Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

I bought this 2006 checy cobalt 2 months ago at clear choice auto sales dealership in carlisle and i told them about the steering was rough when i was turning to the right but easier to turn to the left when i took if for a test drive. they took it in there shop and said it was the tire pressure. they then added air to the passengers side front tire then and i noticed that it still was the same when i drive it home. i then found out that i have the 2 recalls for the key and ignition switch so i took it to lawerance chevrolet and had them replace them and i also had them check on the problem i was having. they said that it was the power steering module column that was the issue but it was going to cost a hole loy of money to replace it. i didnt have the money to get it replace but i knew that there was a recall for the cobalts steering. i ask them if it was still covered under recall and they said it was already canceled. idk what to do i really dont want to spend money for this issue when its a recall already and i just bought the call for $5,500. i my steering wheel also shakes when im driving on the highway and when i hit the brakes.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. when the vehicle was in the park position, it rolled forward and crashed into a fence. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number:14v171000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 132,927.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. as a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was not filed. the contact sustained facial injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 138,287.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated and would not accelerate. the steering wheel seized. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the ignition switch and two keys were replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 99,417.

Power steering goes out. its happened going 27 mph and its happened going 68 mph. started accruing around 68,500 miles but when i reached my destination i turned it off and back on and the power steering turned back on. my car is a standard so it can be put into neutral and turned off and back on quickly but it still isn't safe for anybody to drive like this i got this car from an older lady and i see why she sold it because of how dangerous this matter is. to young people as well

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the power steering warning indicator illuminated intermittently. in addition, the check engine and anti theft warning lights illuminated on some occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the steering wheel seized making the vehicle hard to control. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering module failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,663.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 40 mph and turning left, the contact heard two warning beeps and the power steering failed. the failure recurred approximately fifteen times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 153,000.

Electrical warning light (t/c) reappear does not turn off through normal drive. tempature display not obtain data for outside hear index. power steering warning is showing during usual operation small resistance with turning of wheel not noticeable if unaware of car capabilities. power train possible transmission failure no power going up a vertical highway height causes stoppage of momentum while excelerator is being applied to the max. taken car to dealer for professional opinion considering the asking price being huge that number of defects are large only having the car for two years these problems are exhausting.

Vehicle gave off 3 chimes while driving at approximately 20 mph and the t/c light and engine light went on. various other lights on the dashboard started flashing and the car started to lose power. "power steering" read across the led readout and the vehicle became hard to turn. the vehicle ended up in the middle of an intersection facing oncoming traffic. a head-on collision ensued with oncoming traffic. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving out of a driveway at low speeds, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required to turn the wheel. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while turning into a parking space, the steering wheel seized and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was unknown.

I have made several attempts to get safety switch (recall) put in my vehicle. i have been told on several occasions i would be called when the part comes in. john elway chevrolet colorado 80110. i never heard back from them as the weeks went by. i went in with safety recall letter and again i was told they would call me. they were having problems getting the part. thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Starting on sunday i was driving down the highway and my car suddenly shut off. the power steering light flashed and then the service air bag light as well. i pulled over, stopped completely, and turned my car back on and took the back roads home. after turning the car back on the warning lights on the display were gone. the next day i was on a different highway and the same thing happened except when i turned my car back on the service air bag light stayed on until i returned home. i had the recall on the ignition switch replaced last year. *tr

I was driving home from work on the highway. when it suddenly became difficult to make a lane change. i exited the highway and it became clear that something was wrong with my steering. after getting home safely i found out about other gm owners issues with the electrical power steering and wondered why a recall was never issues for my vehicle. *tr

The ignition switch locks up after i have put my vehicle in park. i then have to start my car again, foot on brake, move my shifter to neutral, back to park and hopefully im able to turn the key to off. the steering is a pain at times to deal with. especially at slow speeds it jerks sporadically. also im not sure if this issue has been recalled but i've read many forums of the ac leaking on the passengers floor leaving puddles of water. my car does this, through car washes and when it rains. i've also noticed that you can hear the remaining water flow left behind in the dashboard. i only had this car since november 2014 and have so many problems. if possible, can all recall repairs be performed on my car to prevent any issue in the future? *tr

2006 chevrolet cobalt wrote general motors about five months ago when the vehicle stopped running. *mw the consumer had difficulty starting the vehicle, the window fell into the door, the power steering went out and there was a leak coming from the ac.*jb

This is an intermittent problem, the steering locks for no know reason. this is going to really hurt someone eventually! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and made the steering wheel very difficult to turn. when the failure occurred, the power steering message would display. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the power steering gear box was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 141,000.

