Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

While driving at low speeds (30mph) the power steering light came on. the car stalled, the wheel tightened up, the symbol with a locked car turned on. the speedometer started moving up and down crazyly. check engine light came on as well. i moved to the side because it was really difficult to control and as i did the car just kept stalling worse and worse. once i pulled over i turned off the car. i wasnt as freaked out as the first time this occurred since this has happened numerous of times and i've taken it to 3 different mechanics who don't know how to fix it at all. it's very scary it also happened while going at 60mph and all i do is pull over and then call the tow or drive it at low speeds home. i'm sure i fall in the category for a recall but have never gotten a recall letter. its extremely dangerous and scary to drive with fear of this happening at anytime specially when you carry passengers. alot of other people have the same problem as me and it's annoying hopefully gm fixes this problem for us all.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely tight and difficult to turn. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection, but the diagnostic results and repair details were unknown. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 73,169.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel made abnormal noises. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) by an unknown dealer, but the repair failed and the steering wheel continued to make abnormal noises. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that it was not included in a recall. the manufacturer referred the contact to an unknown chevrolet dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

Started car and received error code stating that power steering was not working. drove around my apartment complex and confirmed that it is not working. i understand there was a recall for my year, make and model for power steering but i did not receive notice of that recall.

Power steering is lost at times hard to turn once car is started at times.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after the vehicle started, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure and it was unknown if the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was 36,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. when the vehicle was started, the power steering light remained illuminated. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated, but the power steering failed. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer. the vehicle was repaired less than year ago under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 138,000. ...updated 06/30/16 *bf *cn

I was driving to work like normal on a street that goes 30 miles per hour and my door locks started locking and unlocking rapidly by themselves and the electricity was going on and off in the vehicle when i regained control of my vehicle the power steering showed up on my information dashbroad also the speedometer was dead it was no longer working it also became more difficult to handle the vehicle i took it to my mechanic and he said there has to be a recall as the car only has about 50,000 miles it i checked the website nhsta using my vin number and it says there is no recall so checked the recalls for all chevy cobalt 2008 and all of the had the recall for the electrical and power steering so i called my local chevy dealer and explained everything and then they asked for my vin so i give it to them and they say there is no recall on this particular chevy cobalt and the they can't help me.

08 chevy cobalt sudden loss of power steering while driving in heavy atl traffic. called the chevy dealership they informed me that my recall was fixed an i would have to pay out of pocket to correct the problem .thank god i didn't get into a accident because they could care less. power steering disaster

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while making a left turn at approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was 86,000. updated 05/18/16*lj *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at various speeds, the steering became diffuclt to maneuver and would not automatically adjust. when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle veered to the right. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000.

Power steering completely fails while parallel parking or when car is stationary and you try to turn the wheel, its impossible to steer. scary to think if it happens on highways. started a year ago and now its permanent

I just bought 2008 chevy cobalt. the seller reported the mileage initially as 112,000. at time of purchase, 150,000 approximately. however there was/is no way to view mileage on dash of car, with the exception of briefly prior to starting the vehicle. it actually shows approximately 159,000 km. conversion of km into miles says 98,000. in addition to mileage discrepancy, there is a very strong smell of gas inside the car, the steering wheel is upside down, 2 or 3 motor and or transmission mounts are broken or not attached, right front rotor bad, no functioning blinkers or brake lights, dash lights indicate svc tire monitor needs attention, air bags need serviced, brake light stays on, the trunk release isn't working, the wiring is questionable, only one speaker works, no stereo antennae, no horn, no way to view critical engine information, such as temperature or battery life. service engine light on constantly, seller indicated all recalls had been addressed and he was supposed to be responsible for taxes on vehicle which were included in price, but i wound up paying back registration fees from 2014. all attempts to right this have been ignored. seller implies that the chevrolet dealership left the car in the current condition.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that the power steering failed and the speedometer, fuel gauge, and tachometer needles moved back and forth and displayed inaccurate readings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the electronic brake control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the remedy did not resolve the issue. the contact stated that the failure continued to occur intermittently. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel became tight when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

I bought a 2008 chevrolet cobalt for my sixteen year old daughter in 2012. she complained of the car losing power steering on occasion , but i did not know to what extent until i drove the car. the gauges would suddenly start fluctuating and the can would lose all power steering and the transmission acted as if it didn't want to shift. i took car to chevy dealership in morehead city n.c. and they kept the car for two weeks because they could not reproduce symptoms. i was charged for inspecting car, but car was not fixed. i contacted chevys maini headquarters and explained the situation. i informed represent i've that i did not feel safe with my daughter driving the car. she advised me not to drive the car. problem is is that i still am making payments and insurance on vehicle my daughter ended up buying another car since then , do to this safety issue. i now have car, which i have had to drive for the last month and it is doing the same thing, yet more frequently. i again took car to dealership and he quickly diagnosed the car with having a bad battery. $200 later, i am now hopeful the car is finally fixed after years of dealing with it. no , i was wrong again. i am complete dissappointed in chevy for making such a worthless piece of junk and then not having the integrity to owe up to it's fault in developing a substaindured product. in the process of trying to find a solution or repair for this, i have come across hundreds if not thousands of complaints about the same issue. is someone going to have to be killed before chevy owns up to its mistake and make it right for consumers. i am in the market for a new car, but after this experience i will not be buying a chevy product. i truly hope that the issue at hand will bring attention to the defects chevy is allowing. this is not just a car problem, this is peoples lives we are talking about.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the vehicle was at a service center, the steering wheel failed to turn and seized. the power steering and service air bag lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery and passenger seat module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the instrument panel gauges fluctuated, the power steering failed, and the transmission shifted abnormally. the security system warning indicator illuminated. the failures occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 138,000. updated 06/15/16*lj the consumer stated all codes read, a loss of communication. updated 06/28/16. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel seized while the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. updated 03/15/16*lj *tr

Takata recall when going slow in drive and reverse my car began to have trouble steering. it physically go to the point where i was manually turning it my self with no help from the power steering. the dash lights have gone out, none of them are currently working....i have to drive with a flash light secured to my dash just to see my gauges. i am unable to see any thing else that comes up on my dash that has to be seen by a light. my gear shift lights do not work. i must turn on the dome light in order to see the gear i shift into. heating/ac lights are gone. tail lights also are not working. have changed the light bulbs and still no tail lights.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became inoperable and the power steering warning light illuminated. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was placed in a complete stop and noticed that the steering wheel was extremely hard. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was contacted and recommended replacing the steering column. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering column. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred after the vehicle was previously serviced in 2012 under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the service traction warning light illuminated. the vehicle steering wheel seized. the contact coasted over to the side of the road waited thirty minutes and was able to drive the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 108,497.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering module needed to be replaced. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000...updated 02/01/16 *bf *cn

We left the yard and got a quarter mile sown the road when the instrument panel went whacky and then immediately lost the power steering. i had this problem fixed back in 2012 and there was a recall on it. i can not believe this is happening again. i am so worried i'm going to get hurt or hurt someone else because i am unable to steer. thank god my fianc was with me so he could drive us back to the house.

Purchased this vehicle off a used car lot feb/2015 within a month of use the transmission fluid lines broke. got back on the road, several months later the check engine light comes on and the power steering sensor as well. the car immediately started to become harder to handle. i'm scared that it will cut out on my wife and infant.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist motor was damaged an needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure occurred on two separate occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Wheels- the control arm bushings wear tremendously and rattle making the steering wheel shake uncontrollably. steering- the steering wheel has a ton of "play" before it engages in a turn. brakes- the rear drums and shoes wear excessively fast causing severe deterioration and grinding.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 40 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated, an abnormal noise emitted, and the power steering became inoperable. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 124,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while making a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 206,110.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at various speeds, the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. the contact stated that when making a left or right turn, there was abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a electric power steering motor failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while making a left turn at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the power steering motor, steering column, and another part needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was 73,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required to control the steering wheel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Sudden loss of power steering. this is the third time it happened. gm has issued a massive recall about this but refuses to include this vehicle, even though other 2008 cobalts are covered. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number:10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximate 15 mph the steering wheel failed without warning and the steering wheel became hard to turn. the contact was able to merge onto the side of road. the contact also stated that nhtsa campaign number 10v073000 (steering) was performed one and a half year ago; however the repair failed to correct the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacture was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 106,404.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. the failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,500.

Power steering went out while i was driving at a speed of 45 mph. i checked fuse and it was blown. i then but new fuse in and started car. the second i started the car the fuse blew again. the strang thing was that even tho the fues had blown the power steering continued to work until the car was shut off. also my radio started changing stations by itself and airbag warning came across the dash then a couple days after that started i went to start the car and it wouldn't. radio, outside lights and blinkers, interior lights, and dash lights would all still work, but it seemed that no power was getting to the starter nor the fule pump. at this time the car still won't start

I was on my way to pick up my sister, started to car and it would not turn while backing up so i re-park. the next day i tried it again, the steering wheel was fine so i drove the car again till it happen again yesterday, april 22, 2015 around 4p.m. when i was driving to pick up my grandson from his job.. i came home and it is park on the lot. hard of steering is what happen, it is a good thing i was only going this second time, starting from a corner turn, so my speed was very slow. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the turn signal flasher and the front passenger door latches became inoperable intermittently. also, the contact mentioned that the tire gauges were misreading the opposite tires and when attempting to turn the steering wheel a warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was not available.

On 12/7/14, my power steering went out while i was backing up. when i turned the car off and back on a few minutes later, the power steering came back. i took the car to the dealership on 12/12/14 and was told the steering column was faulty and paid about $830 for it to be replaced. on 2/25/15, the power steering went out again. i took it back to the same dealership and was told that the steering column that was put in two months before was also faulty. it was replaced free of charge since the original repair was still under warranty. eleven days later, on 3/8/15, the power steering went out again. this time when i took it back to the dealership, i was told the batter cables were lose and that the battery failed the load test, and that this is what was causing the power steering to go out this time, but they still insisted that it was the steering columns the first two times. i was told if i paid for the battery, the labor would be free. i had the battery replaced elsewhere and have filed a complaint with gm's corporate customer service center and the bbb. i will also file a complaint with the az attorney general's office since the issue has not been rectified. *tr

I was driving on the freeway when i changed lanes and lost control of my vehicle. my anti-lock braking system did not work as it was supposed to; my traction control did not work as it was suppose to, which resulted in me losing control of my vehicle and hitting another vehicle. a month earlier, i took my vehicle to rancho motor company to have a recall part on my vehicle fixed. they noticed that my abs and traction control lights were on. they ran a diagnostics test on the vehicle. when i picked up my vehicle, they informed me there was nothing physically wrong with my vehicles abs and traction control systems but the software was outdated and needed to be updated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 15 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,800.