Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering and hose needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred while driving various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. when the vehicle was started, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 181,000.

Takata recall: i recently purchased a vehicle from someone (private owner) and as the tags will soon expire so i decide to get what needs maintenance done to turn that check engine light off. i got a free estimate from o' reilly's and told me to go to chevy and get the maintenance done to my safety recalls. next morning i drive over to chevy's dealership where i was denied any recall being done by an employee named sean popplewell. i told him to print me out a paper of what had been done, needing to be done and also took it up with the manager. the service manager confirms i cannot be denied for a maintenance but sees that the only maintenance open online is a service update and that there is nothing they can do salvaged or not. as i recently purchased the vehicle i am being denied my right to a safety recall, not only being denied while driving my 1 and a half year old son, in a vehicle who's check engine light is on due to the safety recalls that i am being denied to. i am within my right to 10 years after the recall is distributed to get the recall done within that time, they are not allowing me too. the car is 100% driveable but i need to get this taken care of so i am not denied in my smog test. i was also not the original owner and the law states that i am not held accountable for a previous owners lack of responsibility, i was not aware, i've never had received proper notification i should not be denied service. it's sad to know they have denied me these rights in front of myself and my 1 and a half year old who is in the car 24.7.

Started car early in the morning 25 degrees out. notice that says "power steering " came on on the display. pulled out of driveway, didn't notice any trouble until i tried to turn the steering wheel (no power steering) . it stayed on for about a half mile on neighborhood streets. then display was gone and car drove fine. i drove for an hour and a half, on highway ,and parked for 6 hours. again, started the car and "power steering " displayed again. no power steering again. i was parked in a parking structure and after a couple of corners the display was gone. drove home on freeway, everything was fine. stopped a couple of times with no problem. parked. a couple hours later husband drove to the gas station the on neighborhood street. " power steering " displayed again, it did not shot off. gas station was only mile round trip. car stayed parked from 5pm 12/10 till 12pm 12/11. no power steering again for about 6 blocks on neighborhood st.. went into store, left no power steering again. power steering came back just after a block. neighborhood street.

Power steering failure and engine light came on dashboard. car is drivable but power steering fails often at times when driving. was almost in bad car accident if i had not pulled off the highway.

Failure to communicate with tcm/ecm/pcm. this problem has caused several occurances where driving the vehicle has been hazardous. because of either the wiring or the tcm itself, i, the consumer, have nearly been in 2 accidents. at first i was told that it was the power steering assist module. replaced that and problem still occurred. when the problem occurs, the gauges jump up and down and completely stop working (speedometer and tachometer), transmission shifts extremely hard when accelerating, power steering illuminates in the data information box which in turn causes loss of power steering (replaced power steering assist motor, issue still happens, 1 occurance of loosing power steering and being able to stop before going off the side a mountain when trying to maneuver a right hand turn), check engine light illuminates, when shifting from park to reverse, reverse to neutral, neutral to drive, the transmission engages very hard and results in an audible "clunk". 1 occurance of vehicle switching gears into neutral from drive, while driving (shift lever still in drive position),passlock light also illuminates in dash. vehicle consistenly acts as it is going to stall (headlights and dash lights dim). checked alternator and battery, both in optimal working condition. presenting diagnostic code include p0700 and u0100. vehicle maintanence has been performed at 3,000 mile intervals but has been pulled off the road due to the 2 occurances of near accidents. vehicle has been experiencing issues for several months prior to removing it from opperation. i know for a fact, this cobalt is not the only one having this issue.

My rack and pinion which is part of the power steering has separated and i am having trouble steering. i had my car diagnosed recently and they mechanics at midas gave me an estimate saying i need to have my rack and pinion replaced. my rack and pinion is clanging together where it separated when i drive. the mechanics told me my steering could go out at any time

Electronic power steering locks up

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph, the steering seized without warning. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. bob johnson (1271 w ridge rd, rochester, ny 14615, (866) 915-9664) was contacted to check for a recall on the vehicle. the contact was informed that there were no recalls associated with the vin. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various low speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn left or right. a dealer was not contacted about the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was 175,944.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph, the power steering failed and the steering wheel was unable to be turned. the power steering indicator illuminated. the contact called a local dealer (multi chevrolet, 2675 us highway 22 w union, nj 07083) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for service. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact called the manufacturer, but the call dropped. the failure mileage was 36,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,613.

Power steering contributed to a single vehicle wreck that call cause driver to slide into a ditch. also electrical problems cause the wipers not to work in misty rainy conditions. hood latch will not come up with out using extra force.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. on several occasions, while driving, the steering wheel seized. the contact stated that excessive force on the steering wheel was required in order to maneuver the vehicle. the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was able to turn off the engine warning indicator. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no recall was associated with the vehicle and to contact nhtsa. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Power steering has gone out. kinda scared to drive knowing u can lose control at anytime. why hasn't this vehicle been recalled?

My ignition ion switch is very loose some times can't start car. my locks unlock and lock by them self..this happens while driving and while sitting still.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shifted left and right without warning and the steering wheel felt loose. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and the dealer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver when making left or right turns and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. in addition, the speedometer failed to display the actual speeds. the failures recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that the vehicle would jerk and hesitate to accelerate when depressing the accelerator pedal. when the accelerator pedal was depressed again, the vehicle would accelerate without warning. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Power steering g went out. the wheel locked up and the gauges stopped working while i was in the middle of the road. then it started to drive again and it happened again, i almost crashed. now i have replaced the power steering motor but it still won't work.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. when the contact attempted to make a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 199,000.

