51 problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt based on all problems reported for the 2010 Cobalt.
While driving down the street, I heard a chime and the power steering light came on my dashboard. Immediately after, my power steering stopped working & I had to slow down and pull over. After lifting the hood to check my fluids, I realized that I have electric power steering. I got back into the car and turned it on. The power steering worked for another 5 miles then shut off again. Luckily, I was almost home when it turned off and was able to manually steer it into my parking space.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted and advised that the electrical power steering motor was overloading. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle when he provided a diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number 10v073000 (steering). The failure mileage was 39,100 and the current mileage was 41,153.
I own a 2010 Cobalt lt, on April 11, 2013 I was backing out of a parking space and the power steering light came on and the power steering went out. I went to the dealership and they were closed, I then went to an auto store for help. Discovered I had electronic power steering. After about 15 mins it was fine. Car was fine until April 18, 2013, it happened again, I was driving in a parking lot and the light came on and no power steering,I shut off the car for a couple of hours it was ok. Then on April 24, 2013 it did it again as I was driving, again turned off the car it was ok for a short time and went out again. Happened again several times when driving on April 25 & 26. Each time I shut off the car it would be ok for a few mins then shut off again. I called Chevrolet customer service on April 11, 2013 and they told me there were no recalls on my specific car yet I've read several articles about 2007-2010 Cobalts. I also contacted the dealership and they are refusing to take care of even a diagnostic test I believe this is a safety issue, I am afraid to drive my car very much because of this. The dealership says that the recall is closed, yet the article I read says that it takes some time for this to happen. I bought my car used in 2011 and if I had known there was a recall I never would have bought the car. The dealership people were very rude as I was very upset at trying to get this rectified.
Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering warning light illuminates as the power steering system malfunctioned. The contact had the vehicle remedied under the NHTSA campaign I. D. Number: 10v073000 (steering) but the repair did not stop the power steering system from malfunctioning. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available. Kmj.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure was experienced numerous times. The steering wheel returned to normal function when the engine was restarted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 52,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was advised that the power steering assist system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). The failure and current mileages was approximately 50,000. Mah.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would become extremely difficult to maneuver. Immediately after the failure, the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact would have to restart the vehicle before it would drive normally. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000. The current mileage was approximately 51,154.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering assist failed. The contact powered off and restarted the vehicle as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the electric power steering motor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 47,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering warning light illuminated while driving and caused the steering wheel to become hard to maneuver. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 48,200.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while attempting a right turn, the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the power steering warning light. The contact referenced NHTSA recall campaign id number (10v073000 (steering: electronic power assists system), but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure and the current mileages were 60,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering was lost and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently and frequently. The contact was able to resolve the issue by restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection who stated the failure was caused by an emission problem. No repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified. There was a recall NHTSA campaign id number:10v073000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. The current mileage was 45,000.
I was driving and the check power steering light came on and I was barely able to steer the car. I took it to a chevy dealership in dickson TN and they told me that yes there is a recall for this problem however my vehicle is not included. I have also contacted the gm hotline but was told the same thing. The vehicle is not under warrant now for that problem and I just purchased it about 2 months ago. Can't let my teenage daughter drive due to fear that failure will result in an accident and that my insurance company would disallow any claim on this vehicle for an accident due to a recall and steering failure. I don't have any choice but to drive this car as it is my primary source of transportation and can't afford to get it fixed. In closing I want to know why if I am having the same problem that others experienced with steering and resulted in a recall for their vehicles why is my car not included? same problem as them, same part but because it was built after the recall I am stuck - help!.
The power steering light comes on and makes it hard to turn, it comes on suddenly and go back out after about 1 or 2 minutes. I was told that there is a recall on these cars for that reason but I haven't received a letter yet. This is so dangerous . I didn't know it had electric power steering.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated seconds before the power steering seized. The vehicle was then coasted the side of the road where it was turned off and once restarted the vehicle resumed normal operation but the failure recurred shortly thereafter. The dealer was contacted and they stated to the contact that they would have to diagnose the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel seized. The contact was only able to maneuver the steering wheel using extreme force. In addition, the power steering warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. The contact powered off the vehicle and once restarted, the steering wheel returned to normal function. The vehicle was then taken to a mechanic for inspection, who located the failure at the steering wheel power assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 10 mph the power steering light illuminated causing the power steering failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the power steering unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was called who stated they will contact the dealer in regards to the repairs. The failure mileage 4,000.