Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PIT5074F05/01/201210044242Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model05/24/2012
PIC-5073B01/01/201010034409Chevrolet/pontiac: various electrical concerns. sir light, ip lights flicker/inoperative, parking lamps flicker/inoperative, tail lamp dim/inoperative, trunk open light, radio inoperative door lock inoperative, no start, no crank. possib11/10/2010
PIC-5073B03/01/2010PIC-5073C10034409Chevrolet/pontiac: various electrical concerns. sir light, ip lights flicker/inoperative, parking lamps flicker/inoperative, tail lamp dim/inoperative, trunk open light, radio inoperative door lock inoperative, no start, no crank. possib11/10/2010
08089-B11/01/200808089-C10027804General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe02/09/2009
3261B10018551(retained accessory power) rap deactivates from drivers door only. *tt01/05/2006
3506A10018530Incorrect mileage displayed after programming a new bcm. various models including 2005 - 2006 pontiac pursuit (canada only). *tt01/05/2006
362910018541Programming alert: progress bar on tech 2 may not display 100%. *tt01/05/2006
34923492A10017021Service engine soon (ses) light at highway speeds due to a p0171 diagnostic trouble code (dtc). *tt10/20/2005
3512C3512D10016533Service engine soon (ses) light due to a p1182 diagnostic trouble code - potential causes and issues. *tt09/20/2005
3421B3421C10014807Engine stalls, loss of electrical systems, and no diagnostic trouble code (dtc). including 2005-06 pontiac pursuit. *tt *sc05/10/2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
457804/01/20094578C10022806Eps/str wheel control fuse (#19) open. *kb updated 10/04/07. *nj updated 8/7/09. *pe09/28/2007
PIC338502/01/2008PIC3385C10020916Repeated park lps fuse open. *kb (additional information) updated 4/1/08. *nj01/29/2007
3385A10016549Repeated park lps fuse open (additional information). *tt09/21/2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
08089-B11/01/200808089-C10027804General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe02/09/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
364810018915Hesitation on acceleration after internal engine repairs - check injector harness orientation. *tt01/24/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
02/14/201399500
 Steering wheel became very difficult to turn while on a freeway entrance ramp. fortunately i was able to retain control of vehicle. no further issues until 8 days later when again the vehicle become very difficult to steer. i consider the malfunction of the power steering unit to be a dangerous issue. i called the gm help line 2/23/2013 and was told the vehicle was recalled at 54,000 miles to address the steering issue and any needed repairs at this time will be at my expense.
02/21/201369372
 My key is stuck in the ignition. the car is off however, the lights and radio will not turn off.
01/16/201346000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the check engine and battery lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the alternator was replaced twice. the contact also stated that the battery and relay were also replaced but the failure recurred. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,500. the vin was unavailable. mah
01/16/201346000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the check engine and battery light illuminated on the instrument. the contact stated that the vehicle did not stall, but the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer replaced the alternator twice; the battery and the relay, but the vehicle still had the failure. the dealer had not been able to determine was caused the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,500.rl
08/01/201297000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering seized and the vehicle stalled. the contact had to wait a few seconds to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. after diagnosis, the contact was advised that the anti theft module had failed and was later replaced. immediately after the repair, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 97,000. the current mileage was approximately 109,507.
08/01/201297000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering seized and the vehicle stalled. the contact had to wait a few seconds to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. after diagnosis, the contact was advised that the anti theft module had failed and was later replaced. immediately after the repair, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 97,000. the current mileage was approximately 109,507. mah
08/01/201297000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering would lock up and the vehicle would stall. the contact would have to wait a few seconds and restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. after diagnosis they advised her that the anti theft module failed and was later replaced. immediately after the repair the failure re occurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 97,000. the current mileage was approximately 109,507. tb
11/07/20121
 I was in the food for less market and my car - blow up or whatever it was on fire when i came out after someone state a chevy volt was on fire, come to the front, then he said, will the person with a chevy volt, come to the front - color purple that's when i went to see what was going on. my car was on fire and the fire people was putting it out. oh, my goodness!!!!!! *tr
11/07/2012
 I was in the food for less market and my car - blow up or whatever it was on fire when i came out after someone state a chev volt was on fire, come to the front, then he said, will the person with a chev volt, come to the front - color purple thats when i went to see what was going on. my car was on fire and the fire people was putting it out. oh, my goodness!!!!!!
09/07/2012103000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition. in addition, the gear shifter could not be shifted out from park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 103,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/07/2012103000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition. in addition, the gear shifter could not be shifted out from park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 103,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/25/201224000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that key became lodged in the ignition and she was unable to remove it. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that the ignition housing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000.
09/07/2012103000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition. in addition, the gear shifter could not be shifted out from park. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 103,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
05/25/201224000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that key became lodged in the ignition and she was unable to remove it. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that the ignition housing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000. pmb
09/07/2012103000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key was stuck in her ignition. the contact stated that the vehicle was in park the the key would not budge. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 103,000. the vin was unavailable. ap
05/25/201224000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that key became lodged in the ignition and she was unable to remove it. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that the ignition housing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000. pmb
05/25/201224000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that key got stuck in the ignition. the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection and they stated the housing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000. ap
08/24/2012620001
 Key gets stuck in ignition and will not come out of the actual ignition when you shut off the car. i have to reach inside the steeling column to push a release button each time to get the key to be released. *tr
07/26/20111555601
 I was driving home one rainy day, about 45mph, dash lit up to shift. i looked and i was already in 5th. next second everything on dash went out. no speedometer, no shift light, no mileage or trip meter, nothing. only thing on dash that works is tach and digital display says power steering. already had an appointment for recall work for power steering assist motor, thought that maybe that was what was wrong so i kept appointment. when got back from dealer, they tell me they replaced power steering assist motor and they had noticed the dash display and had done scan and it showed the power steering motor is went out! bought this car for my daughter, to drive back in forth to school, scared for her to drive it the 90 miles a day she drives to college. thought this was just an isolated case but after checking online, i see that this is a major defect in these cars. something needs done before someone gets hurt or killed. *tr
08/11/20121030001
 While driving my 2006 chevy cobalt when i lost power steering which made it difficult to control my car around sharp turns due to the fact that i was not expecting the power steering to just go out on me like that. this type of problem is very dangerous especially when it happens while driving. i have already had my power steering fixed once due to a past recall and here i am again having problems with the same thing again! *tr
08/11/2012103000
 While driving my 2006 chevy cobalt when i lost power steering which made it difficult to control my car around sharp turns due to the fact that i was not expecting the power steering to just go out on me like that. this type of problem is very dangerous especially when it happens while driving. i have already had my power steering fixed once due to a past recall and here i am again having problems with the same thing again!
02/08/201250000
 My wife and grandson were in the car when power steering came on the dash. it caught her attention but didn't know really what had happend till she tried to turn and almost went in the ditch. we took it to the dealer and 700.00 paid to have the problem continue to reoccure. it comes and goes and if it is not a problem when we take it to the dealer they don't know what to do. all they say is it is in the wireing issue and think we should buy something else. i didn't know about all these problems till it occured to us. we bought the car new and have like the 2006 cobalt but this is the first i have heard they have a problem with the powersteering or wireing to the electric assist to the power steering. i am told they had a fix back in 2010 are we still qualified to have our car fixed under that recall. my son is going in the army in a couple weeks we wanted to let him have this car after he gets stationed somewhere but we cann't give it to him when we are not trusting its safety.
02/24/201252000
 I purchased a brand new 2006 chevy cobalt and haven't had problems until recently (2012). my problem started in february 2012 when heading to a doctor's appointment. started the car and the power steering light came on. started pulling car off of parking lot where i live and the car had a jerking/bucking sensation to it and then shut off on me. had car towed to chevy dealer and the car wouldn't duplicate the same problem so i got the car back. 9 days later i go out again and the car starts with the same problem - power steering light on; jerking sensation and the speedometer dropped from 35 mph to 0. car went back to chevy dealership. again, car would not duplicate problems. got car back & since i have been scared to death to have this vehicle on the road, it has sat for 2 months. after getting gm involved, tried to take vehicle back to dealer and once again - power steering light on; jerking/bucking sensation; clicking in gear console. 3 times now i have had this car back to dealership and now they decide it's the body control module (bcm), yet they indicated that on my first trip, that a stored code showed them the bcm was not communicating. getting gm involved has been a waste of time because naturally since the warrant is off of the car, they don't want to do anything to soak up the cost of replacing this module which is going to cost me $685.00
04/16/201270000
 Car will not start the computer states that power steering i took this to the dealer and they said that the problem was the fuse box i replaced it and there is still a problem i will take to dealer to check next problem
05/02/201160000
 I have a 2006 cobalt. periodically i can't open the driver door from inside and i have to roll down the window to pull handle from outside to get out. and then fuss with the latch mechanism sometimes to get the door to shut. and right now my locks are going up and down by themselves while i drive and when i'm parked.. i lock my doors and i come out to my car and they are unlocked. and i can't disengage my alarm...soo every time i open the door i have to jump in and turn on the ignition. i called the local chevy dealer and of course they haven't heard any complaints like this. although, i've read many complaints like this.. they tell me if i want to bring it in, i have to pay for them to diagnose it! i'm still making payments on this car!
