17 problems related to power steering light on 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.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,780.
Started my car in the parking lot of my dentist's office. The power steering light came on the dashboard and the steering wheel would not move left or right when attempting to back out of the parking space. Restarted the vehicle and light went off and steering functioned properly. Drove to independent auto repair shop, where I was told the electrical power steering motor was defective and needed to be replaced for about $1,100. Noticed a recall for this part on NHTSA website and drove to johnny londoff Chevrolet dealership, where I was told that the car was under the recall but that the part had been replaced in 2010 already by a dealership and was therefore closed. Returned to independent repair shop to have power steering motor replaced. I missed a day of work and the part will not come in for three days, so I will have to borrow a car to get to and from work this week. Will cost about $1100 to replace.
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt was driving on a city street and power steering light came on and steering wheel became tight and hard to steer.
My son and I went to a local fast food restaurant to pick up dinner, when we got back in the car it was difficult to steer and the power steering light came on. When it was restarted the next day it seems to be fine.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering sensor light illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, a chime noise was heard and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The power steering light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the road side to switch off and re-start the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel was usable again. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,946. Jo.
Power steering light flashes on and off along with the security lock/car light. I lose all power to the car then all of the panel goes haywire. . . Flashing no fuel no power steering. . . All the while going down the highway. .
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed after the power steering light illuminated. The contact mentioned that excessive force had to be used in order to move the vehicle from the parked position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,885.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk and the engine rpm's would increase before experiencing unintended acceleration. Also, the contact indicated that the power steering sensor light had illuminated. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 181,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel seized on numerous occasions. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
On Thursday October 9th, 2014 I was driving east on rt 70. It began to rain heavily at approximately 4:50pm and I attempted to use the breaks on my vehicle. The breaks were suddenly very stiff. I didn't think they were working. I was in the left lane when this occurred and immediately put on my emergency lights and tried to move to the middle lane, to the right lane so I could go to the shoulder. When I attempted to switch the lanes, the power steering wasn't working. I managed to move the steering wheel slightly so that I could switch lanes. There was oncoming traffic before an available shoulder so I tried to speed up. I was unable to increase my speed. I was able to slow down naturally but I wasn't able to completely stop until I got to the shoulder and pushed extremely hard on the breaks and held down on the break for several seconds. The radio was still working and the heater was blowing cold air. I was able to get the vehicle working again by turning the ignition to the off position and turning the ignition back on. I think my vehicle's engine turned off while I was driving. I have onstar on the vehicle and immediately pushed the button when I was unable to break properly with my vehicle. The lady I spoke with said that she was seeing some problem with my breaks but I took my vehicle to the local dealership the same day and they found no codes for my vehicle. The next day the dealership told me that they fixed the ignition recall on my vehicle and that might have fixed the issue. On two other occasions before the recall was announced, I had a similar issue and brought it into the dealership. They couldn't find anything wrong. This experience was terrifying and I'm just glad that I wasn't killed.
While pulling out of the gas station, the power steering light came on and the power steering no longer worked. It has not worked since then.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the warning chime sounded. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,539.
Power steering light come on in the dash, wheel hard to turn, difficult to pull off the road at 35 mph, read manual and find out it has electric steering assist motor, called dealer for recalls or warranty, none. Amazing how we can sell vehicles that don't even make it to 50k miles before tearing into todays thin wallets. Very sad.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to control. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 77,527. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. As a result, the vehicle became very difficult to steer. The contact pulled the vehicle over and restarted it immediatetly after it started to function properly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000. Pmb.
Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the power steering light illuminates on the instrument panel and the vehicle becomes very difficult to turn. The contact stated the vehicle has to be turned off and back on to get the steering to come back, but the contact stated the fix does not last very long. The vehicle had not been inspected by the dealer. The failure mileage and current mileages were 20,000. Rl.