steering locks while driving on interstate while snowing why is this happening to alot od chevy cobalt consumers??? this needs to be inspected.. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 82918 | 1 | |
| While driving the car on the freeway,the power steering quit working. this made the car extremely difficult to steer, and could have caused an accident. when i got home i shut off the car ,and came back later and the power steering was working again. i took the car to the dealer the next day and they told me the power steering assist motor was bad. i had the part replaced at a cost of $450.00. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 65878 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and while driving down i-26 my power steering alarm came on, and i no longer had power steering. i got the car off the highway and called the dealer. they told me that the entire steering column has to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving to pick me up from work. when the car ding and the power steering message flashed across the dash. then when she tried to make the turn she realized that she couldn't move the steering wheel. the vehicle only has 58,000 miles. she turned the car off and it worked for a minute then it went out again when another turn was made. luckily she wasn't in really bad traffic but something. this is a big problem for a lot of people and needs to be looked into before someone gets into an accident which could have been prevented. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the power steering will fail. she has to restart the vehicle to reset the error code. the dealer has not been contacted. the failure mileage 50,000. the vin number was unavailable. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 46000 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering stops working intermittently. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2009 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. he was able to pull to the side of the road and turn off the engine. the failure and current mileages were 56,000. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 92000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving a span of 45 miles, the electronic power steering failed at least 15 times. he had to utilize extreme force to navigate the vehicle. the failure would occur intermittently. on a separate occasion, while attempting to pull out of a parking space, the steering failed three times. there were no recalls pertaining to the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000. the current was 93,500. | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 67150 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the power steering failed. he was able to pull to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. the failure mileage was 67,000. the current mileage was 67,150. | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 30 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the power steering failed. the dealer has not been contacted about this failure. no repairs have been made. this failure has occurred approximately 10 times. after inspection a mechanic concluded that the power steering failed. the failure mileage was 45000. the current mileage was 45200. | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph and making left and right turns, the power steering failed. the dealer confirmed that there are no related warranties and that she would have to pay for the repairs. the manufacturer will be notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 80000 | 2 | |
| Purchased a 2005 chevrolet cobalt in august 2008 by early spring of 2009 i was driving to work when suddenly i heard a beeping noise and on the screen it said power steering i had no control over the steering i am a very small 100 pound girl and had to use all my strength to pull my car over to the side of the road and call for help. i immediately took the car to a gm dealer who then told me this is a very common problem with the cobalt and that it would cost me over 800 to fix and that it is not covered under warranty . i could not afford to pay them that amount of money after just purchasing the vehicle and being a student in school . i then found a mechanic that put the part in for a cheaper price but still ended up costing me 450.00. i was relieved to have the problem fixed when i was driving my car today not even 6 months later on the highway when i heard the same beeping noise and on my screen it came up power steering!!!!!!!!!!!! this time i could not safely pull over to the side of the road i had to keep driving to the nearest exit and myself and my girlfriend used all of our strength just to turn the wheel to get off the highway exit...this is very dangerous and very costly i purchased this vehicle in hopes to be able to drive a fair distance back and forth to school without having to worry about safety problems such as this. im afraid this is going to continue t happen every 6 months and one of these times im not going to be able to stop safely. if i hadn't had my friend in the car i never would have been able to turn the wheel it is almost impossible for a small girl my size . now that it is winter im worried about this happening in snow and ice i will have no control over my vehicle im very concerned for myself and the safety of all others ..i have been researching this problem online and seen hundreds of similar situations. if i had of known this i would have never purchased this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2009 | 42375 | 1 | |
| There was nothing unusual leading up to the incident. early march 2009 powersteering went out on my 2005 chevy cobalt. when starting the car, powersteering would only stay on for about 5 minutes. to regain it i would have to shut down the vehicle and restart it. this lasted about three months. it was taken to two different shops, sears and a car dealership and both ran diagnostics which found nothing wrong. they could not tell me what the problem was for sure except to say perhaps putting in a whole new power steering system would help. though they did not know for sure. when i called the chevy dealership themselves they stated they did not have any previous complaints about the powersteering in that year and model and wanted to run their own diagnostics, that i had to pay for. i refused since the second dealer i took the car to was a chevy dealer and was told by the company i had to pay for another diagnostic check. the problem disappeared in july of 09 only to come back now dec 09. the cars powersteering is off within a minute of engine start. with the snowy weather this is a hazard to me and anyone else with similar issues; and i have chronic back problems as well. the pulling of the steering wheel just to turn the car has had me in bedrest twice now. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 62530 | 1 | |
| Power steering on my 2005 cobalt goes out intermittently, it had not done it for two months. but recently, while i was taking a turn, it went out, and i was unable to keep the car in my lane and hit the curb on the opposite side of the road, thankfully no other vehicle was present in intersection, or it would have been a front end collision. now it works only for a few minutes when i turn my car on , but goes out every time i drive it. i also have problems with the power locks locking and unlocking themselves constantly while i'm driving, and even after the vehicle is parked. i can not leave it unattended because it unlocks itself. i started to have the problem shortly after purchasing it in 2007, but the warranty expired, its 63,000 miles, and cannot afford to fix it. this should not be an issue in a car less than 5 years old. i live in minnesota, and the roads are often icy, i am fearful it will happen again, and i may not be so lucky again. i have also had problems with the front suspension, i had the shocks/struts? replaced 2 months after buying it, at around 40, 000 miles, and they still have the same problem after the dealer fixed it, i should have complained then, but i was afraid to shell out more money for something else they would claim was wrong with it. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering goes out with no warning and makes it very hazardous to drive. this has occurred on open highway, on freeways, and even in the city driving conditions. weather does not appear to be a factor as i have seen this happen in snow, rain, and sunny calm weather. the most dangerous time was after waiting at a stop light, i started to turn when light became green, and 1/2 way in the intersection the power steering went out and my vehicle made it very hard to steer it and almost hit traffic that was waiting. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2009 | 76000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver lost power steering and swerved onto the other side of the road; however, she was able to regain control of the vehicle. a half mile down the road, the failure recurred. when the failure occurred a third time she refused to continue driving the vehicle and notified the dealer. several dealers advised her that she was not eligible for a free remedy since the failure was not associated with the warranty coverage. the dealer also stated that there were no related recalls. the manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 76,000. | |||
| 11/26/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt 89,000 miles. power steering went out 11/26/2009 while on expressway going approximately 65mph. power steering? light came on and vehicle became very hard to control. next day vehicle ran fine. three days later power steering light came on and power steering went out again. it is now permanently out and i was told by the dealership it will cost $900 if not more to repair, also questioned dealership if there are any recalls and repair man said he checked and there wasn't?t. this is obviously very unsafe and a very costly malfunction with these vehicles and should be recalled by gm in my opinion. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 79900 | 1 | |
| As i was leaving my parking garage from work, i was getting ready to make a right turn onto the street, and right in the middle of the road the car stopped steering. i had to turn the car off and turn it back on to get it to steer again. currently it's fine, but i am scared that it will happen again, and with my 5 year old daughter in the car, and on the interstate, not so safe. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 83000 | 1 | 07/06/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving around a curve on a highway at 60 mph the steering warning light illuminated, and then he experienced difficult steering. the vehicle was taken to a local firestone facility for inspection. the technician stated that the steering motor,and column needed to be replaced at an expense of $1,2000.00. the vehicle was repaired. the current and the failure mileage were 83,000. updated 1/14/10 *cn updated 01/15/10.*jb | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was loss of power steering. she had to exert great effort to control the steering column . the vehicle was in the process of being taken for inspection. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 50032 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2005 chevy cobalt my power steering just went out. i had to stop my car, turn it off and turn my car back on again for my power steering to work again. this has happened twice now and the second time was when i was driving on the highway and luckily i didn't get in an accident. these cars need to be recalled and fixed. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 48500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving between 25 to 30 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then he lost vehicle control. after two minutes the vehicle was able to be restarted. the dealer was contacted, but because the warranty expired, no assistance was provided. no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 48500. | |||
| 12/06/2009 | 27450 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt steering failure,27450 klms on car,said steering column needs replacing . replaced column still steering failed ,and now need to replace what i believe to be steering motor or switch. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and the power steering goes in and out,if i turn it off it will work again for a couple minutes and then shut off again. i have read other reports on the internet and see that there are hundreds of other cobalts with power steering defects! this is a very serious and dangerous problem! its also very expensive to fix. my bill is over $900.00. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 29543 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt ss with only 29k miles. just today, myself, my wife, and both of my children were coming home on the interstate, and the power steering warning pops on then suddenly we have no steering at all. my only option was to stop completely in the middle of the freeway and restart the car 2 or 3 times just to get it off the road. the warning has come on before with just me in the car, and the steering locked up. i just turned the car off and back on and it worked long enough to get home, but now it is to the point to where restarting it doesn't work any more. i felt like i was loosing control of the vehicle, which is not at all pleasant when you are moving at 60+ mph. im afraid that we are eventually going to get very badly injured with this happening. we don't have another car, so this is our only option. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2005 chevy cobalt steering is going in and out. the power steering light comes on and the power steering goes away. cutting the car off and then starting it back up restarts the power steering. the fuses have been checked and are good. what should we do? *tr | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 18 mph on normal road conditions the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver exerted higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was driven into a parking lot. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the current mileage was 34,628. updated 01/15/10. *lj updated 01/19/10 | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 114000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver exerted higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the contact was able to resume normal operation with steering power; however, the identical failure recurred. the vehicle has not been repaired. . the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 114,000. | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| I have 2005 chevrolet cobalt ss/sc that i bought new in may 2005. about 3 weeks ago the power steering started to malfunction. the car had approximately 29,000 miles on it at that time - it now has approximately 30,600 miles. the power steering stops working - the warning system chimes and a message power steering is displayed on the computer display. when this happens the car is hard to steer and control. what began as infrequent and intermittent problem has become a problem that occurs each the car is driven now, occurring within minutes if not seconds each time the car is driven. i deal with this problem by pulling over, turning the car off for a short time and restarting the car. i do this because the power steering is reset each time the car is turned off and restarted. the power steering then begins to function again only to fail again after a short time. i took it a dealer on 12/03/2009 and the service department found a possible poor connection at the pscm and motor. dielectric grease was applied to the connections and reconnected. there is technical service bulletin (070232007b) for this problem. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 100 | 1 | |
| On tuesday december 1st 2009 i was driving on the interstate and my power steering just stopped working without warning. i was barely able to turn the wheel and get off the interstate safely. i was terrified. the next time i started my car the steering seemed to be fine, however later that afternoon the same thing happened. once again, my steering wheel was practically useless. i immediately got my car to my mechanic and found out this is a big problem with chevy cobalts. i was going to have to replace the steering column and the motor costing $900. i am so disappointed in this matter and will be reporting it to gm as well. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| I bought my daughter a 2005 chevy cobalt with 60,000 miles on it, while driving her power steering went out on the car. she was able to pull the car over without incident. after researching the problem it appears to be a common and dangerous defect in the cobalt. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 73261 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving between 5 and 35 mph the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard and the power steering failed to operate normally. the contact was able to gain control of the steering wheel with some difficulty. the dealer but was unable to diagnose the failure due to scheduling. the current and failure mileages were 73,261. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| In the beginning of october i was driving to work and a warning light came on and power steering was on my message display. my car then began to buck everytime it was to shift from one gear to another and when would slow down to stop it would act like it was going to stall out. i had it towed to the dealer they said it was the body control module and fixed the problem. not even a month later the same thing happened. i took it in to the dealer and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. 2 weeks later it happened again. i drove it right to the dealer and kept the car running and had a mechanic drive the car to show them the problem. it is now in the shop today 12/1/09. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 0 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt purchased in 2006. intermittently while driving the warning alarm would sound,the power steering warning light would illuminate, and then steering would become difficult. the dealer made numerous repairs to the vehicle, but would not disclose how they repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. the current was 90,000. | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 75740 | 1 | |
| Power steering suddenly went out; have read online about this happening to hundreds of other chevrolet cobalt owners. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Every time i drive my 2005 chevy cobalt, before i can get rolling good, the power steering fails. this makes turns difficult and dangerous. we have contacted our local dealer numerous times for repairs but are told we would have to pay over $1,000 out of pocket to get the steering column replaced. this is crazy!!! this is a major, major safety concern. we will never buy another chevy, the car is dangerous and the customer service is horrible. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt coupe and the power steering keeps going out. i see this as a major safety issue. if i have no power steering, how am able to swerve to avoid collisions, objects in the road, deer, etc.? *tr | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 36000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving he heard a beeping noise, and then he lost power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 36000. | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| While driving under normal conditions, attempted to take a right hand turn at normal speeds when the power steering failed (locked up). was able to navigate safely to side of road. stopped and restarted the car and power steering operated fine. the problem re-occurred intermittently. car was returned to dealer where the electronics system in the power steering was replaced. *tr | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 55478 | 1 | |
| ~dear sir/ma'am~ hello. my name is jennifer nelson. i drive a 2005 chevy cobalt. i love the car, but there is a problem and i don't know who to contact. i hope this is the right place. i do not know a lot about cars, but as i was driving to work yesterday and i tried to get in the turning lane but not knowing my power steering pump had just stopped working for some reason and i almost smashed into the back end of a semi and i was going 45mph. i contacted the place i bought my car from (gateway chevrolet-fargo , nd ), and they said they will only fix it if i get into an accident of some sort. all i have is the power train warranty left for coverage, and that doesn't cover the power steering. the car is only at 55,478 miles and they will only help me if i get into an accident? that is not right. i don't care who you are, that is not right. my husband actually was looking online today and it is a common thing in chevy cobalts. there has been at least one fatality from the power steering not working in another victims cobalt, yet they still have not put out a recall on it. i don't understand. do i have to die before this gets fixed? i paid more than i should have for this car to begin with... and they will not help me unless i crash the car? that makes no sense. please help me! i am scared to drive and this is the only car i have. please please help me! you can call my cell phone with any questions or you can reach me at home after 5:30pm cst. please help me with this. if you are not the right place, please send me some sort of direction. i need help with this. *tr p.s. i've signed a petition online i am number 202 on the petition. the link is below: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/chevy-cobalt-power-steering-problems you can visit it to see proof, if not whatever. it is great proof that this is a manufac.default and it should be recalled! thank you for any help you can give me. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph and making a right turn the power steering locked which forced her to turn on her hazard lights, drive onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle off . she was able to continue driving normally after 5 minutes. there were no warning lights on the instrument control panel. the dealer was not contacted. a local mechanic was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the failure recurred on two occasions. the failure mileage was 60000 and the current mileage was 61000. | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 32000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by a loss of power steering. the driver experienced resistance when she attempted to turn and gain control of the steering wheel. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure continued to occur intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the failure was contributed to the power steering motor. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact had concern of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 33,000. | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden power steering flashed in the information center and steering became extremely difficult. when i stopped and started the car up again it was fine. i checked the manual and it only said that if this happens it's a serious problem and to contact the dealer. i have since read that this is a defect occurring with cobalts. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My girlfriend bought an 05 chevy cobalt from a local dealership that inspected the car 15 minutes before we drove it off the lot. 25 hours later as my girlfriend is exiting the highway, slowing down from 55 mph. the powersteering fails on her and sends her into the guard rail doing about 40-45. i have been pn forums and have found an obscured amount of the same complaints. something really needs to be done about these cobalts before someone dies. luckily she was only knocked around a little and wasn't seriously injured. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My girlfriend bought an 05 chevy cobalt from a local dealership that inspected the car 15 minutes before we drove it off the lot. 25 hours later as my girlfriend is exiting the highway, slowing down from 55 mph. the powersteering fails on her and sends her into the guard rail doing about 40-45. i have been pn forums and have found an obscured amount of the same complaints. something really needs to be done about these cobalts before someone dies. luckily she was only knocked around a little and wasn't seriously injured. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 58800 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure this is a safety issue so many complaints this is a recall issue what will it take someone to get killed before gm reacts that is all they need is a law suit. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 6500 | 1 | |
| A couple months ago i was driving down the highway going 55 mph when i heard 3 dings. i looked down and power steering message was flashing across the information bar. when power steering wasn't flashing across the screen the temperature had lines instead of numbers like it couldn't register. my check engine light came on along with the traction control light. the speedo and tachometer were moving really erratic too. when i stopped and tried to pull out again it was like i popped the clutch on a manual shift while it shifted into 2nd. then it bogged down really bad like it shifted way too early. than my power steering went out. i was stuck on the side of the road.http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2005/steering/index.shtml. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 13000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. when attempting to enter a parking garage the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the power steering failed. she was able to restart the vehicle to resume normal vehicle operation. she was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the current and the failure mileages were 130,000. | |||
| 11/04/2009 | 58795 | 1 | |
| Power steering in 2005 chevy cobalt going out causing steering to be very hard to control especially on sharp turns. can be corrected if car is shut off and restarted but goes back out without warning. almost got in a serious wreck coming off an interstate ramp where power steering went out without warning and came about 1/2 foot away from colliding with guardrail. was told that cost of repair is about $2000 and the entire steering column would have to be replaced. now the power steering is going out continuously. there is no specific speed as i have been going any from 5 mph to 55 mph when it goes out. have owned car for about 15 months. i have seen many complaints and blogs on the internet regarding the same issue but no recalls have been made. this is a very serious issue and with all the complaints that i have seen i would think there would have been a recall by now. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While driving there is 3 dings and power steering comes on the command center followed immediately by complete loss of power steering shutting car off and restarting resets and power steering returns temporarily until repeating the process shortly was intermittent now becoming more and more frequent very unsafe and very hard to steer. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 70600 | 1 | |
| I was driving and my power steering light came on and i lost my power steering completely. i'm a 95 pound girl and it is impossible for me to turn my car. when i turn the car off and let it sit for a moment and start it again, the power steering comes back on for a moment and then goes out again. this is very dangerous and i am going to have to pay 1000.00 to fix it i'm 21 years old, i don't have that kind of money laying around. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 69975 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt with electric power steering. i was driving home and it was raining and suddenly my power steering went out. then the next day it happened again when i was driving home on the freeway. a couple of days later it happened again when i was driving to the store. i have looked online and have found out that this is a consistent problem in chevy cobalts and saturn ions and nothing has been done about it. if there are so many problems with the power steering in these cars then there needs to be a recall immediately before people lose their lives over an simple error. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2009 | 103011 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt and in june 2009 my power steering went completely out and i had to replace it. after looking up if this is a common problem i that this happens to alot of the cobalts. chevy refuses to make it a recall when this is a major safety issue. my power steering would go in and out and i almost had many accidents because of it. the cost of the repair was $950. that seems ridiculous to me on a vehicle that i only had 4 1/2 years. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt went out on my wife's car. she was driving down the road, when a light turned on and the power steering no longer worked. fortunately she slowed down and was not involved in a crash. looking up this problem on-line, there are hundreds of complaints about this problem with early model cobalts. i can't believe there is no recall. how many accidents do we have to have? chevy is not fixing the problem, without charging $1000. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure, chevy cobalt 2005. backed-out of parking space and could barely turn the steering wheel. it's happened five times and always upon backing-up. once i get the car straightened, i turn it off and it has steered properly the last 3 times it happened. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| The power steering went out on the car while driving on the interstate and comes back when the car is cut off for a period of time. i found out that this is a problem on alot of the cobalts. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. he restarted the vehicle at a local gas station to resume normal vehicle operation . the dealer was contacted , but he has not received a response. the failure mileage was 60000. the current mileage was 62000. updated 12/07/09 *bf the consumer stated he was charged $200 to fix the problem with the ateering. updated 12/09/09.*jb | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 1 | ||
