Problems with 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel ceased without warning and became difficult to turn in either direction. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage 120,000.

Drive my car was parking it and suddenly steering went out and code came up reading power steering.

Coming to a stop at a stop sign in my neighborhood, about to turn right when my locks started locking/unlocking on their own repeatedly. my power steering goes out, check engine light comes on, and traction control light activates.. my dash flashes service traction /power steering. speedometer stops working.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to steer and seized. when the vehicle was powered off and restarted, it resumed normal operation and was driven to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while traveling at an unknown speed, the power steering failed to operate without warning. on one occasion,the entire vehicle shut off without warning and the power steering seized. the contact had the vehicle towed to casey chevrolet (11700 jefferson ave, newport news, va 23606, (757) 320-1476) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had computer failure. the contact was provided a cost estimate of $800 for the repair. the contact had the vehicle repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact called serpentini chevrolet of strongsville (15303 royalton rd, strongsville, oh 44136, (440) 482-8466) and was informed that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Power steering not working. warning showed on dashboard.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while attempting to park the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 112,086.

I had been driving my car for about a half hour parked. went in the house for half hour came back to the car to go out started the car the power steering light came on. i went to turn the wheel it so had to turn so i turned it off. went under the hood to see where the power steering fluid went couldn't find it. what wrong with my car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 15 mph, clicking noises were heard when the steering wheel was turned and the power steering indicator illuminated. moments later, the steering lost power. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering needed to be replaced. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 23,838.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering failed. while attempting to reverse the vehicle from a parking location, the power steering indicator illuminated and the steering wheel could not be turned. the driver was able to move the vehicle forward, turned the engine off for a moment, restarted the engine, and the power steering returned to normal. the vehicle was driven to the contact's home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Steering is very hard to turn while driving on a city street or highway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized and an abnormal noise was detected. the contact also mentioned that the steering wheel turned all the way around, but the front wheels did not move. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 75,600.

The steering gives out on my 2007 chevy cobalt and there is play in the steering when it does work as well as popping and rattling noises. it is very dangerous, hard to steer, the steering locks up and i have lost control of the vehicle several times as a result. this happens when the vehicle is in motion when turning either left or right.

The steering gives out and locks up while vehicle is in motion when turning either left or right. there is also play in the steering wheel when vehicle is in motion or sitting stationary. the steering makes popping and rattling noises when turning either direction when vehicle is in motion or when sitting stationary. this is a very dangerous known issue with the chevy cobalt and i have lost control of my vehicle as a result of these issues went off the road into the ditch and barley avoided a head on collision.

It starting having flashing dashboard lights once as i was driving it just a few blocks from my home the first time it happened all gauges go everywhere up down or stop it looks like a christmas tree! and before the gear shift had some clicking at times. the clicking started then the gauges started going all over and the speed was all over then dropped to 0 not to move again. it's been happening on and off for about 8 years but as time goes on it's getting really bad i've kept looking for recalls as did my mother as she had the car before my owning it. it now does this anytime and the steering stops working with no notice or if it's not working and trying to pull over as it did on an on-ramp it kicked on and made the car jump into side lane about half way into that lane. had it been a two lane road and a car coming towards me it would have been a dead head head on collision as it takes time and a lot of power to move the car when the steering is like a 1950 tractor in a wet field! i have back issues and don't have the upper arm strength that it really needs. there in no real warning when it's going to happen. but sometimes i hear a click and it happens a few seconds later. also the interior lights every one through inside of the car stopped working about 3 months when my parents bought the car used back in june 08 they have never worked since. it had like 23,000 miles on it roughly. they was in middle 60s back then. it's now a family car and it's scary to have to drive it but i've got money in it i can't afford a replacement now. i have video of what it does. i just have videos no pictures.

Takata recall as i was driving through a parking lot all the dashboard needles went crazy then my steering was hard to turn so i immediately put the vehicle in park and shut off the vehicle, i tried to start the car and it didn't want to start eventually it started after a few more trys to turn the car back on. also the key ignition is hard to turn when inserting the key into the ignition, air bag service is always showing on my dash when i'm driving

I started my vehicle and put in reverse and i noticed that the steering wheel was a little stiff. i looked down and saw the power steering signal on the dash. on the expressway, on the way home, at times it worked smoothly and at other times it got hard to handle. it was fairly consistent (on working intermittently) on the way home even on main roads doing 35-45 miles per hour.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while making a left turn, the steering wheel turned right without warning. the dealer was not called. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure; however, the technician found failure code number: c0550 (power steering inoperative) and advised the contact to call nhtsa. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Power steering unit has gone out. i was on the street moving at 55 mph

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact called on behalf of the driver. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact stated that the driver was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist motor failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall and did not offer any assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

While driving at 40 mph getting off exit 100 off of route 81, the power steering to the right wasn't working, being very hard to turn. as i turned the steering wheel a little to the left, the steering loosened and allowed me to turn right very slowly. i returned to driving as the steering seemed to be working properly as a few tests in the parking lot indicated that it was working properly. fortunately, i made it home but as i turned to the street to take me home, i heard a loud clunk from the front. as i turned into the driveway, i heard the clunk again. i let the car sit overnight. when leaving the next morning, the steering wheel, nor the tires themselves, would turn to the right at all! the steering motor had been replaced by a recall and then i had to replace the replacement 3 years later! i had to have the tie rod ends replaced under warranty with only 15,000! now i don't know if i want to put more money into it. it wasn't a horrible car and it did well, but seeing all these posts makes me think this was a design flaw that they turned a blind to.

Twice now i've lost all power to my car driving down the highway. i can not remove the key, there is no power to anything. i replaced the battery after the 1st time. exact same thing happened again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the power steering seized and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to turn the steering wheel with force. there were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 99,000. *tt*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel seized and required more effort to safely operate the vehicle. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer (moran buick gmc, 14000 telegraph rd, taylor, mi) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified, but would not assist since the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Yesterday, my fiance's son attempted to drive his car. upon cranking the car and putting it in gear to back out of the driveway, he discovered that his power steering was inoperable. after a few moments. it began operating again. i am concerned that driving his vehicle with the possibility of this happening is clearly unsafe. i've researched it and saw where gm has acknowledged the problem but there aren't any open recalls to correct the defect in their product.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 20 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the contact's home. 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 146,738.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering failed. multiple warning indicators illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was taken to chevrolet of spartanburg (1051 asheville hwy, spartanburg, sc 29303) who stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I've had the car for 2 years i have experienced a power steering problems the steering wheel has locked up on and several times i have also seen on youtube that a young man died from the steering wheel locking up on him a 2007 chevy cobalt as well i'm very concerned i drive with my kids in the car i have to go to a dealership now to replace his car and pay money that i do not have knowing that there should be a recall on this make and model i seen it on youtube and a lot of complaints about this part.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering column seized and required excessive force to steer the vehicle. the contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated during the failure and the low fuel warning indicator illuminated. autonation chevrolet north (7320 n broadway, denver, co) was contacted and diagnosed that the steering column module was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while making a right turn, the power steering ajar indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder and turned it off. the vehicle was restarted and operated normally. the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently for two months. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 179,000.

Sudden loss of power steering after a few minutes of driving this problem is intermittent

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering, which resulted in additional effort needing to be applied to operate the vehicle. also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Power steering quit working during me driving the vehicle. power steering light went on the dash board. mechanic stated there was a possible recall on this part.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while backing up the vehicle, the steering was difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 134,000.

