Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V073000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1050889 | 03/29/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/03/2010 | 03/03/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. the driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. the safety recall began on march 29, 2010. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's recall no. n100023.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Gm: there are multiple warning lights on. there is harsh shifting, hard steering, and no start. there may be multiple trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| 070232007 | 08/01/2009 | SB-07-02-32-007A | 10022958 | Diagnostic tips for power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, power steering message displayed on dic, dtc's c0176, c0176, c0475, c0476, c0550, u2105, u2107 set. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3 | 10/09/2007 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE10005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/27/2010 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE | |||
| Odi has received 1,132 complaints alleging sudden loss of electric power steering (eps) in the subject vehicles.most of the complaints (754) have been received in the past six months.approximately 10 percent of the complaints allege that the loss of steering assist resulted in difficultly controlling the vehicle, such as departing from the desired travel lane.eleven complaints allege that the sudden increase in steering effort caused by the alleged defect resulted in a crash, with one alleging an injury.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the frequency, scope and safety consequences of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 76000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that once the vehicle was started, the fuel and odometer gauges would display an accurate reading. in addition, the power steering assist failed and the vehicle would resume in normal operation after turning the engine off and restarting. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis however, they were unable to determine the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 76,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 76000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact started the ignition and noticed that the fuel and odometer gauges would display an acurrate reading. in addition, there was a loss of power steering and the vehicle would resume in normal operation after turning the engine off and restarting the failrue occurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they were unable to locate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 76,000. js | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 111000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 111,000. kmj | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 111000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated there was a recall on the power steering which was repaired in 2012, but the failure continued to recur. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated the vehicle was not covered a second time after the recall was repaired once. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 111,000. mw | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 75900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred nine times while the contact was driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that could have been related to the failure but he was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 75,900. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 75900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred nine different times intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that could have been related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 75,900. da | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 7972 | 1 | |
| The control arm bushings had to be replaced with less than 8000 miles on the car. they went so bad the car swerved and clanked and chattered when the brakes were applied. less than 8000 miles on the car??? this is a joke. i see on the internet a lot of people with same complaints. why no recall? *tr | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 7972 | ||
| The control arm bushings had to be replaced with less than 8000 miles on the car. they went so bad the car swerved and clanked and chattered when the brakes were applied. less than 8000 miles on the car??? this is a joke. i see on the internet a lot of people with same complaints. why no recall? | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 85500 | 1 | |
| Gm is not fixing the whole power steering issue in their cobalts. i had the recall fixed, the power steering motor, on 10/10/12 and three days later it failed again. i was exiting i95 in wilmington, de and was very close to hitting the concrete divider on the exit ramp to us 202. the problem with the car is the whole steering column is faulty. looking around in the internet shows many others that were told they needed to replace the steering column to fix the power steering issue, same as my dealer told me. but all gm is doing is fixing the cheapest part. i have tried their customer service and get nowhere. they say they fixed my power steering problem and get all defensive when i tell them that it still happens. it happens after driving about 200-250 miles. local trips are fine except that the steering looses feel and shakes and feels bumpy in the steering wheel. for the safety of all people on the road i feel you guys should test some cobalts on a good 300 mile trip and see what happens. i'll even lend mine to you if you want. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 85500 | ||
| Gm is not fixing the whole power steering issue in their cobalts. i had the recall fixed, the power steerign motor, on 10/10/12 and three days later it failed again. i was exiting i95 in wilmington, de and was very close to hitting the concrete divider on the exit ramp to us 202. the problem with the car is the whole steering column is faulty. looking around in the internet shows many others that were told they needed to replace the steering column to fix the power steering issue, same as my dealer told me. but all gm is doing is fixing the chepest part. i have tried their customer service and get nowhere. they say they fixed my power steering problem and get all defensive when i tell them that it still happens. it happens after driving about 200-250 miles. local trips are fine except that the steering looses feel and shakes and feels bumpy in the steering wheel. for the safety of all people on the road i feel you guys should test some cobalts on a good 300 mile trip and see what happens. i'll even lend mine to you if you want. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 97000 | 1 | |
| I noticed a slight tapping/rattling noise coming from the front driver side. the noise only occurs between the speeds of 50-60 mph and only when letting off the gas completely. then i received in the mail an ignition cylinder recall. my car had problems with locking up and difficulties turning the key. so i took the car to the dealership told them about the noise i was hearing then waited a week with no call from the dealership so i called them. they told me my car would be finished by noon, i arrived at 4 pm. they then told me my car was not yet finished. the dealership had not even put in the new ignition cylinder even after a week. i was told the noise could not be replicated. i waited for the ignition to be put in (about 30 mins) then took one of the dealership mechanics on a test drive to hear the noise. noise was heard and took it back to the shop. checked under the car and nothing wrong could be found. the lead mechanic took it for a test drive but due to the heavy downpour of rain nothing was heard. i was asked to bring the car back on monday due to possible severity of the situation. dropped the car back off at the dealership monday. a test drive and a look under the car and they found the problem, noise coming from rack and pinion while hitting bumps rack worn and needs replacement steering column making noise as well recommend replacement with out replacement the car would eventually have no steering ability at all: cost $1524 no warranty. this car has had the power steering recall replacement (the steering wheel suddenly stopped working while in a parking lot due to broken pinion) in 2010 and a transmission issue (rpm rev when the car hit 40 when the gas was not being applied) that was a worn seal it was fixed and covered by warranty in 2011. this would be the twice now with no steering ability only its a different cause? i feel like i'm being cheated. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 97000 | ||
| I noticed a slight tapping/rattling noise coming from the front driver side. the noise only occurs between the speeds of 50-60 mph and only when letting off the gas completely. then i received in the mail an ignition cylinder recall. my car had problems with locking up and difficulties turning the key. so i took the car to the dealership told them about the noise i was hearing then waited a week with no call from the dealership so i called them. they told me my car would be finished by noon, i arrived at 4 pm. they then told me my car was not yet finished. the dealership had not even put in the new ignition cylinder even after a week. i was told the noise could not be replicated. i waited for the ignition to be put in (about 30 mins) then took one of the dealership mechanics on a test drive to hear the noise. noise was heard and took it back to the shop. checked under the car and nothing wrong could be found. the lead mechanic took it for a test drive but due to the heavy downpour of rain nothing was heard. i was asked to bring the car back on monday due to possible severity of the situation. dropped the car back off at the dealership monday. a test drive and a look under the car and they found the problem, noise coming from rack and pinion while hitting bumps rack worn and needs replacement steering column making noise as well recommend replacement with out replacement the car would eventually have no steering ability at all: cost $1524 no warranty. this car has had the power steering recall replacement (the steering wheel suddenly stopped working while in a parking lot due to broken pinion) in 2010 and a transmission issue (rpm rev when the car hit 40 when the gas was not being applied) that was a worn seal it was fixed and covered by warranty in 2011. this would be the twice now with no steering ability only its a different cause? i feel like i'm being cheated. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition and he was unable to remove it. also, the contact stated that on a separate occasion while driving 45 mph the steering wheel seized and the air bag warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer six times who diagnose that the ignition module, steering wheel column and driver side air bag module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 82,600. pmb | |||
