Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
10V073000GENERAL MOTORS CORP. V (Vehicle)105088903/29/2010MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.03/03/201003/03/2010
Defect SummaryGeneral 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 SummaryIf power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers 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.
NotesGm'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

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STEERING
PIC-544104/01/201110038727Ready06/27/2011
PIC-544104/01/201110038727Gm: there are multiple warning lights on. there is harsh shifting, hard steering, and no start. there may be multiple trouble codes stored. *rm06/27/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STEERING
01/23/201345500
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph and making a turn, the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that the vehicle became very hard to steer. the contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, it resumed normal function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,500 and the current mileage was 46,033. mah
01/23/201345500
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph attempting to make a turn, the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that it became very hard to turn. the contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, it resume normal function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,500 and the current mileage was 46,033. pm
12/15/201253450
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated and a loud chime sounded inside of the vehicle. there was a sudden loss of power steering. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. the engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed normally for approximately three miles until the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was advised that the vehicle was repaired in 2010 under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 53,450. kmj
12/15/201253450
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and a loud chime sounded inside of the vehicle. there was a sudden loss of power steering. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. the engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed normally for approximately three miles until the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the vehicle was previously repaired in 2010 under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) and had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage 53,450. js
12/07/201247000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering assist failed. the contact powered off and restarted the vehicle as the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated that the electric power steering motor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 47,000. kmj
12/07/2012
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving at approximately 25 mph the contact lost of power of the steering. the contact powered off and restarted the vehicle and the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated the electric power steering motor needed replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage and the current mileage was 47,000. dr
11/01/201228546
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that one year after having the vehicle serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system), the power steering assist failed while driving 40 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician advised that the pscm module and the pscm column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 28,546 and the current mileage was 29,500.
11/01/201228546
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that one year after having the vehicle serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system), the power steering assist failed while driving 40 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician advised that the pscm module and the pscm column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 28,546 and the current mileage was 29,500. kmj
11/01/201228546
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that a year after having repairs for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) the power steering failed while driving 40 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician stated that the pscm module, and pscm column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 28,546 and the current mileage was 29,500. pm
10/03/20121
 Car displayed power steering message on display, no recalls listed. car is hard to steer and not sure what to do. *tr
10/03/2012
 Car displayed power steering message on display, no recalls listed. car is hard to steer and not sure what to do.
09/12/201257000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering assist malfunctioned with the illumination of the power steering warning lamp. the contact mentioned that it became abnormally hard to make any turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,100.
10/03/2012
 Car displayed power steering message on display, no recalls listed. car is hard to steer and not sure what to do.
09/12/201257000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering assist malfunctioned with the illumination of the power steering warning lamp. the contact mentioned that it became abnormally hard to make any turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,100. kmj
10/03/2012
 Car displayed power steering message on display, no recalls listed. car is hard to steer and not sure what to do.
09/12/201257000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering assist malfunctioned with the illumination of the power steering warning lamp. the contact mentioned that it became abnormally hard to make any turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,100. kmj
09/12/201257000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering malfunction and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that it was very hard to make any turns. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,100. pm
09/18/201255000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt tl. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering warning indicator sounded and suddenly there was a loss of power steering capabilities. the contact continued driving with difficulty in turning the steering wheel. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) however, the contact's vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
09/18/201255000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt tl. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering warning indicator sounded and suddenly there was a loss of power steering capabilities. the contact continued driving with difficulty in turning the steering wheel. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) however, the contact's vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. kmj
09/18/201255000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt tl. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering warning indicator sounded and then suddenly there was a loss of power steering. the contact continued driving with difficulty in turning the steering wheel. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the vin was not included in the recall defect. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 55,0000. js
09/06/201248200
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering warning light illuminated while driving and caused the steering wheel to become hard to maneuver. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,200.
09/06/201248200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering warning light illuminated while driving and caused the steering wheel to become hard to maneuver. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,200. kmj
09/06/201248200
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the steering light illuminated while driving and caused the steering to become hard to turn, and steer. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,200. li
08/21/201257943
 Tl-the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering assist failed while driving 60 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that his vin was not included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000: (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure recurred more than once over several days. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,943. kmj
08/21/201257943
 Tl-the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering fail while driving 60 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated his vin was not included in the recall. the nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system. the vehicle was not repaired. this failure occurred more than once over the past days. the manufacturer was notified who stated his vin was not included in the recall and he would have to pay for the repairs. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 57,943.
08/04/201260000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while attempting a right turn, the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign id number (10v073000 (steering: electronic power assists system), but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure and the current mileages were 60,000. kmj
08/04/201260000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while making a right hand turn the power steering failed. the contact stated the power steering light came on once the failure occurred. the contact found nhtsa recall campaign id number (10v073000 (steering: electronic power assists system), but was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage and current mileages were 60,000.rl
07/09/201259000
 Tl* the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving 35 mph and attempting to turn to the left or right. the dealer was notified and stated that there were no warranties or recalls covering the failure. the dealer also advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for examination. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 59,000.
07/09/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed while driving 35 mph and attempting to turn to the left or right. the dealer was notified and stated that there were no warranties or recalls covering the failure. the dealer also advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for examination. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 59,000. sm.
07/09/201259000
 Tl-the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and turn steering wheel to the left or the right the power steering would fail. the dealer was notified who stated there was no recall or warranty but to bring the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer within the week. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 59,000. mw
07/20/201256000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel seized. the contact stopped the vehicle and shut it off. upon restart, the steering functioned as normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the electric power assist system. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. the failure and current mileages were 56,000.
07/20/201256000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel seized. the contact stopped the vehicle and shut it off. upon restart, the steering functioned as normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that they needed to replace the electric power assist system. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. the failure and current mileages were 56,000. sm.
07/20/201256000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. she notice that the power steering shut compete down. she reset the vehicle and the power steering returned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated they needed to replace the electric power assist system.the vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was contacted and they stated her was not under any recall. the failure and the current mileage was 56,000.jp
06/27/201243000
 I was just driving along when suddenly a chime sounded and power steering appeared on my dash instruments. i had no power steering. i was able to pull over to the side of the road and turn off the car. when it was restarted, the power steering was reset. this problem occurred once on 6/27/12 and then three times on 6/28/12 (once on the interstate at 70 mph). according to websites, this power steering loss is a problem with chevy cobalts and there was a recall in 2010. however, my cobalt vin is not included in the recall for some unknown reason. it should be because, apparently, this is a problem in unrecalled cobalts and could result in a serious accident. when power steering is lost the car becomes very hard to steer and there's not always a place to pull off the road so you turn off the car and restart it. plus, there's no warning. the power steering is lost totally at random at any speed.
06/26/201251000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the power steering immediately failed. the vehicle functioned as normal after being shut off and restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 51,000. sm.
06/26/201251000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the power steering warning lamp illuminated and immediately after the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that after she turn the vehicle off and turn it back on it started to work normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 51,000. pm
03/17/201237000
 My daughter was traveling on a straight road when the steering became difficult. the vehicle went from side to side moving from the right of the road to the left of the road while fighting the wheel. she was unable to control the car and her arms gave out and she could not fight it anymore and then the car flipped and ended up on its side after hitting a fence and fence post. the rear airbags did not deploy. this car is very dangerous and people need to come forward with this information. something has to be done before more people loose their lives. i could have lost my daughter because of a defect for which i have never rec'd a notice.
05/31/201229802
 After running multiple errands around town, i pulled back into my work parking lot and as i was slowing down to stop, i heard a faint 'ding' noise and looked down adn my display said power steering and then my steering wheel locked up! i was gald to be slowing to stop as the wheel would not turn. i turned off my engine and went inside work. after 10 minutes i came back outside to look at the manual to see where the power steering fluid container was inside the hood and start the car again. the power steering problem was gone. and i popped the hood and did not see a fluid container for the ps. i called the dealer as my car is 2 years old but i had just purchased it 2 months ago and had only put on less than 1,500 miles. i scheduled an appointment for me today (one day after the incident). the tech who checked me in, told me that there is no ps fluid container to fill, as it is all motor/electronic driven. he said they would look it over and let me know. i did purchase an extended warranty on this vehicle and the vehicle came with a 2 year certified used warranty as well. the mechanic said it was the power steering assist motor and that they would be replacing it at no charge as i had the warranty. the paperwork states they put a rebuilt ps assist motor into my 2010 cobalt. now after being online and reading multiple years of reviews regarding 2005, 2006 & 2007 cobalt's, i am wondering where does it end? how many more years worth of cars are having these problems? why has a recall not been done on any of these years cars? i drive my car on long family trips as well as many work trips, which is why i got it in the first place to combat the higher gas prices and get better fuel efficiency. but getting into a crash while i am on the road, if this problem occurs again, negates all of that. please do something!
05/25/201244000
 I was driving and the check power steering light came on and i was barely able to steer the car. i took it to a chevy dealership in dickson tn and they told me that yes there is a recall for this problem however my vehicle is not included. i have also contacted the gm hotline but was told the same thing. the vehicle is not under warrant now for that problem and i just purchased it about 2 months ago. can't let my teenage daughter drive due to fear that failure will result in an accident and that my insurance company would disallow any claim on this vehicle for an accident due to a recall and steering failure. i don't have any choice but to drive this car as it is my primary source of transportation and can't afford to get it fixed. in closing i want to know why if i am having the same problem that others experienced with steering and resulted in a recall for their vehicles why is my car not included? same problem as them, same part but because it was built after the recall i am stuck - help
05/31/201229802
 After running multiple errands around town, i pulled back into my work parking lot and as i was slowing down to stop, i heard a faint 'ding' noise and looked down adn my display said power steering and then my steering wheel locked up! i was gald to be slowing to stop as the wheel would not turn. i turned off my engine and went inside work. after 10 minutes i came back outside to look at the manual to see where the power steering fluid container was inside the hood and start the car again. the power steering problem was gone. and i popped the hood and did not see a fluid container for the ps. i called the dealer as my car is 2 years old but i had just purchased it 2 months ago and had only put on less than 1,500 miles. i scheduled an appointment for me today (one day after the incident). the tech who checked me in, told me that there is no ps fluid container to fill, as it is all motor/electronic driven. he said they would look it over and let me know. i did purchase an extended warranty on this vehicle and the vehicle came with a 2 year certified used warranty as well. the mechanic said it was the power steering assist motor and that they would be replacing it at no charge as i had the warranty. the paperwork states they put a rebuilt ps assist motor into my 2010 cobalt. now after being online and reading multiple years of reviews regarding 2005, 2006 & 2007 cobalt's, i am wondering where does it end? how many more years worth of cars are having these problems? why has a recall not been done on any of these years cars? i drive my car on long family trips as well as many work trips, which is why i got it in the first place to combat the higher gas prices and get better fuel efficiency. but getting into a crash while i am on the road, if this problem occurs again, negates all of that. please do something!
05/25/201244000
 I was driving and the check power steering light came on and i was barely able to steer the car. i took it to a chevy dealership in dickson tn and they told me that yes there is a recall for this problem however my vehicle is not included. i have also contacted the gm hotline but was told the same thing. the vehicle is not under warrant now for that problem and i just purchased it about 2 months ago. can't let my teenage daughter drive due to fear that failure will result in an accident and that my insurance company would disallow any claim on this vehicle for an accident due to a recall and steering failure. i don't have any choice but to drive this car as it is my primary source of transportation and can't afford to get it fixed. in closing i want to know why if i am having the same problem that others experienced with steering and resulted in a recall for their vehicles why is my car not included? same problem as them, same part but because it was built after the recall i am stuck - help
05/23/201220000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling 10 mph the contact noticed that the power steering had suddenly failed. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. the current and failure mileages were 20,000. the vin was not available.
05/23/201220000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling 10 mph the contact noticed that the power steering had suddenly failed. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. the current and failure mileages were 20,000. the vin was not available. kmj
05/23/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling 10 mph the contact noticed that the power steering had suddenly failed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed. the current and failure mileages were 20,00. bml
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on 3/12/2012, and took posetion of the car on 3/15/2012, i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded at the same moment the power steering failed, each time the vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after puting it in drive the warning light displays power steering and warning chime sounds and once again the power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle, but through research (after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005 - 2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through emails with a chevy representitive of the local chevy dealer, they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either. this is a safety hazard, and i am unable to drive the vehicle and still owe $13000 on it.
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on march 12, 2012. took possession of the car on march 15, 2012. i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded. at that same moment power steering failed. each time vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after putting it in drive the warning light displays power steering, warning chime sounds and again power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle but through research ( after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005-2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through e-mails with a representative of the local chevy dealer , they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either.this is a safety hazard and i am unable to drive the vehicle and i still owe $13,000 on it.
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on 3/12/2012, and took posetion of the car on 3/15/2012, i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded at the same moment the power steering failed, each time the vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after puting it in drive the warning light displays power steering and warning chime sounds and once again the power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle, but through research (after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005 - 2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through emails with a chevy representitive of the local chevy dealer, they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either. this is a safety hazard, and i am unable to drive the vehicle and still owe $13000 on it.
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on march 12, 2012. took possession of the car on march 15, 2012. i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded. at that same moment power steering failed. each time vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after putting it in drive the warning light displays power steering, warning chime sounds and again power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle but through research ( after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005-2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through e-mails with a representative of the local chevy dealer , they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either.this is a safety hazard and i am unable to drive the vehicle and i still owe $13,000 on it.
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on 3/12/2012, and took posetion of the car on 3/15/2012, i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded at the same moment the power steering failed, each time the vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after puting it in drive the warning light displays power steering and warning chime sounds and once again the power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle, but through research (after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005 - 2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through emails with a chevy representitive of the local chevy dealer, they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either. this is a safety hazard, and i am unable to drive the vehicle and still owe $13000 on it.
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on march 12, 2012. took possession of the car on march 15, 2012. i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded. at that same moment power steering failed. each time vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after putting it in drive the warning light displays power steering, warning chime sounds and again power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle but through research ( after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005-2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through e-mails with a representative of the local chevy dealer , they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either.this is a safety hazard and i am unable to drive the vehicle and i still owe $13,000 on it.
03/23/201244468
 I purchased the car on 3/12/2012, and took posetion of the car on 3/15/2012, i have not even made my first payment yet. while driving error message on dash displayed power steering and warning chime sounded at the same moment the power steering failed, each time the vehicle is started, approx. 100 feet after puting it in drive the warning light displays power steering and warning chime sounds and once again the power steering fails. we checked the chevy site and it states that there is no recall on this vehicle, but through research (after the fact) i see that chevy cobalt 2005 - 2010 were recalled for this very problem in 2010. through emails with a chevy representitive of the local chevy dealer, they stated that they are not aware of any recalls either. this is a safety hazard, and i am unable to drive the vehicle and still owe $13000 on it.
03/20/201230000
 I bought this car fairly new. at first there were no problems with it. but after a couple thousand miles i started to hear a rattle noise. i have since taken it to the shop 6 + times. they keep sending me around with their bull crap sayhing its this, its that, when in fact its most likely the steering recall/problem. when they replaced the steering column it stopped, but only to come back after a couple more thousand miles.
03/04/201248000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while reversing out a residential garage, the steering wheel fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that both the rack and pinion, the coil and the steering wheel were fractured and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,000.
03/04/201248000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while reversing out a residential garage, the steering wheel fractured. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that both the rack and pinion, the coil and the steering wheel were fractured and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,000. kmj
03/04/201217000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the power steering assist failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the contact that the power assist was locked by the computer and would need to be reset. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance to the contact. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 17,000.
03/04/201248000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while reversing out a residential garage, the steering wheel broke. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that both the rack and pinion, coil and steering wheel broke as a result it needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 48,000. pm
03/04/201217000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the power steering assist failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the contact that the power assist was locked by the computer and would need to be reset. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance to the contact. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 17,000.
03/04/201217000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while attempting to park, the power steering assist failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the contact that the power assist was locked by the computer and would need to be reset. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance to the contact. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 17,000. kmj
03/04/201217000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the power steering assist stop working without any warnings. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who explained that the power assist was locked up by the computer as a result they had to reset it. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 17,000. pm
12/19/201117002
 Power steering went out.
11/24/201117880
 Was driving as usual when all of a sudden the wheels started grabbing to the left, i pulled on steering wheel & then i noticed power steering light was on. by then the car had crossed one lane i slammed brakes on because i could not control the steering, & car came to rest in turning lane at which time i called on star, & local sheriffs office. when police arrived to help get car out of middle of road, a very large cop i might say, he was astounded at the difficulty he had at turning wheel so we could move car out of road. when cop #2 came up he was the one that told me that they had problems before with these cars. i googled it, then i pulled the power steering fuse out & luckily it reset computer so i could drive it to dealership to get it fixed. now is next one they install going to be any safer? not from what i have read. owe way too much on car to trade in now or i will be in the hole. so i am driving scared in a 1 year old car.
08/08/201115000
 I have a new 2010 cobalt and i now find that there is a problem with the steering , my cobalt is not part of the power steering assist recall . i started noticing the problem while turning , i seem to loose power steering from time to time and i don't get a warning light . this happens at low speeds as well as at high speeds and when it does happen turning right or left is harder and the steering wheel seems stiff like i say seems like i loose power steering . i had it into the dealer to confirm that it was not part of the recall and they say there mechanics where unable to reproduce the issue so they say there is no problem and they checked the power steering assist and they did not see a problem with it . the tight steering happens on and off and does not seem to follow any pattern . i started noticing this problem at about 15k km . there was a noise in the front end and the gm mechanics says there was a problem with something in the steering column however it did fix the noise but the loss or what seems to be a loss of power steering control still there .
04/05/201113200
 I was taking the bay area blvd exit traveling about 30 mph when i lost control of my power steering. i couldn't get the car to turn right causing me to run over the curb with the left side of my vehicle.
08/17/201018000
 I was turning onto webster st when i suddenly lost my power steering causing me to hit a curb. there was quite a bit of damage done to the right side of my vehicle causing it to be inoperable.
04/05/201113200
 I was taking the bay area blvd exit traveling about 30 mph when i lost control of my power steering. i couldn't get the car to turn right causing me to run over the curb with the left side of my vehicle.
08/17/201018000
 I was turning onto webster st when i suddenly lost my power steering causing me to hit a curb. there was quite a bit of damage done to the right side of my vehicle causing it to be inoperable.
04/05/201113200
 I was taking the bay area blvd exit traveling about 30 mph when i lost control of my power steering. i couldn't get the car to turn right causing me to run over the curb with the left side of my vehicle.
08/17/201018000
 I was turning onto webster st when i suddenly lost my power steering causing me to hit a curb. there was quite a bit of damage done to the right side of my vehicle causing it to be inoperable.
04/05/201113200
 I was taking the bay area blvd exit traveling about 30 mph when i lost control of my power steering. i couldn't get the car to turn right causing me to run over the curb with the left side of my vehicle.
08/17/201018000
 I was turning onto webster st when i suddenly lost my power steering causing me to hit a curb. there was quite a bit of damage done to the right side of my vehicle causing it to be inoperable.
06/16/20116835
 2010 cheverolet cobalt electric power stearing has failed, my vin# is not part of recall. part has failed at less than 7,000mi of service.
06/02/2011
 Tl- the contact rented a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that in the attempt to turn the vehicle (after being stopped) the wheel locked up. the contact proceeded to loosen the wheel and the axel broke. the vehicle was towed to the rental facility. the contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) recall, but the rented vehicle was not apart of that recall. the failure and current mileage was unavailable. nw
06/16/20116835
 2010 cheverolet cobalt electric power stearing has failed, my vin# is not part of recall. part has failed at less than 7,000mi of service.
06/02/2011
 Tl- the contact rented a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that in the attempt to turn the vehicle (after being stopped) the wheel locked up. the contact proceeded to loosen the wheel and the axel broke. the vehicle was towed to the rental facility. the contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) recall, but the rented vehicle was not apart of that recall. the failure and current mileage was unavailable. nw
06/16/20116835
 2010 cheverolet cobalt electric power stearing has failed, my vin# is not part of recall. part has failed at less than 7,000mi of service.
06/02/2011
 Tl- the contact rented a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that in the attempt to turn the vehicle (after being stopped) the wheel locked up. the contact proceeded to loosen the wheel and the axel broke. the vehicle was towed to the rental facility. the contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) recall, but the rented vehicle was not apart of that recall. the failure and current mileage was unavailable. nw
06/16/20116835
 2010 cheverolet cobalt electric power stearing has failed, my vin# is not part of recall. part has failed at less than 7,000mi of service.
06/02/2011
 Tl- the contact rented a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that in the attempt to turn the vehicle (after being stopped) the wheel locked up. the contact proceeded to loosen the wheel and the axel broke. the vehicle was towed to the rental facility. the contact was unaware if the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and told the contact that there was a nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) recall, but the rented vehicle was not apart of that recall. the failure and current mileage was unavailable. nw
04/01/201112000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle was very difficult to steer. the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. the manufacturer had not been notified. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 13,000 and the failure mileages were 12,000. bw
09/19/201055
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when driving at any speed, the vehicle pulled to the left. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer six times who stated that the failure was caused by torque steer and there was no solution. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and made them aware of the problem; he also filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the current mileage was approximately 6,400. the failure mileage was 55-bk
02/20/201111570
 On the morning of february 20th, i was driving back to my boyfriends house from work. i got off around 7:30 am so it was around 8 am when i reached the exit for his house. i slowed the car to take the exit ramp to 40 mph with my foot still on the brake. the car then veered hard to the right and i tried to straighten out the wheel as i let off the brakes. instead the car veered to the left and i started to hydroplane. i lost complete control of the car and began to spin. my steering wheel then locked up. as i was spinning, the right side of my car struck a light reflector pole and shattered my back passenger window in the pain and dented the car and removed paint. it also messed up my back alignment. for the first few minutes my car would not even start back up and the brakes were locked in place. i then had the car towed to my home dealership to be inspected. after inspecting the car, they said that no codes for power steering had popped up, yet they did not actually drive the car to see how it drove. therefore, i had to pay out of pocket at a different dealership to have my car fixed.
04/07/201114800
 I was driving a 2010 chevrolet cobalt on thursday morning april 17th around 4 am. i was driving on interstate 170 going south. the vehicle was being driven in the left lane going 65 mph. i was approaching the split-off where you can go onto 64 east or west. the cobalt started to veer towards the right. i corrected it back to the left and that's when the vehicle went completely to the right and the steering locked up and i hit the middle divider that divides the ramps exit. the car was then towed and we are currently awaiting inspection.
03/25/201132000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel began to move independently to the left causing the contact to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where technician replaced the electronic steering motor. the failure recurred two weeks after the repair and the vehicle was towed a second time to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) but the contact had not confirmed with the manufacturer if the vehicle was included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
02/20/201111570
 On the morning of february 20th, i was driving back to my boyfriends house from work. i got off around 7:30 am so it was around 8 am when i reached the exit for his house. i slowed the car to take the exit ramp to 40 mph with my foot still on the brake. the car then veered hard to the right and i tried to straighten out the wheel as i let off the brakes. instead the car veered to the left and i started to hydroplane. i lost complete control of the car and began to spin. my steering wheel then locked up. as i was spinning, the right side of my car struck a light reflector pole and shattered my back passenger window in the pain and dented the car and removed paint. it also messed up my back alignment. for the first few minutes my car would not even start back up and the brakes were locked in place. i then had the car towed to my home dealership to be inspected. after inspecting the car, they said that no codes for power steering had popped up, yet they did not actually drive the car to see how it drove. therefore, i had to pay out of pocket at a different dealership to have my car fixed.
04/07/201114800
 I was driving a 2010 chevrolet cobalt on thursday morning april 17th around 4 am. i was driving on interstate 170 going south. the vehicle was being driven in the left lane going 65 mph. i was approaching the split-off where you can go onto 64 east or west. the cobalt started to veer towards the right. i corrected it back to the left and that's when the vehicle went completely to the right and the steering locked up and i hit the middle divider that divides the ramps exit. the car was then towed and we are currently awaiting inspection.
03/25/201132000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel began to move independently to the left causing the contact to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where technician replaced the electronic steering motor. the failure recurred two weeks after the repair and the vehicle was towed a second time to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) but the contact had not confirmed with the manufacturer if the vehicle was included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
02/20/201111570
 On the morning of february 20th, i was driving back to my boyfriends house from work. i got off around 7:30 am so it was around 8 am when i reached the exit for his house. i slowed the car to take the exit ramp to 40 mph with my foot still on the brake. the car then veered hard to the right and i tried to straighten out the wheel as i let off the brakes. instead the car veered to the left and i started to hydroplane. i lost complete control of the car and began to spin. my steering wheel then locked up. as i was spinning, the right side of my car struck a light reflector pole and shattered my back passenger window in the pain and dented the car and removed paint. it also messed up my back alignment. for the first few minutes my car would not even start back up and the brakes were locked in place. i then had the car towed to my home dealership to be inspected. after inspecting the car, they said that no codes for power steering had popped up, yet they did not actually drive the car to see how it drove. therefore, i had to pay out of pocket at a different dealership to have my car fixed.
04/07/201114800
 I was driving a 2010 chevrolet cobalt on thursday morning april 17th around 4 am. i was driving on interstate 170 going south. the vehicle was being driven in the left lane going 65 mph. i was approaching the split-off where you can go onto 64 east or west. the cobalt started to veer towards the right. i corrected it back to the left and that's when the vehicle went completely to the right and the steering locked up and i hit the middle divider that divides the ramps exit. the car was then towed and we are currently awaiting inspection.
03/25/201132000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel began to move independently to the left causing the contact to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where technician replaced the electronic steering motor. the failure recurred two weeks after the repair and the vehicle was towed a second time to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) but the contact had not confirmed with the manufacturer if the vehicle was included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
02/20/201111570
 On the morning of february 20th, i was driving back to my boyfriends house from work. i got off around 7:30 am so it was around 8 am when i reached the exit for his house. i slowed the car to take the exit ramp to 40 mph with my foot still on the brake. the car then veered hard to the right and i tried to straighten out the wheel as i let off the brakes. instead the car veered to the left and i started to hydroplane. i lost complete control of the car and began to spin. my steering wheel then locked up. as i was spinning, the right side of my car struck a light reflector pole and shattered my back passenger window in the pain and dented the car and removed paint. it also messed up my back alignment. for the first few minutes my car would not even start back up and the brakes were locked in place. i then had the car towed to my home dealership to be inspected. after inspecting the car, they said that no codes for power steering had popped up, yet they did not actually drive the car to see how it drove. therefore, i had to pay out of pocket at a different dealership to have my car fixed.
04/07/201114800
 I was driving a 2010 chevrolet cobalt on thursday morning april 17th around 4 am. i was driving on interstate 170 going south. the vehicle was being driven in the left lane going 65 mph. i was approaching the split-off where you can go onto 64 east or west. the cobalt started to veer towards the right. i corrected it back to the left and that's when the vehicle went completely to the right and the steering locked up and i hit the middle divider that divides the ramps exit. the car was then towed and we are currently awaiting inspection.
03/25/20113200
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 70 mph the contact stated the steering wheel began to steer itself to the left almost causing a crash. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technicians replaced the electronic steering motor. the same failure occurred a second time two weeks after the repair. the vehicle was towed a second time to the dealer where it was being diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) but the contact had not confirmed with the manufacturer if the vehicle was included. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000. ds
01/13/2010
 Driving at a slow speed 15-20 mph, was unable to turn the wheel, seems like it locked up. i could not pull the car away from veering into a concrete planter used to keep the traffic pattern in the parking lot. vehicle sustained damage in the the wheel, steering, radiator and body of the car. when the car was towed over to the dealer we were told that they were checking the vin for the recall that was issued for many of these cars. after checking we found that there was a recall on this model up to march of 2010, ours we are told was built in april of 2010. obviously, there were problems with the 2010 cobalt since this was the last year they had production on this vehicle, we were not aware they had stopped the production of this model at the time we purchased this vehicle. we believe there was a manufacturing problem with this vehicle which may have lead to the steering issues we had on january 13. 2011.
08/22/20101000
 Back pass side door lock[2x], steering lockup,[factory recall] fuel guague/tacomentor bounceing,dealer replaced body control sensor,now cruize control quit working.still not fixed,[cc]guagues still bouncing.gm tech from corp,involved,to try to fix.in 3x's.total in 6x's,3 dirr repairs.no car loaner/or rental,kept 2-days.had eye surgery at veterans hosp,had to find another ride.
07/08/2010
 I purchased the vehicle in february 2010 and i didn't start noticing problems till around summer but they were not that bad till september were the car started showing strange electrical and steering issue. i received the recall letter in october and had the power steering issue fixed but its still have issues were the vehicle will swerve back and forth in return i will have to keep my hands on the steering wheel to try to keep it from hitting other vehicles on the highway. then the blower motor that blows the hot and cold air sometimes istatically revs up high and i have to turn of the heater. also i have noticed that the breaks squeal and i only have 10300 miles. i have also noticed that the needles on the gauges in the dash tend to twitch radically when i turn the vehicle off sometimes. then at times the car when turned on will start to act as if it was to shut off and the lights would all dim and then it would stabilize. it has done that on the highway making steering difficult at times. the engine as well had made knocking noises to its been an off and on thing.
10/20/201035689
 The power steering completely locked up sending the vehicle and passengers into a ditch, airborne and back down into the ditch. ever since that incident, the steering wheel freely turns 360 degrees several times - with the key out of the ignition!!! when it is supposed to turn it doesn't and when it isn't supposed to turn, it does. the plastic key guard around the ignition switch fell off! and this is after earlier complaints about defective rims, the starter 9or electricl relay to the starter) failing after one weeks ownership, the power steering locking up and now little by little the pieces are falling off the car!!! and gm says - the computer doesn't show anything happened - or - it is not a warranty item - it is impact damage! i bought the 2010 chevy cobalt new on march 29, 2010 with 10 whole miles on it. i have also filed a complaint with the attorney general from some sort of intervention.
10/17/201036000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact son pulled out of the drive the steering locked, he lost control of the vehicle went into ditch, the vehicle rolled over several times, ejected out of the ditch landed into a field, and back into the ditch with the front tires out of the ditch he was able to put the vehicle in park, the steering returned to normal, allowing him to drive the vehicle out of the ditch. the vehicle radiator, front end, and under-carriage were damage. the driver, and three passenger received injuries to the neck, back, and face. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer took a report 71-881068254 they advised someone will contact her back. the failure and the current mileage were 36,000. li
09/14/20104000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 10 mph the power steering light illuminated causing the power steering failure. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the power steering unit needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was called stating they will contact the dealer in regards to the repairs. the failure mileage 4,000....nw
05/05/20100
 I bought a brand new 2010 cobalt lt that was built after the march 2010 recall for electric steering. so it came with the newly authorized electric steering unit. the steering didn't go out as many have experienced, but had an annoying pull to the left. the dealership mechanic followed procedure and reset the centering with his scan tool, but it made no difference. the service manual said to replace the steering column. the steering column was replaced and that did resolve the pulling to the left. however, when i reach 50ish mph and the computer puts the steering into stiff mode there is no play left in the steering and it takes a lot of effort for input. it requires full attention to keep the car in the lane at expressway speeds, and worse still in windy conditions. in short, at expressway speeds, the steering is too stiff requiring much effort, and there is no play in the steering so the car continually wants to go left or right, and not track straight down the highway, as it should. i find this annoying and tiresome, as i have arthritis and it requires needless effort, and even the junkiest old wreck should track down the highway and stay in the lane without much input. i've contacted every department at gm to find out if the steering can be set to always be in full-power assist mode and no one can answer the question, not even the handicap/special needs department. gm won't put me through to the engineering department who could actually answer the question, and would know how to go about it.
03/05/201026001
 On 3/5/10 at about 4pm i was traveling east bound on route 280 near newark exit. i was in the fast lane of a 3 lane highway. the middle lane was empty so i pulled into middle lane. a red pick up truck in the far right lane (slow lane) pulled into the middle lane. i assume i may have been in his blind spot. i had to pull back into the left lane. car locked up & i could not stop it from going left. i hit the cement barrier along shoulder. the witnesses all told me they could not understand why my car did not stop. itjust seemed to keep going left for no reason. i've heard through the news that chevy is issuing recalls for failed power steering in cobalt 2010. i've had this car 6 weeks and now its totaled. i could not pull it out of going left & it seems since it was 50 degrees that this was a steering failure. i was treated at the scene for abrasions & swelling to the face & arm. my neck & back are sore. i got a black eye from air bag. nj state trooper wrote a report. *tr
02/03/20102101
 Feb 03, 2010 purchased a 2010 chevrolet cobalt from pape chev. s. portland , maine. can hear power steering rubbing noise upon turning at low speeds. mileage only 660. now i hear there is a pending recall for this vehicle? does the dealer have to exchange for another model.. *tr
02/03/2010662001
 2006 cobalt steering problem vibrates and shakes. *tr

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