2005 Chevrolet Cobalt: loss of power steering

Filed Aug 9, 2024 · Steering · 200,000 miles · WV

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the power steering assist warning illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the left or the right. The contact was able to pull off the roadway, turned off, and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the loss of power steering assist became a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 10V073000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Steering · 160,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the electronic power steering failed, causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Invalid VIN.

Filed Sep 16, 2020 · Steering · 124,087 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the power steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,087.

Filed May 21, 2020 · Steering · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that upon reversing out of a parking lot at a slow speed, the power steering ceased to operate, with the power steering warning message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with power steering failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her to make an appointment with her local chevrolet dealer. The contact had not yet taken the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage on was unknown.

Filed Mar 9, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 35,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle lost power steering assist which caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. Rodgers auto group located at (2720 s. Michigan ave chicago, il) was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Oct 30, 2019 · Engine, Steering · 190,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator remained illuminated and the power steering failed. As a result, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failures was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Steering · 197,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 MPH, the steering seized and the power steering assist indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to turn the vehicle off and on approximately four times. Afterwards, the vehicle resumed normal operation. Cable dahmer chevrolet of independence (1834 s noland rd, independence, mo 64055, (866) 650-1809) was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 197,000.

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 Feb 13, 2018 · Steering · 63,000 miles · IN

I was driving down I-69 from fort wayne and the steering had abruptly gone out and I had no power steering. I managed to slow down and pull onto the shoulder. Shut the vehicle off and restarted the engine and it seemed to have temporarily fix the problem enough for me to make it home. This isn't the first tine it has happened. I also let my daughters use the car to drive to college and back. I would hate to have it go out on them not being familiar with how to correctly gain control of a vehicle with no power steering. It would be a shame to have the loss of life due to gm's complete disregard to the quality of the products they seem to pass off onto the consumer market. There is a problem with the power steering and there are plenty of owners through social media that have the same problems. Why won't gm fix this issue before another life is taken. It shouldn't matter how I was driving to know that there is a problem with the eps system. I have sent a message before and have never had a response from anyone via email or mail delivery. I want this taken care of or I will never buy nor recommend anyone buy a gm product due to the total disregard of human life over saving (corporate) the almighty dollar. Not only did this junk get put into cobalts but also saturn vehicles as well. Cheaper product isn't always saving money in the end. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

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 14, 2017 · Steering · 180,000 miles · MI

I had recall 10v073000 performed by the dealer due to noticing my steering was getting tight then sloppy. The dealer replaced the motor and said the slop in the steering was a bad intermediate steering shaft. So I bought that and had it installed, not at the dealer because they where ridiculous in price, and it fixed nothing. There was still slop and wandering while driving. After a while, making left turns I would head a clunk and it would still be difficult to turn. Then while making a slow left turn it was really tight and then a loud clunk then the steering became really loose and the vehicle lost steering until I turned the wheel more and it finally grabbed. It happens more frequently now. I was told the rack is now damaged. The intermediate shaft that was recommended by the dealer was an incorrect diagnosis when I had the recall performed. The failure of the motor put excess stress on the rack which caused the gears to wear is what an independent shop told me. Gm is telling me that I have to spend more money to get a "proper diagnosis" from the dealer when at the time the recall was performed they had diagnosed it incorrectly.

Filed Sep 7, 2017 · Steering · 172,242 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed to function properly when turning left or right. The vehicle was not yet inspected and diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but it exhibited the same condition mentioned in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,242.