IllustrationMY STEERING RACK IN MY COBALT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT. IT ALSO WANDERS AND WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT HAS RECENTLY BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
1780–25K
29325–50K
41350–75K
22775–100K
198100–150K
98150K+
1,407 reports with mileage · 242 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 1,143 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 323 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
97 crash reports12 fire reports57 injury reports
Steering complaints
1,143 reports2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING QUITS CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER OFF ROAD. FIRST POWER STEERING LIGHTS COMES ON AND IMMEDIATELY YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING MUST PULL OFF ROAD SHUT DOWN WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES THEN RESTART AND POWER STEERING COMES BACK ONLY FOR SEVERAL MILES THEN CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME.…
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2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING QUITS CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER OFF ROAD. FIRST POWER STEERING LIGHTS COMES ON AND IMMEDIATELY YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING MUST PULL OFF ROAD SHUT DOWN WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES THEN RESTART AND POWER STEERING COMES BACK ONLY FOR SEVERAL MILES THEN CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND PERIODICALLY IT STARTS SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND THE POWER STEERING GOES! I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, SHUT IT OFF, LET IT SIT, START IT, SHUT IT OFF, REPEAT THREE TIMES, THEN IT IS OKAY FOR A WHILE. *TR
2005 CHEVY COBALT. POWER STEERING FAILURE. HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER SEEING THE NUMEROUS SITES AND SUPPORT BOARDS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE I HAD TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED. IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAME FROM THE GM DEALER WHERE I HAD THE CAR FIXED. IF THE CAR WAS NOT PAID FOR NEXT MONTH I WOULD DRIVE IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY CAN…
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2005 CHEVY COBALT. POWER STEERING FAILURE. HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER SEEING THE NUMEROUS SITES AND SUPPORT BOARDS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE I HAD TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED. IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAME FROM THE GM DEALER WHERE I HAD THE CAR FIXED. IF THE CAR WAS NOT PAID FOR NEXT MONTH I WOULD DRIVE IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY CAN HAVE IT!!! *TR
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT HAPPENS 1-10 TIMES A DAY AND CAUSES ME TO HAVE ALMOST NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND MUST STOP AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO A SAFE SPOT AND TURN IT OFF. I HAVE NOTICED A RECENT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AND WANT TO LOG MY COMP…
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MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT HAPPENS 1-10 TIMES A DAY AND CAUSES ME TO HAVE ALMOST NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND MUST STOP AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO A SAFE SPOT AND TURN IT OFF. I HAVE NOTICED A RECENT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AND WANT TO LOG MY COMPLAINT. *TR
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MONTHS MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TURNED OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED AND IT DROVE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WENT O…
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I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MONTHS MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TURNED OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED AND IT DROVE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS MAYBE A ONE TIME THING BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF REPLACING THE PART. I LIVE IN THE CITY AND EVERYDAY I HAD TO PARK ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING, PARALLEL PARKING WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THIS BECAME A DAILY HEADACHE FOR ME. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE PART REPLACED AND AFTER I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE SHOP WITH THE NEW PART, THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. SO, UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THE SUPPOSEDLY "NEW" PART AGAIN. LUCKILY, AFTER THE SECOND "NEW" PART, I FINALLY HAD STEERING AGAIN. I LOVED MY CHEVY COBALT UNTIL THE STEERING WENT OUT; IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE QUALITY OF MY CAR HAS BEEN STEADILY DECREASING EVER SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE A RECALL OF SOME SORT, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING I AM A FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENT AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO SHELL OUT ANOTHER $700 ON A FAULTY STEERING PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, I AM POSITIVE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THE POSITION AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO ACTUALLY LISTEN TO WHAT THESE OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IT WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN EVER SINCE IT LOCKED UP. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS TUR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IT WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN EVER SINCE IT LOCKED UP. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ASKED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP . THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55493.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOES OUT, WHICH HAS HAPPENED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS HAD THREE CRASHES DUE TO THESE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH GOING DOWN A HILL THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO AVOID A PARKED CAR WHE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOES OUT, WHICH HAS HAPPENED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS HAD THREE CRASHES DUE TO THESE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH GOING DOWN A HILL THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO AVOID A PARKED CAR WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE THE REPAIR WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. THE URRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,542 MILES.
