Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10301978January 22, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT POPS ON THE DASH AND THEN IT IS GONE. WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT NOW. MY CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT GOES OUT IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL YOUR TURNS. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT SURELY THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301675January 21, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. 99% OF DRIVING TIME IS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. RECEIVED ESTIMATE TO REPAIR; RE-MANUFACTURED PART IS $900.00 PLUS LABOR TO REMOVE OLD AND REPLACE PART. STILL PAYING MONTHLY ON CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301673January 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AS A RESULT OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR. UPDATED 06/17/19*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301726January 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, AT THE END OF AUGUST 09. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR KNOCKING SOUNDS IN THE FRONT END THAT ALTERED THE BRAKE FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OVER 4 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT ALWAYS REPLICATE IT, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT FIXED. EVENTUALLY THE NOISE STOPPED, THEN A FEW MONTHS AGO THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES, AND FINALLY THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS POINT I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS, AND NOW A FEW DAYS AGO THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I PULLED OVER THE BEST I COULD SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. EVERYTHING RESET AND IT WAS FINE. YESTERDAY THE EVENT OCCURRED ON AN EXIT RAMP OF A HIGH WAY AND NEARLY KILLED ME. ONCE AGAIN ITS BACK IN THE SHOP. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP, I'M LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FORUMS ALL OVER HAVE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I BELIEVED IT WAS SAFE, AND NOW I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT BY ANY MEANS. THE DEALERSHIPS AREN'T ANY HELP, THEY ASSURE THE PROBLEMS ARE FIXED WHEN THEY REALLY ARE NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301774January 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING LOCKED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM SINCE HIS WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301792January 21, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING FREQUENTLY GOES OUT. THE WARNING CODE STATES POWER STEERING FAILURE, AT THIS TIME ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST. WE TOOK THE CAR TO GM SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOW NO PROBLEMS, SO THEY REFUSE TO WORK ON THE CAR. CAR IS NOW PARK, BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. CAR ONLY HAVE 22,169 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300141January 18, 2010
STEERING
I HALVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT..IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM...WHY IS GM NOT RECALLING THIS PROBLEM? WITH THE ECONOMY WE CANT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THERE PROBLEM TO HAVE SAFE CARS ON THE ROADS AND TRUST ME THIS IS NOT SAFE...WE NEED TO GET SOMETHING DONE WITH THIS IMMEDIATELY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300190January 18, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300036January 17, 2010
STEERING
RE: 2006 CHEVY COBALT (PURCHASED JUNE 29, 2006) WHILE TRAVELING HOME ON CHRISTMAS EVE, THE POWER STEERING ALARM BEEPED AND IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. IT STARTED AFTER AROUND ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING.THE CAR HAS TO BE RESTARTED TO REGAIN POWER STEERING AND THE PROBLEM (DISABLING OF POWER STEERING) RETURNS AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. DUE TO FINANCIAL SITUATIONS THE CAR HASN'T BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DIAGNOSTICS COSTS WILL BE $91, TO CHECK SENSORS WHICH DEALER STATED WAS MOST LIKELY THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299822January 15, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING ALSO FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SO THAT IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE WAS $105; ALTHOUGH, THE WARRANTY WAS VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299892January 15, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY STOPS AND I DON'T HAVE POWER STEERING AT ALL. IT TAKES A QUICK REACTION ON MY PART OR I LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT DOES THIS WITHOUT WARNING, BUT THEN THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON TO INDICATE POWER STEERING. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ONCE. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT COULD BE A HAZARD IF I WAS DRIVING IN OUR BUSY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND IT DECIDES TO GO OUT. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET MYSELF TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS AFTER READING MANY REVIEWS ONLINE. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO A COUPLE OF LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AND NOT FLUID DRIVEN VEHICLES. BOTH PLACES TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF THEM IN THE 2006 COBALTS, EVEN RECENTLY. CHEVROLET THEMSELVES JUST TYPED IN MY COMPLAINT FOR REVIEW AND THEY WOULD SEE IF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE REGARDING THIS SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. I FEAR THAT MY DAUGHTERS LIFE IS AT RISK DRIVING THIS CAR, BUT STILL NEEDS TO GO TO WORK. THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS THIS TIME, BUT HOW MANY WILL IT TAKE BEFORE THEY PLACE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299905January 15, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND ON A RECENT TRIP MY POWERING STEERING GOES OUT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL. HAD TO DO THIS 3 TIMES ON A 20 MILE TRIP. NO ACTION HAS BEEN DONE YET SINCE IT HAS JUST OCCURRED BUT SAW ONLINE WHERE MANY COBALT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299777January 14, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10299610January 13, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299674January 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS THAT IS A NORMAL FUNCTION FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITHOUT MAKING ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 73,259.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299078January 12, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT. FIRST THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, RADIO AND OTHER DASH INSTRUMENTS STOPPED WORKING. THE NEXT DAY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH SHOWED NOTHING WAS WRONG. BOUGHT A NEW FUSE WHICH DID NOTHING. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO BE FIXED FOR MONEY REASONS. THIS IS MY SON WHO IS AWAY AT COLLEGE ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299517January 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE LOSS COMPLETE POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,819. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,594.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299523January 12, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WENT OUT TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND ON BASE. WITH THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE ONLINE, AND FROM TALKING TO FRIENDS WHO OWN COBALTS, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT'S POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO FIGHT TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN MAKING A TURN, AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WAS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. YET WHEN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT, AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON, IT RUNS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299544January 12, 2010
STEERING
DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION POWER STEERING WENT RANDOMLY OFF AND ON UNTIL BRAKE COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299551January 12, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT.ON THE DATE INDICATED BELOW MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT,AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. FORTUNATELY,THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT,BUT NO THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A GM RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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