| Powersteering failure on my cobalt. i will be driving and all of a sudden it locks on me and i have a difficult time controlling the car. my friend has the same vehicle same year and it happens to her too. i looked it up and it is about 2000.00 to replace, there are many other reports of this happening to other people. please help. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt ls 2 door power steering issues!!!! why is there not a recall on this vehicle? someone could die.... power steering locks up in the middle of driving!!! *tr | |||
| 11/08/2009 | 62018 | 1 | |
| The power steering does not work well enough to steer vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| Electric powering steering pump. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2009 | 72796 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while entering the drive-way the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was lost of power steering. the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer, nor has the manufacturer been notified. the failure mileage was 72,796. | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 113000 | 1 | |
| Power steering has gone out in chevy and im not the only one there is a whole site dedicated to this . it has nearly killed me , the steering wheel stops working all together and i have already replaced my power steering module. please take the time to look at this site and it speaks for itself http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2005/steering/power_steering_failure.shtml. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| As many of the other complaints filed, i have a problem with my 2005 chevy cobalt. the traction control and power steering go out, which makes it very difficult to control while driving. this occurs at random; has happened while on the freeway or while barely moving in a parking lot. i have now taken it in to the car dealership twice, but they cannot find out what is wrong. i feel like this is very dangerous because i cannot control it very well and with winter approaching, it is just downright scary. i wish they could figure out what is wrong with the car; otherwise, i will consider getting a different non-gm car. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2009 | 1 | ||
| Powersteering and check engine light come on. there is then no powersteering and the car lurches forward as i accelerate. when stopping the car acts as though it is going to stall. the speedometer does not keep speed the needle just moves up and down. took car in to chevy dealer while still under warranty but they said they could not find problem. the car continues to do this just about every day and now is no longer under warranty. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 50023 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering went out while i was driving, and was forced to manually steer. as i tried to pull-off to the side of the road a cyclist darted out in front of me and almost hit the person because i was unable to steer that quickly. luckily the bicyclist was quick enough to get out of the way. i do not feel safe in my car because i never know when this is going to happen. *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Bought a used 2005 chevy cobalt for my son when he graduated from high school. it had less than 30,000 miles on it but no warranty because of the year. a couple of weeks later he started having problems with the power steering. in researching the problem i have found that it is a major issue with the 2005 and 2006 cobalt. the dealership is well aware of the problem but their hands are tied because no recall has been issued. when you spend the money to replace the rack and pinion and the power steering motor it is a new design so chevy is obviously aware of the problem because they redesigned the faulty part. i will pay the $2,000 to get my son's car repaired because his safety is a priority. what i don't understand is with the number of complaints how has chevy gotten away with not issuing a recall. the power steering comes and goes randomly and if you are pulling on a steering wheel with no power and suddenly the power steering comes back you are likely to lose control and hit something or someone. my guess is that someone will have to be killed before it becomes an issue and i don't understand why it has to get to that point before they are forced to do something. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2009 | 10255 | 1 | |
| My dad bought me a used 2005 cobalt as my first car on may 2009 and power steering started to flash 2 days after i got the car. it went away, but it would come back on when it did, i felt the car some how pull or it felt heavy. i was driving out of my driveway when power steer flashed and the steering wheel was rock solid i couldn't turn, i freaked and left the car outside i called my dad, went back out and barely drove it in. my dad came home from work, i took him out to show him, but the car seemed normal. it felt like i was pulling a million pounds. i'm scared of driving it, that it's just parked in the driveway we got it used with 8,000 miles on it, so we have no warranty, and i certainly don't have $2,000 to fix | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Bought 2005 chevy cobalt new. at about 40k miles of normal driving the power steering began to fail. after restarting the car, the power steering would be fine for up to a month, then up to a week, and finally it would fail after the 1st turn i made after starting the car. i am not a wild driver & i only drive about 5 miles per day on side streets. i had to pay chevy $48 to check the car, and then $800 to a local mechanic to have the problem fixed after i found that my car was not recalled for this problem. i was told that chevy wouldn't sell just the one piece that needed to be replaced (some kind of control module) so there was no other choice but to have the entire steering column replaced. the old part is not available. i have seen hundreds of complaints about this specific problem online. all it takes is for this problem to happen to a 16 year old girl on the road and we now have a death on our hands. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle description: 2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering the power steering fails at random times, occurring during driving while the vehicle is in motion. it occurs at any given vehicle speed. this occurs sometimes one time during a particular driving period. sometimes, will occur many times during a driving period. to temporarily fix the problem, the vehicle has to be stopped, turned off for a few seconds, and then started back up. this seems to reset the error code within the computer. but the problem will return at random. research online suggests that many cobalt owners experience the same issue. many owners have had steering columns replaced, steering modules replaced, with no resolution to the immediate problem of continual power steering failure occurring at random. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt with less than 50,000 miles on in and the steering has locked up on it several times while driving. luckily no damage or injury has occurred. i took it into a auto shop and they ran diagnostic on it and the codes came back as a faulty steering column and steering motor. after i got this news i googled this and to my surprise chevy has never issued a recall on this serious defect. hundreds if not thousands of people has had the same problem. seems to me chevy doesn't care about the well being of their customer. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 47950 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions; proceeding to make a right turn when the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel locked, begin pulling in one direction, and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. immediately, the engine was turned off and restarted. the contact was able to continue driving normally. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the failure continued to occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle is in the process of being inspected by an authorized dealer. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 47,950. | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 4000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls. while driving the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was restarted to reset the error code, and to resume normal vehicle operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but because he could not duplicate the failure he could not provide a remedy. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 4,000. the current mileage was 5,277. | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 49664 | 1 | |
| 1. taking a left turn, my car dashboard flashed a power steering warning and my power steering went out. 2. the power steering goes out at least 2-3 times day making it very dangerous to drive. 3. i will be taking the car to the dealership to be repaired. i've been told it could be the power steering motor or the steering column. i cannot afford to replace the column and if that is what is wrong i will be forced to continue to drive the vehicle in its current condition. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2009 | 36080 | 1 | |
| On way to work on 10/26/2009 and power steering goes out. second time in less than one year. first failure occurred on 11/24/208 and dealership corrected problem by replacing bcm and steering column. also, said no communication with pcm causing check engine light to come on. car is currently at dealership waiting to hear from them on second. occurrence. the problems the second time were identical to first occurrence. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Power steering message appears on my daughter's 2005 chevy cobalt and the power steering fails. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| I drive an 05 chevy cobalt and the steering component/transmission went bad. just bought the car a few weeks ago. last night i was simply driving to the library when all of a sudden the power steering flash on the dash board, the steering got really tight, the check engine light came on, other lights sporadically flashes, the speedometer goes berserk, the rm's same issue, even one point the gas meter was going out of control. and the car will shake badly. the car was working just fine the few hours i drove before. luckily i was able to get it home without hurting anyone. i've read that many people have suffered the same problem and that chevy should have a recall. i have not taken it to a dealer yet because i don't have the money for repairs. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while turning into a parking lot the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 45681. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was operating normally while driving on the interstate. power steering alert came up on the dash and power steering instantly went out. fortunately i was on a straight stretch of highway and managed to make it home safely. power steering has not worked since. i am still looking for a reasonably priced remedy. *tr | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The power steering has been going out on my 2005 chevy cobalt. at first it only happened every couple of weeks and now it is doing it every day. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Power steering issues with my 2005 cobalt. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 43750 | 1 | |
| Have a chevy cobalt 2005 that the power steering goes out randomly. have to shut the car off and then back on to get it to work again. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I have 2005 chevy cobalt. at first the power steering went out with less than 50000 miles on the car. when i restarted the car , the power steering comes back on. however, the car does it all the time now. sometimes in the middle of turning. i switch the ignition key back and then forward to make it come back on but sometimes the car stalls. i do not have the money to fix right now considering i am still making payments on the car. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 104216 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering intermittently goes out causing the steering to be almost impossible. i am sure you realize what a serious problem this is. i have found that this is a defect from the factory but that gm refused to make it a recall item. i feel that gm should have to fix the defect at no charge to us owners. 8tr | |||
| 10/08/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls and twice the power steering has failed while i was driving, once on the freeway and once while turning. the dashboard read power steering. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Electrical power steering unit failure. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Electrical power steering unit failure. failure occurred at 57,000 miles (odometer). new unit installed-not covered under warranty. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2009 | 53000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed that while making a right turn, the steering wheel began making a grinding noise. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 53000. | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| This cobalt was my second car and i work really hard keeping it in great condition by constantly getting the oil changed, tune-ups, you name it. on tuesday while driving down the highway at 65 miles per hour all of the sudden my car rang ding ding and on the digital reading dash said power steering. my steering went completely out without warning almost causing a severe accident on the highway. luckily, i was strong enough to get the car over! turns out the fix ranges anywhere from $900-$1500 in parts alone, so in labor it will be several hundred more. i can't believe that with all these complaints on here chevy has yet to issue a recall. lives were put in direct risk. i am a student studying at a major university with a minimum wage paying job so raking up that amount of money will be near impossible in a timely manner. in the mean time i will be forced at the mercy of my friends for rides to school, work and errands. this is absolutely ridiculous! *tr | |||
| 10/11/2009 | 93000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while attempting to make a right turn into a parking lot the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and the power steering failed. she was able to safely restart the vehicle to resume normal vehicle operation. she notified the dealer, and a technician advised her that she would have to pay a diagnostic fee of $1000.00 to inspect the vehicle. no repairs were made. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 43,000. | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 59600 | 1 | |
| Power steering in my 2005 chevrolet cobalt constantly goes on and off. can be very dangerous at times. many other people have the same problem, with an estimated cost of $2,000. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Nearly crashed as power steering cut out while on highway. it has cut out several times. it happens unexpectedly and randomly. if the car is turned off and on again it seems to reset making you feel it is fixed but only cuts out again unexpectedly. the car is fairly new. it is very difficult to drive when this happens. it is my daughter's car. this is criminally dangerous and people will be killed or injured if it is not recalled. young women and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. it is just a matter of time. this should not be unfamiliar to you. loss of control of a vehicle of any sort is potentially catastrophic. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 60039 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving between 15-25 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the vehicle lost power steering. he was able to safely restart the vehicle to resume normal operation. the failure and current mileages were 60,039. | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 55710 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering suddenly stopped functioning while driving. the vehicle had to be shut off and re-started to continue driving. he stated that the failure occurred each time he made a left or right turn. the failure occurred intermittently. a local mechanic stated that the power steering motor and/or module was defective. the dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 55,746 and the failure mileage was approximately 55,710. | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Power steering goes out instantly when i start to drive. turning the car off and back on again make it work again for only for a very short time, about 2 mins. it is very difficult to drive without the power steering. i'm barely 100lbs and it's nearly impossible. my arms are very sore & my right arm i having problems i believe due to having to drive this car w/o power steering. it also present a very serious driving hazard as i've already nearly escaped several crashes at high speeds by not being able to turn the car fast enough. i have read numerous complaints on this issue and find it extremely hard to believe that this model has not been recalled entirely due to not only this issue but many others i've read as well. it would be in gm's best interest to due so immediately before they have a wrongful death lawsuit on there hands. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have been having an issue with my 2005 chevy cobalt. the power steering just randomly goes out. it started about a month ago. i had to leave my car parked for 2 weeks until i could afford to bring it in. i thought it might have needed power steering fluid, but there is no place to put this fluid. the car has some type of electrical power steering system. the steering wheel becomes difficult to turn sometimes impossible to turn. this is dangerous; i almost hit another car and a pedestrian after my steering wheel locked up. it stopped for a few weeks then the steering wheel began to lock up again. this happens every few days. last night i was almost hit by an oncoming car because my steering wheel locked up in the middle of a turn. i have been quoted that this is a common defect with this car and it will cost $1100. after simply putting in chevy cobalt and power steering into a search engine on the internet, i have seen that hundreds maybe thousands of cobalt owners have this same issue. there are petitions all over the internet for the power steering just going out. this shows me that i am not the only one with this problem. if many cobalt owners have this issue with the power steering, i think that this is a manufacturing issue. i think something needs to be done about this defect. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering failure in a 2005 chevy cobalt. first started failing intermittently around 55k miles. now fails within a few seconds of starting the vehicle (62k miles). gm says they cannot fix without completely replacing steering column. have found hundreds of complaints online for the same problem. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2009 | 74000 | 1 | 01/18/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the electronic control module was being repaired at an expense of $1100.00. he was in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the vehicle identification was unavailable. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage 74,020. updated 10/29/09. *lj updated 10/29/09.*jb | |||
| 09/26/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light intermittently illuminated and the vehicle loss power steering. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the failure and current mileages were 63,000. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| The cobalt power steering randomly fails making it extremely difficult for the driver to steer. this has happened in many instances, with many people and should be considered very dangerous. you have to replace the entire steering column to fix the problem. there should be a recall. there is no warning before it happens and there is nothing you can do to prevent the problem. dangerous. *tr | |||
| 09/27/2009 | 68567 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering problem in my cobalt keeps going out while driving and leaving me with no control to turn the vehicle. will be taking it to dealer for 2nd time over this problem, and keep being told this isn't a chevy issue however over 20,000 complaints over this defect to chevy.. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 9300 | 1 | |
| Chevy cobalt 2005 traction control light would come on for no apparent reason starting summer of 2009. on friday, september 2009 i was 5 blocks away from home...heard bing bing bing, lost power steering, abs made the car buck, and traction light came on. i drove the car 4 blocks to my mechanic who advised me to get the car towed to a chevy dealer which i did. hawthorne chevrolet said they couldn't find the problem. on the internet if you type cobalt 2005 defects multiple reports of the same problem are being reported to gm. gm denies a problem and will not cover the repair. i am frightened to drive this car as you get no warning of failure. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 38000 | 1 | 02/01/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when turning the steering wheel she heard a thumping sound. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility and the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. the failure and current mileages were 38000. updated 11/06/09 *bf updated 11/06/09.*jb | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The electric power steering unit of my daughters 2005 chevy cobalt turns on and off without warning. this causes near loss of control as speed. if it were to happen in a turn it could be catastrophic. this is a safety recall issue but chevy has yet to issue a recall. numerous complaints are on the web. the dealer will charge to diagnose the issue and then advise that the vehicle needs to have the steering column replaced. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering fails without notice. must restart car to reset. needs the electronic power steering motor replaced. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I've had my car for about 3 years now, been very delicate and have taken good care of it. today i left my apartment and as i drove down the highway, the car started to jerk and spasm as i drove, as if it was having problems changing gears. the power steering light came on the dashboard readout screen. i pulled over, turned off the car and turned it back on, but the problem continued. i've read hundreds of claims from others online who are suffering from problem steering problems with the same car. why hasn't this been recalled? it's dangerous, potentially deadly, and expensive to fix. i'm a college student just trying to make ends meet already, where am i going to get the money for this? *tr | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 59000 | 2 | 08/26/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control, and then the gears in the transmission began slipping. he had to exert great force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and shut the engine off. he was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was unavailable. updated 11/17/09 *bf after all the failed attempts of fixing the vehicle, the consumer was told the body control module needed to be replaced. the power steering would go out occasionally. all of the gauges were acting erratically. updated 11/18/09 | |||
| 09/24/2009 | 1 | ||
| Leaking power steering motor. many recorded failures of chevy cobalt power steering motor. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 64000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. there was a loss of power steering which could have increased the risk of crash. the vehicle has not been inspected, nor repaired for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 64000. | |||
| 04/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| 1. 2005 chevrolet cobalt was working fine until loss of power steering. 2. the failure is loss of power steering due to the use of electric power steering instead of using hydraulics. chevy has not perfected the electric power steering but put it in every chevrolet cobalt if i am not mistaken. it may have only been installed for the 2005 and 2006 models. you may start your vehicle and have everything running okay until you drive it for a little why, thus leading up to loss of power steering. i promise you that anyone that has bought a chevrolet cobalt between 2005 and 2006 for sure have had this exact same problem. every person! the problem is consistently getting worse and is highly unsafe. this can not be delt with by taking it into a garage and hoping it will get fixed. 3. i have taken my cobalt into the garage numerous times with nothing fixed. if this is not taken care of soon, people may die from loss of steering. recall now! *tr | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 66500 | 1 | |
| I have s 2005 cobalt and when i was exiting on the highway, the steering wheel got very hard to turn and almost hit the curb. it was a u-turn exit, i looked at the dash and it stated power steering without any warning. i had my 2 year older daughter and my wife was in the car who is pregnant. my wife is normally who drives this car, i have no doubt in my mind that if she was in the car driving, she would have been in a serious car accident. i think this is a really serious problem that needs to be fix before someone seriously gets injured. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 63488 | 1 | |
| The electric power steering in my 2005 chevrolet cobalt has a defective motor that gm refuses to pay for under warranty. it intermittently cuts in and out without any warning. once it cuts out, the vehicle is nearly impossible to steer. this can happen on a city street or a busy highway. when driving, a click is heard in the steering column, then steering is lost all together. this problem has not happened to me alone, thousands upon thousands of people have experienced this as well. proof can be found in a google search under chevrolet cobalt power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and every time i drive it no matter how far at some point in that trip the power steering will cut off. at one point i had the radio on i did not realize the power steering had cut off and happened to be going around a really tight turn luckily i realized what had happened and was able to keep control of the car but if i hadn't there would have been serious consequences as that road is wooded area the last thing i would like to hit is a tree. also in bad weather this could be seriously dangerous, if your power steering turns off and you need to maneuver quickly odds are you are not going to be able to. i drive 25 miles to work and back every day. when i get home and pull my car in the driveway its all i can do to pull it in the drive way my shoulder hurts from steering the car with no power steering many time i leave the wheels turned in the drive way because i do not have the strength to make them straight. what if a older person was driving this car do you think that they would be able to steer a car with no power steering? have any one there or at gm tried to drive a car with no powersteering?? because they can most certainly come drive mine and maybe then they might think that this deserves a recall? or if their families or children were driving this car would it warrant a recall? it doesn't matter because no one has died yet! is that really what it takes for them to correct something so serious?? *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt ss, at random times while driving my power steering completely dies, i have to drive the car with all the force my arms can produce, it occurs about 90% of the time i drive the car. i have found out through research that this has happened to hundreds of people with the same car. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| Problem started out of the blue. traction control light comes on, power steering goes out, transmission shifts hard, clicking noise in gear shifter, gauges for speed and rpms bounce around, lights for e-brake and abs flash, and check engine light comes on. this can occur at any time. sometimes it is as soon as you start the car. other times it is while i am driving. can not predict when it is coming. surprisingly i have not got injured driving. i have learned to muscle the car when the steering goes out. i am afraid to drive my car but have no choice sometimes. it is the only car my family fits into. i feel i am putting us all at risk every time we get in it. i have taken it in several times, the first couple times they couldn't find anything. i got it to the dealer when the problem was happening. the only thing they could find was to replace a recalled transmission valve. it did nothing for the problem. it still happens when ever and stops pretty much the same. you do have to turn the car off. it can take one time or several times turning the car on and off. no one can seem to give me any answers. i really feel this problem needs to be solved. i bought the car in 2005. first incident in fall of 2007. replaced valve in spring of 2009. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 60348 | 3 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt has power steering failure. the car drives fine for the first mile then power steering warning will come on the car will no longer have power steering until the car is shut off and restarted. occasionally the key will be difficult to remove from the steering column once the vehicle is shut off. three time the keys were left in the car overnight due to same problem. there is also a rattle coming from the steering column at low speeds. the date i inputted is only when the power steering started to fail all other issues have been on going for the past year. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 79820 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt and the power steering has intermitent failure. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| The past few days when driving my 2005 cobalt the power steering goes completely out and i lose control of the car. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2009 | 100462 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt. shortly after i went over 100,000 miles, my power steering went out while on the freeway. i exited the freeway and pulled into a gas station and shut the car off. i could not find the power steering oil reservoir to check my levels. got in my car and the power steering was just fine. over the next week, it went out 4 to 5 times randomly. i checked the web for this problem and found that it is an inherent problem with the electric motor gm put into this vehicle (plus other models). since it started, it goes out anywhere from once a day to 7-10 days a day. the problem is completely random. after finding out that many other cobalt owners have the same problem, and the fact that it is a danger to operate when it suddenly goes out, i feel that gm needs to do a recall on this motor. just because people have not died in mass numbers because of this does not mean that this problem is not dangerous. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 40300 | 1 | |
