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It was running smooth until about roughly a year then just a few weeks ago the power steering went out and the warning lights came on. It was taken back to the dealer they didn't find anything wrong with it and said nothing can be done until its recalled. You can't steer it, you need to restart your car and hope it goes away. It seems like when the engine or the car is warm it goes out. I am a college student who has to commute from home by going on highways and busy streets this isn't safe! parents buy these cars for their teenagers. Everyone who own this car has this issue and waiting for an answer. Many lives are being put at risk because of this problem. Please don't wait until an accident happens and live(s) are taken away because you have to wait for enough people to complain. Please recall it and get it solved. Before something serious happens to someone(s). Please help everyone!
I have a Chevy Cobalt ls and in having a problem with the power steering but it doesn't have a place to put it on it and I was diving and it make me have a accident.
While picking up my friend's children from school, I heard a few beeps and noticed power steering on my dash to which then my steering became stiff. It resets at start but has become more frequent, almost constant. I did an online search and it seems that every single Cobalt has this problem at some point in its lifetime and GM has not cared to fix it or pay for it to be fixed (hopefully this has changed with new owners). So until I can find a cheap way to fix it I am driving a death trap.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was a rattling in the steering wheel as well as a vibration. He noticed no difficulty in turning the steering wheel. The failure has occurred since January 2009. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the motor in the steering mechanism needed to be replaced. He has not spoken with the manufacturer regarding the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 52,200. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. Updated 02/02/10 updated 02/05/10.
- New Marshfield, OH, USA
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Power steering goes out without warning. I went to the Chevy dealer who acknowledged it is an electronic assist and their have been some problems. It is not covered under the extended warranty. Their is no notice prior to the failure and no set of duplicating conditions which initiate the problem. This would appear to be Chevrolet design flaw. I found out that this is a major problem with the Cobalt series of vehicles and saw many internet related sites one of which directed me here. I believe Chevy is aware of the problem and will not remedy the situation until prompted by a major lawsuit from a death or the intervention of the government. At the cost for a replacement it will be a buying decision for most consumers as the problem continues to be intermittent.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering light flashed on and then the power steering failed. The contact called the manufacturer to report this failure; however, there was no remedy. The contact is concerned that the failure could cause a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 43,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt which was purchased in 2008. She stated that the power steering in the vehicle continued to malfunction. While driving, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The dealer stated the power steering pump failed on the vehicle and needed to be replaced. No repairs had been made. There were no recalls for the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt which was purchased in 2007. The power steering failed on the vehicle while driving approximately 55 mph and the steering wheel became extremely hard to maneuver. The driver had to utilize extreme force in order to get the steering wheel to function. The dealer stated that they received several complaints on the same year, make and model; however, there were no related recalls. No repairs were made on the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 01/1410 updated 01/20/10.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the contact was driving 65 mph she noticed that the vehicles steering wheel had suddenly became harder to turn, moments later the contact noticed that a power steering warning had appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 55000. Updated 02/19/10.
The power steering fails on 2007 Chevrolet Cobalts. Mine has failed and from my research this is not an isolated incident. There are thousands of these dangerous autos on the road. Chevrolet knows about this and needs to be held accountable.
My son's car is a 2007 Chevy Cobalt. He has a problem with the power steering. It goes out without any warning. It happened last week for the first time and today it went out 4 times just on his way home from work. He is not able to drive the car to the dealer ship and had to get it towed. I have checked on different websites and have found out that there are a lot of people with the same problem.
The power steering fails every several minutes under normal driving conditions. After restarting the vehicle, the problem disappears for less than 5 minutes. This sudden and unexpected failure makes driving extremely difficult and dangerous. As an infrequent driver (less than 3,000 / miles per year) I have not taken the steps necessary to remedy this issue myself...public transportation is safer and widely available.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 55 mph the power steering warning light flashed and the then the power steering failed. The contact stated that it was extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed to determine what needs to be repaired. The contact viewed numerous complaints via the internet regarding the power steering failure. The contact is aware of the safety risk since a tragedy could occur. The failure mileage was 38,000.
While driving, suddenly the power steering stops working, a message "power steering" appears and it's making hard to drive. The only thing that makes it work again is stopping the car and starting the engine again. This happened twice three days ago and now its doing it up to six times per day.
Power steering light pops on and power steering goes out. Car is under three years old. This is a known very common problem with these cars. Completely unacceptable. Happens over and over, once you turn the car off and back on it will work again until the next occurrence which could be two minutes later or fifteen minutes later. I cannot afford to replace this so nothing has been done about it the quote to get it repaired was around $2000. These should be recalled!!!
While driving my car, the dash will ding three times, flash "power steering" and then the steering wheel will lock up. I will have to pull over, turn the engine off, and restart the car. Upon restarting the car, it will work fine. This will happen several times in a row. It is a hassle while driving, I've had to stop in the middle of the road to turn my car off at times when there isn't a shoulder to pull off on. From what I have read, this is something that happens a lot with 2006-2007 model Cobalts, cost upward T $1000-$2000 to fix and obviously needs to be recalled.
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with power steering system failure. The car currently has 67,000 miles and had not had any issues with it until this randomly happened on the street. A "power steering" message came up on the dashboard of the car and seemingly the steering column locked up. This was with my 2 year old nephew in the car. I am glad I was not on the freeway when this happened. After that occurrence it has continually happened over the last 2 weeks every time the car is used. It is random and there is no pattern to what sets it off. The power steering fails and it is dangerous to drive that way. I cannot afford to take it back to the dealership to pay the $2000 they want to fix this dangerous issue, so this is still occurring. I am trying to find another way to get this fixed but this needs action against as there are countless others that are experiencing this as well.
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- Catasauqua, PA, USA