Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

Power steering failure, chevy cobalt 2005. backed-out of parking space and could barely turn the steering wheel. it's happened five times and always upon backing-up. once i get the car straightened, i turn it off and it has steered properly the last 3 times it happened. *tr

Power steering in 2005 chevy cobalt going out causing steering to be very hard to control especially on sharp turns. can be corrected if car is shut off and restarted but goes back out without warning. almost got in a serious wreck coming off an interstate ramp where power steering went out without warning and came about 1/2 foot away from colliding with guardrail. was told that cost of repair is about $2000 and the entire steering column would have to be replaced. now the power steering is going out continuously. there is no specific speed as i have been going any from 5 mph to 55 mph when it goes out. have owned car for about 15 months. i have seen many complaints and blogs on the internet regarding the same issue but no recalls have been made. this is a very serious issue and with all the complaints that i have seen i would think there would have been a recall by now. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 30 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the power steering failed. the dealer has not been contacted about this failure. no repairs have been made. this failure has occurred approximately 10 times. after inspection a mechanic concluded that the power steering failed. the failure mileage was 45000. the current mileage was 45200.

I have a 2005 chevy cobalt with electric power steering. i was driving home and it was raining and suddenly my power steering went out. then the next day it happened again when i was driving home on the freeway. a couple of days later it happened again when i was driving to the store. i have looked online and have found out that this is a consistent problem in chevy cobalts and saturn ions and nothing has been done about it. if there are so many problems with the power steering in these cars then there needs to be a recall immediately before people lose their lives over an simple error. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. he restarted the vehicle at a local gas station to resume normal vehicle operation . the dealer was contacted , but he has not received a response. the failure mileage was 60000. the current mileage was 62000. updated 12/07/09 *bf the consumer stated he was charged $200 to fix the problem with the ateering. updated 12/09/09.*jb

Bought a used 2005 chevy cobalt for my son when he graduated from high school. it had less than 30,000 miles on it but no warranty because of the year. a couple of weeks later he started having problems with the power steering. in researching the problem i have found that it is a major issue with the 2005 and 2006 cobalt. the dealership is well aware of the problem but their hands are tied because no recall has been issued. when you spend the money to replace the rack and pinion and the power steering motor it is a new design so chevy is obviously aware of the problem because they redesigned the faulty part. i will pay the $2,000 to get my son's car repaired because his safety is a priority. what i don't understand is with the number of complaints how has chevy gotten away with not issuing a recall. the power steering comes and goes randomly and if you are pulling on a steering wheel with no power and suddenly the power steering comes back you are likely to lose control and hit something or someone. my guess is that someone will have to be killed before it becomes an issue and i don't understand why it has to get to that point before they are forced to do something. *tr

I purchased a used 2005 chevy cobalt ss in 2007. within the first month of having it my check engine let came on. the warranty was already up but i took to a shop my family has taken its cars for years. the shop was unable to locate the problem - they even took a specific class on my car and were unable to diagnosis it. to date, the check engine light continues to go on and off. most recently, it came on and so did a "power steering" message. immediately after, my steering locked up and became almost impossible to steer. the worst part of this is that there was no warning and it being winter there was ice everywhere. i found myself sliding across the free way. i didn't think i was going to be able to control the vehicle but thankfully made it home. thank god, not chevrolet. it is going to cost over $2000 to fix it out of my own pocket and i'm just not willing to do so until i know for sure that chevrolet will not be recalling it. from what i have read online, i am one of hundreds of people who have had this exact problem. many have actually send petitions out. this is definitely a safety issue and it is ridiculous that chevrolet will not recall this but will recall their headlights?! i couldn't even believe that when i read it. i have been unable to get a straight answer from the dealership here locally or the main phone number for chevrolet. i'm just put on hold. i'm a responsible, single woman with a mortgage and i need a reliable car. i guarantee i will never buy another chevrolet since i found out this is the way they treat their consumers. what's worse is that it is not just my particular year or model, every person i've talked to read about has a different year and some are the four dour sedan or normal coupe. this means that the problem with the power steering will continue to be an issue since chevrolet is continuing to build their cobalts at such a low standard. i'm incredibly disappointed. i hope this is recalled so i can feel safe behind the wheel again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt purchased in 2006. intermittently while driving the warning alarm would sound,the power steering warning light would illuminate, and then steering would become difficult. the dealer made numerous repairs to the vehicle, but would not disclose how they repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown. the current was 90,000.

