2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

ONE DAY MY WIFE WALKED PAST THE CAR & SMELLED GAS. I TRACKED DOWN THE SMELL TO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK TO FIND THE FUEL SUPPLY PORT LEAKING GAS. I HAVE YET TO TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR

2006 CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILED TAKING A SHARP TURN CAUSING CAR TO CROSS CENTERLINE HITTING ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON, SON SUFFERED A VERY BAD BROKEN LEG REQUIRING A ROD FROM KNEE TO ANKLE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO MY VEHICLE ALERTED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING IS NO LONGER ENGAGED. IT FIRST OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALL OF THE SUDDEN, AND I WAS FORCED TO OPERATE THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. ORIGINALLY IT OCCURRED ONCE A WEEK, BUT FOR THE PAST MONTH MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT EVERYDAY. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHILE I'M DRIVING LESS THAN 45 MILES PER HOUR, BUT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IT HAS GONE OUT ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE I'M TRAVELING 70 MILES AN HOUR. THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AND THEN RESTART MY VEHICLE. WHEN I RESTART MY VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING IS ENGAGED AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 06 CHEVY COBALT WITH INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURES. IT FAILS AFTER APPROX. 20 OF DAILY DRIVING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS BUT IS NOT BEING PROACTIVE TO OFFER A SOLUTION OR RECALL. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED BUT EVEN SO, REPAIRS ARE ALSO DONE WITH FAULTY PARTS. THE CAR HAS 65K MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN FIXING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER ON MY CAR. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 46,000 MILES. THAT IS GOOD FOR IT BEING A 2006. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING NOW IS THE POWER STEERING. WHEN IM DRIVING OUT OF NOWHERE THE DASH LIGHT UP SAYING POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE GOING AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAVE EVEN BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET MY POWER STEERING TO WORK NORMALLY IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. AT FIRST IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR AWHILE. BUT NOW IT HAPPENS RIGHT WHEN I START TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD COST OVER $1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CAN BARELY AFFORD TO FIX THESE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. I CANT AFFORD TO PAY $1500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ONLINE LOOKING TO SEE IF I CAN FIND A CHEAPER PRICE. THIS IS WHEN I SAW THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. THIS IS HOW I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE DONE. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEY NEED TO FIX IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY! MY DIGITAL READING ON MY CAR BLINKED POWER STEERING. THIS HAS NEVER COME UP BEFORE IN THE PAST! NO TYPE OF WARNING SAYING MY POWER STEERING WAS EVEN GOING OUT. WITHIN MINUTES I LOST ALL POWER STEERING! THIS MADE IT HARD TO EVEN STEER RIGHT OR LEFT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT! THEN WHEN I PULL OVER TO READ THE COBALT MANUAL ALL THAT IT INFORMS ME TO DO IS TO TAKE MY CARE IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALER SHIP! WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY TYPE OF STEERING BACK I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT MY CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON TO GET ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF STEERING BEFORE I WOULD LOOSE ALL MY STEERING AGAIN. I HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO A DEALER SHIP IF I HAVE NO STEERING! THIS HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF HASSLE TRYING TO GET ANYTHING FIXED! TO GET THIS FIXED ISN'T CHEAP! AND ITS NOT LIKE BRAKES WHERE YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER HOW FAST YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THEM DUE TO YOUR DRIVING! NO WARNING AND NOW MY CAR IS COMPLETELY USELESS UNTIL I PAY TO GET IT FIXED! I AM QUITE UNSATISFIED AS A CHEVY CUSTOMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 .

MY POWER STEERING IS GOING IN AND OUT. MY CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. I WENT ON THE COMPUTER AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT BECAUSE A TON OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT DID WRECK OR CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE. I AM DOING THIS COMPLAINT IN ORDER FOR THIS NOT TO HAPPEN TO OTHERS AND MAYBE GM WILL DO A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY GONE. ITS 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT AND I AM HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION OF WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY ELECTRONIC STEERING IS NO LONGER WORKING. AS SOON AS I START MY CAR, IT LAST FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT GOES OUT AND I HAVE TO STEER UNASSISTED. THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO AT LOW SPEEDS. IT IMPEDES MY MANUEVERABILITY ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO PARKING AND PARALLEL PARKING IS IMPOSSIBLE. MY WIFE CAN LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR SINCE IT REQUIRES THE STRENGTH OF HERCULES TO STEER CAR. *CN