| The chevrolet cobalt has a very apparent and common issue with the power steering motor. unlike most cars the cobalt has an electric motor which facilitates turning the steering wheel. however the electric motor will often stop working unnecessarily. this is extremely dangerous due to the fact it can occur without warning at anytime, including while turning. i have actually been in the middle of a turn on an exit ramp and had the steering go out. luckily i was able to regain control of the car with out crashing into the guard rail. please address this concern before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. there should be recall on this particular issue what the chevrolet cobalt as it is a well know problem among cobalt owners and gm. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| The power steering went out on my chevy cobalt 2005. it is a defective part. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering goes out while driving 2005 chevy cobalt at any speed. happens often, have been able to pull over and turn car off and restart then power steering works again for a while. very dangerous at high speeds(55mph) have seen many reported problem with same issue with this year and model.. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 73000 | 1 | |
| My chevy cobalt 2 door coupe has a problem where the electric steering just stops working while driving and it disables the traction control system and the abs system i got it fixed which the warranty i had didn't cover for 1k and then 4 days later it happened again. i have researched this issue and found that it happens a lot with these cars and after they are fixed it keeps happening. also when this happens the motor will not idle properly and the trans slams when shifting gears. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 118246 | 1 | |
| I am driving down the freeway and the cars power steering would just go out. it was very difficult to make a turn at any speed. the only way to try to help the problem is to pull over,turn off the car. but that only helps out for a few minutes, then the powersteering will go out again. then the process will start over again. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 72000 | 1 | |
| I was driving for less than a mile at about 45mph when the car's driver information screen read power steering and the wheel locked up and found it very difficult to steer. i was able to make it home safely. i turned the car off and then on again and the problem went away. i also have a newer car of the same model that had this issue and the steering column had to be replaced. i have filed a separate complaint with your office for this vehicle; the conformation number i was given is 10283738 for a 2007 chevy cobalt. i have not had my 2005 chevy cobalt repaired yet as i can not afford it and it's warranty has expired. when the 2007 was repaired the service advisor told me that it was a very common problem with the cobalts and the chevy hhr because they have electric power steering as opposed to hydraulic. i don't feel safe driving in these vehicles and i surely don't feel comfortable having my wife drive them either. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 32000 | 1 | |
| For the 3rd time my 19 yr old daughter's 2005 chevy cobalt's power steering went out. this time she was on a busy tampa highway. i see there is no fix for this. i can have it replaced for 1,500 but that new part will wear out as well. when is someone going to recall this problem? does someone have to be hurt or worse? i see complaints all over the internet on this! *tr | |||
| 06/14/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt power steering keeps going out. it started only doing it ever so often but now does it every time you get in the car. right after you turn on the car and start driving it quits working. it is very hard to turn and makes it difficult to drive. if you turn off the car and turn it back on, it works but only long enough for you to drive half a block. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2009 | 50200 | 1 | |
| My steering wheel locks up out of the blue in the highway or anywhere , i have to shut the car down and re-start it so it can be operational again but i have been close to get into a serious accident because of this problem. it happens repeatedly without warning. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The electric power power steering on my 05 chevy cobalt has failed on numerous occasions, when the car is started it works and turns off shortly after aprox. 1-3 minutes. the repair cost about $1000. to replace the motor and steering column. i'm finding many reports of premature failure on the web for several gm models that use this same design. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have always taken great care of my 2005 chevy cobalt. i've taken it in for regularly scheduled check-ups and oil changes. within the last year i have experienced several things wrong with the car. recently it was the power steering. a warning flashed on my dashboard and my power steering automatically switched off, leaving me to manually steer the car! after almost turning into another vehicle, i stopped my car, turned it off and started again. the car has been going in and out of the power steering mode for the last 48 hours. after researching the cost to repair the issue, i am furious to see that it will cost nearly $1000-$2000! i have seen thousands of complaints about the same exact issue. when will gm decide to do something about this and put a recall on the issue?? *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 63200 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out on my 2005 chevy cobalt while driving.*tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt powersteering comes across my dash. steering rough and whole car jerks like the transmission is jumping out of the car. dangerous for consumer who put their faith in the american brand gm, rather than buying foreign. and gm want stand up and admit bad design and fix the problem for their consumers. as soon as we buy foreign they yell we are sending american jobs cross seas.as tax payers we bailed your company out bail us out with your defective design without costing us 2000.00. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 69900 | 1 | |
| Power steering failed and reset upon restart but failed again shortly thereafter, in a busy intersection. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 74800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that she replaced the power steering column since it was faulty. while driving 20 to 40 mph the power steering failed and made it difficult to turn the steering wheel. there were no warning lights before or after the failure occurred. the dealer informed the contact that the steering wheel had to be replaced at her expense. the dealer also confirmed that there was no warranty or recall on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 74,800. | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 33000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that intermittently while driving the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. steering also became difficult and this failure could result in a loss of steering control, the restricted ability to turn the vehicle in one direction and increased the risk of a crash. the vehicle will be inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 33,000. | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Loss of power steering while driving. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle loses power steering while driving, making it very difficult to drive safely. requires engine restart to restore, but problem often returns. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph, the warning light illuminated, within seconds there was no power steering and the steering wheel was difficult to control. the contact turned the engine off which allowed the vehicle to reset itself; however, it failed again. the dealer is currently diagnosing the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 08/18/2009 | 79000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the warning lights illuminated on the dashboard and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. the failure occurred frequently. the dealer replaced the steering column at the owners expense for $894. the following day after the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred. the dealer stated that a motor needed to be replaced for an additional $100. the manufacturer confirmed that there were no related recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 79,000. | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| There was not any warning. the power steering message came on in the car and i loss power steering. thankfully i was at a red light, but could have been traveling at 65mph on the highway going to/from work. several complaints are out there online about the same issue. paying almost $500 to replace power steering motor; but was also told that this may or may not be the true issue, that the steering column may be the culprit..cost of $940.00 to replace!!! who has that kind of money??? *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering goes out. some days its every 10 min some days its every hr. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Power steering on 2005 chevy cobalt goes out leaving the car very hard to steer. turning left or right requires two hands and a lot of muscle. if the car is turned off and restarted problem goes away and comes back. the problem occurred about the 39,000 mile make. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt had a power steering failure at 67000 miles. this happened while i was going 60 mph on interstate 95. my car made a noise and beeped at me and power steering came lighting up on the dash. my car then revved up to 6000 rpms and caused me to sway in the middle of traffic and i had to pull the car over, fearing i was going to crash into other cars. i will have to replace the steering column which includes the sensor that helps with power steering. it occurs often. i will be fine for a ride but then i get back in it and start driving and get up to 30 of 40 mph and power-steering will come up on my dash and all of my instruments go whack. my speedometer goes to 0 and the engine revs but doesn't increase speed. it will cost anywhere from 1250 dollars and 1800 dollars to fix this problem at my local dealership. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2009 | 80100 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet blue 4 d sdn complete steering failure caused control failure while operating vehicle. the following actions occurred simultaneously; audible alarm, power steering message displayed on dashboard led screen indicating inoperable, steering failure. replacement of steering column asm, intermediate steering shaft performed by keddie chevrolet, inc. route 56 west, 200 lincoln ave. vandergrift, pennsylvania 15690; 724.567.5683; total cost of replacement = $866.36. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 49932 | 1 | |
| On friday august 25th 2009 i was driving my car when all of a sudden the power steering indicator came on in my car and immediately the power steering went out while i was driving. on tuesday august 29th 2009 i had my mechanic look at the problem and discovered that my 2005 chevy cobalt has an electric power steering system and it can only be fixed by replacing the entire steering column. i immediately contacted gm chevrolet to inform them and they stated that there has been no recall scheduled for the 2005 or 2006 chevy cobalt. i did an internet search on the chevy cobalt and discovered that power steering going out is a common problem among chevy cobalt owners and chevy is failing to do anything about it. this is a safety matter because the power steering will go out at random and chevy says that it will cost $800.00 just for the part not including labor cost. this is a manufacturing error that chevy needs to correct. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2009 | 59724 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt keeps failing at random intervals. usually when it fails, i have to stop and restart the engine to restore it, and it continues to happen while on the road. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt which was purchased in 2006. while driving, the power steering warning light illuminated indicating that the power steering was off. she was unable to turn the steering wheel left or right. she also stated that whenever utilizing the air conditioning unit in the vehicle, the power steering would fail shortly afterwards. no repairs had been made to date. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were under 75,000. | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| The power steering fault keeps coming on turning the electrical power assist off. i have to restart the car to get it to work again. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 89000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph he lost power steering which made it difficult to maneuver the steering wheel. he was able to safely drive to the emergency lane, shut the vehicle off and restart it. the power steering disengaged and resumed normal driving function. a local mechanic determined that the electrical power steering unit was failing and the repair cost would be approximately 2,000. the manufacturer stated that the failure is a common occurrence; however, since the warranty expired no compensation would be offered. the failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 91,000. | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt with electronic/power steering defect that has caused the steering in my vehicle to fail and/or work improperly. this failure first occurred around 21000 miles it was repaired under the warranty that i had purchased for the vehicle when i bought it. my car now has 36000 miles on it and the same problem is occurring again the dealers will no longer cover the repair even though the car is still under warranty. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2009 | 44853 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway, when my vehicle became difficult to steer. the steering locked and the power steering indicator light came on. i had the vehicle towed to a dealer. they state there was a short in the electric power steering motor. they replaced the power steering motor. this vehicle has less than 45,000 miles. i had to wait a week and a half for the dealer to get the part. previously, i had to have the ignition and gear shift replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Power steering light keeps coming on in the dash, car will miss its shift points, powersteering goes inop, speedo goes from 40 to 60 mph, brakes pulsate when trying to stop. no repair has been found yet. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2009 | 100122 | 1 | |
| I am a driver of a 2005 chevrolet cobalt and i would like to report a malfunction in the steering system in hopes of a future recall of the vehicle. the power steering sporadically fails as a result of a faulty mechanism in the car. i recently had a problem with the steering on the highway, which led to loss of control of the vehicle, and a nearly serious accident. there are hundreds of cobalt drivers that have had the same problem and had to pay $900-$2500 to repair their car. gm is aware of this problem but has chosen to do nothing about it. this malfunction is potentially dangerous and warrants a recall. thank you for giving this issue your serious attention. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 8300 | 1 | |
| Power steering warning message comes on while driving. after this comes on then the power steering fails making it nearly impossible to steer the car. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 110000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering spontaneously failed; causing her to lose control of the vehicle and as a consequence her risk for a vehicle crash was increased. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. she notified the manufacturer and was referred to nhtsa. the failure and current mileages were 110,000. | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out on the highway on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt with about 47,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| I am reporting about chevy cobalts powersteering problems. my car is a 2005 chevy cobalt. last year at 33000 miles the powersteering failed and when i took it to chevy they said this was a problem with several others. i was required to pay 2000+ dollars to resolve the problem. i could not afford and so i ignored the problem which disappeared on its own for almost 10 months. now its back again. my car has less than 390000 miles now. as i goggled the problem, i came across so many other people with a similar problem with the same model same year. isn't this a manufacturers problem? requesting investigation on the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Without any warning at all, my 2005 chevrolet cobalt's power steering failed. i had to put a bit o muscle into the steering wheel to avoid hitting an oncoming car as the road was curving at this point, luckily i was able to get home safe. restarting the car makes the problem go away for a brief time period, but i have to be ready for the steering to fail at any moment. i have heard several complaints from others who have had the same problem, it is only a matter of time until the problem causes a fatal accident if there have not been any already. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 cobalt......the power steering and check light engine keeps coming on. is there a recall on this. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 75010 | 1 | |
| This is my second complaint i have had to make. i have been doing research on this topic for over a year now. all you have to do is type in cobalt power steering into google and millions of complaints on various websites and forums come up. last year when i filed a complaint there was no damage involved. this time there is and it needs to be fixed. i think there are plenty of people complaining about this subject. i have a 05' chevy cobalt that when driving randomly the electronic power steering goes out. i can't drive more than five minutes and every time i get in the car it cuts out. this time i was backing out of a driveway and the power steering went out as i was coming to my parents mailbox. i went to turn and i couldn't and i hit it. i have $500 in damage that i don't want to claim to insurance because then it will just cost more in the long run because my insurance will go up. i am a firefighter in central florida. i see car accidents all the time because of vehicle problems or failure. is it going to take me going down the highway, someone pulling out in front of me, and me dying? one less public safety employee in florida. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 62700 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the highway, when my 2005 chevy cobalt's power steering just cut out. i almost crashed into the car beside me because i was not expecting for the car to do that. when i got home, i tried to check the power steering fluid level in the car and found that there is no place to put it. i later found out that the power steering is electric and a simple fix such as filling power steering fluid ( much like i've done with previous cars i owned) was not possible. the steering column would have to be pulled out in order for the problem to be fixed. if i didn't have an extended warranty on my car it would have cost thousands to fix which is ridiculous. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 82346 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt power steering has gone out. when i am driving on the freeway the power steering light comes on and i am unable to control the steering since it fails. i have to pull over and restart my car in order to continue driving it. the more i drove it the worse it got! i drive no more than 2 minutes with my power steering light coming on and a 5 minute drive i would have to restart my car at least 5-6 times before getting to my destination. i feel like this is putting me in danger since i am not able to navigate the car properly. this shouldn't be happening! my car has been back and forth in the shop for 2 weeks now, and i don't know what to do. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 70148 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out on vehicle while not even driving. upon research the problem is very common. i am extremely thankful that it did not happen to my wife as she was driving. the car was parked in front of the house while i was getting things out of the trunk, and it started beeping saying power steering. the next time we went to drive the car it had none, and when started never said anything was wrong, at all! *tr | |||
| 05/28/2009 | 98000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering failed intermittently while driving approximately 25 mph. when the engine is shut off and restarted, the power steering reset itself and the vehicle operates normally. the electric power motor in the steering needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Power steering stops working. at least 3 times. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph she noticed that a light illuminated on the electrical instrument panel stating power steering failure and then she lost steering control. after restarting the vehicle, she was able to drive normally; however, she had to continuously shake the steering wheel so that it would not lock. the contact did not notice and failure or warning lights prior to the failure. a local repair facility stated that the power steering was failing and the cost for repair would be $900.00. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was related to an existing recall and to file a complaint regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 73,010. | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 22000 | 1 | 02/01/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. when the steering light illuminated, the steering wheel changed to manual which made it very difficult to make left and right turns. the failure has not been diagnosed by a dealer. the current and the failure mileages were 22,000. updated 09/23/09 *bf the dealer stated the power steering motor failed. updated 09/29/09.*jb | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 49000 | 1 | 11/02/2008 |
| While the contact was driving he noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard and shortly after the vehicle no longer had power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current and failure mileage is 49000. bml. updated 10/06/09. *lj updated 10/06/09.*jb | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure with 30k miles. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2007 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Intermittent power steering failure and key locking in ignition switch. first started about a 1 1/2 ago when the key locked up in the ignition and power steering failed. they claimed to have fixed it but now the power steering locks up more than ever. i can handle the steering (barely) when this happens by my wife at 4'11 and 106 lbs can no longer drive the vehicle. the power steering now goes out everytime i drive the car. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the steering failed it switched from electric to manual which made it difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician located the failure as the steering column. the estimated cost for repair was $600 to $2,000. the manufacturer stated there is not a recall on the vehicle for the failure therefore they will not assist with the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage is 79,000. | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 20 mph, the driver noticed that the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard and that the vehicle had suddenly lost power steering. the failure occurred intermittently. the current and failure mileages were 50000. | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 360000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering cuts out intermittently causing the car to become hard to handle. the car only has 36,000 miles and the service rep at the chevy dealership told me that the is a common problem with this type vehicle. i think this is a safety problem that should be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2005 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2005 chevy cobalt ls as new in 2005. the car has 55,000 miles on it and has been well taken care of. i am a hypermiler and do what i can to baby the car down the road. around a week ago, i was driving the car and out of nowhere the power steering goes away and a message is displayed on the led display near the tachometer, it reads power steering. i stop somewhere and turn off the car and then back on, the power steering immediately works okay again. each time i drive the car, this happens at some random point. it is always fixable by turning off the ignition and re-starting the car. i did research online and discovered there are a ton of people reporting this exact same problem with atleast the 2005 and 2006 models, and maybe more. i feel that this is a potentially life threatening problem as a sudden loss of power steering can be the cause of a serious or fatal accident. from what i can see, general motors has not issued a recall. i find this alarming considering this is a known manufacturer's defect and is a widespread problem. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Today is aug 16 2009 and i have been having problems with my 2005 chevrolet cobalt for a while. since the last year my steering wheel has been shaking every time i put on the brakes, and starting the last 3 weeks the power steering illuminates and the steering wheel just locks and i would have to pull the vehicle on to the shoulder and shut off the engine and restart it and then it works again.this normally happens 2 or 3 times a day. i have not taken it to the dealer yet although i did speak to a service advisor about the situation and he thinks it might be the power steering pump and that it would probably run me about $1200 to fix it. i really cannot afford that kind of money due to me being unemployed. the last date that this incident happened was on aug 15 2009. please i need your help and assistance. thanks *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 1 | ||
| The chevy cobalt power steering light keeping coming on. my steering wheel keep freezing up. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. it currently has 63,000 miles on it. the electronic steering system has been randomly shutting off. when the steering system fails, i am left with no control whatsoever. i never know when the system will shut down. this makes driving on the highway especially dangerous. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2009 | 43600 | 1 | |
