Vehicle is making weird front end noises, knocking, rattles, shakes in the steering column, vibrations when driving on the driver side behind the steering wheel and in the floor, tires are making a noise when driving like something is hanging.
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition and he was unable to shut the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the ignition cylinder was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 10/26/11. *jb.. Updated 10/27/11 *bf the consumer also stated the electric power assist went out. The dealer replaced the electric power steering motor. Updated 12/16/11. *jb.... Updated 01/17/12 *bf updated 02/01/12.
Steering column is making loud noise and causes rattling when on gravel or slowing down to stop. Had power steering motor replace as p[er recall. Concerned that this will cause the steering to fail. Do not want to fix in case as it costs $800. According to ledingham in steinbach manitoba. Will this be a recall item? If I pay to have it fixed and it is recalled will they have to reimburse me for my costs? The car is a 2009 cobalt.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated the vehicle had to be turned off and back on in order to reset the steering wheel but the contact stated the fix did not last very long. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. The failure and current mileage was 20,000. When I turn on the car in about 30 seconds the power steering light pops up and the wheel is really hard to turn. Its almost impossible to turn when getting out the parking spot. I have to turn my car off at least 2 times to straighten it out because its so hard to turn. Its the hardest to turn when driving slow. Updated 10/06/2011
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving at 70mph. The contact was able to pull over on the shoulder of the road, and turned the vehicle off for a few minutes. The power steering returned to normal function for a few minutes, and then continued to fail. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN information was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 60,050.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake violently when driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer replaced the steering drive shaft and the steering column but to no avail. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 1,300 and the current mileage was 46,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving he was unable to turn the steering wheel to the right without force; however, he was also unable to turn it back to the left which caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle finally stopped when it crashed into a guard rail. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The passenger and driver suffered contusions and back pain. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 53,000.
My 18 year old daughter was driving alone at night on a hwy, when she said her steering locked and she could not turn the wheel, the car veered off the road and she crashed into some trees down an embankment. This car was in for its electric steering recall few weeks before.
Tl* the contact owns 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that whenever the was vehicle started, the power steering would fail. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who informed the contact that the power steering column would need to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and informed her that the VIN was previously included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assists system) and repaired. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 48,677. Updated 06/03/11*bf updated 09/16/11
Power steering failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving uphill 35 MPH, the steering locked and the vehicle went into a ditch. The vehicle was towed to a body shop for repairs but the steering was not repaired. The contact previously had the vehicle repaired according to recall 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). Since the repair had been performed, there were fumes being emitted from the heating vehicle which made the contact sick. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000 and the current mileage was approximately 7,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact stated a strong fume smell was coming out of the heating sysyem. The contact stated this occurred after repairs where made to the power steering due to a recall 10v073000: (steering:electric power assist system) the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 7,600.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 20 MPH, the power steering failed causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete bridge. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck injuries and rib separation. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Tl*the contact rented a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH the contact turned the steering wheel to the right but the vehicle moved to the left causing the contact to crash into a guard rail. The air bags deployed stopping the contact from hitting the windshield. The contact suffered chest pains from the air bag deploying. The contact was taken to the hospital. The contact was not informed if the vehicle was destroyed due to the crash. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the steering. The contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned and caused the crash to occur. The failure mileage was 32,073.
1.)my 2009 chevrolet cobalt lt ,became hard to steer, I was driving about 5 miles per hour and stop at a stop sign as I proceeded thru the stop sign the car kept pulling to the left I could not control the steering wheel, the car came to a stop and hit the tail end of a park truck, left side front tire wheel was completed damage , all type of parts was on the ground under the into the front. 2)this was the first time this failure occured.3) front bumper, front lamps, front fender, body components, front inner structure, wheel , front suspension, body components, front suspension, front drive axel, front steering linkage/gear/ cowl side & door post, front door, side body, towing estimate total $5,436.85 the car was purchased 5/29/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an unexpected loss of power steering, and the steering wheel locked. The vehicle veered into the left direction uncontrollably, and turned partially onto its driver side and then landed back onto the road. The vehicle was able to resume normal with the power steering resetting on its own. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they were unable to detect a problem. The failure occurred after a previous recall repair was performed under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH the vehicle began drifting to the right. The contact gained control of the vehicle and applied the brakes. While applying the brakes the steering wheel locked causing the vehicle to drift back to the right and roll over. The contact was not injured during the crash and was able to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. Upon purchasing the vehicle the dealer informed the contact the vehicle had a recall for the steering electric power assist system (10v073000) and was repaired. The check engine light come on and the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. When a diagnostic test was performed the results showed that the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall. The dealer ordered the part; however, it would take seven to ten business days to arrive. The contact stated that the dealer gave false information about the vehicle that could have resulted in a fatality. The failure mileage was 31,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 MPH the contact noticed that the steering wheel was making a clanking sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the steering column and steering shaft were replaced. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 4000 and the current mileage was 11000.
