2006 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

STEERING FAILURE IN THE CHEVROLET COBALT. I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TOOK CAR IN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERS SERVICES DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART WAS REPLACED BUT WHEN THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR THEY FOUND THE STEERING TO BE IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THEY RELEASED THE CAR BACK TO US WITHOUT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. I FIND THIS TO BE TROUBLING SINCE THIS IS THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND GM SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE COBALT, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

DEAR SIR OR MADAM: ON MY WAY TO WAL-MART ON ROUTE 40 ONE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE CAME UP ON MY 2006 COBALT SS DASHBOARD. THIS WAS HAPPENING AS I WAS INCREASING MY SPEED CLOSE TO THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MILES AN HOUR. I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION WITH DIFFICULTY SINCE I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND DRIVING IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO AVOID CRASHING IN THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC. AFTER I SHOPPED AT WAL-MART AND RETURNED TO MY CAR, I STARTED ENGINE AND RELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS DISAPPEARED. MUCH TO MY DISMAY, I WENT BACK TO ROUTE 40 UP TO 55 MILES AN HOUR AGAIN WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM APPEARING AGAIN. BASED ON WHAT I'VE EXPERIENCED SO FAR, THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO GET TURNED "OFF" DURING A LONG, STRAIGHT-AWAY DRIVE AT MORE THAN 50 MILES AN HOUR ON A HOT WEATHER. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TODAY AND I'M CONCERNED THAT IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE DEFECT COULD ENDANGER MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT THE POWER STEERING IS MUCH MORE NEEDED, ESPECIALLY IN LOW TRAFFIC SPEEDS. DURING LOW TRAFFIC SPEEDS, IT INCREASES THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A MORE REQUIRED EFFORT TO STEER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO IT YET AND I WILL BE CALLING MY CAR DEALERSHIP SOON TO SEE IF MY ZURICH VEHICLE CONTRACT COVERS THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. SINCE GM'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ALREADY, IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT COUNTLESS COBALT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS, WHICH WORRIES ME. GENERAL MOTORS HASN'T

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $3,000 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN THAT THE POWER STEERING JUST TURNS OFF. THERE ARE NO APPARENT REASONS WHY. I CAN DRIVE 1-2 DAYS WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE THIRD DAY IT WILL QUIT 4 OR 5 TIMES. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT TURNS IT BACK ON. CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED THE MALIBU BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE WITH THE COBALT. THIS OBVIOUSLY A BIG SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THE POWER STEERING JUST QUITS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE IT REPAIRED HOWEVER IT SEEMS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOME UNEXPECTED PERSON HAS THIS HAPPEN AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I ALMOST GOT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT A WEEK AGO BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING FAILED ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS/SC. MY WARRANTY IS UP AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 900 DOLLARS TO FIX. I AM DISGUSTED THIS IS NOT RECALLED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. AND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. JUST WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT, CAUSE I KNOW GM WONT RECALL IT UNTIL SOMEONE DOES!!!! *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED TO 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN SEPTEMBER OF 06. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY , "BRAND NEW" CAR THE AIR CONDITIONING, POWER LOCKS, AND POWER STEERING HAVE ALL CEASED TO WORK. MY AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKED FOR ONE SUMMER. THE POWER LOCKS WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. NOW, THE MOST CONCERNING IS THAT MY POWER STEERING HAS NOW FAILED. I TURN THE CAR ON AND HAVE POWER STEERING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MINUTES, THEN THE CARS POWER STEERING FAILS. I WILL NEVER HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ANY PARTS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE. MY POOR HUSBAND IS A PIZZA DELIVERY PERSON! THIS IS THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN. I TRIED TO BUY AN AMERICAN MADE CAR HOPING THAT I WOULD AT LEAST GET TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW YEARS WITHOUT HAVING IT BREAK DOWN. NOW GM IS GETTING MY PAYCHECK AND THE TAXES THEY TOOK OUT OF IT!! THIS IS PLAIN WRONG! I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *TR