11/23/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from the ignition. she was able to remove the key by engaging the release button located under the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. the vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics, none of whom could provide a cause or remedy for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 108,000. kmj
11/23/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that she was unable to remove the key out from the ignition. the contact stated she was able to remove the key by engaging the release button located under the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her there was an expense of $100 to inspect the ignition. the vehicle was also taken to different mechanic shops who could not give her any information why the key cannot be release from the ignition. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 108,000. mw
08/25/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering, tire traction and check engine warning lights were illuminated. the automatic door locks would lock and unlock the doors independently and without warning, and the speedometer would become inoperative. the contact would have to shut the vehicle off and restart for the vehicle to perform as normal. the dealer repaired various components unknown to the contact on several occasions however, the failure would recur. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
08/25/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering, tire traction and check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the automatic door locks would lock and unlock without warning and the speedometer would become inoperative. the contact would have to turn the vehicle off and back on for the vehicle to perform normally. the dealer repaired different components numerous times, but the failure would recur. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
01/10/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. when the failure occurred, the key would remain stuck in the ignition. the contact also stated that the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was driven over a pothole or bump. in addition, the contact stated that the all of the electronics would continue functioning when the vehicle stalled. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
06/09/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while parked, the contact was unable to release the key from the igtion switch after numerous attempts. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who advised the contact to have the vehicle inspected by a dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
01/10/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. when the failure occurred, the key would remain stuck in the ignition. the contact also stated that the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was driven over a pothole or bump. in addition, the contact stated that the all of the electronics would continue functioning when the vehicle stalled. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
06/09/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while parked, the contact was unable to release the key from the igtion switch after numerous attempts. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who advised the contact to have the vehicle inspected by a dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
01/10/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. when the failure occurred, the key would remain stuck in the ignition. the contact also stated that the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was driven over a pothole or bump. in addition, the contact stated that the all of the electronics would continue functioning when the vehicle stalled. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
06/09/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while parked, the contact was unable to release the key from the igtion switch after numerous attempts. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who advised the contact to have the vehicle inspected by a dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
01/10/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the igniton shuts off while driving. when the failure occurrs the key gets stuck in the ignition. the contact stated the failure happens whenever the vehicle hits a pothole or bump. the contact stated the all the electronics in the vehicle stay on, but the engine stalls. the failure mileage was unknow, but the current mileage was 80,000.rl
06/09/201090000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while parked, the contact was unable to release the key from the igtion switch after numerous attempts. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who advised the vehicle be inspected by a dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable. js
12/19/201140000
 My 2006 chevy cobalt had wheel bearing issues starting at 40,000 miles. at 50,000 miles my front end suspension (lower control arm and bushings), struts, and doors locks started acting up. my door locks will jam and i will be trapped in my car until they (door locks) decide to work again. fortunately for me usually only one stops working at a time. the dealer says that it just needs greasing; i have tried every grease under the sun and none has fixed the problem. this is a serious safety issue and this car should have a recall to at least fix the doors!!!.the dealer wants to charge over $1,000 per door for repairs. i have heard of some peoples doors never opening again and the door having to be cut off to be repaired. if something were to happen you need to be able to quickly and safely get out of the car. please please please recall this door issue on the cobalt!
12/08/2011
 Door will not shut, than door will not open, than door opened while driving down street.
08/23/201065000
 Power steering message appeared within a few days of having it serviced due to the power steering recall. power steering message appears all the time (almost every time i drive it). sometimes power steering message appears and car starts jerking and is hard to steer). when that happens i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart it. sometimes this works but occassionally it doesn't. a couple of times i have went to back out of my parking spot at work and have not been able to turn the wheel at all. i have contacted the dealer where it was serviced and chevy and basically was told that they couldn't help me unless i took it to have the problem diganosed at my expense (70- 200 and something dollars), and if it is related to the power steering recall they may help me with the cost of the repair. i don't think i should have to pay to have the problem diagnosed when their solutiion to their recall didn't fix the problem. my key has gotten stuck in the ignition a couple of times
01/29/2011120000
 I noticed issues starting shortly after we bought the vehicle in 08 with the door locks erratically locking and unlocking themselves. my husband fixed the issue by disconnecting the electric locks. then in january of 2011 the car completely stalled while turning. we started it up and got it home. we went through all kinds of things figuring out what was wrong. we changed the catalytic converter, spark plugs, and manifold gasket.it was running fine for a while but still at idle it felt like it was going to stall. then one day it wouldn't start at all and the key got stuck in the ignition. we jumped the vehicle and the key came out. then we got the codes read at auto zone and found we needed a ignition coil. so we replaced that. ran good but the stalling feeling at idle was still present. then the key got stuck in the ignition again and the shifter button was pushed in and the shifter would move without using the brake.i found people have had all these issues online and found the release switch. i used this switch and the shifter is back to normal. we have a limited income and we cant afford all of these issues, but it seems that they are all very common with these cars.
08/23/201065000
 Power steering message appeared within a few days of having it serviced due to the power steering recall. power steering message appears all the time (almost every time i drive it). sometimes power steering message appears and car starts jerking and is hard to steer). when that happens i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart it. sometimes this works but occassionally it doesn't. a couple of times i have went to back out of my parking spot at work and have not been able to turn the wheel at all. i have contacted the dealer where it was serviced and chevy and basically was told that they couldn't help me unless i took it to have the problem diganosed at my expense (70- 200 and something dollars), and if it is related to the power steering recall they may help me with the cost of the repair. i don't think i should have to pay to have the problem diagnosed when their solutiion to their recall didn't fix the problem. my key has gotten stuck in the ignition a couple of times
01/29/2011120000
 I noticed issues starting shortly after we bought the vehicle in 08 with the door locks erratically locking and unlocking themselves. my husband fixed the issue by disconnecting the electric locks. then in january of 2011 the car completely stalled while turning. we started it up and got it home. we went through all kinds of things figuring out what was wrong. we changed the catalytic converter, spark plugs, and manifold gasket.it was running fine for a while but still at idle it felt like it was going to stall. then one day it wouldn't start at all and the key got stuck in the ignition. we jumped the vehicle and the key came out. then we got the codes read at auto zone and found we needed a ignition coil. so we replaced that. ran good but the stalling feeling at idle was still present. then the key got stuck in the ignition again and the shifter button was pushed in and the shifter would move without using the brake.i found people have had all these issues online and found the release switch. i used this switch and the shifter is back to normal. we have a limited income and we cant afford all of these issues, but it seems that they are all very common with these cars.
07/12/201171000
 When driving or at idle 2006 cobalt will stall when the heater or air conditioning is turned on. loss of power steering is lost as well as all other power. when the heater or air conditioner is turned off car will start again. there are no engine codes displayed.
09/01/2011
 Vehicle has various problems which started with the fuel gauge going to empty not matter how much fuel there was, this issue was never fixed properly. front suspension rattles and lower control arm bushings are cracked, diagnosed, but not repaired by chevrolet. interior dome light has a short as does the radio ,intermittent. also paint is peeling off of the door handles, radio and dashboard control buttons. and just recently there is an odor of gasoline coming from somewhere on the vehicle. the vehicle has a little over 21,000 miles on it.
09/01/20113
 2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer states issues with power steering *tgw in april 2010, the consumer received a letter stating there was a safety recall on the power steering motor and when the part arrived, it would be fixed free of charge. the consumer went to the dealer and the recalled part was replaced. however, it also caused the transmission to slip and hard braking whenever the power steering message appeared. the consumer informed the dealer of the problem and the dealer stated it had nothing to do with the recall. the consumer returned to the dealer again. the dealer claimed the problem was the control arm bushing. the dealer replaced an im insulator, link, loose sway bar bushing and the steering gear. the consumer stated she continued to experience the same problems with the transmission, and the vehicle loosing power. the consumer returned to the dealer and the mechanic stated the vehicle had an electrical problem. *jb
09/06/2011
 The power steering failed on yesterday september 6th, 2011. the mph needle does not move at all on the rpm needle. in order to get the vehicle to move what it seems to be 30 miles per hour i must press hard on the accelaterator. there was a recall on the vehilce and i received a letter to have the car looked at by darcars dealership. i took the car to the dealership may 2011 and the representative stated that the steering column was replaced and everything is fine. now 4 months later the vehicle is in worse condition then it was prior to me taking it to the dealership. not sure what to do at this point
07/30/201180000
 After parking car and shutting off the ignition the key will get stuck and not come out. this has happened several times. you have to either turn the ignition back on or jiggle the key around in the slot in order for it to release.
09/06/2011
 The power steering failed on yesterday september 6th, 2011. the mph needle does not move at all on the rpm needle. in order to get the vehicle to move what it seems to be 30 miles per hour i must press hard on the accelaterator. there was a recall on the vehilce and i received a letter to have the car looked at by darcars dealership. i took the car to the dealership may 2011 and the representative stated that the steering column was replaced and everything is fine. now 4 months later the vehicle is in worse condition then it was prior to me taking it to the dealership. not sure what to do at this point
07/30/201180000
 After parking car and shutting off the ignition the key will get stuck and not come out. this has happened several times. you have to either turn the ignition back on or jiggle the key around in the slot in order for it to release.
