We have classified the 165 complaints from 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt about STEERING into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, suddenly the steering became really hard and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. when the vehicle was started, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that there was no failure with the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred again and the vehicle was towed to her residence. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000. *dl
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering ability seized. the contact stated that the failure only occurred for a few seconds before returning to normal. the contact also mentioned that a clunking noise was present for approximately six months. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Car was stationary then got in and car wouldn't start and key wouldn't go to off position once key was inserted. after jump start all information miles etc was cleared. when driving seems like it won't go into next gear. speedometer stopped working and going slow even 20 mph ramps up to 4-4.5 rpm. power steering warning and , airbag warning stays on in addition to engine light. tire pressure information started working on 3 of 4 when stopped working a year ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel spontaneously failed to turn and seized. in addition, the tire pressure monitoring indicator illuminated and the remaining instrument cluster warning indicators were inoperable. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 152,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. when the vehicle was started, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. when the vehicle was restarted, it functioned normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the power steering module malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 135,000.
2009 chevrolet cobalt was driving on a city street and power steering light came on and steering wheel became tight and hard to steer
My power steering is having issues and i am unable to turn my wheel at times the speedometer and rbm goes back and forth and the whole car shifts when i drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel failed. the contact stated that the power steering became inoperative. the contact was able to drive the vehicle but the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn left or right. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the power steering module was faulty and needed to be replaced. a dealer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) was closed. the failure mileage was 160,000.
As i backed out of my garage, it became apparent that i had lost my power steering. i could barely move the steering wheel to keep my car from hitting the side of the garage as i backed out.
We were parking and suddenly the steering wheel got really hard to operate, really concerned this issue can happens while driving on the highway
There's a strong rattle noise below the cars which comes from a plastic gasket located on the intermediate steering column, this is very annoying and denotes ppor manufacturer quality. it happens every time you pass over a minor obstacle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel suddenly failed. during the failure, the message "power steering" was displayed. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.
Driving on a highway, power steering failed and steering became very difficult. it was worse when the vehicle was slow. following the road was very difficult.