Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10310545February 15, 2010
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MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THEN MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE COMPLETELY.. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN ON IT. THE SECOND TIME MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME AND IT WAS DARK ON OUR WAY HOME FOR THE DAY. LUCKILY I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS TIME I HAD MY POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. VERY IRRITATED WITH THIS CAR. MY TRUST IS GONE. *TR
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#10310557February 15, 2010
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I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I WAS DOING 30MPH WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON AND I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. MY MECHANIC CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
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#10310563February 15, 2010
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THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT FAILED WHILE MAKING A TURN ON A BUSY STREET. THE SUDDEN FAILURE CAUSED ME TO VEER INTO 2 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. I HAD 3 OF MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME, COULD'VE BEEN TRAGIC!!!! *TR
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#10310589February 15, 2010
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MY POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO FAIL 3-4 TIMES A WEEK NOW. I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND HAD RECENTLY LOST MY STEERING IN A SNOW STORM. I HAVE CONTACTED GMAC, AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO, BUT REPAIR IT IF NECESSARY @ MY EXPENSE, SEEING AS THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS LITTLE TIME LAPSE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR, AND LOSING THE POWER STEERING. *TR
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#10310593February 15, 2010
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I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT LT. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT ON IT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN I WILL GET THE POWER STEERING BACK FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THE STEERING WILL GO OUT, WHAT IF IT WAS IN A MIDDLE OF A TURN AND IM NOT ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IM TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH IS 1200 DOLLARS. *TR
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#10310653February 15, 2010
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POWER STEERING FAILURE THERE ARE 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE HELP US. *TR
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#10310674February 15, 2010
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POWER STEERING PROBLEMS ON OUR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. OUR 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF. COMPLETELY. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WITH AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW IN HOPES OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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#10310693February 15, 2010
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POWER STEERING GOES OUT AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES OF DRIVING OR LESS. IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. IT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF BUT THEN THE POWER STEERING GOES BACK OUT. VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL FEEL LIKE GOING OUT ON YOU LIKE GOING AROUND A SHARP TURN WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR
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#10310705February 15, 2010
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THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAVE A 2006, CHEVY COBALT, AND AM ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE A MOTOR REPLACED IN MY POWER STEERING. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE I HAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO POWER STEERING!!!! I DID TALK TO CHEVY, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT ODD, HAVING LESS THE 50,000 ON MY CAR. I WAS A FEW MILES FROM HOME, AND WAS BLESSED ENOUGH TO BE NEAR A CHURCH PARKING LOT, TO PULL OVER. I AM ALSO YOUNG ENOUGH, AND STRONG ENOUGH THAT I DID GET IT BACK HOME, SO MY HUSBAND COULD CHECK IT. I DID CHECK WITH CHEVY, TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, OR IF THEY WERE AWARE OF A PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL, AND WERE NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM. THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID. AGAIN, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT ODD. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND IT COST $418.00. I WOULD HAVE HATED TO HAVE BEEN IN TRAFFIC, OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, OR A BAD CURVE. IF IT HAD OF HAPPENED IN ANY OF THOSE 3, I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. I DO BELIEVE IT IS A GREAT SAFETY PROBLEM. PEOPLE THAT DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF ARM STRENGTH, WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL. .AS STAYED ABOVE I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR
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#10310297February 14, 2010
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MY 05 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT I HEAR A "DING DING" THEN THE WORDS POWER STEERING FLASHES ON AND THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN AND MPH AND RPM GAUGES FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH AND STEERING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE IT FIRST WENT OUT AT AROUND 54000 MILES I REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT AT AROUND 55000 THE POWERING STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN SO I REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN BUT THE POWERING STEERING HAS GONE OUT TWICE SINCE THEN ALWAYS AT RANDOM TIMES ALL THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
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#10310341February 14, 2010
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I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO , 01/28/2010, ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I ALMOST CRASHED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FLUKE, BUT IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE, AND I AM NOW FORCED NOT TO DRIVE IT FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE HAPPENING AT THIS POINT IN THE CAR'S LIFE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. *TR