09/06/2011
 The power steering failed on yesterday september 6th, 2011. the mph needle does not move at all on the rpm needle. in order to get the vehicle to move what it seems to be 30 miles per hour i must press hard on the accelaterator. there was a recall on the vehilce and i received a letter to have the car looked at by darcars dealership. i took the car to the dealership may 2011 and the representative stated that the steering column was replaced and everything is fine. now 4 months later the vehicle is in worse condition then it was prior to me taking it to the dealership. not sure what to do at this point
07/30/201180000
 After parking car and shutting off the ignition the key will get stuck and not come out. this has happened several times. you have to either turn the ignition back on or jiggle the key around in the slot in order for it to release.
08/04/201182000
 I have a 2006 chevy colbalt. the car constantly stalls in traffic. i took it to the machanic and he stated it was an electrical problem that is very common in this make and model car. the mechanic diagnosed it as a high speed communication bus which is part of the throttle body and that's why is stalls. aka fly by wire. have had two recalls. we are having so many problems with this vehicle.
07/29/201190000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 30 mph the electronic door locks began to open and close erratically. the steering wheel became stiff making it difficult to control the vehicle. the contact stated the power steering failed and the steering wheel needed excessive effort to turn the steering wheel while driving. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. there were warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel but the contact was unaware of which ones illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted to verify if the vin was included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. rvk
07/29/201190000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 30 mph the electronic door locks began to open and close erratically. the steering wheel became stiff making it difficult to steer. the contact stated the power steering had failed and the steering wheel needed excessive effort to steer while driving. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. there were warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel but the contact was unaware of which ones had illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted to verify if the vin was included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. ds
05/20/201180000
 I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls sedan. this car every year like clock work has to either have a new transmission put into it, or has shifting problems. the car will be fine for about a year and then it struggles to shift gears and it will be subtle. then it slowly starts to feel like the transmission is slipping when u reverse and then put it back into drive it slides back before it begins to move forward again. this car is only 5 years old but has had 3 transmissions in it's life time, and it's starting to feel like it's going for its 4th.
09/30/201070796
 Car would no start on first attempt--stereo and all electrical components in car turn on, but car does not start at all.got back into car about 10 minutes later, tried again--started right up. while driving, all gauges would drop all the way to zero and all electrical inside car goes dead. upon parking, car would not immediately restart. got electrical test at auto parts store, told it was reading bad battery--so i replaced battery at that time.
05/20/201180000
 I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls sedan. this car every year like clock work has to either have a new transmission put into it, or has shifting problems. the car will be fine for about a year and then it struggles to shift gears and it will be subtle. then it slowly starts to feel like the transmission is slipping when u reverse and then put it back into drive it slides back before it begins to move forward again. this car is only 5 years old but has had 3 transmissions in it's life time, and it's starting to feel like it's going for its 4th.
09/30/201070796
 Car would no start on first attempt--stereo and all electrical components in car turn on, but car does not start at all.got back into car about 10 minutes later, tried again--started right up. while driving, all gauges would drop all the way to zero and all electrical inside car goes dead. upon parking, car would not immediately restart. got electrical test at auto parts store, told it was reading bad battery--so i replaced battery at that time.
05/20/201180000
 I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls sedan. this car every year like clock work has to either have a new transmission put into it, or has shifting problems. the car will be fine for about a year and then it struggles to shift gears and it will be subtle. then it slowly starts to feel like the transmission is slipping when u reverse and then put it back into drive it slides back before it begins to move forward again. this car is only 5 years old but has had 3 transmissions in it's life time, and it's starting to feel like it's going for its 4th.
09/30/201070796
 Car would no start on first attempt--stereo and all electrical components in car turn on, but car does not start at all.got back into car about 10 minutes later, tried again--started right up. while driving, all gauges would drop all the way to zero and all electrical inside car goes dead. upon parking, car would not immediately restart. got electrical test at auto parts store, told it was reading bad battery--so i replaced battery at that time.
05/20/201180000
 I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls sedan. this car every year like clock work has to either have a new transmission put into it, or has shifting problems. the car will be fine for about a year and then it struggles to shift gears and it will be subtle. then it slowly starts to feel like the transmission is slipping when u reverse and then put it back into drive it slides back before it begins to move forward again. this car is only 5 years old but has had 3 transmissions in it's life time, and it's starting to feel like it's going for its 4th.
09/30/201070796
 Car would no start on first attempt--stereo and all electrical components in car turn on, but car does not start at all.got back into car about 10 minutes later, tried again--started right up. while driving, all gauges would drop all the way to zero and all electrical inside car goes dead. upon parking, car would not immediately restart. got electrical test at auto parts store, told it was reading bad battery--so i replaced battery at that time.
05/20/201180000
 I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls sedan. this car every year like clock work has to either have a new transmission put into it, or has shifting problems. the car will be fine for about a year and then it struggles to shift gears and it will be subtle. then it slowly starts to feel like the transmission is slipping when u reverse and then put it back into drive it slides back before it begins to move forward again. this car is only 5 years old but has had 3 transmissions in it's life time, and it's starting to feel like it's going for its 4th.
09/30/201070796
 Car would no start on first attempt--stereo and all electrical components in car turn on, but car does not start at all.got back into car about 10 minutes later, tried again--started right up. while driving, all gauges would drop all the way to zero and all electrical inside car goes dead. upon parking, car would not immediately restart. got electrical test at auto parts store, told it was reading bad battery--so i replaced battery at that time.
11/01/2010105000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colbalt lt. the contact stated that within a week after he purchased the vehicle the electrical system completely failed. the vehicle was repaired by the sales center, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. the vin was unavailable.
11/01/2010105000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colbalt lt. the contact stated she purchased the vehicle and a week later the vehicle's electrical system completely failed. the vehicle was repaired by the sales center, but the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 105,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
05/07/201198461
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition. the failure drained the battery until the vehicle shut down completely. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where he was advised that the steering column would need a new key cylinder. the dealer stated that if the key cylinder was not replaced, then the vehicle would continue to shut down in the future. the contact believed that the failure was a known safety issue with the year make and model due to the numerous reports found via the internet. the failure mileage was 98,461.
05/07/201198461
 Tl. the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact the key got stuck in the ignition causing the vehicle to shut down completely due to the battery being drained . the contact had the vehicle towed a dealer. the dealer stated the steering column needs a new key cylinder. the dealer stated if the key cylinder is not replaced the vehicle will shut down in the future. the contact stated this is a known safety issue with this year make and model due to the numerous reports on the internet. the failure mileage was 98,461. jo
01/01/201098000
 Second 2006 chevy cobalt owned. the first had an electrical issue and burned to the ground within a month of purchasing it.the air had gone out on it and we had returned it to dealer where it was serviced. within a week it caught fire in traffic. we assumed the dealer did something incorrect when reconnecting the battery cables. partly because the fire had started in trunk where battery was. we thought it was human error so we purchased another 2006 cobalt.it started dying in traffic at intersections when stopped or when you allow it to idle. took it to several auto stores and had put on machine. answer was rapid misfire. bought new sparkplugs and wires. replaced those to no avail, tried gas treatments for the shuttering engine, to no avail. took it to mechanics twice. they replaced the cooling sensor. still cutting out and wouldnt idle properly. took back to mechanic. he couldnt find anything. noticed one headlight off when we picked it up. took it home to investigate and headlight back on. we believe its a short somewhere in system. doesn't die when lights are off. aproxomately 98,000 miles. had a minor issue with a gas leak. took it to local dealer and was addressed immediately. no other major issues.
01/13/2011
 Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after receiving repairs under nhtsa campaign: 10v073000 (steering), the vehicle began stalling sporadically and the power steering warning light illuminated. the dealer advised that the failure could have been caused by the wiring harness under the dashboard which he discovered was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice yet the dealer was unable to pinpoint the failure and could only suggest that it was the wiring harness, which was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 68,000.
05/30/200952329
 2006 chevy cobalt ss/sc has been serviced more than 10 times in 5 months for sensors failing and electrical issues that are still occuring. major problem occuring is car shutting itself off in traffic and at idle.
01/13/2011
 Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after receiving repairs under nhtsa campaign: 10v073000 (steering), the vehicle began stalling sporadically and the power steering warning light illuminated. the dealer advised that the failure could have been caused by the wiring harness under the dashboard which he discovered was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice yet the dealer was unable to pinpoint the failure and could only suggest that it was the wiring harness, which was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 68,000.
05/30/200952329
 2006 chevy cobalt ss/sc has been serviced more than 10 times in 5 months for sensors failing and electrical issues that are still occuring. major problem occuring is car shutting itself off in traffic and at idle.
01/13/2011
 Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after receiving repairs under nhtsa campaign: 10v073000 (steering), the began stalling sporadically with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the dealer advised that the failure could have been caused by the wiring harness under the dashboard which he discovered was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice yet the dealer was unable to pinpoint the failure and could only suggest that it was the wiring harness. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 68,000.
05/30/200952329
 2006 chevy cobalt ss/sc has been serviced more than 10 times in 5 months for sensors failing and electrical issues that are still occuring. major problem occuring is car shutting itself off in traffic and at idle.
01/13/2011
 Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after receiving repairs under nhtsa campaign: 10v073000 (steering), the began stalling sporadically with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the dealer advised that the failure could have been caused by the wiring harness under the dashboard which he discovered was corroded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice yet the dealer was unable to pinpoint the failure and could only suggest that it was the wiring harness. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 68,000.
05/30/200952329
 2006 chevy cobalt ss/sc has been serviced more than 10 times in 5 months for sensors failing and electrical issues that are still occuring. major problem occuring is car shutting itself off in traffic and at idle.