| 08/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the key failed to remove from the ignition. the contact also stated on a separate occasion while driving 45 mph the steering wheel seized and the air bag warning lights illuminated at engine start up. the vehicle was taken to the dealer six times. the dealer confirmed the ignition module steering wheel column and driver side air bag module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 82,600. rds | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle became hard to steer and there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact experienced the issue whenever the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who inspected vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by a defective rack and pinion. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 56,000. the current mileage was 59,000. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 56000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle became hard to steer and there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact experienced the issue whenever the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who inspected vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by a defective rack and pinion. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 56,000. the current mileage was 59,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance because the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. sm. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the vehicle power steering gets stalled and losses power. which failure make the vehicle difficult to make turns. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that the vehicle was included on a recall previously for the above failure that was notified by the contact, and stated that the vehicle can not be repair again for the failure. the contact was offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. lg | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the power steering pump had to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired previously. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. rvk | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the power steering pump had to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired previously. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. rvk | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician stated the power steering pump would have to be replaced. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and was repaired previously. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000. da | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the power steering had suddenly stopped functioning, causing the contact to crash into a nearby tree. the contact was not injured during the crash and a police report was filed. the vehicle had not been diagnosed and no repairs had been performed. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 71,000. sm. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| At approximately 7:55 a.m. on monday, april 16th, i was driving south on state route 605 to work (center village/new albany ohio area). going on a straight road, and at 50 mph, i felt the steering wheel become a little spongy as i was driving when i was making a small correction in the steering wheel to ensure i was properly in my lane. when i moved the steering wheel to right a fraction, the car drifted to the right as it should. however, upon making a correction to the left the car's steering wheel became impossible to turn. because of this the car veered right striking a mailbox and crashing into some trees. the car is severely damaged and the insurance company is looking at it today. i had the electrical steering box replaced last year. the driver side airbag went off as it should but the car ended up on its side. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the power steering had suddenly stopped functioning, causing the contact to crash into a nearby tree. the contact was not injured during the crash and a police report was filed. the vehicle had not been diagnosed and no repairs had been performed. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 71,000. sm. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| At approximately 7:55 a.m. on monday, april 16th, i was driving south on state route 605 to work (center village/new albany ohio area). going on a straight road, and at 50 mph, i felt the steering wheel become a little spongy as i was driving when i was making a small correction in the steering wheel to ensure i was properly in my lane. when i moved the steering wheel to right a fraction, the car drifted to the right as it should. however, upon making a correction to the left the car's steering wheel became impossible to turn. because of this the car veered right striking a mailbox and crashing into some trees. the car is severely damaged and the insurance company is looking at it today. i had the electrical steering box replaced last year. the driver side airbag went off as it should but the car ended up on its side. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Purchased 2008 car used in 2010 with approx. 10k miles. have had several issues with stereo speakers going out. car now has less than 60k miles. recently developed knock in front when going over bumps. took car to dealer to have recalled steering box fixed. chevrolet says lower control arm bushings, front struts are leaking, and sway bar end links need replaced soon. almost $1500 dollars. not covered under warranty though online search shows rampant issues. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling 50 mph the contact noticed that the power steering had suddenly stopped functioning causing the contact to crash into a nearby tree. the contact was not injured during the crash and a police report was filed for the crash. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and no repairs have been made to the vehicle. the vin was not available.the current and failure mileage were 71,000. bml | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| At approximately 7:55 a.m. on monday, april 16th, i was driving south on state route 605 to work (center village/new albany ohio area). going on a straight road, and at 50 mph, i felt the steering wheel become a little spongy as i was driving when i was making a small correction in the steering wheel to ensure i was properly in my lane. when i moved the steering wheel to right a fraction, the car drifted to the right as it should. however, upon making a correction to the left the car's steering wheel became impossible to turn. because of this the car veered right striking a mailbox and crashing into some trees. the car is severely damaged and the insurance company is looking at it today. i had the electrical steering box replaced last year. the driver side airbag went off as it should but the car ended up on its side. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Purchased 2008 car used in 2010 with approx. 10k miles. have had several issues with stereo speakers going out. car now has less than 60k miles. recently developed knock in front when going over bumps. took car to dealer to have recalled steering box fixed. chevrolet says lower control arm bushings, front struts are leaking, and sway bar end links need replaced soon. almost $1500 dollars. not covered under warranty though online search shows rampant issues. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling 50 mph the contact noticed that the power steering had suddenly stopped functioning causing the contact to crash into a nearby tree. the contact was not injured during the crash and a police report was filed for the crash. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and no repairs have been made to the vehicle. the vin was not available.the current and failure mileage were 71,000. bml | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 71000 | ||
| At approximately 7:55 a.m. on monday, april 16th, i was driving south on state route 605 to work (center village/new albany ohio area). going on a straight road, and at 50 mph, i felt the steering wheel become a little spongy as i was driving when i was making a small correction in the steering wheel to ensure i was properly in my lane. when i moved the steering wheel to right a fraction, the car drifted to the right as it should. however, upon making a correction to the left the car's steering wheel became impossible to turn. because of this the car veered right striking a mailbox and crashing into some trees. the car is severely damaged and the insurance company is looking at it today. i had the electrical steering box replaced last year. the driver side airbag went off as it should but the car ended up on its side. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Purchased 2008 car used in 2010 with approx. 10k miles. have had several issues with stereo speakers going out. car now has less than 60k miles. recently developed knock in front when going over bumps. took car to dealer to have recalled steering box fixed. chevrolet says lower control arm bushings, front struts are leaking, and sway bar end links need replaced soon. almost $1500 dollars. not covered under warranty though online search shows rampant issues. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 14795 | ||
| While practicing parallel parking power steering disabled itself. could not get power steering to re engage. took car to dealership on above stated date. they replaced the recalled internal power assist motor. a few days later the power steering failed again. upon returning to the dealership we were informed that steering was being over used. since that time power steering has gone out several times. some of which the steering has not returned after turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle. some instances have occurred while driving slowly. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 43000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning while attempting a right turn. the vehicle had not been to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the failure and the current mileages were 43,000. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning while attempting a right turn. the vehicle had not been to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the failure and the current mileages were 43,000. kmj | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering failed on the vehicle. the contact was turning to the right when the failure occurred. the contact stated there was no warning prior to the failure. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage and current mileages were 43,000.rl | |||
| 12/31/2011 | |||
| 1.recalled steering motor replaced 2.replacement motor had to be replaced 3.steering locked , had to be towed in . 4. researched web an found how widespread this deadly condition is an all chev wants to do is keep replacing deadly failing part . steering is steering , not like an mirrow !! | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Came out of the store with my three kids in 25 degree weather, when i got into my 2008 cobalt and i couldn't get the key to turn!! there are so many complaints about this and chevy is doing nothing to fix it!! my car is at the shop and it is going to cost me $408.00 to get fixed, right before christmas! | |||
| 11/22/2011 | |||
| Unable to maintain control of steering, wheel control or braking. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 55 | ||
| Unable to maintain control of steering, speed control or braking. same problem again today 11/22/2011 while stoping at stop sign under 10 mph. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | |||
| Unable to maintain control of steering, wheel control or braking. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 55 | ||
| Unable to maintain control of steering, speed control or braking. same problem again today 11/22/2011 while stoping at stop sign under 10 mph. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | |||
| Unable to maintain control of steering, wheel control or braking. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 55 | ||
| Unable to maintain control of steering, speed control or braking. same problem again today 11/22/2011 while stoping at stop sign under 10 mph. | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 50000 | ||