I OWN A CHEVROLET COBALT (2006) WITH 40,000 MILES. THE CAR WILL START, BUT OCCASIONALLY THE POWER STEERING WILL GO, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND IT WILL SPUTTER AND HAVE TROUBLE ACCELERATING. WHEN I STOP IT MAKES A THUD NOISE. THIS OCCURS ONCE EVERY TWO DAYS, AND TO THIS POINT IT IS IN THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT APRIL 9,2009. AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE STEERING COLUMN IS GOING OUT AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $900. NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I THINK THEY KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING HELP FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHICH I'M UPSET TO SAY HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST BE INVOLVED IN VARIOUS ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM STARTED SINCE DECEMBER, 2006. WHILE DRIVING, MY "POWER STEERING" WARNING COMES ON, AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF YOUR CAR. THIS HAS ALMOST MADE ME GET INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS. THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MORE SERIOUS ABOUT THE CONSUMER'S SAFETY. I'M ENRAGED AND TERRIFIED TO THINK THIS MIGHT HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN THE CAR WITH MY KIDS. AS A RESULT, I DON'T GO OUT TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTS. MANUFACTURERS SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I'M PRETTY SURE, IF THEY WERE THE ONES WHO DROVE MY CAR, THEY WOULD BE MORE SELECTIVE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT. I WILL NEVER OWN A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, I SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, AS I LOOKED AT THE DASH TO MAKE SURE THE ENGINE HAD NOT DIED, I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS ON. AFTER I STOPPED TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR...(WHICH I LATER DETERMINED THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE.) UPON RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE...FOR ABOUT TEN MILES. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED WITH A RESOLUTION OF HE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,102. THIS VEHICLE WILL BE PARKED IN UNTIL I CONTACT A DEALER ON MONDAY TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND THIS SITE...IT APPEARS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. GM SHOULD LOOK AT THIS CAREFULLY AND NOTICE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEATHS OR INJURIES>>>>YET>>>! WITH THE CURRENT FINANCIAL TROUBLES OF AUTOMAKERS TODAY...I DOUBT THE WOULD REALLY WANT A HUGE INJURY OR DEATH RELATED LAWSUIT TO BE FILED AGAINST THEM. EVERYONE WITH A VOICE (AND A COBALT WITH PROBLEMS) SHOULD MAKE THEMSELVES HEARD AND VOICE THESE COMPLAINTS! AS COBALT OWNERS WE SHOULD CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY JUST TO BE ABLE TO WRITE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE! *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY WHEEL LOCKED ON ME. I TRY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A ONCOMING CAR AND I WAS VERY FRIGHTEN. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I WAS NOT THINKING ON MY FEET. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. I ONLY GOT 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND ONLY OWN IT FOR ABOUT 3 YRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE EXPENSIVE SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POWER STEERING MECHANISM IN HER VEHICLE FAILED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. SHE HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WOULD LOCK ON THE VEHICLE AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD ONLY UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND PAY $80 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE HOTTER THE TEMPERATURE WAS OUTSIDE, THE MORE FREQUENT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 68,000. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND THEN THE WORK POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED-UP. UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB

MY DAUGHTER'S FINGER WAS CUT WHEN THE CHROME PLATING ON THE DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE STARTED FLAKING OFF AND BECAME EXTREMELY SHARP. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY COBALT FROM THE GSA THROUGH THE NORWALK AUTO AUCTION (NORWALK, CALIFORNIA) TWO DAYS AGO. WHILE ON THE WAY HOME I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE I STOPPED. I MOVED THE WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND WITHIN MOMENTS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF. I CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM TWO MORE TIMES REPEATED THE SAME PROCESS WHILE ON MY 30+ MILE RETURN HOME. I HAVE VISITED NUMEROUS CONSUMER WEB SITES TIMES SINCE AND WITHIN THE LAST TWO DAYS I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. THIS IS PROBABLY WHY THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED VEHICLE WAS AUCTIONED OFF. ESTIMATES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ARE REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00. THE COMPLAINTS ARE NUMEROUS AND THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS OBSCENE. CONSUMERS REPORT THE REPEATED FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT EVEN ON REPAIRED VEHICLES. APPARENTLY THE COMPONENT FAILS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES REPEATEDLY. I AM 6'1" AND 250LBS. AND I STRUGGLED TO CONTROL THE CAR, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT MY WIFE AT 5'. 115LBS. WILL HAVE EVEN MORE DIFFICULTY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. IF I AM UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AT A MORE REDUCED COST I WILL SELL THIS VEHICLE TO ANOTHER UNSUSPECTING INDIVIDUAL JUST LIKE THE GOOD 'OL GSA OF THE USA DID TO ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. WHENEVER THE POWER STEERING FAILS, THE CONTACT RESTARTS THE VEHICLE AND IT RESETS ITSELF BACK TO NORMAL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,100. UPDATED 06/09/09. *LJ THE STEERING WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE RESISTED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MOMENTS AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE REPAIR PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,051.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AT 20,000 MILES AND WAS REPORTED TO GM, BUT THEY NEVER TOOK ACTION OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,436.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AT 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

DRIVING HOME POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE COMPUTER WILL REST ITSELF. IT LASTED FOR A WHILE, BUT STARTED AGAIN. CAR HAD 19,000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW AND DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $1,100., TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. DO NOT HAVE $1,100 TO PAY FOR THIS NEW VEHICLE. I AM TAKING CHANCE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON ANYTIME. WARRANTY RAN OUT 01/09. THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED FEB 5TH, 2009. FOX CHEVY DEALER ADVISED 3 YR WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT STOPS FUNCTIONING AT RANDOM IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET AFTER THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES LATER THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT ON FREQUENT OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING UNIT GOES OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS BRINGS THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR GM TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT I HAVE CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN BACKING UP, AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ AND THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IM DRIVING, TRYING TO MAKE A TURN, WHILE MY 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. IT MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AROUND A CURVE. THANKFULLY I HAVE ONLY ABOUT HIT OTHER CARS. BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER WAY TO WORK, UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT BUT, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT 06. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PART BOUT 1000.00 THAT I DON'T HAVE.. I M A SINGLE MOM OF TWO BOYS . I THINK THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ON THIS PARTICULAR PART ON THE 06 COBALT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.. THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS.. OH AND DID I MENTION MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT.. *TR

MY SON OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEER LOCKS UP TO WHERE YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE QUICK FIX IS TO CUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART. THIS IS ONLY A SHORT TERM FIX AS IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MILES OR SO AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AS TIME GOES ON. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? AFTER READING THE REPORTED PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING FOR THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON HERE FOR LESSER THINGS LIKE NOT ENOUGH AMBER IN A TURN SIGNAL? HOW IS THIS ANY MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOSING THE ABILITY TO STEER WHILE DOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE? IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A DEATH OR PERMANENT DISABILITY HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. GM HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BY NOW. I GUESS THEY WILL JUST TAKE THERE CHANCES BEING THAT THEY ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY. I BEG YOU TO RECALL THIS COMPONENT. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SHE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,840.

OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAS STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURES. THE CAR HAS 44,000 MILES. TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE PS LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHED ON AND WE DID OUR BEST TO TRY AND GET OFF THE ROAD. IF WE TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT; AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND IS DRIVEN BY MY 20 YR. OLD HONOR COLLEGE STUDENT. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THIS AND HE TOLD ME THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $1500. *TR

MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF SINCE 2008. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COLUMN. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERY DAY. AS SOON I TURN ON THE CAR AND GO A FEW YARDS IT GOES OUT. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT'S A LOT HARDER TO TURN AND A LOT MORE FREQUENT THAN IT WAS IN NOVEMBER.

