Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10303928February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD BE $100. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303936February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD THEN HER STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303942February 2, 2010
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POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WENT OUT, USUALLY WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF CAR BEING IN 'DRIVE.' OCCURRED EVERYTIME I DROVE THE CAR. I HAD TO GO BUY A POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR (~$190); REPLACED WITHIN 20 MINUTES BY MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303958February 2, 2010
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POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT RESETS POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND IT WORKS NORMAL. HOWEVER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON THE DISPLAY WILL COME ON AGAIN WITH THE RESULTING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS RESULTS IN DIFFICULT STEERING ESPECIALLY IN TURNS. MY DAUGHTER WILL SOON BE OBTAINING HER DRIVERS LICENSE AND I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT IN A TURN IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303964February 2, 2010
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WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SAFELY STEER MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAS TO SLOW TO AN VERY UNSAFE DRIVING SPEED OF 10 MPH JUST TO GET HOME. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303965February 2, 2010
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THE POWERSTEERING ON MY CHEVY 2006 COBALT 4 DOOR, THE POWERSTTERING LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE CAR IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MAKES DRIVING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC, SEEMS THE COMPUTER CHIP IS OK, THE SELAD SYSTEM FOR THE STEERING FLUID IS OK, IT IS AN ELECTRONIC MOTOR THAT OVERHEATS IS WHAT THE MECHANIC STATED. REPAIRED 2/2/2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303969February 2, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE HEARD A BEEPING SOUND IN THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303999February 2, 2010
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WHILE DRIVING THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT INTO NEW YORK CITY (FROM PENNSYLVANIA) THE POWER STEERING "DIED." THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN "DELICATELY" SINCE PURCHASED. *** ALSO NOTE THAT THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM DIED LAST SPRING (SPRING 2009) AND CHEVY REFUSED TO HELP IN COMPENSATING OF THE 1200 DOLLAR BILL WE HAD - CLAIMING WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART THAT MALFUNCTIONED. THEY DID NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT NO GARAGE IN 2009 GIVES YOU THE "DEFUNCT" PART OF THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH CHEVY'S MAIN OFFICES AND GOTTEN NO WHERE SINCE THE COMPUTER FRIED ITSELF LAST SPRING. SINCE THE POWER STEERING DIED 2 WEEKS AGO, THEY ABSOLUTELY WON'T HEAR OF IT AND WILL NOT HELP WHATSOEVER. FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 28000 MILES ON IT, AND HAVE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE CAR DIE AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM - SOMETHING IS BEING COVERED UP ON THEIR PART. - ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM (MAUREEN ALEXANDER CHEVROLET IN WILKES-BARRE PA) HAS CLOSED DUE TO THEIR "REORGANIZATION OF GM". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304004February 2, 2010
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. I THEN NOTICED A MESSAGE FLASHING ON THE SCREEN ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING POWER STEERING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAD GONE AWAY. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, IT WILL FLARE UP AGAIN. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERYTIME I DROVE THE CAR THEREAFTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE EPS MOTOR HAD GONE BAD, SO I HAD A NEW EPS MOTOR INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304010February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD WITH A BEEPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT SO THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303570February 1, 2010
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CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING LOCKING UP AND HAS TO BE TURNED OFF BEFORE IT WILL WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303616February 1, 2010
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2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH ONGOING POWER STEERING FAILURE ISSUES. DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF DRIVING, THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" WILL COME UP ON THE ODOMETER AND THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE, WHICH SEEMS TO "RESET" AND TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM. THIS FAILURE OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES AND SOMETIMES AS SOON AS 30 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED ON. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303630February 1, 2010
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I RECENTLY BOUGHT A CHEVY COBALT 2006 AND FOUR MONTHS LATER THE POWER STEERING WENT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE SEREN MANY CASES LIKE THIS ON COBALTS. MINE HAS 59K AND HAS NO WARRANTY. THE DAY THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING IT AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. SHE IS A 60 YR OLD LADY AND DOES NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO BE MANEUVERING A HARD STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303656February 1, 2010
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I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND MY POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT RANDOMLY AS I AM DRIVING. THE CAR WILL GIVE NO INDICATION THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ABOUT THE STOP WORKING AND THEN ALL AT ONCE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND I CAN NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER 2 YEARS TO GET CHEVY TO DO SOMETHING AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IT HAS STARTED OCCURRING EVERYDAY OVER THE PAST WEEK . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303689February 1, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS TO INCLUDE 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IT IN ANY DIRECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303492January 31, 2010
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I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. MY CAR HAS 53,000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. THUS MAKING MY VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303291January 30, 2010
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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH ALARM AND WARNING ON DASH. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD SHUT OFF AND ENGINE AND RESTART. NO PROBLEM AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE. SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE IT NOW HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303165January 29, 2010
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POWER STEERING PROBLEM ON A 2006 CHEVY COBALT MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND A POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL SHOW UP ON MY INFORMATION SCREEN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JAN 5TH AND I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ON THE 21ST OF DEC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303185January 29, 2010
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WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THIS HAS OCCURRED DAILY SINCE THEN, AND BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AS THE DAYS PROGRESS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON MY CAR SO SOON, AND ESTIMATES FOR REPAIR ARE BEGINNING AT $1,000, WHICH IS ENTIRELY TOO MUCH FOR A SINGLE MOTHER AND FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT TO HANDLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HAS TO BE A DEFECT AS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WITH OTHER COBALTS. I RISK LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303176January 29, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE LOST THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WHERE SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME BACK ON . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL REPAIR THE FAILURE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS FOR THE FAILURE. SHE HAS NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE DROPS OR WHEN IT RAINS THAT'S WHEN SHE LOSES POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42424.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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