Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10304497February 3, 2010
STEERING
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AND THE STEERING WOULD BECOME STIFF. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO AT LEAST 7 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LACK OF TURNING ABILITY. PLEASE LET THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304551February 3, 2010
STEERING
IN THE WARMER MONTHS, THE POWER STEERING ON MY 06 CHEVROLET COBALT WILL SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING. IF I RESTART THE CAR, POWER STEERING WILL RETURN BUT ONLY FOR A MATTER OF MINUTES. IT BECOMES MOST DANGEROUS WHEN IT GOES OUT WHILE I'M MAKING A TURN. TWICE I HAVE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TURNING IN TO A DRIVEWAY. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M GLAD THE NHTSA IS FINALLY LOOKING INTO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304493February 3, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS I GOT IT LIKE A YEAR AGO AND IT HAS A REALLY BAD POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN I GOT IT FROM THE DEALER IT WAS GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEN THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL I WAS GOING TO MORENO VALLEY THROUGH THE CURVES AND IT JUST SHUT OF ON ME SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. SO I TURNED OF THE CAR AND WAITED. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WORKED FOR LIKE TEN MINUTES THEN IT SHUT OF AGAIN. NOW I JUST TURN ON MY CAR AND AS SOON AS I PRESS THE GAS THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. IT IS REALLY HARD TO PARK AND TO CONTROL IT. I TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. MY COBALT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM I DID SOME RESEARCH AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT AS ME. I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304530February 3, 2010
STEERING
THERE WAS NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT BEFORE THE FAILURE. SUDDENLY, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT FELT AS IF IT WERE LOCKED. I PULLED OVER GRADUALLY, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. THE CAR WORKED ANOTHER 1/2 MILE THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. SAME CONSEQUENCES. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE POWER ASSIST PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PUMP IS BEING REPLACED TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304552February 3, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING 2006 COBALT POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AND THE CAR CHANGED LANES. THE PS LIGHT DID COME ON IN THE DASH BUT IT WAS TO LATE. OUT OF WARRANTY BUT HAVE SCHEDULED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. NOT VERY SAFE. ALSO PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES RESUMED BUT IT OCCURRED ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304500February 3, 2010
STEERING
WE OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IN DEC. 2009 THE STEERING WARNING ON THE DASH CAME ON, BUT WENT OFF THE NEXT TIME MY 19 YR OLD DAUGHTER STARTED THE CAR. A WEEK LATER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE MODULE IMMEDIATELY AT A COST OF ALMOST $900. I HAVE THE WORK TICKET TO SHOW WHAT WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE CAR. I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BY OTHER COBALT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304588February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT MOST OF THE TIME I DON'T HAVE POWER STEERING. WHEN I DO HAVE POWER STEERING I WILL DRIVE A BLOCK DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AND THE INFORMATION CENTER WILL TELL ME THAT I NO LONGER HAVE POWER STEERING.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304608February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING A 2006 CHEVY COBALT ON A HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT (AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON), MAKE STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR SHORT TIME THEN CAME BACK ON, AND VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING. I TOOK THE COBALT TO DEALER, AND THEY DISCOVERED FAULT CODE C0475 ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR CIRCUIT FAILURE, LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ECM. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING MOTOR AT A COST OF $497.85. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304581February 3, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. IF IT OCCURS IN CURVE, STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LOCKS, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND "RESETS" WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. TIME AFTER RESET BEFORE RECURRENCE CAN VARY FROM A FEW SECONDS TO HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304623February 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TRIED TO UNLOCK DOOR USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY. THE PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I THEN TRIED UNLOCKING THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE KEY TURNED, HOWEVER THE DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I ENTERED THE CAR VIA THE PASSENGER DOOR AND TRIED UNLOCKING THE DRIVER'S DOOR USING THE POWER LOCK BUTTON, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I THEN TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR BY MANUALLY PULLING UP ON THE "POPUP" LOCK AND PULLING ON THE HANDLE, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I TOOK THE COBALT TO A DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THE LATCH WAS FAULTY. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH AT A COST OF 264.04. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304636February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE STEERING RESETED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR OVER ONE WEEK AND A SHORTLY AFTER SHE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE CODE.THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304701February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WOULD DISPLAY ON THE CONTROL PANEL AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE SIX MILES ON A BUSY ROADWAY MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD OVER 20 TIMES TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND GIVE THE TIME FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RESET ITSELF ONLY TO DRIVE A PIECE FURTHER AND THE INCIDENT TO OCCUR AGAIN. EVENTUALLY, HAVING TO TOW THE VEHICLE HOME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER AND IT WAS OVER 800 FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304722February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 30,275.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304680February 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
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 DUE TO THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304712February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THE STEERING IS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE MORNING. I HAVE TO BACK UP OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND AT TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. I THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL BUT NOW I AM HEARING IT SHOULD NOT DO THAT. IT STARTED BACK IN AUGUST AND HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT, HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY MORNING. AT TIMES IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE I HAVE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304679February 3, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT - POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A GREATER CHANCE FOR A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304756February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304730February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SENSOR SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RE-OCCURRED DURING THE TRAVEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304740February 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304788February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN HER TRAVELING PERIOD, WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WOULD PULL OVER AT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MODULE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FAILURE SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 65,695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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