2006 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS POWER STEERING FAILURE AND I OWN ONE AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM . MY GUESS IS NO ONE HAS DIED FROM IT , YET . THE STEERING IS ELECTRICAL INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC . EVERY TIME I GO DOWN THE ROD WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE WARNING BUZZER AND THE DASH LIGHTS UP AND I LOSE ALL STEERING . *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE 2006 CHEVY COBALT 2006. *TR

WHEN DRIVING CAR POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY. THIS MAKES THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL. FIRST INSTANCE WAS 11/7/09. THIS NOW HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY (2-4) TIMES EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT OR DRIVING 50 MPH. AT THIS TIME NO ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED BUT IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER OR MECHANIC YET AS I HAVE READ AND HEARD THAT THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL DONE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND I BELIEVE THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE PORTS. *TR

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT, FIRST HAPPEN IN OCT, HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT IS A MOTOR CIRCUIT THAT IS ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD COST $1000 TO $1500 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE COLUMN OUT TO GET TO IT, IT GOES OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANYTIME ONE OR 2 TIME A DAY, SO YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN OFF MOTOR AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MORE MILES OR NOT! IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STEER AND I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT LIKE THIS SO AM TAKING IT IN TO REPAIR, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING I THINK CHEVY SHOULD FIX THAT A LOT OF CARS ARE HAVING BUT DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AS I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. GM SAYS THAT MY COBALT VIN # DOESN'T MATCH THOSE IN THE RECALL. REGARDLESS, MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO CHECK THE VEHICLE OR FIX THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM & THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH IT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE BILL IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS IN DANGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEN SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TOW THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE;DELIVERY;FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

ONE DAY MY WIFE WALKED PAST THE CAR & SMELLED GAS. I TRACKED DOWN THE SMELL TO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK TO FIND THE FUEL SUPPLY PORT LEAKING GAS. I HAVE YET TO TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR

MY POWER STEERING IS GOING IN AND OUT. MY CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. I WENT ON THE COMPUTER AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT BECAUSE A TON OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT DID WRECK OR CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE. I AM DOING THIS COMPLAINT IN ORDER FOR THIS NOT TO HAPPEN TO OTHERS AND MAYBE GM WILL DO A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. *TR

STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY IF IT IS STOPPED RECRANKED IT WILL RESET. ON GOING PROBLEM FOR MYSELF AND LOTS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY ONLINE FORUMS AND FOUND OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS WRONG. TWO WEBSITES ARE FIXYA.COM AND CHEVY COBALT FORUM, PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE THERE IS DEATH OR INJURIES INVOLVED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING CAR SUDDENLY PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY STEERING PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF GAS TANK ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. DRIPPING GAS & LEAVING LINE OF GASOLINE WHEN CAR MOVES. LEAKING WHERE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL FILTER CONNECTS TO FUEL PUMP(SENDING UNIT) WHICH IS ON TOP OF GAS TANK. DRIPPING ABOUT SIX INCHES FROM EXHAUST PIPE. INTERNET SEARCH DISCOVERED OTHER POST WITH SIMILAR LEAKAGE. HOSES ARE FORMED/PRESSED ON CONNECTION. TO REPLACE HOSES & FIX LEAK REQUIRES REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP WITH THE HOSES ALREADY ATTACHED. *TR

HI I DRIVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH AROUND 60,000 MILES. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DISPLAY READING "POWER STEERING." SECONDS LATER THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND ALMOST RAN OVER SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS. I PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER CHECKING THE FUSE BOX AND SEEING NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM I STARTED MY CAR AND THE MESSAGE WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. THINKING THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN AN INTERMITTENT GLITCH I DROVE BACK HOME AND SURE ENOUGH, 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE MESSAGE RE-APPEARED AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT ISSUE AMONG THE MAJORITY OF COBALT OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF I'VE EVER SEEN ONE. HOW MANY CLOSE CALLS IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR GM TO REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM? OR IS IT ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE A FEW DEATHS FOR SOMEONE TO OPEN THEIR EYES AND REALIZE THERE'S A SERIOUS ISSUE AT HAND? *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON CHEVY COBALT 2005 AND LATER MODELS. THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE TYPE "CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING" IN SEARCH ENGINE AND SEE THE THOUSANDS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

