Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 MPH the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently, and then there was a loss of power steering. As a consequence, it became difficult to control the steering wheel. She was in the process of having the vehicle inspected by the dealer. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,371.
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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My power steering went out while driving in a city road! Not a good idea! I had to turn the car off and start it again to gain control! What happened next the power steering was lost again. I looked this problem up and found that many other people have this problem! I'd rather not crash my car because of something gm wont fix.. Make this a recall! It's needed.
My power steering goes out while I am driving. I have children and this is not safe. If you all would read all of the complaints and do something before someone gets hurt. I have told everyone I know to never buy a cobalt!!!!!! I thank god that there was been no injuries reported yet. Please do something about this.
Power steering failed. Turned off the car restarted and it happened again in less than five minutes.
My wife was driving down the highway at 65 MPH when the power steering went out. While researching this problem online I have found hundreds and hundreds of people with the exact same problem with the chevy cobalt. She nearly had an accident.
My name is crystal marie torres, and I purchased a 2007 chevy cobalt and it's barely going to be 2 years in december that I've purchased it! The power steering is already going out and the light appears. I don't believe if I'm paying for practically a new vehicle it shouldn't be doing this so soon. I've always done my best to take care of my vehicle, so why is the power steering failing!!! I got on the internet to investigate this situation with other cobalt customers, they too are having the same issue.... Something needs to be done, otherwise there will be lawsuits going into action for false advertisement on such a great car! Not fair to the public who has been nothing but loyal customers!!! Help resolve this issue soon!!! Here is the sight where others are posting their issues with the same conflict on their cobalts! Http://www.topix.com.
I am having an incident with my power steering locking up in my 2007 chevy cobalt and I have replaced the gear box nov of 2008 and it is back to doing it again. I am afraid that if it locks up on a curve with my children in the car on a curve it may not stay on the road and lead to an accident. I have reported this problem to gm and have had no luck.
I was driving back from work and I had the power steering fail on my car. I pulled over and shut the car off, when I restarted the car everything was fine. About 10 minutes later the same thing happen. I pulled over again and shut off the car. This continued about every 10-20 minutes on the way home.
My 2007 cobalt purchased in amid may 2009 has a defect in the power steering which is located in the steering column . I have researched and found out that over 10,000 customers have the same issue. The repair costs 649.00 at al sierra in grand blanc mi intermittently the car randomly looses its power steering and it can occur at any time. I presume this can be dangerous especially on icy roads.
I was driving my car on a straight stretch of road for about 5 miles at about 45 MPH when the car's information screen read "power steering" and the wheel locked up. I was able to safely pull into my place of work but with a lot difficulty as the power steering was out. I turned the car off and then on again the problem was gone. I took it to the dealership the next day and they said it was a very common problem and they would need to replace the steering column. This is an extremely dangerous problem and needs to be addressed by gm. How many accidents need to happen before gm does something about this. I have an earlier model of this same car and have the same issue now only gm refuses to fix it because it is past it's warranty period. This is a serious defect and I now im not the only one having this issue. Two of the same model cars with the same issue at the same house is a problem.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt with power steering problems, it has stopped on me several of times on streets and freeways and have been very lucky so far of avoiding and dodging major accidents but I have tried to fix it but I am still having problems with it more then a couple times a month it is unsafe and unreliable.
Power steering failure in my chevy cobalt.
Power steering on my chevy cobalt goes out while driving, fortunately I haven't had a wreck. I read about this all over the internet and a bunch of people have the same problem. I think gm should do a recall on these vehicles.
Failure of power steering in 2007 chevy cobalt. I have been driving and the computer alert flashes saying power steering and the steering wheel locks and becomes not movable. This has happen to me twice. The mechanic has replaced a blown fuse and the problem came about again. The steering column will now be replaced.