On 11/04/2017 at approximately 3:00 pm i returned to my car (in parking lot) after work to go home. i started car and "power steering" appeared on display. i could only turn my steering wheel but 1/2 an inch. i panicked and called to have my car towed to closest auto part store to my house. it was there that i found out that my car does not take fluid; but is electrical? an associate of auto part store looked up how to replace it; if they could even do so and then found that similar problems were reported of total lock-up of wheel (problems with power steering). a website was recommended to look up vin # to see if power steering was recalled. of course local chevy dealers are not available on weekends, so i must wait until monday (nov. 6th 2017). i have orientation on this day (early in the morning) and cannot take my car in. i do hope my wheel does not freeze up on the freeway! i must note that when i started car up again from auto store that it did not display the words "power steering" and it drove the same except for the fact that it hiccuped a bit before starting. i am afraid to drive anywhere now for fear of the steering freezing up.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. the contact turned off and restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. the failure recurred several other times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the gm recall center was called at 800-630-2438 and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. the approximate failure mileage was 184,817.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right without warning. the vehicle was taken to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 121,914.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 5 mph, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the power steering indicator flashed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98,704.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. also, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. the dealer was not contacted about the loss of power steering because the contact was unaware of a recall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact was referred to the manufacturer. the failure mileage was unknown.

When i start my car my power steering light come on and i can't turn my steering wheel, i can turn my car off and restart and it works,it happened once while i was backing my car up and i could not turn my wheels, im scared to drive my car

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the instrument panel warning indicators flashed and the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 65 mph, the power steering service indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact pulled the vehicle off the road and called an independent mechanic. the contact was instructed to the vehicle off and on, which corrected the failure. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,500.

Go to shut the ignition off in the vehicle stays running for 30 to 60 seconds check engine light stays on even with the key off this is after the ignition switch has been replaced at the dealership

Im driving and all the gauges go wacko swinging back and forth, anti theft light comes on check engine light abs light low fuel light traction light. it reads service traction power steering low fuel every light you can think of comes on and the car even jerks when changing into gear. at times the steering even has locked up on me, thank god at those times i was on a residential street and not freeway. at times it wont even start all the lights are just going basurk. then theres days where its normal like it never even happened. im afraid its going to lock up on me on the freeway and im going to have a serious accident!! the 2 recalls that my vechicle had have already been replaced but there is still issues!! this car needs to be completely recalled, i researched the issue im having and found out many many other people are having the same issue. some people have even died!!! others major accidents, what more has to happen for this vehicle to be recalled? how many more people have to loose their lives?? this is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of asap!!! and when this issue occurs with the lights and gauges going crazy it happens as im driving. i pray nothing happens to my 3 yr old daughter and i. this issue has been happening for about an year now off and on.

Electric power steering my vehicle was first affected by loss of power steering when i was attempting to make a left turn from my driveway. i wasn't expecting i would have a hard time and take too long to turn the wheel and i almost got hit by oncoming traffic. it was like that for awhile and then my steering went back to normal. i took my car to my mechanic and was informed that the power steering module and motor will need replaced. they told me to go to a chevrolet dealer to get a power steering recall replacement done. the chevrolet dealer informed me that the recall replacement had already been done in 2010. my mechanic and my own research has led me to believe that these parts should be good for the life of the car or at least not be needing replaced again so soon. there have been approximately 46,000 miles put on this car since the recall was done and this just seems ridiculous to me that it would need replaced again. and i have heard from other cobalt owners that they have had this same problem. this is an expensive repair and poses a risk of injury if it is not fixed. if other people are having this problem i think it needs to be investigated.

My son bought a used 2007 chevy colbalt and the power steering goes out some time while he is driving, mostly in reverse for example: reversing out of that parking space or driveway. the wheel can be very hard to turn. i saw that there was a recall on it maybe two years ago, but i don't see a current recall for the steering. this has been happening every now and then since we bought the car two months ago. it just happened again 3-19-17. this car is not driven often right now until he gets his permanent license.

The power steering light came on when i was driving my vehicle on the highway. the speedometer stoped working, my car wouldn't shift past first gear. my door locks started locking and unlocking uncontrollably by themselves. my steering wheel was harder to turn. i immediately got off the highway and chose a safer route to return home. i have a 1 year old daughter who is always with my wherever i go. i've researched and found the same issues with the same make year and model car.

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning and the contact crashed into a light post. the front driver and passenger air bags deployed. the driver sustained injuries to both knees and legs. the front seat occupant sustained bruises to the ribs and stomach area. the rear driver side occupant sustained bruising to the neck and shoulders. the rear passenger side occupant sustained injuries to the left leg, back, and right shoulder. medical attention was required. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 139,000. the vin was not available.