Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUED DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
2006 COBALT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ONLY GOING AT 25 MPH . CAUSING IT TO HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. *TR
2006 COBALT 2 DOOR, I WAS HEADING TO WORK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AFTER I GOT OFF OF WORK I TUNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT DID NOT TURNED ON AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS INTO DRIVING THE CAR THE LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN. IT CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT THE 4TH DAY THE LIGHT STAYED OFF. THEN 3 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND IT AS WELL KEPT LIGHTING UP FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS AND WHEN I WAS HEADING TO THE DEALER THE 4TH DAY THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE THEN. DID THE RESEARCH ON IT AND LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE THE PROBLEM. SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS ON THE CAR BUT I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
2006 COBALT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT DID NOT CONCERN ME UNTIL KNOW THAT I LOOK AT THE RECALLS. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I GET A GASOLINE LIKE SMELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO ME, BUT I HAVE LOOKED AT THE VIN NUMBERS AND THEY MATCH BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. *TR
MY 2006 COBALT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE IPC GAUGES GO NUTS AT TIMES. THE STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR IS DISPLAYED. STEERING IS HARD. MY MILEAGE WAS 74450 BELLAMY STRICKLAND CHEVROLET REPLACED MY STEERING COLUMN TOTAL CHARGES $1,190.17. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. TWO MINUTES AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LACK OF POWER STEERING COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000,
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A REMEDY FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56665.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE STEERING SYSTEM REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN WAS A PART OF THE STEERING RECALL DATED MARCH 1, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE HAD TO PAY $1500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE MIGHT NOT BE REIMBURSED AND THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE PAYMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
1. CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM PARKING SPACE AND WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING. 2. FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. 3. DEALERSHIP GAVE ME THE OPTION OF REPLACING EITHER THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR OR THE STEERING MOTOR AND THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE COLUMN. ONLY THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE NORMALLY. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE SUN ROOF ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND AND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE HAVE IT DOES NOT GET OPENED VERY OFTEN IN FACT IF I HAVE OPENED IT TWO DOZEN TIMES IN THE 37 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT I FEEL I AM OVER STATING THE FACT. THE CAR ONLY HAD 42,732 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED AND I FEEL IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IT COST ME 685.15 TO REPLACE IT AND EVEN THOUGH THAT I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE CENTER THEY DID NOT OFFER TO GIVE ME ANY RELIEF IN THE PRICE. THE ONLY REASON THAT I REPLACED IT WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. IF IT FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION I WOULD NOT HAVE CARED BECAUSE I DID NOT ORDER THE CAR WITH A SUN ROOF IT CAME AS AN OPTION WITH THE CAR THAT WAS AVAILABLE ON THE LOT. IN THE TIME THAT I OWNED THE CAR (WHICH I STILL OWN) I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADJUSTMENT. THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME OUT. [XXX] *TR
CHEVY COBALT 2006- POWER STEERING FAILURE-LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING FAILURE-TURNING OFF IGNITION AND POWERING ON RESTORES POWER FOR A WILE BUT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY...NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE DURING FAILURE- MILEAGE AROUND 50,00-52,000 MILES-DEALER REPLACED 436 CPC &POWER STEERING MODULE&POWER STEERING COLUMN & ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN. *TR
2 MONTHS A AFTER A BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVE WAY WHEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN CAR HIT A TREE TRUNK PAID OVER 300.00 TO GET FIXED AND THEN HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END AT HIGH SPEEDS SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WOULD STOP THE SHAKING SENT THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM ALSO THERE IS A LEAK IN THE ROOF AT THE ON-STAR BUTTON WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE ALOT OF PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED AGAIN SENT IT BACK WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS VERY HAD TO STEER AND GET CONTROL OF TO CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT. I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AND THEY REPAIRED THE CAR 4 DAYS LATER. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT I GOT CHARGE FOR. TECH REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND CLEARED ALL CODES. 55CPCR3 $171.70 19200751 STEERING COLUMN KIT $559.98 FEDX OVN, CHRG $43.08 SHOP SUPPLIES FOR REPAIR $10.30 TOTAL WITH TAXES 840.01. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CRASH THAT I FEEL WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH MY 2006 COBALT. I DROVE STRAIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME SMALLER TREES CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND MY WIFE SPENDING 6 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL....I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR NOW I HAVE ALREADY RID MYSELF OF IT UNKNOWING OF THE RECALL. I HAVE PHOTOS THAT YOUR COMPANY IS MORE THAN WELCOME TOO. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE ME BE ONE OF THEONES TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS. [XXX] *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE DRIVER STATED THAT EVERY TIME SHE STARTED HER VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD ALSO LOCK. SHE HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A TURN BECAUSE HER WHEEL LOCKED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DRIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LINKS WERE BROKEN NEAR THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28000.