| I have 2005 chevy cobalt, and the power steering indicated came on and all of the sudden the car stops. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Power steering began to fail a few weeks ago. as i am driving the power steering notice comes on and i lose power steering in the middle of driving. i pull over, turn off the acr, and restart it and the power steering is back. some days it doesn't happen at alla nd others it may happen every few miles. it has not been fixed. the small garage i took it to could not figure out what was wrong with and recommended we look into recalls. and then i found many complaints on this same problem and it costs anywhere from $600 to $110- to fix. i will not be spending that kind of money. and gm will not recall it. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| As far as i know, there were no accidents leading to the failure, but 2 months ago, i started experiencing power steering failures in my 2005 chevrolet lt. after shutting the car off, and back on, the problem disappeared. then it started happening more frequently, once, even 8 times in one day. i didn't take it into the dealership for the first time until 7/21/09 because it was getting too risky to drive. i have taken it to the dealership to get the steering column replaced but the problem still persists. they have given me various excuses as to why this problem keeps occurring but none of them are valid. when they test drive it, they claim it never acts up for them, but it does it randomly, there is no pattern to why it acts the way it does. i have taken it to the dealership a total of 5 times already. they have the car now because on 8/10/09, i nearly got into an accident and had to jump the curb in order to avoid getting hit because i couldn't make a left turn into traffic. i then suffered a severe anxiety attack and needed assistance from family members to come pick me up and get the car towed back up to the dealership. i am only 19 years old, & this is my first car. all i want is something safe to drive so i can go to school, work, and perform my other tasks alive and in one piece, please help those of us experiencing these problem to get gm to provide a recall on these cars. i love this car, but it is not worth losing my life over. i have paid a total of $938.00 on the steering column & $138.00 for towing expenses. this has got to stop, & i cannot afford another car. thank you for your time and consideration, andrea johnson *tr | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2005 chevy cobalt, used in february 2006. in february of 2008 the electric power steering began to go out if you made several sharp turns (i.e. parking garages.) after apprx. six months the power steering began to go out sporadically while driving down the freeway. this problem continued throughout the year. in the past four months, the problem has escalated to the point that i cannot even drive 1/4 of a mile with out the power steering going out. when this happens, all you have to do in order to reset the steering is put the car in park and turn off the engine. upon restarting the car the problem corrects itself, however; it goes out again immediately. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Power steering in a 2005 chevy cobalt, with 45,000 miles will go out for randomly. if you turn the car off and back on it works fine for a short period of time then it will go out again. it is very difficult to steer and is dangerous to make turns quickly while driving. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 81000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt with 81k miles on it. first time it happened was today. while driving to the store from work i heard a ding, looked at the dash, and saw the power steering message. i immediately noticed that my power steering was out. i pulled off into a parking lot, restarted the car, and things were fine again. after stopping at the store, the same thing happened two more times during the drive home, each time requiring that i pull over and restart the car in order to regain power steering. everything i have found online says that it will cost 1100 dollars to fix as the entire steering column needs to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, the power steering failed. the warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the driver had to exert greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle only steered in one direction. the vehicle was pulled over into a parking lot and the engine turned off. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 63,000. updated 09/18/09. *lj updated 09/21/09.*jb | |||
| 08/06/2009 | 71932 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. moments later, the power steering completely failed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 71,932. | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 46500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle almost crashed into the divider. the failure occurred numerous times after the first incident. the contact feels that this is a safety issue because the lack of power steering could cause a crash. the current mileage was 48,000 and failure mileage was 46,500. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering suddenly stopped working. the vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 60,000. | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 79000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt that when driving down rode it flashes and says power steering then you lose all power in the steering. this has happened three times. after reassuring this problem i have learned it is very common for this to happen on chevy cobalts. this almost caused me and my 9 yr old some to wreck cause it happened in a curve. you have to stop the car shut it off then crank it back again and it resets. gm says they are unaware of this problem and refuse to do anything about it. i'm telling you about this problem cause someone is going to get hurt badly if nothing is done about. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 129000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph, the power steering light blinked off and on. the steering then became very stiff when attempting to maneuver the wheel. the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to his destination. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the contact called the dealer and was informed to shut off the vehicle and allow the computer system to reset, and then restart the vehicle. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure and advised him to bring the vehicle in for further inspection. the contact has continued to experience failure with the power steering and the vehicle shutting off. the failure is not correcting itself by the computer resetting. the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to a local repair shop for further inspection. he also plans on notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 129,000 and current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 08/04/2009 | 79000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt gave a steering alarm then locked going into a curve had to stop and turn the key off and restart had to stop in middle of the road so i called gm they told me they had not been any complaints they pretty much said that they was not responsible for the problem i mean hello it is a problem they are a numerous amount of complaints every one need to call gm and complain they has had this problem . the repairs is anywhere from 1000 to 1500 dollars. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 54900 | 1 | |
| I have an 05 cobalt and have had several issues. i have has the steering column replaced and my power steering has had to be fixed along with a few other issues. the place i purchased and had my car serviced was closed due to doing shady business(bill heard in buford ga). i bought this car because i thought it was a good name brand and it was safe as i just had a baby. as it turns out this car seems to be a death trap and no one will do anything as these are safety issues and issues on things that were supposed to have been fixed! *tr | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 54972 | 1 | |
| Was driving my car at or around 60 mph and the powersteering light came on in my car and the steering wheel became extremely stiff and hard for me to pull of the side of the road. i turned my car off for about 2 minutes and turned it back on and it began working normally. approximately 20 miles later the powersteering went out again. as of today august 3, 2009 it has gone out 3 times within 3 days. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2005 chevrolet cobalt, the steering lockup and a alarm appear on dash said power steering failure, to correct this. have to stop the car, turn off the engine and restart. then anywhere from 5 to 15 minute the steering lockup again. i think this is a safe issue. the car has a electrical power pump and is not the only car at has is pump, chevrolet equinox has the same pump and also the same problem. *tr | |||
| 04/06/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I am having serious problems with my 2005 chevy cobalt ls with 66,000 mi. since about 45,000 miles the power steering goes out everytime i go to drive the car almost as soon as i pull off. this problem has caused damage to my car and almost caused me bodily harm on numerous occasions. though internet searches i have founds the thousands of people are having the same problems with these cobalts of all years. i really think that this problem should be recalled before someone gets killed. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 77000 | 1 | |
| Power steering goes completely out... very dangerous. has gone out randomly over the last 2 weeks. very dangerous with my babies in the car! *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 60 mph, the power steering failed. the contact believes that this is a major safety issue because the lack of power steering makes the vehicle difficult to turn at high speeds, which could possibly result in a crash. the current mileage was 67,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 06/25/2008 | 1 | ||
| Electrical power steering non repairable. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. it has electronic power steering. it went out one day when i was on my way to work. it was very hard to turn the steering wheel, which was very dangerous. i took it to numerous of mechanics, all of who told me it would cost $800 - $1,000. the failure occurs every time i turn my car on about 30 seconds later. it is very hard to steer and impossible during traffic. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My chevrolet cobalt 2005 turn off the power steering almost every drive. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevy cobalt - power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 52555 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at an unknown speed, a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle lost all power steering. the failures would correct themselves when the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 52,555. updated 12/07/09. *lj updated 12/08/09.*jb | |||
| 07/19/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on a highway later at night going straight when my power steering like came on and i quickly realized i had no power steering as i tried to change lanes. i had to get home and the whole way it was extremely difficult to steer. after i got home and restarted the car, the power steering was back on, however after hearing about others having the same problem, i'm sure it will be going out again. i no longer feel safe driving the car for fear of the power steering going out while i am in the middle of a turn causing me to crash and resulting in people being hurt. there needs to be a recall on this by gm immediately. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 60300 | 1 | |
| Noticed that steering was getting a little tighter. few days latter power steering light came on going down highway making it very hard to steer when i tried pulling over. turned off car. checked everything i could no problem seen. started car everything fine again. got home didn't act up anymore for two days the it goes out again now its gone completely. and the light comes on everytime the car is started and stays on. no power steering. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 125000 | 1 | |
| First the key got stuck in the ignition and needed to change key and tumbler and ignition switch which you had to buy at the dealer since it is to new of a car for the auto parts stores. the dealer wanted 300.00 to fix this problem. that happened at 82,000 miles. now the power steering message goes on and it chimes 2 times and then you can hardly turn the wheel. it happens mostly when it is warm and when you are driving straight. i do not have 1200.00 it fix this car. i guess i am luckier than some other people. i have 132,000 miles on my car.this is a hazard waiting to happen. this car needs to be recalled because it is just to much to fix and something gm has known about for awhile and has done nothing to fix it. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| My daughter has a 2005 chevy cobalt, the issue is the power steering indicator comes up and the vehicle becomes impossible to control. she has to pull over and turns off the car and restart it then the issue is resolved this happens numerous times a day. this seems to be a serious design flaw as it looks like gm has moved away from the reliable hydraulic system to and electronic system. along with the design flaw this is a serious safety issue as the vehicle becomes impossible to steer properly. not sure what it is going to take to resolve this, but hopefully not the death or deaths of someone. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 47750 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 05 chevy cobalt ls when the power steering warning came up on my dash and the power steering wasn't working. when i got home i shut my car off and turned it back on and the problem was gone. the next day when i was heading to work the power steering went out again not more than 20 seconds after leaving the house. the car continues to have this problem every time i use it. i have done research and know that this problem is from the manufacturer and should be recalled. i am fearful for my safety and the safety of others who are driving these or even near these cars. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt w/ about 50,000mi. out of nowhere power steering is displayed in the driver information center and the power steering cuts out immediately making it very difficult to drive and almost impossible to turn the car. power steering resumes if car is restarted but only for a few minutes. this has been going on for about a week and occurs every time i attempt to drive. i have seen numerous complaints from other cobalt owners. i am currently not driving it because i don't feel safe. this is an extremely dangerous defect that needs to be recalled by chevy. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 19798 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt. went out out driveway and the power steering light came on. drove back down and called the dealership. they said it was ok to drive it, the light just comes on. had me test it and see if the ps did fail, which it didn't. went to drive it the next day or so and the check engine light came on. at that point we went to the dealership to see about the car being towed for repairs. after looking it over, the dealership said they would have to replace the steering column. from what i'm reading, this isn't an isolated incident with the cobalts. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 68200 | 1 | |
| I currently own a 2005 chevy cobalt, and up until now, i have been pretty satisfied. however, recently since i have hit over 60,000 miles, my power steering light comes on and then i lose control of the vehicle. the wheel is nearly impossible to turn. this has almost caused me to wreck on 4 different occasions. when i turn the car off and then back on, it goes away for awhile, but then always seems to lock back up again. you would think that the only thing you would need to do is add power steering fluid, but unfortunately this car doesn't have that, it is all electrical. i have done some research online and have noticed that i am not the only one with this problem. there are in fact hundreds, if not more with the same problem occurring. this is a very dangerous and costly problem($700-$1500), and of course i'm not covered under the warranty anymore, along with almost everyone else experiencing this problem. i just don't understand how headlights can be recalled, but something as serious as your steering not. this is a serious issue that should be addressed before someone loses their life over a faulty electric power steering problem. i have called a few dealerships in my area and every single one of them have said that there have been many cases exactly like mine, if they notice this defect, then why can't the people who make the decision to recall do something about it. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. approximately two weeks ago, the power steering indicator illuminated while driving 55 mph. the power steering failed immediately after the indicator appeared. the contact experienced difficulty controlling the vehicle and believed that this was a safety hazard. the failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 43572 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2005 chevy cobalt lt sedanfrom carmax in june 2008. since i have had it the power steering has frozen numerous time during driving, locking up while going 45 mph is very dangerous to say the least. i have taken this car back to the dealer and they claim not to find anything wrong with the car. now the power steering will lock up one day and the next day it will be fine for two-three weeks, then the same thing will happen again only worse. first time it happened, the power steering was slow to respond and the transmission was jerky. the second time, the power steering was hard to turn the lights came on in the drivers info center indicating a problem and the transmission started making clicking noises. the third time the power steering actually froze during driving, all the dashboard lights came on and the transmission, speed odometer all were acting if there was water in the gas or something meaning it was not responding when i put my foot on the gas. i have taken it back to carmax, they acknowledge a problem, but they cant fix, they then say it has to be taken to a gm dealer who say they cant detect a problem during a diagnostic test. this a very dangerous situation and a very dangerous car to drive. i have refused to drive unless they fix the power steering, they have kept my car waiting for it to duplicate the problem which is ridiculous. this car needs to be recalled and that power steering system replaced. gm knows that this is a huge problem but refuses to now even listen to any complaints now that they are in bankruptcy. but this car definitely needs to be recalled before someone is killed. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 36500 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt is having some power steering issues which seems to be a very common problem however the gmc/chevy dealerships are charging horrific prices for diagnostics and repairs when the is common in most if not all cobalts..... *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 70 mph, the power steering failed. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and it was confirmed that the power steering failed. in addition, the power steering warning light illuminated. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not covered for the repair; however, it has not yet been repaired. the failure occurs intermittently. through online research, the contact discovered numerous consumers experiencing the same failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and current mileage was 57,005. updated 8/28/09 *cn updated 09/03/09.*jb | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 40548 | 1 | |
| I was at a stop sign and pulled out to negotiate a turn when my car seemed to stop. the car then started to move slowly, but i had a difficult time turning the wheel. the words power steering appeared in the service messages area.. i was able to reach home but negotiating the turns was like driving a manual car. i called my local dealership who told me to bring it in. i took it to my local dealership this morning, and the steering seemed normal, with no error messages appearing. this afternoon, i was told that the code indicated i needed a new steering column. car is in the garage now and a new steering column will be put in by tomorrow. cost quoted to replace the column is $500 plus change. i also e-mailed general motors and hope for a response. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 49000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the power steering fails and cannot be maneuvered. the contact stated that the steering has failed while driving to her residence, which is located on a curved road. the gm manufacturer advised her to get the vehicle diagnosed and to call them back with the results. the contact has been trying to reach the gm representative, but he is refusing to take her call. the failure mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2005 chevy cobalt at a locate dealership. after 3 months the power steering turns off at random. it started when i was entering a freeway at a curb and all of a sudden i notice the car was pulling straight because the power steering was out. i almost lost control of the car because of this. i took the car to the dealership that i bought it to, and they said it's not part of the extended warranty, and i would have to pay for labor and parts cost. the failure happens basically if i have been driving my car more than 30 minutes and the dealership did not do anything to correct the failure. there numerous complaints on chevy cobalts regarding the power steering failure through researched, and i can not believe it has not been recalled. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 76000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the power steering light would illuminate and the steering would become very difficult to maneuver. the failures occurred without warning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 76,000. | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 39000 | 1 | |
| The electric assist power steering failed while driving at40 to 50 miles an hour.it forced me over to the side of the road,i was lucky i was in a open area, i didn't hit any thing. i turned the car of waited a few minutes turned it back on and it worked fine. this is the second time this has happened and a similar. incident when it stalled on a railroad track. they checked the ground and replaced the fuse block. i searched the internet and this seems to be a common problem with many gm electric assist power steering units. this is a very dangerous condition. i do not have the part. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 641000 | 1 | |
| Was driving out of parking deck at work when power steering went out. this happens on a daily basis and is dangerous. checked and found out this is a major complaint of 2005 cobalts. expense to have repaired is not an option at this time. safety hazard not knowing when it will go out each day. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Failure of power steering. i will be driving and my power steering will fail while i am driving down the road. this problem happens daily alomst everytime i drive. happens more frequently after a u-turn or sharp turn and during hot days. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 107000 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering indicator illuminates periodically. when this occurs, all power steering is lost and the vehicle becomes very difficult to steer. the contact must turn off the vehicle and restart it in order to reset itself. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the power steering control module was out of warranty; therefore, they would not pay for the repair. the contact will call the manufacturer for assistance. there was no recall for the steering wheel. the failure mileage was 107,000. updated 07/08/09 *bf updated 07/08/09.*jb | |||
| 06/21/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving between 25-30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, a chime sounded inside the vehicle. there was a loss of power steering and the steering column locked. the driver experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle, which resulted in greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the contact pulled the vehicle over into a parking lot and then turned off and restarted the engine. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure recurred on a separate occasion. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 50,000. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering fails sporadically at any speed. the dealer stated that she would have to pay $700 for the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 72100 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt, and about a month ago i was driving down a country road when my power steering message was displayed on my dashboard stating it had shutoff. this then lead to my car trying to shut itself off in the middle of the road going 55 miles per hour. the gauges were flashing, radio was flashing, the car would not shift gears and was rocking back and forth, and i couldn't really steer the car. after i was able to get it under control and stopped and shutoff it seemed to reset the system and i had no problems until a few days ago. i was driving on a very busy interstate during rush hour while going about 80 miles per hour, and the situation happened again except i was nearly in a collision with semi truck trailers, it took all i had to get it off the road without hitting anything. this scared me to death. this time the system did not reset , but i was able to limp it to the chevy dealer near my apartment. come to find out it was the :body control module that was bad. it cost me $508 dollars to fix this one issue. two weeks ago i had to take it in for a lower left front control arm bushing that was bad, and also the shifter solenoid was bad, and i had spent nearly $1100 for all of those safety issues as well. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 60800 | 1 | |
| Power steering stopped working along with thousands of other cobalt owners. i haven't replaced it yet. after reading other forums the car is doomed to do it again. i have had the standards factory cd player replaced 4 times. first at 12k miles, finally last time at 60k. the key becomes locked in the ignition daily. i have to reach a finger in the whole underneath the steering column to hit the key release button. just a poorly made car and everything goes out right after the warranty. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt, power steering randomly goes out in my vehicle while driving. i can turn the car off and when i restart usually it is fixed but light comes on and steering goes out without warning. this seems very dangerous, fortunately haven't wrecked yet. cost to fix about $2,000. looked up on internet and about 400 other comments and complaints on 1 website regarding same problem. sounds like recall should be issued! *tr | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle shook. the vehicle has not been to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because the loss of power steering and the shaking could cause a crash. the current mileage was 74,950 and failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 06/14/2009 | 71717 | 1 | |
