Lower control arm bushing fails . There is so much play when braking car pulls to one side it didn't start till car was out of warranty.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt: pulls to one side
5 of the 845 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 25,692
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Left front brake grabs and won't let go, causes pull to left..replaced brake hose, and caliper, still does it, believe it will kill my family yet..it does it for few miles, quits, then repeats at any given time..
My son's 2008 chevrolet cobalt with less than 26k miles recently lost all steering. The electronic power assist motor locked up. My son was fortunate he was in a parking lot and not on the highway when this occurred. A young coworker with a 2007 cobalt had a problem with his steering. His car would wander in to the next lane until corrected. The cobalt steering problem should be addressed via a recall before someone is seriously injured or killed. In both of the above cases, parts were replaced at no charge by a local chevy dealer. My son's car was repaired on 02/22/10 and the co worker's on 02/16/10.
I lost control of my chevy cobalt, and totaled my car. The steering has been a problem with it pulling to the right, or left. It had been repaired once, but did not solve the problem. It was scheduled to be evaluated again. The day of the accident the road was snow covered.
I own a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt sedan, been having several problems relating to the braking system in the car. There is a strong pulsation from the brakes, squealing, and the brakes lock up and pull to the left easily. While braking on the highway the brakes locked up and the car went into a skid, gm can not find anything wrong with the car after 6 repair attempts and therefore can't fix it. I was recently told by dealer, I would just have to live with it. This is a safety problem with the vehicle and im not "just living with it" after doing my research online I am finding people with the same complaints regarding there cobalts in fact 2 people I know have the same problem with there's.... Please contact for more information.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a power steering noise due to extremely low...
- Steering
- Steering
- This engineering informational bulletin is ending the need of information from the field on vehicles with...
- Steering
- This technical bulletin provides a revision for 12-02-32-002 to add the 2013-2014 model years, add noise...
- Diagnostic tips for power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, power steering message...
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.
- Risk
- If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. Owners are being notified on a rolling basis between march 29 through november 2010. A copy of the mailing schedule is located in the recall file. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V073000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt?
5 of 845 owner complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt (1%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
Fuel leak 114Power steering loss 99Fuel smell 98Fuel pump 74Steering lock-up 46Airbag light 32Engine failure 31Loss of power 31Check engine light 30Stalling 29No deployment 27Won't start 24Ball joint 15Grinding brakes 15Door locks 15Fire or smoke 12Headlights 11Hesitation 10Jerking 10Steering noise 8ABS 6Fuel gauge 6Harsh shifting 6Seat belt 6Warning lights 5
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