I recently got my wheel bearings replaced on my 07 chevy cobalt lt. A day later my power steering light comes on. It comes on every day and continues to come on while driving every 5 minutes because when you shut the car off it resets. I have taken it to the place where I got the wheel bearings fixed and they cant find the problem.
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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I have had my 07' chevy cobalt for a yr now and about 4 months ago my power steering light came on making my wheel really hard alot while driving. I have done recent searches and have realized that this is happening to alot of the chevy cobalt.
The chevy cobalt has a major issue with the power steering motor. Around 41-44,000 miles the motor fails. It is an electric motor and all of a sudden just stops working and you loose power steering to the car. There are multiple cases of this that can be found by simply goggling chevy cobalt power steering. The motor has to be replaced and it can be very expensive. This is a defective part that should be recalled. I have a 2007 but I've heard of it on 2005's also. Please do something soon to protect would be consumers from the danger of this happening to them. When it happened to me I almost had an accident.
I was almost involved in a head on collision due to the power steering failure of my 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt. I was turning left onto a busy street. The power steering failed and the message "power steering" was displayed on the dash. This caused me to drift into the on coming lane. If I hadn't acted quickly enough I would have been injured. It took a lot of effort to turn the wheel and save my own life. I understand that this is a know problem on all chevrolet cobalts due to the electronic steering assist. From what others have said, this happens randomly. Please help and save others. This will most certainly cause someone to have an accident.
2007 chevy cobalt steering is defective and dangerous! I purchased a 2007 cobalt in may of 2009 and have had in the shop 3 times since. Power steering column needed to be replaced twice. There needs to be a recall. Others have reported that their power steering goes out randomly creating a very dangerous situation!
Driving and power steering goes out.
Power steering goes out while driving - 'power steering' indicator lights up on dash. Only way to get power steering back is to shut car off and re-start. There is no warning or any apparent way of predicting when the power assisted steering module stops working. Potentially very dangerous situation if traveling at highway speeds!
Power steering is randomly failing on my 2007 chevy cobalt. My teenager drives this car, very scary for her to lose power steering. Researching the internet this seems to be a common problem for the cobalt, a very dangerous common problem. A recall needs to be done by gm before someone dies. The cars are generally used by commuters and teenagers. Just got off the phone with gm, they acknowledge part failure.
My chevrolet cobalt started to fail when I was driving , , I took it to the shop and they told me it was the power steering. Its going to cost me 1000 dlls to fix it I think this is to much. I have done some research and I am not the only person. With this problem, this is a very serious problem and it could cause major accidents. This something that always happens when im driving . Please take the time to talk to chevrolet so this can be fixed.
My power steering is out on my 2007 chevy cobalt. I have looked online and there are so many people who are having the same exact problem. The power steering light flashes and if you turn the car off and back on it goes away, only to come back on a few miles downt he road. It normally occurs most when it's hot outside. The car is barely able to turn at all. It is an accident waiting to happen. I have two little children. I would hate for anything to happen. The car is no longer under warranty, however with this many problem having the same exact problem, I think there would be something someone can do??
2007 chevy cobalt-electric power steering failure while driving. Car must be turned off and then back on to reset the power steering. If temperature outside is over 80 degrees it will failure constantly until the next day (when the car has had a chance to cool off overnight) there is documentation all over the internet stating thousands of drivers are having the same problems and even crashing due to the power steering failure. Chevy needs to issue a recall on this part!
Last year a bought a 2007 chevy cobalt for my daughter who had just turned 17. The car rode smoothly and I was impressed with the overall handling. This unfortunately only lasted for 9 months. My daughter was driving home from work at 1230am on sunday night only to call me hysterical that the steering got hard all of a sudden. I told her to calm down and pull over and I would be there as quickly as I could. Well after explaining to an officer that stopped me for speeding, the officer and I both got to my daughter and sure enough, the power steering did fail on her. I proceeded to drive the car home carefully, and ever since then the steering has been an ongoing problem. I can't unload the car cause I owe $9000 on it. So now I'm researching to replace what I need to replace on this piece of junk. I do hear a click under the dash right when the steering gives out, so I'm replacing both the power steering control module and the assist motor. Here's hoping this solves the problem. To gm, I am never, ever buying another vehicle made by you again!! May you mercilessly go out of business once and for all. We could use another domestic car maker to replace your incompetence.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving between 55-65 MPH, the steering wheel locked up and the vehicle began to steer in one direction. The contact experienced difficulty steering the wheel. Immediately, the speed was reduced. The power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and then restarted. The driver was able to resume normal operation. The failure occurred spontaneously. The authorized dealer was notified of the failure and they stated that the electric power steering was the cause of the failure, but there was no resolution. The failure mileage was 45,200 and current mileage was 51,000.
Power steering indicator light came on while I was out and about running errands (at least 3 times). Fortunately, I was able to pull over, stop and start again. It would run fine for a short while and the light would come on again. I also experienced a great deal of trouble 7/17/09 with the key getting stuck in the ignition and it not turning. I have recently spent $1,600 plus to repair/replace the cylinder head gasket.
2007 chevrolet cobalt ls must have steering column replace.
Owner of 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. I was told I needed to replace the steering column, this car is only two years olds, a $1400.00 job that shouldn't be.
