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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Power steering message appeared within a few days of having it serviced due to the power steering recall. Power steering message appears all the time (almost every time I drive it). Sometimes power steering message appears and car starts jerking and is hard to steer). When that happens I have to pull over and shut the car off and restart it. Sometimes this works but occassionally it doesn't. a couple of times I have went to back out of my parking spot at work and have not been able to turn the wheel at all. I have contacted the dealer where it was serviced and Chevy and basically was told that they couldn't help me unless I took it to have the problem diganosed at my expense (70- 200 and something dollars), and "if" it is related to the power steering recall they may help me with the cost of the repair. I don't think I should have to pay to have the problem diagnosed when their solutiion to their recall didn't fix the problem. My key has gotten stuck in the ignition a couple of times.
A gear somewhere within the steering column is cheaply made and wears out. There is slack between the teeth on the gear's. in result as you go over small bumps and big there is a clunk noise from the steering column. As well as the car does not track straight down the road because of the slack in the gear teeth the tires slightly wobble as driving because the steering wheel is not controlling the tires for the amount of slack between the gap in the gear teeth. I believe this needs to be a safety recall based on the severity of being a steering issue, and as a result, loss of steering could be possible if the gears completely strip out. It is not an uncommon problem, considering almost everyone who owns a Cobalt experiences this same exact problem. Please look into this. Chevy refuses to recognize!!!
In the fall of 2006, my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, with 24,000 miles on it, was clunking when turning left or right. I took it to the dealership, where it was diagnosed as having a flawed intermediate steering shaft. The shaft was replaced under the General Motors factory 3year 36,000-mile warranty. Today is October 5th 2011 and my Cobalt has roughly 40,000 miles on it, and once again, I am hearing that same noise all over again.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the steering wheel would seize and become difficult to turn. A beeping noise would sound during the failure and the steering warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. An appointment was scheduled with an authorized dealer to attempt to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were unavailable. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel would lock intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer were notified and referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 10V073000 (steering:electric power assist system) but advised that the recall did not associate the contacts VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
- Southfield, MA, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while making a turn at various speeds, the steering wheel made a popping noise. The contact also stated that the steering wheel seized. After experiencing the failures, the contact received the recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10V073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that aside from the recall repairs, the vehicle needed a new sts coil. The recall repairs were performed, but the new sts coil was not installed. The steering failures continued to occur. The vehicle was not taken back for further repair. The failure mileage was 81,300.
The power steering failed on yesterday September 6th, 2011. The mph needle does not move at all on the RPM needle. In order to get the vehicle to move what it seems to be 30 miles per hour I must press hard on the accelerator. There was a recall on the vehicle and I received a letter to have the car looked at by darcars dealership. I took the car to the dealership May 2011 and the representative stated that the steering column was replaced and everything is fine. Now 4 months later the vehicle is in worse condition then it was prior to me taking it to the dealership. Not sure what to do at this point.
2006 Chevy Cobalt- had original recall on electric steering done. Now 2 dealers can't figure out what is wring with the car, but suspect the steering module is out. Driving you lose power steering, just as before. Scan shows 19 codes all associated with the steering. My car and a friend with the same vehicle have experienced this.
The power steering in my '06 Chevy Cobalt suddenly died, and continues to die every time I turn on the car. The car was working perfectly fine beforehand. This is a recent problem for me but after a few minutes of research I see that many, many people are having a similar issue with their '05-'07 Cobalts.
I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt when I was driving to my parents house I had no control of the power steering I slightly hit the fence. I did take my car to the dealer because of the recall and had the power steering motor replaced however the problem persist and it turns out its the power steering column. Isn't it suppose to be a recall for the entire power steering.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering feature would malfunction. The vehicle would down shift and the steering would become difficult. The contact also stated that he received the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10V073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the electronic power steering motor was replaced, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on three occasions where they were unable to remedy the failure. The dealer stated that they could not identify the failure because they could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 30 mph the electronic door locks began to open and close erratically. The steering wheel became stiff making it difficult to control the vehicle. The contact stated the power steering failed and the steering wheel needed excessive effort to turn the steering wheel while driving. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. There were warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel but the contact was unaware of which ones illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 10V073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted to verify if the VIN was included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
I just bought a 2006 Chevy Cobalt 2.2L. Two weeks ago I had to take it into a dealer for power steering issues. There is a recall open on it so they replaced the power steering motor. Now, just two weeks after fixing it, I turn my car on and there's no power steering again. I have already had it in once to fix this and it's still causing me problems. I work two jobs and don't have the money to be fixing this car repeatedly. I traded in a 1997 skylark for this 2006 Cobalt wanting a newer, less to repair car. I ended up with a piece of junk that I'm still 2 yrs away from paying off.
I had steering motor replaced in 11/2010 after receiving recall notice. A few days ago I got into my car and the steering wheel was locked and the car would not start. I tried again and it started, but the car would jerk slightly when the car changed gears. Slowed to a stop and the steering wheel completely locked and I could not move it. Turned car off then back on a moment later. Continued to drive aprox. 20 miles, then when slowed to turn into a parking spot, the car completely shut down on me, steering wheel locked. Took the car into the dealership that did the recall---they cannot locate the problem or give me any answers on how to actually repair car. Won't acknowledge there is any problem with the steering motor that was replaced and insist it is a different issue, and thus, not their responsibility to repair free of charge. I have asked dealership to contact GM's tech support and they are reluctant to do anything for me thus far.
2006 Chevy Cobalt steering column is falling apart and making all kinds of clunking noises while driving, Chevy already replaced the power steering motor because of a recall but refuses to do anything about the actual steering column which is falling apart and destined for failure with less than 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated with a loss of power steering. The steering wheel immediately became difficult to turn. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road and then towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 34,265. The VIN was unavailable.
The power steering light comes on and goes out. When the car is turned off and on again, it works for moments before it cuts off again. This makes it very hard to drive the car and increases the changes of crashes.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed causing the steering to be hard to maneuver. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 41,088.
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- Seneca Falls, NY, USA