The 2006 added it’s own special flare with gas leaks due to cracks in the “return portion of the modular reservoir assembly.” A recall of 2006 Cobalts was issued to fix the problem, but only to vehicles sold in or current registered in Arizona and Nevada, leaving other owners to pay for repairs themselves.
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph the "power steering" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. The driver was able to safely restart the vehicle to continue normal operation. The vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. The failure and current mileages were 61,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt power steering power steering fails while driving vehicle coggin Chevrolet, kissimmee Florida acknowledges this is a known defect with this vehicle but still insists I pay $1200 to repair.
Electronicpower steering failure on 2006 Chevy Cobalt lt. My daughter was driving on freeway and power steering just went out suddenly. There are many complaints about this problem and GM refuses to do anything about it, this is a very expensive problem to fix and I can't afford it. GM needs to step up and fix this problem free of charge. No wonder they are going bankrupt!
Electric power steering motor has intermittent failure. And I have been driving when all of a sudden no more power steering! very dangerous situation. I have not tried to repair yet. I am unemployed and the cost is prohibitive. But in my replacement research I see that this is very common and that seems wrong to me!
I currently own a 2006 Chevy Cobalt, and the power steering keeps failing. All I hear is 3 dings and I see power steering on the dashboard and the power steering stops working. This is very dangerous due to the fact that with traffic these days and all of the other safety concerns this just adds to the frustration and worry. Please look into a recall for this. There are many other people that are affected by this. This is not safe for the driver what-so-ever and seeing as though paying $2000 for this to get fixed is kind of hard to swallow, maybe a recall would be best for all parties involved.
- Huntsville, AL, USA
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I had the steering column replaced on my car on Feb. 2009 because it was making a rattling noise in the steering area. They said it was replaced and the car was still under factory warranty so I didn't have to pay anything. In may of 2009 I went back and told them that I was still hearing the same rattling noise and since the car didn't have warranty they said they wouldn't be able to fix it and that I had to take it to the dealer that I purchased the extended warranty from. They also said that if it was the same part that needed replacing that they would replace it for free. Well for reasons I wasn't able to go that day. Well on Oct. 4, 2009 the car shut down on me as I was making a right turn and wasn't able to steer the car. I put the car on park and turned it on again and it worked. I'm thinking what if this would've happened to me on the interstate, I could've been in a very big accident so I consider myself lucky. The problem I'm having now is that Chevy don't want to replace the same part and I'm very frustrated. I have read on the internet that there are a lot of owners of Chevy Cobalts that are having the same steering problems as myself and I think something needs to be done quickly.
1. no events leading up to failure. 2. failure occurs 2 to 3 times while driving, consequences are power steering goes out while driving...very hard to turn...could cause accident. I have read that many people have complained about the same problem. GM needs to fix this problem. 3. correction for the problem is shut off the car and let sit for a couple of minutes, turn it back on and power steering come back. Then it happens again. The price to get it fixed is about $1000.
Power steering goes out completely while driving in my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. Problem started 1 October 2009 and is off and on. At times it scares me that I will get in an accident. Jiffy lube personnel stated that it is electronic and suggested taking to dealer. I am a student at northern Arizona university and cannot afford $100 for just looking at it. Suggested to me to file a complaint to your organization.
My mother has a 2006 Chevy Cobalt and the power steering does not work correctly. In fact it doesn't work at all. So far she has been lucky not to have a wreck, but I am afraid that it could happen. I am not sure when it stopped working, but I do fear for her safely along with other Cobalt owners. She has contacted GM about the problem, but they seem that they don't want to do anything to fix this issue. I know there are numerous complaints about the power steering from the 06' Cobalt. My mother can't go two blocks without the power steering going out on her. She is currently unemployed and has no other way to find a job to get this part fixed, and I feel that GM should be held responsible for fixing the problem since there have been many other complaints about it. As far as when exactly the powersteering began to go out, I am not sure about. I know it was towards the beginning of 2009 when my mother begin to complain about this issue.
I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt lt. As I was driving down the interstate all of a sudden my power steering light came across the display and I lost control of my car (I was going around a curve). It took all I had to keep it on the road. As I was cranking on the wheel (very hard as there was no power steering) suddenly it started to work! me and the 2 children in my car went into the ditch. Thank goodness no one was seriously injured! Chevrolet needs to recall this issue before it kills someone! the power steering goes off and on. I am considering a lawsuit myself.
For the past few months I have noticed my steering wheel of my 2006 Chevy Cobalt shaking a lot when I drive down hills. This problem persists whether my foot is on or off the break. After the jolting got so bad, where I thought I was going to lose control of my vehicle, I took my car into my mechanic to be inspected. He informed me that my steering column was broken and my car was "a danger to drive." My mechanic recommended I call Chevy to see if they would replace the steering column for free because that is not something that typically fails in any age vehicle and especially in my car which only has 47,000 miles on it. I made phone calls to Chevy and they said they would not fix my vehicle for free because it was still in "working condition." My mechanic then replaced the steering column in my car ($600 later).
Power steering goes out randomly along with a "power steering" message in dash. Requires car to be restarted to get it working again. This is a 2006 Chevy Cobalt with 27, xxx miles on it. GM has not set a recall for this problem, and it seems like thousands have it. If this failed while in a turn, it could cause serious injury or death. The cost to repair this is anywhere between $1,000 to $2,000. This is unacceptable.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt power steering doesn't work. The car will not turn. This caused me to almost have an accident. The car is out of warranty and cost about 1,000 dollars to repair. After researching this problem I found it to be happening a lot. This is a real safety hazard. Is there a recall on this problem?
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and a technician concluded that since he could not identify the cause of the failure, he could not provide a free remedy. Prior to the failure the ignition switch was replaced. The failure and current mileages were 78000. Updated 11/10/09 the consumer also stated the vehicle would cut off in the middle of traffic. The vehicle has been to the dealer 6 times. Updated 11/13/09.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The traction and the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel and there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technicians could not identify the cause of the failure; therefore, they could not provide a remedy. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.
2006 Chevy Cobalt power steering failed. I cant control my car...I cant drive my car. The wheel is so tight that it is very difficult to simply drive out of a parking lot. If this had happened while I was in a turn or in heavy traffic, I would have wrecked. It happens constantly now and it wont stop. I am being told it will cost me $1200 to fix it. There are thousands of people on the internet with the same problem. This needs to be a recalled item. Controlling a vehicle should be of importance to GM.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 45 mph he lost power steering and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the power steering motor was repaired at an insurance deductible rate of $100. The manufacturer was notified, and a representative stated that he would be reimbursed after the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 34,790. The current mileage was 34,822.
I was driving and the power steering keeps going out of my 2006 Chevy Cobalt, it don't matter whether I'm in a curve or not, its highly dangerous and could be very deadly if it happens at the wrong time, if I were to have to cut the wheel quickly I would just be hurting, because it won't, and if my pregnant wife is involved in an accident because of this, I will not hesitate at all to get a lawyer and take legal action against Chevrolet, because they have been informed of this defect and they refuse to do a recall on this there is a petition being signed right now to get it recalled and it better go through or they will be sued for there actions or non action shall I say, but there has been many complaints and someone needs to do something about it immediately or someone is going to get injured or possibly killed, and then its all on Chevrolet because there to sorry to back up there product and fix it. So I'm asking please help me fix this problem before its too late and someone is injured or killed, it cost over 1000 dollars to fix this I'm told and I can't afford it and shouldn't have to when its Chevy's fault its this way. So please help and get this problem fixed so my wife (4 months pregnant) can drive her car without being scared of the steering going out and I don't have to worry about contacting my lawyer to push the issue a little harder. Thank you and please help!
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- Plainfield, IN, USA