GAS FUMES SMELL WHILE IN CAR AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. GAS PUDDLING UNDER CAR. HAD SERVICE DONE TO CAR TO FIND CAUSE. NO LEAK IN/ON GAS TANK, MAY BE EVAC SYSTEM OR SYSTEM THAT PRESSURIZED GAS. POSSIBLE BLOCKAGE AND AFRAID OF DRIVING CAR DUE TO IT ENDING UP IN FLAMES. CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL, WAS TOLD NO RECALL ON MY VIN# BUT FOUND OUT ON INTERNET THROUGH AUTOBLOG THAT GM HAS PLANS ON A RECALL BUT DOESN'T STATE WHEN OWNER'S WILL BE NOTIFIED OR WHETHER OR NOT MY CAR WILL BE PART OF THAT RECALL. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT OWN 2006 COBALTS ARE HAVING A LOT OF FUEL PROBLEMS. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND ON MY WAY FROM THE DEALERS, THE "POWER STEERING" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE COMMUNICATION CENTER. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE. DOES THE GM COMPANY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND ARE THEY NOW RECALLING AND FIXING THIS PROBLEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. AS A CONSEQUENCE STEERING BECAUSE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BECAUSE SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY A $100.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT JUST CAME OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME REALLY TIGHT AND VERY HARD TO MOVE. LUCKILY WHEN IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH HEADING TOWARDS A TURNING LANE THAT LEADS TO MY MAIN ROAD CONNECTING ME TO MY SUBDIVISION. THIS INCIDENT JUST HAPPENED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO AND I AM FORTUNATE I WAS NOT FAR AWAY FROM HOME OR WAS NOT DRIVING A CURVY SIDE ROAD. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A DEALER TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON HAVING MY CAR FIXED. I HAD MY CAR IN TO MY DEALER LESS THEN 3000 MILES AGO FOR ELECTRONICAL ISSUES. *TR

POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ONCE WHILE STEERING I HAD A VERY HARD TIME TURNING AND A CAR WAS COMING FAST ON INCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD AND I SEE TONS OF COMPLAINTS OUT ON THE WEB. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? IS SOMEONE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE? THIS IS SO WIDESPREAD, I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOST OF POWER STEERING. USUALLY AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE POWER STEERING WILL RESET ITSELF.. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. USUALLY AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING SHE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF UPDATED 07/28/10*JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY! MY DIGITAL READING ON MY CAR BLINKED POWER STEERING. THIS HAS NEVER COME UP BEFORE IN THE PAST! NO TYPE OF WARNING SAYING MY POWER STEERING WAS EVEN GOING OUT. WITHIN MINUTES I LOST ALL POWER STEERING! THIS MADE IT HARD TO EVEN STEER RIGHT OR LEFT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT! THEN WHEN I PULL OVER TO READ THE COBALT MANUAL ALL THAT IT INFORMS ME TO DO IS TO TAKE MY CARE IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALER SHIP! WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY TYPE OF STEERING BACK I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT MY CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON TO GET ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF STEERING BEFORE I WOULD LOOSE ALL MY STEERING AGAIN. I HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO A DEALER SHIP IF I HAVE NO STEERING! THIS HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF HASSLE TRYING TO GET ANYTHING FIXED! TO GET THIS FIXED ISN'T CHEAP! AND ITS NOT LIKE BRAKES WHERE YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER HOW FAST YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THEM DUE TO YOUR DRIVING! NO WARNING AND NOW MY CAR IS COMPLETELY USELESS UNTIL I PAY TO GET IT FIXED! I AM QUITE UNSATISFIED AS A CHEVY CUSTOMER. *TR

THE CHEVY COBALT HAS SERIOUS BUT INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL DISPLAY A "POWER STEERING" WARNING. SOMETIMES THIS IS THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFTEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP OR BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO "TRIGGER" THAT I CAN IDENTIFY. THE RECOMMENDED REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE COLUMN, BUT EVEN THE NEW COLUMNS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE FIRST HAD THE ISSUE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND NOW, AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR MOST MODEL YEARS AND BEGINNING AS EARLY AS 4000 MILES. THIS ISSUE IS LIFE THREATENING AND MUST BE REMEDIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES THE WARNING MESSAGE IS THERE AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD SOMETIMES AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF SOMETHING GETTING TO HOT. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER DUE THE EXTENSIVENESS AND SEVERITY OF THIS DEFECT. I SINCERELY HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED BEFORE A LASTING RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND. *TR

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2006 COBALT LS AND IT GOES IN AND OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO A COUPLE ACCIDENTS AND SAVED MYSELF. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS. THEY SHOULD CREATE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THEY ARE BANKRUPT. YOU ALL NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. *TR