POWER STEERING IS OFF AND YOU HAVE TO PUT ALL YOUR MIGHT TO MAKE TURNS AND U-TURNS. *TR

THE CHEVY COBALT HAS SERIOUS BUT INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL DISPLAY A "POWER STEERING" WARNING. SOMETIMES THIS IS THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFTEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP OR BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO "TRIGGER" THAT I CAN IDENTIFY. THE RECOMMENDED REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE COLUMN, BUT EVEN THE NEW COLUMNS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE FIRST HAD THE ISSUE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND NOW, AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR MOST MODEL YEARS AND BEGINNING AS EARLY AS 4000 MILES. THIS ISSUE IS LIFE THREATENING AND MUST BE REMEDIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES THE WARNING MESSAGE IS THERE AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD SOMETIMES AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF SOMETHING GETTING TO HOT. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER DUE THE EXTENSIVENESS AND SEVERITY OF THIS DEFECT. I SINCERELY HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED BEFORE A LASTING RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SINCE OCTOBER OF 2009 SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND SHE HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE 10 TIMES AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE ECM COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE CONTACT PAID $600 FOR THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY CAR WITHOUT A WARNING..... WHILE DRIVING. *TR

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A ROAD AT AROUND 35-40MPH. AND THE CAR RAN INTO A ROCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FLIPPED UPSIDE-DOWN. THERE WAS NO SEVERE INJURY BUT THE CAR WAS REPORTED AS TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH HE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

2006 COBALTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONE WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM, GM DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP..! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHOM ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNHEARD OF. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT, FIRST HAPPEN IN OCT, HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT IS A MOTOR CIRCUIT THAT IS ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD COST $1000 TO $1500 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE COLUMN OUT TO GET TO IT, IT GOES OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANYTIME ONE OR 2 TIME A DAY, SO YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN OFF MOTOR AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MORE MILES OR NOT! IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STEER AND I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT LIKE THIS SO AM TAKING IT IN TO REPAIR, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING I THINK CHEVY SHOULD FIX THAT A LOT OF CARS ARE HAVING BUT DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AS I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A THUD, AND THEN STEERING BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. AS A CONSEQUENCE STEERING BECAUSE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BECAUSE SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY A $100.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

2006 CHEVY COBALT RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW IN 3 MONTHS. TONIGHT IT STALLED AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ALL WITHIN A MILE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AFTER THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT HAPPENS FOR THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE ALSO SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE POWER STEERING EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS FAILURE WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT, BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN FULL CONTROL AND SAFELY PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS AGAIN OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. A POWER STEERING MOTOR KIT # 6.605 WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE OLD PART WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER.*TR

BEGAN DRIVING ON TO HIGHWAY. BETWEEN THE SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPLETES COMPLETELY AND DOES NOT RETURN. AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP, WE FIND THE FIREWALL IS BROKEN. WHEN A NEW FIREWALL WAS PUT IN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PART OF THE FIREWALL WAS MODIFIED AND REINFORCED. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART TO SHOW PROOF OF THE CHANGE MADE. *TR

