Steering Column problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the steering column was loosened causing the vehicle to shake violently while driving. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,730.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering column seized and required excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated during the failure and the low fuel warning indicator illuminated. Autonation Chevrolet north (7320 n broadway, denver, CO) was contacted and diagnosed that the steering column module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

I have 07 Cobalt with 45000 miles on it has a rattle in steering column, electric motor was replaced by recall, now plastic gear is worn causing noise. Reqires colum being replace at a cost og $800. 00 for part plus labor.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While making a right turn, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The air bags deployed approximately 5 minutes after impact and the steering column caught fire. The driver suffered left knee, back, neck, and hand injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle shook intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the front bushings, electronic stability control, steering column, and the front driver and passenger side lower control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.

On Friday, when I tried to back out of my parking space, my wheel was extremly difficult to turn. At first I thought it was because the weather was changing and it was cold outside. Throughout that day, the wheel began to loosen up, but it was still a little stiff. The next day, Saturday, I tried to turn my wheel and it would not turn. The wheel felt like it was stuck. I let my car warm up and eventually I was able to drive the car. On Sunday, I took my vehicle to pep boys to see what was wrong. They diagnosed that my struts were cracked and that was causing the problem. And they quoted me about $600! so I took it to precision auto tune for a second opinion. At precision, they told me that there was nothing wrong with the struts! and that I needed a new power steering motor, which costs me $423. 00. They replaced the motor on Sunday. Monday morning, I went to drive to work and my wheel would not turn at all! I had the vehicle towed back to precision. So now they're telling me that its the steering column that needs to be repaired. And that would cost over $1000. I do not have that kind money and I'm still waiting on gm to fix the ignition switch from the recall. I'm taking the car to a dealership and hopefully they can fix the ignition and the steering free! inorder for precison to refund my money back, they took out the new motor and put the old one back in.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to shift gears and the chrome covering on the door handle had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle wasalso included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system) 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The contact stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

My 2007 colbalt was recalled in 2009 for the steering column motor. I took it in to have the recall fixed. Well today it was making the same sound as it was in 2009 and I was told that I would have to pay out of pocket to replace the exact same part that was replaced in 2009. I know I am not the only one to have to have this done. I really think that general motors needs to further investigate on this issue. I was given an estimate of 950. 00 to repair. Why should I have to pay to have shotty workmanship replaced.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was a clicking noise heard from the vehicle intermittently. Additionally, the contact had to apply force to turn the steering wheel on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Battery died in car, had to jump the car. Car started fine, steering seemed to be a little tight. After a few minutes of driving the tightness in the steering went away. However upon arriving at home the key would not come out of the ignition, and the shifter would shift into any gear easily without having to press in the shifter button. Also in attempts to remove the key the steering wheel is now locked all the way to the right with the wheels locked in the right position. Was able to remove key from ignition by locating the emergency key release switch under the steering column but car will not start now as key wont turn all the way, and shifter still shifts into any gear without having to press the shifter button. Car was parked front first against building so I have no idea how I will get it towed out of there to a shop to fix it! I suspect the shifter cable assembly at the end of the shifter which is made out of plastic is broken. Will verify when its taken apart. I have seen at least 50 other cases on the internet where this piece breaks and causes the car not to register it being in park and will not release key from ignition. Gm recalled certain years for shifter problems but not the 2007 unfortunately!.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph he noticed a rattling sound coming from the steering column. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed the connection between the steering shaft and the steering column was about to fracture. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Purchased vehicle brand new in 2007 and no problems till now. 22 year old daughter driving vehicle, she is a college student. She drives in major city daily and driving home from school gauge cluster went crazy and power steering went out. Scaring her, she parked the car in a church lot and I sent the car to a dealer the next day. I had found on the internet that there was a recall on the power steering assist motor and informed the dealership of such when the work was to be done. They replaced the motor under the recall but also charged me $780. 00 to replace the steering column which they said was bad. I have found 1000 + complaints on the internet of people saying their steering columns were supposedly bad as well with 1 person having theirs replaced 3 times now. She picked the car up and 2 weeks later the same thing occurs again. The dealership looks at it for 4 days and claim they can't find anything wrong so do nothing but investigate. They claim the codes were erased on the computer because we drove it after the fault but the car was parked and immediately hauled to the dealer on a flatbed truck. As I said before there are well over 1,000 complaints on the internet that I have found myself so I am sure there are a lot more. As soon as I can afford it this car will be put in town square with a big lemon sign on it and she will be driving something other than gm.

