Power steering issue was observed at low speeds but also presented extreme lurching of the vehicle. The power steering and traction control warnings were present at the time the car began lurching. Very dangerous in traffic.
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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I was driving home from work one evening and the power steering light came on, nothing happened. Then later that evening my husband and son drove to the grocery store and on the way home the power steering went on and off like 4 times. The total drive from the store is approximately 2 miles from our home. And the speed he was driving is a 45 MPH highway. Due to lack of funds we have been only driving when we absolutely had to. We have noticed that as the weather has been colder the power steering doesn't go out as often. But it still continues to go on and off. But we now have our car in a shop to get fixed this week. Hopefully this will resolve all issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated as he was driving 55mph the power steering failed. The power steering warning light came on as he was making a right turn and the vehicle was very uncontrollable while trying to pull into the driveway. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer at the time of the complaint.the gm manufacturer was called. Previously, the vehicle had only been taken to the dealer for routine maintenance before this failure occurred. The failure mileage was 99,437.
2005 chevy cobalt - power steering fails daily after driving for approximately 10 miles. Random, loose ability to steer and control the vehicle and I have to shut it off and reset it. This is my teenage child's car and this is a danger to his safety. He cannot even drive the car because it is such a safety concern, I now drive it to work 40 miles one way and deal with it so he can be safe.
2005 chevy cobalt power steering gave out my daughter ran off the road because she could not steer her vehicle. This has been an ongoing issue. On separate occasions the power steering mechanism "froze" the car would not steer left or right, this occurred while driving multiple times.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated whenever he is driving his vehicle the power steering goes in and out. The vehicle had to be turned on and off to be reset. As he was turning the wheels it was very uncontrollable. The dealer had not been contacted or the vehicle taken the dealer for a diagnosis. The failure aileage was 50,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated as he was driving 55mph the power steering failed. The power steering warning light came on as he was making a right turn and the vehicle was uncontrollable while trying to pull into the driveway. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer at the time of the complaint.the gm manufacturer had not been called. The vehicle had only been taken to the dealer for routine maintenance before this failure occurred. The failure mileage is 99,437.
2 things: 1-the steering column problems in 2009 chevy dealer replaced unwillingly. 2- electrical issue. Panel lights go on and off and the car cant shift unless we start the car over and over again.
Power steering on a chevrolet cobalt 2005 fails at 75000 miles. The electronic device failed making it difficult to turn or change lanes. It is impossible to practically drive the car and I feel very unsafe with this vehicle.
Two months ago, when I put my car in park, I wasn't able to get my key out of the ignition. I'm worried that my car is going to roll down a hill and hit something or someone. Also two days ago, my power steering went out when I was driving on the interstate. Thankfully I was going straight when this happened. As soon as I turn off my car and turn it back on, the power steering is fine, but if I go a mile or two, all of a sudden it goes out. Very very unsafe especially since I have a 2 year old with me. This is very unsafe for everyone!!! Both issues could resolve in a huge crash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing has been fixed because I have been reading on recalls and I hope I can get this fixed before someone gets injured!
2005 chevy cobalt...power steering light came on and I lost all steering control...I have a 14 month old son who was in the back seat at the time...this has happened to me 4 times in the past two days. Very concerned for mine and my family's safety with this problem.
2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure intermittent power steering failure.
2005 chevy cobalt. The power steering goes out often and as the age increases it gets worse. Also the power door locks activate on their own as I am driving down the road. This car is un safe to operate on the highway.
2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure. Power steering motor failure. Car went to manual steering. Very hard to turn at lower speeds. Took in to chevy dealer on feb 1 and they replaced the power steering motor.
I have a 2005 cobalt ss with 62k on it and my powersteering went out.
Frequent loss of power steering in 2005 cobalt. Happens nearly every day without notice and at different times. Can be very dangerous if traveling at high speeds.
2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering failed while driving.
My power steering continues to stop working while driving. This has just started to happen on a regular basis.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving 60mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the power steering would no longer operate. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 61000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH on normal road conditions. Suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. There was difficulty steering the vehicle which resulted to greater force in turning the steering wheel. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. The engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation for a short period time. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. Currently, the vehicle is inoperative. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 25 MPH when the power steering light illuminated, the steering wheel locked which made it difficult to control the vehicle. He was able to pull over, turn the vehicle off and then on. At 300 yards the vehicles power steering locked again and the duplicate failure recurred. The dealer will be contacted to report the problem. The failure occurred every time he drives the vehicle. There have been no repairs to the whenever the vehicle was driven. The failure mileage was 69,800. The current mileage was 70,025.
2005 chevy cobalt - power steering failure.
My 2005 chevy cobalt 4 door sedan has been having intermittent power steering failure. While driving the power steering just cuts out and it creates a very dangerous situation. The car is extremely hard to maneuver in traffic and creates a very dangerous situation. This problem is intermittent and if you pull off the road and shut off the engine the issue corrects itself. It does not occur in cold weather and occurs more often as the outside temperature increases. Failures of steering are critical complaints and should be dealt with immediately.
I drive a 05 chevy cobalt.....my power steering keeps going out.....it is electronic so I turn the car off and crank it back up and it will come back on...may last 5 miles or 50.....had to pay 100 to run diagnostics on my car and they said it was the power steering motor....651.00.....trying to get a loan from the bank now to repair....this is very unsafe and needs to be looked in to...ive had this problem for aprox a year...
1.) I first heard an unusual clunking noise in the front of my 2005 chevrolet cobalt. I took it in to the local gm dealer and was informed that I needed my front end control bushings replaced. Upon successful replacement of said parts - which solved the clunking problem - I immediately began to hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column of my vehicle upon driving over any uneven surface (gravel roads, snow/ice covered roads, etc). 2.) a couple of weeks after the replacement of the control arm bushings, the rattling noise grew worse, and I also noticed the steering pulling much harder than usual when turning at speeds of 5-15 MPH. 3.) I took the vehicle back into the local gm dealer to explain the problem after I concluded some personal research of what could be causing the problem. I informed the dealer that I had been informed of a power steering failure and possible steering column problems with this particular model/year, and requested that they look into any cause that may be influencing said problem. The dealer informed me that the rattling was simply a problem inside the dashboard, and to come back later in the spring so he could take a look at it (there was a foot of snow on the ground at the time). He also said that the problem "was not that serious."
Sudden intermittent loss of power steering that occur several times a week causes loss of ability to steer car effectively.
In 2008, my 2005 chevy cobalt would loose the power steering at random. The only way to correct this was to turn the ignition off and restart the car. This happens everytime the car is driven and it only has approx 45,000 miles on it now.
Vehicle lost power while making a right turn onto traffic from a gas station. Power steering went out on vehicle, making it very hard to steer. Electrical power assist unit had to be replaced as a whole. Old unit is not available.
2005 chevy cobalt 2.0. Customer lost complete assist in power steering rendering vehicle unstable to drive. Vehicle intermittently illuminates dash warning for power steering, multiple times per trip. Steering gear and steering column replaced. Customer was fearful of driving, due to nearly hitting a vehicle in the next lane.
The power steering light comes on and the steering wheel is very hard to operate. The key also gets stuck in the ignition.
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