2006 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 STARTING CAR IN PARKING LOT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE DISPLAYED. THIS IS A 2006 COBALT AND SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE SOMETHING LIKE THIS SO SOON. I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT!?! WARRANTY OR NO WARRANTY, REPAIR OF THIS SHOULD BE ON THE HANDS OF CHEVROLET, NOT ME. WHERE ON EARTH HAS QUALITY GONE AND OWNERSHIP OF YOUR WORK ETHIC. WHO CARES ABOUT PUTTING THE LATEST AND GREATEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD? HOW ABOUT THINKING ABOUT THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR! THANK GOODNESS THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ON A BUSY WEEKEND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A CURVE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE APPRAISER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,900. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN UPDATED 04/01/09. *JB

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LOCK INTO PARK, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED FROM PARK POSITION TO ANY OTHER POSITION WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PETAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS THE CAR COULD EASILY BE SHIFTED INTO A MOTION GEAR WITHOUT THE USER KNOWING. ENTIRE SHIFT MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AT A EXTREME AMOUNT OF MONEY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INVOLVED IN A INJURY AND DEATH RELATED INCIDENT. *TR

ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I55, FROM JOLIET TO CHICAGO, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING FLASHED ON THE DASH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO GATHER ENOUGH STRENGTH AND SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSET OFF RAMP. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT WAS FINE AGAIN UNTIL I WAS ON MY WAY BACK HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BUT IT IS UNDER NO WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT. HOWEVER, I CERTAINLY THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE THIS COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. THIS IS A GIANT PROBLEM THAT SHOWS UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT ON 10/06/2007 THE CAR WAS A PRIOR CORPORATE LEASE VEHICLE, WITH AN IMPECCABLE CAR FAX HISTORY DETAILING ITS SERVICE RECORDS. I DID NOT START HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO AND IT WAS INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING LOSS. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS ONLY POWER STEERING FOR THE FIRST MINUTE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND CONTACTED A SERVICE WRITER THAT I KNOW AND TRUST AT A LARGE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HERE IN KANSAS CITY AND HE MENTIONED THAT HE WROTE REPLACEMENT ORDERS FOR 20 OF THE STEERING COLUMNS HIMSELF WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND SURE ENOUGH THE COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT A CAR WITH UNDER 75000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF A FAILURE, SO I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THE BEST THEY WOULD DO IS 15% DISCOUNT ON THE TOTAL REPAIR WHICH IS $760.00 PLUS TAX, I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SLAP IN THE FACE FOR A 30 YEAR + CHEVROLET CUSTOMER, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING THIS CAR WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND IT IS NOT SAFE. I DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS AT THIS TIME TO AFFORD THIS REPAIR. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON GM'S PART A YEAR AGO, THE PERSON I SPOKE TO AT GM DENIED THAT THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY AFTER WHAT I'VE FOUND ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHERS, I BEG TO DIFFER. PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU *TR

YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I OWN A CHEVROLET COBALT LT COUPE(USED), I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. PROBABLY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. MEANING THAT THE LEVER YOU PUSH TO PUT THE CAR IN AND OUT OF GEAR IS LOOSE. I CAN MOVE THE "STICK" UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ANY WORRY. I CAN EASILY ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE STICK AND IT COULD POSSIBLY GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT, BUT BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A RECALL. I'M ONLY SAYING THIS BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT WHILE I'M GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MYSELF OR A PASSENGER ACCIDENTALLY HITS THE STICK A LITTLE, THAT THE CAR WILL SWITCH INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR AND RUIN MY ENGINE OR CAUSE A WRECK. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR 2 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STEERING THAT IS USED IN THIS CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY FAILED TO PROPERLY FIX THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP. FOUR MONTHS LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS FINAL TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING OVER 55MPH THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS DEFECT COULD KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE ALONG WITH THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS AS KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, HOWEVER I AM DOUBTFUL THAT THIS ISSUE WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE FACT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR MAY BE DEFECTED. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVY COBALT FIRST THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT I HAD IT REPLACED THEN DROVE TO STORE CAR JUST DIED HAD TO BE TOWED REPLACED FUEL RELAY CENSOR DRIVING BACK FROM DEALER SHIP IT DIES IN MIDDLE OF 4 LANE TRAFFIC NOW ITS BACK AT THE SHOP IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR LOOKS LIKE THE LEMON LAW NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. *TR

CLUTCH/TRANS HAVE HAD TO HAVE TRANS REBUILT AND REPLACED 5 TIMES FOR LOCKING INTO GEAR AND LOCKING UP FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING HAS ALMOST CAUSED 6 ACCIDENTS AND COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN TIRES AND RENTALS ALSO TOWING HAVE DOCUMENTS AS WELL LOVE THE CAR BUT GM AS DISAPPOINTED ME THIS IS FROM SOME ONE LOVING GM PRODUCTS FOR 23 YEARS THIS PRODUCT IS GOING TO HURT OR EVEN KILL SOMEONE I HAVE SEEN MANY BLOGS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE MATERIAL IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE CONTACT'S ARM. THE AIR BAG APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,900.

OUR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LOSES IT'S POWER STEERING. AT FIRST IT IS ONLY INTERMITTENT, NOW IT LOSES POWER STEERING WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE OF TURNING IT ON. IT MAKES IT HARDER TO STEER. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE SOLUTION TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS LAST YEAR AND HAVE ONLY PUT 15000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT LAST NIGHT WHILE I WAS GOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY! I RESEARCHED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH COBALTS AND FOUND SITE AFTER SITE OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, TWO CHIMES SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER HAD TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING. THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND ORDERED FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,200. UPDATED 3/9/09 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WITHIN SECONDS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $547. THE VIN THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 73,000. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/09/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BECOMING STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $802.62. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,500. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 03/13/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE SHAKING IS SO SEVERE THAT THE CONTACT OCCASIONALLY LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE FAILURES WITH THE RIMS. THE RIMS WERE REPAIRED, CHANGED, AND BALANCED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AT THE COST OF $120-$330. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,300.

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY, ATLEAST ONCE EVERY THREE MINUTES. IN ORDER TO "TEMPORARILY" FIX IT YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE CAR THEN IN ABOUT THREE MINUTES IT GOES OUT AGAIN. THEN YOU HAVE TO REPEAT THIS. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2005 AND 2006 COBALTS. YOU CAN SEARCH ON THE INTERNET POWER STEERING PROBLEMS COBALT AND YOU WILL SEE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS BECAUSE ON TOP OF MY CAR NOTE AND INSURANCE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING, AND THE EPS SHUTS DOWN, MAKING IT HARD, OR SOMETIMES EVEN IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. QUITE DANGEROUS SAYING IT DOES IT ONLY WHILE DRIVING. ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AND RUNNING, IT TAKES APPROX 15 MINS TO BEGIN ACTING UP. SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR RESETS IT, BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE EPS SHUTS DOWN AGAIN EPS(ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING). NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS A NEWER CAR, AND IT'S BASICALLY NOT AFFORDABLE RIGHT NOW. KNOWING BY READING FORUMS THIS IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM I HAVE, BUT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS. WITH THIS KIND OF SYSTEM BEING IN NEWER CARS, THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT CLOSER TO SEE IF THERE IS GOING TO BE AN OUTGOING PROBLEM. *TR

THE CAR GAUGES AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE FLOOR GEAR SHIFT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS AND PUT IN TO PARK. ONCE CAR SHUTS DOWN AT LEAST 15 MINUTES IS NEEDED FOR CAR TO RESTART. CAR SHUTS DOWN AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 25 MILES PER HOUR AND A WARNING SIGNAL WAS HEARD AND THEN THE DIGITAL DISPLAY READ POWER STEERING AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. GOT IT HOME, NARROWLY MISSING A CAR, AND TURNED IT OFF. TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN AND WORKED FINE. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, AND OFTEN. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY AND CHEVY REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT. IT WILL COST $971 TO FIX. CAR IS UNSAFE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

RESEARCHED ON LINE DUE TO ISSUE WITH MY CAR TO FIND LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. KEY IN THE CHEVY COBALT GETS STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. TOOK TO DEALER SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A FEW VEHICLES THEY REPAIRED THERE. HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. CALLED CHEVY SAID NO RECALL WAS OUT AT THIS TIME FOR THAT PROBLEM. READ ONLINE TO WRITE TO YOU GUYS. THANKS *TR