I was pulling out of a dairy queen when the car veered into the left lane. Out of my control. Was very difficult maneuvering turns. The power steering recall was replaced but now they are saying the steering column needs replaced. Another $800. I have a infant so I am terrifired to drive it at all.

Steering column is faulty. Causes your steering wheel to tighten or completely lock up when making turns.

Well I bought a 2007 chevy Cobalt 2 weeks ago. They did the recalls on it and the power steering column I then drove the car down a gravel driveway at my girl friends dads house and the front end sounded like it was about to fall apart. So I took it back to the dealership , they then basically disassembled my entire dash and replaced the steering column. Unfortunately in the process of doing this they tied practically all my wiring in knots and taped it all up with electric tape. The steering still rattles and the problem is better but still exist. I don't think dealerships should be selling cars with this defect. I mean I thought I was buying a car in good condition with 37,000 miles and I end up with the hunk of crap.

I have a 2007 chevy Cobalt LS. For approx 3 months I have been having problems starting my car due to the steering wheel being locked up. Since then, I have had various types of rattling, vibrations, and complications with my steering column. Today (February 9, 2009) I went to leave for work and my key only went to the first position (not start position) and is currently stuck there. My steering wheel wont move, and nothing, nothing, worked on trying to remove my stuck key. I have had a mechanic look at it, and he believes that it is the steering column now interfering with the ignition. I am very very upset that this has happened, however, I'm glad this was not while I was driving. This type of incident is exactly why there needs to be a recall. I love my car, but the safety issues need to be fixed!!.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the contact was driving 65 mph she noticed that the vehicles steering wheel had suddenly became harder to turn, moments later the contact noticed that a power steering warning had appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 55000. Updated 02/19/10.

I own a 2007 chevy Cobalt lt. The power steering will go out on it after a few minutes of driving. If I turn the car off and on again I will get the power steering back for a few more minutes. This happens every time I get in the car. This is very dangerous because you don't know when the steering will go out, what if it was in a middle of a turn and im not able to keep control of my vehicle. Im told that the steering column needs to be replaced, which is 1200 dollars.

Loss of power steering with a 2007 chevy Cobalt. The car has to be turned off then back on for the power steering to work again. The failure occurred about once within a week to 3 times a day. I contacted gm's customer service to check on any service recalls and a warranty extension. Since the issue was becoming very dangerous, I had to get the vehicle fixed immediately. The vehicle was taken into the dealership. I was told it was not covered under the warranty because the mileage on my vehicle was at 39,000. The bumper to bumper warranty is 3 yrs, 36,000 miles. The power steering column and power steering assembly motor had to be replaced.

My 2007 chevy Cobalt was running normally, then the steering column locked up while I was driving. I barely missed a telephone pole as the car was almost impossible to steer. I was by gm to wait until the problem duplicates itself and lights the check engine light so they know what to diagnose. I'm afraid to drive this car.

Intermittent failure of power steering while driving a 2007 chevy Cobalt with only 49000 miles on it. To fix it temporarily you restart the engine, but will turn off again a few miles later. To fix it you have to replace the power steering motor which requires replacing the entire steering column.

Power steering column, gears wheel rattle, and are loose. Fix is 2k. Out of my pocket to replace it. This is critical.