Power steering shuts off at intermittent times. the rpms go up and down and car sputters when this happens. this happens when driving and when the vehicle is standing still. it also almost dies at stop lights and stop signs. this happens on the highway and on city streets.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel made an abnormal clicking noise. the contact stated that the steering wheel also seized, which made it extremely difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the electric power steering failed. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. whether the vehicle was being driven or idling, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the transmission when shifting gears. also, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and seized while in park. an unknown warning indicator illuminated and the speedometer malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an electrical module needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 187,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was 113,393.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the electronic power steering malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I was driving my cobalt and suddenly the steering wheel was super hard to make turn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. the contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering column made a clicking noise while being driven. the vehicle was taken to be repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000.

While driving my traction control light came on then my power steering flashed on as well. my car jersey like it was gonna cut off. i cuthink it off and it started back up. from what i have read this seems to be an ongoing problem with cobalts.

Ignition lock - car gets stuck in the ignition and won't release. locks on door move up and down on their own and eventually run battery down gear shift tries to shift on its own and clicks frequently

My car has no power steering and i replaced the power steering pump

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while accelerating to 5 mph from a complete stop, the power steering failed without warning. he vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 148,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds and while parked, the vehicle would lose power steering ability without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Power steering not working.

Just bought 2006 chevy cobalt ss i know there was a recall for the power steering going out i called the dealership about the recalls i gave them the vin and over the phone they said there is still 3 recalls for the car i went there today and they said there was only one they fixed it but it wasn't the power steering he said it was already fixed but there been times the power steering goes out on its own and i'm curious if they are still responsible for fixing that recal. another thing was the airbags which i believe was another recall for the car the airbag lights is on and once again they refused to cover it.

Steering completely failed. could not turn steering in any direction. this happened while driving into my driveway. i was very lucky that this didn't happen at the very busy intersection that i just came from. i went to my chevy dealer and they knew nothing about any recall. this thing is going to kill people. *tr

Power steering went out on my daughters car. she almost crashed into another car. apparently this is electric and does not use transmission fluid

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while the vehicle was parked an attempting to reverse, the steering wheel locked. the contact managed to drive the vehicle out of the lot and the steering ability seized while driving around a curve. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 160,293.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact coasted to the side of the road and the engine failed. in addition, the doors unlocked without warning and the instrument panel lights failed. the rearview mirror dome light was the only light illuminated. the contact was able to resume driving. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

While parallel parking vehicle on the side of a city street, the power steering went out, making it nearly physically impossible to turn the car steering wheel. it felt like the wheels were frozen or stuck, especially while driving slowly, turning, or backing up. gm recall number n100023

This has happen to me 5 times all at different times. one time i was stationary in a parking lot. the others have been driving down city streets, turning corners and on the highway. i will be driving down the road or just start my car and the gauges just go nuts. my security light will come on my fuel gauge, rpm gauge. and mph gauge will just go to zero. the rpm gauge bounces up to 900-1000 then back to zero. the words on the dash will read low fuel (even if i actually have a full tank) and then it'll cut my power steering and i won't be able to turn at all or barely. i also have a video of it doing it while i was stationary. this is dangerous and has made me almost crash multiple times. and once i actually hit a curb in a parking lot when it decided to happen.

Takata recall.... my steering has become very hard over the last few months. i just purchased the car in march 2016

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) even though the failures were identical. the failure mileage was 125,000.

My problems are came about with the electronic power steering on this vehicle as i have searched and found the problem too be very common. found that it has been widely recalled including my model year with numerous complaints too the nhtsa. the first time it happened i was getting ready too go to a doctors appointment, the power steering message came on the dashboard, everything seemed too be working except the speedometer and it drove fine. on the way back home however the car would no shift past first gear. i took it too a mechanic that lives next too me. he said the wiring harness was bad, replaced it, got it back. drove fine with no problems for three weeks, even the driver front blinker was working which had never worked since i got the car back in march of this year. then after the three weeks the power steering message came back on and all the same symptoms are back, no speedometer, hard shifting if any, it even caused the engine light too come on this time which an auto parts store determined too be a random misfire. i changed the spark plugs and it went off. my theory is that the tcm is not grounded correctly too handle this and shorts out as i have found that others have grounded the tcm and it has fixed all the problems too their claim. i searched recalls on my car using the vin and my car is not listed on it and since this has been recurring and i've had all the problems everyone else has noted i feel that is a great concern. the message and all the effects happen as soon as i start the car if it's going too happen (so far). it first happened on the date indicated and then again on 11/15/2016.

Sudden loss of all power steering while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and an undetermined warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while attempting to turn the steering wheel, the steering wheel became inoperable without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the control module or motor failed and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Our 2006 cobalt has experienced a failure of the power steering, requiring a replacement steering column and electronic power steering motor. this is the same part that was replaced in 2010 as part of recall no. n100023. i talked with gm representatives over the phone, and they stated that gm parts are warranted for 12 months following the replacement under the recall. otherwise, repairs are only warranted under the standard manufacturer or extended warranty if purchased.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 60 mph, the doors locked and unlocked and the power steering and check engine warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Had ignition switch replaced for recall about a yr ago. while driving on interstate car showed power steering in info line. then odometer , speed, info numbers all stopped working. pulled in gas station, car won't start, key won't come out of ignition. after a few mins, car started back up and now anti-theft light is on. managed to drive tha car 100 mi. back home but noise like lawnmower coming from front and felt like transmission stuck or slipping. was terrified that car was gonna blow up or just stop and get hit by semi. the car has also just stopped a couple of times after having the ignition switch replaced. i had no problems with this until it was replaced. i did have the fuel leak happen and the electrical lights stop working and dim or get brighter with braking. this car is so dangerous to the drivers as well as public, it should not be in the road and consumers should not have to spend money they can't afford to fix a manufacturers screw-up.

The steering has gotten tight when making turns. like its low on power steering fluid and realized this is controlled electronically. i've read that there's been some recalls but never received one for my cobalt of this is the problem.