2006 CHEVY COBALT. AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 TOTAL MILES, WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING QUIT. I RECEIVED A VISUAL MESSAGE FROM THE CAR MONITOR ADVISING "POWER STEERING". THE CAR COULD BE STEERED, BUT WITHOUT POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WORKS, BUT AT SOME POINT WITHIN 1 MILE OF DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING QUITS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IT IS DANGEROUS AS IT IMPACTS MY ABILITY TO STEER AND CONTROL THE CAR, AND IT QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO MY CHEVY DEALER, I WAS ADVISED REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $1,000. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY CAR WITHOUT A WARNING..... WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHOM ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNHEARD OF. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

2006 COBALTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONE WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM, GM DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP..! *TR

POWER STEERING COLUMN NOT WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT AND THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR WHICH IS DAILY AND IT STARTED AROUND OCT 14TH 2009. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, BUT I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED. IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR FOR THE POWER STEERING SINCE IT IS ELECTRICAL. THIS HAS COST ME AROUND $438. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN WITH TRAFFIC AND HAVING IT GO OUT. I LIVE KIND OF OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND THERE IS MANY SHARP CORNERS FOR ME TO GET HOME. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SEDAN THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES ON IT, MOSTLY LOCAL DRIVING. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, TWICE UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONING. AFTER EXAMINATION BY MY MECHANIC, THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL REQUIRING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET HAS PUBLISHED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS EITHER TIME THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO ON OR ABOUT 10/9/09 AND THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED ON OR ABOUT 10/14/09. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE MECHANIC AWAITING A REPAIR ESTIMATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A THUD, AND THEN STEERING BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH HE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. JS

2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH ABOUT 48000 MILES. STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURES. HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET BUT HAVE READ OF ALL OF THE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THE FAILURE. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WORKS. MY CHEVY DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY AND IT MAY COST $900 OR MORE TO REPAIR. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND IT REALLY CATCHES A DRIVER BY SURPRISE, I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED FOR FREE. SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED OR INJURED. I HAVE HEARD MANY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AND PS FAILURE WAS A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE ALSO SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2000.00. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE REPAIR MAY NOT COMPLETELY REPAIR THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 48,804.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO GO OUT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. THE ODD THING IS I CAN BE AT A STOPLIGHT AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE BUT THEN DOWN THE ROAD IT DOES IT AGAIN.*TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE, SOME PEOPLE AREN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THEIR CAR IN THAT SITUATION. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WRECK. THE POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SO IN THAT CASE IF YOUR TURNING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT, WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO JUST PUT SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE IN DANGER? *TR

2006 CHEVY COBALT RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW IN 3 MONTHS. TONIGHT IT STALLED AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ALL WITHIN A MILE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AFTER THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT HAPPENS FOR THEM. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN CAR HAS A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. WHEN I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING IS FINE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS AND THEN I RECEIVE A MESSAGE IN MY DASH STATING "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL IS HARD, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. THIS MALFUNCTION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY KEYS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES FOR TWENTY MINUTES OR MORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 71774.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LAST NIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT TOTALLY DEAD. SHE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER SHE WAS BACK TO NO POWER STEERING. I CHECKED IN THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SUCH INCIDENTS REPORTED ON 2005 AND 2006 COBALT VEHICLES. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THEY HAVE SERVICED A FEW OF THESE PROBLEMS. EXPECTED REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT $1200. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 39 MONTHS AND HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT. THIS SITUATION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE INITIATED. *TR

IM HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IT JUS QUIT ON ME ALL OF A SUDDEN AN I RAN INTO A DITCH NO WARNING LIGHTS HAD CAME ON TILL AFTER I WAS PULLED OUT OF THE DITCH I FOUND IT HARD TO TURN AND EVERYONE I TAKE IT TO CANT FIND THE CODES TO TELL WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT THE ONLY PLACE THAT DID WAS THE DEALER SHIP N THEY SAID THAT AS SOON AS I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY DID ONE CHECK AFTER THAT AND CONFIRMED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY SHE LOST POWER STEERING. USUALLY SHE CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORALLY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND HE RESUMED NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,313.

THE POWER STEERING FOR MY 2006 COBALT WILL STOP WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED UP TO 5 TIMES DURING A GIVEN DAY INCLUDING IN STOPPED TRAFFIC WAITING AT A RED LIGHT AND DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SOLUTION IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN THE CAR ON AND IT WILL RESET THE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ME DRIVING AT ANYWHERE FROM 25 TO 70 MPH AND THEN HAVING THE DRIVING CONDITIONS OF THE CAR CHANGE INSTANTLY WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE CALLED A CHEVROLET DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE AWARE OF IT AND THEIR SOLUTION IS FOR THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $900. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET AND DEMANDS A RECALL. *TR