Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

All of my electrical components go crazy including the gauges, radio, headlights, power breaks/ steering. the car also stalls upon stopping and in traffic(usually going over 40mph). it has stalled several times in traffic causing other cars to swerve or slam on their brakes. im shocked i haven't been hit yet. then the car will also overaccelarate. on one occasion i barely touched the gas to pull away from a stop sign and the car accelerated very quickly through the intersection and into the park across the street. after all this happens the battery will die and the key will get stuck in the ignition. the same basic cycle occurs every few months. i have had it to the dealership four times this week alone and each time it acts up again within hours. they do not seem to have any idea how to fix it either. *tr

Steering locks up. *tr

I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ss and my wife was driving on a 100' high freeway and someone cut her off while they were merging into her lane she tried to swerve out of the way and she told me that when she tried to turn the wheel it was very hard to do so and then got extremely loose and caused her to over correct and then she hit the side concrete guard rail and then rolled and landed with the hovering about a 100' from her death. she was under the speed limit, wearing a seatbelt, air bags deployed and the police officer's were amazed that she didn't go over the edge. i have photos to provide. *tr

Power steering on my 2006 chevy cobalt keeps going out, at any time. *tr

Lost control of the car going around 50, rolled across the road and then into a ditch where i hit a tree. car was totaled. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 mph, the power steering failed. the vehicle began jerking and shaking excessively immediately following the failure. the contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the contact stated the failure occurred several times and on one occasion when first starting the vehicle, the power steering would not operate while in the park position. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle was repaired under the recall campaign however; the failure persisted twice following recall repairs. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. updated 08/11/10. *lj the dealer stated the problem was a faulty wire. updated 08/17/10

Having accident because power steering went off. the car was in shop (vara chevrolet san antonio,tx)on april 28, 2010. asking dealer to fixed it. saying no parts. after 2-3 weeks got an accident, dealer still did not have parts. took car to the shop. (benson chevrolet san antonio tx) dealer called allstate without asking or informing us. they did not want to pay. car is in the shop since may 13 2010 until today's date (june 27 2010) asking for rental car. local dealer authorized it. after gmc chevrolet found out we put a complaint on bbb cancel rental meantime the car is still in the shop. due to the complaint. they knew the consequence why sent letter without no parts and now do not want pay for the repairs.the car is 2006 and it has 4 recalls. 1. fuel pump. 2. power steering not fixed on time. 3.power train: automatic transmision.4.structure. already had fuel pump and power steering defected. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cheveorlet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 20 mph there was a loss of power steering. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume normally. the failure progressed to every time the vehicle was in operation. the authorized dealer was notified and stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vin was included in the recall. however, the dealer would not perform the recall remedy repair until they received payment from the manufacturer. the manufacturer was notified which stated that the dealer was independently owned, and were unable to enforce the service repair. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering would fail intermittently without warning. when shutting off the engine and restarting, the power steering would reset itself to normal operation. although there was a recall for the failure (nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system), the manufacturer advised the contacts vin was not included and repairs would be at the owner's expense. the manufacturer did advise if more vehicles were added to the recall, he could possibly be reimbursed for the repairs. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 97,146.

I was driving down a dirt road traveling between 15 and 20 mph. i had made it safely up the road and down the road till i started to turn a corner. it was a blind corner and as i started to turn i noticed the steering was really tough to control. i had lost power steering, the change was so sudden and it caused the steering wheel to jerk that i lost control of the car and slide across the road and into a very deep ditch. the angle i impacted caused damage to my front driver side bumper, fender, driver side front and rear door panels and rear bumper. it also cracked my bumper in two places and broke part of the driver side splash guard loose. there looked to be damage to the driver side headlight as well. i have contacted the dealership where i bought the car and they have order a replacement motor for the car and referred me to the gm customer service to find out whether the other repairs that need to be done will be taken care of by gm. on a side note i received a letter from gm issuing the recall and stating that i will be sent a letter when parts become available. *tr

Power steering failure car veered to left hitting oncoming car. *tr

I was backing out of my driveway when my power steering went out. my car beeped at me 3 times before the steering went out and beeped 3 times when the steering came back on. it was out for about 5 seconds but i had my 9 month old daughter in the car and i do not feel safe driving knowing my power steering could go out at any second. i received a letter from chevorlet stating there has been a recall but that i need to wait for another letter that says the parts to correct the situation are in. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 65 mph there was an unusual noise and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle would intermittently lose power steering. the dealer would not perform a diagnostic or further investigate the failure. he advised he was unable to make repairs and advised that he contact the nhtsa. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were 103,000. the vin was not available.

