Power Steering Failed problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact stated that after resuming driving and at 60 mph, the steering wheel seized again. The vehicle was taken to paramus Chevrolet, inc. (194 new jersey 17, paramus, NJ 07652, (201)261-7100) where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure informed the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. After restarting the vehicle, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, in reverse position, th power steering failed. The contact stated that the power steering became inoperative. The conact was able to drive the vehicle but the steering was extremely difficult to turn left or right. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the power steering module was faulty and needed to be replaced. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall had expired. The failure mileage was 160,000. Ad.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while in reverse and backing out of the drive way the power steering suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. During the incident the message "power steering" had displayed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. Jft.

Driving on a highway, power steering failed and steering became very difficult. It was worse when the vehicle was slow. Following the road was very difficult.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 40 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,458.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the power steering failed. While driving 70 mph, the power steering failed again. An independent mechanic at rays automotive in jones, oklahoma diagnosed the failure as an intermittent power steering failure. The independent mechanic stated that the vehicle could not be repaired and needed to be repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer further stated that the vehicle had been repaired per an unknown recall and nothing more could be done. The failure mileage was 35,000.

Power steering goes out while driving. It will reset after being started again and then will fail again shortly after running. There is no pattern as to when it will stop working. Power steering fails while sitting still, driving, or turning.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the power steering indicator illuminated. In addition, the speedometer, rpm, and fuel gauges randomly moved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 71,250.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the instrument panel gauges fluctuated and the power steering failed. The low fuel, service traction, power steering, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over, shut it off, and restart it on the first attempt. However, the failed recurred. The vehicle was operable again after being parked for hours. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed without warning. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the recall was not completed due to the dealers refusal. The dealer informed the contact that the recall was closed. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

While teen driver was driving on city streets at low speeds, the power steering failed. There was a near-miss accident. I contacted the dealer (autonation GMC Chevrolet, corpus christi, TX) to see if there were any recalls on the power steering, they stated that yes, but I had already had it done. I had not recalled that service, but turns out I did take the car in three years ago for a recall that I did not pay much attention to involving a steering part (turns out it was the power steering motor; there was no problem with the car back then). I explained to the female service representative that I thought we had another bad power steering motor and that this was a serious problem, there was nearly an accident and that I would need to report it to the NHTSA. She stated that was fine, but I was not going to get another free power steering motor! I was speechless; I could not believe that gm representative only cared about a $150 part - or thought that I only cared about a $150 part, and not the potential impact on human life. I replaced the part myself with another oem power steering motor and that fixed the problem. I would appear to me that the original steering motor recall was not effective, especially if the same oem motor was used. I would recommend to gm that another recall be issued with improved parts.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering assist failed as the steering wheel seized without warning. The emergency brake was used to stop the vehicle in a grassy field. The contact turned the engine off and once restarted, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred twice within a one week period. The following day, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not taken to dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,500. The VIN was not available.

While driving down the road the driver information center on the dashboard displayed "power steering. " at that time the power steering failed and it became extremely difficult to control and steer the vehicle. When the vehicle was turned off and then restarted the problem disappeared. The problem has been returning more frequently and at all types of speeds.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the power steering assist failed. The check engine warning light was illuminated prior to the failure. The failure occurred one month after repairs were made to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number : 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was taken the dealer who confirmed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 68,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving on the highway. The power steering began to function as normal after the vehicle was restarted. The failure had since recurred three more times. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to a dealer. The failure mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving at 70mph. The contact was able to pull over on the shoulder of the road, and turned the vehicle off for a few minutes. The power steering returned to normal function for a few minutes, and then continued to fail. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN information was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 60,050.

The contact owns 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that whenever the was vehicle started, the power steering would fail. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who informed the contact that the power steering column would need to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and informed her that the VIN was previously included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assists system) and repaired. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 48,677.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 20 mph, the power steering failed causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete bridge. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck injuries and rib separation. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

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The driver owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The driver noticed that the electric power steering failed whenever the steering wheel was turned. The steering wheel became disabled and the driver experienced extreme difficulty when turning the wheel. The failure eventually corrected itself after driving. The dealer stated that it was engineered that way to save fuel and it was changed from a hydraulic steering wheel for that purpose. She was told that there was no "fix" for the problem since there was nothing to repair. She called the manufacturer and it was reinforced that the vehicle was designed to perform that way. The current mileage was 27,933. The failure mileage was approximately 27830.

While driving my 2009 Cobalt to work in September 2009 I was involved in a serious single vehicle accident which totally demolished my car. I was driving along the interstate on a clear dry morning with light traffic, around 70 mph when I went to change lanes while slightly braking. The car went out of control and I was not able to correct. I hit the cable barrier in the median going backwards and the car spun around after hitting the barrier repeatedly. From the minute the highway patrol arrived I have been asked what happened. I explained to the officer that the car just went out of control,like hitting sand or gravel but there was none on the highway. There was nothing on the road that we could see and he did not issue me a ticket. My insurance company wanted to know if I was texting or blacked out and if I was drug tested. No to all of the above! I have been driving for 30 years and have never had an accident. My driving record is clear. I believe now that I look back on the accident that the power steering my have failed sending me out of control. I own two other Cobalts that my children drive and this concerns me greatly. My Cobalt was replaced with a chevy impala.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt lt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after being informed by neighbors that the headlights and brake lights were illuminated all night. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where they advised the contact that the computer module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the computer several months later. In addition, while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) however, the failure recurred shortly after having the recall repairs performed. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100.