Steering Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

Hard to turn brand new front suspension.

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I have been experiencing the loss of steering assist. This occurs at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the driver information center (dic) and a chime sounds. Steering control is maintained in manual mode, but requires greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds. In the next ignition cycle, power assist is typically regained and the dic message is no longer displayed. The occurs at speeds in excess of 60mph.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the desired direction. The contact stated the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering suddenly failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was turned off for a while and restarted for the power steering functionality to return. The failure was persistent. The contact stated that the power steering warning light flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who informed the contact that it was a known failure with the power steering. The mechanic confirmed the power steering failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Steering went out while driving.

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My power steering is going out and then coming back in to use. Today is the second time it has happened. It went out just now, I reversed down the road to my house, and turn it off once I crank it again the steering is back. I haven’t gotten any pictures of it as I’m more worried about making it back to my house so I’m not in the road but will be more than happy to get a picture if this happens again. I’m also not sure which adas this connects to so I put cruise control.

Was driving home from work on i70 through the canyon when out of no where I wasn't able to steer my car. . . Was able to stop the car, turned it off . Waited a minute then started back up that is when power steering came across my dash . Nothing was wrong with my car ,drove normal then out of nowhere going the speed limit 75mph. I'm not able to steer my car. This never happened before ,scared the crap out of me with no warning almost crashed cause I could not steer my car.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph, the power steering assist warning illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the left or the right. The contact was able to pull off the roadway, turned off, and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the loss of power steering assist became a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a loud noise coming from the steering wheel. After the failure, while attempting to park the vehicle, the contact became aware of a crunchy sound coming from the steering wheel. The contact stated that due to the failure result, the steering wheel became abnormally stiff and difficult to maneuver. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed but was not diagnosed or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Strong smell of fuel affraid to drive the igntion get stuck and locks so you cant turn the car on.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the power steering and brakes became inoperable. The driver was able to coast to the side of the road. The check engine warning light was illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed to her parent's residence. The vehicle was serviced by an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was due to the ignition switch. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not covered under recall. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

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Loosing power steering.

My car turned off while I was driving and almost caused me to crash into an 18 wheeler. Thank god I turned on my emergency signal and the truck swerved!. I would of died. I was stuck in the middle of the road and luckily some passersby helped me push it into a commercial parking area. I tried to start it again and it wouldn't start. But, when I turn my key into the off position, my car tried starting by itself. It was scary. It was checked by a mechanic, prior to this happening, because the car was hard to start. The mechanic told me to find out if there is a recall. However, I did some research and there was a recall on the ignition switch and fuel pump. The ignition switch was faulty causing the car to turn off while moving and two people died as a result. I entered the VIN # and it didn't show any recalls.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal sound while reversing. Additionally, the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the steering wheel was firm. The contact turned around and drove back to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 179,200.

Power steering was lost while driving, speedometer stopped working and will not shift from low. Other sources say there has been a recall.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the message "steering locked" was displayed. The contact stated that the steering wheel was significantly difficult to turn; however, he drove the vehicle to the residence. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the following day, the steering wheel operated as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be taken apart to install an unknown switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,117.

Unknown. My traction and abs light keeps coming on. My steering is off some. My turning right or left is making ruff popping sounds in the steering. My abs and traction lite keeps coming on.

I started up my car and it was very hard to turn the wheel easier when I gained speed. The warning said "power steering".

My speedometer jumps and shows a message of power steering. It makes my fuel line jump as well. I've recently gotten my starter fixed because my car wouldn't start. My tire warning stays on and my tires are new and set at the right psi. My abs comes and goes all the time and nothing needs to be fixed. My car jerks really hard when all of this is going on.

While driving the car, it will suddenly stall w the engine running but won’t react the use of the brakes, steering or gear shifter. It’ll suddenly jerk and the following lights will appear on dash :abs, power steering, no brake fluid warning, low fuel warning and check engine. All of the areas have been check and have all their fluids so this doesn’t make sense. We bought this car for our 16 year old daughter and the first time she drive it, a truck almost wrecked into her.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 25-35 mph, the rpm’s continuously fluctuated, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The abs warning light was illuminated and the message "power steering failure" was displayed. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road by using physical force to turn the steering wheel. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 191,000.

It will say power steering on dashboard then doesn’t allow it to shift loses all power.

Steering is going out. When turning slowly it’s hard to turn it back straight.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while pulling out a parking space, the steering wheel became firm, and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive home. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that there was no recall for the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 125,000.

My power steering failed. I was trying to turn into my drive way and I couldn’t turn my steering wheel. Mine and my children's safety were at risk because it could have caused an accident. There are other chevy Cobalts that are recalled for the same problem as mine but for some reason my VIN is showing that my Cobalt isn’t recalled for it. There were no warnings other than the dash saying “power steering” as my steering wheel stopped turning.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and started to shake. The power steering assist warning light illuminated then turned off. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact scheduled and appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The car was driving completely fine on a routine trip for groceries. After shopping as I'm about to leave however, the steering wheel was very stiff and I noticed the power steering light was on. After some researching I found that this model does not use power steering fluid and is electric. Thankfully this didn't happen to me while driving down a highway or something, I had my kid with me.

Car drove fine during a routine trip for groceries. When about to leave the parking lot, my steering wheel was very hard to turn, almost impossible and I noticed a power steering warning on the dash. Thankfully this didn't happen on a highway or something, I had my kid with me.

I was drivein on high way in my car got hard to trun so I stoped and let my uncle drive cause he is more stronger then from that point it got harder to trun it amost locked up on me who know what would have happen but I was almost to my house so we were ablue to get it here then I called my car lot and I hade to drive it there it was so impossible to do but with the help of my uncle he got it there and im in school and stuck with out a car intell its fixed and I have to pay laber wait on part to come in thay say etc its just alot and thank god I was not alone.

Power steering light came on now I have no speedometer and it will not shift right.

Power steering is locking up while driving. Windows won’t go down.

While parking my 2009 chevy Cobalt the power steering became difficult. It was like it stopped working at times. Then it began again and then it completely stopped steering and the steering locked. I turned the car off and checked the vehicles power steering fuses. They were all fine. Then turned the car back on to see if the problem still continued and it started working. I rushed home hoping it would work. Once I pulled into my driveway the power steering completely stopped working again. I see that there was a recall in the past but may not be available any longer but seems like they should still correct the issue.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle lost power steering assist and became difficult to steer. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the power steering failure occurred at various speeds. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,504.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle she had a power steering failure. The contact drove the vehicle to her destination at approximately 30 mph with no power steering assist. The contact stated that when she returned and started the vehicle the power steering had regained functionality. The contact stated that the failure had occurred twice in the past three months. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.