2007 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

2007 CHEVY COBALT ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

CHEVY COBALT 2007. WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AT SAME TIME "POWER STEERING" NOTICE APPEARS ON DRIVER INFORMATION READOUT. CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER UNDER 30 MPH. VERY TIGHT AND DANGEROUS OVER 30MPH WONT MAINTAIN LANE ON BEND OR CORNER. CAUSES EXTREMELY HIGH PUBLIC SAFETY CONDITIONS. CAR CAN BE RESET BY TURNING OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTING CAR, PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER LAST FEW DAYS AND MANY TIMES OVER LAST FEW MONTHS , HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONE TIME IN CORNER CAUSE DRIVER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR

MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT NOTIFICATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL ELECTRICAL DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO INSTANTLY DECREASE FROM 55 MPH TO 30-35 MPH IN TRAFFIC.

POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT SS DIED. MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT HAPPENED WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 43K MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 3 YEAR OLD WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. *TR

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON, BUT COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR

POWER STEERING ON A 2007 CHEVY COBALT SUDDENLY WENT OUT, NO WARNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

2007 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 1 WEEK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT YET AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SO THERE IS NO FLUID TO CHECK. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON MY SCREEN AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALL STIFF. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO PARK, REVERSE AND TURN MY CAR. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE PROBLEM STARTED. THEN FOR ABOUT A MONTH IT COMPLETELY WENT AWAY. FOR THE PAST MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MUCH MORE SEVERE AND IT THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL THE FIRST TIME IT BECAME AN ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT WAS $895 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THIS AND THIS CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN MANY COBALT DRIVERS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, ITS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WOULD COME AND GO FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BUT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. NOW, I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL - EVER. THE DASH DIAL GAUGES GO HAYWIRE AND IT FEELS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR!! *TR

2007 CHEVY COLBALT LS. POWER STEERING GIVES UP. POWER STEERING MESSAGE TURNS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF BUT MESSAGE COME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING MOTOR, THE MODULE. AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN . ON OCTOBER 14, 2009 WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,818. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH SHE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38000.

POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS, HAVEN'T FOUND THE REASON, WAS HOPING FOR A RECALL. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT WAS FIXED AT THE GARAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE DRIVER HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE OPENED A CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO REFERRED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE SERVICE STATION AND HE WAS INFORMED OF THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY FOR THE FAILURE BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,650. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,600.

POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH JUST OVER 49,000 MILES WENT OUT WHILE 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING. *TR

MY CARS POWER STEERING PUMP STOPPED WORKING. AS I WAS COMING BACK FROM TWIN FALLS TRYING TO TURN WAS LIKE BEING IN AN IRON-MAN COMPETITION AND I COULD HAVE CRASHED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN SHE LOST POWER STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,359.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT LS WENT OUT. ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP AS IT WAS ON A BUSY, MAIN ROAD. IT WAS WORKING OKAY IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON, BUT NOW IT'S STALLING EVERY MINUTE OR TWO. I HAVE READ THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WILL IT TAKE LIVES BEING LOST FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND SINCE IT'S UNDER WARRANTY I AM ASSUMING THEY WILL REPLACE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER'S COMPLAINTS THAT ISN'T ANY GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL STAY FIXED. *TR

DEFECTIVE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY FOR CHEVY COBALTS 2007. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 47,750 MILES. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE DIC. AT THAT POINT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE CAR AS THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT FOR THE NIGHT. WHEN I WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY TO DRIVE TO WORK, I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED JUST AS IT DID THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN ON IT, THEY SAID IT APPEARED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 68000 MILES ON IT HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK. MECHANIC AND PARTS HOUSE SAY THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT I AND OTHERS BELIEVE SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 COBALT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A CURVY ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. I THEN STARTED BACK HOME AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN IT GOES OUT. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SET AN APPOINTMENT UP TO HAVE IT WORKED ON. I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *TR

CHEVROLET COBALT 2007, POWER STEERING FREEZES COMPLETELY. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME 10 MINUTES AFTER TURN ON. COMPLETE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEED REPLACE (THE MECHANIC SAID). *TR

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT LOCKS UP AND MAKES STEERING NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE CAR NEEDS TO STOPPED AND RESTART FOR IT REENGAGE AND THAN ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE LOCKS UP AGAIN. *TR

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTS GOES OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND STAYS OFF UNTIL THE CARS IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN RESTARTED THE POWER ASSIST STAYS ON FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES TODAY ALONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 25MPH TO 65 MPH. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE AMOUNT OF TIME OR MILES DRIVEN AND IS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT STEERING BECOMES IMMEDIATELY STIFF AND REQUIRES QUITE AN EFFORT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE ENTERING A SHARPE TURN IT COULD EASILY HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. *TR

BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2008, SINCE THEN WITHIN ONE YEAR WE REPLACED TIRES ON FRONT 3 AND NEEDING A 4TH TIME NOW. BRAKES AND ROTORS ALSO HAVE BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES EACH AND STILL HAVING TROUBLE AT 55 MILES AN HOUR SHAKES AND SOME LOSE OF CONTROL. PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BUT DEALER AND CHEVY SAYS NOTHING!! VEHICLES TIRES ARE LOSING TREAD ON THE FRONT OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,371.

