Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING

I took evasive action by swerving to avoid collision with other vehicle that abruptly changed lane and collided with my vehicle. a results, my vehicle struck a concrete barrier wall of the roadway, then burst into flames upon impact. my vehicle was completely burnt out at a total loss before fire rescue responded. the airbag never deployed. prior to accident i was having numerous ignition related problems with my chevy cobalt. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximate 45 mph, the power steering seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to maneuver and that the steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the contact stated that the dealer informed the contact that the part was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v15300 (steering) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Power steering went out after recall was done. *js

Power steering lost when attempting left turn. gm says the car is safe to drive even with my 3kids in the car.how is that possible if i can lose control of my car. they will not even give a rental until the parts are available to repair the vehicle. this is a recalled vehicle, they have known of these problems for some years now. yet the safety of there consumers seems to be something they don't care a big about. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times and the power steering failed intermittently. the key was unable to turn from off to on in order to start the vehicle and the service traction low engine power indicator illuminated. the dealer repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and replaced the fuel pressure gauge switch; however, the failures recurred. the vehicle was also included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). after waiting weeks for the parts to arrive, the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the key was difficult to adjust and remove from the ignition after the recall repair was performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

While driving to a local business in my 2010 chevy cobalt, i lost the power steering to my vehicle without any warning. thankfully i was driving slowly on a straight road with minimal traffic. i was able to drive the vehicle back home. to have the power steering quit suddenly was shocking and frightening and i'm very thankful that i wasn't driving in more challenging conditions. *tr

I have received the recall notice in may that this vehicle model has been involved in numerous wrecks related to fatalities/injuries and i was directed to contact the dealership to have the defective ignition switch replaced. i contacted the dealership on 5/15/2014 and they told me they would order the parts and they would call me when the parts came in so they could fix it. as of today(7/16/2014) this problem has not been corrected. gm apparently has been aware of this problem since 2004 and neglected to notify the public or take corrective measures in the manufacturing process since 2004. i do not feel safe driving this vehicle and do not see the problem being corrected in a timely manner. i am requesting you evaluate if there is any way gm can be required to buy these vehicles from us so we can purchase another vehicle and not continue to put my life and many others in the same situation at risk on a daily basis. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 37,000. updated 08/27/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 09/16/2014 *js

My power steering goes in and out on my chevy cobalt. *tr

I was driving on the highway returning to work from my lunch. i hear the three warning chimes and look at the dash. the warning reads "power steering". i slow down to make my turn in a quarter mile and realized that i no longer had the power steering. i knew i was on the recall list for the ignition and was still waiting for the part at my local dealer. i found online the bulletin 14115. dated march 31, 2014, that referred to replacing the power steering motor in cars including my 2010 chevrolet cobalt. when i restarted my car, the steering worked for a few blocks then went out again. my father took my car to the local dealer because i had to work. i had printed out the bulletin for him to take. the dealer had not heard of it. he called detroit and spoke to a man named al at gm headquarters. he did not have that bulletin either. the dealer went ahead and fixed the ignition recall part, but could not get the power steering issue to happen. i drove it less than one day and it happened again. i drove immediately back to the dealer. they told me i needed to replace the motor and possibly the steering column. out of pocket, i paid for the motor replacement. i was told if they ever receive the bulletin, they would reimburse me. i checked online for the recall on my vin and it is not on there. so is it a current recall or not? and why is gm not notifying people about this issue. *tr

I was coming to a stop sign and steering got tight on the car, i looked down and a "power steering" message was on the display. if i turn the car off and back on it will be fine for a couple minutes then it will go out again. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a ditch and flipped over approximately four times. the air bags did not deploy. the driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. the vehicle landed on top of the driver. the driver sustained four fractured ribs, a fractured forearm on the left arm, a puncture wound on the lower left calf, a punctured lung, and nerve damage to the hips and shoulders. medical attention was required and a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical system), and 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

On june 6 i was traveling on the highway going to my home with my family i was going about 40 miles . when i try to make a left turn the steering wheel got tight and when i try to stop i had to pull over to the side of the road i almost had an terrible accident my wife is still in shock. thank god i did not wreak my car. rite now i cant drive my car. i am very scared. i received a recall mail to fix my ignition switch but still waiting.i would like my steering and ignition to be fix. i will appreciate your cooperation on this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

While attempting to merge into traffic during rush hour, the power steering stopped working and the message "power steering" was displayed on the dash. this made the car very difficult to steer. the other drivers hit their brakes suddenly to avoid hitting me as i struggled to complete the lane change. this resulted in pulled muscles in my shoulders and arms, along with the mental distress of almost being hit by oncoming traffic. this vehicle was already involved in two ignition recalls for a switch and cylinder. approximately 3 weeks ago i received a notice that this vehicle is now involved in another recall, this one to replace the power steering motor. as yet no parts are available for this repair, and no accommodations are being made for owners who have already experienced issues with the steering. i protested picking up my cobalt from the dealer when the ignition was repaired due to the power steering issue, and was told that picking it up and waiting for another letter stating that parts are now available is the best they can do. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel was unstable, the vehicle would shake abnormally and the rear would sway back and forth with the illumination of all of the instrument panel lights. the contact also stated that the rear view failed and became detached from the vehicle, falling and damaging the brake pedal. received notification of nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14e021000. the contact was advised by the dealer that the parts were not available and was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. the manufacturer also could not provide an estimated date when the parts would become available. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Steering works fine when car is started and driven for awhile. all of a sudden, it will start binging and "power steering" will show on dash just before power steering stops working. i contacted the dealership where it was originally purchased to inquire about recall. they asked for my vin and informed me that the power steering assist motor had been recalled and replaced before leaving the dealership when there was only 3 miles on the vehicle. the service representative then went on to tell me that the part used for the repair was going to be recalled but hadn't been yet. during a later conversation with my mother in-law, the service department at this same dealership told her there had never been a recall on this car. *tr

Power steering failed, steering wheel becomes very hard to turn. this happens all the time now but the dealer says my car is not covered under the recall. how can only some 2010 cobalts be covered, obviously my car has the issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 85,000.

I have a chevy cobalt lt 2010. i got it used with 40000 miles on last year. i was in my car driving back home from school. all the sudden i smelled gas or burned oil. it is happening every once a while but i never paid attention to it. i pulled over. i turned my car off and i turned it back on in some couple minutes. also it takes me a while to switch the gear when i am in the highway. the brakes also are not working as i am pushing them hard. they have a delay to stop my car. i did not know anything about the chevy cobalt recall. when i got the notification letter from gm i realized that i should report these issues that have been constantly happening to my car. i am student. i do really need my car for my daily commute. i am going to ask gm to rent a car for me until the part gets fixed. however, even after this car gets fixed i am thinking that this car is not reliable to drive any more. i am not really feeling safe driving this car. i have heard that there have been some accidents due to the engine ignition issues and other issues regarding to this car. i am really scared about driving my car again, even if this gets fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 58,000.

Me encontraba manejando mi carro en cuestion sobre la long beach blv. y la market street cuando de repente el timon del carro se puso duro y se me hacia dificil maniobrar el carro y no podia controlar el timo npor lo duro que estaba. se prendio una luz en la pantalla del carro que me decia power steering. y solo con mucho esfuerzo pude parquearme en una calle y apagar el carro.hiba con mi hija de 9 anos y nos dimos gran susto.el carro hoy 17 de abril 2014 lo lleve al chevronlet de harbor.telefono 562 4248116. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering assist failed and made the steering wheel extremely difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 15,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. the contact also stated that the steering was extremely rough and force had to be applied due to an intermittent strong vibration from the steering wheel. in addition, the fuel warning light illuminated intermittently when the vehicle had a full tank of fuel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable for repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the delay. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel seized, making it difficult to turn. the vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repairs. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000( air bags, electrical system). however, the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 37,753.

