Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while making a turn at various speeds, the steering wheel made a popping noise. The contact also stated that the steering wheel seized. After experiencing the failures, the contact received the recall notice associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that aside from the recall repairs, the vehicle needed a new sts coil. The recall repairs were performed, but the new sts coil was not installed. The steering failures continued to occur. The vehicle was not taken back for further repair. The failure mileage was 81,300.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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The power steering failed on yesterday september 6th, 2011. The MPH needle does not move at all on the RPM needle. In order to get the vehicle to move what it seems to be 30 miles per hour I must press hard on the accelerator. There was a recall on the vehicle and I received a letter to have the car looked at by darcars dealership. I took the car to the dealership may 2011 and the representative stated that the steering column was replaced and everything is fine. Now 4 months later the vehicle is in worse condition then it was prior to me taking it to the dealership. Not sure what to do at this point.
2006 chevy cobalt- had original recall on electric steering done. Now 2 dealers can't figure out what is wring with the car, but suspect the steering module is out. Driving you lose power steering, just as before. Scan shows 19 codes all associated with the steering. My car and a friend with the same vehicle have experienced this.
The power steering in my '06 chevy cobalt suddenly died, and continues to die every time I turn on the car. The car was working perfectly fine beforehand. This is a recent problem for me but after a few minutes of research I see that many, many people are having a similar issue with their '05-'07 cobalts.
I have a 2006 chevy cobalt when I was driving to my parents house I had no control of the power steering I slightly hit the fence. I did take my car to the dealer because of the recall and had the power steering motor replaced however the problem persist and it turns out its the power steering column. Isn't it suppose to be a recall for the entire power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the power steering feature would malfunction. The vehicle would down shift and the steering would become difficult. The contact also stated that he received the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the electronic power steering motor was replaced, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer on three occasions where they were unable to remedy the failure. The dealer stated that they could not identify the failure because they could not duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 30 MPH the electronic door locks began to open and close erratically. The steering wheel became stiff making it difficult to control the vehicle. The contact stated the power steering failed and the steering wheel needed excessive effort to turn the steering wheel while driving. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. There were warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel but the contact was unaware of which ones illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted to verify if the VIN was included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The power steering went out in my 2006 chevy cobalt ltz while driving down the highway on the way home from work.
I just bought a 2006 chevy cobalt 2.2l. Two weeks ago I had to take it into a dealer for power steering issues. There is a recall open on it so they replaced the power steering motor. Now, just two weeks after fixing it, I turn my car on and there's no power steering again. I have already had it in once to fix this and it's still causing me problems. I work two jobs and don't have the money to be fixing this car repeatedly. I traded in a 1997 skylark for this 2006 cobalt wanting a newer, less to repair car. I ended up with a piece of junk that I'm still 2 yrs away from paying off.
Power steering goes out while driving. This has happened several times. It just seems to get worse. Message center will just state power steering. You can cut the car off and restart. This only gives you a little more time. This is very dangerous. Please help!!!
I had steering motor replaced in 11/2010 after receiving recall notice. A few days ago I got into my car and the steering wheel was locked and the car would not start. I tried again and it started, but the car would jerk slightly when the car changed gears. Slowed to a stop and the steering wheel completely locked and I could not move it. Turned car off then back on a moment later. Continued to drive aprox. 20 miles, then when slowed to turn into a parking spot, the car completely shut down on me, steering wheel locked. Took the car into the dealership that did the recall---they cannot locate the problem or give me any answers on how to actually repair car. Won't acknowledge there is any problem with the steering motor that was replaced and insist it is a different issue, and thus, not their responsibility to repair free of charge. I have asked dealership to contact gm's tech support and they are reluctant to do anything for me thus far.
2006 chevy cobalt steering column is falling apart and making all kinds of clunking noises while driving, chevy already replaced the power steering motor because of a recall but refuses to do anything about the actual steering column which is falling apart and destined for failure with less than 80,000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated with a loss of power steering. The steering wheel immediately became difficult to turn. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road and then towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 34,265. The VIN was unavailable.
The power steering light comes on and goes out. When the car is turned off and on again, it works for moments before it cuts off again. This makes it very hard to drive the car and increases the changes of crashes.
Had to replaced worn out bearing on front wheel early in vehicle's life.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the power steering failed causing the steering to be hard to maneuver. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 41,088.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH the power steering failed and a power steering light began to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle was pulled over and shut off. Upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. After driving for approximately 5 miles the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
My chevrolet cobalt 2006 has a steering column problem. It makes noises, like a rattle and I bought the car on 03/16/2011, used and since the first week after precarious I've taken the car to get fix every day except for saturdays and still can not get it fix. It also shakes violently at times and its very, very scary.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH, when the traction control, ABS and emissions warning lights illuminated. Suddenly, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the speedometer began fluctuating between 50 and 70 mp. In addition, the fuel level gauge began to fluctuate between one quarter tank to three quarters. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the failure was caused by the body control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
I was driving home and lost power to the steering wheel and I was unable to turn the steering wheel left or right. Very stiff and pulled off to the side of the road. I called roadside assistance to come get me, after waiting 20 minutes, I turned it back on and the wheel was free to move again. This occured a second time last week when I started my car in the morning. I turned it off and on several times and finally it worked. The car is very unsafe and I was afraid to drive it as it may happen again going a faster speed. Currently the car is now at the shop looking at the power steering mechanism that is bad. It is a recall and already replaced and is bad again. This is a serious problem where the car can stop working at anytime which gives you no control over the vehicle.
I am requesting that dot the federal safety agency investigate the 2006 chevrolet cobalt intermediate steering shaft (part# 10394225) safety problem. This problem occurs when I am accelerating, decelerating, coasting (neutral), and braking. When I turn the steering wheel back and forth it makes a "clunking" noise giving me the notion that there is indeed something in the steering function that is broken. There have been numerous occasions upon accelerating where the steering wheel has overpowered my grip on the steering wheel causing my car to steer very hard to the left almost causing collision with other cars. The loss of control on steering is even worse upon low speed braking; the wheels have in the past turned at a 45 degree angle. Again, this has almost caused a number of collisions at stop lights where there are 2 or more lanes, or there is a turning lane. It is only a matter of time before irreparable damage is done. Cobalts have been known to replace this part 2-3 times over the course of 5 years in operation. So far no action to replace the part has been done on my part. Currently there is a technical service bulletin for the problem but there is no recall. There are significant amounts of testimonies and evidence that there is a serious safety problem here and I wish you to formally investigate. There is no incident report yet, disregard incident date.
Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after receiving repairs under the federal safety agency campaign: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist), the vehicle began stalling sporadically and the power steering warning light illuminated. The dealer advised that the failure could have been caused by the wiring harness under the dashboard which he discovered was corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice yet the dealer was unable to pinpoint the failure and could only suggest that it was the wiring harness, which was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 68,000. Updated 04/15/11*lj the consumer stated the dealer kept the vehicle for a week to correct the problem. The vehicle is currently operating in a normal manner. Updated 11/04/11
Our 2006 chevy cobalt has issues with the powersteering. It malfunctions often but with no apparent trigger. The warning system is not reliable because it doesn't always give warning of the failure, and sometimes it dings and no failure occurs. When malfunctioning the steering is extremely difficult to use. A great amount of force is required to turn the steering wheel. The problem may occur at any time and at any speed. Then when the steering is locked it often frees up spontaneously! This is very dangerous!!! This is my second complaint. We purchased our 2006 chevy cobalt new and at about 23k miles we began to have problems with the power steering. The power steering assist motor has been replaced several times and the column was also replaced. We just had the psa motor replaced through the recall for the second time. Our particular car was not even listed in the recall but the dealership did the repairs because of our longterm issue. I believe there must be some other part causing the problem (sporadic and unreliable steering) because the psa motor has been replaced several times but the problem continues to reoccur. Now our car has high mileage and gm is unwilling to "do" anything to make this right. We have been paying for this defective and dangerous car for 4 years now and the problem has still not been resolved! I'm afraid this issue will cause serious injury or death, it must be fixed! This defective product is a hazard to all people on the road. The 'new' psa motor does not work any better then the original part.
When turning sharp right in my 2006 chevy cobalt ls 4dr, there is a loud, metal rubbing sound coming from the passenger side wheel well, as if steering is hitting something underneath. Only happens when turn is sharp, such as a u-turn or coming out from an alley, driveway, etc.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the steering wheel exhibited a beeping sound and became extremely stiff and hard to turn. She then turned the vehicle on and off repeatedly as the steering wheel reset temporarily before recurring within a few minutes. The power steering warning light was then illuminated and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted who advised the contact that they would research the failure and contact her with a decision. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 93,245.
Steering: electric power assist system - I have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. Four months ago, I took the vehicle to the dealership to have the federal safety agency recall campaign number: pe10005 10v073000 completed. For the last four months the vehicle performed as it had prior to experience the power steering issue that prompted me to have the recall performed. For the last week, I have experienced intermittent power steering loss. Each time, while driving the power steering loss warning message appears and I have a overall loss of power steering, the braking system is compromised as it is slow to respond and the vehicle (an automatic transmission) shakes violently as if it was trying to shift gears. This loss typically subsides at higher speeds. I believe that the replacement part is also defective. The power steering returns if the vehicle is stopped and the engine is turned off then back on, however after less than 1/2 a mile the power steering loss warning message appears again and the issues return.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. After having the repairs performed, the vehicle began to shake violently when driving at various speeds. In addition, the engine would exhibit and unusually loud grinding noise. The check engine light was illuminated after the vehicle began the failure. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer yet he was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Problems with the power steering..had the[xxx] moto replaced and now they telling me I need 2000 worth of work to fix the issue.. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have had a problem with my 06 cobalt back in early 07 it was under warranty at the 7 times I took it to the dealer for steering concerns. The dealership could not duplicate the hard steering problem or produce computer problem. I was very adamant about this and also got new tires thinking that was the problem. It was not ! I was not aware of any serious problem with the power steering, and was leary to drive my car (a gift from my mom) but had nothing else to drive. In march of this year on the 30th I was coming from a friends home and was on a side road I slowed to make a right turn and I could not get the car to go right, it was very hard to turn, and I went through the light and hit a tree head on and the air bag did not deploy. I was told later I missed the sensor. The car was totaled and g.m. Won't do anything about this. I was told that even though the car sat for 2 months with a dead battery the computer does not loose data. (g.m.) I know of several cobalt owners who have had the power assist replaced on more than one occasion and it still went out. The mechanics (a.s.e.)certified informed me it is not the power assist it is in the steering column, and should be replaced, but g.m. Won't do that it would cost too much money. It is nice to know that g.m. Would rather sacrifice the consumer rather than take care of them. I also understand the computer has a history of not recording properly when there is a problem. The rest of us who have had a crash with and without air bags need some kind of solution. G.m. Is sweeping this under the rug!!!! Thank you for your time. Updated portable 06/22/11
In april I received a recall for the chevy cobalt 2006, it was for the power steering assist motor, I waited nearly 7 months even though I placed order in april. I finally got it done after the power steering light went off in dec. And called the dealership with my frustration because I never received a call that the part was in. A week later the power steering light went off again, come to find out I need a new power steering column (this is a 4 year old car!!!), so the recall should not just be the motor but the steering column as well, this is very dangerous, the steering completely goes and you can barely turn the steering wheel. This needs to be looked into asap before someone gets hurt or killed.
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