Power Steering Light On problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle there was an abnormal dinging sound present. The traction control and power steering warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the transmission made an abnormal clicking sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic several years prior and the independent mechanic grounded out the traction control module however, the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle worked as designed. Additionally, there was an abnormal beeping noise detected. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the power steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,087.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The contact stated that the transmission shift point failed and caused the vehicle to shift gears incorrectly and causes the vehicle to jerk and stall. The contact also stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and caused the steering wheel to be difficult to turn. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle speedometer failed to operate as designed while driving, providing speed readings of 40 mph, 20 mph, 50 mph intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic replaced the transmission control module however, the repair failed to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to several dealers and independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet colbot. The contact stated that on different occasions while driving various speeds the vehicle power steering went out with the power steering warning light illuminating. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000. Dr.

My wife was involved in a crash in our 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt on 23 February 2018. Car lost power to power steering motor, abs brakes, and air bags did not deploy after hitting a tree due to loss of steering and braking ability. I drove the car the morning before the crash and noticed the gauges and speedometer fluctuating moving all around, power steering light flashing on dash, I pulled over and turned the car ignition off and restarted car it then went away. My wife then drove the car going to her work and she called me about 5 minutes after leaving our house saying she has lost control of the car with no power steering or brakes, she was scared and hysterical and said she had crashed under a tree with in 1 mile of our house. The air bags did not deploy upon impacting the tree. I went to help her, I missed seeing the car on the first pass by, because it was in a briar patch under a tree as you can see in the pictures and the amount of damage done. She is very lucky that she was not injured. This car has been in for recalls for power steering motor(2) and ignition switch (1). It was not raining the day of the crash, she crashed approximately 10:20 am. I pulled the car out of the briar patch and drove it back to our house. I feel that this crash was due to the car losing power to steering, braking and air bags. My wife said there was a on coming car, that she was trying to avoid hitting, when the car entered the grass on the right side of the road the soft ground pulled the car off the road into the field and came to a stop after hitting a briar patch and tree. It could have been much worse my wife or someone else could be dead because of the problems the Chevrolet Cobalt has had. I filed a claim with our insurance company with $500 deductible, so we will probably be without a car because of this accident because of defective problems with this car.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted, and all the instrument panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failures could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,439. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while at a traffic light, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact stated that the vehicle required greater effort to steer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,500.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 30 mph to make a turn into an intersection, there was a sudden loss of power steering, braking, and the power steering warning light flashed. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the failure code reset. The vehicle was driven to the contacts residence and, upon parking, there was a sudden loss of power steering and the brakes were slow to respond. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: pe10005 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,345.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while in park, the steering wheel seized. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000. Oo.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the enhance traction system, the check engine and the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. In addition, the contact mentioned that when the vehicle was switched into the reverse position, there was an abnormal sound coming from the gear shift. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,377. Ss.

While driving vehicle power steering light comes on, steering wheel locks up, gear shift starts clicking, stalling out during driving at speed. I have ran off road several times and have to use both hands to turn a curve because of steering locked.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the gear failed to switch and the check engine and power steering warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving the power steering failed after the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The repairs were made but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,275.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering seized. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where it was restarted and driven home. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,063.

Tl - the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) the contact stated intermittently the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact mentioned the check engine and the power steering warning lights illuminated. The contact stated randomly was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The contact mentioned while turning the vehicle off and removing the key the vehicle would not shut off. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000. Bt.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

While my daughter was rounding a 90 degree turn, the power steering light came on and the car resorted to manual steering. Being a rather inexperienced driver who weighs less than 100 pounds, it took all of her strength not to hit the guard rail. As we had just purchased the car in June from a private individual, I called gm to see if the car had previously been recalled for a power steering problem. I was told that our vehicle was, in fact, being recalled for the power steering assist but that the information was still being uploaded into their computer and that I would need to wait for a letter from them. I was told to call back at the end of the week for an update. Upon calling back, I was told by a different representative that the car had already been recalled and fixed and to take it to the dealer to have it looked at. The dealer diagnosed that once again, the problem was the power steering assist motor and had to be replaced at our cost since gm had fixed the problem during the original recall (March 2010 - odometer reading 43,800) and was no longer under warranty. $300+ dollars later the problem seems to have been resolved. However, since this car was only driven 27,000 miles since the original replacement, and in light of the 3/31/14 recall of 2010 Cobalts (the year of the original 2005 recall with 1,340,447 2010's affected), I surmise the part may have been faulty at the time of the 1st replacement. I simply wanted to report that this happened in case other owners of 2005 Cobalts are experiencing the same problem for a second time and having to repair it at their own expense.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the power steering failed intermittently as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was not able to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 154,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while the engine was started the steering wheel failed. The power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. The contact also stated that the dealer performed repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign number 10v073000 (steering) however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he attempted to make a right hand turn and the power steering failure light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000. Ap.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:10v073000 (steering). The contact stated the vehicle recall was repaired. The contact stated when the vehicle started, the power light illuminated and remained. The vehicle was difficult to stop and steer, excessive force was used to stop and steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed as of yet. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact stated the same failure recurred five times this year and been repaired. The failure continued to persist after repair. The failure mileage was 137,714. Jb.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) and after the recall repair was performed while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult for the contact to maneuver. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 202,000.