| As i was backing out of my driveway the power steering suddenly stopped working. the light on the dashboard came up power steering so i went to an auto zone where they told me they couldn't find power steering fluid and it was apparently an electronic steering system. i called a dealer in town and they looked up the vin and told me that it had been serviced under a recall. i then called gm and was told that gm would not cover the service costs again, most likely. i was asked if i had owned other gm vehicles and asked what that had anything to do with it. i was not given an answer but the dealer that i eventually took it to said that it of course matters, because if you haven't bought gm in the past or will not in the future why would they want to help you?. obviously they should want to help me because it is a faulty product and potentially deadly. i was told by gm that they will most likely only cover once on a recall whether the problem was fixed or not??? i found out the dealer where the work had been done and went to have it looked at. the dealer tried to tell me that there was no way it could have anything to do with the original problem on the recall. i told him that it would seem to be commom sense that it was. he also said that regardless, their service warranty runs out in 12 months and it was past. they eventually fixed it at no charge but i was told there was no guarantee that it was fixed and that it could very possibly go out at any time again. obviously the recall did not fix all of the problems and this part can fail again at any time causing a very dangerous situation | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was unable to turn the key to start ignition without pressure holding the steering wheel . the second occasion, the steering wheel could not be turned without calling a mechanic in. parents bought car for commuting college student . mileage is approximately 80,000. | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Steering column rattles, dealer installed recalled power steering unit and greased intermediate shaft. noise quit for 10,0000 miles and started again. dealer said new shafts only last 20,0000. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 67500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the power steering lamp illuminated. the power steering failed making it impossible to make any turns or change lanes. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 67,500. rvk | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 67500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering lamp illuminated and the steering when out. the contact mentioned that he was unable to make any turns or change lanes. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and mileage was 67,500. pm | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 46946 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph, the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated when as the power steering failed. the failure recurred intermittently. neither the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was neither inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 46,950. the approximate failure mileage was 46,946. kmj | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 46946 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph, the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated when he lose all power steering. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 46,950. the approximate failure mileage was 46,946. bw | |||
| 06/26/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the power steering feature malfunctioned making the vehicle difficult to drive. the contact had to shut the vehicle off and restart it. once restarted the power steering worked fine. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor called the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 67,000. jo | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 10000 | ||
| I bought a new 08 cobalt in sept 08. i have had to have two steering columns put in, a power steering pump, stabilizer bars, front end bushings and bearings, and now a rack pinion (along with multiple other unrelated repairs). i took the car back to the dealer (ron marhoffer stow oh) after each repair and was told that there was nothing wrong with the steering or suspension of the car. the car would pull out of my lane to the left and was very difficult to control. i actually lost control of the car and went into a ditch on one occasion. i do not believe that the dealer knows how to fix the problem and therefor just keeps throwing parts in it. however the problem still exists. it is very dangerous. the dealer also replaced multiple fornt end parts including stabilzer bars, bearing and bushings on oth fron wheels tryng to correct the steering problem. i also have had to replace the tires on the car twice on the front end due to abnormal wear and tear from the car constantly pulling while driving. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 124000 | ||
| Transmission module failure leads to temporary power steering failure. while driving my 2008 chevy cobalt, the instrument cluster started malfunctioning. the speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge all started bouncing around erratically. the driver information center started flashing power steering. this all took place while i was driving the car on the freeway ay about 60 mph. as i was trying to pull to the breakdown lane the power steering failed. i thought the power steering pump went out. after getting the car to the side of the road and turning it off i called my mechanic. he told me he heard of this before and told me to restart the car. i did and everything was back to normal. i drove straight to his shop where he plugged in his diagnostic check computer. he told me the problem was with the transmission module and is a well know problem with the chevy cobalt. i have since googled it and found many cobalt owners are experiencing the same problem. i spoke to chevrolet customer service and was told that because my car has 125,000 miles it is out of warranty and not covered. i don't care so much about that as the potential safety hazard. if the power steering fails while on the road again it could lead to an accident. it has happened twice since and i have managed to pull over before the steering shut down. is this an issue you could look into on these cars? | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering failed making it impossible to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 53,628 and the failure mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 124000 | ||
| Transmission module failure leads to temporary power steering failure. while driving my 2008 chevy cobalt, the instrument cluster started malfunctioning. the speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge all started bouncing around erratically. the driver information center started flashing power steering. this all took place while i was driving the car on the freeway ay about 60 mph. as i was trying to pull to the breakdown lane the power steering failed. i thought the power steering pump went out. after getting the car to the side of the road and turning it off i called my mechanic. he told me he heard of this before and told me to restart the car. i did and everything was back to normal. i drove straight to his shop where he plugged in his diagnostic check computer. he told me the problem was with the transmission module and is a well know problem with the chevy cobalt. i have since googled it and found many cobalt owners are experiencing the same problem. i spoke to chevrolet customer service and was told that because my car has 125,000 miles it is out of warranty and not covered. i don't care so much about that as the potential safety hazard. if the power steering fails while on the road again it could lead to an accident. it has happened twice since and i have managed to pull over before the steering shut down. is this an issue you could look into on these cars? | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering failed making it impossible to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 53,628 and the failure mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle would lose all power steering, making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileages were 53,628 and the failure mileages were 47,000. bw | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and began vibrating abnormally. the contact shut off the vehicle momentarily and when restarted, the steering resumed normal operation. the failure was experienced numerous times yet the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 40 mph the steering became hard to turn, and it vibrated. the vehicle was turned off for few moments, and the steering reseted back to normal function. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. li | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 108400 | ||
| The steering in my car all of a sudden became hard to control, hard to turn and you have to pull the steering wheel back after a turn and then the car jerks. this happened after my car was recalled for power steering defects, and after the appropriate work was done to replace the recalled part. i now have a problem with my power steering ( even though i had no previous steering difficulties prior t recall ). that the mechanics at the dealership have been unable to diagnose as aparently it is not the power steering( yet two other mechanics from other shops are reporting to me that it is indeed the power steering at to go back to my dealership as this is on recall ) this is a driving hazard and i am thoroughly disappointed in this car, the amount of maintenance it has required. i have put more work into this 2008 chev cobalt in the past three years than my ten year old 10 year old mazda ever had. i will never again buy a chevy as this is the second vehicale i have owned that has required a lot of maintenance and, the quality is very poor. i have had to replace the alternator, sway bar (twice ), brakes, shockes, tires, bushel's and my fussess are constantly blowing in my car and now continue to have a problem and a very serious steering and saftey issue. | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel locked and the driver was unable to turn the wheel. as a result, the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. the driver and a passenger were reported injured and a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a lot and was not examined for the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure and current mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 03/06/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel locked and the driver was unable to turn the wheel. as a result the vehicle was involved in a crash. a police report was filed. the driver and a passenger were reported injured. the contact also stated the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to a lot and was not examined for the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. sm. | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition while the steering column froze. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed the failure as the ignition lock cylinder needing to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 52,948. | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled. also, she was not able to get the key out of the ignition and the steering column lock. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced . the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance but referred him to nhtsa . the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and current mileage was 52,948. pm | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed that the steering is not aligned properly and causes the vehicle to sway left and right. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the electronic steering assists system. the vehicle was repaired for the electronic assists, but the failure has still occurred. the failure mileage was approximately 900. tb | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering would malfunctions making the vehicle very difficult to steer. the contact stated the steering locking caused the vehicle to crash in the garage. the contact previously took the vehicle to the dealer for a unknown repair to the steering system but that did not remedy the issue. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for a unknown repair. the contact stated this vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the power steering malfunctioning. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed that the steering is not aligned properly and causes the vehicle to sway left and right. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the electronic steering assists system. the vehicle was repaired for the electronic assists, but the failure has still occurred. the failure mileage was approximately 900. tb | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering would malfunctions making the vehicle very difficult to steer. the contact stated the steering locking caused the vehicle to crash in the garage. the contact previously took the vehicle to the dealer for a unknown repair to the steering system but that did not remedy the issue. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for a unknown repair. the contact stated this vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the power steering malfunctioning. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed that the steering is not aligned properly and causes the vehicle to sway left and right. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the electronic steering assists system. the vehicle was repaired for the electronic assists, but the failure has still occurred. the failure mileage was approximately 900. tb | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering would malfunctions making the vehicle very difficult to steer. the contact stated the steering locking caused the vehicle to crash in the garage. the contact previously took the vehicle to the dealer for a unknown repair to the steering system but that did not remedy the issue. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for a unknown repair. the contact stated this vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the power steering malfunctioning. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed that the steering is not aligned properly and causes the vehicle to sway left and right. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the electronic steering assists system. the vehicle was repaired for the electronic assists, but the failure has still occurred. the failure mileage was approximately 900. tb | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering would malfunctions making the vehicle very difficult to steer. the contact stated the steering locking caused the vehicle to crash in the garage. the contact previously took the vehicle to the dealer for a unknown repair to the steering system but that did not remedy the issue. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for a unknown repair. the contact stated this vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the power steering malfunctioning. the failure mileage was 54,000. jo | |||
| 03/15/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 30-35 mph the steering wheel locked. the vehicle became very difficult to steer . the contact stated she was headed toward two parked vehicles. she engaged the brakes to avoid crashing into the vehicles. she turned the vehicle off and restarted it and the vehicle started as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and she was advised that her vehicle was not part of recall 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system. the vehicle was not repaired. she stated she recently received the above recall approximately 2 months ago. the contact stated she returned the vehicle to the dealer. the failure and current mileage were unknown. vwb | |||
| 04/13/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while upon starting the vehicle the power steering malfunctions. the contact stated it's very difficult to turn and park when the power steering malfunctions. the contact has taken the vehicle to a dealer for a recall repair to the steering:electric power assist system (10v073000). a week after the recall repair the power steering malfunctioned. the contact stated the power steering usually malfunctions in cold weather. the contact stated the dealer needs a new part to repair the steering system before this causes a crash. the failure mileage was 52,000. jo | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 57000 | ||
| While heading south on 8 mile road in cincinnati,ohio. my car went out of control. when the car landed against the guard rail i was heading north. this is the second accident this year with this car. first one was feb.2010 odi #10307249. i was going about 35 mph , it had stopped raining and the street was still a little wet. the recall of the steering motor, had been replaced. my concern now the none of the air bags deployed. the car will more than likely be totaled. which would be a good idea to get this lemon off the road. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated recall notice 10v073000 steering electric power assists system was received august of 2010. the dealership advised they could not schedule an appointment, because the part wasn't available. on november 1, 2010 while the contact attempted to start the vehicle the steering locked she wasn't able to un-locked the steering and wasn | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 49761 | ||
| I was on my way home in my 2008 chevy cobalt when the power steering failed. the warning chime came on and the message read on the dash power steering luckily where i live the roads are fairly straight and traffic wasn't heavy. i made it home and parked and then contacted the dealer asking why a car i had found to be under recall online since march 2010 had been into the dealer several times and not had the problem fixed. i happend only an hour ago and so i haven't driven it since but i'm not taking any chances with it. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated recall notice 10v073000 steering electric power assists system was received august of 2010. the dealership advised they could not schedule an appointment, because the part wasn't available. on november 1, 2010 while the contact attempted to start the vehicle the steering locked she wasn't able to un-locked the steering and wasn | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 49761 | ||
| I was on my way home in my 2008 chevy cobalt when the power steering failed. the warning chime came on and the message read on the dash power steering luckily where i live the roads are fairly straight and traffic wasn't heavy. i made it home and parked and then contacted the dealer asking why a car i had found to be under recall online since march 2010 had been into the dealer several times and not had the problem fixed. i happend only an hour ago and so i haven't driven it since but i'm not taking any chances with it. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated recall notice 10v073000 steering electric power assists system was received august of 2010. the dealership advised they could not schedule an appointment, because the part wasn't available. on november 1, 2010 while the contact attempted to start the vehicle the steering locked she wasn't able to un-locked the steering and wasn | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 49761 | ||
| I was on my way home in my 2008 chevy cobalt when the power steering failed. the warning chime came on and the message read on the dash power steering luckily where i live the roads are fairly straight and traffic wasn't heavy. i made it home and parked and then contacted the dealer asking why a car i had found to be under recall online since march 2010 had been into the dealer several times and not had the problem fixed. i happend only an hour ago and so i haven't driven it since but i'm not taking any chances with it. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated recall notice 10v073000 steering electric power assists system was received august of 2010. the dealership advised they could not schedule an appointment, because the part wasn't available. on november 1, 2010 while the contact attempted to start the vehicle the steering locked she wasn't able to un-locked the steering and wasn | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 49761 | ||
| I was on my way home in my 2008 chevy cobalt when the power steering failed. the warning chime came on and the message read on the dash power steering luckily where i live the roads are fairly straight and traffic wasn't heavy. i made it home and parked and then contacted the dealer asking why a car i had found to be under recall online since march 2010 had been into the dealer several times and not had the problem fixed. i happend only an hour ago and so i haven't driven it since but i'm not taking any chances with it. | |||
| 10/07/2010 | |||
| I had been having trouble with a 2008 chevy cobalt; the power steering would go on and off but even when the computer said the power steering was off it might still be working or it might not. this past week i was driving home and started to go across the line in the middle of a curve. the computer said the power steering was off but it wasn't. it caused me to over-correct, hit a ditch and flip my car. the car was totaled. | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact ownd a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the steering on the vehicle failed to work properly. the vehicle veered to the right and then to the left and back and forth and the vehicle could not be controlled. the vehicle crashed into another vehicle in the other lane. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was destroyed. there had been no prior indication of a steering issue. the police responded but did not file a report. gm was contacted but could offer no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 33,000. rd | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 17200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph the power steering failed and she lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle went to the side of the road and flipped over. she was taken to the hospital with injuries. the police towed the vehicle and stated it was a total loss. there is a report if needed. there was only one occupant at the time of the accident and the seat belt was being worn. the manufacturer was contacted stated they will get back in contact with him within a few days. the failure mileage was 17,200....mw | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact ownd a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the steering on the vehicle failed to work properly. the vehicle veered to the right and then to the left and back and forth and the vehicle could not be controlled. the vehicle crashed into another vehicle in the other lane. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was destroyed. there had been no prior indication of a steering issue. the police responded but did not file a report. gm was contacted but could offer no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 33,000. rd | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 17200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph the power steering failed and she lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle went to the side of the road and flipped over. she was taken to the hospital with injuries. the police towed the vehicle and stated it was a total loss. there is a report if needed. there was only one occupant at the time of the accident and the seat belt was being worn. the manufacturer was contacted stated they will get back in contact with him within a few days. the failure mileage was 17,200....mw | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 35886 | ||
| 2008 chevy cobalt, i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers side front end and front brakes. in the beginning, the car was under warranty, now it is not, but the problems keep happening and i have had it back in for service many, many times! always for the same issues, front end and brakes! you will see when you pull the service reports! i contacted gm and i had a wonderful lady working with me and she said she was putting someone on my acct, a guy called me said they accepted my acct, now today he called and said they were not able to do the buy back program with the car and just to keep servicing the car! im telling you they service it and then in a matter of a short period, its back in the service dept. the car should in no way shape or form, have all these issues and for gods sake front end or brakes, its still fairly new! i pray nothing seriously happens to me or anyone riding in this car due to something being broke or breaking! the service dept where i bought the car says they fix it, but shortly there after its back! now, they treat me like i dont know what im talking about and i am furious! please check out the service reports and you tell me! i believe this is a defective car! there also has been others who have had issues with the front ends and brakes with these cars even the owner of the dealer i bought it at admitted that! there are several bulletins out on it also, i know for a fact! i am one very dissatisfied customer!!! right as i speak, when you are driving 40+ mph the steering wheel shakes and you can feel it in your seat and on the floor board..is this normal? it also wants to sway to the left or the right...ya just never know! the breaks have this horrible grinding loud sound as you brake, it is sometimes, not always! i will put down the first incident date because too many to list! there were other issues with this car as you will see in reports! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 52585 | ||
| Have an 2008 chevy cobalt.. driving and power sterring message comes on dash and cannot hardly turn vehicle... can turn off car and it will start working... it will go off randomly sometimes 2 times daily other times 8-10 times daily... will reset everytime car is turned off and started back up... noticed it will also go out when using blinker to turn | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 17200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph the power steering failed and she lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle went to the side of the road and flipped over. she was taken to the hospital with injuries. the police towed the vehicle and stated it was a total loss. there is a report if needed. there was only one occupant at the time of the accident and the seat belt was being worn. the manufacturer was contacted stated they will get back in contact with him within a few days. the failure mileage was 17,200....mw | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 35886 | ||
