2005 Chevrolet Cobalt brakes problems

Filed Feb 26, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · 210,464 miles · NC · crash

My wife was involved in a crash in our 2005 chevrolet cobalt on 23 february 2018. Car lost power to power steering motor, ABS brakes, and air bags did not deploy after hitting a tree due to loss of steering and braking ability. I drove the car the morning before the crash and noticed the gauges and speedometer fluctuating moving all around, power steering light flashing on dash, I pulled over and turned the car ignition off and restarted car it then went away. My wife then drove the car going to her work and she called me about 5 minutes after leaving our house saying she has lost control of the car with no power steering or brakes, she was scared and hysterical and said she had crashed under a tree with in 1 mile of our house. The air bags did not deploy upon impacting the tree. I went to help her, I missed seeing the car on the first pass by, because it was in a briar patch under a tree as you can see in the pictures and the amount of damage done. She is very lucky that she was not injured. This car has been in for recalls for power steering motor(2) and ignition switch (1). It was not raining the day of the crash, she crashed approximately 10:20 am. I pulled the car out of the briar patch and drove it back to our house. I feel that this crash was due to the car losing power to steering, braking and air bags. My wife said there was a on coming car, that she was trying to avoid hitting, when the car entered the grass on the right side of the road the soft ground pulled the car off the road into the field and came to a stop after hitting a briar patch and tree. It could have been much worse my wife or someone else could be dead because of the problems the chevrolet cobalt has had. I filed a claim with our insurance company with $500 deductible, so we will probably be without a car because of this accident because of defective problems with this car.

Filed Dec 6, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 155,000 miles · IA

Takata recall while I am driving my power steering light comes on and my car will lose power steering. My gear shift starts making a clicking noise, when I press on gas when it goes to change gears it jumps into the next gear, when I try to stop it won't let me the engine feels like it is trying to go faster when I'm trying to stop. I have had fhe car for about 2 years and it's a ongoing problem.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · KY

While driving vehicle power steering light comes on, steering wheel locks up, gear shift starts clicking, stalling out during driving at speed. I have ran off road several times and have to use both hands to turn a curve because of steering locked.

Filed Feb 26, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 135,345 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 30 MPH to make a turn into an intersection, there was a sudden loss of power steering, braking, and the power steering warning light flashed. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the failure code reset. The vehicle was driven to the contacts residence and, upon parking, there was a sudden loss of power steering and the brakes were slow to respond. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action number: pe10005 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,345.

Filed Nov 25, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · 109,000 miles · NY

He traction control light came on, the car started jerking really bad. The check engine light came on, and the "power steering" started flashing on my dashboard. My power steering went out, happens randomly.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 118,000 miles · MD

While in drive, the vehicle made a buzzing sound like electrical wires being fried, and then completely shut off. There were no brakes and no steering ability- the car was completely lifeless, no ability to control it at all, stranded in the middle of a street.

Filed Jul 1, 2014 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · ME

On two separate occasions in the last couple of years the spring mechanism in the rear drum brakes of my chevrolet cobalt have broken causing the rear drum brake to lock up the wheel while in motion, meaning the brake becomes fully engaged and the wheel stops rotating dragging the tire down the road. On the most recent occurrence 6/25/2014 the broken spring caused over $300 in damage to the braking system. Gm has been notified but refused to accept responsibility for their mechanically defective subpar spring mechanism.

Filed Jun 25, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · 137,231 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system), the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The recalls repairs were performed but the failures recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure but no action was taken to remedy the failure. The contact stated that the check engine and ABS sensor illuminated intermittently. The steering wheel became hard to maneuver and each time the contact applied the brakes it made a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for further inspection, diagnosis and repair. The technician indicated that authorization from the manufacturer was required. The contact was waiting for the vehicle to be inspected and repaired again by a another dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,231. Pam

Filed May 23, 2014 · Brakes · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH the brakes were applied and failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the rotors, brakes, master cylinder and the ABS system needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage were unknown.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 106,000 miles · NY

Well driving to dinner for my birthday and going around a curve, I hit a pothole that I could not avoid without crossing the center line of the road into oncoming traffic causing my ignition switch to turn from the on position to the off position, much like the most recent recall states. Though I was able to safely get the car to come to rest on the shoulder of the road, I am still extremely nervous that it will happen again and I am also very, very disappointed to hear that this has been a known issue since the car was released. This is the third recall on this car since I have owned it, and I am far less than impressed with the vehicle. This vehicle is truly a death trap, much like others have stated. My greatest fear is that someone in my family will be driving my car and not return, all because of this giant mess created by gm. It is very depressing to know that I am still paying on an extremely faulty vehicle, in which these issues were known about long before I had actually purchased the vehicle. I would like something done about this, something more than just a "simple" fix (like all the other recalls with this death trap were said to be). It is one thing after another with this car, and though something serious has yet to happen to me, I am concerned for the future of others and myself.