Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

Vehicle was making a slow turn into a parking lot when the power steering experienced a complete failure. there was no prior warning that this failure was about to occur. this was the only time the failure was experienced. steering became difficult, but since the vehicle was traveling at a slow speed, the driver was able to maintain full control and safely park the vehicle. the vehicle was allowed to sit for several hours and then restarted and the power steering was again operational. the vehicle was taken to a dealership for service the next day. a power steering motor kit # 6.605 was installed on the vehicle to correct the problem. the old part was retained by the dealer.*tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began moving from one side of the road to the other. the power steering failed and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. the engine also shut off; however, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and the system would reset itself. this has occurred several times while driving. there are no related recalls or warranties on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 56,000. updated 11/03/09 *bf

I have a 06 cobalt recalled for power steering . in october of 09 i started calling gm over my power steering going out . my car is under the powertrain warranty then and still is with just 50,000 miles. i called gm researched ,and signed the petition for the recall and got nowhere but lies from them. i thought that maybe they could fix it under the warranty before the recall that they said they knew nothing about went into affect. they told me to get a diagnostic test which cost 100 dollars out of my pocket which i did. still no result, now we have a recall 2 months after they told me that they would not fix my car. the thing that troubles me now is that there is another lie being told because the diagnostic test says that there is 2 things that should be fixed not just one, the cheapest one, the recall is only going to fix the motor . the column is also suppose to be fixed because the motor will not solve the problem altogether it is just a bandaid sort of thing. this is what the dealer told me that gm required before the recall. this is about a $1500 problem .why are they not going to fix all of it like they said it required before recall. it goes out when you get to 10 or 15 mph and stays out until car is shut off. they are lying about when it happens, it happens all the time who only drives 10mph impossible! i have been getting on the ramps on highways in a curve and it would go out ,very dangerous very unsafe because it is extremely hard to turn steering wheel, it is very hard to keep car steered straight, not to mention trying to park or back up it is almost impossible and dangerous on hitting other vehicles that are close to you. i drive in fear every day with a new car, i have got neck and back problems now from this. i have a list of front end wear & tear damage from this being out for 10 months now . i have a 87 yr father who was a gm worker ,who i take to appts in this car, which we both fear everytime we are in it. ...

The contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions with an unexpected loss of power steering. there was extreme difficulty to turn the steering wheel. the driver exerted greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road with caution. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. the vehicle is in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact had concern of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 50,700. the current mileage was unavailable. js

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i have photos of my crash that i feel was due to mechanical failure with my 2006 cobalt. i drove straight off the road and into some smaller trees causing both airbags to deploy and my wife spending 6 days in the hospital....i do not have the car now i have already rid myself of it unknowing of the recall. i have photos that your company is more than welcome too. please do not have me be one of theones to fall through the cracks. [xxx] *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 15 mph the traction and 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 stated that the power steering kit needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 85,000. the failure mileage was 84,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving she experiences difficulty when turning the steering column. a mechanic concluded that the power steering motor has failed. the dealer nor the manufacture has been notified. the failure mileage was 9,000. updated 03/10/10 *bf updated 07/28/10*jb

My 2006 chevrolet cobalt lt sedan car has a power steering malfunction. when i start my car the power steering is fine for about 100 yards and then i receive a message in my dash stating "power steering" and then my steering wheel is hard, almost impossible to turn. this happened while traveling on the interstate and almost caused me to crash. this malfunction is very dangerous because it always happens spontaneously. i have also had issues with my keys getting stuck in the ignition, sometimes for twenty minutes or more. *tr

My daughter was driving her 2006 chevrolet cobalt last night and the power steering light on the dash came on and the power steering went totally dead. she was turning into a parking lot and almost didn't make it. after shutting the engine off and then restarting, the power steering started to work again but a few minutes later she was back to no power steering. i checked in the internet and found hundreds of such incidents reported on 2005 and 2006 cobalt vehicles. i called the dealer today and the service department indicated they have serviced a few of these problems. expected remedy is to replace the steering column for about $1200. this car has been on the road for 39 months and has 26,000 miles on it. this situation poses a serious safety hazard and a recall for this defect needs to be initiated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while attempting to enter a highway she lost power steering. usually she can restart the vehicle to temporally remedy the failure. the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 28000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000. the current mileage was 81,000.

I am the owner of a 2006 chevrolet cobalt, the problem i am having is with the power steering. there has not been an incident at this time but with due time i believe there will be. i am stationed in england at the time and here soon the snowy weather will come if the problem continues i am afraid if this issue is not resolved there will be serious injuries due to faulty power steering. i have done research for this problem and have come across numerous people that have this same issue with this make/model/year vehicle. this is the only vehicle that me and my family have, so i am asking for your help with this issue. if you need more information contact me at this number, it is a british number 07795547520. *tr

The power steering for my 2006 cobalt will stop working at random times. this has happened up to 5 times during a given day including in stopped traffic waiting at a red light and driving at 70 mph on the interstate. the solution is to turn the car off and turn the car on and it will reset the power steering. this has resulted in me driving at anywhere from 25 to 70 mph and then having the driving conditions of the car change instantly which is very dangerous. i have called a chevrolet dealer about this issue. they are aware of it and their solution is for the customer to replace the entire steering column which will cost approximately $900. this is a widespread issue from what i have been reading on the internet and demands a recall. *tr

There was no warning im driving about 55 mph down highway and all of a sudden i lost my power steering very hard to drive i pulled over turned car off and looked under hood didn't see no problem got back in started car up and power steering was back got it home and parked it i had my mechanic come and look at it put machine on it no problem showed so i took it about 10 miles from home and it did it again shut off car and restarted it and problem was gone for awhile but keeps recurring over and over so afraid im not going to be able to handle this car everytime it decides to do this its got me stunned i did some research and im not the only one experiencing this problem i've seen a least 25 to 40 others whom have same problem its going to cause a accident and i hope its not me but i have complained about this already and i got it recorded where i have complained so it needs to be resolved before someone gets hurt and then there will be lawsuits for chevy cobalt makers to deal with. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. intermittently while driving the power steering warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel, and the the power steering fails. a mechanic speculated that the steering column needed to be replaced. no repairs were made. the failure and current mileages were 41,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 20,694. updaetd 11/13/09.*lj updated 11/16/09

I own a 2006 chevy cobalt. i am having a power steering fail. while driving specifically while making a turn the power steering suddenly fails. the information center displays power steering. if you shut off the vehicle it seems to reset the computer and cause the power steering to return. i have had it read by a mechanics computer but they are unable to identify the specific issue. i have seen several hundred other cobalt owners with this exact complaint. chevy does not care because it is after the warranty. this is a major safety issue. if you lack even a little upper body strength you could crash! i was coming around a corner on the freeway stack! please help us force chevy to do what's right before someone does get seriously hurt or killed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the power steering warning light will illuminate on the instrument control panel and then the power steering fails. usually after waiting for several minutes the vehicle will restart. the manufacturer nor the dealer has been notified.. the failure mileage was 83,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. intermittently while driving he lost power steering. he had to restart the vehicle to resume normal vehicle operation. the vehicle was taken to a local repair facility and a mechanic concluded that the electric power steering motor needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 60,000.

My daughter just got a 2006 cobalt and the power steering light came on a she couldn't turn the wheel and she was pulling in the parking lot to cheer at her football game and she had a little accident noone was hurt but she was very scared and didn't understand why it would do that. it is going to the shop monday the 19th and when they put all new parts for the power steering and if it does it again i will have my attorneys in court with general motors. i guess it is going to take someone getting killed or seriously injured before someone will take all of this seriously and recall this. *tr

There were no events leading up to the failure. i have a 2006, chevy cobalt, and am one of the people that have had to have a motor replaced in my power steering. it just stopped working while i has driving down the road. no power steering!!!! i did talk to chevy, because i thought it odd, having less the 50,000 on my car. i was a few miles from home, and was blessed enough to be near a church parking lot, to pull over. i am also young enough, and strong enough that i did get it back home, so my husband could check it. i did check with chevy, to see if there was a recall, or if they were aware of a problem. they did not have a recall, and were not aware of a problem. this is what they said. again, because i thought it odd. i had to take it to my local chevy dealership, and it cost $418.00. i would have hated to have been in traffic, or in the middle of a turn, or a bad curve. if it had of happened in any of those 3, i may not have been able to control the car. i do believe it is a great safety problem. people that do not have a lot of arm strength, would have no control. .as stayed above i had to have it fixed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was restarted and he resumed normal vehicle operation. the dealer stated that the power steering motor should be replaced at the manufacturers expense. the current and failure mileages were 10,313.

Driving down the road in my 2006 chevy cobalt with only 40,000 miles and the power steering message appears and the power steering went out and caused me to run off the road right after i almost hit another car head on this is very dangerous and could cause someone to be hurt or even killed . *tr

2006 chevrolet cobalt, will not start. power steering comes on dashboard. this occurs at random times, leaving me without a car sometimes for days. already took it to dealership, said it was a wire, they replaced it, it still continues with the same problems. *tr

I was coming down a road about 500 feet before i was to turn off the main road, this light pops up on my dash showing "power steering" and when i slowed to turn right, my power steering was gone! this is crazy! i had some friends look over it and the fuses looked fine. they decided i had to take it to the dealer, because in the owners manual under power steering, if the light comes on, it states, return to dealer. nothing else. later when i got in my car to go home, the power steering worked fine. this is crazy. (this is on a saturday evening) sunday evening, i am heading to church, the power steering goes out again!!! the guys at work check it out, they switched up the relay switches, the one for the power steering is dead! they pick a new one at auto zone and replace it. power steering again, yea!!! i didn't get a half a mile from the church and the power steering goes out again!! and you cannot turn on a dime either!! very dangerous!!! *tr

Powersteering light comes on without warning while driving and then the car gets hard to steer, which is very unsafe because it almost caused me to wreck. once you shut off the car, it resets and then it will do it again a while later. i checked online and the easiest fix is to replace the whole steering column and this costs just under 1,000$. i've looked online and there are hundreds of people with the same problem. how can this be? it is very dangerous. it should be a recall. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 110000.

Im having so much trouble in my electric power steering in my 2006 chevy cobalt it jus quit on me all of a sudden an i ran into a ditch no warning lights had came on till after i was pulled out of the ditch i found it hard to turn and everyone i take it to cant find the codes to tell what's wrong with the car but the only place that did was the dealer ship n they said that as soon as i told them about it they did one check after that and confirmed it. *tr

While i was driving on the interstate, my power steering went out on my 2006 chevrolet cobalt. this has occurred daily since then, and becoming more frequent as the days progress. this should not be happening on my car so soon, and estimates for repair are beginning at $1,000, which is entirely too much for a single mother and full time college student to handle. this is a dangerous situation and has to be a defect as there are hundreds of reports of the same thing happening with other cobalts. i risk losing control of my vehicle and causing injury to myself and my daughter. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. when making a turn the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. after restarting the vehicle, she was able to resume normal vehicle operation. she contacted the dealer and was in the process of having the vehicle inspected. the failure and current mileage were 71774.

Power steering failed. it was off and on several times until it finally would not come back at all. we had to be put on a waiting list for the actual part. once it came in, we had it repaired. *tw

I have a 2006 chevy cobalt lt and the power steering randomly goes out. this has been happening everytime i drive my car which is daily and it started around oct 14th 2009. i bought the car from a private party, but i took the car to a dealership to get fixed. it needed a new motor for the power steering since it is electrical. this has cost me around $438. it makes me nervous driving the car in town with traffic and having it go out. i live kind of out in the country and there is many sharp corners for me to get home. *tr

In summer, 2009, problems began to arise with steering and cruise control on 2006 chevy. cobalt. a light in the dash would come on then steering becomes very hard, uncontrollable as if the car had no power assist at all. the power assist failures became more frequent so car was taken to chevy. dealer on 9/25/09. the service dept. charged $181.00 and made some corrections but were reluctant to advise the problem had been corrected. on 10/20/09, a collision almost occurred during a right hand turn being made and the power steering failure coinciding. *tr

Electronicpower steering failure on 2006 chevy cobalt lt. my daughter was driving on freeway and power steering just went out suddenly. there are many complaints about this problem and gm refuses to do anything about it, this is a very expensive problem to fix and i can't afford it. gm needs to step up and fix this problem free of charge. no wonder they are going bankrupt! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 40 mph the "power steering" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, and then there was a loss of power steering. the driver was able to safely restart the vehicle to continue normal operation. the vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 61,000. the vehicle identification number was unavailable.

Power steering goes out while driving down the road. very dangerous because, some people aren't strong enough to handle their car in that situation. this will result in a wreck. the power steering just goes out without any warning. so in that case if your turning and the steering goes out, what are you supposed to do just put someone else's life in danger? *tr

I have a 2006 chevy cobalt and i am having issues with the steering, it keeps going out on me while driving. when u turn it off and turn it back on it works for a short period of time and goes out again. i took it to the garage and he could not find anything. *tr

I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt sedan that has approximately 45k miles on it, mostly local driving. in the last two weeks, twice under similar driving conditions, the power steering indicator light came on in the dash and the power steering failed while driving. after shutting off the engine and restarting the vehicle, the power steering resumed normal functioning. after examination by my mechanic, there is a known issue with this make and model requiring a complete replacement of the steering column to correct the problem. chevrolet has published a technical service bulletin on the problem. fortunately, i have not had any automobile accidents either time that the power steering failed. the first incident occurred approximately two weeks ago on or about 10/9/09 and the second time it occurred on or about 10/14/09. the vehicle is currently with the mechanic awaiting a repair estimate. *tr

Please go to get satisfaction.com to review all of the complaints by chevy cobalt owners. these cars are defective and dangerous, particularly the power steering issue. i have an '06 cobalt and the electric power steering went out without warning suddenly at around 62,000 miles. gm refuses to fix it because the warranty expired on the car at 60k. they want nearly $1000 to diagnose and repair.

Electric power steering motor has intermittent failure. and i have been driving when all of a sudden no more power steering! very dangerous situation. i have not tried to repair yet. i am unemployed and the cost is prohibitive. but in my replacement research i see that this is very common and that seems wrong to me! *tr

Starting the car and pulling out, the power steering not working, car hesitating when accelerating and then i pull over and shut the car off. i wait a few seconds and start the car again, and its running fine. this started a month or so after our purchase (used) on may 15,2009. the dealer did not have any weekend service. the date above is when we 1st reported for service. but turning the car off/on always fixed the problem. service dates-10/8/09,10/15/09,8/28/10,5/19/11.3/27/12. dealer couldn't find any dialogistic problems. i brought the car in & running, on 7/2/13, while running a mechanic drove it, said he knew the problem. dialogistic showed 2- cost $430. to repair. 2wks. later, happened again, dialogistic showed 6. estimate $6-$800 plus. too much to fix it. in the past 3 yrs., four times while driving at 60mph,on hwy., no power steering, gas hesitating, & down shifts to 25+/-while flooring the gas, car bucking, & speedometer bouncing b'twn.30-50. very freighting and once there was no place to stop. *tr

Power steering failure 2006 chevy cobalt 2006. *tr

Power steering goes out completely while driving in my 2006 chevrolet cobalt. problem started 1 october 2009 and is off and on. at times it scares me that i will get in an accident. jiffy lube personnel stated that it is electronic and suggested taking to dealer. i am a student at northern arizona university and cannot afford $100 for just looking at it. suggested to me to file a complaint to your organization. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 5 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel locked. he was able to slow down and turn the vehicle off. after a few minutes he turned the vehicle on, the power steering failed and the steering locked again. the dealer stated that they could not do anything for him since his warranty expired. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 80100 and the current mileage was 90300.

I own a 2006 chevy cobalt ls in which the power steering went out. thankfully i was not driving on the highway, i was just going 2-3 mph out of a parking deck when without warning i had absolutely no steering. i had to take it to the nearby chevy dealership $456 later it was fixed. *tr

I currently own a 2006 chevy cobalt, and the power steering keeps failing. all i hear is 3 dings and i see power steering on the dashboard and the power steering stops working. this is very dangerous due to the fact that with traffic these days and all of the other safety concerns this just adds to the frustration and worry. please look into a recall for this. there are many other people that are affected by this. this is not safe for the driver what-so-ever and seeing as though paying $2000 for this to get fixed is kind of hard to swallow, maybe a recall would be best for all parties involved. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that immediately after the vehicle was started the power steering failed and it became difficult to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that since there was no warranty the diagnostic fee would be $100. there were no related recalls. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 44,000.

I had the steering column replaced on my car on feb. 2009 because it was making a rattling noise in the steering area. they said it was replaced and the car was still under factory warranty so i didn't have to pay anything. in may of 2009 i went back and told them that i was still hearing the same rattling noise and since the car didn't have warranty they said they wouldn't be able to fix it and that i had to take it to the dealer that i purchased the extended warranty from. they also said that if it was the same part that needed replacing that they would replace it for free. well for reasons i wasn't able to go that day. well on oct. 4, 2009 the car shut down on me as i was making a right turn and wasn't able to steer the car. i put the car on park and turned it on again and it worked. i'm thinking what if this would've happened to me on the interstate, i could've been in a very big accident so i consider myself lucky. the problem i'm having now is that chevy don't want to replace the same part and i'm very frustrated. i have read on the internet that there are a lot of owners of chevy cobalts that are having the same steering problems as myself and i think something needs to be done quickly. *tr

The power steering light came on in my 2006 chevy cobalt and then my power steering went out. i could barely keep the car on the road! i pulled over, turned the car off and the light went off but now the power steering goes off randomly all the time. i feel like it will definitely make me have an accident and it is so dangerous. *tr

I own a 2006 chevy cobalt ls that i purchase used from a chevy dealer with 70,000 miles here in miami. while driving my chevy cobalt, i attempted to make a right turn and my power steering stopped working and i almost crash my vehicle into a pole gladly there was nobody standing or other vehicle near the incident. it has now become an repeated incident meaning that is happening frequently. when the temperature out side gets to cold or too hot it stop working. it also makes a bee noise. i check thru the website review other chevy cobalt owners problem and they advice to remove the 60 amp fuse and place it back and it temporary correct the problem until it does it again. i took it to the dealer and they says that i have to replace the hold steering unit which over $1000 dollars which i do not have. i find out that the vehicle has a electronic steering gear instead of a hydraulic pump. i have done a research and find out that i am not the only person owning a chevy cobalt that is having the same problem. i research thru you website and several people already report the same problem. it is a safety hazard and a chevy problem. please i'm requesting that you guys investigate this problem further since is not an isolated problem. if you need to contact me please feel free. please do not let someone get killed because of this. thank you. *tr