DRIVING 35 MPH, WARNING TONE CAME ON, POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF IGNITION. CHECKED UNDER HOOD SAW NOTHING OBVIOUS. STARTED CAR, PULLED OUT ALL WAS WELL FOR TEN MINUTES THEN HAPPENED AGAIN. SAME SCENARIO EVERY TIME IT'S DRIVEN. REPAIR WILL BE $900.00 !?!?!? PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THIS IS APPARENTLY SUCH A PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL??? *TR

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL HAS OCCURRED OVER 3 TIMES WHICH INCLUDES ERRATIC TRANSMISSION AND GEARSHIFT NOISES. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY IN ANY OF THESE OCCURRENCES A CRASH WOULD HAVE RESULTED. AFTER CONDUCTING AN ONLINE INVESTIGATION THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS OF COBALTS WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE DEALER WANTING TO CHARGE $2K. IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH MOST DEALERS STATING IT IS. *TR

DRIVING AS NORMAL ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN I REALIZED THE TACHOMETER WAS FLUCTUATING AS IF I WERE AT A STAND STILL AND REVVING THE ENGINE, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO MERGE ONTO ANOTHER HIGHWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO REACCELERATE FROM 50 MPH TO 70 MPH IN 4TH GEAR THE TACHOMETER SHOT UP AND THE ENGINE WAS AT A HIGH REV BUT WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER, I SHIFTED TO 5TH, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THE ONLY LIGHT THAT CAME ON WAS A LIGHT TELLING ME I NEEDED TO UPSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF THE NEAREST EXIT AND HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, I PULLED AWAY FROM THE RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SCREAMED AT ME AS I CHANGED GEARS. I GOT THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN A PARKING LOT AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND I REALIZED IT WAS MY CLUTCH, THE GEARS WERE CHANGING FINE AND SINCE I HAVE DRIVEN STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS FOR 15 YEARS AND KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL AND I DO NOT RIDE THE CLUTCH I THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE A HYDRAULIC ISSUE OR SOMETHING BROKEN IN THE GEAR BOX OR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AT SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SAID THE CLUTCH SHOULDN'T BE BURNT OUT SINCE IT IS AN 06 AND HAS ONLY 48K MILES ON IT AND THEY CALLED GM TO TRY TO GET THEM TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT DOESN'T COVER A CLUTCH. GM SAID THEY WOULD ONLY PAY $400 OF THE OVER $2000 BILL, AND SAID IT BURNED OUT BECAUSE OF MY DRIVING HABITS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AT 800-955-5100. GM CALLED ME

I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS FROM A DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT INSPECTED WHILE I WAITED, AT ANOTHER INSPECTION SITE, OFF THEIR LOT. I AM 4 DAY OUT OF THE 30 DAY WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME ON THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED JANUARY 5, 2009. TODAY AS I'M DRIVING THROUGH THE TOWN I LIVE IN, I HEAR A WARNING SIGNAL AND LOOK DOWN AT THE DIGITAL READOUT ON MY DASH BOARD. IT SAYS POWER STEERING. I TRY TO TURN TO GO HOME, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I STRUGGLED WITH GREAT EFFORT, AFTER TURNING ON MY HAZARDS TO TURN IT ENOUGH TO GET IT INTO MY PARKING LOT. SINCE THEN IT HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES TODAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT FIX IT. I BOUGHT IT FROM MONSTRE AUTO CREDIT IN MANASSAS, VA. THEY NEVER OFFERED ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND ONLY OFFERED TO HAVE THE GUY THE GENERAL MANAGER KNOWS FIX IT FOR ME AT A DEEP DISCOUNT. I CANNOT EVEN DRIVE IT BACK TO MANASSAS BECAUSE I FEEL UNSAFE IN DRIVING IT A 55 MILES PER HOUR AND HAVING THE POWER STEERING GIVE OUT ON ME. *TR

CAR HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST TIME THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND "POWER STEERING" POPPED UP ON THE DASH AND THEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN AND IT WORKED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR FOR LONGER THAN 45 MINUTES, IT WILL GO OFF AND THEN I WILL RESTART THE CAR EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS BUT IT WILL ONLY STAY ON AGAIN ANYWHERE FROM 1-10 MINUTES BEFORE IT GOES OUT AGAIN. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT CUTS IN AND OUT WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BY GM. *TR

MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON , ON THE DASH AND I LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING. *TR

MY POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT TWICE, BOTH TIMES WERE VERY FRIGHTENING. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS ABOUT TO TURN OUT INTO A BUSY STREET. LUCKILY, WHEN I NOTICED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY STEERING, I PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE IN THE LOT THAT I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE. I WAS HOPING THIS WOULD BE THE ONLY INSTANCE WHERE THIS WOULD HAPPEN. HOWEVER, WHILE I HAD A CO-WORKER IN MY CAR, COMING BACK TO MY WORKPLACE AFTER PICKING UP LUNCH, I WAS FACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO MY PARKING LOT. I COULDN'T IMAGINE WRECKING WITH A PASSENGER IN MY CAR. AND EVEN WORSE, IF I WOULD'VE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE NURSING FACILITY THAT I WORK AT, I COULD'VE INJURED RESIDENTS, TOO! AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I'M JUST CURIOUS WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR IT TO GET RECALLED. WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE ACTION?! I'M FURIOUS WITH CHEVROLET FOR FORCING PEOPLE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY (CHEVROLET) CAN PREVENT!!! *TR

DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR OPENER IS PEELING THE METAL COATING FROM THE POLYMER SUBSTRATE. I HAVE BEEN CUTTING MY FINGERS CAUSING BLEEDING WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR. CAR HAS LESS THAN 35K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FUNCTION FOR APPROXIMATELY .2 MILES AND THEN FAIL. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

THE POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKS UP WHEN I AM DRIVING. I CAN ONLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO TURN WHILE IT IS LOCKED. I HIT A CURB AND BUSTED MY RIM ON ONE OCCASION. IT DOES IT FREQUENTLY AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO HOURS. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THAT THE LEVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN (UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL) WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER OR HEADLIGHTS. ONCE SHE TOUCHED THE LEVER, ALL OF THE DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED, AND THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. HOURS AFTER BEING LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT TRADED IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER MODEL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN EVER I DRIVE A SMALL DISTANCE THE POWER STEERING SIGNAL COMES ON AND I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING WHICH ALMOST MADE ME HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND MY CAR LOCKS KEEP POPPING UP AND DOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE SURGING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DIRTY INJECTOR, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER FOR THE SURGING ISSUE. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE INJECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THE SURGING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 2008 AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN REGARDS TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A TOW TRUCK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AS WELL. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. SHE WAS ADVISED TO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,040.

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2008 IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 62,000 KMS. IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR APPROX. 9000 KM. IN JULY 2008 I HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER SHAKING FOR 2-3 SECONDS. I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR MOVED BUT THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND IT SEEMED AS IF I WAS OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 2-3 DAYS LATER AND THEY REPLACED MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WITH A COST OF CLOSE TO $1000 AT THE TIME AS MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT UNFORTUNATELY LAST NIGHT IT BEGAN AGAIN (DECEMBER 21). THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 40 KM/H. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT MADE MY DRIVE REALLY DIFFICULT AS I WAS DRIVING ON ICY ROADS. SAME AS IN THE SUMMER THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF GEAR AND ACCELERATING WAS HARD TO CONTROL. AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE THE CAR WORKED FINE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW GM DOES NOT RECALL THIS CAR AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING GO OFF RANDOMLY. AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST NOW.. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS FAULTY CAR JUST IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY MANEUVERED INTO A PARKING SPACE, BUT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE $600. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER BASED ON THE REPUTATION OF CHEVROLET. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWERSTEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT CAN BE RESTARTED WHICH WILL RESET THE POWERSTEERING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HOWEVER, THIS IS UNSAFE. IN MID TURN OR MANEUVER THIS IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHICH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RANDOM ISSUE BUT MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL OF CAR ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL INJECTOR, MY IGNITION SWITCH, AND NOW MY STEERING HAS GONE OUT. ALL WHERE WHILE DRIVING AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I KEEP MY CAR WELL MAINTAINED, RECENTLY GOT A MILEAGE SERVICE DONE. I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ON THESE ISSUES. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT RECALLS. *TR