While driving my chevrolet cobalt the power steering will cut out. The only way to get it to come back on is to turn the ignition off and start it back up. You do not have to turn the car off, just to acc. Thankfully this has only happened to me while I had to negotiate turns at slow speeds and straight roads of 45+. I would not like this problem to occur while I am on the highway at speeds of 55+.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 MPH the consumer noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard and suddenly the power steering failed. The dealer stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 48877. Updated 10/21/09 *bf the consumer stated when she made a turn, the steering failed. Updated 10/22/09
Steering wheel shaking makes noise,popping, grinding while driving and turning then doesn't feel right. Have had the problem four times this is the fifth time. The steering column and parts have been replaced four times this would be the fifth we were told by the first tech the steering wheel column would fall off in our hands and we wouldn't be able to steer the car and we have been fishing over this safteyissue with gm since . Before there is a fatality they keep replacing it cost money we are without vehicle for time to fix stress neverknowing if or when it will fall off we don't want to die in a car accident or kill someone they will not replace the car keep saying its safe thenwhy do they have too keep replacing it if it isn't a defect in how its attached to frame. We are scared enough to keep taking it back when it starts making the noise etc instead of waiting for it to fall off in our hands or lock up so we couldn't steer enough is enough we don't know what else to do or how to get help we still owe on the car bought it new and this all started 4-6 months after we bought it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at any given speed on normal road conditions. The power steering failed. The driver experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and it remained lit until the engine was turned off. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. When the vehicle was restarted it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. They stated that the power steering failed. The dealer stated that there is nothing they can do to repair it. The failure mileage was 45000 and current mileage was 51000. Bl updated 09/18/09. *lj updated 09/18/09.
Power steering failure.
The power steering goes out with no warning. This happens now every time I drive my car. For some reason it seems to be related to the temp outside. I took it to the dealership and they quoted me $ 700 to fix this problem. As a single mother this is beyond my means. I feel this is dangerous for myself and my child.
Bought 2007 chevy cobalt certified used with 38,000 miles. About 5 months later the power steering starts to fail. Power steering reads in the information box and wheel becomes extremely hard to turn. This problem is off and on and has been getting worse (happening more often) as time has passed. This has been revealed to be a very common problem in cobalts and makes driving conditions very dangerous. Am told the entire steering column and associated parts may need replacement.
The power assist in the steering system fails without warning while driving making steering extremely difficult if not impossible. This happened to me while I was turning left ahead of oncoming traffic and I was unable to hold a tight radius that would allow me to clear the intersection properly.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevy cobalt. While driving 25 MPH the power steering warning light began flashing and the power steering in the vehicle disabled. The dealer is aware of the failure; however, no remedy has been made. The contact is aware of the safety risk since he has no control steering the vehicle while driving at high speeds. The current mileage was 57,390 and the failure mileage was 57,000.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt and the power steering has motor has gone out.. While researching how to fix it I have found that there are thousands of people who are in the same situation. Chevy wants 1000 dollars to fix a problem that should be a recall issue... I could understand if only a couple of people had the problem but it seems to be a wide spread issue.. This could be a potentially serious issue.
I bought my 07 cobalt ss in february in august the power steering started going out. I would be driving and it would just quit working but if I turned it off and turned it back on it would work for a few minutes then stop working again. It does this everytime I drive the vehicle. I called my dealership and they told me there was nothing they could do. So I called a repair shop and he told me it was the power steering motor and that they are not cheap. I have not purchased a motor yet because I do not have the money right now. This is a very dangerous situation and I think something should be done to correct it.. Also another problem I am having is the ignition.
Sudden loss of power steering.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The power steering failed without warning and nearly caused me to hit a tree. Luckily, I was able to avert the crisis and drive safely home. I contacted chevy and they told me that I had to get a 150.00 diagnosis before they would even consider addressing the issue. After I completed the diagnosis, they told me that the dealership I went to had recently gone out of business and I would have to get another 150.00 diagnosis before I they would review my case. In order to fix it, they are trying to charge me over 1,000 dollars and are refusing to lend assistance. This is an extremely dangerous issue that chevy must fix before somebody gets into a very serious accident.
I have a 07 chevy cobalt and I was driving on the express way when my power steering light can on and as I was turning the wheel it locked up. I was very afraid do to the fact that my child was in the car. I pulled over on the shoulder and turned the car off. I didn't know what to do but I couldn't stay on the eway. When I started it back up the wheel loosened up but sure enough a couple miles down the road it did the samething. I am sending this complaint because I think that is very dangerous especially when you are trying to turn a corner or even switch lanes. In doing research about the part I located a site "topix chevy cobalt steering failure" were there is over five hundred post about the same thing. But yet recall on this car. When will they recall it when someone is seriously hurt or even killed!!!!
2007 chevrolet cobalt power steering light came on and steering wheel gets locked up for no reason and hard to turn the wheel, while driving. Almost wrecked and could not turn the wheel. The only way to fix it was to turn the car off and back on. Happens every day now, when driving out of nowhere. I feel very uncomfortable driving the car now, scared to get in an accident. It is really sad when the car is practically new.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt approx 37k mi...at approx 36k my power steering notification came on while driving in traffic and becomes hard to steer. I have to turn veh off and resume driving in hopes that it won't come back on. This has gotten gradually worse and more frequent in the heat of summer. Gm recall your defective parts!
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