37 problems related to electric power assist steering system have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2005 Cobalt.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning light illuminated. There was also a buzzing chime that sounded throughout the vehicle. The vehicle was turned off and once restarted, the power steering resumed normally. The failure recurred four times. The manufacturer was notified and of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 114,000.
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer requests reimbursement for power steering motor recall repairs. The consumer stated the power steering went out on the vehicle. If she turned the vehicle off and back on, the steering would resume normal operation momentarily. The power steering light did illuminate and there was an alert sound. A diagnosis revealed the electronic power steering motor failed. The consumer contacted the dealer, who originally performed the recall, in 2010. They informed her they were no longer required to replace the power steering motor again. The consumer went to another establishment and had the steering motor replaced at a cost of $ 633. 11.
In the first incident, the power steering on my 2005 Cobalt suddenly failed while accelerating up to highway speeds making it very difficult to turn. The power steering failure lasted until the vehicle was shut off after reaching my destination. The next day the power steering failed suddenly again twice and the failure would last until the vehicle was shut off. It's the same problem listed in recall #10v073000, but according to chevy, my vehicle isn't one included in the recall.
When maneuvering the vehicle my steering wheel seizes up over and over again while making a turn. Consequently it must be turned hard to overcome this resistance. Often this causes the driver to over steer. It does this repeatedly even when going through the same turn. Correcting the over steer is also plagued by these same spots of hard resistance. If you turn the steering wheel while the car is not moving you can feel the same problem. Had the front end of the car inspected and those components are in good shape. You can hear a sound coming from the steering column when resistance is felt. The car had safety recall # 10023 repair done on 6/14/2010 at dutch Chevrolet in belfast, maine (repair order 25485). I called chevy and they said that the recall repair was warranted for 12 months or miles which ever came first. I have an appointment today 5/1/12 to have it looked at by the same dealer. The representative from chevy said they will follow up on this however they did not offer to cover the cost of the repair. Bad enough that the problem is chronic, a real safety concern, but worse yet chevy won't even take responsibility for a lifetime warranty on a recall repair. This is unconscionable. The consumer stated he went to the local dealer to have the steering problem diagnosed. It turned out the problem was not directly related to the original repair of the electric steering assist unit after all. Rather, the intermediate steering shaft u-joint needed to be replaced. The charge was slightly under $250. After discussing the problem with the warranty division, the consumer was given a discount of $150. 00. The consumer no longer wished to pursue his complaint. Updated ivoq 06/15/12.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning light would illuminate and the steering wheel would seize while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the electronic power steering motor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 10/04/11 the consumer referenced recall # 10v073000. Updated 11/02/11.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received recall notice in reference to NHTSA campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). After taking the vehicle in for the repairs, a few weeks later the power steering failed and it was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that the actual failure was the ecm and that it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at 25 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was difficult to steer but the contact managed to drive home. The contact then received a recall notice for recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). When she took the vehicle to the local dealership, she was informed that the parts were unavailable at that time but that the vehicle was safe to drive until they arrived. However, the failure occurred again. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. The current mileage was 46,515.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received NHTSA recall id number: 10v073000, steering, electric power assist system; however, an authorized dealer advised her that the parts were not available. The dealer also stated that the repairs would be made based on the vehicle owners that previously experienced the failure. The manufacturer confirmed what the dealer stated about the repairs being made. There are no failures at this time. The current mileage was 117,100.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for recall 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for repairs but was told that there were not enough parts to cover the repairs. The contact called the manufacturer and was told that they would call her back with the parts became available. The current and failure mileages were 43,067.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became extremely stiff and was difficult to turn. The power steering would malfunction intermittently while the contact was driving. The failure became progressively worse until the vehicle lost all power steering capabilities. The dealer advised repairs could not be made under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) because the parts needed to make repairs were not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000 and the current mileage was approximately 70,280.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assists system). The contact stated he inquired with the dealer five times over a period of four months as to when he would be able to have the vehicle repaired. The dealer advised that the parts needed to make repairs were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 10/13/bf the consumer stated after five months of waiting, the part finally arrived at the dealership and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. Updated 10/14/jb.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact referenced recall NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000, component: steering: electric power assist system. The contact stated she has called the dealership three times to get the recall repair performed and they still did not have the parts. The contact stated she did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The current mileage was approximately 89,000. Updated 12/7/10.
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer states power steering malfunction the consumers wife was driving, when all of a sudden the steering became difficult to steer. After she pulled off the road and re-started the vehicle, the issue was resolved temporarily. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the consumer was informed the power steering assist motor needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated the vehicle was not a part of the recall.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the power steering would intermittently fail at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where repairs were made to the power steering motor under NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assists system) yet the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 45 mph the power steering light illuminated and within seconds the power steering failed. The steering wheel did not shake or make a noise. She turned the vehicle off so that the steering wheel would reset and within five minutes the same thing happened. The steering failed a total of three times. She contacted the dealer. The dealer stated that if the motor was electrical and there was a problem they would need to replace the motor. The dealer replaced the power steering motor at the owners expense for $391. The failure mileage was 48,418. The current mileage is 48,847. The dealer informed the consumer the entire electrical power steering motor needed to be replaced at a cost of $391. 00. They also stated that the power steering column was also making noise and needed to be replaced. Updated 05/12/10.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the power steering failed when she stopped at a stop light. The warning light came on and then the steering failed. The vehicle was uncontrollable while driving. The contact stated she could only drive straight and was unable to turn left or right. The dealer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN number was unavailable. Updated 03/09/10 the electric power steering motor was replaced. Updated 07/12/10.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated her daughter perished in a violent car crash January 2010 and believed the crash was a result of a defective power steering module. The police officer who handled the crash stated the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, the vehicle flipped several times and the driver was ejected from the vehicle and killed. A police report was filed accordingly. On April 10, 2010, the contact received notification that the vehicle was recalled (NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000: steering: electric power assist) due to a defect in the steering module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure and current mileages were 50,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repairs were made accordingly. On a separate occasion while driving at speeds of 60 mph, the power steering assist failed a second time. The contact later received notification of a recall (NHTSA campaign id number 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system) but has not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000 and the approximate current mileage was 66,600.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 5 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and then steering became difficult. She contacted the dealer, in which a technician speculated that the steering column needed to be replaced at an expense of $500. 00. She contacted the manufacturer and was referred to a dealer. She was in the process of taking the vehicle for inspection. The failure mileage was 35,800. The current mileage was 36,400. Updated 10/21/09 the consumer stated the electric power steering motor and computer could stop working on the highway at any time. Updated 10/22/09.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. Sporadically, the electrical power steering fails and causes the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 68,000. Updated 06/17/09 updated 06/17/09.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The power steering in the vehicle fails intermittently. The vehicle is equipped with electrical power steering. While driving 65 mph, the power steering stopped working and almost caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. He believes that there is a defect that could possibly lead to a crash. The failure has occurred on several occasions. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the power assist system and the steering column. Through online research, the contact found numerous complaints on this same failure and believes that a recall should be issued and the manufacturer should be responsible. The current and failure mileages were 46,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. Sporadically, while driving various speeds, the electrical power steering will fail. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and they speculated that jumpstarting other vehicles could potentially cause a shortage of electricity to the component. After the diagnosis, the entire power steering was replaced. The manufacturer stated that they were unaware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 53,890.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the electric power steering fails when a warning light illuminates. When she turns off the vehicle and restarts it, the steering operates normally. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 68,000.
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt lost all power steering and had to pull over. The consumer stated the vehicle has electric power steering. Once the consumer pulled over, she turned the vehicle off and then on again and the vehicle was fine for a few minutes, but then the problem returned.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at any speed, the electric power steering shuts down. The contact stated that the warning light blinks twice and then the power steering fails and becomes difficult to steer. The failure mileage was 68,000. Updated 10/16/08 updated 10/21/08.
