Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

I was driving about 45 mph and suddenly the it was hard to steer and the words power steering popped up on my dash. there was lots of traffic. it was almost impossible for me to turn left and right. i turned the car off once i got home for about twenty minutes and i started it up and took it around the block, not even one minute of starting it power steering flashed on my dash. i have had 2 other electrical problems with this car this will be my 3rd time taking it into the dealer for something electrical. my warranty ended at 30,000 it currently had 30,060. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would make a loud popping noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred three times after the initial repairs. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer each time, where they replaced the sway bar, control arm bushings on both sides, and the electric power steering motor. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 48,500. updated 06/10/14*lj updated 8/22/2017*cn

My daughter was driving my 2008 chevy cobalt on rte. 219 between ridgewayand bradford, pa on sept. 11, 2009, when she lost control of the steering. it was around noon and lightly sprinkling. she was traveling north at about 50 miles per hour. there was a truck in front of her which she considered passing. she turned to the left to see if she could pass. she decided not to pass and turned right. that is when she lost steering control. the steering took her too far right and into the guardrail, then she bounce off the rail and over to the left side of the road where she hit the opposite guardrail. the road was flat and straight, not the side of a mountain. the car then took her back to the right side of the road where she stopped. the car suffered about $6000 damage. had there been a car on the opposite side of the road, she would have been struck head on. we assumed because the road was somewhat wet, she must have hydroplaned. we were just relieved she wasn't killed or injured. when i read the article in the paper about the steering, i asked my daughter to describe where happened in the accident. she spoke of losing control of the steering, so now i fear the steering may be faulty and her life my be in danger. *tr

I have a 2008 chevy cobalt that was purchased new and with 51,000 miles on it i have replaced the lower control arm on the right side, sway bar bushing, sway bar, and tires. and now i have to fix the left side i also have a friend that had the same car, same year and about the same mileage he also had to do the same repairs. *tr

My daughter was driving a 2008 chevy cobalt and the power steering locked up and she went through a fence into a hay field. *tr

My power steering failed - several times, after my 2008 chevrolet cobalt hit around 45,00miles. i was told the car had just run out of warranty and i would have to pay to have this fixed. i refused, because all over the internet were complaints from chevrolet cobalt users saying that even after it was fixed, the issue returned. they finally agreed to fix it for free. the part was replaced. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 40 mph he noticed the power steering failure light illuminated on the dash board and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. he shut the engine off and after five minutes restarted it and he was able to continue driving normally. the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be offered since there were no related recalls. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,500.

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the power steering failed. the vehicle abnormally swayed back and forth and the contact was unable to regain control of the vehicle. the vehicle independently veered into another lane and crashed into a vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact stated that there was no prior indication of a steering failure. the police responded but did not file a report. the manufacturer was contacted but could offer no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

All of a sudden, the steering wheel has shifted. while driving straight, the wheel is turned a quarter turn to the left. whenever turning the steering wheel, i hear a squeaking noise and sometimes a "clunk" noise. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the vehicle, the power steering locked and made it difficult to control the steering wheel. the dealer stated that the power steering column and the motor failed. the vehicle was repaired per the warranty. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired she continued to have difficulty turning the steering wheel. the dealer has not been notified. the failure mileage was 31000 and current mileage was 31400.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph it became difficult to control the steering wheel when making a right turn. the vehicle was traveling 55 mph at the time of the failure. the vehicle lost power steering whenever he made a left or right turn. when the power steering light illuminated on the dashboard the contact ha\d to turn the vehicle off and on so that it would reset and function properly. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 68,000.

The power steering failure in the '08 chevy cobalt seems to occur at random. with only 6k miles on the vehicle it was taken back to the dealer to be fixed. now at 10k miles the same problem is occurring. the power steering will stop working and the light in the dash will flash at random. the longer it goes without repair the worse it gets. eventually it will go out every 5 minutes or less. only way to fix it is to shut the car off and turn it back on. *tr