On November 11th, 2013, I was driving my vehicle down my street when all of a sudden, my car reads power steering and the tc light also comes on. The car begins to jerk as if it was going to turn off on its on. I immediately pulled over and turned the car off and waited about 5 minutes before I turned the car back on. When I started the car again the lights went off and the car drove as if nothing happened. On November 24th, 2013, I was leaving work and as I was pulling out of the parking lot into incoming traffic, the wheel all of a sudden just locked up on me and I almost had a serious accident. When I pulled over, the power steering light comes on again but this time so does the transmission light. I drove it to the nearest auto zone to get a diagnostics on it and they informed me that the codes that had showed up were dealer codes and only they could fix the problem. I stopped at the gas station to try and check the power steering fluid on it but there was no dipstick. When I turned the car on again, the power steering light and transmission light both turned off and the car drove as if nothing ever happened. I googled the codes that the gentleman gave me at auto zone and it turns out that there is a recall on my type of vehicle for the same exact issues. I called the dealership to try and get the issue fixed for free, but when I gave the mechanic the last 8 digits of my VIN, he stated to me that my car wasn't listed on the list of recalls despite the fact that im having the same issues as the cars that have actually been recalled. I don't know what to do and I fear for my safety as well as the safety of my kids and other drivers. Please help me to get this issue reported ASAP to gm. I love my car but I also love my kids and our lives.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while parked, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 156,635.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the power steering warning light illuminated without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the motherboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate mileage was 90,000.

On Saturday morning 8/24/13 I got into my car and backed out of the driveway. Once I backed out of the driveway and put the car into drive the car started to jerk. I kept driving for about another 50 feet to a stop sign. It jerked to whole way to the stop sign. There I made a u turn to go back home to get my father. He got in the car and we drove back to the same corner and once again it jerked the whole way to the stop sign. So we went back to the house so my dad could get some his shoes on so we could take it to where I bought the car. While he was in the house I turn the car off. When my dad got back in the car and I turn the car back on and drove to the sign the jerking had went away. I drove the car the rest of the day and put around 75 miles on it that day with no other problems. On Sunday night 8/25/13 I got into my car to drive into town. I drove about block and the car began to jerk and shake again. I drove about another block and pulled into a parking lot. Once I stopped I noticed the power steering light on the dashboard had come on. I turned my car off and sit there for a little while turned it back on and drove in town with no problems the rest of the night. On Monday 8/26/13 I drove the car 30 miles back to where I bought it with no problems. Their service department has been trying to recreate the problem now for 3 day with no success.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became hard to turn. In addition, the traction control and the power steering warning light illuminated as the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed however, the diagnostic was unable to determine a specific failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 34 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated, the speed decreased to zero and the tachometer increased to 4,000 rpms. The locks on the door started going up and down and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stopped and turned the vehicle off. After the vehicle was started, the failure was resolved. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the vehicle had too many fault codes to be diagnosed properly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was 136,000.

Pulling out of my parking space 2 hours after I parked, and my car started jerking forward. Then I noticed my check engine light came on, then power steering starting flashing across the screen then my t/c light came on. I ut the car off, and waited a few minutes, started it back up, it seemed fine, I drove 5 feet and my car jumped forward, I lost steering, power steering flashing in the lights on my dash, then my check engine light came on again, and my t/c light came on. My car starts and runs fine at an idle, if I try to drive it, it shakes horribly then it jumps forward and tries to die. If I had let my daughter drive, she would of had an accident!! and yet my car is not part of the 2005 steering recall!! what is the problem here!! I just did some research, and a few phone calls to find out there was a recall but my 2005 total electronic steering is not part of this recall when clearly my car is affected by it. I want answers and I want them now. I can not afford to pay 2000 to have something fixed that is not the fault of the driver, but the fault of gm and their not recognizing all these vehicles have a problem but only select ones.

I have a 2205 chevy colbolt the tc light and power steering light comes on and the steering locks also when you turn it off two or three times the car will be ok for a couple of days and the tack gauges goes crazy while in park putting it in gear there is a clicking in the gear shifter I feel this car is unsafe to drive had it to the the dealer I brought the car at and the tell me there is nothing wrong with it and send me on my way I have had it three times im scared to drive it its sad you pay alot of money for a car and they act like there dont care. This has been since the recall on the ingiton witch recall I feel that gm need to look into this before someone is hurt.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized while turning at 5 mph. A power steering service light also illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.