01/13/2011
 Tl- the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after having nhtsa campaign: 10v073000 (steering), the vehicle started to stall. the contact stated the power steering light comes on the dashboard and the vehicle starts to hesitate and stall. the dealer stated they think the failure is coming from a wiring harness under the dashboard that has corroded. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, the dealer cannot pinpoint the failure, and they can only suggest it coming from the wiring harness. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 68,000.rl
05/30/200952329
 2006 chevy cobalt ss/sc has been serviced more than 10 times in 5 months for sensors failing and electrical issues that are still occuring. major problem occuring is car shutting itself off in traffic and at idle.
01/24/201190167
 When the car is shifted to park and the engine is shut down, the key cannot be removed from the ignition. the ignition is locked in the on or acc. position, if the key is left in place, the battery is drained. there have been instances where the doors will not lock with the key in the ignition and the ignition in the on position. when the car is in this condition, it cannot be left unattended because everyone has access to the car.
09/17/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted numerous times to release the stuck key from the ignition switch. when the emergency ignition key release button was engaged the key released. in addition, the gear shift selector would not lock into any desired gear. the contact noticed a four inch pin laid across the bottom of the gear shift box. she was uncertain if the pin loosened and then completely detached from a device within the gear shift box area. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable. js
08/30/201075000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. when the gear was placed into park the key will not release from the ignition, to able to release the key he places the gear into park several times until the key releases. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure mileage 75,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. li
09/17/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted numerous times to release the stuck key from the ignition switch. when the emergency ignition key release button was engaged the key released. in addition, the gear shift selector would not lock into any desired gear. the contact noticed a four inch pin laid across the bottom of the gear shift box. she was uncertain if the pin loosened and then completely detached from a device within the gear shift box area. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unavailable. js
08/30/201075000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. when the gear was placed into park the key will not release from the ignition, to able to release the key he places the gear into park several times until the key releases. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vin information wasn't available. the failure mileage 75,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. li
05/28/201070000
 All of my electrical components go crazy including the gauges, radio, headlights, power breaks/ steering. the car also stalls upon stopping and in traffic(usually going over 40mph). it has stalled several times in traffic causing other cars to swerve or slam on their brakes. im schocked i havent been hit yet. then the car will also overaccelarate. on one occasion i barely touched the gas to pull away from a stop sign and the car accelarated very quickly through the intersection and into the park across the street. after all this happens the battery will die and the key will get stuck in the ignition. the same basic cycle occurs every few months. i have had it to the dealership four times this week alone and each time it acts up again within hours. they do not seem to have any idea how to fix it either.
06/24/2006
 I have owned my 2006 chevy cobalt since june 2006 and have had numerous problems out of this car. i have had to pay out of pocket for every repair because they seem to all happen before a recall is issued and the dealerships will not refund money on the repairs. 1) a/c leaks water in passenger side floor board. i have had it in the shop 3 times and it is still leaking. no one can figure out why the water is leaking into the car. 2) gas tank had to be replaced due to fule lines cracking. 3) power steering went out while my husband was driving on the interstate and was about 130 miles from home. 4) the car would die if the rpm's got too low, this was caused by a carbon build up on the idler. 5) there is no way to check the transmission fluid and it is starting to slip and take forever to upshit. 6) the key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. 7) the drivers side door gets stuck and will not open. 8) the door latch sometimes messes up and the door does not close. 9) the stereo display and buttons no longer work. i can not use the cd player for fear of losing the cd for ever since the eject button doesn't work. i can not see the clock or what station the radio is on. the car lost its value so fast that even after 4 yrs of having it i still can not trade it in due to the amt. i still owe on it. so i am stuck driving this piece of crap until it is paid for. i have already invested several thousands of dollars into this car for these problems. i believe that the car is a lemon and i should be reimbursed for the car and all of the out of pocket repairs i have had to make.
06/25/201048000
 2006 chevy cobalt ls: power steering failure, as well as tach & speedometer flucuations. transmission shifts rough. engine light is on, as well as an icon that looks like a car with a lock on it. all this happened at one time...between the time i parked it after work (no problems), til i went out and started it again to go to the store.
06/24/2006
 I have owned my 2006 chevy cobalt since june 2006 and have had numerous problems out of this car. i have had to pay out of pocket for every repair because they seem to all happen before a recall is issued and the dealerships will not refund money on the repairs. 1) a/c leaks water in passenger side floor board. i have had it in the shop 3 times and it is still leaking. no one can figure out why the water is leaking into the car. 2) gas tank had to be replaced due to fule lines cracking. 3) power steering went out while my husband was driving on the interstate and was about 130 miles from home. 4) the car would die if the rpm's got too low, this was caused by a carbon build up on the idler. 5) there is no way to check the transmission fluid and it is starting to slip and take forever to upshit. 6) the key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. 7) the drivers side door gets stuck and will not open. 8) the door latch sometimes messes up and the door does not close. 9) the stereo display and buttons no longer work. i can not use the cd player for fear of losing the cd for ever since the eject button doesn't work. i can not see the clock or what station the radio is on. the car lost its value so fast that even after 4 yrs of having it i still can not trade it in due to the amt. i still owe on it. so i am stuck driving this piece of crap until it is paid for. i have already invested several thousands of dollars into this car for these problems. i believe that the car is a lemon and i should be reimbursed for the car and all of the out of pocket repairs i have had to make.
03/01/201029500
 Key in my 2006 chevy cobalt won't come out of the ignition. this happens intermittently. say once every ten starts. the web page indicates chevy is aware of the problem: http://www.yourcobalt.com/forums/install-guides-diy/19840-tsb-key-getting-stuck-ignition-shifter-problems-auto-trans.html i have not seen any recall of this problem but there is a fair number of owners who experience it. chevy should recall and repair this for all owners for whom it has occurred.
05/17/201039575
 In april 2010 my daughter's 2006 chevy cobalt's clutch was replaced. there was about 38,500 miles on the vehicle. all the regular maintenances where done to keep this car in shape. the total of the repair was 1400.00 dollars doubled that of the chevy cavalier. yesterday on may 17th she was driving on a busy street in albuquerque, new mexico around 5pm traffic time. her vehcile just stopped went dead with no warning, she was almost rear ended. the car's battery is good and she had about half tank of gas so those weren't the problems. she pushed it into the nearest parking lot and waited but the car would not turn over. there is no sound when she turns the car on, this is insane with the problems we have with this vehicle within a three year period. the dealers do not care about the cost we are putting into this vehicle but something has to be done to help the consumers. my other daughter has the same year and make of her sister' cobalt they were bought on the same day. her vehicle is aan automatic and her power steering is going out already. there has to be something we could do as frustrated consumers.
04/06/201090000
 2006 chevy cobalt-power steering stops working and at same time transmission shifts very hard. left front turn signal intermittently works. all problems are related to chevy cobalts electrical wiring and circuitry. dangerous to drive and unreliable. there is no pattern and all problems have occurred in the last year approximately six times.
11/04/2009522461
 Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) april 07,10 hello, i [xxx], have recieved your letter about the safety recall involing my 2006 chevrolet cobalt, which i heard a shaking noises when the car reach between 30 to 40 mph in the front steering colum. i took my 2006-chevrolet coblat to jefferson chevrolet -nov. 04, 2009; and told the guy-that test drove the car. i waited from 8am-4pm; and paid $343.34. in addition,when i gotten into my 2006 coblat the- shaking in my steering colum was still there, so i made an u-turn and went back to jefferson chevrolet and asked the guy that test my car; i said please come and take a ride with me, because i like to know what did i spend $343.34 for. i call jefferson chevrolet before i left their, and spoke with mr. jerry and told him every thing, and he told me to bring my car back on nov. 05,2009- which i did , and when mr. jerry and myself tested drove, he sat in the passenger seat while i drove and he told me that i still have noises in my steering colum. finally, when i received your letter on april 07, 2010- about the safety recall, i called mr. jerry@ jefferson chevrolet and asked if they had the part for my 2006- cobalt; which he said that's not what's wrong with my car. p.s please help me i know that it's something in the steering cloum- that's what i took my car to them to fix this problem; i don't want to be hurt or cause hurt , because of this problems. this is my only transportation to get to work to still make to make $340.46 car payment / car insurance. [xxx] *tr
02/20/201032222
 Car has lost all power twice while in motion. second time had car towed to local dealer and they had a new program downloaded to the computer which controls the car function. said it was a sensor mis-reading the car and had to have the software rebooted. this is totally unsafe for a moving car. also experiencing problems with key ignition lock not releasing the key- diagnosed as a problem with the gear shifter. many people having these problems. these are both issues the gm should own up to.
03/26/201086500
 I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. well to begin, i initially had an issue with my shift column, which i researched and found out it was a common issue with this vehicle. it would cause my key to get stuck in the ignition. i took it to the delearship and they replace the whole column. then a a couple of week later, my vehicle was accelerating really fun, i just blew it off for a moment, until i then tried to put my car in reverse one day, and it would not go anywhere. i took it to the delearship and they told me my transmission is slipping, at 86,000 miles. the dealearship has my car, and is trying to figure out if it's even worth fixing. im also wondering if this problem could have been caught the intial time they fixed the vehicle, and figured it was my shifting column, because even with my transmission slipping, it also affected the shifting column. one other problem i have had with the vehicle is the air bag sensor, i have not got this fixed yet, because the dealearship wants to charge $99 just to see exactly what's causing my airbag sensor to not come on, when i have passengers with me.