2007 cobalt lt with 40,000 miles on it--two weeks ago I was driving it when the warning light flashed power steering and 2 seconds later there was no power steering--fortunately I was in a parking lot so I pulled over turned it off and went inside to complete my business (including buying some power steering fluid-what a waste f money that was) when I started it up again it was fine and it drove just fine --very limited use though. The exact same thing happened 8 days later. So I took it to dealer for routing maintenance and to have it checked. They said the electric steering was bad and that I would have to replace the entire steering column for $800 (this did not include the $100 they charged to tell me this) per a bulletin put out by chevrolet. I took the car and contacted chevrolet about it. In the mean time my nineteen year old nice borrowed the car and it happened to her as she was driving on the highway at 70 miles per hour--luckily she was able to get to the side of the road without incident. I bought this car for my 76 year old mother and fortunately it has not happened to her because she would not be able to control it. So basically she has a car right now that she can not use.
Power steering on my chevy cobalt went out in the middle of the highway, almost causing me to have a wreck. Hundreds of other people have reported this problem all over the internet. This needs to be addressed.
2007 cobalt with power steering failure.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and the power steering system intermittently fails at no particular time leaving the car without power steering at any moment. This happened to my daughter today and fortunately she was able to pull over to have the car towed without incident. I researched this online and found a website within 5 minutes which has 387 exact complaints and they describe everything from no accident to being towed and unfortunately some collisions. I am paying to have it repaired as there is no recall for this defective motor. It is a new type of electric steering assist and not the traditional hydraulic assist type. This needs to be recalled before someone gets hurt.
Power steering failure. Power steering goes out abruptly while driving in normal driving conditions. After turning car off and back on, power steering is restored but will abruptly go out again at random, sometimes it gives out 4 or 5 times within a single driving trip ranging from 4 to 10 miles. I am currently in the process of replacing the steering control module, and power assist motor hoping that fixes the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering constantly failed. The power script warning continued to read "power steering. The dealer investigated and stated that the power steering control module and steering column needed to be replaced. The repair cost was estimated at $853 to be paid by the contact. The manufacturer could not assist because the warranty was expired. The current and failure mileages were 62,000. Updated 062909 *bf updated 07/01/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering has become loose several times while the vehicle was in motion. While driving 70 MPH, the contact lost control of the steering and a power steering failure indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to her destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they determined that the steering wheel column failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 9,801 and current mileage was 21,304.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 15 MPH, the contact noticed that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. He lost complete steering functionality. The vehicle then jerked to the left and the steering column became very stiff. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to his destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the power steering motor failed. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $1,000. The manufacturer stated that because the vehicle was not included in a recall, no compensation would be provided. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 44,000.
While driving on a 2 lane road about 2 weeks ago, steering locked to the right while trying to turn to the left, went off road and when got my car back on road barely moving by this time, then car went left, almost hit car in other lane, stopped and checked tires, and went on, about another mile or two did it again, took car to dealership, they found nothing. I love my car but I am finding there is too many steering complaints with this car. Gm is no help, they said they would call me each week to check on me. In the mean time I am afraid to drive it, so I have a pretty lawn ornament. Please safetycar.gov help us. I filed a formal complaint today on the phone, waiting on my paper work to sign and return, please every one do the same, get the number from this site and file, and also call gm corporate, not just your local dealer. So afraid there will be severe injuries or worse before something is done.
Tl*-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions and proceeding into a left turn there was difficulty steering the vehicle. Unexpectedly, the vehicle pulled to the right unexpectedly. The vehicle uncontrollably swayed off the road. The driver inspected the vehicle and resumed operation with caution. There were no warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic tests. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 40,833. Updated 05/26/09 *bf the consumer also stated the warning sound indicator workes intermittently. Udated 05/28/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The power steering randomly failed while driving approximately 45 MPH. The vehicle will became very difficult to control; however, occasionally, it would reset itself. There were no warning lights on the instrument panel before or after the failure occurred. The dealer agreed to pay half of the $1800 repair cost and the contact requested the repair be no charge. The failure and current mileages were 49,000.
After 1 month of use, the electronic power assist began giving out on random intervals and continues to do so to this day. The failure does not occur at predictable intervals, sometimes taking a few minutes following the start of driving, up to a half hour. This has almost lead to many accidents due to steering going out during a turn.
I was driving out of my apartment complex and power steering came up on the little screen, then with no warning my power steering went out. It was very difficult to steer and was very unsafe. This was on a weekend so I could not get to a dealership. The next day I went out to look at my car and it worked fine. When I drove it around all of a sudden my power steering went out again. Once again, a dangerous situation. I have not taken it in yet but have looked on the internet and seen that many people have had this problem with their cobalts and even though they take it to get fixed it keeps happening.
In july 2008 my 2007 cobalt starting making thunking and clunking noises when turning or going over bumps. The local gm dealer found a warn sway bar link and a problem with the steering column, both of which they replaced. In january 2009 the same noise started again when I would go over bumps. This primarily would happen at lower speeds (20-45 MPH). I brought the car back to my local gm dealer and they found a loose sway bar link and replaced it. Now, in february 2009, the same noise is occuring going over bumps at lower speeds. I had an independent mechanic inspect the car and he found the back bushings of the front control arm are bad and the front passenger side strut is leaking. This car has only 28,000 miles on it, and is only 18 months old. I plan on taking the car back to the dealer it was originally purchased from on monday 2/23/09 to have these issued hopefully resolved.
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