The power steering light came on, on my 06' chevy cobalt and the steeling was hard to turn in any direction. i had to pull over because i had my son with me. i don't think it safe to drive my car anymore. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed immediately after the vehicle was turned on. the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to turn the vehicle off and after it was restarted, the power steering seemed to reset and function normally. the contact was previously involved in a crash twice due to the steering failure which made it difficult to control the vehicle. the contact didnt mention if there were any injuries involved in the previous crash. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that he would have to pay for the repairs. the current and failure mileages were 37,743.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the power steering would intermittently fail and would reset itself momentarily when the engine was shut off and then back on. the failure persisted and became increasingly worse to the point where the vehicle no longer had any power steering assist. she was able to locate nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v073000 (power steering; electronic assist) and contacted the dealer. the dealer advised her vin was not included in the recall campaign. the failure and current mileages were 120,000.

My powersteering went out on me as i was approaching my brother's home. the car started to get slow and then it would not turn. it was very hard to turn and it was very scary. i drive about 30 miles to work and 30 miles back home and that is not safe at all to drive. something has to be done about this matter before someone gets seriously hurt. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated she received notification of a recall campaign (nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. the power steering pump was replaced under the recall however, the power steering pump failed shortly after having it replaced. the dealer and manufacturer were both contact and both advised any further repairs top the vehicle would be at her expense. the current and failure mileages were 166,000. updated 7/20/10 *cn the consumer stated the steering column had to be replaced at her expense. updated 07/23/10*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the power steering failed without warning. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle began to operate normally. the failure occurred sporadically. the contact experienced the identical failure as mentioned in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 47,900. the current mileage was 48,000.

2006 chevrolet cobalt vin# [xxx] intermittent loss of power steering. determined that recall for this problem had been initiated 3/10/10 and contacted chevrolet for assistance. chevrolet claimed my car was not affected. i invite them to try to drive my car never knowing when the steering might go out. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Me and my kids ages 7 and 5 were headed home when my car locked up around a curve and then power steering light come on, thank god i was able to stop!! this car could have cost our lives.... i looked up my car on the internet and the 2006 chevy cobalt has been recalled!! how bout that..... what can be done about this? i don't know about these vehicles they have become dangerous i'm kind of scared to own a newer model car, that makes toyota and chevy that has been recalled. and they are not little problems!!!! are they using cheaper parts or not testing them right... they need to figure out something or it could cost my kids and my life... and no car is worth that!!! the company needs to be alot more concerned about there products... i haven't called the company yet but i read all the reports and some people had to pay for chevys screw up and that is not fair to me or my kids!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 15 mph, the power steering failed while the contact was making a turn. the contact was unable to control the vehicle when it crashed into a concrete base. one passenger was injured and a police report was filed. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop; the contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were unknown.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. a loss of power steering occurred which made it difficult to control the steering wheel. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to function normally. the contact found nhtsa campaign id 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) on the website and was told by the dealer that his vin was excluded from the recall. the failure and current mileages were 44,741.

Power steering stops working while driving car

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost all power steering. he noted that the steering wheel became stiff and it was very difficult to control it. he called both the dealer and the manufacturer to inquire about recall 10v073000 and was informed that his vehicle was not included. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 34,121. the failure mileage was approximately 34,050.

Electric power steering went out today on my 2006 chevrolet cobalt. it was working fine this morning, and i got off of work, went to start my car, once i started moving, i noticed that my power steering didn't work anymore. does gm have a recall for this yet? i am not paying money to fix this problem, it is a manufacturer defect and they need to recall it so i can get it fixed.

