Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. After parking the vehicle, the key became lodged in the ignition switch. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 10/29/14*cn updated 8/11/2015
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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The electrical power steering unit on the car fails (multiple times) without notice causing the car to be very difficult to steer. Talked with gm - they claim car is not part of the current recall to correct this problem. (reference the federal safety agency campaign #: 14v153000, 10v073000) why is this car not included in the current recall?
After receiving my car from the required recall on the steering assist motor, I notice that there was an extreme amount of "play" in the steering. This almost caused 2 collision within the few hours I had received my car from the dealer. I immediately took my car back to the dealer and was told I would have to pay them 69.95 for them to look at the problem, I declined. A couple days later I was contacted by the dealer and in conclusion they denied that the problem is associated with the recall. It would cost me to repair the problem. The dealer knowingly allowed to put me and my family members at risk of injury. I have had the car repaired, by research on the internet and found that the solution was to disconnect the battery cable for about and hour. This should have been done by the dealer and they chose to put $70.00 over the life of myself or a family member.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, there was an abnormal popping noise coming from the steering wheel. Also, the steering wheel made a jerking motion. The failure recurred multiple times and at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times and the power steering failed intermittently. The key was unable to turn from off to on in order to start the vehicle and the service traction low engine power indicator illuminated. The dealer repaired the vehicle according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and replaced the fuel pressure gauge switch; however, the failures recurred. The vehicle was also included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). After waiting weeks for the parts to arrive, the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The key was difficult to adjust and remove from the ignition after the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximate 45 MPH, the power steering seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
The steering wheel locked as I was getting off the highway. So scary!!!! Went to local dealer for it to be fixed. This was before recall....have been waiting for at least a half year to get new ignition switch....was also told there will be a steering wheel recall.....have not been taken care of and feel that I'm driving in a death machine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v15300 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to maneuver and that the steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The contact stated that the dealer informed the contact that the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Power steering went out after recall was done.
Power steering lost when attempting left turn. Gm says the car is safe to drive even with my 3kids in the car.how is that possible if I can lose control of my car. They will not even give a rental until the parts are available to repair the vehicle. This is a recalled vehicle, they have known of these problems for some years now. Yet the safety of there consumers seems to be something they don't care a big about.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the steering was extremely rough and force had to be applied due to an intermittent strong vibration from the steering wheel. In addition, the fuel warning light illuminated intermittently when the vehicle had a full tank of fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
I was coming to a stop sign and steering got tight on the car, I looked down and a "power steering" message was on the display. If I turn the car off and back on it will be fine for a couple minutes then it will go out again.
While driving to a local business in my 2010 chevy cobalt, I lost the power steering to my vehicle without any warning. Thankfully I was driving slowly on a straight road with minimal traffic. I was able to drive the vehicle back home. To have the power steering quit suddenly was shocking and frightening and I'm very thankful that I wasn't driving in more challenging conditions.
I was driving on the highway returning to work from my lunch. I hear the three warning chimes and look at the dash. The warning reads "power steering". I slow down to make my turn in a quarter mile and realized that I no longer had the power steering. I knew I was on the recall list for the ignition and was still waiting for the part at my local dealer. I found online the bulletin 14115. Dated march 31, 2014, that referred to replacing the power steering motor in cars including my 2010 chevrolet cobalt. When I restarted my car, the steering worked for a few blocks then went out again. My father took my car to the local dealer because I had to work. I had printed out the bulletin for him to take. The dealer had not heard of it. He called detroit and spoke to a man named al at gm headquarters. He did not have that bulletin either. The dealer went ahead and fixed the ignition recall part, but could not get the power steering issue to happen. I drove it less than one day and it happened again. I drove immediately back to the dealer. They told me I needed to replace the motor and possibly the steering column. Out of pocket, I paid for the motor replacement. I was told if they ever receive the bulletin, they would reimburse me. I checked online for the recall on my VIN and it is not on there. So is it a current recall or not? And why is gm not notifying people about this issue.
I have received the recall notice in may that this vehicle model has been involved in numerous wrecks related to fatalities/injuries and I was directed to contact the dealership to have the defective ignition switch replaced. I contacted the dealership on 5/15/2014 and they told me they would order the parts and they would call me when the parts came in so they could fix it. As of today(7/16/2014) this problem has not been corrected. Gm apparently has been aware of this problem since 2004 and neglected to notify the public or take corrective measures in the manufacturing process since 2004. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle and do not see the problem being corrected in a timely manner. I am requesting you evaluate if there is any way gm can be required to buy these vehicles from us so we can purchase another vehicle and not continue to put my life and many others in the same situation at risk on a daily basis.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system), the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Noticed that my steering was not stable sometimes, especially going around corners. Thought it was maybe tires or front end. It is in the steering. Whether I go slow around town or on the highway it tightens up sometimes or seems loose.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. Updated 08/27/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 09/16/2014
My power steering goes in and out on my chevy cobalt.