2005 Cobalt, 40k miles. Electric power assist steering system going out. Light comes on sometimes and power steering will go out. Will stop car, and sometimes this stops. Mostly bad on hot days. Out of warranty, researching will cost me 1,200 to 2,000. Understand this is a known issue. Why isn't there a recall. I have a 3 year old and brand new baby grand daughter. I shudder to think what will happen if this goes out while they are in my car. They live with me. This is horribly dangerous. They wont recall it, but make the part so expensive you cant afford it. No other part ever cost that much in my life unless I was replacing an engine. I am asking that they recall this part ASAP before someone gets killed. You never know when it will just stop working, and loose power and or control of your car. I pray that myself or my grandchildren can live through this long enough to save the money to make this ridiculously expensive repair. I cant just not drive it. It is our only car. Please please investigate this part in the Cobalt and from what I hear a few other car makes. It is the scariest thing in the world to loose power while driving. And extremely dangerous. Thank you.
Power steering is failing constantly when driving. The power steering words come up on the dash and then it quits--very dangerous if it happens suddenly during a turn. So far, I'm fortunate that it happens only when driving straight. When I turn car off and restart it's o. K. For 5 or 10 minutes. I have 53,000 miles on car. From what I've read online, they will tell me it needs a new steering column and it will cost between $1200 and $2,000 to repair! very unhappy, very concerned for safety and now, out of warranty, will have to pay that much for something that sure sounds like a major safety defect?.
Electronic power steering assist fails without warning causing loss of steering control. I called the dealer I bought the car at and was advised this was not under warranty and I would have to pay $1200. 00 to have it repaired. I then called general motors to report this as a safety issue and asked for a field rep and was refused information to contact a field rep.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at any speed, the power steering intermittently shuts off. The failure has progressively worsened over time. The dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced at the cost of $2,000. The VIN, engine size, and purchase date were unknown. The current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 49,000.
Electronic power steering went out with out warning. It's a good thing that I wasn't making a turn at this impartial moment because if I would have been I would have crashed into something. If I turn the car off and then back on again it starts to work but only for a short period of time. It seems that the cooler it is outside the longer that the power steering works, however it does continue to turn off. I believe that the system thinks that its over heating and is locking up the power steering. I have found several other people with this exact same problem, and I mean exact.
Power steering motor failure, nearly caused a crash because I could not turn the vehicle.
: the contact stated while driving 10 mph, the steering became very tight and the vehicle jerked violently. There were no warnings prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to determine the problem. Updated 10/30/06.
Power steering goes out and electrical panel fluctuates. This happens at all speeds and at a standstill. Car has been in the shop 8 times for this defect.
: the contact stated the vehicle became difficult to steer after being driven for ten minutes. The vehicle is usually driven by student driver's who practice parking on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who determined the overdrive limits on the power steering engaged automatically when the power steering was used excessively. The manufacturer could offer no repair because the override feature was manufactured on the vehicle to keep the power steering pump intact.
I am a high school algebra teacher. I own a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt it has been experiencing these power steering problems the entire time I have had it. I have taken it to numerous mechanics and back to the dealer while it was still under warranty. It has a 175000 miles on it now. The first time I did take it back they replaced a wiring harness. At approximately 3000 miles (approx in August 2005) I had my first oil change and this is when my power steering light came on for the first time. It has been coming on every since. When the power steering light comes car jerks slightly at cruising highway speed and* when I am at speeds less than 20 mph it jerks violently and * it goes dead when it stops and gauges on the dash (odometer, speedometer, and gas) fluctuate wildly, and very frequently and for sustained periods of time (days) I have no power steering and the power steering goes out abruptly, several times this has happened while I am turning at a busy intersection. Sometimes the power steering will come back after turning the car off about (1 out of 5 times) the check engine light turns on and off and the light with a lock on it turns on and off. It has been checked at sellers Chevrolet in purvis numerous times for this. I have had regular maintenance and service checks. I have had the transmission fluid changed twice. They have not been able to fix it the power steering problem. It keeps recurring. I have not been in any accidents. I have had several near misses though. Thank you so much for exposing this problem and if you want to come get my car and test it you are more than welcome to have it and make it your poster boy/car for lemons. I need a new vehicle since I have 4 foster children now. All my friends and family have urged me to sell this car for the entire time I have had it because of its recurring problems. The consumer stated the power steering light illuminated again three days after the recall was performed. Updated 04/21/10.