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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning and the vehicle jerked independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the eps failed constantly and the steering wheel seized without warning, which made the vehicle extremely difficult to turn left or right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the contact's daughter was driving 10 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,226.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 40 mph and attempting to brake, the steering wheel became extremely loose and shook independently. The contact heard a sound of plastic breaking coming from the dashboard. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact replaced the axle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front struts, front mounts, rear shocks, and rear springs failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired at the dealer, but the contact replaced the front shocks himself. The failure recurred. The contact spoke to the manufacturer who stated that they could not assist because the contact refused the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed that the stub axle was the cause of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,507.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
- Lubec, ME, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering made a rattling noise and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed to be repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering) the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 189,330.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while reversing out of a drive way at 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I was driving to work like normal on a street that goes 30 miles per hour and my door locks started locking and unlocking rapidly by themselves and the electricity was going on and off in the vehicle when I regained control of my vehicle the power steering showed up on my information dashbroad also the speedometer was dead it was no longer working it also became more difficult to handle the vehicle I took it to my mechanic and he said there has to be a recall as the car only has about 50,000 miles it I checked the website nhsta using my VIN number and it says there is no recall so checked the recalls for all Chevy Cobalt 2008 and all of the had the recall for the electrical and power steering so I called my local Chevy dealer and explained everything and then they asked for my VIN so I give it to them and they say there is no recall on this particular Chevy Cobalt and the they can't help me.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering became stiff and difficult to steer left or right. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.
I bought this 1 owner vehicle as a safe, dependable car for my 17 year old daughter to commute to school and work. Recently the power steering failed while driving on the freeway and she had an extremely hard time getting home. Now it is fine, comes and goes apparently. Nothing obvious appears to be wrong when I looked into it. Many other concerns of same problem evident online. GM needs to fix this dangerous problem!
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver while driving various speeds. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 10V073000 (steering), 14V047000 (electrical system:ignition:switch), and 14V171000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 15 mph and making a left turn, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned. The steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While attempting to make a turn, the steering wheel required excessive force. The steering wheel also emitted a roaring noise and the power steering failed. The contact also noticed that the vehicle was missing a reservoir to place the power steering fluid into the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,890.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel tightened up when turning and made an abnormal popping noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While making a turn, the power steering failed to function. The contact had to abruptly coast the vehicle and exert force to turn the steering wheel into a parking lot. The vehicle was turned off and restarted, but the failure randomly continued. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While straightening the steering wheel from turning near a curb, the steering wheel became tight and seized. The contact was able to pull into a store parking lot and, upon reversing, the steering wheel seized again. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on to reset the computer. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and parked due to the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Electrical dash panel gauges bounce. Power steering comes and goes. Engine cuts out & idols oddly, ever since I bought the vehicle I have problems with the power steering and electronic dash cluster.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to local mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. There were no recalls. The failure mileage was 75,000.
While driving at low speeds (30mph) the power steering light came on. The car stalled, the wheel tightened up, the symbol with a locked car turned on. The speedometer started moving up and down crazyly. Check engine light came on as well. I moved to the side because it was really difficult to control and as I did the car just kept stalling worse and worse. Once I pulled over I turned off the car. I wasnt as freaked out as the first time this occurred since this has happened numerous of times and I've taken it to 3 different mechanics who don't know how to fix it at all. It's very scary it also happened while going at 60mph and all I do is pull over and then call the tow or drive it at low speeds home. I'm sure I fall in the category for a recall but have never gotten a recall letter. Its extremely dangerous and scary to drive with fear of this happening at anytime specially when you carry passengers. Alot of other people have the same problem as me and it's annoying hopefully GM fixes this problem for us all.
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- Burton, MI, USA