While attempting to merge into traffic during rush hour, the power steering stopped working and the message "power steering" was displayed on the dash. This made the car very difficult to steer. The other drivers hit their brakes suddenly to avoid hitting me as I struggled to complete the lane change. This resulted in pulled muscles in my shoulders and arms, along with the mental distress of almost being hit by oncoming traffic. This vehicle was already involved in two ignition recalls for a switch and cylinder. Approximately 3 weeks ago I received a notice that this vehicle is now involved in another recall, this one to replace the power steering motor. As yet no parts are available for this repair, and no accommodations are being made for owners who have already experienced issues with the steering. I protested picking up my cobalt from the dealer when the ignition was repaired due to the power steering issue, and was told that picking it up and waiting for another letter stating that parts are now available is the best they can do.
After having our new ignition switch about a week or so earlier, I went to drive our 2010 colbalt to a nearby town. On about june 28th or 29th, I was about halfway to the place I was going, my steering all of a sudden got harder to steer. I looked at the dashboard and saw the words power steering on it. So I took the car home and called a chevrolet dealership and they said to bring the car in. We were informed that they, (dealership), had heard about a recall on the steering, but have not received any paperwork to be instructed to fix this as a recall item. I looked up possible recall list on the chevrolets and the one I read is from march 31, 2014. Why is it taking so long for them to decide if it is a recall if there are other problems out there? Are they waiting for somebody to be seriously injured before they make that decision? And our vehicle had just had the ignition switch put in a week or so earlier.
Power steering failed, steering wheel becomes very hard to turn. This happens all the time now but the dealer says my car is not covered under the recall. How can only some 2010 cobalts be covered, obviously my car has the issue.
Having problems with power steering, believing the first in 3/2013..the power steering flashes on dash and stops steering car making it hard to control. Was happening randomly at first ,but now 6/2014, it happens daily and is unsafe to drive. On saturday,6/21/2014 it happened 5 times in a 15 mile stretch, and on monday 6/23/2014, it happened 4 times in a 30 mile stretch. You literally have to pull off the road and turn the car off so the power steering can reset electronically. Luckily , I was able to do so because it is scary when it goes. This car is an accident waiting to happen, and chevy says this cobalt is not included in the power steering recall. A lot of times I've had to drive a mile or so to find a safe place to pull over and shut the car off...and it happened in a parking lot before when you can't control it! Come on gm, fix my car, you built it that way. If this car has the ignition and lock recall, don't you think it is related to power steering! Do you want another death on your hands!!!!
Tl* the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was unstable, the vehicle would shake abnormally and the rear would sway back and forth with the illumination of all of the instrument panel lights. The contact also stated that the rear view failed and became detached from the vehicle, falling and damaging the brake pedal. Received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14e021000. The contact was advised by the dealer that the parts were not available and was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer also could not provide an estimated date when the parts would become available. The failure mileage was unavailable.
On june 6 I was traveling on the highway going to my home with my family I was going about 40 miles . When I try to make a left turn the steering wheel got tight and when I try to stop I had to pull over to the side of the road I almost had an terrible accident my wife is still in shock. Thank god I did not wreak my car. Rite now I cant drive my car. I am very scared. I received a recall mail to fix my ignition switch but still waiting.I would like my steering and ignition to be fix. I will appreciate your cooperation on this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Steering works fine when car is started and driven for awhile. All of a sudden, it will start binging and "power steering" will show on dash just before power steering stops working. I contacted the dealership where it was originally purchased to inquire about recall. They asked for my VIN and informed me that the power steering assist motor had been recalled and replaced before leaving the dealership when there was only 3 miles on the vehicle. The service representative then went on to tell me that the part used for the repair was going to be recalled but hadn't been yet. During a later conversation with my mother in-law, the service department at this same dealership told her there had never been a recall on this car.
On sunday november 3,2013 my son was on his way home from the james madison university traveling east on virginia route 66 heading towards the capital beltway (495). At mile post 26 on route 66 he lost control of the vehicle in the fast lane. The car was traveling at the speed limit (approximately 70 MPH) the car moved into the median where the vehicle rolled over three times smashing the front bumper area, the hood and crushed the roof (blowing out all windows).landed upside down in the oncoming traffic lane on the west bound side of the divided median. The front air bags did not deploy.the car ended up on its roof. An ambulance and police both arrived as well as other people stopped on the opposite side of the median. The passenger had to crawl out of the passenger window. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and was removed by emt personal and flown to a trauma center. The passenger was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. They both survived with injuries.we have pictures of the car showing the damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 85,000.
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