Power steering went out and warning alarm sounded. Cut of car and power steering came back. Later in the day the problem happened again.
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints
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I was driving on the freeway with my 10 year old niece and a sign came on '' power steering'' on the dashboard. I no longer had control of the wheel. It was very hard. So I had to call someone to help us.
I was driving in the highway and the power steering gave a warning with a sound suddenly the steering was hard to move and I have to reduce the speed because I was afraid to crash with this problem. I park the car and shut off the engine and turn it on again, but after 2minutes driving it the power steering once again stop working. I decided to go to the deqaler and left the car telling them there is a recall for the power steering.they took the car and after two days they said that the car wasnt include it in the recall. Now I have this problem and making payment and in top of that with a broken car. Gm need to step up and take responsiblity for what they make.year 2010 and already giving a lot of troubles. Also the dealer where I bouht the car didnt said nothing about this problem. United auto sale from new hartford,ny need to be more honest when they want to sale a car with many problems like this.they only care to sell you a car and nothing else. Also gm need to stop making car with so many recall like this one or fix the recall and move on. Im speaking also for many people who encounter the same problem like me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted and advised that the electrical power steering motor was overloading. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle when he provided a diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number 10v073000 (steering). The failure mileage was 39,100 and the current mileage was 41,153.
While driving one's vehicle the power steering goes out we it wants to. In addition, cause an accident.
The issue began on 7/18/13 and has continued every day since. The vehicle is in for repair today at a chevy dealership and will cost me $435.00. I have a open case with gm to get reimbursement. This is the same issue as in recall number n100023. Loss of power steering assist in my 2010 chevy cobalt. The loss happens each time I drive at various times while driving. Could be within the first mile or after 10 miles. I hear the warning chime and the display states "power steering". Once the car is shut off it resets and works for a short time the next drive. This is a huge safety issue and has almost caused me to get in a couple f accidents. I think chevy might have missed some vehicles in their recall. They have my case open for review. Case# [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning light illuminated. The dealer advised that vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 10v073000 (steering). The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 65,000.
Power steering failed with a chime and display. My wife was driving and could not steer vehicle safely. She was near home and managed to get in our driveway. I started car and it was fine. Next day, same thing when I was driving. I shut down the car, restarted, and it was fine. Next day same thing. Dealer was contacted, no recall for our VIN. Mfg date was feb. 2010; recall was march 3, 2010. Called chevy, case file: 71-1197613449 but no interest from them. Called dealer, and we were still under warranty so car was repaired no cost. Seems fine now but in seeing so many other complaints, not sure it will last. How many complaints like this does it take for a recall to be expanded??????
While driving this vehicle, the power steering motor failed without warning, making the car difficult to steer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminates as the power steering system malfunctioned. The contact had the vehicle remedied under the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 10v073000 (steering) but the repair did not stop the power steering system from malfunctioning. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
While beginning to turn at a corner my power steering light came on making it very difficult to turn the steering wheel of the car. I called my husband and he said to pull over and turn the car off and restart. So I did but after driving a few more miles the power steering light came on again and this continued until I made it home.
Sudden warning display and loss of power steering resulting in sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low speeds. Fortunately I was on a straight residential street and had sufficient strength to maintain control of the vehicle. I am an adult male. Others may have less strength which could easily result in loss of control of the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 20 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated as the vehicle lost power steering assistance. The vehicle was shut down then restarted and functioned normally. The contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering indicator illuminated with a loud chime. There was a sudden loss of the steering wheel, which became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was being driven in extremely hot and humid temperatures when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired in 2010 under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering), however the remedy did not prevent the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 13,173.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering motor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure where it was advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer did not provide any further assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 61,082.
Driving at 35 MPH and panel light comes on showing power steering. Steering becomes real hard making turning the vehicle extremely difficult to maneuver. Due to the excessive force needed to turn the vehicle slightly and the unexpected frequent occurrence of the problem, makes this a safety violation and could cause a crash or even a life. The dealer was contacted on this and I was told my particular VIN model number was not covered. I was also informed by the dealer that this problem was not occurring on 2010 models and that they had not received any complaints from owners of 2010 cobalts. If this is the case, why are some 2010 models covered while others are not? I feel the dealer does not want to cover this recall even though it is a safety hazard and they are picking and choosing which vehicles to repair. If there is a recall, then the vehicle should be fixed. There is a recall and t he the federal safety agency should make them repair all 2010s needing this repair and the dealer should not have the option to pick and choose.
No power steering assist. Vehicle was hard to turn. Message appeared on dic. Would reset after turning vehicle off and restarting but problem would reoccur after driving approximately 20 to 50 feet. Vehicle stored a dtc c0475. Chevrolet claimed that this vehicle was not covered by the recall. An eps motor was replaced to correct this fault at a cost of $84. No labor cost due to performing own maintenance.
While driving my power steering went out so I had to pull to the side of the road to avoid an accident. I then turned my car off and then back on and it appeared fine. A few miles down the road it did the exact same thing again.
I drove my car to work and could not shut the car off. Ignition cylinder froze in run position. Had to let car run for hours until I could leave work and take to dealer. The tech at dealer said there is a tsb 09-02-35-005b. Oh wait that's just for automatics. The dealership had the chevrolet cobalt part in stock. Cost 213.70! John bowman chevrolet invoice #[xxx]. Gm jerked me around for three weeks before they denied my claim. Please help. Is a car that won't shut off a safety item? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driving to work I noticed the steering became increasingly difficult to maneuver. I made it to work and called my local service center and was told it was an electrical issue. Online I looked up a few things and others with the same problem said it was approximately $1,200 to repair. I also saw where chevrolet issued a recall back in 2010 for this vehicle and the press release stated that "this is a condition that takes time to develop" -- which is why it did not occur in my vehicle until 3 years later (this vehicle was purchased in april 2010). Can the recall still be used to obtain this repair?
While driving down the street, I heard a chime and the power steering light came on my dashboard. Immediately after, my power steering stopped working & I had to slow down and pull over. After lifting the hood to check my fluids, I realized that I have electric power steering. I got back into the car and turned it on. The power steering worked for another 5 miles then shut off again. Luckily, I was almost home when it turned off and was able to manually steer it into my parking space.
I own a 2010 cobalt lt, on april 11, 2013 I was backing out of a parking space and the power steering light came on and the power steering went out. I went to the dealership and they were closed, I then went to an auto store for help. Discovered I had electronic power steering. After about 15 mins it was fine. Car was fine until april 18, 2013, it happened again, I was driving in a parking lot and the light came on and no power steering,I shut off the car for a couple of hours it was ok. Then on april 24, 2013 it did it again as I was driving, again turned off the car it was ok for a short time and went out again. Happened again several times when driving on april 25 & 26.each time I shut off the car it would be ok for a few mins then shut off again. I called chevrolet customer service on april 11, 2013 and they told me there were no recalls on my specific car yet I've read several articles about 2007-2010 cobalts. I also contacted the dealership and they are refusing to take care of even a diagnostic test I believe this is a safety issue, I am afraid to drive my car very much because of this.the dealership says that the recall is closed, yet the article I read says that it takes some time for this to happen. I bought my car used in 2011 and if I had known there was a recall I never would have bought the car. The dealership people were very rude as I was very upset at trying to get this rectified.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure was experienced numerous times. The steering wheel returned to normal function when the engine was restarted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering was lost and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently and frequently. The contact was able to resolve the issue by restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection who stated the failure was caused by an emission problem. No repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified. There was a recall the federal safety agency campaign id number:10v073000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. The current mileage was 45,000.
Driving on a mountain road with many curves. I went to pass a slower vehicle. Audible and dash light went on at the same time as power steering failed. Dash said "power steering". Steering became extremely difficult to turn (obviously no longer "power steering"). I was barely able to steer car back into lane. I had to drive the remainder of the highway, another 26 miles, barely able to turn the steering wheel on this mountain road. Absolutely frightening! After car was turned off and on again, warning light cleared and power steering was operational again. Previous to this incident, I also had intermittent air bag failure warnings and false flat tire warnings on dash.
I purchased my car in feb.2012 and I have had it maintenanced at my local chevy dealer each and every time were they are supposed to do a 27 point inspection while changing the oil however they have seem to miss a problem with my power steering. While driving my car I am experiencing a sudden loss of power and it is very difficult to steer my car. I drive my car only to work to provide for my family however with this sudden loss of power and difficulties in driving my car I am terrified of having a accident and hurting myself or others due to the fact that it is hard to control the car during these times.
Driving down a gravel road when I had to swerve to avoid an on coming car that was in my lane. The steering seemed to lock up and as a result I hit the guard rail.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would become extremely difficult to maneuver. Immediately after the failure, the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact would have to restart the vehicle before it would drive normally. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000. The current mileage was approximately 51,154.
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