I HAVE A 06 COBALT RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING . IN OCTOBER OF 09 I STARTED CALLING GM OVER MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT . MY CAR IS UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY THEN AND STILL IS WITH JUST 50,000 MILES. I CALLED GM RESEARCHED ,AND SIGNED THE PETITION FOR THE RECALL AND GOT NOWHERE BUT LIES FROM THEM. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THEY COULD FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY BEFORE THE RECALL THAT THEY SAID THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT WENT INTO AFFECT. THEY TOLD ME TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH COST 100 DOLLARS OUT OF MY POCKET WHICH I DID. STILL NO RESULT, NOW WE HAVE A RECALL 2 MONTHS AFTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX MY CAR. THE THING THAT TROUBLES ME NOW IS THAT THERE IS ANOTHER LIE BEING TOLD BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST SAYS THAT THERE IS 2 THINGS THAT SHOULD BE FIXED NOT JUST ONE, THE CHEAPEST ONE, THE RECALL IS ONLY GOING TO FIX THE MOTOR . THE COLUMN IS ALSO SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THE MOTOR WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ALTOGETHER IT IS JUST A BANDAID SORT OF THING. THIS IS WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT GM REQUIRED BEFORE THE RECALL. THIS IS ABOUT A $1500 PROBLEM .WHY ARE THEY NOT GOING TO FIX ALL OF IT LIKE THEY SAID IT REQUIRED BEFORE RECALL. IT GOES OUT WHEN YOU GET TO 10 OR 15 MPH AND STAYS OUT UNTIL CAR IS SHUT OFF. THEY ARE LYING ABOUT WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHO ONLY DRIVES 10MPH IMPOSSIBLE! I HAVE BEEN GETTING ON THE RAMPS ON HIGHWAYS IN A CURVE AND IT WOULD GO OUT ,VERY DANGEROUS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP CAR STEERED STRAIGHT, NOT TO MENTION TRYING TO PARK OR BACK UP IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND DANGEROUS ON HITTING OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE CLOSE TO YOU. I DRIVE IN FEAR EVERY DAY WITH A NEW CAR, I HAVE GOT NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS NOW FROM THIS. I HAVE A LIST OF FRONT END WEAR & TEAR DAMAGE FROM THIS BEING OUT FOR 10 MONTHS NOW . I HAVE A 87 YR FATHER WHO WAS A GM WORKER ,WHO I TAKE TO APPTS IN THIS CAR, WHICH WE BOTH FEAR EVERYTIME WE ARE IN IT. GM NEEDS TO FIX BOTH PROBLEMS. *TR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. JS

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CRASH THAT I FEEL WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH MY 2006 COBALT. I DROVE STRAIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME SMALLER TREES CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND MY WIFE SPENDING 6 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL....I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR NOW I HAVE ALREADY RID MYSELF OF IT UNKNOWING OF THE RECALL. I HAVE PHOTOS THAT YOUR COMPANY IS MORE THAN WELCOME TOO. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE ME BE ONE OF THEONES TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS. [XXX] *TR

MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN CAR HAS A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. WHEN I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING IS FINE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS AND THEN I RECEIVE A MESSAGE IN MY DASH STATING "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL IS HARD, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. THIS MALFUNCTION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY KEYS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES FOR TWENTY MINUTES OR MORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING SHE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF UPDATED 07/28/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE TRACTION AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY SHE LOST POWER STEERING. USUALLY SHE CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORALLY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LAST NIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT TOTALLY DEAD. SHE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER SHE WAS BACK TO NO POWER STEERING. I CHECKED IN THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SUCH INCIDENTS REPORTED ON 2005 AND 2006 COBALT VEHICLES. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THEY HAVE SERVICED A FEW OF THESE PROBLEMS. EXPECTED REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT $1200. THIS CAR HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 39 MONTHS AND HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT. THIS SITUATION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE INITIATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,694. UPDAETD 11/13/09.*LJ UPDATED 11/16/09