KEYS STICKS IN IGNITION OFTEN. SQUEAK SOUND FROM FRONT OF CAR, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM (OR FIX PROBLEM). TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ROAD AT 45 MPH, CAR STALLED SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STATED "ENGINE DISABLED". STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WILL TAKE TO DEALER TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY WILL NOT GET THE RUN-AROUND AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN RESTART MY CAR AND IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR IS PAST ITS WARRANTY STAGE AND HAS 49625 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP WITH 7000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE CHANGING LANES OR MAKING A RAPID TURN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN AS WELL TO THE COBALT THEY HAVE. SURELY THIS HAS TO BE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CAR AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVORLET ASSISTANTS AND I WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, WHICH I AM SCHEDULED TO DO SO; HOWEVER THIS IS COSTING ME MONEY. I REALIZE THAT CAR BREAK DOWN AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE COSTS INVOLVED BUT I DO NOT THINK THIS IS JUST A PROBLEM THAT ONE INDIVIDUAL CAR IS HAVING; THIS IS AN RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IN COBALTS WITH THE ELECTRICALLY STEERING EPS. IT IS NOT SAFE, IT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A NEWER MODEL OF CAR. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INTEGRITY OF CHEVORLETS? PLEASE ADVISE OR HELP IN THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE DOES HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT OR DIE BEHIND THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL BUSHING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $243.40. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL BUSHING ARM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 02/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/11/09. *JB

POWER STEERING (ELECTRIC) HAS GONE OUT ON CAR ALONG WITH 20,000 OTHER PEOPLES CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX MY CAR AND THIS PROBLEM. *TR

GEAR SHIFT BREAKS SO IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON GM'S PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. THE FAILURE MADE STEERING DIFFICULT. THE LACK OF POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS CRASHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,440 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN ON MY 06 COBALT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASHBOARD SAYS POWER STEERING. IT WOULD NOT WORK AND HAD TO MANUALLY TURN IT. THIS IS A DANGER FOR MANY REASONS. THERE IS OVER 5000 COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING ERROR MESSAGE. I TOOK IT TO A GM CERTIFIED DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND MY STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING. THIS PART BEING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FAILED UNDER ITS OWN ACCORD. MY POWER STEERING HAS NOT SHOW ANY OTHER PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED SAFELY BUT THE LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING AT A HIGH SPEED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT OR HARM TO OTHERS. THE ENTIRE MOTOR MUST BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF $850 FOR THIS SHORT NOT TO OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 COBALT HAS GONE OUT ABOUT TEN TIMES AT RANDOM TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. GOING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT SHUT OFF SCARING THE LIGHT OUT OF ME. IT SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE HAPPEN IN ANY CAR. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON MY CAR FOR IT TO START ACTING UP. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SHIP TOMORROW MORNING TO SEE IF MY WARRANTY COVERS IT. I HAVE SEEN BOARDS ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE COBALTS. *TR

IN MY SONS 2006 CHEVY COBALT, AT ANY GIVING TIME THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND HE LOSES STEERING ON THE VEHICLE, ONCE YOU CYCLE THE IGNITION IT WORKS FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND IT'S COSTLY TO REPAIR OVER $2000.00. I KNOW GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS SO WHY AREN'T THEY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE!! I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BECAUSE OF THE UNSAFE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING A VEHICLE AND LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEMS HAPPENS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A DAY AND SON JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR. HE JUST JOINED THE ARMY IN SEPT. 4, 2008 AND IS GOING TO NEED HIS CAR IN VA. FOR HIS TRAINING. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE A PUSH TO GM ON THIS ISSUE.. PLEASE!! THANK YOU.. *TR

FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS, MY 2006 COBALT HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD, GIVING ME A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE IN THE DASH, SECURITY LIGHT ON, TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE GEAR SHIFTER. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SAID IT WAS FIXED, AND A WEEK LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND TREATING ME LIKE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS, AND MY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT YEAR. IT WENT FROM HAPPENING ONCE A WEEK TO HAPPENING DAILY. SOMETIMES I'LL DRIVE IT, AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. OTHER TIMES ALL I HAVE TO DO IS START THE CAR AND IT STARTS DOING IT. *TR