I purchased a 2007 chevy Cobalt new. At about 8,000 miles, I noticed at low speeds, when I turned to the right, the steering column would make a noise and jerky motion. I took the vehicle to the dealership. They replaced the intermediate shaft, but the problem returned after only 300 more miles.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Intermittently while driving a warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel, and then the steering column will lock. After restarting the vehicle , the failure will reoccur. He was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 44200. The current mileage was 44639.

Power steering on 2007 chevy Cobalt ss died. My whole steering column needs to be replaced. It happened while on a major highway and could have ended very badly. This is a severe safety issue. My car only has 43k miles on it. This should not be happening to a 3 year old well maintained vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 15 mph she lost power steering without any prior warnings. As a consequence she could not turn the steering column. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 38000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The power steering motor in the steering column shut off while driving approximately 25 mph. The driver had to restart the vehicle to temporarily correct the failure. He opened a case with the manufacturer and was also referred to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to a private service station and he was informed of the correct terminology for the failure by a mechanic. The current mileage was approximately 31,650. The failure mileage was approximately 31,600.

Chevrolet Cobalt 2007, power steering freezes completely. It happens every time 10 minutes after turn on. Complete power steering column need replace (the mechanic said).

We were driving through a parking lot about 10 miles an hour when my power steering went out. We heard a beeping sound and could not turn the wheel. There was a car coming towards us and we started freaking out and to swerve to miss them so we would not wreck. We had no choice to pull over and try to figure out what was wrong, but since it is electric we could not find what was wrong. Since this happened away from our house I missed work. This problem occurred for about four days before we could get it fixed. We took it to the chevy dealership and they said they were unable to help because it was not under warranty. We were also told that the dealership could not help because no one was in a wreck or hurt. The dealership wanted to charge us 1200 dollars. We ended up taking it somewhere else for 800 dollars. We had to buy a new power steering column and the part of the electrical power steering.

Failure of power steering in 2007 chevy Cobalt. I have been driving and the computer alert flashes saying power steering and the steering wheel locks and becomes not movable. This has happen to me twice. The mechanic has replaced a blown fuse and the problem came about again. The steering column will now be replaced.

I was driving downhill at about 35 mph, braking to make a left hand turn through and intersection with a light. The power steering went out on my 2007 chevy Cobalt, resulting in my only being able to make such a wide turn that I almost collided with the stop light pole. I then turned the car on and off and could still barely turn the steering wheel. After taking my Cobalt to my nearest dealer the steering column was replaced and I called Chevrolet headquarters to make a complaint. They said they would reimburse the $900 repair costs as my extended warranty ended a week before the accident. After many calls back and forth they decided to not reimburse me at all.

My 2007 Cobalt purchased in amid may 2009 has a defect in the power steering which is located in the steering column . I have researched and found out that over 10,000 customers have the same issue. The repair costs 649. 00 at al sierra in grand blanc mi intermittently the car randomly looses its power steering and it can occur at any time. I presume this can be dangerous especially on icy roads.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was making a right turn at approximately 5 mph when the power steering failed which made the vehicle very difficult to maneuver into the driveway. The contact stated that the electric steering failed and had to be replaced. The dealer replaced the entire steering column at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no related recalls or warranties related to the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

I was driving my car on a straight stretch of road for about 5 miles at about 45 mph when the car's information screen read "power steering" and the wheel locked up. I was able to safely pull into my place of work but with a lot difficulty as the power steering was out. I turned the car off and then on again the problem was gone. I took it to the dealership the next day and they said it was a very common problem and they would need to replace the steering column. This is an extremely dangerous problem and needs to be addressed by gm. How many accidents need to happen before gm does something about this. I have an earlier model of this same car and have the same issue now only gm refuses to fix it because it is past it's warranty period. This is a serious defect and I now im not the only one having this issue. Two of the same model cars with the same issue at the same house is a problem.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt LS must have steering column replace.