2006 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. I HAVEN'T HAD A ACCIDENT BUT THE STEERING TIGHTENS UP AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING . THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RE-OCCURRED DURING THE TRAVEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE INTERMITTENT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

N/A. THE FAILURE IS EVERY TIME I TURN MY VEHICLE ON MY POWER STEERING SEEMS TO GO OUT. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE MY POWER STEERING GETS HARD SO I HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I AM ALSO AFRAID TO GO ON HIGHWAYS I JUST DON'T WANT NO ONE TO GET HURT. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SO I CAN GET A QUOTE. I ALSO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WITH COBALTS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AT 60,000 MILES. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A CHEVY COBALT, 2006. THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT RANDOMLY SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND IT GOES OUT, TAKES ME BY SURPRISE AND HAVE TO USE MORE STRENGTH TO GO INTO THE TURNS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. DAILY. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME OVER $2000 TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REPLACED, AND I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THAT AND PAY FOR MY CAR, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF POSTS BY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO THIS SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING. I ALSO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS, THEY LOCK AND UNLOCK AT WILL. I CAN BE IN OR OUT OF THE CAR, AND IT CAN BE RUNNING OR NOT. NO RHYME OR REASON. *TR

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MANEUVER. THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE MAY OF 2009. *TR

POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 COBALT IS FAILING CONSTANTLY. IT WORKS LONG ENOUGH TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND THEN THE "4 DINGS OF DEATH". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY 5 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ON THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE CAR'S POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS IMMEDIATELY. THIS CAUSES GREAT DIFFICULTY IN BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. HE SLOWED DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. HE LATER DROVE THE CAR CAREFULLY ABOUT 5 MILES TO THE AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS MANUAL MODEL THE POWER STEERING CONTINUOUSLY SHUTS DOWN AND FAILS LEADING TO THE COLUMN LOCKING UP WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT HAS LEAD TO A COUPLE OF VERY CLOSE MISHAPS WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT WILL WORK AND THEN WITH OUT NOTICE LOCK UP AND SHUT DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SENSOR IN THE COLUMN CAN GO BAD WHICH LEADS TO IT NOT RELAYING DATA TO THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING. I BELIEVE ITS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY. IF THE SENSOR CONSTANTLY IS GOING BAD THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. NOT TO MENTION ITS A $1,500.00 JOB TO FIX WHICH IS OUT RAGES. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CANNOT TURN THE VEHICLE AND MAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS WHICH COULD LEAD TO ME HURTING NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! [XXX] *TR

POWER STEERING LOCKING UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FAILURE MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. SOMETIME THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL FOR 5, 10 OR 15 MINUTES; WHEN HE WOULD TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RE-START THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF FOR A SHORT TIME. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUTS WERE FAULTY AND POSSIBLY CAUSED MORE STRESS ON THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,504. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,500.

ON 2/19/10 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT, HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON HER WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A TURN IN TOWN.. SHE HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON TO FREE UP THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON 2/22/10, LUCKILY BOTH TIMES SHE WAS DRIVING A AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHILE MAKING A TURN AND SHE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND IT STOP WITH OUT INCIDENT. *TR

UPON THE START OF VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR COMES ON. THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED WITH AN OUT OF POCKET COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79000.

MY CAR LOST TOTAL POWER STEERING 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING . IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN OR PARK IF IT HAD BEEN MY WIFE OR AN ELDERLY PERSON DRIVING IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.THE LOST OF POWER STEERING HAS HAPPEN 2X THE FIRST TIME WAS 3 WEEKS AGO,BUT AFTER I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. THEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN 3 DAYS AGO THIS TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I WAS DRIVING 70MPH AGAIN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. IT HAD 83000 MILES ON IT OR CLOSE THERE TO. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TO POWER STEERING WORD CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN. AT THAT TIME MY CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL. I CHECKED AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. *TR

ON FEB 3,2010 MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OFF INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC BUT TRIED TO CORRECT AND ENDED IN THE DITCH. THANK GOD I DID NOT GET IN A WRECK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. IT GOES OUT OFTEN SINCE THEN. CHEVY NEEDS A RECALL CAUSE APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY COBALT'S OUT THERE DOING THE SAME THING....WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR A DEATH???? *TR