Power steering failed in november 2009. while driving the vehicle the power steering failed to work and the words "power steering" appeared on the console display. this caused the vehicle to be very hard to steer and control especially at low speeds. the power steering has failed while negotiating curves on several occasions and on at least one occasion i was unable to continue to drive the vehicle through the curve as i was unable to turn the steering wheel because it was too hard to turn. while negotiating this curve i almost struck another vehicle. contacted local chevrolet dealership and advised them of this problem. i was advised that there was not a recall and that this was not a "problem" being addressed by chevrolet. i was advised by my local dealership that if i researched this matter on the internet i would find hundreds of similar complaints but that again chevrolet was not addressing this as a dealer problem and that the consumers would be required to fix the problem on their own. i advised the service employee that the steering was too stiff / hard for me to turn the wheel, especially at low speeds, and was again advised that i would have to pay for the repairs myself. i questioned the service employee as to how chevrolet was not handling this as a recall as it was apparent that it was not isolated to only one type of vehicle and included hundreds if not thousands of consumers and was again advised that i would have to fix the problem myself. *tr

2005 chevy cobalt ls 2 door power steering issues!!!! why is there not a recall on this vehicle? someone could die.... power steering locks up in the middle of driving!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the power steering failed. she then noticed the failure on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for a diagnostic test; the dealer informed the contact that the power steering was defective. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 66,000. the current mileage was 70,485.

Power steering has gone out in chevy and im not the only one there is a whole site dedicated to this . it has nearly killed me , the steering wheel stops working all together and i have already replaced my power steering module. please take the time to look at this site and it speaks for itself http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2005/steering/power_steering_failure.shtml. *tr

1. taking a left turn, my car dashboard flashed a "power steering" warning and my power steering went out. 2. the power steering goes out at least 2-3 times day making it very dangerous to drive. 3. i will be taking the car to the dealership to be repaired. i've been told it could be the power steering motor or the steering column. i cannot afford to replace the column and if that is what is wrong i will be forced to continue to drive the vehicle in its current condition. *tr

On way to work on 10/26/2009 and power steering goes out. second time in less than one year. first failure occurred on 11/24/208 and dealership corrected problem by replacing bcm and steering column. also, said no communication with pcm causing check engine light to come on. car is currently at dealership waiting to hear from them on second. occurrence. the problems the second time were identical to first occurrence. *tr

2005 chevy cobalt power steering went out while i was driving, and was forced to manually steer. as i tried to pull-off to the side of the road a cyclist darted out in front of me and almost hit the person because i was unable to steer that quickly. luckily the bicyclist was quick enough to get out of the way. i do not feel safe in my car because i never know when this is going to happen. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions; proceeding to make a right turn when the "power steering" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel locked, begin pulling in one direction, and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. immediately, the engine was turned off and restarted. the contact was able to continue driving normally. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the failure continued to occur whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle is in the process of being inspected by an authorized dealer. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 47,950.

When we first purchased our chevrolet cobalt i noticed that when turning there was an unusual clicking noise when i would turn. i took it into the dealer twice to have them identify and fix the problem which they did not do. at approximately 55,000 miles the power steering in our 2005 chevrolet cobalt started failing. a message appeared on the dash which said, "power steering" and our steering wheel would tighten so it was nearly impossible to make turns. however at first we could shut off our car and the problem would not come back for a few days. now, however it has almost completely failed. when we start our car it is a less than a minute before the message appears and the power steering goes out. it is very unsafe and not to mention difficult to drive it. we do not have the money to fix it. *tr

Power steering message appears on my daughter's 2005 chevy cobalt and the power steering fails. *tr

I drive an 05 chevy cobalt and the steering component/transmission went bad. just bought the car a few weeks ago. last night i was simply driving to the library when all of a sudden the power steering flash on the dash board, the steering got really tight, the check engine light came on, other lights sporadically flashes, the speedometer goes berserk, the rm's same issue, even one point the gas meter was going out of control. and the car will shake badly. the car was working just fine the few hours i drove before. luckily i was able to get it home without hurting anyone. i've read that many people have suffered the same problem and that chevy should have a recall. i have not taken it to a dealer yet because i don't have the money for repairs. *tr

My dad bought me a used 2005 cobalt as my first car on may 2009 and power steering started to flash 2 days after i got the car. it went away, but it would come back on when it did, i felt the car some how pull or it felt heavy. i was driving out of my driveway when power steer flashed and the steering wheel was rock solid i couldn't turn, i freaked and left the car outside i called my dad, went back out and barely drove it in. my dad came home from work, i took him out to show him, but the car seemed normal. it felt like i was pulling a million pounds. i'm scared of driving it, that it's just parked in the driveway we got it used with 8,000 miles on it, so we have no warranty, and i certainly don't have $2,000 to fix' it we need a recall. now i'm driving it only to go 2 miles around my house!!! i often have to stop on the side of the road and re-start the car to unlock the steering wheel. by using this car, i am putting my life, and others in danger. chevrolet has to do something about this, i thought that it was a simple fix, but when i found out how much it cost i can't do it. i don't think it's fare to us as customers to have a car we cant even drive. now, the power steering dosn't work, the needle that tells you the speed doesn't work!!! we really need a recall from chevy!! my dad bought the car with light transmission noise problems.the transmission was replaced . i don't have trans problems but the power steer has been there 2 days from getting it. *tr