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONING IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. SPOKE TO GM WITH NO HELP GAINED FROM IT. WAITED 8 MONTHS THEN PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED MYSELF RECENTLY. POWER STEERING MADE IT HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS, RAN OVER STREET CURBS DUE TO IT AND THERE WAS A CONSTANT RATTLE NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING. *TR
POWER STEERING IS OFF AND YOU HAVE TO PUT ALL YOUR MIGHT TO MAKE TURNS AND U-TURNS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE HAD TO PUT APPLY A LOT OF EFFORT IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND BACK ON AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BUT SHE WILL BE CALL CHEVROLET REGARDING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000
ON FEBRUARY 26, 2010 AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT THE POWER STEERING QUIT FUNCTIONING. I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED HE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 2/28/10 I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC. THE CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL AT THE TIME. I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I DID NOT WANT MY RELATIVES TO HAVE TO SUE THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I HAD DIED DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILING WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT. THE REPRESENTATIVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTICS FEE. ON 3/2/10 THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. COINCIDENTALLY, WHEN I WENT HOME AND TURNED ON THE TELEVISION I SAW ON THE EVENING NEWS THAT CHEVY COBALTS WERE BEING RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I AM LEARY OF CHEVY DEALERSHIPS. I PURCHASED MY USED 2006 COBALT IN 2008. IT HAD 36,000 MILES ON IT. SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR I NOTICED THE ENGINE KEPT OVERHEATING TO OVER 240 DEGREES. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES ABOUT THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATING. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC RADIATOR OVERFLOW BOTTLE LEAKING WHEN IT EXPANDED WHEN WARM. THE
CORRECTION TO ODI 10315929. MISTYPE ABOUT ENGINE OVERHEATING - THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD GASKET, NOT A CRACKED MANIFOLD. *TR
FEB. 28, 2010 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS SEDAN 4 CYLINDER 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BRAND NEW FROM A CHEVY DEALER. I FULLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE AS REQUIRED AND WHEN NECESSARY. ON OCTOBER 25, 2008 I WAS DRIVING THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE CROSS COUNTY PARKWAY HEADING EASTBOUND WHEN THE VEHICLES STEERING SYSTEM FAILED THUS CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THUS CRASHING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PARKWAYS GUARDRAIL. I WAS VERY SHAKEN, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE, AND THE COUNTY POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED SOON THEREAFTER. THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE PARKWAY AND BACK TO MY HOME. GM SHOULD REALLY INVESTIGATE THE CHEVY COBALT FOR STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
CAR HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ON NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 13, 2009, I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR. NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND WENT UP OVER A CURB AND COULD NOT GET OFF IT OR STEER AWAY FROM IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,451. UPDATED 04/01/10*LJ THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND ALMOST COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH AN ON COMING VEHICLE. FOR A WHILE YOU COULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD ENGAGE, BUT AS OF NOW, I HAVE COMPLETE MALFUNCTION AND HAVE NOT HAD POWER STEERING IN ALMOST 4 MONTH! DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS(900,000) GMAC HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM OR RECALL THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF 800.00 DOLLARS. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE AND A DANGER ON THE ROAD. *TR
I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, IN APRIL, 2009 FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010, SHE WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN, WHEN HER POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. SHE STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, AND WHEN SHE RE-STARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. SHE WAS ABOUT 35 MILES FROM HOME, AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I CALLED OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED, AND NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF AND ON INTERMEDIATELY MORE THAN 8 OR 10 TIMES OVER THE 35 MILE TRIP. WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010 AND PAID $47.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. IT WAS FOUND THAT STEERING MOTOR IS FAILING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUED, AND WOULD APPRECIATE A FULL INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY YOUR AGENCY. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AT ONCE, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG COBALT OWNERS, AND, AS I AM SURE YOU REALIZE, IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
I DRIVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT AND WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE MY "POWER STEERING" LIGHT FLASHED ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY TIGHTENED UP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65MPH ON A RT. 202 IN PENNSYLVANIA. I STRUGGLED TO GET OFF OF THE RAMP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD TIGHTENED UP AND MADE TURNING SO DIFFICULT. I WENT TO PEP BOYS TO GET POWER STEERING FLUID BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND ONLY THE MANUFACTURER COULD DO THE REPAIR. MY CAR JUST PASSED 45,000 MILES. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I AM BEING SO INCONVENIENCED WITH THIS BURDEN. I DID NOT PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A VEHICLE TO BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN PRIOR 100,000 MILES. WHEN I GOT HOME I WANTED TO LOOK UP HOW MUCH THE WOULD COST ME AND CAME ACROSS MANY OTHER COBALT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM SO SHOCKED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED YET. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE SINCE I GUESS THAT IT WILL NOT BE A CHEAP FIX. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. I HOPE YOU MAKE THE CORRECT DECISION. *TR
THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVERY 50 YARDS ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT, MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS, SO I RARELY ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
MY POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD DIGITAL SCREEN, AND THE WHEEL STIFFENED UP. THE POWER STEERING DID NOT COME BACK ON THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF MY DRIVE. NOW EVERY TIME I TURN ON MY CAR, THE POWER STEERING WORKS FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, AND THEN IT FAILS AGAIN. I AM NOW HAVING TO CRANK MY WHEEL TO PARK, DRIVE ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS, ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES SLOWER SPEEDS. I HAD HEARD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL, AND WOULD LIKE TO WAIT TO SEE IF THIS REPAIR CAN BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE. IT IS AN ENORMOUS INCONVENIENCE AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY OWN CAR. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT ON 02/28/2010 HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. HOWEVER WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WORKS FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN QUITS AGAIN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY TIGHT AND WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND BEEP THREE TIMES BEFORE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD MAINTAIN THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE CONTACT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH HE WOULD POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AT HIS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS, HOWEVER THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE ALLEGED FAILURE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10005: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 68,290.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE CAR AND START IT THE POWER STEERING IS ON, THEN A MINUTE AFTER DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WAS TO IT MIGHT COST 1 TO 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS. I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALTS POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT HAS BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY FINE BUT NOW IT DECIDES TO COME OFF AND ON AS IT PLEASES. THIS IS AN ISSUE IT SEEMS FOR ALOT MORE PEOPLE THEN JUST ME WHEN RESEARCHED ABOUT THIS MODEL TO FIND THOUSANDS MORE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
THE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE COMPUTER SCREEN SAID POWER STEERING. THE CAR KEPT "JUMPING" FORWARD THE WHOLE RIDE TO MY DESTINATION. IT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THERE, AND I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *TR
2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEER FAILURE. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IS HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. THE CAR HAS BECOME HARD TO TURN WITH OUT HITTING THE CURB OR ALMOST HITTING OTHER CARS, AS WELL AS PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND GETTING OUT OF AN AMBULANCE, FIRE ENGINE, OR POLICE CAR'S WAY. THIS HAS BECOME A CONCERN TO ME AS MANY INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS I KNOW HAVE ONE, BECAUSE IT IS LIKED BY YOUNGER DRIVERS, AND THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW HOW TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE POWER STEERING ACTING UP ON THEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY TO PEOPLE. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING. I COULD STOP THE CA AND TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTART IT AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD BE OK FOR AWHILE. WHENEVER THE POWER STEERING FAILED THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH! *TR
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME FOR THE FIRST TIME A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATING ON A CURVED RAMP TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING AFTER THAT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND AT THE SOONEST STOPLIGHT I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. IN THE PAST FOUR DAYS SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN, THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. IT SEEMS TO FAIL WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND/OR TURNING. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS YET - MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S VERY SCARY AND HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES AND NEARLY SIDESWIPE CARS FROM LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR IN THE MY LANE. THE SCARIEST PART TO ME IS THE SURPRISE OF THE ONSET. I'VE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN AT EACH FAILURE AND IT CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW FOR INFORMATION ON REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SO IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
DEFECTIVE LINING IN CAR. CAR HAS BEEN SENT FOR SERVICE OVER NINE TIMES IN FOUR YEARS DUE TO WATER LEAKING IN VEHICLE. EVERYTIME IT RAINS BOTH BACK SEAT FLOOR BOARDS ARE SOAKED. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE LINING AND REPLACED THE CARPET ONCE AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEAK. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE 2006. *TR
2006 COBALT POWER STEERING WENT OUT SUDDENLY. HAD POWER STEERING REPLACED AT CHAMPION CHEVROLET YESTERDAY, 2/26/10. *TR
THE STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT QUITS WORKING SUDDENLY. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOSTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. *TR
MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. WE STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING AROUND THE END OF LAST YEAR WHEN SHE REACHED THE 40,000 MILES ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEEL STARTED GETTING HARD WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO RECALLS AT THE TIME. EVERY TIME WE WOULD DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCE IT WOULD GET HARD ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WE COULD NOT STEER IT AT ALL VERY HARD TO MAKE A TURN. WE THEN TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT WHEN IT CONTINUED TO DO SO AND WAS LOOSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID DAILY. THE RACK AND PINION MOTOR WAS CHANGED OUT AND ALSO THE RACK AND PINION. WE DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART ANYMORE. I REALLY THINK THERE SHOULD OF BEEN SOME WARNING OR RECALL TO LET US KNOW BEFORE SOMEONE'S LIFE IS TAKEN DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE IN THAT CAR DAILY. *TR
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. FAULTY POWER STEERING*CW UPDATED 03/05/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 03/12/10
THERE IS NO CERTAIN EVENT THAT I CAN RECALL THAT LEAD UP TO THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT, ONLY THAT I WAS DRIVING DONE THE ROAD AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP AND I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE MESSENGER ON THE DASH READ POWER STEERING AND I JUST TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER SITTING THERE FOR A MOMENT I STARTED THE CAR ONCE MORE AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED - FOR A MOMENT. PROBABLY A HALF-MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND HAS STAYED OFF SINCE THEN. WHILE THERE SEEMS TO BE ONLY 1200 OR SO COMPLAINTS THROUGH NHTSA, I HAVE READ PROBLEMS ONLINE THAT GO BACK TO 2007. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT - 31558 MILES ON CAR. WHILE DRIVING CAR YESTERDAY I HEARD A WARNING BEEP..AND POWER STEERING LAMP LIGHT WAS ON DASH, I LOST POWER ASSIST AND HAD HARD TIME STEERING. I HAD TO PULL CAR OVER. TURN OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED CAR AND LIGHT WENT OFF. GOT HOME AND LOOKED ON LINE AND SAW THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MANY COBALT OWNERS HAVE HAD. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET [XXX] . AM BRINGING IT TO DEALER FOR EVAL TODAY. HAVE READ OVER 1100 COBALT OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUE. *TR
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY AND YOU MUST TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *TR
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ALL THE TIME. IT RESETS ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE TURNING, WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. IT WASN'T HAPPENING VERY OFTEN, BUT WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS IT IS VERY FREQUENT. SOMETIMES UP TO 10-15 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR $610.00. THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF *TR UPDATED 08/30/10 *JB
1. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES CONTINUE TO MOVE AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. OCCURS DAILY AND HAS DONE SO SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE 2/2006. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE COMPUTER TWICE WHILE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BUT ONLY AFTER I PERSONALLY CONTACTED GM. 2. WHILE DRIVING CAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS CONDITION YET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. SAW ON NEWS BROADCAST A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS. 3. IGNITION IN STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT TURN ON. IGNITION REPLACED 4-5 TIMES BY DEALERSHIP. 4. GEAR SHIFTER STICKS OR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN NUMEROUS TIMES. 5. WHILE TRYING TO START CAR STARTER OR SOMETHING DRAGS. HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE CONDITION. *TR
I'VE OWNED A 2006 CHEVY COBALT FOR ABOUT 3YRS NOW AND THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT WHENEVER IT PLEASES FOR THE LAST 2YRS! THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT TEMPORARILY IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK PN AND HOPE THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T GO OUT AGAIN. DRIVING THIS CAR IS A LIFE AND DEATH HAZARD FOR ALL OF ITS OWNERS AND THE PUBLIC. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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