Was driving on highway at 65mph and car shut off with no warning and reading engine disabled. pulled over turned it off and back on the same thing happened 5 minutes later. *tr

The power steering has gone out again. even though it was recalled in 2011. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the power steering seized without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 147,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. in addition, the windshield wipers, defroster, and the cruise control failed to operate. also, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,115.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. in addition, the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 344,254.

2006 chevy cobalt ltz new jersey - ignition recall performed sept 2014 - jan 2015 started the car pulled out of spot, vehicle began to jerk forward, heard chime; message board displayed power steering. the traction control warning lamp was, the vehicle was stalling, steering wheel bound up tight, clicking noise coming from ignition area. shut vehicle off, got out looked around, got back; vehicle started up as if nothing occurred. called gm, appt set for monday am, found some additional recall info contacted gm dealership, was advised no steering recall avail. printed out recall notices from nhtsa pertaining to steering and will present to service personnel on monday. *tr

2006 chevy cobalt ltz new jersey - ignition recall performed sept 2014 - jan 2015 started the car pulled out of spot, vehicle began to jerk forward, heard chime; message board displayed power steering. the traction control warning lamp was, the vehicle was stalling, steering wheel bound up tight, clicking noise coming from ignition area. shut vehicle off, got out looked around, got back; vehicle started up as if nothing occurred. called gm, appt set for monday am, found some additional recall info contacted gm dealership, was advised no steering recall avail. printed out recall notices from nhtsa pertaining to steering and will present to service personnel on monday. *tr

2006 chevy cobalt ltz new jersey - ignition recall performed sept 2014 - jan 3, 2015 @ 1100- started the car pulled out of parking spot, vehicle began to jerk forward, heard chime; message board displayed power steering. the traction control warning lamp was, the vehicle was stalling, steering wheel bound up tight, clicking noise coming from ignition area, and gauge returned to default off position while on. shut vehicle off, got out looked around, got back in, started vehicle up, drove for 3-4 miles, vehicle performed as if nothing occurred. called gm, appt set for monday am, found some additional recall info contacted gm dealership, was advised no steering recall avail. printed out recall notices from nhtsa pertaining to steering and will present to service personnel on monday. *tr

While driving, my a power steering message displayed on my display center. the car became very difficult to turn. i wasn't able to drive at the normal accuracy and would like to chevrolet to open the previous recall to solve this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. the power steering was displayed across the message board. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact previously noticed a fuel odor and fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump modulator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000.

I was backing out of my driveway and the car immediately lost power steering . i heard a chiming sound and saw the power steering flashing on the dash .the steering wheel was almost impossible to turn and was very difficult to get the car back in the driveway. *tr

My wife was driving her car a 2006 chevy cobalt ls all of the sudden the dash board lights turned on as if it was being turned on from a cold start. the car started to buckle in the message board started to say power steering. she lost power steering and had to make an emergency stop. i checked the car that afternoon and nothing seemed fine then on a saturday afternoon it did the same thing to me. i took it to a mechanic to be scanned and the code u0073 popped up which is the control module bus ( communication buss was off). the transmission has not been shifting right, hard, rough shifts are being done. the idle drops and raises automatically. my door lock for he driver side does not open as well. this is really unsafe. *tr

Lets see my electric steering is messing up it wont turn right sometimes need to be recalled before i have an accident. *tr

When driving the vehicle and going over bumps, there is a clunking noise from the steering column. overall, the steering column appears loose, the steering wheel is hard to turn left or right and clunks as well. took it to two different ase certified mechanics and was told that the steering is loose inside the column itself. steering is not responsive to turns as it should be. *tr

While leaving from a parking lot my power steering gave out. it is electrical and affects the rest of the electrical in the car. transmission feels affected as well. when changing gears the engine will drop drastically creating a change in momentum and sending the driver and passenger forward. from reading online this seems to be an ongoing issue with 2005 and 2006 chevrolet cobalts. *tr

As i was driving, the message center displayed power steering. it became difficult to steer. this is a recall that has been closed and i believe that it should be opened again to customers having the same issue. i would like to see gm assist with this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering failed causing the contact to use excessive force to maneuver the vehicle. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000.

While driving, my power steering flashed on and it became difficult to drive. i understand that there was a recall issued four years ago but the problem continues. i would like to see gm assist me in the appropriate way to handle this issue. *tr

We were driving down the road in oct when all of sudden dash lights up flashing dinging going crazy the car keeps jerking forward like its trying to shift into a gear for the whole 40 min drive it drove fine on the way home . it has done this maybe three times since the other day i was driving my grand children to school when the car started to jerk forward then just stopped running and lost power steering , in a three way intersection , my car finally started up after about 10 mins. in oct when the car started having problems i called our dealer they said the car had all the recalls done that it would cost 90 to check it out and that they wouldn't be able to find anything unless it was having the issues at the time they had the vehicle i ended up calling gm about the problem only to be told i am sorry that you had a stressful morning we can give you a case number and will get back to you within 24 to 48 hours may car now sets at my daughters house i will not be driving this car for fear i may injury or kill my grandchildren or others this vehicle id a death trap gm needs to own up and buy out these vehicles so upset right now shame on them how many lives need to be lost before they do something this time? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical short pertaining to the steering column and the instrument panel cluster. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact indicated that the speedometer gauge failed, the power steering sensor illuminated, and, at various points in time, the transmission downshifted intermittently. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

My power steering went out on my 2006 chevy cobalt while driving in a parking lot. this resulting in an increased difficulty steering at low speeds. i took it to a local chevrolet dealership for repair and although they replaced the power steering motor, which was under a recall, they also need to replace the whole steering column assembly since it too was damaged, as replacing the motor did not fix the issue. the dealership could not confirm or deny that the issue of loss of power steering being the result of the motor failing or the steering column failing. they also could not confirm or deny if it was the motor failing that caused the failure in the column to need replaced as well. if it was indeed not the motor that failed and instead the steering column failing due to manufacturer error does that not produce a similar issue of safety as the failing of the motor (which is currently recalled). *tr

My power steering failed at 80k miles. i tried to fix it myself but noticed it's electronic and can't be fixed unless you bring it to a dealer. i check online and lo and behold, there's a recall! excuse me if i wasn't the least bit surprised. and guess what, just like my former recall for the faulty fuel pump, my car's year wasn't included in the recall! i'm trying to get reimbursed for this but it's like pulling teeth talking to some foreign person with a thick heavy accent who doesn't want to reimburse me for the repair. i'm so sick of gm! why don't they just stop selling cars because they're no good at it. how many lives must they toy with before they realize this!? needless to say, i will keep pursuing them until i get reimbursed!

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the power steering was extremely difficult to turn. the contact indicated that the steering wheel locked forcing the contact to merge over to the side of the road. the contact restarted the vehicle which reset the computer but the failure persisted. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who indicated that the power steering motor circuit failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 76,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated several times. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering) but months later the failure recurred. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel was making a clicking noise. in addition, when changing gears there was an abnormal noise. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle stalled several times when changing gears. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

The first time this particular problem began, because there have been oh so many others, i turned on the car and a power steering messaged appeared. there was no check engine light or anything else, just the "power steering" message. this happened intermittently for about 2 months. then one evening while accelerating from a stop light, the car started to hop, the "power steering" message came on with a dinging alarm, the car slowed down to about 5 mph, and the power steering was gone, along with the breaks. it was extremely difficult to turn or stop the car. we were able to get it off the road, where we turned the engine off and on a few times. each time with no success in fixing the issue. finally after letting it rest for about 15 min, we were able to turn it on and it returned to normal. since then, intermittently the "power steering" message comes on and dings, the car hops, and the power steering goes out. i took it to the dealer and they said the steering column needs to be replaced at a cost of $800. i can't understand this, since my steering column has rarely been move, maybe a total of 30 since i bought the car in 2006. i am the original owner and very few people, outside of myself, have driven this car, lending to minimal adjusting of the steering column. *tr

I was turning at a green light and my steering locked up and caused me to go over a median causing damage to my transmission pan, front engine mount. *js

The power steering light comes on causing the vehicle to not want to stop and the back end to push forward. steering gets tight. i just bought this car 2 months ago it has a power steering motor recall and to me this car should not have been sold to anyone. it's dangerous..i took it back to find out what it was and this is what they told me today 9/16. i bought this car at a dealership. now what do i do? *tr

While driving the car the power steering goes out and makes the car hard to drive. the steering pump has been changed 2 times since original recall,but yet the problem still exists. *tr