| The steering wheel locked up in the car and the dic/ instrument panel displayed 'power steering' . the steering system shutdown completely with no prior warning of any kind. this happened in the middle of a very busy intersection and i was unable to steer the car in any manner. this is a safety issue that poses risks and threat of property damage, severe injury or death to the car owner, other car drivers on the road, others cars on the road, pedestrians and other building structures. this could happen again at any given time. research indicates that this safety issue progressively increases. repair requires the replacement of the steering column, pscm (power steering control module) and power steering motor unit estimated to cost upto $2000. research on the internet also indicates a number of customers whose vehicles have electric power steering (as this car does) as opposed to conventional hydraulic steering systems have experienced this issue. gm has issued the following communication on this topic, but this particular bulletin does not refer to owners of 2005 cobalt car model. bulletin gmp07-217 - 07126 special coverage adjustment message #:vsu20071643 special coverage adjustment #07126 dated: december 3, 2007 since this is a serious safety issue resulting from a manufacturing defect, i am requesting that chevrolet reimburse me or pay for the cost of repair even though my car is past the standard manufacturers warranty period. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| The problem i am reporting is with my 2005 chevy cobalt ls. the power steering quit working suddenly with no warning. this failure happened while driving down a major road and cause all power steering to go out. once the car is shut off it starts working again, but each time the mean time between failures decreases. the failure happens so often now that i can't drive the car. the steering column has to be replaced now since gm does not sell individual parts. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2009 | 83000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the high and all of a sudden my power steering came on and has been for 2 months now. i have looked up the issue and i am not the only owner of cobalt to have these problems. i have the 2005 cobalt ss supercharged wit 84,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 05/27/2009 | 73000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 60 mph, the steering locked up and the contact was forced to pull the vehicle over. the vehicle was towed and is unable to be driven. there were no prior failures with the steering. the dealer stated that it would cost $2,000 to repair the steering. the electrical system was also defective and will not activate the air conditioning or lock the doors. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 73,000. | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt that i bought new in 05. at about 50k miles, the power steering would occasionally stop working and the car was incredibly hard to steer. this happened randomly, sometimes driving straight, sometimes turning. i had a few near collisions when it failed mid-turn. after finding out the replacement part was close to $1000 from chevy, i found a suitable donor car and salvaged the electric power steering unit. i swapped it out and have had no problems in the 15k miles since. i still have the failed power steering unit available for inspection. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 37500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering constantly failed. once the vehicle was started, the steering would become stiff within one minute. she was unable to maneuver the steering wheel without applying maximum force. the manufacturer would not assist with the repairs because there were no recalls. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 37,500. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt. power steering fails at all speeds. impossible to steer the car. could definitely cause collisions at high speeds. should be a recall. gm is unwilling saying they do not have enough complaints. someone is going to get hurt. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2009 | 53000 | 1 | |
| While driving, power steering will stop functioning making it difficult to impossible to make evasive actions. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt - loses power steering. dealership cannot diagnosis and neither can my mechanic. teenage driver. very unsafe to have happen to her while driving. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2009 | 85156 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the power steering activates and the steering wheel becomes difficult to turn. the failure has occurred three times. through online research, the contact discovered many consumers who were experiencing the same failure. the vehicle must be shut off and restarted in order to deactivate the power steering. the dealer stated that they will charge $109 just to diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 85,156. | |||
| 05/29/2009 | 40900 | 1 | |
| Sudden loss of power steering while vehicle in motion. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 63200 | 1 | |
| Power steering light comes on. then the power steering go out. this seems to happen more often when the temperature outside is hot. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I have been having problems with my 2005 chevy cobalt it can be working fine and then suddenly the power system shuts of and my steering wheel gets really hard impossible to turn. it has been increasing in time every time we use the car . *tr | |||
| 05/19/2009 | 66000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the electronic power steering failed when attempting to make a turn and almost caused a crash. it took great effort for the contact to complete the turn. the current and failure mileages were 66,000. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 34950 | 1 | 09/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because he heard a noise coming from the steering column. the dealer stated that a new steering column was needed. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel at the time of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 34,950. updated 05/27/09 *bf an ignition switch was needed as well. updated 05/29/09 | |||
| 05/18/2009 | 37500 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 cobalt ls and the power steering goes out now within 5 minutes of driving the car. i use to be able to turn the car off and it would correct the problem, but now turning off the car doesn't correct the problem. i know what part needs to be replaced, but no one sells just that part, they want to try to sell you a whole steering column for $1500.00 or more. i think it is disgraceful that gm is asking for bail out money, but they will not recall this model of car to fix the problem. i cannot afford to go to a gm dealership and pay to have this problem fixed. i am not responsible for paying for this it is gm's responsibility! gm wouldn't be in financial trouble if they built cars that didn't have problems or if the cars they built that had problems they took responsibility for fixing them. i don't think i can trust gm anymore. eventually someone is going to get seriously hurt or worse. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2006 | 31000 | 1 | |
| Have a 2005 chevy cobalt and on four separate occasions, the power steering has gone out on vehicle. almost impossible to drive. after getting it off the road and shutting off engine and restarting, worked ok. took to dealership for them to check, they could find nothing wrong and said they had no history of this type of problem. this is a very dangerous situation and could results in death or injury. gm has tsbs out there, which of course is customer pay, and they will correct gm defective issues. the cost is approx. $800.00. there have been enough complaints on this issue since 2005. a gm recall should be made mandatory. this is major safety factor. a recall by gm should be directed. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| The power steering goes in and out intermittently. there is no warning. particularity turning curves and corners. the dash board warning systems warns of this after the fact and you're in panic mode. when you shut down and restart it performs normally for a while and does it again. also, when going around curves or making 90 degree turns, the steering slips and bumps as if you've run over something. its as if the joints of the car aren't fitted together property. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2009 | 34000 | 1 | |
| Power steering in my chevy cobalt (2005) shuts off and car is difficult to drive. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2009 | 33000 | 1 | |
| No events leading to failure. chevy cobalt 2005 model 33,000 miles power steering random catastrophic failure key sticks in ignition nothing was done to correct the failure by the manufacturer (no recall) even though multiple complaints and problems have been identified with the power steering in these models. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact experiences periodic power steering failure while driving various speeds. the steering wheel cannot turn to the left or right and she must turn and pull the wheel with great force to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation; however, the failure recurred three times while driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and the steering column code was reprogrammed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures. currently, the steering column is being replaced. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 54,000. | |||
| 04/25/2009 | 22000 | 1 | |
| There were no events that led up to this power steering just went out. a month before we had the key stuck in ignition problem. paid $300 to get that fixed now it is back in the shop for power steering failure. i called gm about this and the rep said they had no other complaints about this issue. are you kidding me?? i told him it was all over sites on the internet and he said i shouldn't pay any attention to that as gm has no power over what people reported on these sites and they should contact gm. he again tried to tell me that i was the only one reporting this problem!! *tr | |||
| 04/26/2009 | 51501 | 1 | |
| I just purchased a 2005 chevy cobalt as my wife drove it to the store the power steering locked up & shut off she almost got into a wreck she had to force car off the road. spoke to a chevy mechanic said this was a common problem with 2005-2006 chevy cobalts, this is a defect in the steering column. looked on the internet & there are lots of people with this model having the exact same problem yet there is no recall from gm. this is a safety hazard my wife could have been killed should these vehicles be on the road? please investigate this problem. we had the car for 3 days now and it happened 4 times it is now in the hands of a mechanic. *tr | |||
| 04/08/2009 | 79400 | 1 | |
| Power steering message and failure began in april 2009. power steering fails and displays message at random during turns, straight, high or low speeds, and will usually reset after engine shut off and restart. this failure and message can happen several times a day. called gm after finding similar occurrences on the internet; they recommended a diagnostic at their dealership. diagnostic revealed a c0475 code, which is a steering column motor short. the recommended course of action was to replace the steering column for $880 p&l. mileage of 2005 cobalt is almost 80,000. this power steering failure is a huge concern for me since it is my wife's car. it is very possible for the failure to occur just before or during a needed reaction to an emergency situation, or could even cause an adverse reaction if failure occurs during a high-speed turn. this car isn't nearly old enough to throw away and get something newer, yet the price of the part and repairs seems to suggest it is time to do so. it's too bad for us we owe more than it's worth... and now this. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2007 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Power steering light comes on dash and car loses power steering immediately. major safety concern while driving. it is happening often. usually 1-2 times a month. i am not the only person who has this problem. upon looking it up online and seeing that there's hundreds of other people with the same problem, it caused me to file this complaint. it obviously is a wide spread issue. i contacted gm through e-mail and they have yet to respond. it has been about 2 months. also the key gets stuck into the ignition, i do not know if it is relevant to the steering issue but everyone who has the steering issue also has the key/ignition problems. when i experience power steering failure, i feel out of control of the vehicle. luckily for me, it has not caused a crash, but i can certainly see how it could. i feel like gm should step up, take responsibility for this, and fix the problem instead of letting it be, and letting their customers drive unsafe vehicles. i feel unsafe. *tr | |||
| 04/24/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Power steering stops during driving (electric). my daughter was almost involved in an accident when this happen. *tr | |||
| 04/24/2009 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering fails at 40,000 miles!!! gm is claiming it is not a defect and also requiring the entire steering column be replaced. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on the 2005 and later cobalts quits either intermittently or continuously. in my case, the ps only works for 2/10 of a mile before quitting. after that point it is only manual drive. there are websites and blogs that are dedicated just to this problem including http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh. this site has 335 instances of this problem as of today. gm has failed to step up and fix this. in fact, they insist that the entire steering column must be replaced. however, this site http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2005/steering/power_steering_failure.shtml shows that it is usually only one component but that component cannot be purchased separately. the entire column replacement runs from $800 to $2000 whereas the component alone has to be much cheaper and is actually simple to replace. i tried the remedy listed by wayne from zion il #318 on the first website listed here and while it didn't work for me, there was so much black powder coming out of it i couldn't believe it. no wonder it doesn't work! this part is basically sealed so it must be made in unclean conditions. i believe it is made in japan (one of the posts mentions it). i believe that power steering issues are a major defect and why nothing has been done by this organization or gm is beyond me. while it may be safe to drive in manual steering, having it change in the middle of a turn (as is reported in the posts) is not safe! another problem that seems to be related is the key not coming out of the ignition. i say related because most cars with the first issue seem to have the second issue too. lastly, these cars also have the a/c leak directly into the passenger compartment causing mold and mildew and therefore unsafe breathing conditions in the car. check the posts, dealers can't find anything wrong with them. how do i force your organization to do something about this as i know i'm not the only one to complain? *tr | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1. power steering light comes up while driving and power steering goes off/locked, i can't move either right or left. 2. it occurs every when you drive the vehicle. 3. this is problem with electrical power steering for chevy cobalt 2005. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 37500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. she had to place the vehicle into park or neutral and then shut off the engine in order for it to restart. the power steering functioned sporadically before completely failing again. the failure occurred every time the vehicle was in use. the manufacturer informed the dealer of a tsb for the issue and stated that the repair would cost $700. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was approximately 39,200 and failure mileage was approximately 37,500. | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Power steering cuts out while operating vehicle extreme safety hazard if in the middle of a turn.happens at warmer temperatures, can be reset by turning off and re-starting vehicle. problem re-occurs at random. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 52500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the power steering shuts off. as a result, the vehicle becomes unmanageable to turn and uncontrollable. in order for the vehicle to reset itself, the contact must shut off the vehicle and wait a few minutes for it to restart. occasionally, this process must be repeated several times. he had to tow the vehicle to his residence after the most recent failure. the contact took his vehicle to the dealer on april 13, 2009. the failure mileage was 52,500. | |||
| 03/23/2009 | 40222 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy. cobalt electric power steering unit in steering column failed while driving. this failure occurred at 40,222 miles and happened about 15x . absolutely no steering was possible, and this happened in traffic, once the vehicle was turned off i had steering again, then within seconds i would get the message power steering and the steering would be gone again. the cost to repair was $849.00 and only gm has the part. from the information on the internet, this is a defect with the part, and gm has known about it since fall of 2005. the shop manager at hudiburg chevy. was not aware of any problems but when he asked his ticket writer, he acknowledged he has seen alot of this problem with this model vehicle. *tr | |||
| 04/05/2009 | 52082 | 1 | |
| Steering motor was determined defective by gm at 50k miles. tires wood catch grooves in the road pulling the car unexpectedly. shuttering of steering wheel while going straight. knocking/ rattle sounds from steering column on rough/ bumpy roads. this happens all the time. these problems started about 35k, right after my warranty expired. after contacting gm and a chevy dealership, the cost will be $850. and it is a common problem, design error. at 52k driving normally down the road, power steering shut off, power steering displayed, and the steering wheel was excessively hard to turn. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt ls and around 38,000 miles the power steering flashed in the dash and i lost all power steering in a parking garage. there is no warning that's its going to happen besides the flashing in the dash 3 secs before it goes. this happened everytime i drove over 20 miles at a time, and i go to school in syracuse so i drive the thruway everyday so it was extremely hard to drive with it. i had to get the whole steering column replaced because the power steering is electric. it all cost 675$ i was able to get almost all of the labor charges dropped after working and talking with a chevy dealership. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 40100 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2005 chevy cobalt a little of a year ago. i only have 46,000 miles on it and my power steering has gone out of it. i am now told that it will cost me over 1,000 dollars to get it fixed which i can not afford. i have almost gotten into an accident because of the power steering. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt - power steering intermittently goes out. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 05 cobalt keeps going out i drive and all the sudden my power steering fails and its hard to turn and bounces all over the road i turn the car off and start it again and it goes away it does at random times more often in warm weather i bought the car for my wife and she cant drive because of and im still paying on the note chevy fails to acknowledge the deficiency the steering column has been replaced once because of this problem and problem still exist a recall is due because the cost of repair is around 2500 dollars more than the car is worth. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2009 | 68400 | 1 | |
| Power steering light comes on and power steering fails while driving on the interstate at 70mph. this incident happened about a year ago, my cars power would completely shut off and my car would go from 70mph to 10 mph in about half a second while driving on the interstate. i will never buy a cobalt again. i had the issue fixed, or so i thought last year, but because it happened again tonight, it looks like it was not resolved. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Powersteering on my car keeps coming on. and makes alot of noise. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt near 50,000 electronic power steering failed. dealer denies even knowing such a problem exists despite numerous complaints found by other drivers of the same make/model on the internet. the failure occurred while on a very curvy and dangerous road. luckily, no accident occurred. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Picked up child from daycare and while turning to get out of facility power steering indicator showed on digital read-out. wheel locked and to avoid hitting another parent and child, turned wheel as hard as possible ( very difficult ) to avoid collision and hit curb. slight damage to rim. vehicle purchased from licensed chevy dealer in may of 07 with 50 thousand miles. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Problem, while driving 2005 chevy cobalt, power steering light appears on dash warning, and power steering turns off making wheel difficult to move. this has happen a few time while i was driving, and i pulled off the road, put my hazards on, turned off the car, then restarted it again, and the powering steering was back. this is occurring my frequently, and since i drive on the highway daily, it is an accident waiting to happen, my car is unsafe. i will have to pick to mechanic to have fixed somehow. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 39000 | 1 | |
| First experienced warning on display panel for power steering failure august 08. have had the car back to the dealer 4 times since that time. 2nd time dealer replaced some wires. 3rd time stated nothing was wrong with the car. have lost complete control of steering 3 times since first occurrence. yesterday dealer stated car was not fixable. being advised by gm to clear error codes and return car to owner. advised i contact bbb to pursue a claim. car is unsafe to drive. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 30800 | 1 | |
| Eps goes out while driving. chevy customer service sent me to dealer to have a diagnostic completed for 85.00 + tax. declined diagnostic as this is a known issue. asked why the malibu and g6 had and extended warranty on the esp but the same was not extended for the cobalt as it is the same unit. dealer advised he could not answer my question. spoke with chevy customer service about charges and defective esp. they stated they would send the information to a district representative who would determine what action to take as far a reimbursement. chevy case number 71-702497036. would like to know if odi -nhtsa will not take action, if the consumers need to bring a class action lawsuit against gm and the manufacturer of the eps unit before of after lives are lost? *tr | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| About three months ago, i was driving down the road when my power steering stopped working. i shut the car off, and it went back to working. about a month ago it started doing it again, no i have no power steering. i have read other complaints on the issue. my back driver side window has now stop working and my ac is leaking onto my floor board on the passenger side. the car only has 55,000 miles on it. it had about 48,000 on it when everything started to happen. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2009 | 42735 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering problem. indicator light turns on and car loses power steering control.....very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2008 | 49550 | 1 | |
| Re:2005 chevy cobalt- power steering goes out and reverts to manual steering at random intervals. this is a safety issue as steering problem could happen on an icy turn or in heavy traffic on a four-lane highway,etc. there is no advanced warning that the steering will fail making it difficult to steer unexpectedly.the dealer suggests a new steering column replacement at $800.00 . we have found technical service bulletins (tsb)regarding this ongoing problem with the '05 cobalts although no official recall has been announced tbs reference no 070232007 and 070235004. dealer maintains there is no recall. this is , in my opinion, an accident waiting to happen. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 34400 | 1 | |
| There were no deaths, no accident, but there could have been if i was making a fast turn. and we shouldn't wait till someone gets injured or killed before this problem should be recalled. driving along, making a turn on a quite street and power steering just shut down, i heard a warning beep at the same time i lost my power steering and quickly had to fight with the car to finish making my turn. the warning beep was when the words power steering appeared in the display where it should temp, and mileage. it happened at the same time as the warning beep. the whole electric steering column had to be replaced. was also told, there was a technical bulletin about this problem, but no notification to owners that this could happen to you while driving. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 37128 | 1 | |
| The electronic power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt ceases to function in the middle of traffic or while making turns. this causes me to temporarily lose control of the car and could lead to accident or serious injury. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt with approx 45000 miles. power steering warning light appears and then steering wheel is hard to maneuver. did google search and found huge numbers of complaints about the same thing with the same model car. after warning light appears, if the ignition is turned off and then back on the light disappears and the steering is ok again for a while. took car to chevrolet dealer and they said the entire steering column needed to be replaced at a cost of $800+. how can such a major problem occur on a relatively new car and there is no re-call? *tr | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 49000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the power steering failed without warning. immediately, the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the driver experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle, which resulted in greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the power steering unit. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 34583 | 1 | |
| A clunk in my driver side front tire, when going over small bumps while turning. also loose steering, rattling sound from the steering column. gm replaced the intermediate shaft, it did absolutely nothing. im now being told i need to replace the whole steering column at 50,000 miles! this will cost about 2 thousand dollars..... problem not caused by driver. inside the steering column there is a backlash form the gears causing this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2009 | 41212 | 1 | |
| While driving my car the power steering just turned off making the car extremely difficult to drive. when i turn my car off then turn it back on the steering comes back for about a min then turns off again. i am told that the whole steering column needs to be replaced which will be over $800. my car is not even 4 years old. i've already had to have the computer updated twice due to safety lights going off with no reason. along with replacing both control arms at the rear of the car due to bad bearings. i also had to replace a motor for the heating that was broken. for a car that only has about 41,000 miles on it this seems like too much to go wrong with a quality car. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 30250 | 1 | |
| I am experiencing a random loss of power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt. it appears that the electronic power steering in my vehicle will randomly quite working. if i shut the car down and restart it the power steering will function again for a time, but will eventually go out again. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevorlet cobalt and the power steering module fails during operation. to reset this condition you have to stop the car and re-start the engine. this happens after less than three minutes of driving every time you drive the car and is not safe for someone that is not strong enough to steer the car without power steering. the repair will cost approximately $900.00. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Power steering randomly goes out while driving. very dangerous!!! *tr | |||
| 12/24/2008 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Power steering stops working while driving, works again after restart. dealer says this is a common problem with this vehicle. dangerous as car is very difficult to steer. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2009 | 47159 | 1 | |
| While driving the electronic power steering assist motor failed and lost all power steering in the vehicle. cycling power to the motor (killing ignition and restarting car) brings it back for a few moments before it fails again. entire steering column had to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 19700 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure during mountain driving. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| After driving for a few minutes the power steering indicator comes on and then there is no power steering, it happens every time you drive it. it is going to cost over $1000 to fix it because the factory warranty is out, so we are unable to fix it at this time. it is the only vehicle i have to drive a 130 mile commute every day. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 71824 | 1 | |
