2006 CHEVROLET COBALT Steeringelectric Power Assist System Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and attempting to reverse, the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact did not notify the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel inadvertently lost power. The power steering warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle for a moment. Then the contact restarted the vehicle and she was able to drive to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that they could not diagnose the vehicle as the OBD reader was unable to read the codes. The contact notified the dealer of the failure and scheduled an appointment for the diagnostic test on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ANTI THEFT MODULE HAD FAILED AND WAS LATER REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,507. UPDATED 03/07/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WILL SHUT OFF, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT VERY ROUGHLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GO ON AND OFF,AND THE CAR WILL DIE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP. RECENTLY, 02/13/2013, THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING THEN, IT SUDDENLY TURNED ON NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLY OFF THE ROAD. UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. HER DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND CONSEQUENTLY SHE HIT A RETAINER WALL. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKING OR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED HER, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING RACK AND CHARGED HER $868.02

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE RELATED TO RECALLS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, FIVE SENSORS WERE BAD, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE RPM'S JUMPED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE, AFTER SHE FILLED THE TANK, THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER TO THE LEFT, AND THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR. *JB

2006 CHEVY COBALT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. *JB

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING *TGW IN APRIL 2010, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND WHEN THE PART ARRIVED, IT WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE RECALLED PART WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND HARD BRAKING WHENEVER THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER STATED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING. THE DEALER REPLACED AN IM INSULATOR, LINK, LOOSE SWAY BAR BUSHING AND THE STEERING GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE VEHICLE LOOSING POWER. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED...

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT JUST SEEMS TO GET WORSE. MESSAGE CENTER WILL JUST STATE POWER STEERING. YOU CAN CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. THIS ONLY GIVES YOU A LITTLE MORE TIME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP!!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST), THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING SPORADICALLY AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH HE DISCOVERED WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE FAILURE AND COULD ONLY SUGGEST THAT IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN A NORMAL MANNER. UPDATED 11/04/11

STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM - I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. FOUR MONTHS AGO, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE10005 10V073000 COMPLETED. FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IT HAD PRIOR TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER STEERING ISSUE THAT PROMPTED ME TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. FOR THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING LOSS. EACH TIME, WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AND I HAVE A OVERALL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED AS IT IS SLOW TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE (AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) SHAKES VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS. THIS LOSS TYPICALLY SUBSIDES AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNS IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON, HOWEVER...

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 06 COBALT BACK IN EARLY 07 IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE 7 TIMES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR STEERING CONCERNS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HARD STEERING PROBLEM OR PRODUCE COMPUTER PROBLEM. I WAS VERY ADAMANT ABOUT THIS AND ALSO GOT NEW TIRES THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT ! I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING, AND WAS LEARY TO DRIVE MY CAR (A GIFT FROM MY MOM) BUT HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR ON THE 30TH I WAS COMING FROM A FRIENDS HOME AND WAS ON A SIDE ROAD I SLOWED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO RIGHT, IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND I WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTAC TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE ECM WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,681. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMIANTED. UPDATED 04/11/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY POLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS REAR ENDED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED HER CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN WALL AND DESTROY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE OF STOP IT FROM CRASHING INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS A PART OF A RECALL, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 NOTICE, WHICH RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST, UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2010. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED MARCH 1, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THEY KNEW OF THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE LOST OF THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING; THEN, THE GAUGE BEGAN TO "TWITCH". THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHILE HE WAS SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD "POP" WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 10V073000 AT THE DEALERSHIP (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,317. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ THE LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS LEAKING OIL AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/26/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SHAKING EXCESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON ONE OCCASION WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN HOWEVER; THE FAILURE PERSISTED TWICE FOLLOWING RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY WIRE. UPDATED 08/17/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF TO NORMAL OPERATION. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM), THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER DID ADVISE IF MORE VEHICLES WERE ADDED TO THE RECALL, HE COULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,146.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AND WOULD RESET ITSELF MOMENTARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ANY POWER STEERING ASSIST. SHE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (POWER STEERING; ELECTRONIC ASSIST) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING ON 2006 GMC CHEVY COBALT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DEALER OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKION BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CONCERNS ABOUT DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING IN 2006 GMC CHEVY COBALT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DEALER OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE POWER FAILURE. THE SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS $579.00. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVEORLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR UNTIL THEY RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, AND WERE UNABLE TO ENFORCE THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED SHORTLY AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACT AND BOTH ADVISED ANY FURTHER REPAIRS TOP THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 166,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A CHIME SOUNDED WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE TO THREE WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS SINCE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HER VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2008 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION; AFTER RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. AFTER BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A STEERING ISSUE. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SPORADIC LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. HE NOTICED A CHIMING SOUND ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT BEFORE THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,807. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. HE NOTED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IT. HE CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL 10V073000 AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,121. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,050.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) ON THE WEBSITE AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,741.

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ,THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN SIGNALING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,500.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-60 MPH WHEN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION; AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME FUNCTIONAL. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY GIVEN SPEED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT THAT TIME. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WITHOUT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME HARD AND INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS AN UPCOMING RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED ACCORDINGLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM).THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000. UPDATED 04/20/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE INCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE PERFORMED. ON MARCH 21ST, THE WARNING CHIMED SOUNDED, THE POWER STEERING DISPLAY LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, BUT THE STEERING REMAINED NORMAL AS THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY WERE UNABLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND CHIME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD THEN BECOME HARD TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. HE WOULD THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RE-SET ITSELF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000: COMPONENT: STEERING; ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST). THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77060 AND THE CURRENT IS 94,472. UPDATED 4/22/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING MODULE. UPDATED 06/18/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,700.

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. FAULTY POWER STEERING*CW UPDATED 03/05/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 03/12/10

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ALL THE TIME. IT RESETS ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE TURNING, WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. IT WASN'T HAPPENING VERY OFTEN, BUT WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS IT IS VERY FREQUENT. SOMETIMES UP TO 10-15 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR $610.00. THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF *TR UPDATED 08/30/10 *JB

POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THIS HAS JUST STARTED AND I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *JB

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT HAS CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, SWITCHING LANES ON THE EXPRESSWAY, AND EVEN TURNING IN PARKING SPACES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A CHEVY DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND THE MOTOR THAT GOES WITH IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM KEPT OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY, I FOUND THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON THEN IT WOULD RESET AND I CAN DRIVE AGAIN. BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL CUT OFF AGAIN. IT COULD BE MINUTES OR HOURS, BUT IT OCCURS AGAIN, UNTIL I PULL OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS. IT IS A...

THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM KEEPS GIVING OUT. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR SHAKES AND IT IS HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IT OFTEN GOES TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED AN UNKNOWN PART AT PARTIAL EXPENSE OF GENERAL MOTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH IN CLEAR CONDITIONS AND MODERATE TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER OPERATION. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY BY BRAKING LIGHTLY, HOWEVER THE WHEELS WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN IN A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURN AND SIDE GRAZED THE MEDIAN STRIP BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT TOOK NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 47,000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HIT A GUARDRAIL...

HIT ELECTRIC POLE AND WENT AIRBORNE. AIRBAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. *TR UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 02/16/10 UPDATED 05/05/10 *JB UPDATED 03/10/10 THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE STEERING PROBLEM CAUSED HER ACCIDENT AND NOW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. UPDATED 03/05/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND OFF AND THEN RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TOMORROW TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT . WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AND THEN STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE ERROR CODE WILL RESET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED IF NECESSARY, BUT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44995. UPDATED 01/20/10. *LJ THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/21/10. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BECOMING STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $802.62. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,500. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 03/13/09.*JB

POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT HAS NOW BECOME MORE FREQUENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,209.