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN A CITY ROAD! NOT A GOOD IDEA! I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN TO GAIN CONTROL! WHAT HAPPENED NEXT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AGAIN. I LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM! I'D RATHER NOT CRASH MY CAR BECAUSE OF SOMETHING GM WONT FIX.. MAKE THIS A RECALL! IT'S NEEDED. *TR

MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE CHILDREN AND THIS IS NOT SAFE. IF YOU ALL WOULD READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I HAVE TOLD EVERYONE I KNOW TO NEVER BUY A COBALT!!!!!! I THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS BEEN NO INJURIES REPORTED YET. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER BREAK APPLICATION HE HEARS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE BUSHINGS AND LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BECOME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34000. BL UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/13/09

MY NAME IS CRYSTAL MARIE TORRES, AND I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND IT'S BARELY GOING TO BE 2 YEARS IN DECEMBER THAT I'VE PURCHASED IT! THE POWER STEERING IS ALREADY GOING OUT AND THE LIGHT APPEARS. I DON'T BELIEVE IF I'M PAYING FOR PRACTICALLY A NEW VEHICLE IT SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS SO SOON. I'VE ALWAYS DONE MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE, SO WHY IS THE POWER STEERING FAILING!!! I GOT ON THE INTERNET TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION WITH OTHER COBALT CUSTOMERS, THEY TOO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.... SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE LAWSUITS GOING INTO ACTION FOR FALSE ADVERTISEMENT ON SUCH A GREAT CAR! NOT FAIR TO THE PUBLIC WHO HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT LOYAL CUSTOMERS!!! HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SOON!!! HERE IS THE SIGHT WHERE OTHERS ARE POSTING THEIR ISSUES WITH THE SAME CONFLICT ON THEIR COBALTS! HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED. TURNED OFF THE CAR RESTARTED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. SHE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY 2007 COBALT PURCHASED IN AMID MAY 2009 HAS A DEFECT IN THE POWER STEERING WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN . I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT OVER 10,000 CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE REPAIR COSTS 649.00 AT AL SIERRA IN GRAND BLANC MI INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR RANDOMLY LOOSES ITS POWER STEERING AND IT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. I PRESUME THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON ICY ROADS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK AND I HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON MY CAR. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. THIS CONTINUED ABOUT EVERY 10-20 MINUTES ON THE WAY HOME. *TR

I AM HAVING AN INCIDENT WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING UP IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND I HAVE REPLACED THE GEAR BOX NOV OF 2008 AND IT IS BACK TO DOING IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID THAT IF IT LOCKS UP ON A CURVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON A CURVE IT MAY NOT STAY ON THE ROAD AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR'S INFORMATION SCREEN READ "POWER STEERING" AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL INTO MY PLACE OF WORK BUT WITH A LOT DIFFICULTY AS THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE GM DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE AN EARLIER MODEL OF THIS SAME CAR AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUE NOW ONLY GM REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS PAST IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND I NOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. TWO OF THE SAME MODEL CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME HOUSE IS A PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE IN MY CHEVY COBALT. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, IT HAS STOPPED ON ME SEVERAL OF TIMES ON STREETS AND FREEWAYS AND HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY SO FAR OF AVOIDING AND DODGING MAJOR ACCIDENTS BUT I HAVE TRIED TO FIX IT BUT I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT MORE THEN A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH IT IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. *TR

POWER STEERING ON MY CHEVY COBALT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, FORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T HAD A WRECK. I READ ABOUT THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK GM SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

FAILURE OF POWER STEERING IN 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE COMPUTER ALERT FLASHES SAYING POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BECOMES NOT MOVABLE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME TWICE. THE MECHANIC HAS REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE AND THE PROBLEM CAME ABOUT AGAIN. THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOW BE REPLACED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVROLET COBALT THE POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO COME BACK ON IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND START IT BACK UP. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, JUST TO ACC. THANKFULLY THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I HAD TO NEGOTIATE TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND STRAIGHT ROADS OF 45+. I WOULD NOT LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 55+. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48877. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE MADE A TURN, THE STEERING FAILED. UPDATED 10/22/09

STEERING WHEEL SHAKING MAKES NOISE,POPPING, GRINDING WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THEN DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FOUR TIMES THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME. THE STEERING COLUMN AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES THIS WOULD BE THE FIFTH WE WERE TOLD BY THE FIRST TECH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WOULD FALL OFF IN OUR HANDS AND WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND WE HAVE BEEN FISHING OVER THIS SAFTEYISSUE WITH GM SINCE . BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY THEY KEEP REPLACING IT COST MONEY WE ARE WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR TIME TO FIX STRESS NEVERKNOWING IF OR WHEN IT WILL FALL OFF WE DON'T WANT TO DIE IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR KILL SOMEONE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE CAR KEEP SAYING ITS SAFE THENWHY DO THEY HAVE TOO KEEP REPLACING IT IF IT ISN'T A DEFECT IN HOW ITS ATTACHED TO FRAME. WE ARE SCARED ENOUGH TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK WHEN IT STARTS MAKING THE NOISE ETC INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR IT TO FALL OFF IN OUR HANDS OR LOCK UP SO WE COULDN'T STEER ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO OR HOW TO GET HELP WE STILL OWE ON THE CAR BOUGHT IT NEW AND THIS ALL STARTED 4-6 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000. BL UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/09. *JB

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENS NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. FOR SOME REASON IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE TEMP OUTSIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED ME $ 700 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AS A SINGLE MOTHER THIS IS BEYOND MY MEANS. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILD. *TR

BOUGHT 2007 CHEVY COBALT CERTIFIED USED WITH 38,000 MILES. ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER THE POWER STEERING STARTS TO FAIL. POWER STEERING READS IN THE INFORMATION BOX AND WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THIS PROBLEM IS OFF AND ON AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE (HAPPENING MORE OFTEN) AS TIME HAS PASSED. THIS HAS BEEN REVEALED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN COBALTS AND MAKES DRIVING CONDITIONS VERY DANGEROUS. AM TOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND ASSOCIATED PARTS MAY NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR