Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

I was driving down the high and all of a sudden my power steering came on and has been for 2 months now. i have looked up the issue and i am not the only owner of cobalt to have these problems. i have the 2005 cobalt ss supercharged wit 84,000 miles on it. *tr

No events leading to failure. chevy cobalt 2005 model 33,000 miles power steering random catastrophic failure key sticks in ignition nothing was done to correct the failure by the manufacturer (no recall) even though multiple complaints and problems have been identified with the power steering in these models. *tr

Chevrolet cobalt 2005 power steering failure. began failing sporadically then failed consistently daily in may of 2009.......had power steering column replaced. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. sporadically, while driving various speeds, the electrical power steering will fail. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and they speculated that jumpstarting other vehicles could potentially cause a shortage of electricity to the component. after the diagnosis, the entire power steering was replaced. the manufacturer stated that they were unaware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 53,890.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation; however, the failure recurred three times while driving. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and the steering column code was reprogrammed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures. currently, the steering column is being replaced. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 54,000.

The electric power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt shuts off while driving, causing my vehicle to be more difficult to steer. i have a log of every time this occurred from when it first started to occur until june 5, 2009 and after that date it is a permanent problem that occurs seconds after start up and initial movement. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact experiences periodic power steering failure while driving various speeds. the steering wheel cannot turn to the left or right and she must turn and pull the wheel with great force to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 50,000.

I have been having problems with my 2005 chevy cobalt it can be working fine and then suddenly the power system shuts of and my steering wheel gets really hard impossible to turn. it has been increasing in time every time we use the car . *tr

Powersteering and check engine light come on. there is then no powersteering and the car lurches forward as i accelerate. when stopping the car acts as though it is going to stall. the speedometer does not keep speed the needle just moves up and down. took car in to chevy dealer while still under warranty but they said they could not find problem. the car continues to do this just about every day and now is no longer under warranty. *tr

I just purchased a 2005 chevy cobalt as my wife drove it to the store the power steering locked up & shut off she almost got into a wreck she had to force car off the road. spoke to a chevy mechanic said this was a common problem with 2005-2006 chevy cobalts, this is a defect in the steering column. looked on the internet & there are lots of people with this model having the exact same problem yet there is no recall from gm. this is a safety hazard my wife could have been killed should these vehicles be on the road? please investigate this problem. we had the car for 3 days now and it happened 4 times it is now in the hands of a mechanic. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 50 mph the steering wheel locked without warning. the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the residence, and then to the dealer. the technician replaced the steering column and the bushings at the cost of $1322. a recall notification was received after the service repair. the defect was related to the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (component: steering: electric power assist the manufacturer refused to reimburse for the prior repair related to the recall. the failure mileage was 77,909.

There were no events that led up to this power steering just went out. a month before we had the key stuck in ignition problem. paid $300 to get that fixed now it is back in the shop for power steering failure. i called gm about this and the rep said they had no other complaints about this issue. are you kidding me?? i told him it was all over sites on the internet and he said i shouldn't pay any attention to that as gm has no power over what people reported on these sites and they should contact gm. he again tried to tell me that i was the only one reporting this problem!! *tr

Electronic power steering fails at 40,000 miles!!! gm is claiming it is not a "defect" and also requiring the entire steering column be replaced. *tr

Power steering stops during driving (electric). my daughter was almost involved in an accident when this happen. *tr

1. power steering light comes up while driving and power steering goes off/locked, i can't move either right or left. 2. it occurs every when you drive the vehicle. 3. this is problem with electrical power steering for chevy cobalt 2005. *tr

I have a 2005 chevy cobalt. shortly after i went over 100,000 miles, my power steering went out while on the freeway. i exited the freeway and pulled into a gas station and shut the car off. i could not find the power steering oil reservoir to check my levels. got in my car and the power steering was just fine. over the next week, it went out 4 to 5 times randomly. i checked the web for this problem and found that it is an inherent problem with the electric motor gm put into this vehicle (plus other models). since it started, it goes out anywhere from once a day to 7-10 days a day. the problem is completely random. after finding out that many other cobalt owners have the same problem, and the fact that it is a danger to operate when it suddenly goes out, i feel that gm needs to do a recall on this motor. just because people have not died in mass numbers because of this does not mean that this problem is not dangerous. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because he heard a noise coming from the steering column. the dealer stated that a new steering column was needed. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel at the time of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 34,950. updated 05/27/09 *bf an ignition switch was needed as well. updated 05/29/09

In april of 2009, the power steering on my 2005 chevy cobalt started going out whenever i would get slower than 50 mph. on april 22, 2009, i had to have my steering column replaced. i understand now that there has been a recall on this vehicle model due to this steering problem. i would like to be reimbursed for the amount i had to pay for the repair job. thank you. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the electric power steering fails when a warning light illuminates. when she turns off the vehicle and restarts it, the steering operates normally. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 68,000.

Power steering goes out instantly when i start to drive. turning the car off and back on again make it work again for only for a very short time, about 2 mins. it is very difficult to drive without the power steering. i'm barely 100lbs and it's nearly impossible. my arms are very sore & my right arm i having problems i believe due to having to drive this car w/o power steering. it also present a very serious driving hazard as i've already nearly escaped several crashes at high speeds by not being able to turn the car fast enough. i have read numerous complaints on this issue and find it extremely hard to believe that this model has not been recalled entirely due to not only this issue but many others i've read as well. it would be in gm's best interest to due so immediately before they have a wrongful death lawsuit on there hands. *tr

(12/31/09) i have not had powersteering since april on my 2005 chevy cobalt something needs to be done there are hundreds of complaints online about this problem i don't understand why there is not a recall on it. when it first started it would happen every couple of days, within a month the powersteering would only last a few seconds someone is going to get seriously injured if not killed if this isn't taken care of soon please help! *tr

Power steering cuts out while operating vehicle extreme safety hazard if in the middle of a turn.happens at warmer temperatures, can be reset by turning off and re-starting vehicle. problem re-occurs at random. *tr

Power steering message and failure began in april 2009. power steering fails and displays message at random during turns, straight, high or low speeds, and will usually reset after engine shut off and restart. this failure and message can happen several times a day. called gm after finding similar occurrences on the internet; they recommended a diagnostic at their dealership. diagnostic revealed a c0475 code, which is a steering column motor short. the recommended course of action was to replace the steering column for $880 p&l. mileage of 2005 cobalt is almost 80,000. this power steering failure is a huge concern for me since it is my wife's car. it is very possible for the failure to occur just before or during a needed reaction to an emergency situation, or could even cause an adverse reaction if failure occurs during a high-speed turn. this car isn't nearly old enough to "throw away" and get something newer, yet the price of the part and repairs seems to suggest it is time to do so. it's too bad for us we owe more than it's worth... and now this. *tr

I am having serious problems with my 2005 chevy cobalt ls with 66,000 mi. since about 45,000 miles the power steering goes out everytime i go to drive the car almost as soon as i pull off. this problem has caused damage to my car and almost caused me bodily harm on numerous occasions. though internet searches i have founds the thousands of people are having the same problems with these cobalts of all years. i really think that this problem should be recalled before someone gets killed. *tr

Steering motor was determined defective by gm at 50k miles. tires wood catch grooves in the road pulling the car unexpectedly. shuttering of steering wheel while going straight. knocking/ rattle sounds from steering column on rough/ bumpy roads. this happens all the time. these problems started about 35k, right after my warranty expired. after contacting gm and a chevy dealership, the cost will be $850. and it is a "common problem", design error. at 52k driving normally down the road, power steering shut off, "power steering" displayed, and the steering wheel was excessively hard to turn. *tr

I'm making a complaint about the 2005-2009 chevy cobalt power steering. i drive a 2005 chevy cobalt ls and last april 2009, i noticed my power steering going out. i was in the middle of no where in new york state with a 2 year old in the car with me. since then it has gone out completely with about a 2 min window that i do have it after i start the car. i had contacted gm through email, had a diagnosis ran on it and reported it back to them, when only to be told that they could not help me with it. i don't have the money to repair it knowing that i need a new steering column to fix it. so i do not have any power steering and on top of that the sensor for the air bags comes on too. these two problems have been very scary for me and my 2 year old daughter. *tr

2005 chevy. cobalt electric power steering unit in steering column failed while driving. this failure occurred at 40,222 miles and happened about 15x . absolutely no steering was possible, and this happened in traffic, once the vehicle was turned off i had steering again, then within seconds i would get the message power steering and the steering would be gone again. the cost to repair was $849.00 and only gm has the part. from the information on the internet, this is a defect with the part, and gm has known about it since fall of 2005. the shop manager at hudiburg chevy. was not aware of any problems but when he asked his ticket writer, he acknowledged he has seen alot of this problem with this model vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the power steering failed intermittently since march 2009. the contact had to shut the engine off and restart the vehicle to reset the power steering. the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 51,784. the failure mileage was approximately 42,500.

2005 chevrolet cobalt - power steering intermittently goes out. *tr

Bought 2005 chevy cobalt new. at about 40k miles of normal driving the power steering began to fail. after restarting the car, the power steering would be fine for up to a month, then up to a week, and finally it would fail after the 1st turn i made after starting the car. i am not a wild driver & i only drive about 5 miles per day on side streets. i had to pay chevy $48 to check the car, and then $800 to a local mechanic to have the problem fixed after i found that my car was not recalled for this problem. i was told that chevy wouldn't sell just the one piece that needed to be replaced (some kind of control module) so there was no other choice but to have the entire steering column replaced. the old part is not available. i have seen hundreds of complaints about this specific problem online. all it takes is for this problem to happen to a 16 year old girl on the road and we now have a death on our hands. *tr

Power steering assembly was "replaced" under the recall, but still continually goes out off and on. very unsafe!! *tr

There was nothing unusual leading up to the incident. early march 2009 powersteering went out on my 2005 chevy cobalt. when starting the car, powersteering would only stay on for about 5 minutes. to regain it i would have to shut down the vehicle and restart it. this lasted about three months. it was taken to two different shops, sears and a car dealership and both ran diagnostics which found nothing wrong. they could not tell me what the problem was for sure except to say perhaps putting in a whole new power steering system would help. though they did not know for sure. when i called the chevy dealership themselves they stated they did not have any previous complaints about the powersteering in that year and model and wanted to run their own diagnostics, that i had to pay for. i refused since the second dealer i took the car to was a chevy dealer and was told by the company i had to pay for another diagnostic check. the problem disappeared in july of 09 only to come back now dec 09. the cars powersteering is off within a minute of engine start. with the snowy weather this is a hazard to me and anyone else with similar issues; and i have chronic back problems as well. the pulling of the steering wheel just to turn the car has had me in bedrest twice now. *tr

The power steering goes in and out intermittently. there is no warning. particularity turning curves and corners. the dash board warning systems warns of this after the fact and you're in panic mode. when you shut down and restart it performs normally for a while and does it again. also, when going around curves or making 90 degree turns, the steering "slips" and bumps as if you've run over something. its as if the joints of the car aren't fitted together property. *tr

Power steering light comes on and power steering fails while driving on the interstate at 70mph. this incident happened about a year ago, my cars power would completely shut off and my car would go from 70mph to 10 mph in about half a second while driving on the interstate. i will never buy a cobalt again. i had the issue fixed, or so i thought last year, but because it happened again tonight, it looks like it was not resolved. *tr

While driving, power steering will stop functioning making it difficult to impossible to make evasive actions. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving and attempting to make a right turn the steering wheel locked and wouldn't move. she turned the vehicle off and within a few minutes she was able to drive the vehicle manually to her residence. she did not see any warning lights on the instrumental panel. the dealer replaced the power steering column at the owners expense for $1,387. the failure mileage was 45,481 the current mileage is 58,200 updated 03/19/10. *lj updated 08/18/10*jb

My 2005 chevy cobalt begins to shake while driving on the freeway. i can feel the vibration starting through the floor board and eventually the whole front end begins to shake. the steering wheel violently shakes from front to back(versus side to side) and the vehicle is hard to control. i always have to pull over or get off the freeway. it feels like the whole front end is going to fall apart. after coming to a complete stop i can continue to drive without any problems. this began almost a year ago. i have had my car looked at several times and the shocks replaced last year when it began. each time i take it and someone test drives they cannot find a problem. they also tell me that my car is in near perfect condition. but it continues to shake all the time. sometimes it won't happen for a week or two, sometimes it happens two or three times a week. i have also replaced the two front tires in hopes that it would correct the problem. *tr

Power steering in my 2005 chevy cobalt as gone out. *tr

Electric power steering problem. indicator light turns on and car loses power steering control.....very dangerous. *tr

Powersteering on my car keeps coming on. and makes alot of noise. *tr

There were no deaths, no accident, but there could have been if i was making a fast turn. and we shouldn't wait till someone gets injured or killed before this problem should be recalled. driving along, making a turn on a quite street and power steering just shut down, i heard a warning beep at the same time i lost my power steering and quickly had to fight with the car to finish making my turn. the warning beep was when the words "power steering" appeared in the display where it should temp, and mileage. it happened at the same time as the warning beep. the whole electric steering column had to be replaced. was also told, there was a technical bulletin about this problem, but no notification to owners that this could happen to you while driving. *tr

Electric power steering cuts out after driving the car for about the first 3-5 minutes. *tr

There were no events leading to the failure of the power steering system. i was driving the car under my everyday commute and the power steering system went out and the message center flashed power steering. since the initial failure there has been no power steering in my vehicle. the system appears to function properly until driving begins and then the steering system shuts down and leaves me with just a rack and pinion system to operate with. *jb

Electric power steering pump went out when my daughter was coming home from school she could control car on 2/2/09 we called gmac to see if there had been a recall of this part they said it had not so we called the car lot from we purchased the car and had to pay out of pocket to get the car fixed. i hate to think what would have happened if she had not remained calm when this happened after getting car fixed she was afraid to drive it for a while. i cannot believe that no one in this big company had no idea there was a problem with the power steering from reading the blogs in 2/09 there were complains then the company need to reimburse me for the money fixed to take care of the problem. *tr

Eps goes out while driving. chevy customer service sent me to dealer to have a diagnostic completed for 85.00 + tax. declined diagnostic as this is a known issue. asked why the malibu and g6 had and extended warranty on the esp but the same was not extended for the cobalt as it is the same unit. dealer advised he could not answer my question. spoke with chevy customer service about charges and defective esp. they stated they would send the information to a district representative who would determine what action to take as far a reimbursement. chevy case number 71-702497036. would like to know if odi -nhtsa will not take action, if the consumers need to bring a class action lawsuit against gm and the manufacturer of the eps unit before of after lives are lost? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 60 mph, the power steering failed. the contact believes that this is a major safety issue because the lack of power steering makes the vehicle difficult to turn at high speeds, which could possibly result in a crash. the current mileage was 67,000 and failure mileage was 50,000.

Power steering continuously goes out on our 2005 chevy cobalt. it requires us to pull over, turn the car off, wait, and then restart the car before it resets itself. we have now come to the point where it goes out and no matter how many times we stop and restart the car it doesn't work. we can't afford the $1000.00 it's going to take to get it fixed by the dealer ship at this time. the company should be held responsible for this problem considering its a defect in the electrical system. we haven't had any problems from the car other than the power steering. *tr

My 2005 chevrolet cobalt has been having problems with it's power steering. this first happened in the beginning of 2009. i was driving my cobalt down a steep hill going approximately 15-20mph and out of the blue my driver message center flashed the words 'power steering', a chime sounded and my vehicle lost all steering ability. i was barely able to control my car. i was luckily able to use my brakes to stop the vehicle but again had no ability to steer the vehicle at all. once i stopped, the vehicle lost all power and shut off. i started the vehicle up again (it struggled) and it did the same thing, flashed 'power steering' on the message center, a chime sounded and i was unable to steer the vehicle. this incident also happened again over the past two days (march 13, 2010 and march 14, 2010. this time i was coming out of my parking space at my apartment complex and the car again flashed 'power steering' in the message center, a chime sounded and i again lost all ability to steer my vehicle and the vehicle then lost all power and shut off. i started the vehicle back up several times and finally on the 4th or 5th time, the power steering was restored but the 'check engine' light has remained lit ever since. i am currently not driving the vehicle due to this issue. i have also researched and found other people with chevy cobalts to have this problem. this is a serious safety concern and needs to be addressed by gm immediately. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. a technician from the dealer concluded that the steering column needed to be replaced. he then added that the failure was common for his model type. he purchased the power steering column and replaced the part himself. the failure mileage was 60,000. the current mileage was 102,633.

While driving my car the power steering just turned off making the car extremely difficult to drive. when i turn my car off then turn it back on the steering comes back for about a min then turns off again. i am told that the whole steering column needs to be replaced which will be over $800. my car is not even 4 years old. i've already had to have the computer updated twice due to safety lights going off with no reason. along with replacing both control arms at the rear of the car due to bad bearings. i also had to replace a motor for the heating that was broken. for a car that only has about 41,000 miles on it this seems like too much to go wrong with a "quality" car. *tr