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 47,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING, I WAS STEERING INTO A SHARP TURN AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I FOUGHT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEARLY HITTING A TREE. ONCE STOPPED I SHUT THE CAR OFF. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR VISIBLE DAMAGE. I STARTED THE CAR AND I HAD POWER STEERING A…
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MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 47,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING, I WAS STEERING INTO A SHARP TURN AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I FOUGHT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEARLY HITTING A TREE. ONCE STOPPED I SHUT THE CAR OFF. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR VISIBLE DAMAGE. I STARTED THE CAR AND I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK LATER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AGAIN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTHING VISIBLE SEEM TO BE WRONG. STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AGAIN I HAVE POWER STEERING. JUST A FEW DAYS PASSED AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TAKING OUR SON TO PRE-SCHOOL. STARTED TO TURN RIGHT OFF OUR ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT CONTINUE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS ALWAYS OUT / NOT WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT GM WANTS THEM TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. $940.00 PLUS TAX. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM HE SAYS. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT GM DOES NOT NO EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY RESEARCHING. I HAVE DONE SOME INTERNET RESEARCH MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FROM MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2009 TO INCLUDE THE HHR AND ION. PLEASE HELP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVRELOT COBALT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENS THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE RPM GAUGE WILL START TO FLIP UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE STARTED TO OCCUR 6 MONTHS AGO. EVERYT…
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TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVRELOT COBALT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENS THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE RPM GAUGE WILL START TO FLIP UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE STARTED TO OCCUR 6 MONTHS AGO. EVERYTIME THE FAILURE OCCURS THE CONTACT HAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 65000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Official recalls
514V171000 · Electrical System:ignition
Apr 10, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
14V047000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:ignition:switch
Feb 10, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
10V073000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Mar 3, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, IT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED ON A ROLLING BASIS BETWEEN MARCH 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2010. A COPY OF THE MAILING SCHEDULE IS LOCATED IN THE RECALL FILE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
07V014000 · Structure
Jan 18, 2007
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF-MOUNTED SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.'
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A CRASH, HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION MAY BE INADEQUATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ENERGY ABSORBING PLASTIC TO THE HEADLINER TRIM TO REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF HEAD IMPACTS IN A CRASH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
04V560000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Nov 22, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BULB SHIELDS INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS CAN LOOSEN DUE TO VIBRATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BULB SHIELD CAN LOOSEN OR BREAK BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. IF THIS OCCURRED ON A HEADLAMP INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE, ONCOMING DRIVERS MAY NOTICE ADDITIONAL GLARE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE10005 · Electric Power Steering Failure
Opened Jan 27, 2010 · Closed Jul 19, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:electric Power Assist System
In a March 1, 2010 letter, General Motors Corporation (GM) provided a defect information report to NHTSA regarding a problem that could result in sudden loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007 through 2010 Pontiac G5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS).The letter indicates that the loss of steering assist could occur at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and a chime sounds to inform the driver.The letter further states that steering control is maintained in manual mode, but would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds.In the next ignition cycle, power assist is typically regained and the DIC message is no longer displayed.GM's letter identifies the root cause of the EPS failure as the EPS motor and indicates that production of a new motor started in December 2009.GM's recall repair procedure instructs dealers to replace the EPS motor in all recalled vehicles. ODI's analysis of all information available related to sudden loss of EPS assist while driving in the MY 2005 through 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles shows current complaint and warranty rates of 323/100,000 vehicles and 0.4% respectively.In response to ODI's request for information, GM identified 81 complaints where a crash was claimed that may be related to loss of EPS assist.ODI's analysis of all crash claims was based on verifiable factors such as; whether a loss of EPS was indicated at the time of the crash by a chime or malfunction indicator lamp or if a EPS related component malfunction was identified after the crash occurred.With this method ODI identified 36 possible crashes related to EPS failure.GM assessed crash claims based on the available facts and excluded crash claims that indicated that the vehicle was travelling at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater.GM said that it believes if power assist is lost while a vehicle is moving at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater there is a small difference in steering efforts perceived in subjective evaluations at those speeds and it is unlikely to lead to loss of vehicle control. Based on GM's safety recall, this investigation is closed.