| 2008 chevy cobalt, i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers side front end and front brakes. in the beginning, the car was under warranty, now it is not, but the problems keep happening and i have had it back in for service many, many times! always for the same issues, front end and brakes! you will see when you pull the service reports! i contacted gm and i had a wonderful lady working with me and she said she was putting someone on my acct, a guy called me said they accepted my acct, now today he called and said they were not able to do the buy back program with the car and just to keep servicing the car! im telling you they service it and then in a matter of a short period, its back in the service dept. the car should in no way shape or form, have all these issues and for gods sake front end or brakes, its still fairly new! i pray nothing seriously happens to me or anyone riding in this car due to something being broke or breaking! the service dept where i bought the car says they fix it, but shortly there after its back! now, they treat me like i dont know what im talking about and i am furious! please check out the service reports and you tell me! i believe this is a defective car! there also has been others who have had issues with the front ends and brakes with these cars even the owner of the dealer i bought it at admitted that! there are several bulletins out on it also, i know for a fact! i am one very dissatisfied customer!!! right as i speak, when you are driving 40+ mph the steering wheel shakes and you can feel it in your seat and on the floor board..is this normal? it also wants to sway to the left or the right...ya just never know! the breaks have this horrible grinding loud sound as you brake, it is sometimes, not always! i will put down the first incident date because too many to list! there were other issues with this car as you will see in reports! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 52585 | ||
| Have an 2008 chevy cobalt.. driving and power sterring message comes on dash and cannot hardly turn vehicle... can turn off car and it will start working... it will go off randomly sometimes 2 times daily other times 8-10 times daily... will reset everytime car is turned off and started back up... noticed it will also go out when using blinker to turn | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 35886 | ||
| 2008 chevy cobalt, i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers side front end and front brakes. in the beginning, the car was under warranty, now it is not, but the problems keep happening and i have had it back in for service many, many times! always for the same issues, front end and brakes! you will see when you pull the service reports! i contacted gm and i had a wonderful lady working with me and she said she was putting someone on my acct, a guy called me said they accepted my acct, now today he called and said they were not able to do the buy back program with the car and just to keep servicing the car! im telling you they service it and then in a matter of a short period, its back in the service dept. the car should in no way shape or form, have all these issues and for gods sake front end or brakes, its still fairly new! i pray nothing seriously happens to me or anyone riding in this car due to something being broke or breaking! the service dept where i bought the car says they fix it, but shortly there after its back! now, they treat me like i dont know what im talking about and i am furious! please check out the service reports and you tell me! i believe this is a defective car! there also has been others who have had issues with the front ends and brakes with these cars even the owner of the dealer i bought it at admitted that! there are several bulletins out on it also, i know for a fact! i am one very dissatisfied customer!!! right as i speak, when you are driving 40+ mph the steering wheel shakes and you can feel it in your seat and on the floor board..is this normal? it also wants to sway to the left or the right...ya just never know! the breaks have this horrible grinding loud sound as you brake, it is sometimes, not always! i will put down the first incident date because too many to list! there were other issues with this car as you will see in reports! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 52585 | ||
| Have an 2008 chevy cobalt.. driving and power sterring message comes on dash and cannot hardly turn vehicle... can turn off car and it will start working... it will go off randomly sometimes 2 times daily other times 8-10 times daily... will reset everytime car is turned off and started back up... noticed it will also go out when using blinker to turn | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 46500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt. while driving approximately 15 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and then restarted. the failure would occur every three minutes when the vehicle was in operation and would function correctly after the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the power steering failure. the contact was not driving the vehicle due to the safety risk. the failure mileage was 46,500. js | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 35886 | ||
| 2008 chevy cobalt, i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers side front end and front brakes. in the beginning, the car was under warranty, now it is not, but the problems keep happening and i have had it back in for service many, many times! always for the same issues, front end and brakes! you will see when you pull the service reports! i contacted gm and i had a wonderful lady working with me and she said she was putting someone on my acct, a guy called me said they accepted my acct, now today he called and said they were not able to do the buy back program with the car and just to keep servicing the car! im telling you they service it and then in a matter of a short period, its back in the service dept. the car should in no way shape or form, have all these issues and for gods sake front end or brakes, its still fairly new! i pray nothing seriously happens to me or anyone riding in this car due to something being broke or breaking! the service dept where i bought the car says they fix it, but shortly there after its back! now, they treat me like i dont know what im talking about and i am furious! please check out the service reports and you tell me! i believe this is a defective car! there also has been others who have had issues with the front ends and brakes with these cars even the owner of the dealer i bought it at admitted that! there are several bulletins out on it also, i know for a fact! i am one very dissatisfied customer!!! right as i speak, when you are driving 40+ mph the steering wheel shakes and you can feel it in your seat and on the floor board..is this normal? it also wants to sway to the left or the right...ya just never know! the breaks have this horrible grinding loud sound as you brake, it is sometimes, not always! i will put down the first incident date because too many to list! there were other issues with this car as you will see in reports! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 52585 | ||
| Have an 2008 chevy cobalt.. driving and power sterring message comes on dash and cannot hardly turn vehicle... can turn off car and it will start working... it will go off randomly sometimes 2 times daily other times 8-10 times daily... will reset everytime car is turned off and started back up... noticed it will also go out when using blinker to turn | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 46500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt. while driving approximately 15 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and then restarted. the failure would occur every three minutes when the vehicle was in operation and would function correctly after the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the power steering failure. the contact was not driving the vehicle due to the safety risk. the failure mileage was 46,500. js | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 35886 | ||
| 2008 chevy cobalt, i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers side front end and front brakes. in the beginning, the car was under warranty, now it is not, but the problems keep happening and i have had it back in for service many, many times! always for the same issues, front end and brakes! you will see when you pull the service reports! i contacted gm and i had a wonderful lady working with me and she said she was putting someone on my acct, a guy called me said they accepted my acct, now today he called and said they were not able to do the buy back program with the car and just to keep servicing the car! im telling you they service it and then in a matter of a short period, its back in the service dept. the car should in no way shape or form, have all these issues and for gods sake front end or brakes, its still fairly new! i pray nothing seriously happens to me or anyone riding in this car due to something being broke or breaking! the service dept where i bought the car says they fix it, but shortly there after its back! now, they treat me like i dont know what im talking about and i am furious! please check out the service reports and you tell me! i believe this is a defective car! there also has been others who have had issues with the front ends and brakes with these cars even the owner of the dealer i bought it at admitted that! there are several bulletins out on it also, i know for a fact! i am one very dissatisfied customer!!! right as i speak, when you are driving 40+ mph the steering wheel shakes and you can feel it in your seat and on the floor board..is this normal? it also wants to sway to the left or the right...ya just never know! the breaks have this horrible grinding loud sound as you brake, it is sometimes, not always! i will put down the first incident date because too many to list! there were other issues with this car as you will see in reports! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 52585 | ||
| Have an 2008 chevy cobalt.. driving and power sterring message comes on dash and cannot hardly turn vehicle... can turn off car and it will start working... it will go off randomly sometimes 2 times daily other times 8-10 times daily... will reset everytime car is turned off and started back up... noticed it will also go out when using blinker to turn | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 46500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt. while driving approximately 15 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and then restarted. the failure would occur every three minutes when the vehicle was in operation and would function correctly after the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the power steering failure. the contact was not driving the vehicle due to the safety risk. the failure mileage was 46,500. js | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 52585 | ||
| Have an 2008 chevy cobalt.. driving and power sterring message comes on dash and cannot hardly turn vehicle... can turn off car and it will start working... it will go off randomly sometimes 2 times daily other times 8-10 times daily... will reset everytime car is turned off and started back up... noticed it will also go out when using blinker to turn | |||
| 09/07/2010 | 46500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt. while driving approximately 15 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and then restarted. the failure would occur every three minutes when the vehicle was in operation and would function correctly after the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired for the power steering failure. the contact was not driving the vehicle due to the safety risk. the failure mileage was 46,500. js | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 15900 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet cobalt only 16,000 miles and power steering is gone when driving on city or highway, this is a high risk problem i cannot believe it has not been solve in a 30 minutes research on the internet i have seen hundreds of this cases. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 0 | ||
| Tl- the contact rented a 2008 chevrolet cobalt . while driving at the speeds of 60mph while applying the brakes, the power steering locked up and could not control the steering wheel and ending up in a front end collision. there were front end damages and minor injuries. the vehicle was towed to a auto motive shop. the dealer was not contacted. there have been no diagnosis or repairs. the failure and current mileage was unknown.cv | |||
| 12/21/2008 | |||
| I am reporting this complaint on behalf of my sister tasha bradford. she own and operated a 2008 cobalt that was involved in fault wreck, where she was killed. she lost control of her car on 6-35 north in kansas city, missouri. there was a reinactment of the wreck but it was inclusive. i checked for recalls back in 2009 but there were none to speak of until the recent recalls of her car | |||
| 06/05/2010 | 40000 | ||
| My son was driving my 2008 chevy cobalt, trying to make a turn into a parking lot when he got the chiming noise and at that point was without power steering. traveling @15-20 miles per hour and a 6ft man at 200lbs had everything he could do to navigate the vehicle off the road. two days after the incident when my son could not move and was in immeasurable pain he was brought to the er and diagnosed with a cervical spinal sprain. the vehicle was taken to jeff wyler chevy in springfield ohio after the crash. in response to my request for service on the vehicle known to be part of a recall for this exact situation i was told that the they determined the code for loss of power steering was never triggered. i explained of the chiming described by my son and was told by there service manager tj that there was nothing they could do until directed by gm. i have spent four days trying to get gm to handle this issue, i was actually told i could put it through my personal insurance and request reimbursement? seriously? at this point my son is hurt and out of work, we have no vehicle and no rental which i have requested since this began. i was actually told by their customer service rep on the phone that she did not see a recall on my vehicle. i advised her i had received via mail the notification and would not accept that as an answer. how can gm continue to have this vehicle on the road does someone have to die before they are accountable. i have been working on this issue for four days and i am no closer to getting an answer from gm than i was the day i started. can anyone help with this?? | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 42000 | ||
| My son and his friend was taking me to work.on the way home about a mile from home,the steering wheel locked up.which caused them to wreck.they were hurt and the car is a mess.2008 chevy cobalt.it had 42,000 miles on it. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph and attempting to slow down, the power steering warning light illuminated when the steering wheel locked. the power steering failure caused the contact to crash into a concrete barrier. the contact sustained neck and head injuries and was taken to the hospital. the vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. the contact filed a claim with the manufacturer. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 68,000. | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 14000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the contact lost control of the steering wheel. the vehicle rolled over approximately two times. the driver was injured and transported to the hospital. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound lot. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 14,000. | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 65000 | ||
| I have a 2008 chevrolet cobalt that i purchased in january of 2008 with about 64,000 miles on it. recently i had an incident that kept repeating itself in the same day where my wheel would lock and i could no longer steer. this problem i have never had and recently there have been other complaints of friends of mines who have the same problem. i'm just making this issue known and making someone aware of it, because it could get serious. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 10 mph, the contact noticed a chiming sound inside of the vehicle and then the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard. a few minutes after the warning light illuminated, the steering wheel became difficult to turn; however, after restarting the vehicle she noticed that the power steering had begun to operate normally. the failure has occurred on 7 occasions. the failure mileage was 54000 and the current mileage was 55000. | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 36500 | ||
| I am just driving along and all of a sudden the power steering goes out on my 2008 chevrolet cobalt, and it has done it at least 20 times within the last 4-5 days. since i bought the car two and a half weeks ago. | |||
| 11/21/2008 | 1 | ||
| December 21,2008 changed my life forever. driver was killed in a one car crash, where her and her car were thru to the street below on 6-35 and high dr. the car went airborne she was thrown out the car but was saved enough to be transported to the hospital where she later died. the car was not so lucky it landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of the bridge, in which the car was scatter in many pieces. there was phyiscal not much left of the car. the car would have been going the speed limit it would have by passed the opening and landed on the other side but because it was slow going it resulted in her death. there was a reenactment done but the finding were in conclusive on how she died. she lost control after getting on the highway. i checked for recall on her 2008 cobalt and there were none at the time of her death. her older sister want to know if this could have been a result of the power steering problem. i started looking for recall right after her death and did not find any and did not know what to do but now this national recalls for the toyota then the voluntary recall done with gm recently opened our eyes that this young woman death could be the result of faulty car. please let me know what is need to be done to file this complaint. we have suffered a great loss. she was a good drive and the conclusion that has been made has been none. we just dont know what happened. *tr | |||
| 03/29/2009 | 1 | 06/01/2008 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was driven approximately 40 mph when the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times; however, the power steering reset itself whenever the vehicle was restarted. the dealer stated that nothing could be repaired unless they were able to duplicate the failure. the service manager stated that chevrolet does not have a history of power steering failures. the dealer replaced the power steering motor prior to the related recall, 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system. the vin was not available. updated 5/17/2010 * cn updated 06/11/10*jb | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 17000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my daughter purchased a 2008 chevy cobalt in may 09. on march 3, 2009 she was in an accident caused by loss of steering control. this problem was reported to the dealer in july 2009,said no problem. on nonday colonial chevrolet in va beach 23502 was asked about the recall related to the accident, and to check the system. they first stated no recall on cobalt steering, and now are stonewalling the repair of the vehicle, and the recall problem. i was told we ma be without vehicle 90 days. not satisfactory, no ownership of problem. [xxx] | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 44115 | 1 | |
| On approximately 2/1/10, my power steering light came on after slowing to turn a corner. since i was about 1 block from home, i drove home without power steering, turned the car off and checked my owner's manual where it suggested that i contact my dealer immediately. the following morning, i contacted the dealer and was told to bring the car in. as i turned on the engine, the power steering message was gone and the power steering had returned. i went ahead and took it to the dealer who told me to bring it back in if the message returned and power steering was lost again. i drove to work and as i turned into the parking lot, the message appeared again and power steering was lost. when the engine was turned off and restarted, the message was gone and power steering returned. i drove until 2/2/10 at which time i was driving down the expressway when the message came on again and power steering was lost. i drove directly to the dealer while the message was on. the car was checked and i was told the power steering assist motor was going out and would have to be replaced. on 2/3/10, i brought the car into the dealer for repair and paid $398.58 for repairs. (i.e. motor kit). *tr | |||
| 12/23/2009 | 18600 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2008 cobalt,going west on 480 9cleveland),going the speed limit. i change lines to get off at ridge road,when we hit black ice,the steering on the car would not let me turn left/right it seemed lock in place. we (myself/wife) hit a suv then another suv,result was total loss of the cobalt. my wife was pinned under the dash and i fractured/dislocated my hip 3 days in the hospital, we both had seat belts on. *tr | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| On march 7 2009, i was involved in an automobile accident while driving a 2008 chevy cobalt lt, the vehicle was a rental from enterprise rent a car. i was unable to control the vehicle and the steering behaved very erratically. the cause of the accident was categorized as a dui (.089 bac) but i firmly believe that it was due to the steering, i did mention this in the initial police report but, but my dui took precedence over everything else. i was hospitalized with significant injuries and costs. kindly advice as to how i can seek some relief from the consequences both financial, physical, mental and legal. i will consult an attorney in this matter as well, but would like to lodge a formal complaint about the incident. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 19900 | 3 | |
| My 16yr daughter has a 2008 chevy cobalt that she said the power steering locked up on this weekend 3 different times. she was able to pull the car to the side of the road and kill the engine and restart it without problems each time . her car only has 19,900 miles on it, so it is still under warranty. my big concern is that if gm has not fixed the problem then it will happen again and she may not be so lucky next time. i am really concerned about letting her continue to drive this car. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 8000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. she stated that while driving 20 mph and making a turn, without a warning the power steering locked. she turned the vehicle off and then back on. the vehicle began to function normally. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. the failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 8,338. updated 04/09/10. *lj | |||
| 12/18/2009 | 10550 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 25mph the power steering fail as he was making a turn. within 30 seconds the vehicle reset itself this has happen twice within the last month. he has not contacted the dealer or manufacture as yet. the failure mileage was 10,550. | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph it became difficult to control the steering wheel when making a right turn. the vehicle was traveling 55 mph at the time of the failure. the vehicle lost power steering whenever he made a left or right turn. when the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard the contact had to turn the vehicle off and on so that it would reset and function properly. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 32862 | 1 | 09/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt. while driving 20 mph and attempting to make a left turn his power steering wheel locked. the driver also had to pull the wheel to continue driving normally while making a turn. the driver also stated that he spoke with the dealer and was that the vehicle was functioning normally and that should happen with an electric power steering wheel. the failure mileage was 32,862. the current mileage was 34,360. updated 05/14/10.*jb | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 25692 | 1 | |
| My son's 2008 chevrolet cobalt with less than 26k miles recently lost all steering. the electronic power assist motor locked up. my son was fortunate he was in a parking lot and not on the highway when this occurred. a young coworker with a 2007 cobalt had a problem with his steering. his car would wander in to the next lane until corrected. the cobalt steering problem should be addressed via a recall before someone is seriously injured or killed. in both of the above cases, parts were replaced at no charge by a local chevy dealer. my son's car was repaired on 02/22/10 and the co worker's on 02/16/10. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 7000 | 1 | |