THE POWER STEERING LOCK UP EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. CANT DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR

MY "IGNITION MODULE" GAVE OUT AT 39,000 MILES!!!! ISN'T THAT A DEFECT???? IT COST ME $335.00 TO REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT A $2,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR (2006 CHEVY COBALT). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE PROPER GEAR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED ABNORMALLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,600. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,275 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A TURN ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, HEARD BEEPING AND MESSAGE ON DIC READ"POWER STEERING". PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. NO MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAR WILL LOSE POWER STEERING NOW MORE FREQUENTLY, AT LEAST 5 TIMES DURING A 45 MINUTE RIDE. HAVE TO KEEP PULLING OVER TO RESTART THE CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT 85,200. HAVE NOT REPAIRED IT YET, CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE 'OFF' POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY RELEASE CONTROL BUTTON WAS PUSHED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

I HAVE NOTICED LOOKING ON LINE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS GOING OUT ON THE CARS. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. MY NIECE HAS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER JUST BACK AT WORK AFTER DAUGHTER HAD A TRANSPLANT. I DIDN'T WORK FOR 4 YEARS TAKING CARE OF MY DAUGHTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD SURFACE INTO A WOODED AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/11/09.*LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GUARANTEED TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AT APPROX 72,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AND THEN THE NEW ONE FAILED AGAIN AT APPROX 90,000 MILES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT PRESENT. *TR

STARTING IN OCTOBER 2007, I HAVE HAD ONGOING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WILL START JUMPING. THE CAR BECOMES UNABLE TO DRIVE. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL A SHORT TIME LATER. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAPPENS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN ONLINE PETITION TO HAVE THE CHEVY COBALT RECALLED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 COBALT SS/SC WITH 60K MILES. I WILL START THE CAR AND POWERSTEERING WILL BE FINE. THEN I DRIVE ABOUT 5 MIN AND POWER STEERING POPS UP ON MY DIC AND POWERSTEERING GOES OUT. DEALER WANTS A GRAND TO FIX. I THINK ITS PATHETIC GM DOESN'T RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IF MY PROBLEM DOESN'T GET RESOLVED I WILL NEVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN. PEOPLE WONDER WHY WE BUY FOREIGN CARS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED AND HE MUST USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTS IT MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPAIR IT EVENTUALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONCERNED THAT THE IMPACT WAS AT HIGH ENOUGH SPEEDS SO THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

06 COBALT WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES. IGNITION MODULE AND COIL SYSTEM FAILED. SERIOUS MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE MADE FOR THIS CAR TO HAVE A TOUGH TIME MOVING. DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS HAD GONE ON ME AT 54,000 MILES, NEITHER COULD FIRESTONE. UNREAL. DEALER SHOULD BE DOING THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RECALLING 2006 COBALTS AND REPLACING IGNITION COIL SYSTEMS. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PART OF THE ENGINE TO FAIL! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE NEARLY FORCES HIM OFF THE ROAD AND HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MOTOR SENSOR WAS BURNT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

2006 COBALT LT. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR KEEPS COMING ON AND THE STEERING GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING CAUSE MY WIFE TO WRECK. I SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE THERE WERE SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A 3 HOUR TRIP THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE AND TURNING A CORNER WAS VERY DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER ONE WEEKEND. FIRST THING ON MONDAY I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR/MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $858.23. NO OLD PART WAS ABLE TO BE USED AND THE PART HAD TO COME DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON MY DASH WITH A BEEP. AND THEN ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST IN THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RE STARTED THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE GOES OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE UNTIL THE BUZZER GOES OFF AGAIN. IF YOU PRESS THE BUTTON THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WILL DISAPPEAR BUT THERE IS STILL NO POWER STEERING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY VARIABLES AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS YOU CAN BE GOING 70 MPH OR 20. IT CAN GO OFF 10 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE OR 45 MINUTES INTO IT. I HAVE TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP THEY FEEL THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DASH. THEY HAVE REFERRED ME TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER AND TO CONTACT YOUR SITE. THE DEALER IS GOING TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR TUESDAY MAR 12, 2009. MY CAR IS A CHEVY COBALT 2006 WITH 40 000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE MANY SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS CAR AND THAT FOR SUCH A NEW CAR A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE AND LARGE REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY ABNORMAL AND THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING IS A GREAT CONCERN. *TR