Steering Column problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

There's a strong rattle noise below the cars which comes from a plastic gasket located on the intermediate steering column, this is very annoying and denotes ppor manufacturer quality. It happens every time you pass over a minor obstacle.

Steering column rattles.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 70 mph, the contact heard an abnormal knocking noise and the steering was unstable and wobbling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the repairs were his responsibility. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 111,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering while driving 25 mph. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be operated after it was manually restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column was inoperable and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A month prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied under NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (power steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

I took the car into the dealership because of a noise on driver side near tire during low speed while going over a bumb. Dealer stated the steering column was bad. Replaced the part at a total cost of $874. 62. There are several compliants about the steering column lower bearing that is failing on the NHTSA web site, with some indicating they had to replace this part multiple times. I feel the part is defective and should be recalled because it can cause the steering to seize and the operator will not be able to control the vehicle. I contacted the manufacturer and they took my compliant over the phone, but they most likely will not reimburse me for the repairs unless they determine the part is defective. I want this to further investigated because I fear the new part can fail at any time causing a crash and a potential fatality.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (electric power steering). The contact stated that the proper recall repairs were not completed on the vehicle. The contact stated that on the dealers invoice indicated that the power steering motor was replaced and not the electric power steering motor. The dealer stated that the column kit needed to be replaced in order for the power steering motor to operate correctly. The contact did not experience a failure.

My entire column shakes and makes a dragging sound when driving.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while turning, the steering wheel felt abnormally loose. In addition, an abnormal clunking and rattling noise was heard from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed. The failure was located at the steering column and steering shaft. The steering column and steering shaft were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 105,696.

Vehicle's automatic door locks began to engage and disengage on their own, possibly locking the steering column as vehicle entered into a curve. Caused driver to loose control go into ditch, bounce out of ditch and log roll the vehicle. Air bags did not deploy. Door locks were still going up and down several hours later at the vehicle impound yard and was observed by the police officer and noted in his report. Additional. This problem is much bigger than beleived! I have a 2011 hhr and have had the ignition switch turn off when I have dropped the adjustable steering column to the down position while moving. I have a heavy keyring and when I brought it up to the dealership they told me the keyring was the problem. My other daughter's 05 impala had the same problem when she hit a bump.

Vehicle is making weird front end noises, knocking, rattles, shakes in the steering column, vibrations when driving on the driver side behind the steering wheel and in the floor, tires are making a noise whn driving like something is hanging.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle into the dealer for NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electronic power assists system) the vehicle started making a clicking sound whenever he made a left turn. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times before it was determined that the steering column needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not experiencing the problem until after the recall repairs. The vehicle did not have a problem before the recall repair was done. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who refused to provide any assistance since they do not believed the failure was cause by the recall repairs. The failure mileage was 8,530 and the current mileage 19,000. Updated 12/5/12 updated 12/10/12.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle began to vibrate and veer to the right. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,859 and the current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering column was replaced nine times for a recurring failure. The dealer advised the contact that the lower bearings on the steering column was what continued failing. The contact called the manufacturer and spoke with an engineer, who advised him that there was not a remedy available for the failure and that the contact would have to continue to have the component replaced every 3,000 miles. The failure mileage was 4,750 and the current mileage was 41,634.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 35 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel was making a clanking sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the steering column and steering shaft were replaced. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 4000 and the current mileage was 11000.