| Without warning the power steering has failed and has failed everytime i start to drive it. this started on 12/20/08. driving it is difficult and the only cure is to replace the steering column costing $700. i have found this is a common problem to the chevy cobalt 05-08. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Beginning january 3rd, 2009, the 'power steering' warning has intermittently appeared and power steering assist would fail. this occurred about 3 times, between 30 and about 50 miles per hour. this is clearly a safety hazard. i also own a 2004 malibu. my wife is the primary driver. the same issue happened with her car. after fighting with gm and the dealer they agreed, as a one time exception, to replace the steering column for the malibu at no cost. this due to my customer loyalty. knowing the trouble involved and the likely outcome, i have not yet contacted gm regarding the current cobalt issues. the cost of repair is suspicious, around $2000. the method of repair is also suspect; the replacement of the entire steering column. not only does this seem to be excessive, there is little assurance that the new steering column is any different. it is not reasonable to expect anyone to foot this bill as a consumer. it is expensive, and clearly a product defect. i am concerned about using the car, especially on the interstate, thus rendering this costly product all but useless - and dangerous. this is not the only electronic issue i have had with this car. i need to open the bottom of the column to remove my key from the ignition (estimated repair cost from goodwrench - $450), and repeated blown fuses when i first bought the car, attributed to pinched wiring. a recall seems in order for this situation. thank you. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| It was christmas morning and i drove approximately 20 miles home and as i got off the highway the power steering sensor came on, i lost control of the vehicle as i had no steering. it occurs every time i drive the vehicle, there is no accurate way to determine when it will go out, the consequence is possible death or accident depending upon what's around that i may hit when i can't steer my car. it was brought it for diagnostic testing, it was diagnosed, it was not repaired as it cost over a thousand to fix. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 19698 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 20-50 mph, the steering wheel indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel locked up. the vehicle lost power and became very difficult to steer. the failure has occurred more than six times in one month. the vehicle is currently parked because the contact feels that it is unsafe to drive. a mechanic stated that there was failure pertaining to the steering wheel. the failure mileage was 19,698. | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The power steering continues to fail while driving on a 2005 chevy cobalt, there have been many complaints about this vehicle and power steering. it is very unsafe to drive. there needs to be a recall of this component. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2008 | 69214 | 1 | |
| While driving the car a power steering warning came on and the power steering stopped working. the car became very difficult to steer. this is the second the message came on in the last month but the first time it went off and there was no steering problems. the car was diagnosed by a local dealer as needing a new electric power steering motor. the car is scheduled for repair this week. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I was recently traveling on the highway when the steering wheel became stiff and hard to maneuver. i looked down at the warning panel and it had lighted up power steering. my car is a 2005 chevy cobalt with 45,000 miles. i read on the internet about other 2005 cobalt owners having the same problem around 40,000 miles. i took it in to a chevy dealer telling them that it appears that this is a flaw with the 2005 cobalt but they said there has been no recall on the electric power steering system and that i would have to pay several hundreds of dollars to have the eps module replaced. i feel that it is unfair to have something so expensive to go out on your vehicle when it is still fairly new and have the same thing happen to others but yet we are left to pay for an apparently well know flaw in the chevy cobalt that gm does not want to admit exits. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2008 | 87220 | 1 | |
| Power steer cuts out and does not come back until car is restarted. happens random timing every trip. chevy quoted 800.00 to repair stating that the steering column needs to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2008 | 34600 | 1 | |
| The incident date below was the fifth time this has occurred. first noticed traction control and power steering light coming on-the car bucks and power steering is lost-several times car will lose power and have to be restart. after restart warning lights will go away and power steering returns. seems to come back to normal after restart, runs ok until the process starts again. the car was purchased may 08 and first incident was aug 15 2008-took to dealer and they reset the computer, second and third time the car seemed ok until the 4th incident and returned to dealer again and reset again. i was told that the computer codes were showing u2105 and u2100 u2107 and car returned. this last incident (12-11-08) the car was doing the same thing and drove right to dealer to show service what the car was doing. they claimed the car is equipped with electric steering column and it disengages from the computer and the steering column needed to be replaced and a computer module. gave them permission to correct this because i can't let my son drive a car knowing at anytime he will lose power steering. he has been lucky he was traveling at low speeds when this occurs. if he was on a highway and in front of a tractor trailer and lost power he might be killed because he would lose ps and stall. this is a safety-related defect in the vehicle equipment (electric power steering column) when at any time with no warning you can lose your steering, stall and/or buck. upon further research into the 2005 cobalt, i have found 805 complaints regarding the steering column and the problems of controlling the car when this happens. upon further research the malibu is having the same issues with steering. guess what kind of steering is in the malibu. check www.aboutautomobile.com for complaints regarding steering column. several people have described incidents where their safety was compromised. please help gm rep claims can't recall column without you. please help *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 42222 | 1 | |
| Driving the car, and then, no power steering. called mechanic told didn't want to touch eps system. called dealer told to bring in to look at. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 46000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph, the contact heard a chime from the instrument panel, which indicated that the power steering was failing and the steering wheel locked. the dealer stated that the power steering system was faulty. the vehicle has not been repaired due to the cost. she felt that the vehicle was very unsafe to drive because the power steering could lock at any moment while driving. the current mileage was 53,834 and failure mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| '05 cobalt: failure of electric power steering while driving. condition will clear by turning car off then restarting, but fails again while driving. this appears to be a common problem with cobalts, but gm won't issue a recall. please don't wait for this to become an accident! *tr | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed, the power steering intermittently shuts off. the failure progressively worsened over time. this causes extreme difficulty in turning, especially scary in urgent situations with children in the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| With little warning, power steering went out as i was leaving my driveway; i barely could turn the steering wheel; when the engine was shut off, i was able to drive short distance and then the power steering light came on. fortunately, the car was still under warranty; my steering column had to be replaced. now i continue to have problems with the front end, with the engine light coming on!!!! i thought chevy cobalt had good consumer reports. what happened chevrolet??? did you all decide that quality just isn't worth a damn! how about public safety!!! i am an rn and am outraged at the number of complaints regarding this same issue, and yet no public recall has been announced. does someone have to die first? *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle in question was being driven at the time when (with little warning), the power steering went out and caused the driver to almost have a car accident. thank god he was driving slow (in city limits) and not 65 mph on a highway! a local dealership did the repair work which meant the steering column in question was fixed with the same kind of steering column replacement. i have received information that not only this make and model have this particular problem with the power steering going out, but also another chevy make and model as well. our concern is that this should be a recall for the vehicles in question. we feel it is a definite safety issue and we don't want to see this happen again to us or anyone else. god forbid there be a tragic accident and/or fatality because of this issue! *tr | |||
| 11/06/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I almost wrecked my car 2 weeks ago because my 2005 chevy cobalt | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| I've had my cobalt for a little bit over 3 years and my 'power steering' warning light started to come on. if i stopped and restarted the car it would go away for a bit but the warning would come back. i took it to a dealer and they said the steering column needs to be replaced and of course my warranty just ran out so i have to pay for it. my dealership is aware of the problem because they have had to repair it on other cobalts. from what i have read on the internet a lot of other people are having the same problem as i am. why hasn't something been done about this? *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 97000 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle the power steering light on the dic will come on and power steering will be lost. you can pull over to the side of the road and turn the engine off and back on and the problem will go away for 5 minutes, 5 hours or a day before occurring again. this has occurred intermittently for the last two weeks. the dealer has said the whole steering column must be replaced to repair the problem. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I am having an issue with my power steering failing in my 2005 chevrolet cobalt. there were really no events leading up to the failure that i see as possibly having an effect on the failure. the failure occurs quite randomly. some days it will fail up to 4 times, and then it may go a week or two without failing. it does seem to occur more frequently in warmer weather. i am obviously concerned because the failure of power steering in the middle of a turn or while driving at high speeds could certainly be fatal for not only myself but any other drivers and passengers involved. i am extremely upset by the fact that chevy will not replace this electronic part at no cost to me since i do not consider it normal wear and tear on the car. i find this to be more an issue of chevrolet using a less than satisfactory part for the car. they have responded that my warranty does not cover it. i've researched numerous forums and it seems that this is not just a problem in my 2005 cobalt but one faced by at least 100-200 others. the problem was diagnosed by a chevy dealer, but for the $1000 repair cost they quoted me i have been forced into driving an unsafe car until i can find a more reasonable price or chevy issues a recall. *tr | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 53741 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt which i purchased new in 2005. tonight while driving home a 'power steering' message displayed on my dash at the same time that my power steering went out. i was able to pull off to the shoulder of the road and turned my car off. i turned my car back on thinking maybe it was just a glitch in my computer and it drove fine for another 5 miles then the message popped up again and again i lost power steering. i was able to pull into a nearby gas station to attempt to see if i was low of fluid but found out its electronic power steering. since i was only a few more miles from home i was able to, with hazards flashing, drive the rest of the way home having to stop once more to turn off and on my car to remove the warning and to re-engage my power steering. i've read online about multiple other cobalt owners having this same issue and i think it is deplorable of chevrolet to not have recalled this by now. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Power steering warning light goes and on off. sometimes lose power steering during driving. when car is turned off and re-started problem goes away. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure while i was on a curve going at a high speed. the steering wheel locked up and i was unable to resume driving. something has to be done about this or someone is going to be killed! it is not the first time this has happened. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to work when the power steering when out, luckily i was paying attention and driving on a straight road. no accidents or injuries occurred. the car is being looked at now by the dealership. i researched this topic online and there are many people having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt, the car is 3 years old and the power steering is out. unfortunately the warranty is out and by the looks of it there is hundreds of people out there with the same problem. i took it to the dealership and they said that a cost of over $1000.00 will need to be paid totally replace the steering problem. they are aware of the manufacturers defect and hoping this will be recalled. i think if they company is aware of this problem we should not have to pay for their mistake. i do not have this money to fix this mistake by the manufacturer. please help! *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| I purchased a new chevrolet cobalt ls (4 door) in 2005 from my local dealer. i drive it very little - it now has slightly less than 13,200 miles. last week when driving near home i rec'd a sudden flashing message on the dash power steering. immediately, the steering failed completely. it took all my strength to turn the vehicle and i was only going 20 miles per hour - had it been different - and as i've since found it this has occurred thousands of times to other drivers of this car - it cold have killed me. my local dealer told me that the entire steering mechanism had to be replaced - rather odd for a car, perfectly maintained, with so few miles on it! the head technician at my dealer informed me that there was a design flaw in the 2005 and 2006 cobalt's steering mechanism. both relied entirely on an electronic system that can fail instantly and leave the car with no steering control - while it's being driven! the repairs were largely covered by my extended warranty - i've had it for 38 months. (repair copy: internal motor failure. and replace steering column = $804.00) but, as the repair service itself noted, this just restores the same, ready to fail system! the problem can't be fixed because it's a basic design flaw! according to the head technician, beginning in about 2007, the cobalt was altered to include a back-up hydraulic steering mechanism to make up for this recognized problem. there are over 12,600 lists of this problem on the internet today, some noting that a second failure occurred only two weeks after having the same repairs that i had. i'm still paying for this car and it's a death trap. my wife won't ride in it and i won't drive it more than a few blocks and only in daylight. this must be addressed!!!!!! gerald j. davey, ph. d. *tr | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 48000 | 1 | |
| Power steering problem with my 2005 chevy cobalt. three attempts by gm dealer to fix a problem, the problem is still there. this should lead to safety recall. during the driving power steering warning light comes on, the car starts to shake and is not safe to drive. i filled complaint with bbb, chevy, but they said that the safety recall must come from nhtsa. looks like thousands of power steering columns have been replaced on two or three yr old card, which is unacceptable. this is not normal wear-an-tear part, and someone should run statistics on this part with gm, and consider the safety of customers/drivers. this is a typical highschool/college students car, inexperienced drivers in totally unsafe cars... do not wait until someone gets killed to have recall on chevy cobalts power steering issues. thank you! *tr | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 57000 | 1 | |
| At 57,000 miles, the power steering light came on in my car while driving down the highway. it became very hard to steer and seems very dangerous. after turning off the vehicle and then turning it back on the problem seemed to go away, but it came back on shortly while i was in the middle of turning onto a busy street. i almost hit a truck. i have since taken the vehicle to the dealership where i have been told it will cost $1000 to fix and they said that there is no sign that it was my fault. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| 05 chevy cobalt ss power steering was lost during merging on to highway, has happened twice now. almost hit another car and construction cones not being able to turn the vehicle fast enough. dealership said they found nothing wrong with the actual power steering. but if they were to order a new part it is on back order, so there must be something pretty messed up with the power steering in chevy cobalt to need the parts so much. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 44000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt - 09/20/2008 - while driving straight at approx. 10 mph on a residential street, car chimed, dic displayed power steering and power steering was lost. with difficulty, pulled car over to the side of the street, put car in park, turned car off, and re-started car. on re-start, dash display was normal, power steering was normal. on 09/23/2008, while driving straight at approx. 30 mph on a busy road (2 lanes each direction), same thing happened (chime, power steering display, loss of power steering, difficulty steering the car); slowed to a stop on approach to a red light, put car in park, turned car off, re-started car, back to normal. on 09/26/2008 (today), while driving straight on a city street at approx. 20 mph, same thing happened (chime, power steering display, loss of power steering, difficulty steering the car), no place to pull over, had to turn left on a side street to park, very difficult to control the car while making the turn, parked, turned car off, re-started car, back to normal. i have an upcoming service appointment at my chevy dealership, but service department advises me there is no recall for this issue, and they will only be able to find/fix problem if it occurs while it is in their possession, and i am out of warranty (44,000 miles on odometer). i am now afraid to drive the car, but have no other way to get to work and back. i will not drive it on the highway. i did an internet search on 09/23/2008, and see complaint after complaint from cobalt owners about this very same problem. also see that there was a special coverage adjustment (dated 12/03/2007) for 2005 chevy malibus and 2005 pontiac g6s for what appears to be the same power steering problem (remedy for this was for dealer to replace the steering column assembly; special coverage was for 7 years or 70,000 miles). driving a car that suddenly loses power steering on an on-going basis is not safe, why is there no recall for this problem for cobalts? *tr | |||
| 09/25/2008 | 68000 | 1 | |
| My name is freddie brown i am a firefighter/emt i am filing this complaint in regards to a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering (electronic on this car) goes out 2-3 times a day which causes the steering wheel to lock up while driving. i have done research on the internet and i am not the only one experiencing this with this model year cobalt. thank god it has not done it while i am turning or it will result in a crash. chevrolet wants $2000 to have it fixed. the car is 3 years old and is a factory default. in order to reset it you have to throw the car in neutral and turn it off while rolling and turn it back on and it resets itself. please look into it. i typed in cobalt steering recall in google search engine and there are plenty of complaints. thank you, freddie brown firefighter/emt marion county fire-rescuer *tr | |||
| 09/25/2008 | 69000 | 1 | |
| I've just bought a 2005 chevy cobalt 23 days ago. this past weekend the power steering light came on. upon research i have found that the electronic power steering on this and other models is an ongoing issue. i, as of this morning, have no power steering now. i have found many discussions online concerning this matter, yet no info. from gm/chevrolet. according to discussions, it will cost between $600.00 and $2,000.00 to fix and then some of these people had it happen again anyway. this is a major safety issue and i don't understand why it has not been addressed. i, at this point, don't have the money to get it fixed, as i had scrimped to buy it in the first place just 23 days ago. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2008 | 68620 | 1 | |
| I have a problem that i would like to issue that has to do with safety. i bought a 2005 chevy cobalt back in july of 05. the power steering on the cobalt | |||
| 09/19/2008 | 65500 | 1 | |
| I have a problem that i would like to issue that has to do with safety. i bought a 2005 chevy cobalt back in july of 05. the power steering on the cobalt | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 45774 | 1 | |
| On 9/3/08 my husband and i were driving our 2005 chevy cobalt with 45,700 miles on it going 35 mph, we came to a curve in the road and the warning light in our car went off and it read, power steering, we then lost all power steering. my husband veered off the road because it was hard to steer, we then turned the car off hoping it would clear the error. we started the car and it then drove fine. when we got to where we were going we decided to check the power steering fluid but couldn't find where it was. we looked in our owner | |||
| 03/30/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2005 cobolt power steering blew fuses. now light comes on car jumps tries to die on me. power steering light comes on. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2008 | 38 | 1 | |
| Two weeks ago my 2005 cobalt ls sedan suddenly starting having problems with the power steering. while driving my warning light displayed power steering and i noticed that trying to steer the wheel was extremely difficult. i drove to a safe place and turned the car off and then restarted it and the power steering was working fine. i am noticing that the time the power steering is working correctly is getting to be less and less. this problem is very dangerous and someone could get seriously hurt or killed if chevrolet continues to ignore the problem. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 36325 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt - power steering warning message comes on and eventually caused the car to stall or shake. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| My family were driving in our 2005 chevrolet cobalt. as we made a turn off the highway the power steering went out. my car careened off the road and off into the median. my one child had a small head injury from the accident. luckily we were not turning into traffic at the time, some one would have been killed. after researching this issue i have found the power steering on the chevrolet cobalt have a high rate of failure. i would like to know how many people have to be seriously injured before this issue is resolved through a recall of the vehicles to correct the problem. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2008 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light is on continuously and now the power steering light goes on and you loose steering as you are driving. the air bag light was fixed 1 time by dealer and now it is on again and they say they will not fix it because it has been tampered with but they are the only one's to work on it i have my repair invoice. the power steering light just started coming on and now you loose steering as soon as it goes on. it almost caused an accident the first time it happened because i was going around a curve and a car was coming the other way and i lost my steering. luckily i didn't hit the other car but i think this is a major safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2008 | 64000 | 1 | |
| On saturday, august 16th, 2008 i was driving on the highway going about 55-60 mph and as i was slowing down to approach a left turn, a chime noise sounded and the power steering message came on and as i was in my left turn, the power steering completely went out and made my car almost impossible to turn the wheel. i pulled into a service/gas station right down the road and tried turning off my car to see if that would help. once i restarted my car the power steering message was no longer on and the steering wheel went back to normal. this same problem occurred once the next day. as the days went on, the problem got more and more frequent to the extent of now it happens like four or five times a day. to get the power steering to work once it goes out, i have to either restart my car at redlights, stop signs, or sometimes even in the middle of the road. this is a very dangerous problem that needs to be addressed by gm. i took my car to a gm dealership last friday and i was told my steering column needed to be replaced. i have researched this issue, and i see it is an ongoing problem with gm. i have notified the customer service department at gm and am awaiting a call back from them to see how they can accommodate me with this situation. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2008 | 33200 | 1 | |
| My 2005 cobalt has had electrical and power steering problems ever since i leased it. intermittently, while driving, the instrument messages start flashing (usually power steering). the car then becomes very hard to steer and brake, the engine surges up and down. on aug 3rd the car was involved in a minor accident when it was steered into a curb, possibly caused by another equipment failure. i took the car in to a chevrolet dealer again, when it failed again two more times after the accident. both times the dealer found error codes. however, they said they had a tsb on this problem, from chevrolet which says to just clear the logs, give the car back to the customer and to perform no work. they are putting lives in danger by following this procedure. i have copies of the service orders to confirm my statement. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 64000 | 1 | |
| When i turn the steering wheel i hear metal clunking kind of like a ball joint coming out. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2008 | 49500 | 1 | |
| The time the incident occurred was when we were on our way (my wife and i) to canada for a wedding, we got to our destination and the all of the sudden the car literally starts hoping down the road, then in the middle of the road it completely stalled. the power steering light came on the dashboard and then the check engine light came on. we looked in the manual, because we have only had the car for a month and found the power steering piece to contact gmc. well being in the city and all dealerships closed we couldn't do anything. we shut the vehicle down and tried to restart, the same thing occurred- we were able to drive it to a mechanic near by (when finally it was working) and they had no idea what to do because of the electric power steering. we gave up and finally went home to my mother in laws house. i researched on the internet and then i came onto not one but many websites via google on how much trouble people are having with their cobalts. we are very unfortunate and do not have warranty left over. so when it comers to replacing the 2000.00 part we can not. i really need my car to run properly -my wife and i live in the united states and its a long way home!!! i really hope we do not get into a vehicle accident along the way due to the power steering malfunction, otherwise our lawyer and gmc will be talking. at this time i want a resolution from someone! how can gmc produce a vehicle with multiple known issues and continue to sell it without notifying people how deadly it is. i am very upset and i will never buy another gmc product again. if anyone at this company can do some easy research and find out that there are so many people with the know issue of power steering out there. i want a resolution and someone to pay for the consequence. i need to be contacted asap!!! *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 50359 | 1 | |
| After picking up the children i take care of, i took them home as usual. to my surprise, as i turn onto their street in a residential neighborhood, my power steering went out. i was turning slightly right at approximately 5-10 mph and the light on my instrument panel indicated power steering. i put the car in park, wait a few minutes, put it in drive again, and still no power steering. i turned the car off and when i turned it back on again, things were back to normal. as i leave work, power steering is back to working, until i merge onto the highway and my power steering goes out in the middle of the freeway entry way. i managed to hold my car steady to get to the emergency lane, but to do so i had to cross another lane of traffic. the instrument panel again indicated power steering. i turned the car off, back on again and it was normal. driving a vehicle and having no indication that the power steering is out,until it's too late, is unacceptable. gm is aware of this problem, and yet they do nothing about it, and that is also unacceptable. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 35051 | 1 | |