2008 chevy cobalt, i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers side front end and front brakes. in the beginning, the car was under warranty, now it is not, but the problems keep happening and i have had it back in for service many, many times! always for the same issues, front end and brakes! you will see when you pull the service reports! i contacted gm and i had a wonderful lady working with me and she said she was putting someone on my acct, a guy called me said they accepted my acct, now today he called and said they were not able to do the buy back program with the car and just to keep servicing the car! im telling you they service it and then in a matter of a short period, its back in the service dept. the car should in no way shape or form, have all these issues and for gods sake front end or brakes, its still fairly new! i pray nothing seriously happens to me or anyone riding in this car due to something being broke or breaking! the service dept where i bought the car says they fix it, but shortly there after its back! now, they treat me like i don't know what im talking about and i am furious! please check out the service reports and you tell me! i believe this is a defective car! there also has been others who have had issues with the front ends and brakes with these cars even the owner of the dealer i bought it at admitted that! there are several bulletins out on it also, i know for a fact! i am one very dissatisfied customer!!! right as i speak, when you are driving 40+ mph the steering wheel shakes and you can feel it in your seat and on the floor board..is this normal? it also wants to sway to the left or the right...ya just never know! the brakes have this horrible grinding loud sound as you brake, it is sometimes, not always! i will put down the first incident date because too many to list! there were other issues with this car as you will see in reports! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 2 mph in a parking lot, the steering wheel suddenly locked when the vehicle was shifted into reverse. the driver had to exert greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the failure only occurs when parallel parking in reverse. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the authorized dealer was notified of the failure, but there were no resolutions. the technician stated that the failure was common for her vehicle. the vehicle was not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 21,000. updated 5/27/09 *cn updated 06/01/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was driven approximately 40 mph when the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times; however, the power steering reset itself whenever the vehicle was restarted. the dealer stated that nothing could be repaired unless they were able to duplicate the failure. the service manager stated that chevrolet does not have a history of power steering failures. the dealer replaced the power steering motor prior to the related recall, 10v073000, steering:electric power assist system. the vin was not available. updated 5/17/2010 * cn updated 06/11/10*jb

On march 7 2009, i was involved in an automobile accident while driving a 2008 chevy cobalt lt, the vehicle was a rental from enterprise rent a car. i was unable to control the vehicle and the steering behaved very erratically. the cause of the accident was categorized as a dui (.089 bac) but i firmly believe that it was due to the steering, i did mention this in the initial police report but, but my dui took precedence over everything else. i was hospitalized with significant injuries and costs. kindly advice as to how i can seek some relief from the consequences both financial, physical, mental and legal. i will consult an attorney in this matter as well, but would like to lodge a formal complaint about the incident. *tr

Had a knocking sound coming from under hood. lasted about two months. took vehicle in before warranty expired and they said i had a faulty steering column. they tried to say it was possibly caused by my worn tires but they still have at least two months left before i would have to replace them. because part was covered under warranty they replaced the steering column (pt#19209155) and i paid the $100 deductible. i had other problems with steering on the freeway but figured it was the road conditions. non lead to a accident but at least one time i almost hit another car. hopefully there will be a recall on this because this could lead to a very fatal accident. i will never use this vehicle to transport any of my children. *tr

I bought a new 08 cobalt in sept 08. i have had to have two steering columns put in, a power steering pump, stabilizer bars, front end bushings and bearings, and now a rack pinion (along with multiple other unrelated repairs). i took the car back to the dealer (ron marhoffer stow oh) after each repair and was told that there was nothing wrong with the steering or suspension of the car. the car would pull out of my lane to the left and was very difficult to control. i actually lost control of the car and went into a ditch on one occasion. i do not believe that the dealer knows how to fix the problem and therefor just keeps throwing parts in it. however the problem still exists. it is very dangerous. the dealer also replaced multiple fornt end parts including stabilzer bars, bearing and bushings on oth fron wheels tryng to correct the steering problem. i also have had to replace the tires on the car twice on the front end due to abnormal wear and tear from the car constantly pulling while driving. *tr

2008 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes to inquire about recalls and complaint regarding the death of a driver *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle went airborne and her sister was ejected from the vehicle. the vehicle landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of a bridge, in which the vehicle was scattered in pieces. the consumer stated her sister lost control after entering the highway. the consumer wanted to know if the accident was the result of the power steering failing. *jb