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#10310345February 14, 2010
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POWER STEERING WONT WORK. *TR
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#10310366February 14, 2010
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THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE APROX. 5-30 SEC. AFTER I START MOVING. *TR
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#10310372February 14, 2010
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I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT HAS HAD A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY QUITS WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM INDICATOR COMES ON. IF YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF THE POWER STEERING RESETS AND THEN FAILS AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
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#10310382February 14, 2010
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WE BOUGHT OUR 19 YR. OLD DAUGHTER A 2007 COBALT LAST YEAR. SHE WAS ON HER WAY BACK TO COLLEGE ON INTERSTATE AND HER POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 43,000 MILES ON IT AND WE STILL OWE 4 YRS ON IT. I WAS APPALLED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE WERE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. SHE WAS SCARED AND CRYING. SHE WAS 4 HRS AWAY FROM US. THIS WAS FEBRUARY 14TH 2010. SHE COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR IN A WREAK. WHY HAS GM NOT DONE A RECALL ON THESE CARS? THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT, SO THIS WILL BE OUT OF POCKET FOR US. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID FOR HER TO EVEN DRIVE THIS CAR NOW.SHOULD I TELL HER NOT TO COME HOME ANY MORE UNTIL SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. YOU CAN'T IGNORE THIS. PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR EVEN WORSE BE KILLED BY THIS. IS THAT WHAT EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR BEFORE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING? *TR
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#10310124February 13, 2010
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MY 2005 CHEVY COBALTS POWERSTEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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#10310132February 13, 2010
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2005 COBALT WITH 65,000 MILES. CAME TO A STOP AND COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. DROVE STRAIGHT AND CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT. CAME TO A STOP AND NO PROBLEM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK IT TO A SHOP WHERE THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH FIXING THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING. THIS INCLUDED THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SWITCHES ATTACHED AT A COST OF $900.00. TURNED THE COMPLAINT INTO CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN TO GM WHERE AFTER TWO WEEKS SENT A LETTER STATING THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST DUE TO BEING 2ND HAND CAR WITH TOO MANY MILES ON THE CAR. SHOULD SOMEONE BE MAKING A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING DECIDES TO STOP WORKING AN ACCIDENT WILL SURELY HAPPEN AND COULD KILL OR INJURY SOMEONE. MY GRANDCHILD RIDES WITH HER MOTHER AND I WOULD BE DEVASTATED IF I LOST THEM DUE TO GM NOT WANTING TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. AT LEAST TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING BY STOPPING PRODUCTION UNTIL THEIR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. NOTE THAT JUST REPLACING THE PART WITH A NEW ONE DOES NOT MEAN THE NEW PART WILL NOT GO OUT AT ANY TIME BECAUSE GM WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
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#10310159February 13, 2010
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HI, ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT TO WORK WHEN I NOTICED IT WAS KIND OF WIGGLING DOWN THE STRAIGHT AWAY OF THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY I WAS ON. THE CARS BEHIND ME MUST HAVE NOTICED BECAUSE THEY QUIT PASSING ME. I WENT STRAIGHT BACK HOME AFTER WORK THAT DAY AND THE CAR WAS FINE. IN THE WEEK SINCE I HAVE NOTICED A FEW ODDITIES IN TURNING THE CAR, MOST BEING WHAT LOUD POPS. NOW, THE CAR HAS HAD A POP IN THE FRONT END SINCE I BOUGHT IT THAT THE DEALER NEVER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX AND I WAS SURE IT WAS IN THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT UNTIL YESTERDAY. IT'S JUST BEEN A LITTLE MORE RANDOM LATELY HAPPENING WITH NO CURVES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD. YESTERDAY ON THE WAY HOME I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND THE SCROLL ON MY DASH READ "POWER STEERING." I WENT AHEAD AND TURNED AND FOUND ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING HELP. DROVE ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING UNTIL I MADE IT TO A GAS STATION WHERE I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE AFTER DOING THAT. THE CAR WAS AGAIN FINE FOR ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD WHERE THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED AND I WAS IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT POWER STEERING AGAIN. FROM ALL THE MESSAGES I'M READING ONLINE THIS CAN BE A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND VERY DANGEROUS. GOING FROM GREAT STEERING TO NO STEERING HELP CAN BE A BIG SHOCK WHEN IT HAPPENS IN AN INSTANT AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. PLEASE HELP US COBALT OWNERS. *TR
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#10310189February 13, 2010
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ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. STARTED 2 YEARS AGO. CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 LS. THE POWER STEERING USUALLY GOES OUT WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING EVERY TIME. IT IS A VERY IRRITATING PROBLEM. I WOULD FIX, BUT IT COSTS A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A RECALL, AND THANK GOD THERE IS FINALLY AN INVESTIGATION. I KNOW OF SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WHO OWN COBALTS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CLEAN UP THEIR MESS. *TR
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#10310205February 13, 2010
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WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WOULD CUT OFF AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. THIS WAS 8 WEEKS AGO. NOW, THE POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY NOT WORKING. *TR
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