I was turning left driving toward a store & as soon as i came out of the turn the car turned completely off & not even the gauges flashed.the driver behind me almost hit me due to the sudden stop because of complete loss of power and control. i stepped on the brakes & shifted it into neutral trying to start it & it took me several attempts to get it to crank up again. i turned into a parking lot just for the car to turn off once more. after i cranked it up again it was fine. car had issues before over the years; it seemed to have loss of power put regained it in an instant; was taken to dealership, incident could not be duplicated. car had recall for electric power steering assist soon after i purchased it on may 29, 2010. found out recently about one recall for ignition switch when i took car to dealer on april 4, 2014 for an oil change. called gm and they confirmed with my vin # that there was another recall for the eps even though it had been replaced in 2010. yesterday third recall for the ignition switch key lock. i was also informed by gm hq, when i talked to them a fourth time, that they were not sure which cobalts 2010 had eps problem, that does not reflect the answers i received on three other occasions from gm hq's executive office. my dealers system does not reflect same recalls then gm's. i was told that "the dealers got the memos and had probably not got to them to read them yet." i saw what was on their computer. gm is not being truthful and i am starting to suspect that they used another part with the same part number with the eps problem and therefore they can not determine which cobalt is affected. gm is not being truthful and is being negligent in informing the dealers and the vehicle owners ( i have not gotten any recall notices in the mail). breach of contract. sold faulty vehicle to me with knowledge of faulty part(s) on may 29, 2010. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, an immediate loss of power steering occurred with the illumination of the warning indicator. the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned. after restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. in 2010, the vehicle was repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). the vehicle was currently being diagnosed by the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 81,100.

I drive a 2010 chevy cobalt, the cars cruise control will be turned off yet when getting to the last speed it was on it will turn back on, this happens almost every time that it is used. *tr

Driving on freeway the power steering light came on and loss of power steering. difficult to drive . has been going on and off ever since. no recall for my vin number but i have read lots of problems with power steering on this type of vehicle. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering assist failed as the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became hard to turn. the vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane where the engine was shut off. once the contact restarted the vehicle, it resumed normally until later recurring. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 26,145.

Vehicle steering tighten up. check under hood for power steering stick check info center indicated pwr steering pulled over let a mechanic chk n google issue n fought tht it was a recall called classic chevrolet gave my vin said no recalls clked ge motor corporate office who then gave me chevrolet csrv nbr spw rep who chk and said still no recall was found rep then suggest to have vehicle place on a diagnostic machine under my pwrtrain i had rdside assist still have to me however she said depending on the result frm diagnostic i my have to pay out of pocket. well service rep cll told me it was power steering module is out. its electric pwersteering it cost $ 362. to be fix. no choice car was picked up at a stranded location with the covered roadside assistant. received my car bck on day 2 yet i still paid out of pocket tht clearly identify as a recll n electrical issue with or when driving the vehicle. i feel i shouldn't hve been charged and would like this to be handle promptly. 2010 chevy cobalt customer. *tr

Pulled into our development and the power steering went out, a power steering message displayed on the console. car was very hard to steer. made it home a turned car off. i called the dealer and made an appointment. once we started the car we made it to the dealer with no incident. chevy is now telling us we need a new power steering motor $392 and they said there is no recall on the cobalt which i find very hard to believe. there are tons of reports about this on this site and in news reports all you need to do is google it. *tr

Power steering shuts off while driving. turns back on again when the car is turned off and back on. no pattern or explanation to when it goes off. has been happening continually since initial date but does not happen every time i drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the electric steering motor had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was 36,649.