| Trouble steering at slow speeds. loose power steering when parking or driving at slow speeds. it now occurs often. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 38000 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevrolet cobalt - power steering problem. power steering light goes on, car loses power steering. comes and goes. never know when it is going to happen. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 62000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately between 45-50 mph on normal road conditions ; proceeding into a curve. there was an unexpected loss of power steering. the driver was unable to turn the steering wheel in the direction of the curve. the vehicle crashed head- on to another vehicle. the police and ambulance were called to the scene. there were no personal injuries to the vehicle occupants. however, both vehicles were completely destroyed. the failure mileage was 62,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 41000 | 1 | |
| Prior to this incident, i had noticed that the steering was really stiff and hard to steer. i had originally thought that this was just the design of the car. this is a rental car so i only had it temporarily. on february 17, 2010, i pulled up to gas station driving this car: 2008 chevy cobalt ls. the steering froze up and the car wouldn't re-start. if this would have happened while i was driving, it could have resulted in serious injury or death. the manager at hertz will not speak to me and has not returned my phone calls. i am reporting hertz to the better business bureau and to my legislatures. again, this car is a 2008 chevy cobalt ls and i have been researching this automobile. i have found that this car has a known issue and numerous customers want it recalled. at this time, i believe they are still having to pay for the repairs. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 46635 | 1 | |
| Had a knocking sound coming from under hood. lasted about two months. took vehicle in before warranty expired and they said i had a faulty steering column. they tried to say it was possibly caused by my worn tires but they still have at least two months left before i would have to replace them. because part was covered under warranty they replaced the steering column (pt#19209155) and i paid the $100 deductible. i had other problems with steering on the freeway but figured it was the road conditions. non lead to a accident but at least one time i almost hit another car. hopefully there will be a recall on this because this could lead to a very fatal accident. i will never use this vehicle to transport any of my children. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 43000 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevrolet cobalt. electronic steering will disengage while driving. this problem has happened numerous times and causing the driver to nearly lose control of the vehicle. the problem will arise if the automobile is on the road at a high rate of speed or moving slowly. dealerships project the cost at $900 to $1500 to repair. we feel this is the manufactures fault due to an ineffective electronic power steering. it is also a great safety hazard that could result in someone causing a fatality or getting hurt themselves. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 44000 | 1 | |
| I was driving in town when all of a sudden the power steering warning beeped and flashed and i couldn't easily steer the car. i was able to stop at a red light and turn off the car and turn it back on. the car did the same thing again a few minutes later. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2008 | 9000 | ||
| Tl* the contact's sister rented a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the driver was driving at approx 55 mph when the vehicle veered off the road into the opposite lane where it was struck by another vehicle. the driver was killed as a result of the crash. the north carolina highway patrol inspected the vehicle but could not find a cause for the failure. the contact saw reports of failed power steering in news reports and thought that the explanation could have been a loss of power steering. the contact never spoke with the manufacturer or the dealer about the problem. the vehicle was totaled as a result of the crash. the current and failure mileages were approximately 9,000. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 45 to 50mph. the power steering light illuminated and within seconds the steering locked. he was able to move on the side of the road turned the vehicle off. the steering resumed normal operation. but then it failed again. the vehicle was towed to his home. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the current and the failure mileage were 45,000. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I was pulling into a driveway and the power steering completely went out and the power steering light came on. i immediately went to the dealership(mk smith, chino, ca) they turned off the car and the light went out and then the steering was fine. i left the car there for them to check out because if that would have happened while i was making a turn i would have had an accident. i know there has been over a thousand complaints with the same problem and even some accidents so i don't want to take the chance of driving the car. there needs to be a recall on this problem. until there is i have to endure the cost of the repairs. i have a 2008 chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2008 chevy cobalt lt in april of 2009. at the time, it had 28,000 miles on it. as the car neared 40,000 miles it would occasionally lose its power steering capability, but restarting the car would bring back the power steering. as time went on, the problem became more and more frequent until about a month ago when the power steering went completely out. i called my dealer (1/26/10) to report the problem and they claimed to know nothing about it and offered no advice. i then took my car to my personal mechanic who discovered that gm had previously issued 2 service bulletins related to the problem. my mechanic called a different chevy dealer and found out that the repair (parts only) would run about $1200. i do not have that kind of money, and more importantly, i am concerned about the risk of hitting another car because of the inability to make proper turns, especially in parking situations. i am also quite sure that if i had to quickly swerve to avoid an obstacle, that would be nearly impossible. as well, i am experiencing increased shoulder pain from driving the car without any power steering. part of my job involves transporting young adults, which i am not comfortable doing because of the safety liability. at this point, i am losing income, and endangering my health as well as the safety of passengers. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 1 | ||
| The power steering went out on my chevy cobalt. it has 36,000 miles on it!!! *tr | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 46500 | 1 | |
| I was driving down a side street go to get something to eat. i missed my turn so i put my cobalt in reverse and backed up a few feet. i turned right into the parking lot and my car started dinging and displaying power steering. it was hard as | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 8000 | ||
| Potential power steering issues with 2008 chevy cobalt | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 40100 | ||
| Our cobalt has always had very sensitive steering from day one. but we thought is was because it was a smaller car. on thursday morning while going down a steep hill i hit a small patch of black ice. i lost control of the car. but even when i hit dry payment there still was no control. trying to steer out of the skid just turning the steering wheel a little, i still was not able to gain control ,it would over correct , until the car landed in the ditch. luckily i was not injured. but car is damaged. will not know until the shop calls us. this car definitely has a steering problem. *tw | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 39049 | 1 | |
| Power steering failuer while driving. *cn | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I have an 08 chevy cobalt lt and the power steering started to randomly go out at the end of january. i looked under the good to find out that they have electric power steering! wow that's new!! so when the problem got worse and it would shut off every half block after being reset many times. i decided to look up the problem on google, to find out there has been many problems with the power steering in cobalts for a long time now! recall!! my car is under warranty thank goodness but through the used dealer ship i bought it from! i'm paying 100 dollars to have it fix which is only a fraction of the cost. i'm replacing the power steering motor and power steering module. i will be out at the beginning of the week thank goodness! but i have read that it will just continue to randomly go out until the parts are replaced! *tr | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 48293 | 1 | |
| Power steering failed while driving making it hard to steer. the steering however, would work again when the car was restarted after stopping. after a few days the power assist failed completely. the vehicle was taken to the chevy dealer and the electric motor was replaced. the dealer kept the part. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 18000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving my 2008 chevy cobalt on rte. 219 between ridgewayand bradford, pa on sept. 11, 2009, when she lost control of the steering. it was around noon and lightly sprinkling. she was traveling north at about 50 miles per hour. there was a truck in front of her which she considered passing. she turned to the left to see if she could pass. she decided not to pass and turned right. that is when she lost steering control. the steering took her too far right and into the guardrail, then she bounce off the rail and over to the left side of the road where she hit the opposite guardrail. the road was flat and straight, not the side of a mountain. the car then took her back to the right side of the road where she stopped. the car suffered about $6000 damage. had there been a car on the opposite side of the road, she would have been struck head on. we assumed because the road was somewhat wet, she must have hydroplaned. we were just relieved she wasn't killed or injured. when i read the article in the paper about the steering, i asked my daughter to describe where happened in the accident. she spoke of losing control of the steering, so now i fear the steering may be faulty and her life my be in danger. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I lost control of my chevy cobalt, and totaled my car. the steering has been a problem with it pulling to the right, or left. it had been repaired once, but did not solve the problem. it was scheduled to be evaluated again. the day of the accident the road was snow covered. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 38000 | 1 | |
| While teaching my 16 year old how to angle park jan 30, the steering locked. we were doing a lot of hard turns and had to stop practicing. because we were in a large parking lot, we switched drivers and i tested the steering. it seemed to be ok but did tug several times. we went to jiffy lube one block away and they said to take it to our dealer. my husband then test drove it around the block and it seemed fine. since the parking lesson i've noticed that the steering tugs and then seems fine when making hard turns, while parking, and while leaving a parking space. we have an appointment with our dealer tomorrow, dropping the car off tonight. my husband and i are sharing the van in the meantime. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 3000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2008 chevrolet cobalt for my son to drive. he was practicing parking maneuvers in my driveway when he complained the steering was getting harder to turn. i check the steering and the power steering had failed. i assumed it was because the power steering pump had become hot but it should not fail under those conditions. i seen in the news of the complaints of power steering problems and that is the same problem i have. the dealer i spoke with said they could not do anything about it unless the power steering fails again. i told them am i supposed to wait for the power steering to fail when my kids are new drivers? they said yes. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the road about to get on the freeway and power steering showed up on my cars message center. if, while driving, i put the car in neutral, turn it off and back on, the power steering works again, but only for a few seconds, usually long enough to do a turn. there have been numerous times that i have almost hit another car because i lost my power steering right before a turn. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 30030 | 1 | |