| Highway driving to visit friends at the beach. power steering appears on the dash and the steering wheel goes stiff. we managed to pull off the highway; upon restarting the car, the message was not present. the same message and power steering failure recurred six times that same day. this is a clear safety hazard as any sudden loss of steering in a critical moment could cause a serious accident. i have not yet taken the car to be repaired yet because the diagnosis seems clear from multiple reports of the same issue (see http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh for over 110 additional complaints) the standard response from gm appears to be to replace the electronic power assist assembly at customer cost greater than $600. this is unacceptable for such a common failure and for such a serious safety hazard. this car is only three months out of warranty coverage. also please note that there was an nhtsa investigation (pe07023) of the electronic power steering unit of the 2005 pontiac g6 which may be the same system failing in the same way. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2008 | 29500 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt 2.2l 5-speed 30,000 miles i was driving on a highway when i received a power steering message on my cars dashboard display but being on a straight road didn't really notice that there wasn't actually any power steering i wanted to pull off at a rest stop to look under the hood but when i came to the end of the exit ramp for the rest area i could barely steer the vehicle and almost hit a concrete barrier now the steering cuts in and out usually about 2-10 min after starting the car i have read online that the repair can cost anywhere from 600-2000 dollars not having that kind of money right now i am driving w/out power steering awaiting a recall from gm. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 28000 | ||
| The electric power steering (eps) on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt shuts off at random intervals. in order to regain eps function, the car must be turned off and restarted. this happens at least 4-6 times during a 30 minute trip. chevrolet will not cover to substantial cost to fix the eps system if it is not under warranty. research has led to me believe that this has happened with several cobalts (05-08 all models). | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 31600 | 1 | |
| Recently, after hitting the 30,000 mile mark on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls, the power steering has been failing more and more frequently. i will be driving in a straight line or in a turn and either one will cause the failure to happen just the same. it has been failing more and more frequently, starting at about twice a week to now 4 to 5 times a day and makes driving incredibly dangerous. i refuse to take this car through any mountainous areas for fear of losing control and hurting my loved ones beside me. this absolutely needs to be dealt with immediately, for the safety of all drivers on the road, not just those in the cobalt. please make this happen, as i've read many other complaints across many message boards describing the same exact problems with their chevy cobalts. stacy. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| 05 chevy cobalt with power steering light going on randomly. the dealership can't find the problem. it is not safe to drive. the car starts to shake and i am losing control over it!!! *tr | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 81000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to work and my power steering went out and then as i was going around a curve, the steering wheel locked. i went into the oncoming lane and was able to turn my car off and restart it again. i drove for another 30 seconds or so before the steering went out again. the steering continued to go out after driving a short distance after everytime i started to drive. the steering column had to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2008 | 39000 | 1 | |
| My daughter is having problems with the power steering going out on the car, which is very dangerous. the problem is random. her warranty has run out and the repair would cost about $2000. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2008 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway making a turn and my power steering went out it beeped at me and the dash displayed power steering. when i restart my car its fine for a wile but then it dose it again and from what i can tell speed, turning,rpms, temperature distance have nothing to do with it. i was ran off the road due to this with my wife and child in the car my daughter smacked her head on the window i tore something in my should just trying to steer. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2008 | 56900 | 1 | |
| I own a chevy cobalt 2005. while driving the power steering light comes on and then the steering locks. i almost crashed, thank god there was no cars behind me. this is happening frequently now. i don't have a guarantee anymore. i took the car to a mechanic he said that it is a accident waiting to happen. he has never seen anything like that in his 20 years of experience being a mechanic. now everytime i start my car the light comes on and the steering wheel becomes so hard to turn or control. i went on this website and there are so many people who have this problem. http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh/p6 i only have 57000 miles on my car. please help!!!! *tr | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 16000 | 1 | |
| Re: my son's car, a 2005 chevy cobalt 16,xxx miles purchased used on may 19, 2008 at 14,869 miles at a local ford dealer. twice in the last week, while driving home from work on the interstate doing approx 60 mph, warning chimes sounded and seconds later a power steering and low traction lights appeared. steering became all but inoperable, car became extremely hard to handle and car shook. upon stopping and restarting the car, things went back to normal. his comment was that if some old feeble person was driving, they would have had an accident. looking at complaints on various websites, this is a very well known problem to chevrolet (general motors) in that the new electric power steering is prone to failure. dozens (hundreds) of people have complained about numerous accidents and chevrolet's response has been that if they can't find a code to point to a steering failure, then there must not be a problem. currently the car has been with boemler chevrolet in arnold, missouri monday 7/28 and today tuesday 7/29. monday afternoon they called and said they would like to keep it another day since they could not get it to fail and couldn't get a code to diagnose the problem. multiple times in the websites, customers have said that the steering column had to be replaced to fix the problem. this problem has caused other customers to have accidents according to the complaints i have read. i don't know if they've been smart enough to read their owner's manual to get the proper people to complain to. i realize that complaining on some website is not going to get anything done, and that it must be done through proper channels. this is a very serious problem that must be addressed by chevrolet (gm) before more people get hurt or worse. i think a voluntary recall on their part would look a lot better than having a class action lawsuit filed against them. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2008 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure signal comes on after any length of time of driving, at any speed and on any pavement. the steering wheel locks up and the car has to be turned off and restarted in order for the steering to reset. fuel injection failure. key won't turn in ignition. cd player picks and chooses when it will work. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 22000 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt door automatic.. since june-july of 2006, the automobile has repeatedly been taken to 2 different dealerships for repair or correction during the warranty period. the would act as to stall, shaky, and hesitate while driving. each time the dealer said they were unable to find or determine the problem. now, that the warranty is out and the car has done the same problem (july 10. 2008) the dealership says there is a problem and they will have to look farther into it.. i knew this was going to happen, the moment its out of manufacture warranty, they can find a problem with it. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2005 cobalt on the highway and suddenly the power steering light turn on and could not manage the car. i have to stop the car but this is a dangerous situation. no one was injured but why wait till someone gets hurt to do something about it. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt ls 2 dr coupe, the power steering will just cut out sometimes up to 6 times in a single day. if you shut the car off and restart it corrects to problem until it happens again. the computer code show u2100, also the other day the car just quit while driving down the road for no reason. this steering issue is very dangerous, i would hope that someone looks into it before someone dies from it. i searched the internet and i found many complaints regarding these same issues. this is obviously a know problem and on a 25,000 mile vehicle it should not be happening. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt, electronic power steering failure. power steering light comes on and i have a total loss of power steering. has happened multiple times. extremely dangerous during rush hour driving conditions taken to dealer multiple times and they can't seem to determine the problem. i believe they are attempting to wait out the warranty before they repair it. i searched the internet an apparently this is a problem with alot of 05,06 cobalt owners. i believe gm needs to get involved ad rectify this problem before people die. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 32000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 5 mph or higher, the steering wheel locks intermittently. in addition, the instrument panel lights illuminate and the power steering malfunctions. the failure also occurs when the steering wheel is turned to the left or right. the contact has not taken her vehicle to the dealer because she feels that she should not have to pay for the repair. the failure mileage was 32,000. | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 24500 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering goes out at random, car locks you inside, you have to go out the window, car dies while driving. these are all common problems with this car. chevy does not make redesigned parts to replace its current stock of bad parts. someone is going to get hurt, if chevy is not forced to take action. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| The electric power steering will occasionally shut off during driving. the car must be shut off then turned back on to restart this. this is a repeating occurrence sometimes happening more than 10 times a day. the only fix right now is replacing the steering column. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering asst. complete failure power steer returns after key cycle data indicator flasher (power steering) immediately after manual steering almost lock up only small corrections can be made in steering at that time this is a life threatening problem!! for me or someone else. car hopped curb causing small amount of damage to rims dealer suggested a repair of 831.45$ +tax caused by dtc co475 elec. steering motor circuit. they did not indicate what the cause of the failure in the circuit! *tr | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt, power steering goes out everytime it moves. the power steering in my car has been out for about 7 months now. i just read several other complaints of the exact same thing so it is nothing i have done and is common with the cobalts. gm takes no responsibility for this defect and has left the $1,000.00 repair up to the owners to pay out. this is a big safety issue, will it take someone being killed before this is addressed? it seems there should be someone out there forcing these manufactures to take responsibility for their products. *tr | |||
| 04/19/2008 | 20 | 04/30/2005 | |
| Steering locks car shakes while driving can be a big problem has happened many times dealer can not find the problem but see many complaints on wed sites. was in florida to george moore dealer in jacksonville on august 20 2007 problem still happening what next? *tr | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 34000 | 150 | 10/13/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 50 mph, the power steering stopped working. the power steering warning light illuminated and it became extremely difficult for the contact to steer the vehicle. the vehicle has not been to the dealer. the vin and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 47,000 and failure mileage was 34,000. | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 35200 | 3 | 02/15/2005 |
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| 06/12/2007 | 32000 | 75 | 08/15/2005 |
| The electric power steering keeps failing while driving. sharp turns, backing up, or shallow turns the power steering keeps on going out making the vehicle very difficult to steer. it also will do this rarely on while keeping straight. i have tried diagnostic tests none of the tests come back as failed. tried finding info on internet to find out what other problems could be, but to find out i am 1 out of 30 or more that has this problem with the chevrolet cobalt. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 19253 | 6 | 03/14/2005 |
| Car purchased on 3/14/05 from rk chevrolet. starting sept. 12, 2006 the car electrical system started malfunctioning. various dash board lights came on, tick noise from the shifter, power steering light and fails, and the gauges began to go crazy! the car also wanted to shut off, and has boosts of energy. the same issue occurred november 2, 2006, june 8, 2007, september 19, 2007(colonial chevrolet), and october 16, 2007 (colonial chevrolet). after we got it back from colonial, the same problem occurred approximately 2 days later. colonial chevrolet indicated that that could not fix the problem and they were waiting to talk to gm about it! they even suggested initiating a buy back. we have been in contact with gmac in detroit about the issue and no answers have given nor a resolution. currently we have to drive a very unsafe car that jolts, can't turn, and will not accelerate at times. we have been requesting at least a rental (safe car) until this problem can be addressed and no one has offered this in lue of a resolution. what has been done: pcm replaced: (9/15/07)body, throttle (8/7/07, 11/2/06), replaced: body control (11/2/06); shifter bind & ndash; replace slide, automatic control lever replace, floor shift replace, wiring /connector steering suspension ride control??< control assembly. floor shift replace (9/12/06). *tr | |||
| 09/22/2007 | 23000 | 1 | 06/18/2005 |
| I was driving our cobalt 2005 at a speed of about 25-30 mph when the steering failed without any warning on a suburban street. the steering wheel was completely loose and did not control the car. the vehicle slid into a curb, jumped it and ended up on someone's lawn. there was severe damage to car's underside. wheels and tires (over $ 5,700). i was told that the steering knuckle broke (why???). car was declared repairable but everything is in limbo because of concerns about the safety of the vehicle. i requested an investigation by chevrolet in detroit . no repairs will be done until chevrolet has finished the investigation, which is to begin 2-6 days after the request. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2007 | 2 | ||
| My 2005 chevy cobalt lost power steering today. i came here to research if there were any recalls or safety bulletins. i keep finding accidents from this problem and am now wondering how many people have to be killed before you do something about this. i do not see where someone lost life so i guess you don't care. you have all kinds of complaints about the same system but no service bulletins or recalls. w h y ?????? *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 37000 | 30 | 03/07/2005 |
| I have a 2005 cobalt i purchased new. i have had numerous problems with the brakes, headlights, a.c., signal lights etc. but the newest problem is the power steering it goes out without any warning. it does this every day at no certain time. and this is very dangerous as it is very hard to steer when this happens.when the steering goes out it says power steering on dash, most of the time i can pull over and turn the car off wait a minute and restart the engine and it steers fine for awhile. the car has 37,500 miles on it and the warranty just ran out. this could easily cause a loss of control and or a collision. feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.....thanks. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2007 | 17728 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| 2005 chevy cobalt. while driving 55mph, heading into a right hand curve, motor shut off and steering column locked causing crash. car sent to dealer to investigate issue and repair colison damage. they state that no error codes so accident must have been my fault. i contact manufacturer and am told, dealer found no issue, and they dont know of any other similar issues with cobalts. i request a safety review due to multiple instances that have been found online, and am denied. explain to dealer that instances excede virginia state lemon law, and they are not cooperative. seeking legal coucil. | |||
| 08/21/2006 | 82106 | 2 | 12/15/2005 |
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt and have had several problems with it. some aren't life threatening (like the power windows not working and the brake light flashing), but i've had a maf sensor short which caused the car to stop running while i was doing 60-65 mph and the steering locked up. fortunately, the car started back up. i've recently dealt with another steering issue. i was driving down an uneven/bumpy road and a power steering message came up on the information panel and the speedometer went out. the steering became very mushy and it was difficult to control the car. i've also dealt with the car not starting and the cab filling with gas fumes. there has been hesitation/loss of power when the a/c is on, which makes it unsafe to pull out in traffic or blind curves. the dealership has been very professional and have corrected what problems have arised, but i have lost confidence driving the car and no longer feel safe. | |||
| 11/02/2006 | 10250 | 3 | 07/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering locked up under normal road conditions. there was no warning prior to the failure. the nature of the failure was gradual worsening. updated 12/18/06. *jb | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 18000 | 3 | 05/20/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on normal road conditions, the engine stalled, all dash board indicators blacked out and there was no power braking. no warning signals alerted the contact prior the incident. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the problem recurred on two other occasions. the manufacturer opened a case and referred the contact to the dealership. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who reset the electronic module, however the defect persisted. *ak the windows would go down slow, the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. updated 11/30/06. *jb | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 15390 | 3 | 08/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the steering shaft was replaced twice due to a rattling noise heard when going over bumps in the road. the steering shaft was last replaced was 8-11-06 but the rattling noise continued. when the steering wheel was turned to either side, a grinding noise was also heard. the rear bushings were replaced once due to the vehicle bouncing all over the road. soon after, there was a grinding noise heard when the vehicle was put into reverse. the dealership was alerted. | |||
| 11/10/2005 | 3 | 07/21/2005 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering light came on while driving and consumer lost control of vehicle. *ts the dealer replaced the steering module. *jb | |||
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| 09/17/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. she stated that while driving at speeds of 40 mph over a railroad track, the vehicle stalled without warning. within a few seconds, the power steering warning light illuminated and flashed across the instrument panel. she was able to restart the vehicle moments later and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer replaced the power steering column due to electrical failures. the repairs were covered by her factory warranty. the repairs did not correct the failure and the problem persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they replaced the power steering column a second time. the failure occurred again and the power steering column was replaced a third time. she also stated that most of the electrical components on the vehicle had failed; upon opening the driver's door, the horn would blow. the power locks would not operate, the electrical trunk release would not operate and the catalytic converter also failed. the catalytic converter was replaced under warranty. there were no additional power steering failures after the third repair, however the steering wheel would feel hard at times. there were no recalls for any of the failures. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 79,000. | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and then the power steering malfunctioned. the contact had to pull over, shut the vehicle off and then restart it in order for the power steering to work properly. the dealer informed the contact that the inner power steering column needed to be replaced. the contact has not had the inner power steering column replaced at this time. the contact is concerned that if the power steering failure could potentially cause a crash to occur. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 28880 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 5 mph, the power steering light illuminated and within seconds the power steering failed. she took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer diagnosis located the failure as the power steering motor , and the power steering column. the dealer replaced the power steering motor and stated that if she experienced the failure again they would also need to replace the power steering column. the estimated cost to repair the power steering column was $1,000. the repair cost for the motor was $375.00. the current and the failure mileages were 28,880. | |||
| 10/04/2009 | 14000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering sporadically shut off while driving. the contact turned the vehicle on and off to reset the vehicle when this problem occurred. the dealer stated that since it does not occur often they would replace the entire steering column. there were no recalls or related warranties. the failure mileage was 14,000. updated 02/13/10 *bf updated 02/16/10 | |||
| 11/28/2009 | 76500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. he could not properly turn the steering column, because the power steering failed. a technician from the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced at the owner's expense. no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 76, 500. | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds the power steering warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel, and then the steering column locks. he has to shift the vehicle into neutral in order to turn off the vehicle. the dealer has not been notified about this failure. no repairs have been done. the failure mileage was 65000. the current mileage was 65119. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 102633 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. a technician from the dealer concluded that the steering column needed to be replaced. he then added that the failure was common for his model type. he purchased the power steering column and replaced the part himself. the failure mileage was 60,000. the current mileage was 102,633. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 29000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, then the steering column locked up. as a consequence the risk for vehicle crash increased.the driver pulled over to the side of the road with caution. the engine was turned off then restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the failure and current mileages were 29,200. | |||
| 10/25/2006 | 34546 | 21 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the power steering light illuminates followed by power steering failure. the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 34,546. updated 10/21/09. *lj the consumer stated the power steering would reset when the vehicle was turned off and the re-started. as soon as the gear was changed, the power steering would fail all over again. updated 10/20/09 | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. shortly after, the power steering completely failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. two months after the vehicle was purchased, the power steering column was replaced. the current mileage was 93,606 and failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 56322 | 30 | 05/09/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed. the failure occurred approximately three times while driving. the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced and the power steering will need to be reprogrammed at a 50% off discount. the current mileage was 59,950 and failure mileage was 56,322. | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 3 | 01/08/2007 | |
| While driving to work, the steering wheel indicator lit up. when continue driving, notice resistance while turning the steering wheel. as i proceeded further, when making turns, the steering wheel was even harder to turn. call roadside assist. to tow car to nearest dealer. dealer informed me the steering column was bad. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 18000 | 7 | 08/01/2005 |
| #1 i brought it back because steering wheel always was to the left even though i was going straight. dealer said it was fine, i complained to customer service and then dealer said they fixed it. when going straight the steering still looks left. #2 air conditioning not working, #3 liquid coming out of vents #4 cricket noises out of passenger side dash area. i was told air conditioning was fine, no cricket noises and it was normal for fluid to come out of vents. i brought the car back again said a/c is not fine i asked them if it could be some sort of filter (i am no mechanic) but it was. they had car all day, went to pick it up but they said dash was apart because they were fixing the problem with the fluid coming out of the dash (and i said i was told there was no problem) they had the car for the weekend. they tried to charge me for the filter and i said i would not pay for it because there was problems with that ac and defroster etc since day one. they took out the filter and put in an old dirty filter that did not come from my vehicle as the guy from the chevy dealership in malden said he found it in the trash, (has made my daughter sick). #5 while driving the car i was getting off of the highway into a rest area and the car just died, there was no power steering no brakes etc. the key was in the switch and it was not off. i started the car up again. #6 the electrical didnt work, they fixed that. i have contacted chevy customer service on several occasions and they say they will check into it etc and call me back, but they never do. i want them to fix the steering wheel, fix the car stalling out for no reason (we could have been killed) and put in a new filter not someone elses dirty filter. i don't trust the malden dealership. i have brought the car to the dealership on at least 7 occasions most of which they say nothing wrong. *nm | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 4400 | 1 | 06/25/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle the key would not turn in the ignition nor could it be removed. also the gear shifter would not move out of park. the dealer replaced the ignition switch and the steering column in january, however the problem has reoccurred. | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 1774 | 5 | 07/15/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that he heard a snapping noise in steering column and could feel it in the steering wheel. this happened all of the time and would occur with no warning. the steering column shaft was replaced. the ignition switch was replaced because of the flashing that held the tumbler and the s had collapsed. the manufacturer told the dealer not to replace the steering column shaft but the dealer made the repairs because they had already ordered the part. *ak (12/01/05) after the column was replaced, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice. the wheel cover did not have enough rings to hold the rims tight and would rattle when going over light bumps, the vehicle pulled to the right and the passenger side front pillar was loose. *sc | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 5500 | 1 | |
| Dt: the consumer states that the 2005 chevrolet cobalt was having two problem. the abs malfunctioned the abs locked the tires. the main issues with the car was the steering column. the tilting of the steering wheel was making the vehicle stall. the steering wheel was brought down to the bottom with force and the vehicles stalled. this has been happening for around a month. the vehicle has not been in the dealership for this problem. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the dealer and the manufacturer were contacted over the abs , and they denied having a problem.*ak | |||
| 06/25/2005 | 3000 | 1 | 04/14/2005 |