THERE WAS NO WARNING IM DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH DOWN HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING VERY HARD TO DRIVE I PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD DIDN'T SEE NO PROBLEM GOT BACK IN STARTED CAR UP AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK GOT IT HOME AND PARKED IT I HAD MY MECHANIC COME AND LOOK AT IT PUT MACHINE ON IT NO PROBLEM SHOWED SO I TOOK IT ABOUT 10 MILES FROM HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN SHUT OFF CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR AWHILE BUT KEEPS RECURRING OVER AND OVER SO AFRAID IM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS CAR EVERYTIME IT DECIDES TO DO THIS ITS GOT ME STUNNED I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM I'VE SEEN A LEAST 25 TO 40 OTHERS WHOM HAVE SAME PROBLEM ITS GOING TO CAUSE A ACCIDENT AND I HOPE ITS NOT ME BUT I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ALREADY AND I GOT IT RECORDED WHERE I HAVE COMPLAINED SO IT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT AND THEN THERE WILL BE LAWSUITS FOR CHEVY COBALT MAKERS TO DEAL WITH. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FOR MY 2006 COBALT WILL STOP WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED UP TO 5 TIMES DURING A GIVEN DAY INCLUDING IN STOPPED TRAFFIC WAITING AT A RED LIGHT AND DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SOLUTION IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN THE CAR ON AND IT WILL RESET THE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ME DRIVING AT ANYWHERE FROM 25 TO 70 MPH AND THEN HAVING THE DRIVING CONDITIONS OF THE CAR CHANGE INSTANTLY WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE CALLED A CHEVROLET DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE AWARE OF IT AND THEIR SOLUTION IS FOR THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $900. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET AND DEMANDS A RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. GM SAYS THAT MY COBALT VIN # DOESN'T MATCH THOSE IN THE RECALL. REGARDLESS, MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO CHECK THE VEHICLE OR FIX THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM & THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH IT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE BILL IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS IN DANGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE THE POWER STEERING FAILS. A MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A FUEL PUMP MODULAR FAILURE RECENTLY AND I GOT QUOTED 1100 FOR THE REPAIR AND NOW MY VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. I NOTICED YOUR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V419000 IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL AND OUR VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AND REGISTERED IN ARIZONA (I AM MILITARY) IN 2006. WE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY NOW TELL US THAT OUR VIN DOES NOT FIT THE DESCRIPTION AND THAT THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE PART AND PART OF THE LABOR WITH OUR TOTAL BEING BETWEEN $400-$500 EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE RECALL STATES. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO BE PAYING FOR A PART I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS WITH THE POWER STEERING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT AT THIS TIME BUT WITH DUE TIME I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE. I AM STATIONED IN ENGLAND AT THE TIME AND HERE SOON THE SNOWY WEATHER WILL COME IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES I AM AFRAID IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED THERE WILL BE SERIOUS INJURIES DUE TO FAULTY POWER STEERING. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE COME ACROSS NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT ME AND MY FAMILY HAVE, SO I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ME AT THIS NUMBER, IT IS A BRITISH NUMBER 07795547520. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING HE LOST POWER STEERING. HE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I AM HAVING A POWER STEERING FAIL. WHILE DRIVING SPECIFICALLY WHILE MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS. THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS POWER STEERING. IF YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND CAUSE THE POWER STEERING TO RETURN. I HAVE HAD IT READ BY A MECHANICS COMPUTER BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER COBALT OWNERS WITH THIS EXACT COMPLAINT. CHEVY DOES NOT CARE BECAUSE IT IS AFTER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU LACK EVEN A LITTLE UPPER BODY STRENGTH YOU COULD CRASH! I WAS COMING AROUND A CORNER ON THE FREEWAY STACK! PLEASE HELP US FORCE CHEVY TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. USUALLY AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

MY DAUGHTER JUST GOT A 2006 COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON A SHE COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AND SHE WAS PULLING IN THE PARKING LOT TO CHEER AT HER FOOTBALL GAME AND SHE HAD A LITTLE ACCIDENT NOONE WAS HURT BUT SHE WAS VERY SCARED AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD DO THAT. IT IS GOING TO THE SHOP MONDAY THE 19TH AND WHEN THEY PUT ALL NEW PARTS FOR THE POWER STEERING AND IF IT DOES IT AGAIN I WILL HAVE MY ATTORNEYS IN COURT WITH GENERAL MOTORS. I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE SOMEONE WILL TAKE ALL OF THIS SERIOUSLY AND RECALL THIS. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD RIGHT AFTER I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED . *TR

I WAS COMING DOWN A ROAD ABOUT 500 FEET BEFORE I WAS TO TURN OFF THE MAIN ROAD, THIS LIGHT POPS UP ON MY DASH SHOWING "POWER STEERING" AND WHEN I SLOWED TO TURN RIGHT, MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE! THIS IS CRAZY! I HAD SOME FRIENDS LOOK OVER IT AND THE FUSES LOOKED FINE. THEY DECIDED I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL UNDER POWER STEERING, IF THE LIGHT COMES ON, IT STATES, RETURN TO DEALER. NOTHING ELSE. LATER WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME, THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. THIS IS CRAZY. (THIS IS ON A SATURDAY EVENING) SUNDAY EVENING, I AM HEADING TO CHURCH, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN!!! THE GUYS AT WORK CHECK IT OUT, THEY SWITCHED UP THE RELAY SWITCHES, THE ONE FOR THE POWER STEERING IS DEAD! THEY PICK A NEW ONE AT AUTO ZONE AND REPLACE IT. POWER STEERING AGAIN, YEA!!! I DIDN'T GET A HALF A MILE FROM THE CHURCH AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN!! AND YOU CANNOT TURN ON A DIME EITHER!! VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, WILL NOT START. POWER STEERING COMES ON DASHBOARD. THIS OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A CAR SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. ALREADY TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, SAID IT WAS A WIRE, THEY REPLACED IT, IT STILL CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR