2005 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING AND MAKES IT VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON OPEN HIGHWAY, ON FREEWAYS, AND EVEN IN THE CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS. WEATHER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR AS I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN SNOW, RAIN, AND SUNNY CALM WEATHER. THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME WAS AFTER WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT, I STARTED TO TURN WHEN LIGHT BECAME GREEN, AND 1/2 WAY IN THE INTERSECTION THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND MY VEHICLE MADE IT VERY HARD TO STEER IT AND ALMOST HIT TRAFFIC THAT WAS WAITING. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT 89,000 MILES. POWER STEERING WENT OUT 11/26/2009 WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. POWER STEERING? LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO CONTROL. NEXT DAY VEHICLE RAN FINE. THREE DAYS LATER POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. IT IS NOW PERMANENTLY OUT AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WILL COST $900 IF NOT MORE TO REPAIR, ALSO QUESTIONED DEALERSHIP IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AND REPAIR MAN SAID HE CHECKED AND THERE WASN'T?T. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY VERY UNSAFE AND A VERY COSTLY MALFUNCTION WITH THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM IN MY OPINION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST POWER STEERING AND SWERVED ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME SHE REFUSED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER. SEVERAL DEALERS ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

AS I WAS LEAVING MY PARKING GARAGE FROM WORK, I WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE STREET, AND RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THE CAR STOPPED STEERING. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON TO GET IT TO STEER AGAIN. CURRENTLY IT'S FINE, BUT I AM SCARED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, AND ON THE INTERSTATE, NOT SO SAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SHE HAD TO EXERT GREAT EFFORT TO CONTROL THE STEERING COLUMN . THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR,AND COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1,2000.00. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 83,000. UPDATED 1/14/10 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE "REDUCED ENGINE SPEED" AND "ENGINE DISABLED" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT MY POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR, TURN IT OFF AND TURN MY CAR BACK ON AGAIN FOR MY POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW AND THE SECOND TIME WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN HE LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. AFTER TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48500.

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT,IF I TURN IT OFF IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COBALTS WITH POWER STEERING DEFECTS! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! ITS ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MY BILL IS OVER $900.00. *TR

2005 CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILURE,27450 KLMS ON CAR,SAID STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACING . REPLACED COLUMN STILL STEERING FAILED ,AND NOW NEED TO REPLACE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE STEERING MOTOR OR SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION WITH STEERING POWER; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. . THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,628. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10

MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT STEERING IS GOING IN AND OUT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES AWAY. CUTTING THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTING IT BACK UP RESTARTS THE POWER STEERING. THE FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE GOOD. WHAT SHOULD WE DO? *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT SS WITH ONLY 29K MILES. JUST TODAY, MYSELF, MY WIFE, AND BOTH OF MY CHILDREN WERE COMING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING POPS ON THEN SUDDENLY WE HAVE NO STEERING AT ALL. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO STOP COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND RESTART THE CAR 2 OR 3 TIMES JUST TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THE WARNING HAS COME ON BEFORE WITH JUST ME IN THE CAR, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I JUST TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WORKED LONG ENOUGH TO GET HOME, BUT NOW IT IS TO THE POINT TO WHERE RESTARTING IT DOESN'T WORK ANY MORE. I FELT LIKE I WAS LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS NOT AT ALL PLEASANT WHEN YOU ARE MOVING AT 60+ MPH. IM AFRAID THAT WE ARE EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET VERY BADLY INJURED WITH THIS HAPPENING. WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR, SO THIS IS OUR ONLY OPTION. *TR

I HAVE 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT SS/SC THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN MAY 2005. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME - IT NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,600 MILES. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING - THE WARNING SYSTEM CHIMES AND A MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" IS DISPLAYED ON THE COMPUTER DISPLAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR IS HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. WHAT BEGAN AS INFREQUENT AND INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS BECOME A PROBLEM THAT OCCURS EACH THE CAR IS DRIVEN NOW, OCCURRING WITHIN MINUTES IF NOT SECONDS EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. I DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM BY PULLING OVER, TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND RESTARTING THE CAR. I DO THIS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS RESET EACH TIME THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING THEN BEGINS TO FUNCTION AGAIN ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME. I TOOK IT A DEALER ON 12/03/2009 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND A POSSIBLE POOR CONNECTION AT THE PSCM AND MOTOR. DIELECTRIC GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE CONNECTIONS AND RECONNECTED. THERE IS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (070232007B) FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 1ST 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND GET OFF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY. I WAS TERRIFIED. THE NEXT TIME I STARTED MY CAR THE STEERING SEEMED TO BE FINE, HOWEVER LATER THAT AFTERNOON THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ONCE AGAIN, MY STEERING WHEEL WAS PRACTICALLY USELESS. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS. I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE MOTOR COSTING $900. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THIS MATTER AND WILL BE REPORTING IT TO GM AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE DUE TO SCHEDULING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,261.

I BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT, WHILE DRIVING HER POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON AND DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE COBALT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT PURCHASED IN 2006. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING ALARM WOULD SOUND,THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THEN STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT. THE DEALER MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD NOT DISCLOSE HOW THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT WAS 90,000.

IN THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WAS ON MY MESSAGE DISPLAY. MY CAR THEN BEGAN TO BUCK EVERYTIME IT WAS TO SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER AND WHEN WOULD SLOW DOWN TO STOP IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. 2 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DROVE IT RIGHT TO THE DEALER AND KEPT THE CAR RUNNING AND HAD A MECHANIC DRIVE THE CAR TO SHOW THEM THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP TODAY 12/1/09. *TR

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT; HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHEVROLET COBALT OWNERS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT COUPE AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. I SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I HAVE NO POWER STEERING, HOW AM ABLE TO SWERVE TO AVOID COLLISIONS, OBJECTS IN THE ROAD, DEER, ETC.? *TR

EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT, BEFORE I CAN GET ROLLING GOOD, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS MAKES TURNS DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS BUT ARE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $1,000 OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. THIS IS CRAZY!!! THIS IS A MAJOR, MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY, THE CAR IS DANGEROUS AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A BEEPING NOISE, AND THEN HE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36000.

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED (LOCKED UP). WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE SAFELY TO SIDE OF ROAD. STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND POWER STEERING OPERATED FINE. THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRONICS SYSTEM IN THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WHICH FORCED HER TO TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF . SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY AFTER 5 MINUTES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61000.

~DEAR SIR/MA'AM~ HELLO. MY NAME IS [XXX]. I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT. I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE. I DO NOT KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS, BUT AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK YESTERDAY AND I TRIED TO GET IN THE TURNING LANE BUT NOT KNOWING MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING FOR SOME REASON AND I ALMOST SMASHED INTO THE BACK END OF A SEMI AND I WAS GOING 45MPH. I CONTACTED THE PLACE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM (GATEWAY CHEVROLET-FARGO , ND ), AND THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY FIX IT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OF SOME SORT. ALL I HAVE IS THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY LEFT FOR COVERAGE, AND THAT DOESN'T COVER THE POWER STEERING. THE CAR IS ONLY AT 55,478 MILES AND THEY WILL ONLY HELP ME IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT? THAT IS NOT RIGHT. I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE, THAT IS NOT RIGHT. MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY WAS LOOKING ONLINE TODAY AND IT IS A COMMON THING IN CHEVY COBALTS. THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST ONE FATALITY FROM THE POWER STEERING NOT WORKING IN ANOTHER VICTIMS COBALT, YET THEY STILL HAVE NOT PUT OUT A RECALL ON IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. DO I HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS GETS FIXED? I PAID MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE FOR THIS CAR TO BEGIN WITH... AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME UNLESS I CRASH THE CAR? THAT MAKES NO SENSE. PLEASE HELP ME! I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME! YOU CAN CALL MY CELL PHONE WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR YOU CAN REACH ME AT HOME AFTER 5:30PM CST. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. IF YOU ARE NOT THE R

MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT AN 05 CHEVY COBALT FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT INSPECTED THE CAR 15 MINUTES BEFORE WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. 25 HOURS LATER AS MY GIRLFRIEND IS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SLOWING DOWN FROM 55 MPH. THE POWERSTEERING FAILS ON HER AND SENDS HER INTO THE GUARD RAIL DOING ABOUT 40-45. I HAVE BEEN PN FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND AN OBSCURED AMOUNT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE COBALTS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. LUCKILY SHE WAS ONLY KNOCKED AROUND A LITTLE AND WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT AN 05 CHEVY COBALT FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT INSPECTED THE CAR 15 MINUTES BEFORE WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. 25 HOURS LATER AS MY GIRLFRIEND IS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SLOWING DOWN FROM 55 MPH. THE POWERSTEERING FAILS ON HER AND SENDS HER INTO THE GUARD RAIL DOING ABOUT 40-45. I HAVE BEEN PN FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND AN OBSCURED AMOUNT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. SOMETHING REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE COBALTS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. LUCKILY SHE WAS ONLY KNOCKED AROUND A LITTLE AND WASN'T SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN "POWER STEERING" FLASHED IN THE INFORMATION CENTER AND STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. WHEN I STOPPED AND STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN IT WAS FINE. I CHECKED THE MANUAL AND IT ONLY SAID THAT IF THIS HAPPENS IT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER. I HAVE SINCE READ THAT THIS IS A DEFECT OCCURRING WITH COBALTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AND GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

POWER STEERING IN 2005 CHEVY COBALT GOING OUT CAUSING STEERING TO BE VERY HARD TO CONTROL ESPECIALLY ON SHARP TURNS. CAN BE CORRECTED IF CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BUT GOES BACK OUT WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST GOT IN A SERIOUS WRECK COMING OFF AN INTERSTATE RAMP WHERE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND CAME ABOUT 1/2 FOOT AWAY FROM COLLIDING WITH GUARDRAIL. WAS TOLD THAT COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $2000 AND THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT CONTINUOUSLY. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC SPEED AS I HAVE BEEN GOING ANY FROM 5 MPH TO 55 MPH WHEN IT GOES OUT. HAVE OWNED CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND BLOGS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL BY NOW. *TR

A COUPLE MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD 3 DINGS. I LOOKED DOWN AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS FLASHING ACROSS THE INFORMATION BAR. WHEN POWER STEERING WASN'T FLASHING ACROSS THE SCREEN THE TEMPERATURE HAD LINES INSTEAD OF NUMBERS LIKE IT COULDN'T REGISTER. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THE SPEEDO AND TACHOMETER WERE MOVING REALLY ERRATIC TOO. WHEN I STOPPED AND TRIED TO PULL OUT AGAIN IT WAS LIKE I POPPED THE CLUTCH ON A MANUAL SHIFT WHILE IT SHIFTED INTO 2ND. THEN IT BOGGED DOWN REALLY BAD LIKE IT SHIFTED WAY TOO EARLY. THAN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/COBALT/2005/STEERING/INDEX.SHTML. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING GARAGE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE WHAT WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE GM REACTS THAT IS ALL THEY NEED IS A LAW SUIT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS 3 DINGS AND POWER STEERING COMES ON THE COMMAND CENTER FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING RESETS AND POWER STEERING RETURNS TEMPORARILY UNTIL REPEATING THE PROCESS SHORTLY WAS INTERMITTENT NOW BECOMING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT VERY UNSAFE AND VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. I'M A 95 POUND GIRL AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN MY CAR. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MOMENT AND START IT AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON FOR A MOMENT AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY 1000.00 TO FIX IT I'M 21 YEARS OLD, I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY LAYING AROUND. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT AND IN JUNE 2009 MY POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. AFTER LOOKING UP IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I THAT THIS HAPPENS TO ALOT OF THE COBALTS. CHEVY REFUSES TO MAKE IT A RECALL WHEN THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY POWER STEERING WOULD GO IN AND OUT AND I ALMOST HAD MANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $950. THAT SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO ME ON A VEHICLE THAT I ONLY HAD 4 1/2 YEARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT WAS RAINING AND SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THEN THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM IN CHEVY COBALTS AND SATURN IONS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. IF THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THESE CARS THEN THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER AN SIMPLE ERROR. *TR

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT ON MY WIFE'S CAR. SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN A LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED. FORTUNATELY SHE SLOWED DOWN AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. LOOKING UP THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH EARLY MODEL COBALTS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS DO WE HAVE TO HAVE? CHEVY IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGING $1000. *TR

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND COMES BACK WHEN THE CAR IS CUT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALOT OF THE COBALTS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE, CHEVY COBALT 2005. BACKED-OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S HAPPENED FIVE TIMES AND ALWAYS UPON BACKING-UP. ONCE I GET THE CAR STRAIGHTENED, I TURN IT OFF AND IT HAS STEERED PROPERLY THE LAST 3 TIMES IT HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED , BUT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CHARGED $200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ATEERING. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

2005 CHEVY COBALT LS 2 DOOR POWER STEERING ISSUES!!!! WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE? SOMEONE COULD DIE.... POWER STEERING LOCKS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING!!! *TR

POWERSTEERING FAILURE ON MY COBALT. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT LOCKS ON ME AND I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME CONTROLLING THE CAR. MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME VEHICLE SAME YEAR AND IT HAPPENS TO HER TOO. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT IS ABOUT 2000.00 TO REPLACE, THERE ARE MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WELL ENOUGH TO STEER VEHICLE. *TR

ELECTRIC POWERING STEERING PUMP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVE-WAY THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS LOST OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,796.

POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT IN CHEVY AND IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THERE IS A WHOLE SITE DEDICATED TO THIS . IT HAS NEARLY KILLED ME , THE STEERING WHEEL STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY POWER STEERING MODULE. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK AT THIS SITE AND IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/COBALT/2005/STEERING/POWER_STEERING_FAILURE.SHTML. *TR