| Dt : the caller said that while driving if she bumped the knee under the steering column the engine died. she was not hitting the ignition switch, but just bumping the underneath side of the column. it did not need to be hit very hard to happen. this happened three times while she was going down the highwa,y and once to her son. dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. *ak | |||
| 04/09/2005 | 978 | 04/09/2005 | |
| Consumer states: steering column itself makes a rubbing and grinding noise, no matter which way you turn to left or right | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 3 | 12/21/2004 | |
| Dt: while driving down the road powering steering locked, vehicle would throw consumer forward and backward in the seat. coming to a stop light and press the brakes it was like the car lunged forward. just got the vehicle back from the shop yesterday and it started doing the same thing. power steering was locking but was not actually locked. will stop and restart the vehiclwas and its like having foot on the gas pedal and brake pedal at the same time. *ak | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| In the first incident, the power steering on my 2005 cobalt suddenly failed while accelerating up to highway speeds making it very difficult to turn. the power steering failure lasted until the vehicle was shut off after reaching my destination. the next day the power steering failed suddenly again twice and the failure would last until the vehicle was shut off. it's the same problem listed in recall #10v073000, but according to chevy, my vehicle isn't one included in the recall. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 103000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received recall notice in reference to nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). after taking the vehicle in for the repairs, a few weeks later the power steering failed and it was taken back to the dealer. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that the actual failure was the ecm and that it needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 103,000. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt. consumer states power steering malfunction *tgw the consumers wife was driving, when all of a sudden the steering became difficult to steer. after she pulled off the road and re-started the vehicle, the issue was resolved temporarily. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the consumer was informed the power steering assist motor needed to be replaced. the dealer also stated the vehicle was not a part of the recall. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt. consumer states vehicle stopped suddenly. consumer has received recall notice and is requesting reimbursement*tgw the consumer stated the power steering light illuminated. the consumer was also informed the headlights were full of water. *jb | |||
| 01/04/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repairs were made accordingly. on a separate occasion while driving at speeds of 60 mph, the power steering assist failed a second time. the contact later received notification of a recall (nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system) but has not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000 and the approximate current mileage was 66,600. | |||
| 09/24/2008 | 1 | 07/01/2005 | |
| 2005 chevrolet cobalt lost all power steering and had to pull over. *cw the consumer stated the vehicle has electric power steering. once the consumer pulled over, she turned the vehicle off and then on again and the vehicle was fine for a few minutes, but then the problem returned. *jb | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 65726 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at speeds of 55 mph the power steering alarm flashed on the dashboard and triggered the alarm. immediately, the vehicle lost power steering and proceeded to drift to the left into oncoming traffic. the contact had to utilize extreme bodily force in order to avoid crashing with oncoming traffic and maintain control of the steering wheel. she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the highway and shut off the engine. when starting the ignition, the power steering reset itself and was operating normally. the failure occurred two additional times and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he replaced the entire power steering column and assembly. there were no failures after the repairs were made. the failure mileage was 65,726 and the current mileages was 82,000. updated 4/7/2010 *cn the power steering assist module was replaced. updated 05/12/10.*jb | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 48418 | 1 | 08/01/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering light illuminated and within seconds the power steering failed. the steering wheel did not shake or make a noise. she turned the vehicle off so that the steering wheel would reset and within five minutes the same thing happened. the steering failed a total of three times. she contacted the dealer. the dealer stated that if the motor was electrical and there was a problem they would need to replace the motor. the dealer replaced the power steering motor at the owners expense for $391. the failure mileage was 48,418. the current mileage is 48,847. the dealer informed the consumer the entire electrical power steering motor needed to be replaced at a cost of $391.00. they also stated that the power steering column was also making noise and needed to be replaced. updated 05/12/10.*jb | |||
| 08/28/2005 | 3000 | 2 | 06/01/2005 |
| I am a high school algebra teacher. i own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt it has been experiencing these power steering problems the entire time i have had it. i have taken it to numerous mechanics and back to the dealer while it was still under warranty. it has a 175000 miles on it now. the first time i did take it back they replaced a wiring harness. at approximately 3000 miles (approx in august 2005) i had my first oil change and this is when my power steering light came on for the first time. it has been coming on every since. when the power steering light comes on: *the car jerks slightly at cruising highway speed and* when i am at speeds less than 20 mph it jerks violently and * it goes dead when it stops and *the gauges on the dash (odometer, speedometer, and gas) fluctuate wildly, and very frequently and for sustained periods of time (days) i have no power steering and the power steering goes out abruptly, several times this has happened while i am turning at a busy intersection. sometimes the power steering will come back after turning the car off about (1 out of 5 times) the check engine light turns on and off and the light with a lock on it turns on and off. it has been checked at sellers chevrolet in purvis numerous times for this. i have had regular maintenance and service checks. i have had the transmission fluid changed twice. they have not been able to fix it the power steering problem. it keeps recurring. i have not been in any accidents. i have had several near misses though. thank you so much for exposing this problem and if you want to come get my car and test it you are more than welcome to have it and make it your poster boy/car for lemons. i need a new vehicle since i have 4 foster children now. all my friends and family have urged me to sell this car for the entire time i have had it because of its recurring problems. the consumer stated the power steering light illuminated again three days after the recall was performed. updated 04/21/10.*jb | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering failed without warning. she was able to drive onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle off. the power steering reset itself and the vehicle began driving normally. a local mechanic stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure and to take the vehicle to a dealer. the current and the failure mileages were 57,000. updated 3/12/10 *cn the power steering motor was replaced. updatd 05/14/10.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2005 chevy colbalt has power steering problem. *nj the consumer stated the electric power steering failed while driving. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2009 | 74000 | 1 | 01/18/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the electronic control module was being repaired at an expense of $1100.00. he was in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the vehicle identification was unavailable. the failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage 74,020. updated 10/29/09. *lj updated 10/29/09.*jb | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 35800 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 5 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and then steering became difficult. she contacted the dealer, in which a technician speculated that the steering column needed to be replaced at an expense of $500.00. she contacted the manufacturer and was referred to a dealer. she was in the process of taking the vehicle for inspection. the failure mileage was 35,800. the current mileage was 36,400. updated 10/21/09 *cn the consumer stated the electric power steering motor and computer could stop working on the highway at any time. updated 10/22/09.*jb | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the electric power steering fails when a warning light illuminates. when she turns off the vehicle and restarts it, the steering operates normally. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 46000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering in the vehicle fails intermittently. the vehicle is equipped with electrical power steering. while driving 65 mph, the power steering stopped working and almost caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. he believes that there is a defect that could possibly lead to a crash. the failure has occurred on several occasions. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the power assist system and the steering column. through online research, the contact found numerous complaints on this same failure and believes that a recall should be issued and the manufacturer should be responsible. the current and failure mileages were 46,000. | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 53890 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. sporadically, while driving various speeds, the electrical power steering will fail. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and they speculated that jumpstarting other vehicles could potentially cause a shortage of electricity to the component. after the diagnosis, the entire power steering was replaced. the manufacturer stated that they were unaware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 53,890. | |||
| 05/29/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. sporadically, the electrical power steering fails and causes the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. updated 06/17/09 *bf updated 06/17/09.*jb | |||
| 09/22/2008 | 68000 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the electric power steering shuts down. the contact stated that the warning light blinks twice and then the power steering fails and becomes difficult to steer. the failure mileage was 68,000. updated 10/16/08 *bf updated 10/21/08. *jb | |||
| 09/07/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt, 40k miles. electric power assist steering system going out. light comes on sometimes and power steering will go out. will stop car, and sometimes this stops. mostly bad on hot days. out of warranty, researching will cost me 1,200 to 2,000. understand this is a known issue. why isn't there a recall. i have a 3 year old and brand new baby grand daughter. i shudder to think what will happen if this goes out while they are in my car. they live with me. this is horribly dangerous. they wont recall it, but make the part so expensive you cant afford it. no other part ever cost that much in my life unless i was replacing an engine. i am asking that they recall this part asap before someone gets killed. you never know when it will just stop working, and loose power and or control of your car. i pray that myself or my grandchildren can live through this long enough to save the money to make this ridiculously expensive repair. i cant just not drive it. it is our only car. please please investigate this part in the cobalt and from what i hear a few other car makes. it is the scariest thing in the world to loose power while driving. and extremely dangerous. thank you *tr | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the power steering intermittently shuts off. the failure has progressively worsened over time. the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,000. the vin, engine size, and purchase date were unknown. the current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 01/23/2008 | 53000 | 25 | 05/01/2006 |
| Power steering is failing constantly when driving. the power steering words come up on the dash and then it quits--very dangerous if it happens suddenly during a turn. so far, i'm fortunate that it happens only when driving straight. when i turn car off and restart it's o.k. for 5 or 10 minutes. i have 53,000 miles on car. from what i've read online, they will tell me it needs a new steering column and it will cost between $1200 and $2,000 to repair! very unhappy, very concerned for safety and now, out of warranty, will have to pay that much for something that sure sounds like a major safety defect? *tr | |||
| 01/18/2007 | 49862 | 10 | 07/27/2005 |
| I have had my 2005 chevy cobalt since july 2005. at 800 miles i had it serviced for a leak in the passenger floorboard. it was in the shop 5 times before they found a fix. next was the lights flashing on the dashboard, specifically the check engine, brake and high beam lights. then the heater would not blow so it was in the shop to have that fixed. then the reverse lights stopped working and there is condensation in the headlights. now, two days ago, my power steering light comes on and it becomes very hard to steer. i almost had an accident when i couldn't turn fast enough. when you turn the car on and off it works again temporarily. i will be taking it to the shop again, but at this point it has 50,000 miles and is out of warranty. very disappointed with the quality of this car!! *tr | |||
| 12/04/2007 | 51000 | 10 | 09/05/2006 |
| Electronic power steering assist fails without warning causing loss of steering control.i called the dealer i bought the car at and was advised this was not under warranty and i would have to pay $1200.00 to have it repaired.i then called general motors to report this as a safety issue and asked for a field rep and was refused information to contact a field rep. *cn | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 41500 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering went out with out warning. it's a good thing that i wasn't making a turn at this impartial moment because if i would have been i would have crashed into something. if i turn the car off and then back on again it starts to work but only for a short period of time. it seems that the cooler it is outside the longer that the power steering works, however it does continue to turn off. i believe that the system thinks that its over heating and is locking up the power steering. i have found several other people with this exact same problem, and i mean exact. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2007 | 72000 | 20 | 10/17/2004 |
| Power steering motor failure, nearly caused a crash because i could not turn the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2006 | 4698 | 1 | 09/24/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph, the steering became very tight and the vehicle jerked violently. there were no warnings prior to the incident. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to determine the problem. updated 10/30/06. *jb | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 20000 | 8 | 04/06/2005 |
| Power steering goes out and electrical panel fluctuates. this happens at all speeds and at a standstill. car has been in the shop 8 times for this defect. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2006 | 38000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle became difficult to steer after being driven for ten minutes. the vehicle is usually driven by student driver's who practice parking on a daily basis. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who determined the overdrive limits on the power steering engaged automatically when the power steering was used excessively. the manufacturer could offer no repair because the override feature was manufactured on the vehicle to keep the power steering pump intact. | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 8000 | 8 | 07/05/2005 |
| We bought this car in july 2005. since this time, it has been in the shop 8 times for various reasons. mainly the steering. going over bumps, it rattles very loudly. the steering column, struts, mounts, and almost everything to do with the steering has been replaced twice!! still rattles loudly. gm tells us that is not a safety hazard. there is a fix in progress but may take 6 months to a year! i pay a lot of money a month for a rattle trap! other items that have been replaced on the car is the radio, the blower motor, the right headlight, all 4 door bezels, all 4 door weather stripping due to wind noise, the shifting column because i had trouble getting the key out of the ignition. this has been the worst new car purchase i have ever made. i have already been in touch with the bbb about it. *jb | |||
| 03/16/2006 | 9000 | 5 | 10/05/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was returned to the dealer five times due to intermittent power steering failure and electrical problems. the steering wheel locked suddenly twice while driving, at various speed. the wheel locked on numerous occasions while the vehicle was stopped. each time the power steering light illuminated on the dash during the failure. the wheel unlocked after the engine was shut down and restarted four times. the following electrical problems occurred intermittently, all the gauges fluttered, the fuel gage showed an inaccurate reading, and the emergency brake light illuminated while driving. on one occasion the dealer replaced the power steering housing, but this did not remedy the problem. on all other occasions the dealer completed diagnostic testing, but was unable to determine the cause of the problems. the consumer stated the gas tank was full of gas, however the low fuel illuminated on the dash. the radio malfunctioned twice. updated 04/06/06. *jb | |||
| 02/08/2005 | 11 | 1 | 01/20/2005 |
| Auto purchased new. car and steering wheel pulls/drifts to the left. steering wheel does not return to center after making left hand turn. auto was fully inspected and found to have no damaged parts. dealer has decided to replace electric steering column unit. replacement part will take 1 to 2 weeks for delivery.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 1500 | 100 | 05/15/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving on rough roads a noise was coming from the steering. the noise sounded like there was something loose in the steering. after driving the vehicle approximately 5000 miles the steering shaft was replaced. this did not correct the problem. the manufacturer was contacted , and they stated there was a technical service bulletin (tsb) nhtsa 10017497 that dealt with this problem. however there was no solution to correct the problem.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 50000 | 20 | 11/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 70 mph, the contact heard a bell ring and the power steering indicator light illuminated. the vehicle's power steering failed. he had to shut off the ignition so the indicator light would dim. after turning on the ignition, the power steering resumed and the light dimmed. the dealer told the contact to bring the vehicle in for a diagnosis. after researching the nhtsa website, the contact believes that the power steering pump needs to be replaced. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 50,000. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt--power steering goes out suddenly on car. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 107000 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering indicator illuminates periodically. when this occurs, all power steering is lost and the vehicle becomes very difficult to steer. the contact must turn off the vehicle and restart it in order to reset itself. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the power steering control module was out of warranty; therefore, they would not pay for the repair. the contact will call the manufacturer for assistance. there was no recall for the steering wheel. the failure mileage was 107,000. updated 07/08/09 *bf updated 07/08/09.*jb | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 35300 | 1 | 10/10/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 50 mph, the contact changed lanes quickly to avoid another vehicle and the steering locked. the contact attempted to maintain control of the vehicle, but he spun out twice and eventually pulled off the road. the day before the failure, the power steering indicator illuminated for two seconds on the instrument panel. the contact found numerous complaints regarding this component. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure and current mileages were 35,300. updated 12/30/08. *lj updated 01/05/09.*jb | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 38000 | 15 | 02/05/2005 |
| The electronic power steering sensor fails while driving and shuts off the power steering without warning, or a chance to pull off the road. if i make it to the side of the road without being hit, i can restart my car and the power steering comes back on. by default the computer shuts off the power steering to prevent damage to the car. gm has made the decision that a $900 power steering sensor is worth more than my life. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2007 | 22000 | 50 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving between 65-70 mph, the vehicle completely shut down without warning. also, the power steering shuts off without warning. the power steering light would illuminate. the vehicle has not yet been diagnosed. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 25,000 and failure mileage was 22,000. | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 45000 | 100 | 09/03/2005 |
| My 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls started having power steering failure about 3 months ago. the power steering would completely shut off at random times while driving the car. the problem got worse and worse, and now the power steering only works for the first 20-40 seconds of driving and then shuts off. it is a safety hazard as the vehicle is very difficult to steer without power steering. the dealer refuses to fix the problem because my warranty is expired, however a car with 49,000 miles on it should not be experiencing power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 45000 | 5 | 04/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 50 mph, the steering wheel locked and the contact was unable to steer. she stated that the fuel pump light remains illuminated. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage is 48,000 and failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 06/03/2006 | 13400 | 1 | 06/03/2006 |
| After recently purchasing a 2005 chevy cobalt, i noticed the steering felt like it was in a bind and i can hear a rubbing noise when making right hand turns. i have become aware of other complaints concerning this exact same thing. i am concerned the power steering will go out and i will lose control of the vehicle. i know there are two service bulletins out on this; nhtsa item numbers: 10019478 and 10017497. please advise me of the details of these bulletins and what is being done to correct this problem. *nm | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 12500 | 2 | |
| My new 2005 chevy cobalt purchased 08/28/05 has impaired my driving ability twice now. my power steering light has been generated each time before i was unable to drive or steer properly. on 04/11/06 was on the hwy 1st time and exited off safely. june 2nd 2006 8 weeks later 2nd time occurred down town dropping off child to daycare and my way to work for important work meeting. power steering light came on again and began to jerk my car aggressively back and forth until i got safely home. called dealer to get towed to them they gave me a 1800-222-1020, but failed to tell me that it would be towed to the nearest chevy dealer where the car is now. customer service and the dearlerships have given me the run around for four days, and the chevy customer service and dealership indicates suggest no manufacture defect issue or safety. no reassurance to the chevy cobalt or what their willing to do for safety precautions does not seem to addressed, or what i can or cannot do with the car. no car loaner was going to be given until the service manager saw a problem first. it has been difficult to get a straight answers and quality customer care as to a considerable defect with the steering of the vehicle or the impairment of this type vehicle that can cause serious injury or death. i requested a refund back t. still waiting to hear from either one. i was told between 12 and 2pm today june 6 2006 i would get an answer. no phone call as of yet. its 2:30pm. *nm | |||
| 05/26/2006 | 6800 | 4 | 04/17/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph the power steering and power brakes failed. the power steering and t-c lights on the dash illuminated. this happened three times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer were an unknown computer part was replaced. updated 06/23/06. *jb | |||
| 07/07/2005 | 100 | 40 | 06/24/2005 |
| The 2005 chevy cobalt power steering has a serious problem. as stated in the hand book if you turn the steering wheel to the stop position you may lose power assist, that does happen. in my opinion you should never lose power steering. it occurs often with me because i teach driver education, and in pennsylvania part of the test requires parallel parking. when teaching students we very often lose power steering. if you are in a city situation and you have to make many turns to get into a spot you will lose power steering. general motors claims this is not a big enough problem to warrant looking into. i feel in can very well be a safety hazard. *nm | |||
| 12/27/2005 | 4879 | 2 | 05/21/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the power steering failed. the steering wheel was very hard to turn. after the vehicle was parked the power steering fluid was checked. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where a diagnostics test was performed. the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. on december 27, 2005 while at 35 mph the power steering failed again resulting in an accident. the vehicle was totaled. the seat belts were worn, but there were minor injuries, the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak updated 2/13/2006 - *nm | |||
| 07/06/2005 | 1 | 07/04/2005 | |
| Dt:the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. this vehicle was rented by the consumer for three days. the vehicle was making a squealing noise, and got into a severe accident. the problem was either in the steering or the tires. an investigator was looking into the problem . contact believed that the accident was caused by this noise. she lost complete control of the vehicle while going around a curve, resulting in a collision. 2 occupants sustained injuries. the police reported that contacts vehicle hit the left side of a diesel semi truck, but she stated that vehicle hit the front of the other vehicle. also, the police report stated that there was moderate damage to the diesel truck. the police report was available if needed. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 19520 | 1 | 04/22/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while making right hand turns there is a binding and vibration felt in the steering wheel. the problem is getting progressively worse. the dealership determined there was an engineering design flaw possibly with the rack and pinion. the dealership also informed the contact there was currently not a fix for this, but the manufacturer was working on finding a remedy for this problem. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 37000 | 1 | 12/04/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. after purchasing the vehicle, the contact heard a rattling noise. the rattling sound grew louder and more severe when driving between 55-60 mph. he took his vehicle to a tire shop for inspection and was informed that the rattling was coming from the rack and pinion steering. they also stated that the struts were leaking. the dealer wanted to charge $70 to diagnose the vehicle; however, the contact did not want to pay the fee because it had already been diagnosed. the repair has not yet been made. the current mileage was 47,000 and failure mileage was 37,000. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 28510 | 8 | 04/30/2005 |
| I have had my chevrolet cobalt since april 2005 and it was bought brand new from the dealership .. up til the beginning of this year it has worked fine .. but in 2007 i have to get a new gear shift , keys made, then to top it off i have had the power steering light come on the information board and it go out 8 times in 2 weeks .. so far knock on wood it has worked fine .. the day i made the appointment it went out 3x within a 30 minute span .. *tr | |||