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, MY CAR'S POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I AM DRIVING A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN RESTART, IT WILL WORK FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND THEN RETURN TO DOING THE SAME THING. THIS CAUSES A GREAT AMOUNT OF FEAR, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH SHE WOULD HEAR A CLICK FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE IS A TEAR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE FILED REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I WAS ON THE ROAD AND THE WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I START THE IGNITION AND AS SOON AS I TAKE OFF IT GOES OUT. BECOMING VERY HARD TO DRIVE AROUND AND MAKES IT VERY HAZARDOUS ON TIGHT CORNERS. *TR

POWER STEERING HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE 2 TIMES. *TR

DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT IT STARTED ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW ALL THE TIME. AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING IT FIXED AT THE DEALER. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHICH FOR THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF A POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR GOES ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND I THEN ONLY HAVE MANUAL STEERING. TODAY WAS ONE OF THE DAYS AND ABOUT A MONTH AN A HALF AGO WAS THE OTHER TIME. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR IT TO BE CHECKED ON MONDAY BUT PREVIOUSLY I HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC BY MY HOME. THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKED HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING RESET ITSELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS THOUGH BECAUSE IF YOU ARE IN A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND DO NOT REALIZE THE STEERING IS OUT YOU COULD RUN INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I ONLY HAVE 40090 MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS A 2006. I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 36000 MILES SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT. IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL OR GOING TO BE ONE? I WOULD CERTAINLY THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GM BECAUSE ITS A FACTORY DEFAULT AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE A WARNING BELL THAT GOES OFF FREQUENTLY AND POWER STEERING IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. I HAVE NOT HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AT THIS POINT, BUT I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY POWER STEERING LIGHT BEEP ON A FEW SECOND LATER POWER STEERING OUT. PULL OVER TURN CAR OFF STEERING WORK FOR AWHILE THEN OUT AGAIN. HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR WAS STARTED UP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND PARTS WHERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

2008 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" SHOWED ON THE DISPLAY AND THERE WAS A BEEPING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY MY STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT LOCKED ON ME AND I HAD TO PUT FORTH AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM RUNNING INTO ANOTHER CAR NEXT TO ME. SINCE THEN, IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONE PER WEEK. IT HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED TO A FEW TIMES EACH DRIVING TRIP, WITH MOST OF THOSE OCCURANCES AT DANGEROUS TIMES (WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, WHILE CHANGING LANES, WHILE MERGING, WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION). RECENTLY, I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH PEDESTRIANS, INCLUDING A CHILD, WHILE IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I ALSO HURT MY WRIST WHILE TRYING TO STEER IT WHILE IT "LOCKED." I AM GOING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT UNTIL THEN, I AM NOT DRIVING IT AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN FIXING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER ON MY CAR. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 46,000 MILES. THAT IS GOOD FOR IT BEING A 2006. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING NOW IS THE POWER STEERING. WHEN IM DRIVING OUT OF NOWHERE THE DASH LIGHT UP SAYING POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE GOING AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAVE EVEN BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET MY POWER STEERING TO WORK NORMALLY IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. AT FIRST IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR AWHILE. BUT NOW IT HAPPENS RIGHT WHEN I START TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD COST OVER $1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CAN BARELY AFFORD TO FIX THESE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. I CANT AFFORD TO PAY $1500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ONLINE LOOKING TO SEE IF I CAN FIND A CHEAPER PRICE. THIS IS WHEN I SAW THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. THIS IS HOW I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE DONE. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEY NEED TO FIX IT. *TR

WE LOST THE POWER STEERING ON OUR CAR TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, WAS WHEN WE WERE TURNING AROUND. THE SECOND, WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, WE HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. THEY INSTALLED A MOTOR KIT, PART NUMBER 1 20763801. WE DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. THE FIRST 2 TIMES, I WAS JUST PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE CAR CHIMED, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY READ "POWER STEERING," AND THE CAR INSTANTLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. BOTH TIMES, THE FAILURE OCCURRED JUST AFTER OR DURING A SHARP TURN AFTER A LONG DRIVE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, TODAY, HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, AT LOW SPEED, AFTER ONLY 20 MILES OF DRIVING. WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THE STEERING BECOMES FULLY FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. HOWEVER, I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL FAIL AGAIN AT A CRITICAL MOMENT. I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. *TR

PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. I DRIVE THE CAR AND I LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE CAR, I HAVE TO PULL OVER IN THE 5 SECOND SPAN I GET AND TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME EVERY SINGLE TIME I START MY CAR, I LOSE CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. THIS PUTS ME AT A GREAT RISK. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHICH I PURCHASED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. LOVE THE CAR- HOWEVER I'VE HAD AN OCCURRENCE HAPPEN TO ME THREE TIMES NOW WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROX 45,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (APPROX 55 MPH) AND THE DISPLAY ON THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL READ "POWER STEERING" AND THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND JERK. I PULLED OVER, MADE SOME CALLS, AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALER (WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS) AND MADE AN INQUIRY- WE FIRST CHECKED FOR FLUID HOWEVER CAME TO FIND THAT IT IS ELECTRONIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR SCANNED. I DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ONLY NOW THE CAR HAS APPROX 80,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE CAR SCANNED HOWEVER I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AS IT COULD HAVE LEAD TO A SAFETY CONCERN FOR PASSENGERS IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. THIS MORNING I ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT AND AGAIN WAS PRESENTED WITH THE "POWER STEERING" ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN PROCEEDED BY JERKING AND LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT A LOWER SPEED (25 MPH). I HAVE DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER COBALTS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I WOULD SUGGEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER AS WELL AS A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR SUCH VEHICLES OR PARTS BEFORE THIS COULD BE

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. AT SLOW SPEEDS MY POWER STEERING FEELS AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO GO OUT, IT IS HARD TO STEER MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE STEERING COLUMN AND OTHER REASONS. OVERALL MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 25 TIMES. *TR

POWER STEERING NOT WORKING IN 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER BACKED INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,300. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

ON 9-1-09 I WAS DRIVING MY '06 CHEVY COBALT LT 4DR SDN ON A CITY STREET TRAVELING AT APPROX. 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND STEER THE VEHICLE. I LUCKILY MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN EPS MOTOR FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AT A COST TO ME OF OVER $400. *TR

2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. WENT OFF ROAD AND ALMOST HIT A TREE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE BUT VERY DISTURBING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED GREATER FORCE TO TURN. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM.

POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. I WAS ON A CURVE AT THE TIME AND ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. GM DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE DESCRIBED STEERING PROBLEMS ON COBALTS. GM SHOULD RECALL THEM IMMEDIATELY. *TR

POWER STEERING QUIT DURING TURN COMING FROM SCHOOL. I LEFT COLLEGE LAST NIGHT TO GO HOME (A TWO MILE TRIP) WHEN I TURNED FROM THE MAIN HWY ONTO MY STREET THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE CHIME DING TWICE I HAD NO STEERING! I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT AND STOPPED I WAS FRIGHTEN AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I CALLED MY DAD WHO IS 3 HOURS AWAY CRYING HE SAID TURN IT OFF AND START IT AGAIN. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND I HAD STEERING BUT ONE MILE AFTER THAT IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS DEATH TRAP. HE IS COMING TO GET IT SATURDAY AND TRY TO GET IT FIXED BUT THAT IT FOR ME CANT TRUST IT ON THE HWY TRYING TO COME HOME ON THE WEEKENDS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE BEEPED, READ "POWER STEERING" ON THE DASHBOARD, AND ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, POWER STEERING APPEARED FINE BUT CONTINUED TO FAIL WITH NO NOTICE. *TR

POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT, HAS JUST A LITTLE OVER 57,000 MILES AND FROM READING THE REVIEWS ON LINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE POWER STEERING EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT, BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN FULL CONTROL AND SAFELY PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS AGAIN OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. A POWER STEERING MOTOR KIT # 6.605 WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE OLD PART WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER.*TR

I HAD A 2006 COBALT THAT STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS SHORTING AFTER REACHING 36,000 MILES. ONE TIME I WAS TURNING ONTO A ROAD FROM A PARKING LOT. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I COULD BARELY STEER THE CAR INTO THE PROPER LANE AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT AS A CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE WAS APPROACHING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH COBALT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SATISFACTORY REPLY FROM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ON THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE, JUDGING FROM MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, OR AT LEAST REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT ONE COST TO BUYERS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A COUPLE OF LOUD SOUNDS AS IF A BELL WAS RINGING AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AT EVERY INTERSECTION IN ORDER TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING WORK PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17898. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17840.

2006 COBALT POWER STEERING WENT OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING. *TR