Power Steering Failed problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

The power steering fails specially right after you start up it's hard to turn. Then sometimes when you're going down the road and make it turn it gets hard to turn all of a sudden which could possibly lead to a wreck. So far we have not been in a wreck just a couple of close calls.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 15 mph, the power steering suddenly failed and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the power steering failed and "power steering" was displayed on the instrument panel. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the warranty on the vehicle had expired and the contact would be responsible for the cost of the repairs. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the warning indicator illuminated for the eps. Also, the power steering failed to function and the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was excluded from a recall campaign. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 40 mph, the power steering failed. Smiths Chevrolet in hammond, indiana diagnosed that the electronic power steering failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 114,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the power steering failed and the steering wheel was unable to be turned. The power steering indicator illuminated. The contact called a local dealer (multi Chevrolet, 2675 us highway 22 w union, NJ 07083) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for service. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer, but the call dropped. The failure mileage was 36,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel made an abnormal clicking noise. The contact stated that the steering wheel also seized, which made it extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the electric power steering failed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While accelerating to 5 mph from a complete stop, the power steering failed without warning. He vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 60 mph, the doors locked and unlocked and the power steering and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While pulling out of a parking spot, the power steering seized and caused the contact to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel. There were no lights illuminated. Since then, the vehicle was difficult to drive because the power steering failed intermittently without warning. The vehicle was experiencing the same issue as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle became difficult to steer and the power steering and stability control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there were multiple failures with the vehcle. The contact mentioned that the power steering failed, which caused the steering wheel to become tight and extremely difficult to turn. The engine made an abnormal noise, the vehicle hesitated several times, and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical system), 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system), 10v073000 (steering), and NHTSA action number: pe10005 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. The manufacturer was notified of the failures.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed without warning. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 153,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the steering wheel seized making the vehicle hard to control. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering module failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,663.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph and turning left, the contact heard two warning beeps and the power steering failed. The failure recurred approximately fifteen times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

My power steering failed at 80k miles. I tried to fix it myself but noticed it's electronic and can't be fixed unless you bring it to a dealer. I check online and lo and behold, there's a recall! excuse me if I wasn't the least bit surprised. And guess what, just like my former recall for the faulty fuel pump, my car's year wasn't included in the recall! I'm trying to get reimbursed for this but it's like pulling teeth talking to some foreign person with a thick heavy accent who doesn't want to reimburse me for the repair. I'm so sick of gm! why don't they just stop selling cars because they're no good at it. How many lives must they toy with before they realize this!? needless to say, I will keep pursuing them until I get reimbursed!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the power steering was extremely difficult to turn. The contact indicated that the steering wheel locked forcing the contact to merge over to the side of the road. The contact restarted the vehicle which reset the computer but the failure persisted. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who indicated that the power steering motor circuit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space, the power steering failed and no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle made a left turn and there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. Shortly after, the vehicle resumed normal function. The failure occurred on two different occasions. The manufacturer was not contacted. There was no diagnosis or repairs completed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 141,286.

While driving a warning and chime sounded for the power steering. When I slowed down to stop I noticed that the power steering assist had failed and the steering became hard during turning. I had taken the car to the dealership to get diagnosed and they stated that the power steering pump had failed. I know that the power steering pump had been replaced due to a recall from gm 10023 for the pump. Recently there is now a recall number 14115 that is for certain vehicles to replace the same pump. I called general motors customer service and complained about the part failing and requested that if my model might be on the list for the new recall. They stated that it is not for my model year and that it is only for the 2010 chevy Cobalt. Gm gave me a case number and told me that they could not help me. I paid to have the motor replaced with the same motor that is prone to fail. Just last week my sister who has a 2006 chevy Cobalt received a recall notice from gm, signed by jim moloney, to have the power steering motor replaced under 14115. I went back to the dealership to ask them to investigate why she has received a recall and I had not. My answer was that I would need to make a complaint here.

Power steering failure seems to occur at random times, and becoming more frequent. There is a "power steering" display on dashboard and a warning chime. Then the speedometer and rpm's go bonkers, the car repeatedly jumps forward abruptly, and the power steering goes out. Sometimes I can park, turn the car off and back on, and the issue goes away, and sometimes it does not. This happened last year, but the power steering motor recall (done in July of 2013) seemed to fix it, but only temporarily. It is irritating and scary to have to drive my car like this, and I am concerned for my safety during the upcoming winter months where I will certainly be driving on ice and snow. I hope there will be another recall to permanently solve this issue. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The power steering failed. When the contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it, the power steering resumed. The failure occurred intermittently for three months. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact also mentioned that the power steering ocassionally failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not aviailable.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering assist failed, making the steering wheel difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised the contact of a recall pertaining to the same failure under NHTSA campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). An authorized dealer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall in 2010. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 10v073000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 142,000. Mh.

While driving at highway speeds the electric power steering went out displaying a "power steering failure" message in the dash and a beeping alarm occurred. The car crashed into a guardrail since the steering was unresponsive. This happened after the initial recall, so the supposed "good" electric motor was already installed, and it still failed. This car is dangerous, even after the recall and I am lucky to be alive. The car is now wrecked and I have bodily injuries. I hope gm will help assist with the several thousand dollar repair bill due to their knowingly faulty design.

Power steering unit failed on vehicle. Car had significant trouble turning corner but did manage to make turn. After making the turn, the wheel would not return to center causing the vehicle to strike curb. Contacted Chevrolet as there is a recall on some 2005-2010 Cobalt models but was told vehicle not covered under recall despite the power steering unit being bad.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to lock. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (electric power assist system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering assist failed to properly operate while the traction and check engine warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was advised to the contact that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph and attempting a right turn, the power steering failed. As a result, the steering wheel became very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the repair failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileage was 141,000.

The contact owns 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving 35 mph. The dealer was notified, who stated that there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assists system). The vehicle was repaired under the recall in August 2010 when the vehicle had 58,494 miles on it. The dealer stated that they would not repair the vehicle for a second time unless the contact assists with the expenses. The manufacturer was notified, who stated that they would not authorize the recall repairs a second time. They offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 58,494 and the current mileage was 64,326.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed, giving resistance when attempting to turn the steering wheel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,500 and the current mileage was 54,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was driving 10 mph when the power steering failed and the steering wheel became hard to steer in any direction when making a turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,093 and the current mileage was 101,094.

The power steering failed on yesterday September 6th, 2011. The mph needle does not move at all on the rpm needle. In order to get the vehicle to move what it seems to be 30 miles per hour I must press hard on the accelaterator. There was a recall on the vehilce and I received a letter to have the car looked at by darcars dealership. I took the car to the dealership may 2011 and the representative stated that the steering column was replaced and everything is fine. Now 4 months later the vehicle is in worse condition then it was prior to me taking it to the dealership. Not sure what to do at this point.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 30 mph the electronic door locks began to open and close erratically. The steering wheel became stiff making it difficult to control the vehicle. The contact stated the power steering failed and the steering wheel needed excessive effort to turn the steering wheel while driving. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. There were warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel but the contact was unaware of which ones illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted to verify if the VIN was included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Rvk.