2005 chevy cobalt. the power steering goes out often and as the age increases it gets worse. also the power door locks activate on their own as i am driving down the road. this car is un safe to operate on the highway. *tr

Have a chevy cobalt 2005 that the power steering goes out randomly. have to shut the car off and then back on to get it to work again. *tr

My 2005 chevrolet cobalt with 47,000 miles. while driving, i was steering into a sharp turn and the power steering quit working. i fought it to the side of the road nearly hitting a tree. once stopped i shut the car off. looked under the hood and found no leaks or visible damage. i started the car and i had power steering again. this incident happened a week later driving down the road. again pulled off the road and nothing visible seem to be wrong. started the vehicle again and again i have power steering. just a few days passed and my wife was driving the car taking our son to pre-school. started to turn right off our road and the power steering went out and was nearly hit by an oncoming car because she could not continue to turn the steering wheel. now the power steering is always out / not working. the dealership is saying that gm wants them to replace the steering column. $940.00 plus tax. this does not always fix the problem he says. he also told me that gm does not no exactly what the problem is and that they were supposedly researching. i have done some internet research myself and found that thousands are having this problem from model years 2005 through 2009 to include the hhr and ion. please help. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while turning into a parking lot the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician concluded that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 45681.

Randomly when i'm driving a warning comes up stating something about the powering steering & the steering wheel locks & i can't move right or left. this has happened around 6 times to me so far, all on the interstate or a main road. luckily there have been no injuries & i was able to say in my lane & struggle to pull over. i have to usually stop the car completely & power it off to unlock the steering. also, twice before while i'm actually driving the keys have fallen out completely. the key also gets stuck when i'm trying to turn the car off. *tr

Vehicle was operating normally while driving on the interstate. power steering alert came up on the dash and power steering instantly went out. fortunately i was on a straight stretch of highway and managed to make it home safely. power steering has not worked since. i am still looking for a reasonably priced remedy. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 mph on normal road conditions. a chime sounded inside the vehicle; followed by the power steering warning light indicator illumination. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation for a short period of five seconds. in addition, the front driver door caused an extremely intense electrical shock whenever accessing the door. the front driver side seat belt buckle failed to function. the failure occurrences were whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician refused to perform a diagnostic testing without a service charge. the vehicle has not been inspected for the failure or repaired at this time. the contact had concern of the potential safety hazard. the failure mileage was 61,882.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed that while making a right turn, the steering wheel began making a grinding noise. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 53000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 a chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions. the "power steering" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to side of the road which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure was intermittent but has become consistent. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. the failure mileage was 65,000. updated 03/30/10 *bf updated 07/13/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while attempting to make a right turn into a parking lot the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and the power steering failed. she was able to safely restart the vehicle to resume normal vehicle operation. she notified the dealer, and a technician advised her that she would have to pay a diagnostic fee of $1000.00 to inspect the vehicle. no repairs were made. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 43,000.

My 05 chevy cobalt power steering keeps going out i hear a "ding ding" then the words power steering flashes on and the t/c light comes on the car will slow down and mph and rpm gauges fluctuate back and forth and steering is nearly impossible it first went out at around 54000 miles i replaced the power steering motor but at around 55000 the powering steering went out again so i replaced the entire steering column but the powering steering has gone out twice since then always at random times all the old parts are available. *tr

We purchased a used 2005 cobalt and have had this issue with the power steering going out on numerous occasions. each time the car was taken in they would say they couldn't find the problem and would return the car to us unrepaired as it would do the same thing again and again and on one occasion it almost resulted in a severe accident while my wife and daughter were turning through an intersection and the steering went out. thank god the other drivers were alert and a near and possibly fatal accident was avoided. they tell us it can be fixed but now that it's out of factory and somehow even extended warranty they had us purchase that was supposed to last until we paid it off have expired they want us to now pay for the repairs and even $100 to even look at the car. we got a report that this car had issues from day one and were never told but received it later from gm indicating the car had a some problems and was sold to our dealership at a gm auction. we feel stuck with this car and trusting in god each day that the problem won't occur and cause loss of life to anyone. please make gm recall and repair these cobalts so that loss of life or limb isn't a result at anytime. this occurs quit often and should be addressed. *tr

I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering intermittently goes out causing the steering to be almost impossible. i am sure you realize what a serious problem this is. i have found that this is a defect from the factory but that gm refused to make it a recall item. i feel that gm should have to fix the defect at no charge to us owners. 8tr

My 2005 chevy cobalts power steering fails frequently. this happens at all speeds and terrains making you rapidly adjust to the change in steering capability. this is exceptionally terrifying while driving in inclement weather. *tr

The power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt failed while making a turn on a busy street. the sudden failure caused me to veer into 2 lanes of oncoming traffic. was able to stop and no accidents occurred. i had 3 of my children in the car with me, could've been tragic!!!! *tr

While driving the power steering failed. the power steering motor was replaced and the power steering column. *tr

I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt ls and twice the power steering has failed while i was driving, once on the freeway and once while turning. the dashboard read "power steering." *tr

This cobalt was my second car and i work really hard keeping it in great condition by constantly getting the oil changed, tune-ups, you name it. on tuesday while driving down the highway at 65 miles per hour all of the sudden my car rang "ding ding" and on the digital reading dash said "power steering". my steering went completely out without warning almost causing a severe accident on the highway. luckily, i was strong enough to get the car over! turns out the fix ranges anywhere from $900-$1500 in parts alone, so in labor it will be several hundred more. i can't believe that with all these complaints on here chevy has yet to issue a recall. lives were put in direct risk. i am a student studying at a major university with a minimum wage paying job so raking up that amount of money will be near impossible in a timely manner. in the mean time i will be forced at the mercy of my friends for rides to school, work and errands. this is absolutely ridiculous! *tr

I have a 2005 chevy cobalt with less than 50,000 miles on in and the steering has locked up on it several times while driving. luckily no damage or injury has occurred. i took it into a auto shop and they ran diagnostic on it and the codes came back as a faulty steering column and steering motor. after i got this news i googled this and to my surprise chevy has never issued a recall on this serious defect. hundreds if not thousands of people has had the same problem. seems to me chevy doesn't care about the well being of their customer. *tr

Power steering in my 2005 chevrolet cobalt constantly goes on and off. can be very dangerous at times. many other people have the same problem, with an estimated cost of $2,000. *tr

Nearly crashed as power steering cut out while on highway. it has cut out several times. it happens unexpectedly and randomly. if the car is turned off and on again it seems to reset making you feel it is fixed but only cuts out again unexpectedly. the car is fairly new. it is very difficult to drive when this happens. it is my daughter's car. this is criminally dangerous and people will be killed or injured if it is not recalled. young women and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. it is just a matter of time. this should not be unfamiliar to you. loss of control of a vehicle of any sort is potentially catastrophic. *tr

While driving there is 3 dings and power steering comes on the command center followed immediately by complete loss of power steering shutting car off and restarting resets and power steering returns temporarily until repeating the process shortly was intermittent now becoming more and more frequent very unsafe and very hard to steer. *tr

Power steering issues with my 2005 cobalt. *tr

2005 chevrolet cobalt power steering failed while driving. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering sporadically shut off while driving. the contact turned the vehicle on and off to reset the vehicle when this problem occurred. the dealer stated that since it does not occur often they would replace the entire steering column. there were no recalls or related warranties. the failure mileage was 14,000. updated 02/13/10 *bf updated 02/16/10

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering suddenly stopped functioning while driving. the vehicle had to be shut off and re-started to continue driving. he stated that the failure occurred each time he made a left or right turn. the failure occurred intermittently. a local mechanic stated that the power steering motor and/or module was defective. the dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 55,746 and the failure mileage was approximately 55,710.

In the beginning of october i was driving to work and a warning light came on and power steering was on my message display. my car then began to buck everytime it was to shift from one gear to another and when would slow down to stop it would act like it was going to stall out. i had it towed to the dealer they said it was the body control module and fixed the problem. not even a month later the same thing happened. i took it in to the dealer and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. 2 weeks later it happened again. i drove it right to the dealer and kept the car running and had a mechanic drive the car to show them the problem. it is now in the shop today 12/1/09. *tr

I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and when i'm going down the road a light comes on and the computer saying "power steering" and i lose all power steering. if i turn the car off and turn it back on it is fine (maybe for a day, maybe for an hour, or maybe just for a few minutes). it goes off some times stay off for days. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving a span of 45 miles, the electronic power steering failed at least 15 times. he had to utilize extreme force to navigate the vehicle. the failure would occur intermittently. on a separate occasion, while attempting to pull out of a parking space, the steering failed three times. there were no recalls pertaining to the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000. the current was 93,500.

Electric power steering problem in my cobalt keeps going out while driving and leaving me with no control to turn the vehicle. will be taking it to dealer for 2nd time over this problem, and keep being told this isn't a chevy issue however over 20,000 complaints over this defect to chevy.. *tr