Please read this complaint along with complaint #103413322. I was backing out of a friend's driveway and the car veered off the concrete and hit a fire hydrant. I fixed the driver's rear damage out of my own pocket at a cost of $553.45 to avoid another insurance rate hike. The accident mentioned in the above complaint number raised my insurance $64.00 per month and I did not want it raised again or cancelled. I understand there was a recall on the 2009 chevy cobalt because if one was driving in reverse at a speed of under 10 MPH. The steering is not controllable. I mentioned this to enterprise car rental where I obtained the car and they said they were told either by gm or the rnterprise corp. That the cars did not need to be fixed and could be rented as is.
Chevy cobalt 2009. Two incidents involving the same model but different cars. Both rented from enterprise. Don't know what category to put the complaint in. Steering? Braking? Or something else? This model handles terribly on wet pavement. Doesn't brake well on wet pavement, and tires spin when starting from a stopped position. Incident 1. Changing lanes on i270 md. Going about 50 MPH. And slowed down to move one lane to the right. Going from a less used wetter lane to lane to the right, which wasn't quite as wet. Car spun out twice and hit the jersey wall twice. Then I was able to stop the car. Fairly heavy traffic, and no other vehicles involved, thank god. State police were on the shoulder for traffic going in the other direction across from me but did not come to the car. Incident 2. Rented another of the same model. Whenever the street was wet, the car did not brake well. Seemed to be very short periods of not braking. When slowly starting from a stopped position, the wheels spun and then took hold. Could have easily been another situation for spinning out. Enterprise said there were no recalls. Insurance company raised my rates from $103 to $167 per month!
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact referenced recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The contact called the dealership and was told that the parts were unavailable and that the vehicle was safe to drive. While driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering and the contact crashed into the vehicle in front of her. Three passengers were injured as a result. The contact sustained hand, back, neck and chest injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was at a local repair shop at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 17,000.
Driving down the street at 30 MPH, less than 10000 miles on the car, and the steering went out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began veering to the left. The contact had to swerve to avoid crashing into an oncoming vehicle; the vehicle then spun around and crashed into a ditch. The contact was injured as a result of the crash. The vehicle was driven home and then taken to an authorized dealership for repairs. The contact had received a recall notice for recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) a week prior to the crash; when she called the manufacturer, she was told that the defect was not dangerous. The repair for the recall was performed at the dealership after the incident. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. The current mileage was approximately 12,300.
The night of feb. 12 2010 started out fine until....I started my little cobalt and the steering wheel was making some sort of buzzing noise every time I turned the wheel. Didn't think much of it until I started driving. The car has always had very bad torque steer, but this was worse than usual. The car made a abrupt left turn, after going over a shallow puddle. If this is what I'm buying for $14000, I want a more safe car. Should have bought a subaru. : )
I have 5000 miles on my 09 cobalt ss and I took my car in to put stage 1 on and look at my brakes because they already had grooves in them. There needs to be a higher quality brake and rotor put on the rears.
I was driving my 2009 chevy cobalt within the posted speed limit when the power steering failed resulting in a fairly horrific crash, with the car coming to rest on the drivers side against some trees. I suffered a head injury and thank god my son was not hurt although we have both been suffering from headaches since the accident. Were it not for the small trees lining the road the car would have continued to roll possibly killing us both since none of the airbags deployed. The car was totaled and I do not have access to the VIN#.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel started a jerking motion. There was a loss of power steering without warning. Suddenly, the vehicle steered out of control traveling through bushes and crashed into several trees. The driver and the passenger in the front seat sustained major injuries to the head, right leg and lower back. The vehicle was completely destroyed and a police report was filed. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assists system). The failure and current mileages were 33,300.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact states that the door handle broke. The muffler fell off of the vehicle while driving 35 MPH. Two months later, the gear shift was broke. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The gear shift was repaired; however, the contact was unable to shift into fifth gear. The weather was not a factor. On february 17, 2010, the power steering failed and the steering wheel began pulling to the left which made it difficult for the driver to maneuver the steering wheel to the right. The dealer offered the contact $13,500 for the purchase of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was being repaired by the dealer for one month and one week. The current and failure mileages were 7000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving 50 MPH the steering wheel suddenly turned sharply to the right causing the contact to crash. The contact was not injured and a police report was filed for the incident. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 33000.
2009 chevrolet cobalt has unsafe steering. Mine pulled to the left so bad at times it was hard to hold on my side of the road. Took to dealer three times. First time they said they fixed it. Next two times they said they found no faults. I traded it off. Unsafe to drive to me. Stop selling that car till it's fixed. It's unsafe.
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