03/20/201072250
 Yesterday 03/20/10 on saturday night at 11:30pm to 11:40 pm my vehicle cobalt at close to 40 km/hr speed stop working. like ignition off. all gauges goes to off condition like vehicle is moving without engine running.outside temp.-1degree c. i placed emergency lights on and put in parking mode then i restart my car again and it starts. this is happened second time. i took to dealer last month but there was no code. i complained to gm earlier also. they told me take to dealer when it happen and in running condition. but on saturday at 11:30 pm on night which dealer service station is open? i have 4 times earlier sudden acceleration problem in the same vehicle also. pl do something before it met with accident.
01/01/19013
 2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer states steering and front end problems. *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle has been to the repair shop 3 times for front end problems. the coil pack and module had to be replaced. the shift lever failed and would not release the key when the engine was turned off.
10/25/2008415751
 Feb. 28, 2010 2006 chevy cobalt ls sedan 4 cylinder 4 door automatic transmission i purchased the 2006 chevy cobalt brand new from a chevy dealer. i fully maintained and serviced the vehicle as required and when necessary. on october 25, 2008 i was driving the 2006 chevy cobalt and i was driving onto the cross county parkway heading eastbound when the vehicles steering system failed thus causing me to lose control of the vehicle thus crashing the vehicle onto the parkways guardrail. i was very shaken, the vehicle sustained serious damage, and the county police was called to the scene. a police report was filed soon thereafter. the 2006 chevy cobalt had to be towed off the parkway and back to my home. gm should really investigate the chevy cobalt for steering system failure. *tr
02/28/200620001
 1. the instrument panel gauges continue to move after vehicle is shut off. occurs daily and has done so since purchase of vehicle 2/2006. dealership replaced engine computer twice while vehicle under warranty but only after i personally contacted gm. 2. while driving car the steering wheel and car pulls to the left. dealership states they can not reproduce this condition yet other family members who have driven the car have had this happen to them. saw on news broadcast a possible recall for this. 3. ignition in steering column will not turn on. ignition replaced 4-5 times by dealership. 4. gear shifter sticks or will not go into gear. replaced while under warranty and under service bulletin numerous times. 5. while trying to start car starter or something drags. has done this since purchase of vehicle. dealership claims they can not reproduce condition. *tr
12/27/200956000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions. suddenly, the engine and traction control warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000.
02/15/20061040001
 I was driving in the freeway and the power steering was not responding for a moment so i was so scared a thought i was going to cause an accident so i stop for a while and it was working again but when i got home i tried to parked my car and the same problem happened i don't know what to do my dad check the car to put some fluid on the power steering but we found that the system is electric, today could be really dangerous not only for me but others that were driving close to me in the freeway. *tr
02/05/20101
 I was driving home on february 05, 2010 when my steering wheel locked up and i did not have control of the vehicle. i was coming to a stop fortunately when this happened. this is the first time i have experienced this situation. a friend told me chevy cobalt have been recalled and i began my search online and have found numerous complaints regarding this issue. several months ago, my fuel pump module had a small crack in it disbursing gasoline. the mechanic who worked on it said he had never seen anything such as this before. im lucky i was not driving at a high speed or around a corner when my steering wheel locked up or my car didn't explode into flames from the gasoline disbursing throughout my car when i had to replace my fuel pump. power steering and fuel pumps should not require regular maintenance. chevy barely acknowledges the problem and say its not big deal, try your best to control your car when your power steering goes out. i've heard this becomes a regular occurrence after the first time. *tr
09/26/2009700001
 Electric power steering. *tr
02/03/2010280001
 I have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt with 39k miles. my steering wheel shakes when driving, it is sometimes hard to turn, the radio turns on and off, and the check engine light & air bag light are on. i took the car to the dealership and they said nothing is wrong with the car. they got the lights to turn off. my warranty is now expired and the same lights came on again. *tr
05/14/20081
 My power steering tends to go out while driving. traction control light comes on. the shifter clicks. my speedometer and rmps go nuts. my abs and brake light flash. the car stalls when i stop in traffic or at lights. they reprogrammed the computer chip three times and replaced the part once. i now am having the problem again and they said its not their problem. *tr
01/17/20108200020
 In my 2006 chevy cobalt ss with 82,000 miles the electric power steering will appear on the dash and then my steering completely goes. this has happened atleast 20 times this week and is getting worse. i brought it in to a garage that said they did an analysis and nothing is wrong. there is obviously a problem. when this occurs i need to turn my car off and then on but the steering will go again in time. this is dangerous. *tr
01/17/2010820001
 While driving my car 2006 chevy cobalt ss will automatically loose power steering. this has happened about 20 times in the last 6days. i need to turn the car off and then back on in order for my electric power steering to work again for the time being until it goes again. i have brought it in to get looked at and they did an analysis report stating there is nothing wrong. obviously there is a problem when my electric power steering randomly goes while i am driving this is dangerous! i have read many other complaints against this car doing the same thing. something needs to be done. *tr
12/27/2009450001
 I can't remove the key from the ignition. some of interior electrical remain on which drains the battery. *tr
12/13/20091
 2006 chevy cobalt - key frequently gets stuck in ignition and power steering has begun to fail. *tr
11/16/2009420001
 Key will not come out of the ignition on a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. *tr
09/01/2009700001
 I bought a 2006 chevy cobalt about six months ago. three months after i bought it the power steering began to go out. it does not take power steering fluid there is a ps motor in the steering column. everyt time i drive my car it goes out, it is not just every once and a while. when i restart my car the power steering will come back on. but within 100 yards it will go out again. the first time it went out i was going around a sharp curve and i nearly lost control of the car. the car behind me had to slam on there breaks because i started to fishtail . this is a major safety issue for me and other drivers and something really needs to be done about it. there is page after page of people who have the same problem. it seems to me that with so many people having this problem that there would be a recall on it. obviously something was done wrong. it is dangerous and basically every time i get into my car i am risking my life. its not worth it and you guys being a safety administration should really look into it. *tr
12/10/2008260001
 The chevy cobalt 2006's power steering went out and key was stuck in the ignition. the entire gear shift was replaced to get the key out the ignition. the battery was unplugged to reset computer chip for power steering but the problem still continues. while driving the car has shut off, the needles for the fuel and speedometer continually jumps and the car jerks back and forth while continuing not to have power steering. *tr
09/05/2009380001
 1. my wife and i purchased a 2006 vehicle for my 20 year old daughter roughly a year ago. everything was fine for the first 9 months. after that one day when my daughter was driving the vehicle it began to shake and the power steering light began to flash and she had no control over the vehicle, she had to pull over, turn off the vehicle and restart it and the car was fine until she got home. everytime you drive the car literally every 2 miles you have to pull over and turn the car off and start it again, it is extremely dangerous and a hassle. we took the car to the dealership and they said because we didn't purchase a warranty it would cost 2,000 dollars to fix. due to the poor economy we cannot afford to fix the car, but yet we put down 3,000 on the vehicle and we continue to be stuck with 350 car payments every month for a vehicle we cannot even drive. something needs to be done about this car, we are extremely worried about anyone that has one of these cars. the car is not worth the money we are spending on it. we have no idea what to do about the situation and we are in a horrible position. *tr
10/23/2009503001
 My 2006 chevrolet cobalt lt sedan car has a power steering malfunction. when i start my car the power steering is fine for about 100 yards and then i receive a message in my dash stating power steering and then my steering wheel is hard, almost impossible to turn. this happened while traveling on the interstate and almost caused me to crash. this malfunction is very dangerous because it always happens spontaneously. i have also had issues with my keys getting stuck in the ignition, sometimes for twenty minutes or more. *tr
09/30/2009670001
 I own a 2006 chevy cobalt lt and recently while i am driving the t/c, security, and power steering lights come on and my power steering goes out and my car starts bucking and jumping like crazy. the last time it happened while i was driving 70 down the interstate and i almost crashed into the divider wall trying to pull over. it has been brought into the dealership 3 times and they have no idea what is causing it. i have already paid for a new transmission module which was not the problem. it seems to reset after the car is turned off for a while but if it happens it could cause serious crashes. there are already thousands of reports on the same incident with this particular car. *tr
10/13/2009410001
 In summer, 2009, problems began to arise with steering and cruise control on 2006 chevy. cobalt. a light in the dash would come on then steering becomes very hard, uncontrollable as if the car had no power assist at all. the power assist failures became more frequent so car was taken to chevy. dealer on 9/25/09. the service dept. charged $181.00 and made some corrections but were reluctant to advise the problem had been corrected. on 10/20/09, a collision almost occurred during a right hand turn being made and the power steering failure coinciding. *tr
10/18/2009600001
 My daughter just got a 2006 cobalt and the power steering light came on a she couldn't turn the wheel and she was pulling in the parking lot to cheer at her football game and she had a little accident noone was hurt but she was very scared and didn't understand why it would do that. it is going to the shop monday the 19th and when they put all new parts for the power steering and if it does it again i will have my attorneys in court with general motors. i guess it is going to take someone getting killed or seriously injured before someone will take all of this seriously and recall this. *tr
10/17/2009330001
 2006 chevrolet cobalt, will not start. power steering comes on dashboard. this occurs at random times, leaving me without a car sometimes for days. already took it to dealership, said it was a wire, they replaced it, it still continues with the same problems. *tr