I am reporting this complaint on behalf of my sister[xxx] . she owned and operated a 2008 cobalt that was involved in fault wreck, where she was killed. she lost control of her car on 6-35 north in kansas city, missouri. there was a reinactment of the wreck but it was inclusive. i checked for recalls back in 2009 but there were none to speak of until the recent recalls of her car. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Ignition 2008 chevrolet cobalt. december 21,2008 changed my life forever. driver was killed in a one car crash, where her and her car were thru to the street below on 6-35 and high dr. the car went airborne she was thrown out the car but was saved enough to be transported to the hospital where she later died. the car was not so lucky it landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of the bridge, in which the car was scatter in many pieces. there was physical not much left of the car. the car would have been going the speed limit it would have by passed the opening and landed on the other side but because it was slow going it resulted in her death. there was a reenactment done but the finding were in conclusive on how she died. she lost control after getting on the highway. i checked for recall on her 2008 cobalt and there were none at the time of her death. her older sister want to know if this could have been a result of the power steering problem. i started looking for recall right after her death and did not find any and did not know what to do but now this national recalls for the toyota then the voluntary recall done with gm recently opened our eyes that this young woman death could be the result of faulty car. please let me know what is need to be done to file this complaint. we have suffered a great loss. she was a good drive and the conclusion that has been made has been none. we just don't know what happened. this was report several time back in 3/ 2010 and 6/10 as complaint with the steering .... i have contact gm as of recently because recalls and her call was one of the parts that was in that recent ignition issues. there were not skid mark with the reenactment done there was no reason why her call did not show brake or skids. i believe this to be part of the recall cover up my gm!!!!! *tr

Driving in inclement weather, car performs poorly. hard to control and poor traction. car has 18,000 miles on it. spoke to an owner with similar car (pontiac g5) who has similar complaint. a week ago an 18 year old girl lost control of her 2007 cobalt during winter weather. worst car in winter weather i have owned. *tr

December 21,2008 changed my life forever. driver was killed in a one car crash, where her and her car were thru to the street below on 6-35 and high dr. the car went airborne she was thrown out the car but was saved enough to be transported to the hospital where she later died. the car was not so lucky it landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of the bridge, in which the car was scatter in many pieces. there was physical not much left of the car. the car would have been going the speed limit it would have by passed the opening and landed on the other side but because it was slow going it resulted in her death. there was a reenactment done but the finding were in conclusive on how she died. she lost control after getting on the highway. i checked for recall on her 2008 cobalt and there were none at the time of her death. her older sister want to know if this could have been a result of the power steering problem. i started looking for recall right after her death and did not find any and did not know what to do but now this national recalls for the toyota then the voluntary recall done with gm recently opened our eyes that this young woman death could be the result of faulty car. please let me know what is need to be done to file this complaint. we have suffered a great loss. she was a good drive and the conclusion that has been made has been none. we just don't know what happened. *tr

Driving the car on the road, the power steering light comes on, can no longer steer the car. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. when the vehicle is in motion, the power steering fails and the warning indicator illuminates. the dealer stated that the power steering component was burned. through online research, the contact discovered several complaints on the steering. the vehicle was out of warranty and they stated that the repair would cost approximately $12,000. the failure and current mileages were 63,000.

Electrical dash panel gauges bounce. power steering comes and goes. engine cuts out & idols oddly, ever since i bought the vehicle i have problems with the power steering and electronic dash cluster.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the instrument panel gauges fluctuated and the vehicle stalled without warning occasionally. while driving various speeds, the steering failed. the failures were intermittent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the details could not be provided. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign numbers: 10v073000 (steering) and 14e021000 (electrical system), but the remedies failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled and the power steering seized after the repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200.

Driving in traffic and my power steering failed. there is no power steering fluid to check in these cars and it cost $600 just for the part not including labor. *tr

Tl* the contact's sister rented a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the driver was driving at approx 55 mph when the vehicle veered off the road into the opposite lane where it was struck by another vehicle. the driver was killed as a result of the crash. the north carolina highway patrol inspected the vehicle but could not find a cause for the failure. the contact saw reports of failed power steering in news reports and thought that the explanation could have been a loss of power steering. the contact never spoke with the manufacturer or the dealer about the problem. the vehicle was totaled as a result of the crash. the current and failure mileages were approximately 9,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds she noticed that the steering was not aligned properly and caused the vehicle to sway to the left and right. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the electronic steering assists system. the vehicle was repaired for the electronic assists, but the failure had continued to occur. the failure mileage was approximately 900. updated 02/17/11*lj updated 05/02/11