Car lost power steering while driving. i stopped, turned the car off, turned it back on, steering was back to normal. later that day while driving, car lost power steering again. *tr

My sister borrowed my 2010 chevy cobalt in january to take my cousin for his drivers license. while practice driving before his test the power steering stopped working and he nearly hit a tree. i took the car back to the dealer and was told the problem was not covered under warranty and i had to pay to fix the problem. the dealer replaced the power steering motor. i now find there is a major recall for this issue with the 2010 chevy cobalt but i'm told my car is not being recalled for this issue. coincidence or are they not correcting this problem on all of the affected vehicles? if my cousin crashed the car that day and someone was injured, chevrolet would be in litigation with me over this issue right now. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact stated the power steering failed on the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 56,000. updated 03/12/14*lj

I was driving and my car's power steering light came on and was not functioning anymore. it became hard to turn and took more effort to turn it. *tr

Noticed that my steering was not stable sometimes, especially going around corners. thought it was maybe tires or front end. it is in the steering. whether i go slow around town or on the highway it tightens up sometimes or seems loose. *tr

Vehicle lost steering ability resulting in crash on bank of roadway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering suddenly failed while traveling various speeds. the contact also mentioned that the power steering warning light illuminated. the failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 10v073000 (steering). the failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

As i was driving home at approximately 30 mph my power steering light indicator appeared on the dash board and then suddenly it became very hard to steer my wheel. after it happened a few more times i decided to call chevrolet dealership to ask if my particular car had been recalled and he said that the chevrolet cobalt 2010 was not recalled. as of 02/22/14 its been happening everyday and i have to constantly shut off the car and start it again in order for the steering to work again. *tr

While driving at low speed (25 mph) through an "s" curve i entered the first portion of the curve and the cobalt was operating normally, without any warning entering into the second portion of the "s" curve suddenly there was no power steering. an alarm bell chimed and the message board displayed "power steering" message. i was able to stay in my lane of traffic using extra force to control the steering wheel. there is a recall # 82540 but it appears the recall stopped by 10,000 units short of my vin #. same problem as recall, but it appears the recall didn't recall enough vehicles? *tr

I was pulling out of a parking lot and power steering light came on and car was difficult to steer. i turned the car off then back on and was able to drive but the slightest turn of the wheel the power steering light would go on and become difficult to drive. i did find the recall online & when i called gm they stated it was already fixed. i bought this car used in 2011 so i don't know if it was fixed. i did take it to a dealership and the stated it was previously fixed and it is not related to the recall, and gave me an estimate of 860.00 to fix it, but if it was fixed is this still an issue that will continue or was it supposed to completely correct the problem. this issue to me has not been corrected. *tr

Power steering failure. car is out of warranty (20,000 miles) contacted chevrolet who says part already replaced under recall (april 2010). this part has failed for a second time! manufacturer of this exact part has had recalls with toyota (2012) as well. critical safety issue that must be addressed by nhtsa and force a second recall until design flaw is resolved. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 25 mph when the power steering assist failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

While driving down a side street the power steering warning light came on and i lost all power steering control. at this time it became very difficult to steer and turn the wheel, i was able to get it back to my house, but moved extremely slow due to lack of control. i had the vehicle in the shop for other issues, not related to this and thought they might have said something about a recall, if there was one but they did not and their system is down to check that now. *tr

On sunday november 3,2013 my son was on his way home from the james madison university traveling east on virginia route 66 heading towards the capital beltway (495). at mile post 26 on route 66 he lost control of the vehicle in the fast lane. the car was traveling at the speed limit (approximately 70 mph) the car moved into the median where the vehicle rolled over three times smashing the front bumper area, the hood and crushed the roof (blowing out all windows).landed upside down in the oncoming traffic lane on the west bound side of the divided median. the front air bags did not deploy.the car ended up on its roof. an ambulance and police both arrived as well as other people stopped on the opposite side of the median. the passenger had to crawl out of the passenger window. the driver was trapped in the vehicle and was removed by emt personal and flown to a trauma center. the passenger was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. they both survived with injuries.we have pictures of the car showing the damage. *tr