2006 cobalt steering wheel locked up only going at 25 MPH . Causing it to hit an embankment and damaging the front end of the car.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions there was a sudden loss of power steering. The driver was able to continued driving with caution. There was extreme difficulty turning the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The VIN was unavailable. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 63,000.
I have a 2006 chevy cobalt. A few months after my 3 year warranty expired, I noticed that something within the front end of the car would start to shake at certain speeds. I took my car to an independent garage & was told my power steering motor case was cracked. I called gm to find out if covered by an extended warranty & was told no. I asked the rep if there had been other complaints about chevy cobalt power steering, at first she said no, then she said none that she was aware of. The mechanic at the garage told me the part alone to repair this problem would be over $800. He thought it should be covered by a warranty as it is a safety issue. Since the mechanic said the price of the part should go down with time, I continue to drive my shaky cobalt hoping the power steering will not go out on me.
I have a 2006 chevrolet cobalt with approx 43,000 miles on it. Recently, I have been having power steering problems with my car. It randomly goes out when I am driving, and after shutting the car off and turning it back on, it seems fine until it does it again later. This is unsafe.
Chevy cobalt 2006- power steering failure-light comes on indicating failure-turning off ignition and powering on restores power for a wile but fails intermittently...no power steering available during failure- mileage around 50,00-52,000 miles-dealer replaced 436 cpc &power steering module&power steering column & electrical steering column.
1. Car was driven from parking space and was almost unable to turn the steering. 2. Failure occurred one time and the vehicle was towed to the local dealership. 3. Dealership gave me the option of replacing either the electric steering motor or the steering motor and the steering column due to electrical components in the column. Only the steering motor was replaced and the car seems to drive normally.
Power steering failure in 2006 chevy cobalt.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the steering system repaired and was told that the VIN was a part of the steering recall dated march 1, 2010. The contact was advised that she had to pay $1500 to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer stated that she might not be reimbursed and the dealer has refused to repair the vehicle until they receive payment. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. When she started the vehicle, there was no power steering. She had to turn the vehicle off and then on to reset the power steering. The failure has occurred previously. The dealer stated that the power steering malfunctioned and they are waiting for a remedy from general motors. The failure has not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 54000 and the current mileage was 56665.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 MPH and making a left turn, the power steering malfunctioned. The contact pulled to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. She restarted the vehicle to reset the power steering. Two minutes after restarting the vehicle the power steering failed again. The contact called the dealer and scheduled an appointment to have a diagnostic test performed. The contact stated that the lack of power steering could have caused a crash. The failure mileage was 100,000,
My 2006 cobalt engine check light kept coming on. It felt like the transmission was not shifting properly. The ipc gauges go nuts at times. The steering light indicator is displayed. Steering is hard. My mileage was 74450 bellamy strickland chevrolet replaced my steering column total charges $1,190.17.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 MPH with the power steering light illuminated, the power steering failed. She had to put apply a lot of effort in order to turn the steering wheel and drive onto the emergency lane. The engine was shut off and back on and after driving a few miles, the failure recurred. The failure has not been diagnosed but she will be call chevrolet regarding it. The failure mileage was 85,000. The current mileage was 86,000
Power steering is off and you have to put all your might to make turns and u-turns.
Power steering malfunctioning in my 2006 chevy cobalt. Spoke to gm with no help gained from it. Waited 8 months then paid to have it fixed myself recently. Power steering made it hard to turn at low speeds, ran over street curbs due to it and there was a constant rattle noise associated with the steering.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. She stated that while driving 25 MPH she heard a grinding noise and the steering wheel was drifting from left to right. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer who stated that the links were broken near the suspension. The vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 27000 and the current mileage was 28000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The driver stated that every time she started her vehicle the power steering light came on and it became difficult to turn the steering wheel. The driver stated that the wheel would also lock. She had to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal in order to make a turn. She was unable to slow down and make a turn because her wheel locked. The failure mileage was 72,000. The current mileage was 77,000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) I have photos of my crash that I feel was due to mechanical failure with my 2006 cobalt. I drove straight off the road and into some smaller trees causing both airbags to deploy and my wife spending 6 days in the hospital....I do not have the car now I have already rid myself of it unknowing of the recall. I have photos that your company is more than welcome too. Please do not have me be one of theones to fall through the cracks. [xxx]
I was driving the car and everything was fine. Out of no where the power steering stopped working. It was very had to steer and get control of to car. I was able to get the car to a parking lot and call the dealership I purchased it at. I brought it to them and they repaired the car 4 days later. The following is what I got charge for. Tech replaced steering column and cleared all codes. 55cpcr3 $171.70 19200751 steering column kit $559.98 fedx ovn, chrg $43.08 shop supplies for repair $10.30 total with taxes 840.01.
2 months a after a bought the car I was turning around in a drive way when I lost the ability to turn car hit a tree trunk paid over 300.00 to get fixed and then had problems with the front end at high speeds shaking in the steering wheel only slamming on the brakes would stop the shaking sent the car back 4 times but they were unable to find the problem also there is a leak in the roof at the on-star button which is going to cause alot of problems if not fixed again sent it back with no results.
My wife was driving to the store and the power steering went out. Every time we get in the car and start it the power steering is on, then a minute after driving the power steering goes out. I have not fixed the problem because I was to it might cost 1 to 2 thousand dollars. I should not be liable for something that was not my fault.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving the steering would become increasingly tight and would make it difficult to operate the steering wheel. When this would occur, the power steering warning light would illuminate and beep three times before failure. While driving straight, the contact could maintain the steering wheel, with great difficulty. While attempting a turn, the contact would feel as though he would possibly lose control of the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and advised taking the vehicle to the dealer, at his expense. There were no repairs made to the vehicle to date. There were no recalls, however there was an open investigation pertaining to the alleged failure (the federal safety agency action number pe10005: steering:electric power assist system). The failure and current mileages were approximately 68,290.
My 2006 chevy cobalt on 02/28/2010 had a power steering issue. The power steering light came on and the power steering did not work while I was driving. However when you turn the car off and turn it back on the power steering works for a little bit then quits again.
The power steering fails every 50 yards on my 2006 chevy cobalt, making it very dangerous to drive. It's been happening for months, so I rarely attempt to drive the car.
My power steering failed while I was on the freeway on friday afternoon. "power steering" flashed on my dashboard digital screen, and the wheel stiffened up. The power steering did not come back on through the remainder of my drive. Now every time I turn on my car, the power steering works for about one minute, and then it fails again. I am now having to crank my wheel to park, drive on neighborhood streets, anything that requires slower speeds. I had heard that there may be a recall, and would like to wait to see if this repair can be done free of charge. It is an enormous inconvenience and makes me feel unsafe behind the wheel of my own car.
I drive a 2006 chevy cobalt lt and while driving home from college my "power steering" light flashed on and my steering wheel immediately tightened up. I was going about 65mph on a rt. 202 in pennsylvania. I struggled to get off of the ramp because the power steering had tightened up and made turning so difficult. I went to pep boys to get power steering fluid but was informed that the vehicle has electrical power steering and only the manufacturer could do the repair. My car just passed 45,000 miles. I am very upset that I am being so inconvenienced with this burden. I did not pay all this money for a vehicle to begin to break down prior 100,000 miles. When I got home I wanted to look up how much the would cost me and came across many other cobalt owners experiencing the same issues. I am so shocked that a recall has not occurred yet. I would like to see a recall in the future since I guess that it will not be a cheap fix. Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope you make the correct decision.
I purchased a used 2006 chevrolet cobalt, in april, 2009 for my daughter to drive. On friday, february 26, 2010, she was making a sharp left turn, when her power steering failed to work. She stopped the car, turned it off, and when she re-started it, the power steering began working again. She was about 35 miles from home, and had no choice but to drive it. I called our local chevy dealer and was informed that many complaints of this problem had been reported, and the federal safety agency was investigating. The power steering continued to shut off and on intermediately more than 8 or 10 times over the 35 mile trip. We took it to the service department on saturday, february 27, 2010 and paid $47.00 for a diagnostic check. It was found that steering motor is failing. I believe that this is a major safety issued, and would appreciate a full investigation being conducted by your agency. A recall should be issued at once, as this seems to be a common problem among cobalt owners, and, as I am sure you realize, is an extreme safety issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 10 MPH and attempted to make a left turn, she noticed that the check engine light illuminated, moments later the vehicle no longer had power steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the power steering motor replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 28,451. Updated 04/01/10*lj the steering motor was replaced. Updated 06/28/10
While driving my 2006 chevy cobalt, the power steering light came on and immediately I lost my power steering. I was on a secondary road and almost collided head on with an on coming vehicle. For a while you could turn off the ignition and restart the vehicle and the power steering would engage, but as of now, I have complete malfunction and have not had power steering in almost 4 month! Despite numerous complaints(900,000) gmac has yet to acknowledge a problem or recall the vehicle. The repair is in excess of 800.00 dollars. The car is extremely hard to handle and a danger on the road.
Car has always pulled to the right. On night of november 13, 2009, I was making a right turn going approximately 5 miles per hour. Next thing I knew I had no control over the steering and went up over a curb and could not get off it or steer away from it.
Feb. 28, 2010 2006 chevy cobalt ls sedan 4 cylinder 4 door automatic transmission I purchased the 2006 chevy cobalt brand new from a chevy dealer. I fully maintained and serviced the vehicle as required and when necessary. On october 25, 2008 I was driving the 2006 chevy cobalt and I was driving onto the cross county parkway heading eastbound when the vehicles steering system failed thus causing me to lose control of the vehicle thus crashing the vehicle onto the parkways guardrail. I was very shaken, the vehicle sustained serious damage, and the county police was called to the scene. A police report was filed soon thereafter. The 2006 chevy cobalt had to be towed off the parkway and back to my home. Gm should really investigate the chevy cobalt for steering system failure.
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