2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY TIGHT AND WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND BEEP THREE TIMES BEFORE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD MAINTAIN THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE CONTACT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH HE WOULD POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AT HIS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS, HOWEVER THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE ALLEGED FAILURE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10005: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 68,290.

MY POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD DIGITAL SCREEN, AND THE WHEEL STIFFENED UP. THE POWER STEERING DID NOT COME BACK ON THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF MY DRIVE. NOW EVERY TIME I TURN ON MY CAR, THE POWER STEERING WORKS FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, AND THEN IT FAILS AGAIN. I AM NOW HAVING TO CRANK MY WHEEL TO PARK, DRIVE ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS, ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES SLOWER SPEEDS. I HAD HEARD THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL, AND WOULD LIKE TO WAIT TO SEE IF THIS REPAIR CAN BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE. IT IS AN ENORMOUS INCONVENIENCE AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY OWN CAR. *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT AND WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE MY "POWER STEERING" LIGHT FLASHED ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY TIGHTENED UP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65MPH ON A RT. 202 IN PENNSYLVANIA. I STRUGGLED TO GET OFF OF THE RAMP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD TIGHTENED UP AND MADE TURNING SO DIFFICULT. I WENT TO PEP BOYS TO GET POWER STEERING FLUID BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND ONLY THE MANUFACTURER COULD DO THE REPAIR. MY CAR JUST PASSED 45,000 MILES. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I AM BEING SO INCONVENIENCED WITH THIS BURDEN. I DID NOT PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A VEHICLE TO BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN PRIOR 100,000 MILES. WHEN I GOT HOME I WANTED TO LOOK UP HOW MUCH THE WOULD COST ME AND CAME ACROSS MANY OTHER COBALT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM SO SHOCKED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED YET. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE SINCE I GUESS THAT IT WILL NOT BE A CHEAP FIX. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. I HOPE YOU MAKE THE CORRECT DECISION. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, IN APRIL, 2009 FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010, SHE WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN, WHEN HER POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. SHE STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, AND WHEN SHE RE-STARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. SHE WAS ABOUT 35 MILES FROM HOME, AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. I CALLED OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED, AND NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING. THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF AND ON INTERMEDIATELY MORE THAN 8 OR 10 TIMES OVER THE 35 MILE TRIP. WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010 AND PAID $47.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. IT WAS FOUND THAT STEERING MOTOR IS FAILING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUED, AND WOULD APPRECIATE A FULL INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY YOUR AGENCY. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AT ONCE, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG COBALT OWNERS, AND, AS I AM SURE YOU REALIZE, IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,451. UPDATED 04/01/10*LJ THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD AND ALMOST COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH AN ON COMING VEHICLE. FOR A WHILE YOU COULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD ENGAGE, BUT AS OF NOW, I HAVE COMPLETE MALFUNCTION AND HAVE NOT HAD POWER STEERING IN ALMOST 4 MONTH! DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS(900,000) GMAC HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM OR RECALL THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF 800.00 DOLLARS. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE AND A DANGER ON THE ROAD. *TR

FEB. 28, 2010 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS SEDAN 4 CYLINDER 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BRAND NEW FROM A CHEVY DEALER. I FULLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE AS REQUIRED AND WHEN NECESSARY. ON OCTOBER 25, 2008 I WAS DRIVING THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE CROSS COUNTY PARKWAY HEADING EASTBOUND WHEN THE VEHICLES STEERING SYSTEM FAILED THUS CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THUS CRASHING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PARKWAYS GUARDRAIL. I WAS VERY SHAKEN, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE, AND THE COUNTY POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED SOON THEREAFTER. THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE PARKWAY AND BACK TO MY HOME. GM SHOULD REALLY INVESTIGATE THE CHEVY COBALT FOR STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR