general problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 2

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that when the vehicle ignition was operating and engaged in park the power steering message illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to country auto n7822 willow rd, Plymouth, WI 53073 (920) 892-2309 where it was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

While driving aprox 40 mph on a city street the dic states I'm low on fuel (I had 3/4 of a tank) power steering low and the car would jerk when I gave it gas I was able to get it home and when I tried to restart the car it was very difficult to steer. I bought the car used and was never told of these recalls when I called the dealership they told me the power steering motor had been replaced in 2010 and I was to pay for it to get it fixed. Its a very sad thing today that no one wants to really stand behind their products, so now at 70yrs old, on a very tight fixed income I will have to come up with maybe a cost of $2000 to fix this problem.

The vehicle is a 2008 chevy Cobalt lt and only has 54400 mileage. Electric power steering assist motor has stopped working while on the road at about 40 mph. This part was recalled in 2010, was replaced and has already quit working. Seems that these motors are not very durable and can be dangerous to drivers as they can go out at anytime even going down the road.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that all four windows failed to function and the radio flickered. On another occasion, while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check tire sensor warning message was illuminated. The steering wheel became difficult to turn, but the contact managed to drive home. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the warning indicator turned off. The vehicle was towed to superior Chevrolet (located at 4770 covington hwy, decatur, GA 30035, (404) 284-7630), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

While leaving work on back roads with a lot of turns my power steering came on. I got the power steering replaced 3 years ago with a recall and now the power steering motor is not working.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning and the vehicle jerked independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the contact's daughter was driving 10 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,226.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while reversing out of a drive way at 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering became stiff and difficult to steer left or right. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver while driving various speeds. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 10v073000 (steering), 14v047000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), and 14v171000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated and no repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 200,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 15 mph and making a left turn, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned. The steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While straightening the steering wheel from turning near a curb, the steering wheel became tight and seized. The contact was able to pull into a store parking lot and, upon reversing, the steering wheel seized again. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on to reset the computer. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and parked due to the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Loss of power steering assistant multiply times during a week.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the eps failed constantly and the steering wheel seized without warning, which made the vehicle extremely difficult to turn left or right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel tightened up when turning and made an abnormal popping noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed or 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 133,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel made abnormal noises. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) by an unknown dealer, but the repair failed and the steering wheel continued to make abnormal noises. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that it was not included in a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to an unknown Chevrolet dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

Started car and received error code stating that power steering was not working. Drove around my apartment complex and confirmed that it is not working. I understand there was a recall for my year, make and model for power steering but I did not receive notice of that recall.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer. The vehicle was repaired less than year ago under NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

I was driving to work like normal on a street that goes 30 miles per hour and my door locks started locking and unlocking rapidly by themselves and the electricity was going on and off in the vehicle when I regained control of my vehicle the power steering showed up on my information dashbroad also the speedometer was dead it was no longer working it also became more difficult to handle the vehicle I took it to my mechanic and he said there has to be a recall as the car only has about 50,000 miles it I checked the website nhsta using my VIN number and it says there is no recall so checked the recalls for all chevy Cobalt 2008 and all of the had the recall for the electrical and power steering so I called my local chevy dealer and explained everything and then they asked for my VIN so I give it to them and they say there is no recall on this particular chevy Cobalt and the they can't help me.

08 chevy Cobalt sudden loss of power steering while driving in heavy atl traffic. Called the chevy dealership they informed me that my recall was fixed an I would have to pay out of pocket to correct the problem . Thank god I didn't get into a accident because they could care less. Power steering disaster.

I just bought 2008 chevy Cobalt. The seller reported the mileage initially as 112,000. At time of purchase, 150,000 approximately. However there was/is no way to view mileage on dash of car, with the exception of briefly prior to starting the vehicle. It actually shows approximately 159,000 km. Conversion of km into miles says 98,000. In addition to mileage discrepancy, there is a very strong smell of gas inside the car, the steering wheel is upside down, 2 or 3 motor and or transmission mounts are broken or not attached, right front rotor bad, no functioning blinkers or brake lights, dash lights indicate svc tire monitor needs attention, air bags need serviced, brake light stays on, the trunk release isn't working, the wiring is questionable, only one speaker works, no stereo antennae, no horn, no way to view critical engine information, such as temperature or battery life. Service engine light on constantly, seller indicated all recalls had been addressed and he was supposed to be responsible for taxes on vehicle which were included in price, but I wound up paying back registration fees from 2014. All attempts to right this have been ignored. Seller implies that the Chevrolet dealership left the car in the current condition.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became tight when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

"takata recall" when going slow in drive and reverse my car began to have trouble steering. It physically go to the point where I was manually turning it my self with no help from the power steering. The dash lights have gone out, none of them are currently working. . . . I have to drive with a flash light secured to my dash just to see my gauges. I am unable to see any thing else that comes up on my dash that has to be seen by a light. My gear shift lights do not work. I must turn on the dome light in order to see the gear I shift into. Heating/ac lights are gone. Tail lights also are not working. Have changed the light bulbs and still no tail lights.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the service traction light illuminated. The vehicle steering wheel seized. The contact coasted over to the side of the road waited thirty minutes and was able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage 108,497. Aw.

Purchased this vehicle off a used car lot Feb/2015 within a month of use the transmission fluid lines broke. Got back on the road, several months later the check engine light comes on and the power steering sensor as well. The car immediately started to become harder to handle. I'm scared that it will cut out on my wife and infant.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist motor was damaged an needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at 40 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated, an abnormal noise emitted, and the power steering became inoperable. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,500.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While making a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,110.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at various speeds, the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering became difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required to control the steering wheel without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000. Djr.

Sudden loss of power steering. This is the third time it happened. Gm has issued a massive recall about this but refuses to include this vehicle, even though other 2008 Cobalts are covered.