Power Steering Light On problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph coming out of the driveway, when the power steering suddenly failed. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated, then the steering wheel ceased. The contact turned off the vehicle and then restarted the vehicle approximately 20-30 minutes. The vehicle's power steering returned to normal functionality. The contact had not contacted the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage 170,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, she heard a clunking sound. The power steering warning light illuminated and the rpms reeved up. The vehicle slowed down and the contact pulled off to side of the road. The contact was able to drive home very slowly and parked the vehicle in her driveway. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Vehicle was parked at a store I went to get in it and the power steering light came on it would not let me turn the wheel at all. I would like to know if the power steering has been recalled in my car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various rates of speed, the power steering stiffens and became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminates when the failure occurs. The contact called davidson Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC of rome 5871 rome-taberg rd, rome, NY 13440 where she was informed that her vehicle had been placed under recall NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) prior for the same defect. The contact was informed that due to the vehicle having been prior serviced, they could no longer offer assistance. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure and the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 133,956. Jo.

Air bag lights come on car is hard to steer air conditioning does not work any more and I get an engine reduce power light comes on.

Car stopped 01/2019, repaired ($400) 2/11/2019: still not working: check engine light on, power steering light on, key gets stuck in ignition, alternator replaced, battery replaced, codes: iso 9141, lwp2000, link error. I need this car for work and chevy dealer says my VIN not attached to recall notices. Please attach recalls to this VIN.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the electronic power steering has failed. This issue occurred when the contact warmed up her vehicle and the power steering malfunctioned and the vehicle was difficult to steer . The contact had to turn around and go back home. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The power steering indicator light was flashing. The failure mileage was 143,000. Tf.

I was driving on a city street and my power steering light came on and it was tough to steer until the light went out . It happened twice, once driving straight and once turning onto a side road. I know that this is a recall on 2006 Cobalt, but I was never notified my car was involved in this. When I run my VIN number on this site, it states that my car has no recalls on it. However, I have had a couple of recalls on my car which were repaired. But this was not one of them.

Intermittent loss of power steering and reduced power while driving. The car will drive fine and the next you start it up all the dashboard lights come on and the power steering light come on and the gauges start jumping.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. The steering wheel seized. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was retarded and was able to drive. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to plum creek motors dealer, located at 1111 plum creek pkwy, lexington, ne 68850, (308) 217-4097, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 120,698. Aw.

"takata recall" the car cuts off as I'm driving, or slowing down, the ignition switch doesn't work too well, it also stalls, goes long periods of time where it won't start or even turn over. My power steering warning light comes nearly everytime I drive but all my fluids in the car are full, so it makes driving kinda scary. It just feels unsafe and I wasn't aware of these problems and situations when I had gotten the 2006 Cobalt. Please help.

Steering warning light comes on while driving car is in motion 45 to 65 mph car shuts off and has no steering transmission shits hard and bucks brake pedal hard makes hard to stop car guages start going wacky turns off and on my 20 your old daughter commutes to college with daily.

Power steering failure and engine light came on dashboard. Car is drivable but power steering fails often at times when driving. Was almost in bad car accident if I had not pulled off the highway.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the rpms revved intermittently. In addition, the vehicle failed to properly shift gears several times. The dealer was notified of the failure but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

I was driving the car on the highway, going about 38 mph and the power steering warning beeped and displayed on my dash. The steering tightened up a bit, and the car slowed down, as I was driving (I don't know what the car slowed down to because the speedometer then dropped to zero, but the tachometer continued to rev (I want to say) between 2 & 3 rpm, while the car was still in motion. The locks were clicking up and down too while this was all happening. Then the car bucked and the speedometer began working. The power steering warning light remained lit during the whole time. I was able to pull into a parking lot for safety. This was clearly a driving safety issue due to the vehicle slowing down when the power steering warning light came on. There were other affected parts, but I was not able to select the boxes: electrical; other (speedometer) this also happened today: 07/10/16, prompting another complaint to be filed.

While driving my 06 chevy Cobalt, the power steering light comes on and blinks continually and my steering wheel will begin to shake. The recall was called and my car was serviced so why is this issue happening again? it'll go off for a couple of days and come back on. Something needs to be done to fix this, chevy needs to fix this, once again.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column kit, steering motor kit, connector, and programming need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,722.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the speedometer gauge failed to indicate the actual speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering gear box failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the check engine light, safety lock light, and power steering light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, when the brakes were applied, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bcn module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,979.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering warning light became illuminated and the steering became difficult to turn. The vehicle without warning shifted into neutral and was revving very high. The contact used the shifter to put the vehicle in neutral and then proceeded to shift the vehicle in gear. The vehicle ran as normal. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired, however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000. Ed.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a abnormal noise was heard and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000(steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Jo.

Traction control light and power steering light came on while driving straight at about 80. The car became jerky while taking a slight left (almost like a delay in the steering wheel). Came to a light and the idle starting flirting. Drove forward it lurched a bit went and pulled in. While stopped I shifted between drive, park rev, the transmission would slam into gear. Idle fluttered. Shut off vehicle for 20 seconds lights and issue went away. Car is at 117,000km.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving about 20 mph, the vehicle jerked and the power steering warning light illuminated on the dash board. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,600. Fe.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle's steering ability was diminishing steadily. The check power steering and check engine lights remained illuminated at all times. In addition, the speedometer failed to work. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the communication between the electronic control module and the power steering column was lost and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,652.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number 10v073000 (steering) was performed however; the repair did not correct the failure. The steering wheel became hard to turn and failed to complete the turn while the contact drove at various speeds. The failure was experienced several times. The power steering light illuminated while the failure occur the contact was able to restart the engine and regain normal steering function. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 82,000. Li.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While making a right turn at 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle lost power and the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle failed to accelerate, the rpms increased, and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact independently replaced the power steering motor and the power steering module; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in the park position the vehicle rolled forward and crashed into a fence. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number:14v171000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 132,927. Sg.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and 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 153,000.

Starting on Sunday I was driving down the highway and my car suddenly shut off. The power steering light flashed and then the service air bag light as well. I pulled over, stopped completely, and turned my car back on and took the back roads home. After turning the car back on the warning lights on the display were gone. The next day I was on a different highway and the same thing happened except when I turned my car back on the service air bag light stayed on until I returned home. I had the recall on the ignition switch replaced last year.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. In addition, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 344,254. Djr.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the power steering failed causing the contact to use excessive force to maneuver the vehicle. The power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated several times. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering) but months later the failure recurred. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel was making a clicking noise. In addition, when changing gears there was an abnormal noise. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle stalled several times when changing gears. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.