Lose Power Steering problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

Five problems related to lose power steering have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2009 Cobalt.

1 Lose Power Steering problem

Failure Date: 03/17/2021

Lose all power steering randomly with no warning.

2 Lose Power Steering problem

Failure Date: 10/28/2018

As I backed out of my garage, it became apparent that I had lost my power steering. I could barely move the steering wheel to keep my car from hitting the side of the garage as I backed out.

3 Lose Power Steering problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2018

The vehicle anti theft light keeps coming on. When this occurs the vehicle jerks in drive, hard to stop, wheel will lose power steering in drive, and all needles will move. The rpm, mph, and gas needle continues to fluctuate. The gas needle will indicate low fuel when fuel is present. I can never know what speed I'm doing. The vehicle flashes power steering digitally. The car will shut off in mid drive! taken to many mechanics including dave gill Chevrolet and no one fully diagnosed the issue!.

4 Lose Power Steering problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2015

My speedometer rpm and gas gauge started going up and down erratically I lost power steering. I had no idea what my speed was because the speedometer was inaccurate. This was a very unsafe situation to be in as I live in colorado and we get snow and ice.

5 Lose Power Steering problem

Failure Date: 03/11/2013

I was driving into a roundabout and as I came out of the roundabout I lost the power steering and the steering wheel seemed to pull away from my hand. If I had been going any faster I would have been in a collision into oncoming traffic. This is the first time it happened. I drove home and got out my book to see if it needed power steering fluid and that is when I found out it was electric. In bought this car as a certified new car with about 30,000 mi. The car now has a bit over 75,000 miles. Today I drove to work and back and again I lost the power steering. This time I was expecting it to happen and it did. I checked on line and found that the power steering unit is and has been a problem in these cars and for many models and years. I would like it fixed before some one gets hurt or killed.




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