10/06/2009742151
 Power steering goes out completely while driving in my 2006 chevrolet cobalt. problem started 1 october 2009 and is off and on. at times it scares me that i will get in an accident. jiffy lube personnel stated that it is electronic and suggested taking to dealer. i am a student at northern arizona university and cannot afford $100 for just looking at it. suggested to me to file a complaint to your organization. *tr
08/05/2009780006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 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 for inspection and a technician concluded that since he could not identify the cause of the failure, he could not provide a free remedy. prior to the failure the ignition switch was replaced. the failure and current mileages were 78000. updated 11/10/09 *cn the consumer also stated the vehicle would cut off in the middle of traffic. the vehicle has been to the dealer 6 times. updated 11/13/09.*jb
03/09/20091
 I bought my 2006 chevy cobalt in may 2006. there has been a power steering problem occurring with my car for about 7 months now. every now and then, the car completely stops working or the car begins to jolt every time i press the gas pedal. it makes it very difficult to drive and i have to pull over. sometimes after i shut off the car the problem disappears, but sometimes it stays there for a few days. the engine light also goes on as well as the tc light. it is very dangerous to drive like this because the steering wheel also hardens up to the point where you can no longer turn the wheel. it has happened to me while my car has been parked and while driving on the highway and on a regular road. i have taken it to a mechanic and he was unable to detect the problem. i spoke to the dealer and they said to take it right when the problem occurs because if the problem disappears they will be unable to detect it. i took the car on sept. 9, 2009 when it was giving me problems and was very close to the dealer, but since it was 30 mins before they closed they could not inspect it. i took it back the next day and now i'm waiting on the results and estimate, which today's date is sept.11, 2009. they said the estimate ranges from $200 to $900. i've looked up recalls on this problem and there were none made even though many other people are having the same exact problems. i feel very unsafe driving this car and i would like this problem to be heard and fixed. *tr
09/04/20091040001
 4 times yesterday 9/3/09 on interstate highway 35 (texas) had major problems trying to get over to the exit when my power steering failed... i have four kids and saw a huge 18 wheeler in my rearview mirror... i thank god that i made it off the highway safe but drove home with no power steering. looking for someone to fix it but labor day weekend... need recall to happen now!!! i still owe $9,000 and can't drive anywhere with this power steering failure happening over and over. i thought gm was a reliable dealership!! please recall *tr
05/27/2009170001
 The electric power steering in my chevy cobalt has a problem. i live in the virgin island, st. croix. the temp gets to 100 degree. i get three warning dings and the word power steering on my dashboard and immediately i have no power steering. when it cool down, it will work fine. on st. croix it cost over $1000 to check and fix please help. the islands are hilly and it is dangerous to take conners and hills with out power steering. *tr
08/03/2009773451
 2006 chevrolet cobalt, 77,000 miles words powersteering lit up on dash and i was unable to steer car while moving. no consequences on block from my house but it is not a fluid system. this is not preventable and i viewed one report with over 375 complaints of the same problem with 2005 - 2008 cobalts. this needs to be recalled if this is a steering column problem with such prevalence. i travel quite a distance to work. what if i had been on the interstate as usual? *tr
07/28/19921
 Power steering failure. electrical system failure. *tr
07/14/2009530001
 The power steering light on my 2006 cobalt came on randomly. there was nothing to lead up to the incident. then later the light had disappeared for a week, until it came up again. this time i received the light warning as well as losing my power steering. it is not constant, but is becoming a more common thing. i have not fixed the problem yet because the dealer can not figure out what the problem is with regular diagnostic testing, and i will not fork out the money to have the dig further into the car. i am looking on fixing the problem myself, but still do not know what the problem may be. i do not want to buy a used item and have the same problem happen. i have been reading up on this problem and it seems to be a pretty common thing with the chevy cobalt's and pontiac g5's. what i would like to do is find an oem part with a warranty, put that is also hard because i don't know if there is a new aftermarket oem part that has been changed so that this problem does not occur again. *tr
06/27/2009703591
 No brake lights. i am searching as to why the light bulbs and fuse keeps blowing out, there appears to be a live wire shorting out between the fuse and the brake switch. with the brake switch disconnected, the fuse still blows. *tr updated 07/17/09 *bf the consumer stated the problem was resolved by replacing it with a brake switch. updated 07/21/09. *jb
05/31/200968000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering stopped functioning after a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred while driving 10 mph. the contact was still able to drive the vehicle, but with great difficulty. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer; however, the contact was informed that the repair would be expensive since there were no recalls on the instrument panel. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 68,000.
10/07/2008800001
 The 2006 chevy cobalt that i have constantly shuts off when backing up, and into the middle of heavy traffic. *tr
04/27/2009396001
 My ignition module gave out at 39,000 miles!!!! isn't that a defect???? it cost me $335.00 to repair, even though i bought a $2,000 extended warranty when i bought the car last year (2006 chevy cobalt). *tr
04/18/2009852001
 While driving at 35 mph, heard beeping and message on dic readpower steering. pulled to the shoulder and restarted the car. no message was displayed after restarting the car, but problem remains. car will lose power steering now more frequently, at least 5 times during a 45 minute ride. have to keep pulling over to restart the car to fix the problem. car is 3 years old with about 85,200. have not repaired it yet, car not under warranty. *tr
03/02/2009540001
 06 cobalt with only 54,000 miles. ignition module and coil system failed. serious misfire in the engine made for this car to have a tough time moving. dealer couldn't believe this had gone on me at 54,000 miles, neither could firestone. unreal. dealer should be doing this repair free of charge and the manufacturer should be recalling 2006 cobalts and replacing ignition coil systems. this is not a typical part of the engine to fail! *tr
02/03/2009450441
 I purchased a used 2006 chevy cobalt first the ignition switch went out i had it replaced then drove to store car just died had to be towed replaced fuel relay censor driving back from dealer ship it dies in middle of 4 lane traffic now its back at the shop it only has 40,000 miles on the car looks like the lemon law needs to be enforced. *tr
08/01/2008500001
 There were no events leading to the failure of the power steering in my 2006 chevy cobalt. it happens everyday, atleast once every three minutes. in order to temporarily fix it you have to put the car in park and turn it off and restart the car then in about three minutes it goes out again. then you have to repeat this. i am not the only one with this problem thousands and thousands of people are having the same problem with 2005 and 2006 cobalts. you can search on the internet power steering problems cobalt and you will see. this has been going on for about 5 months because on top of my car note and insurance i can not afford to fix this. *tr
12/22/2008590001
 The car gauges and engine shut down in the middle of driving. the floor gear shift has been difficult to change gears and put in to park. once car shuts down at least 15 minutes is needed for car to restart. car shuts down at random times. *tr
10/01/20087000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact and another passenger were locked inside the vehicle for over two hours. the driver thought that the lever on the right side of the steering column (under the steering wheel) was supposed to activate the windshield washer or headlights. once she touched the lever, all of the doors and windows locked, and the key was locked in the ignition. the vehicle was unable to be started and the key would not release from the ignition. hours after being locked in the vehicle, the contact was able to turn the key in the ignition and unlock the door. the dealer stated that the vehicle was working as designed. the contact traded in the vehicle for another model. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was unknown.
12/05/2008660001
 I have had to replace my fuel injector, my ignition switch, and now my steering has gone out. all where while driving and warning light comes on. i keep my car well maintained, recently got a mileage service done. i have seen many post on these issues. what is being done about recalls. *tr
08/29/2008330001
 I drove my car the night before with no problems. got into it the next morning and had no vents, air conditioning, or passenger side air bag. took the car to the dealership and they replaced the fuses, said it was fine. two days later the same thing happened again. took the car back to the dealership and told them to find out why it keeps blowing fuses. it is there now. this is the third time it has happened. the first time was about 4 wks. after i bought the car. the dealership said they had to replace the whole wiring system. *tr
08/08/2008420001
 Friday night at a gas station. started the car. engine shut off when placed in reverse. would stay running in park, neutral, and drive. drove the car home. called langs chevrolet in beavercreek, ohio saturday morning. was going to drive car in to dealership. car would not start intermittently. when the car did start, it would run for 2-10 seconds then power steering would come on. air bag lights would come on. various intermittent codes would come on. most of the time the all gauges would go off and the car would not start. lang had car towed to dealership saturday.. feels like the steering column is loose. also, front suspension/steering makes rattling noise over rough surfaces. will make a rattling noise while sitting still and moving steering wheel back and forth will repost with the results. others...please do not repost the same complaint! this bogs down our search capabilities. thank you, paulj *tr
07/18/2008350001
 Car was sitting in drive way for 30 mins and burst into flames, and the whole car is a total waste. the fire was so hot that the siding melted on the house. nothing left of the inside of the car.. a eye witness said the fire started in the dash and when it started it was gone in less than 15 mins. *tr
03/18/2008600001
 The key can be removed from the ignition at any time no matter what gear the shift lever is in. *tr
06/09/200848990111/03/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact experienced a loss of steering ability when she depressed the brake pedal. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle became uncontrollable and completely shut down. the contact could not turn the vehicle to pull off the road; however, no crash occurred. the current mileage was 49,000 and failure mileage was 48,990. updated 07/29/08 *bf the power steering light illuminated. the vehicle began to shake and when the brake was applied, the vehicle shook violently and immediately shut down. updated 08/01/08.
06/09/2008490001
 1) when purchasing this used vehicle from the dealer, we were informed the previous owner had broken his key in the ignition switch, hence the broken ignition lock mechanism. lie 2) car began making a front end noise or so i thought, the next day as my daughter in law and my grandkids were driving home the power steering indicator light turned on, she applied her brakes to slow down and all the lights on the panel turned on and her steering locked. the truck behind us was forced off the road to avoid slamming in to us. after getting online to see if there was going to be an easy and inexpensive way to repair this problem i was appalled to read all the complaint regarding these same issues. i lost my oldest child to faulty seat belts on the 01 ford ranger edge. this is indeed a safety issued that needs to be resolved immediately before someone is seriously hurt or killed. *tr
03/25/2008370001
 My 2006 chevrolet cobalt with 37,000 without warning did not start up properly the first thing in the morning. car engine chugged along and would accelerate. the car didn't want to 'go'. related or not the car gas mileage decreased from an average of 30 mph to closer to 23 to 24 about 6 months ago. the dealership indicated that there are similar complaints that have been logged. the dealership further indicated that gm has issued an technical service advisory based on similar complaints. *tr
09/14/200717800506/30/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle experienced electrical failure and lost power steering. the contact crashed into a ditch. a police report was filed. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 17,800. * updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer stated electrical problem resulted in loss of gauges and also resulted in low fuel message. the consumer stated the accident resulted in $6,500 worth of damages. updated 12/12/07 *tr
08/01/2007180001507/16/2006
 I have a 2006 chevy cobalt purchased used with 28000 miles on it. all my problems started about a month after i bought the car. the steering wheel started shaking violently when driving at 50 mph and over so i took it in to a chevy dealer and they rotated and balanced the tires and that seemed to fix that problem. about 2 weeks i was driving home and i was sitting at a red light and the car just shut off. i restarted the car and every thing was fine on the dash board, no warning lights or messages in the driver information center. i started driving again and when i press on the gas there was this loud grinding noise and it felt like the car was not shifting gears properly. so i pulled over on the side of the road and turned the car off for about 10 minutes and restarted it and it drove fine. now at this point im just thinking that there is a malfunction in the computer. i took the car to the dealer the next day and they scanned the computer and found no errors and everything was checking out fine. about 3 weeks later i was driving on the highway and i lost complete control of steering and the power steering message in the driver information center was displayed along with the check engine light. unable to steer i had to stop in the middle of the highway and shut the car off. i waited about 20 minutes and restarted the car and the power steering warning message and check engine light had gone away and i gained steering control again. i once again took the car to the dealer and they could not find anything wrong with the car. now some days when i start my car the power steering warning message and the check engine light come on and some days the car drives fine and its really starting to frustrate me. in addition to the steering problem i am unable to remove my key form the ignition. to this day none of my problems have been resolved. *jb
10/18/200610251009/18/2006
 Power goes off after you shut the car off. you have to press the button in the trunk on the battery before it will crank. power button for the trunk does not work. you can start the car and it will still keep trying to crank. *jb
11/02/20065512/24/2005
 (1) car shuts itself off while i was driving down the freeway. during@ rush hour i veered away ( w-no power to car ),from traffic behind me. parked ,shut car off, took key out of ignition, then replaced and started it back up, and proceeded enroute. (2) after market cruise control failure to shut off and turn on. (3) result of above (2)after market cruise control takes its own mind and decides to fully accelerate until gearing down in hopes it 'awakes' the computer (automatic transmission),then cruise control will finally shut off. (consequence ) passenger had a heart attack. i called a taxi. he's ok (4) service air bags light have been on since 20,k miles i now have 47,xxx miles. (5)stock tires and rims wobble with irritating continous noises -can't ge rid of it. (6) stock seats driver and passenger sides both were installed incorrectlythey are really slantedlike this ( / ). (7) a clunking bucket sounding noise fills very slowly, (health problems) an odor is always present leaving me light headed ,nautious while driving, dizzy exiting car,and with breathing problems -like shortness of breath. i have severe back problems now, and can not sit in the car for more than 20 min, upon a break of fresh air and a walk for the spine. (8) brakes sound and feel (when applied),scratchy.@5,000 miles the chevy dealership had to turn and shave allready my disc brakes saying they were worn in. (9) my heater makes a lot of noises when using it. (10) acceleration hesitation. *jb
12/12/200614000605/05/2006
 Tl* - the contact stated that her 06 chevy cobalt experienced stalling incidents on several occasions. the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. the weather condition at the time of the incidents has been fairly warm. the contact has taken the vehicle twice to the dealership the first time was on 12/05/06 and they replaced the ignition switch. the vehicle still continued to have the same problem, so she took it to the dealership for a second time and the dealership replaced the kill switch. the contact can provide copies of invoices if needed.
05/01/20064520212/27/2005
 I was driving my 2006 chevy cobalt when i was taking a friend to the airport. i was on i-495 n in the lane leading to the exit that takes you to the airport toll road. i applied my brakes and the car did not slow down. hoping to coast down the exit and pull off to the side of the road, i turned the steering wheel to veer the car left. the car kept going straight. i kept hitting the brakes and turned the steering wheel to the left, but the car did not stop, nor did it turn. we crashed into the guardrail at about 50 mph. the airbags did not deploy. turns out the car shut off while i was driving it. this was the second time this had occurred. it happened back in may 2006 and i took it in to the dealership. they kept it for a couple of days and said it was fine. apparently not. *jb
12/23/2005300212/17/2005
 2-incidents of sudden acceleration at freeway speeds: the first time the cruise was activated and on hitting resume the car took off on it's own. the coast function did not slow the car and turning off the cruise did not slow the car. i was in fairly light traffic and was able to steer and brake out of trouble until the accelerator returned to normal[the brakes only partially slowed the car because of the high speed involved]. about an hour later i was entering a freeway and at about 40-45 mph the accelerator went to the floor on its own again and i had only partial control of the car's speed. the cruise was off this time and again after a few minutes and miles the engine revved down to normal on its own. again traffic was fairly light so i was able to steer and brake through without a crash but in heavier traffic this would be a serious problem. the dealer test drove the car for about 18-miles but could not replicate the incident which is random and intermittent and their diagnostic tests showed these incidents never happened but believe me this is a real problem when these computers or electronic systems malfunction. general motors has opined that this is impossible which is a cover up since everything is controlled electronically. this is particularly dangerous since it happens at freeway speeds and the pedal goes to the max. *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
12/28/2007400002011/11/2005
 Vehicle will not start after it is turned off after a period of driving. this occurs at least 5-10 times a week. the vehicle was taken back to the dealership, bresee chevy in liverpool, ny for this problem, and we were told nothing could be done because the problem could not be replicated. we were told that we had a bad battery cell and were charged for a battery replacement after owning the vehicle for 2 years. the vehicle now has a engine low power warning and the engine light is on. the vehicle runs erratically, and there is concern of stalling while driving. this vehicle was purchased brand new in november of 2005, and is only used for commuting to work on the highway. also, the tires on this vehicle were completely bald at 38,000 miles and had to be replaced, and the bearings on the front end also had to be replaced. this vehicle has major problems-it is an overall nightmare! *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
11/28/2011117000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that she was unable to remove the key out from the ignition or turn off the vehicle. the contact mentioned that she was able to remove the key by engaging the release button located under the dashboard. in addition, the contact mentioned that the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the power steering started to work again once she turned the vehicle completely off. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
08/01/201165000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key would become stuck in the ignition. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 72,000.
05/08/200845052
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when the keys were in the ignition while the vehicle was parked, she was unable to remove the keys from the ignition. the gear shift selector was also stuck in the park position and could not be removed. the dealer replaced the ignition at the owner's expense. in addition, while driving at speeds of 20 mph, the power steering locked without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the steering column was replaced a second time, at the owner's expense. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and the warranty was not valid. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 45,052 and the current mileage was 72,000.
