Steering Pinion Shaft problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

One problem related to steering pinion shaft has 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.

1 Steering Pinion Shaft problem

Failure Date: 08/19/2010

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel began to jerk and the power steering failed which caused the vehicle to pull to the side of the road. The failure occurred three times before. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the motor sensor, steering column and rack and pinion shaft were replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.




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