I have had a problem with my 06 cobalt back in early 07 it was under warranty at the 7 times i took it to the dealer for steering concerns. the dealership could not duplicate the hard steering problem or produce computer problem. i was very adamant about this and also got new tires thinking that was the problem. it was not ! i was not aware of any serious problem with the power steering, and was leary to drive my car (a gift from my mom) but had nothing else to drive. in march of this year on the 30th i was coming from a friends home and was on a side road i slowed to make a right turn and i could not get the car to go right, it was very hard to turn, and i went through the light and hit a tree head on and the air bag did not deploy. i was told later i missed the sensor. the car was totaled and g.m. won't do anything about this. i was told that even though the car sat for 2 months with a dead battery the computer does not loose data. (g.m.) i know of several cobalt owners who have had the power assist replaced on more than one occasion and it still went out. the mechanics (a.s.e.)certified informed me it is not the power assist it is in the steering column, and should be replaced, but g.m. won't do that it would cost too much money. it is nice to know that g.m. would rather sacrifice the consumer rather than take care of them. i also understand the computer has a history of not recording properly when there is a problem. the rest of us who have had a crash with and without air bags need some kind of solution. g.m. is sweeping this under the rug!!!! thank you for your time. updated portable 06/22/11

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact experienced a sporadic loss of the power steering while driving 60 mph. he noticed a chiming sound along with the power steering warning light before the loss of power steering. he stated that it was extremely difficult to turn when the failure occurred. he took the vehicle to an authorized dealership and was told that the vehicle was not included in recall 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). he had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the vehicle was not repaired when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was 50,807. the failure mileage was approximately 50,600.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and suddenly, the steering wheel locked. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road with difficulty in steering. the engine was turned off. the vehicle restarted without the power steering warning light being illuminated. the vehicle was able to function normally. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the failure and current mileages were 46,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximate speeds of 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the warning panel, immediately followed by a loss of power steering control. the contact then shut the engine off and then restarted the vehicle. the power steering had reset itself and was operating normally. the failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 46,700.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle lost power steering which made it extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel. the same failure occurred about 300 times. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealership at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 67,000.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). i was driving home this evening from work when i got the "power steering" warning on my dash. soon after, i noticed my car would buck and jerk quite violently. it got to the point that i did not feel safe driving on the interstate so i pulled over. i called my local dealership, george weber, remembering there was a recall on 2006 chevy cobalts, to my dismay, my car was not included in this so called recall that was announced in march. however, the service department employee, marsha, did acknowledge that the symptoms i had experienced coincided with the symptoms of two vehicles that were fixed at her shop. the only difference was those two vehicles were under the recall, but my car is not. it is imperative that this recall extend to all cobalts that stand a chance of having the same issues. i was very scared for my safety and the other on the road as i felt i had no control over my vehicle. the scariest feeling is that it came out of no where. [xxx] *tr

I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. well to begin, i initially had an issue with my shift column, which i researched and found out it was a common issue with this vehicle. it would cause my key to get stuck in the ignition. i took it to the delearship and they replace the whole column. then a a couple of week later, my vehicle was accelerating really fun, i just blew it off for a moment, until i then tried to put my car in reverse one day, and it would not go anywhere. i took it to the delearship and they told me my transmission is slipping, at 86,000 miles. the dealearship has my car, and is trying to figure out if it's even worth fixing. im also wondering if this problem could have been caught the intial time they fixed the vehicle, and figured it was my shifting column, because even with my transmission slipping, it also affected the shifting column. one other problem i have had with the vehicle is the air bag sensor, i have not got this fixed yet, because the dealearship wants to charge $99 just to see exactly what's causing my airbag sensor to not come on, when i have passengers with me.

My 2006 chevrolet colbalt's power steering stopped working, causing loss of control

The power steering goes out at random times. i get a warning signal on the instrument panel, and the steer becomes very difficult. if i stop the car and shut it off, the steering is restored for awhile. this happened to me on the highway, at highway speed. this is very concerning.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. a chime sounded with a loss of power steering. the engine was turned off, restarted and the vehicle began to function normally. both failures occurred intermittently for one to three weeks. the dealer was notified and stated that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 46,000. the current mileage was 47,000. updated 05/12/10 *bf the consumer stated the dealer has since repaired the vehicle, even though her vin was not on the list. updated 05/14/10.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt ls. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed and it began to malfunction on a daily basis. the contact called the dealer and was informed that the power steering failure was electrical. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 88,000.

I have a 2006 chevy cobalt ltz. about 3 months ago, i was driving and "power steering" appeared on my dashboard along with a chime noise and a few other warning signs. i took it to a shop and they found nothing wrong with it. just this past tuesday 3/16/10 it did the same thing so i pulled over, turned it off and let it sit. after about an hour i drove home and it was fine. then today 3/20/10 it happened again as i was driving so i pulled over and turned it off for 10 minutes, started again, and the warning lights were still there. i turned it off and on a few more times but the problem was still present. i continued to drive then, and the whole time the power steering warning came on and off along with the chime. the traction control and engine lights stayed on also. a few hours later, i started my car and the engine light stayed on the whole time until i got to my house. *tr

2006 chevy cobalt suddenly lost power steering and became extremely difficult to control, almost causing an accident on more than one occasion. *tr

Power steering defaults..... *tr

The electronic power steering when out on my car several times almost getting me and my friend in to a accident. i was able to get my car home safely but had to drive with extreme caution. turning was more then difficult. the power steering would come back when i turned the car back on but shortly after would turn off again. i tried to fix it but it was to no avail it just kept turning off. this of cores makes it to where i cant even get to work safely with out worrying about my steering going completely out. *tr

Inability to steer, car was taking to dealer, they was not able to get the car to duplicate

I was driving and i was turning on a curb. i lost my power steering. i was going 50 mph. i went to take the car to the dealer and turned the car and once i restarted my car the power steering was back as if nothing happened. i was told by 2 dealer that my car is not on a recall list. and, that i needed to get the power steer motor replaced most likely. *tr

I was driving on the highway in denver colorado when my power steering went complete out i had no control on the steering of the can i pumped my brakes to come to a complete stop. should i have been driving the car during rush hour i could have been killed or killed someone else. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the warning panel followed by a warning chime. the steering wheel then became hard and incredibly difficult to steer. the dealer advised there was an upcoming recall campaign for the failure and that he would be notified accordingly (nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system).there were no repairs performed on the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 63,000. updated 04/20/10. *lj the consumer stated the steering did not change during the incident and there was no noticeable difference in the way the vehicle performed. on march 21st, the warning chimed sounded, the power steering display lit up and the vehicle began to act erratic, but the steering remained normal as the vehicle jerked violently several times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. they were unable to find a cause, but did reset the computer and erased some codes. the vehicle performed fine until april 3rd when it again the warning chime sounded. the consumer returned to the dealer and they replaced the power steering motor as per recall. updated 09/22/10.*jb

My 2006 chevy cobalt's power steering is not working. a few days ago the steering felt as if it were sticking. going into a turn there would be no power steering and i would have to really torque the wheel, then, in the same turn it would suddenly come back on causing me to oversteer and swerve. now it usually isn't working but occasionally does. *tr

Driving on a residential road in a 35 - 25 mph zone. proceeded to brake into a turn traveling at approximately 15-20mph and came upon a stopped truck in my lane. the driver of the truck was loading a ladder into his vehicle. i applied my brake and proceed to enter the other lane to avoid the truck. as a entered the other lane my power steering light came on and i had difficulty controlling the car and keeping it in the opposite lane of traffic going straight. at this point i am going about 3-5 mph and i am trying to force the wheel to the right. i was unable to keep the car in the opposite lane of traffic and i proceeded to hit the embankment on the left hand side of the road traveling at a very low speed. felt like a slow motion crash. my vehicle struck the embankment on the left hand side causing minor damage to the exterior of the vehicle. the impact was such that my radiator to the car was bent and needed to be replaced. after my vehicle came to a stop the check engine light and the power steering light remained illuminated. i was able to reverse the vehicle and drive it to a safe location on the side of the road and call police. i have not seen either of these lights since the accident and my car was fixed. *tr

The power steering just started turning off. sometimes when i am making sharp turns, other times it just shuts off at random. i would say it happens every other day that i am driving. it makes it a safety hazard because it is almost impossible to make quick or sharp turns, and is just overall hard to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 60mph she noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard, moments later the vehicle no longer had any power steering. the vehicle has been taken to the dealership on several different occasions where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced or serviced. there were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 33000.

I'm driving the car and randomly the power steering flashes on the screen and my power steering stops working. turn the car off and back on and the issue goes away. *tr