| Slowed from 25 mph to turn corner. power steering failed in turn; all dash lights flashed. unable to pull car back in time before entering opposing traffic lane. fortunately, no opposing traffic present. let car roll to a stop on opposite shoulder & turned car off. waited a few minutes and turned car back on. power steering was working when i turned car back on. car is at dealership to be evaluated for that and for engine light on this morning. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1. squealing while turning squealing upon start-up stiff steering erratic function lack of power 2. it occurs often, cannot steer, i didn't realize what was wrong with my car until i found the symptoms on-line and i have all of them. 3. will take it into dealership. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My power steering failed - several times, after my 2008 chevrolet cobalt hit around 45,00miles. i was told the car had just run out of warranty and i would have to pay to have this fixed. i refused, because all over the internet were complaints from chevrolet cobalt users saying that even after it was fixed, the issue returned. they finally agreed to fix it for free. the part was replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevy cobalt, power steering quit while driving approx length of trip was 70 miles. shut vehicle off. restarted approx 15 mins later and seemed fine. drove straight to the dealer. dealer says it has been repaired. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 44100 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 chevy cobalt with a random message light power steering. when the message light comes on, the power steering goes out. the message light goes off when the car is turned off and will randomly appear again, either going at a slow speed, such as turning a corner or just going down the expressway at 65 mph. i have taken it to the dealer who tells me the power steering motor is going out and is expected to cost about $500.00. the car was put into the shop today and they have told me now that they want to check everything out and will call me when they find the exact problem. i have today become aware that an investigation has been started by the nhtsa because of approximately 1132 complaints about the cobalt's failing power steering systems. i was told by the dealer that they do not see this problem very often. however, if there have been this many reported incidents there is no telling how many have gone unreported. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 14014 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2008 chevrolet cobalt with 14,000 miles on it and my power steering system failed. i was able to pull over and shut the car off and once i re-started the car i had power steering back only for a few blocks before it failed again. this happened several times on the same evening. i dropped the car off at the dealership on 2/2/10 and am still waiting to hear back from them. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 48904 | 1 | |
| Chevy cobalt power steering failure. power steering intermittent . not working at the moment. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and immediately there was a loss of power steering. the driver used extreme force to turn the steering wheel and drive onto the emergency lane. the vehicle was turned off and restarted; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and an independent mechanic who were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| Power steering coming on and going off while driving. i am having to replace it myself. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden, the steering wheel has shifted. while driving straight, the wheel is turned a quarter turn to the left. whenever turning the steering wheel, i hear a squeaking noise and sometimes a clunk noise. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 40000 | ||
| In march of 2008 i purchased a brand new 2008 chevrolet cobal in november of 2009 the power steering started randomly going out while driving, completely out *tw | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 chevy cobalt that was purchased new and with 51,000 miles on it i have replaced the lower control arm on the right side, sway bar bushing, sway bar, and tires. and now i have to fix the left side i also have a friend that had the same car, same year and about the same mileage he also had to do the same repairs. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My power steering without warning goes out on my 2008 cheverolet cobalt and i only have 45,000 miles on it. there is no recall to fix the problem and warranty does not cover this. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 6000 | 1 | |
| The power steering failure in the '08 chevy cobalt seems to occur at random. with only 6k miles on the vehicle it was taken back to the dealer to be fixed. now at 10k miles the same problem is occurring. the power steering will stop working and the light in the dash will flash at random. the longer it goes without repair the worse it gets. eventually it will go out every 5 minutes or less. only way to fix it is to shut the car off and turn it back on. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 22500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevy cobalt. while driving 30 mph the contact merged to the right lane and the power steering malfunctioned almost causing the vehicle to crash. he turned the vehicle off and after restarting it he was able to continue driving normally. two weeks later, the power steering failure recurred. the dealer has not diagnosed the failure. the vin was not available. the current mileage was 23,000 and the failure mileage was 22,500. | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving a 2008 chevy cobalt and the power steering locked up and she went through a fence into a hay field. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2008 | 13150 | 1 | |
| Driving the car on the road, the power steering light comes on, can no longer steer the car. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2009 | 30060 | 1 | |
| I was driving about 45 mph and suddenly the it was hard to steer and the words power steering popped up on my dash. there was lots of traffic. it was almost impossible for me to turn left and right. i turned the car off once i got home for about twenty minutes and i started it up and took it around the block, not even one minute of starting it power steering flashed on my dash. i have had 2 other electrical problems with this car this will be my 3rd time taking it into the dealer for something electrical. my warranty ended at 30,000 it currently had 30,060. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph he noticed the power steering failure light illuminated on the dash board and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. he shut the engine off and after five minutes restarted it and he was able to continue driving normally. the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be offered since there were no related recalls. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,500. | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 17957 | 1 | |
| Driving in inclement weather, car performs poorly. hard to control and poor traction. car has 18,000 miles on it. spoke to an owner with similar car (pontiac g5) who has similar complaint. a week ago an 18 year old girl lost control of her 2007 cobalt during winter weather. worst car in winter weather i have owned. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2008 | 63000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. when the vehicle is in motion, the power steering fails and the warning indicator illuminates. the dealer stated that the power steering component was burned. through online research, the contact discovered several complaints on the steering. the vehicle was out of warranty and they stated that the repair would cost approximately $12,000. the failure and current mileages were 63,000. | |||
| 08/23/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Driving in traffic and my power steering failed. there is no power steering fluid to check in these cars and it cost $600 just for the part not including labor. *tr | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the vehicle, the power steering locked and made it difficult to control the steering wheel. the dealer stated that the power steering column and the motor failed. the vehicle was repaired per the warranty. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired she continued to have difficulty turning the steering wheel. the dealer has not been notified. the failure mileage was 31000 and current mileage was 31400. | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 12/21/2008 | 1 | 03/01/2008 | |
| 2008 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes to inquire about recalls and complaint regarding the death of a driver *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle went airborne and her sister was ejected from the vehicle. the vehicle landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of a bridge, in which the vehicle was scattered in pieces. the consumer stated her sister lost control after entering the highway. the consumer wanted to know if the accident was the result of the power steering failing. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the driver received notification of recall (nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000, steering: electric power assists system) and made an appointment with a local dealer. the dealer stated that the parts necessary to perform the recall repairs were not available. the contact was unsatisfied with not being able to have the recall repairs performed on the vehicle within a reasonable time. he confirmed that he had experienced power steering failures several times while traveling at speeds of 5 mph or more. the contact was concerned with the possibility of potentially being involved in a crash as a result of the defective part. he has yet to receive recall repairs to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. | |||
| 03/29/2009 | 1 | 06/01/2008 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was driven approximately 40 mph when the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times; however, the power steering reset itself whenever the vehicle was restarted. the dealer stated that nothing could be repaired unless they were able to duplicate the failure. the service manager stated that chevrolet does not have a history of power steering failures. the dealer replaced the power steering motor prior to the related recall, 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system. the vin was not available. updated 5/17/2010 * cn updated 06/11/10*jb | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 32862 | 1 | 09/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt. while driving 20 mph and attempting to make a left turn his power steering wheel locked. the driver also had to pull the wheel to continue driving normally while making a turn. the driver also stated that he spoke with the dealer and was that the vehicle was functioning normally and that should happen with an electric power steering wheel. the failure mileage was 32,862. the current mileage was 34,360. updated 05/14/10.*jb | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 21000 | 1 | 12/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 2 mph in a parking lot, the steering wheel suddenly locked when the vehicle was shifted into reverse. the driver had to exert greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the failure only occurs when parallel parking in reverse. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the authorized dealer was notified of the failure, but there were no resolutions. the technician stated that the failure was common for her vehicle. the vehicle was not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 21,000. updated 5/27/09 *cn updated 06/01/09.*jb | |||