01/27/2010680001
 I own a 2006 chevy cobalt ss. my key often gets stuck in the ignition, taking quite some time to fiddle with to get out. as well, and a much more serious complaint, is the failure of my power steering. my power steering light has come on quite often in the past 2 weeks. turning the car on and off takes the light away. however, today while taking a turn at a green light, my power steering literally failed on me. this is not safe, and after much research, i have learned its a common defect of 2005-2009 chevy cobalts. *tr
12/20/2009390831
 I have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt lt. i have 39,000 miles on it and have had numerous issues with the car! the main issue seems to be the power steering. i was 4 hours from home and my power steering light came on. my wheel locked up and was hard to steer. i cut the car off and back on and it seemed to correct it for about a minute and then locked up completely. this has been an issue in numerous cobalts that i have seen. i talked with other people who own them and they have the same issues mine has. that goes to show there is an issue with the chevy cobalt. most people have had the key stick in the ignition (i have had to have that replaced) and now power steering! please do something! *tr
09/19/2009360001
 I currently own a 2006 chevy cobalt. the current problem is that the key will not come out of the ignition. when this occurs all of the interior electronic features stay on as well as the exterior lights. i did have the shift assembly replaced. prior to it being replaced, it occurred randomly but then started to happen more frequently. the battery is being drained by this problem which in turn is causing a secondary issue. the dealer who replaced it stated that this a common occurrence in all chevy cobalt
08/11/2009505001
 I have two issues with my 2006 chevy cobalt: 1. aug 2009 the power steering went out completely while driving, rendering it nearly impossible to navigate. it works everytime i turn on the car for approximately 1-3 minutes and goes out everytime it's driven. i've been quoted that it will cost me $565 just for the part which must be ordered from a gm dealer only since the warranty ran out at 50k miles, the power steering went out on me at around 50500 miles. just past the mark. this is a very dangerous issue that seriously needs to be addressed and recalled by gm for i've read hundreds of complaints from others who drive the same make and year. 2) the second issue is that the key locks in the ignition at least once a week making it impossible to start the car. please look into these problems with this car for they can be very dangerous before someone loses their life over it. *tr
11/26/2009539161
 We are buying a used 2006 chevy cobalt ls & the key has stuck in the ignition. we have found out through research that this has been a huge problem with others & the automatic shifter assembly has to be replaced. we have no warranty now & still owe too much on the car. why is there no recall on this since there are so many complaints? every single web site we were on people have complained about this. this is a rotten deal. . every website has too many complaints. there absolutely should be a recall to fix this problem.----this was a message sent to chevrolet of which they replied: thank you for contacting the chevrolet customer assistance center. i have processed the information on your vehicle and after thoroughly researching all the resources available to me; i was not able to find any recall associated to your vehicle. recalls are vehicle identification number specific so not all vehicles of a model year are affected. i emailed back that they need to have a recall for this. it is costly to replace & not fair to the consumer. please help. *tr
06/06/200926000106/01/2009
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact is unable to remove the key from the ignition. the key was usually released from the ignition when the column lock was pressed. the dealer was unable to correct the failure. the manufacturer stated they are not aware of the failure. updated 09/16/09 *bf updated 09/17/09.*jb
08/10/200628000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the power steering fails. when the failure occurs, the contact must turn off the engine and wait momentarily for the vehicle to restart. in addition, the power steering locks, which makes the key difficult to remove from the ignition. the contact must rattle the key, place the vehicle into park, and continue shifting in order to release the key. the failure mileage was 28,000.
06/16/2009585001
 The car shifter button won't release the key. in other words the key will not come out of the ignition. this is the first time it has happened. the repair shop has to put a new shifter in because they couldn't buy just the interlock system (button). the repair shop says it sounds like a lot of people have the same problem because the dealership had several in stock. i have read several complaints online concerning this problem. it is dangerous when you have to leave your key in your car overnight. *tr
04/18/200956000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch after several attempts. the ignition was turned to the
08/26/20081
 2006 chevy cobalt:key is getting stuck in the ignition have to remove the access panel under the steering column to access button to release key i work for a towing co. in westeren pa and have had several calls of this nature the vehicle in regaurds to belongs to my sister in law thank you. *tr
02/01/20081
 The gear shift panel shicks and will not release the key out of ignition. *tr
05/26/2008160001
 With out warning. the key stays locked in the ignition, due to a faulty shifter ( microswitch pin) and will not release. problem happens every time the car is put into park, and tried to pull the key from the ignition. dealer service tech's claims the defective part is cheaply made and 6 out of 10 colbalts have this problem. to fix the problem complete replacement of the shifter. *tr
09/17/20071
 1) when parking my cobalt, 3 of every 5 times my key becomes stuck in the ignition. i have to do things like--apply the brake off-and-on repeatedly, shift in-and-out of park repeatedly, and sometimes even rock the car back-and-forth with my body until it clicks into place and i can take my key out of the ignition. i work late shift at the hospital. it is a very scary situation to be stuck in the dark--in the middle of a parking lot--not able to get the key out of the ignition. 2)periodically, when i start up my cobalt, the clock on my dashboard will start back at 12:00. it is very frustrating to have to keep resetting my clock. why is this happening? 3) as i drive my cobalt, the back windows slowly roll themselves down. i am constantly having to reach back and roll them up. they do not roll themselves down all the way, but they crack themselves enough to hear the air coming in. 4) since i bought my cobalt i have had problems with my headlights pointing downward too much. i have brought them in to be adjusted on more than one occasion. they are still not adjusted correctly, and--at times-- i have to squat down in my seat at night in order to see under my headlights, so i do not cause an accident. there was a wreck associated with this headlight problem late in '06 involving a deer on the highway becuase it was impossible to see in time. *jb
01/01/19014
 2006 chevrolet cobalt with several different issues customer states that car is a lemon and that she drove the 2007 cobalt and it ran beautifully**cc the consumer stated the entire shifter system had to be replaced. the ignition key would not turn in the ignition, the steering column was replaced and the system was reprogrammed, the rotors were machined. *tr
10/28/20066165208/12/2006
 Upon driving up the on ramp to i-985, the car just shut off for no reason. i was able to move the car to the side of the road, take the key out and restart it. i got the car about 4 feet, and it stopped again. i let the car sit for about 5 minutes, and then restarted it. *nm
08/30/20067000404/28/2006
 Dt: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the engine shut off four times suddenly without warning. after sitting a short while, the vehicle restarted every time. the check engine light did not illuminate in the vehicle prior to each incident. the manufacturer alerted the dealership the problem was with the ignition coil. the dealership replaced the ignition coil and corrected the problem. updated 9/20/2006 - *nm
05/21/2006150205/13/2006
 Two of my friends and i went to brunch on sunday, 5-21-06. i had purchased the vehicle on 5-13-06. it is a cobalt ss. we parked the car in the parking lot. i could not remove the key from the ignition. since i had another key, i turned the motor off and locked the door. when we came back about an hour later, i opened the door and was able to remove the key. the dealer states: they inspected shifter and lock cylinder per bulletin 06-07-30-004b and was unable to verify the complaint... then i started the car with my foot on the brake and put it in reverse. the car lunged backwards, i put it in neutral and then park, then put the hand brake on, but nothing would stop it until it hit a tree brace in the parking lot. the dealer stated, unable to duplicate but reprogrammed the pcm with updated calibrations j6354... of course, they would not repair the damage to my 7-day old car. i am lucky there were no people walking in the parking lot at the time!! i obtained 3 appraisals to repair the damages, the lowest being $790.91. i believe gm is responsible for this. it definitely was a safety hazard and i'm afraid it will happen again. thank you. *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER
08/13/2009646741
 Alarm goes off,the power steering and engine light come on. the car starts to jerk violently and the power steering goes out! if you come to a stop the car stalls. it does not happen all the time , but so far three times for me. the first time it was at the garage nothing was reading out from the codes. they have the car again and so far it hasn't acted up for them.but it is kicking out codes this time. thank goodness my husband was driving because i could not have turned the steering wheel. there could have been a terrible accident!! *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
10/22/200741278506/02/2007
 I bought this car back in june. and i have had nothing but problems with the car. numerous problems with the computers in the car. from the ecm, to the pcm, and the bcm. i also have proof the odometer has also been rolled back. if needed for this investigation can send a copy. the cars has been serviced now 5 times. this time it is sending error codes to the computer of random misfires on the first and fourth cylinder. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
01/01/2007312/22/2006
 2006 chevrolet cobalt shakes real bad when driving. customer stated that he had the vehicle get a front end alignment twice and after a while the vehicle begins to start shaking again. *kb the consumer stated the steering jammed and he was unable to remove the key from the ignition. switch. the tumbler was replaced. *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
05/06/20063000502/05/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle loses power and rolls to a stop. the contact loses control of the vehicle and the power steering fails. all of the instrument panel lights illuminated. after purchasing the vehicle, the contact detected smoke. a mechanic stated that all of the wiring and fuses in the vehicle needed to be replaced. the shifter locks in position and the key cannot be removed from the ignition. as a result, the vehicle cannot be shut off, which causes the battery to fail. the vehicle has to be connected to a charger all night in order to be driven the next day. in may of 2006, the dealer stated that they could not locate the failure. in november of 2007, after the warranty expired, the dealer stated that all the wiring in the vehicle needed to be replaced and the contact would be charged. the failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 49,600.
10/22/200741278506/02/2007
 I bought this car back in june. and i have had nothing but problems with the car. numerous problems with the computers in the car. from the ecm, to the pcm, and the bcm. i also have proof the odometer has also been rolled back. if needed for this investigation can send a copy. the cars has been serviced now 5 times. this time it is sending error codes to the computer of random misfires on the first and fourth cylinder. *tr
04/01/20074850103/24/2006
 I parked my 2006 chevrolet cobalt in my driveway and overnight an animal climbed up under a plastic schroud over the 4 cyl engine and literally chewed the main wire harness off the connector that feeds the electrical wiring to the engine components , approximately 20 - 30 wires. the wires were inches too short to reconnect to the engine connector, and the whole wiring harness had to be replaced at a cost of $826.00 at a chevrolet dealer. this area is accessible to animals, such as squirrels/ chipmunks, etc. they apparently used the wiring materials for nesting purposes. should this area be enclosed or further protection be provided on the wiring components to prevent fires or malfunctioning components/sensors to prevent accidents of system faults. every wire on the connector was separated and shortened overnight. it took the gm service garage several hours to find this fault, and was not covered by any gm liability for leaving access to this area. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
10/22/200741278506/02/2007
 I bought this car back in june. and i have had nothing but problems with the car. numerous problems with the computers in the car. from the ecm, to the pcm, and the bcm. i also have proof the odometer has also been rolled back. if needed for this investigation can send a copy. the cars has been serviced now 5 times. this time it is sending error codes to the computer of random misfires on the first and fourth cylinder. *tr

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