2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TAMPA WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A "DINGING" NOISE. I THEN REALIZED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET HARD TO TURN. I LOOKED AT THE INFORMATION SCREEN ON MY DASHBOARD AND IT SAID 'POWER STEERING'. I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO SO I RESTARTED MY CAR AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHILE DRIVING IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT INTO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE GENTLEMEN INFORMED ME THE POWER STEERING HAD INDEED GONE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE BACK TO WHERE I'M STATIONED AT BECAUSE I'M NOT OLD ENOUGH TO RENT A CAR AND NEEDED TO REPORT OFF LEAVE. ON THE WAY BACK MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF AND THIS TIME AFTER I RESTARTED MY CAR IT WENT OUT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY BASE I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $1000 TO $1200. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE THE PART AS OF YET AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AT APPROX 72,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AND THEN THE NEW ONE FAILED AGAIN AT APPROX 90,000 MILES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT PRESENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GUARANTEED TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

1) THE CAR WAS STEERING FINE UP UNTIL APPROX 69,000 MILES. 2) THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON THIS MODEL CAR QUITS WORKING ARBITRARILY. THE POWER STEERING WILL INITIALLY FUNCTION CORRECTLY EVERY TIME THE CAR ENGINE IS RESTARTED (IGNITION TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON) REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG THE ENGINE HAS BEEN ON OR OFF PRIOR TO THE RESTART. THEN AT SOME POINT AFTER THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT AND YOU MUST APPLY TREMENDOUS FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIME BETWEEN RESTART AND OCCURRENCE OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT APPEARS TO VARY WITH TEMPERATURE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM BEHAVIOR IS NOT CONSISTENT ACROSS ALL TEMPERATURE RANGES. IN GENERAL, THE COOLER THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING IN, THE LONGER THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK CORRECTLY BEFORE IT QUITS, BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. THE ONE THING THAT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT IS THAT ONCE THE POWER STEERING QUITS, IT REMAINS OUT UNTIL YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. 3) I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED AS ESTIMATES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ARE IN THE $2000 DOLLAR RANGE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ AND THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IM DRIVING, TRYING TO MAKE A TURN, WHILE MY 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. IT MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AROUND A CURVE. THANKFULLY I HAVE ONLY ABOUT HIT OTHER CARS. BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER WAY TO WORK, UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT BUT, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT 06. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PART BOUT 1000.00 THAT I DON'T HAVE.. I M A SINGLE MOM OF TWO BOYS . I THINK THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ON THIS PARTICULAR PART ON THE 06 COBALT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.. THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS.. OH AND DID I MENTION MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT.. *TR

FOR A FEW MONTHS, I HAD BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN TURNING OR HITTING A SMALL BUMP. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW THE CAUSE. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED REPLACED. THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 06 CHEVY COBALT. BOTH SIDES NEEDED REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. AROUND 65,000 MILES, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN GOING OUT. AT FIRST, IT WOULD ONLY GO OUT IF IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE, AND IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT WOULD GO AWAY. IT BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT TO WHERE IT IS OUT NEARLY ALL THE TIME NOW. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY ONLY OPTION IS TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $700.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED AND HE MUST USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTS IT MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPAIR IT EVENTUALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

I HAVE NOTICED LOOKING ON LINE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS GOING OUT ON THE CARS. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. MY NIECE HAS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER JUST BACK AT WORK AFTER DAUGHTER HAD A TRANSPLANT. I DIDN'T WORK FOR 4 YEARS TAKING CARE OF MY DAUGHTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONCERNED THAT THE IMPACT WAS AT HIGH ENOUGH SPEEDS SO THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT STOPS FUNCTIONING AT RANDOM IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET AFTER THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES LATER THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB

2006 COBALT LT. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR KEEPS COMING ON AND THE STEERING GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING CAUSE MY WIFE TO WRECK. I SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE THERE WERE SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

THERE WERE NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING UP TO MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CLICKED ON AND I COULD BARELY TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND IN FACT ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T JUST MY POWER STEERING BUT MY ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS SHOT AT ONLY 50K. GM REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOR $800; ABSOLUTELY ABSURD FOR A CAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2006. *TR

I OWN A CHEVY COBALT LT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF AND ITS HARD TO CONTROL. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT ON FREQUENT OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING UNIT GOES OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS BRINGS THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR GM TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 10,000 MILES. SHE STATED THAT IN TEMPERATURES OVER 50 DEGREES, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 TO 40 SECONDS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH AND UP. WHEN IT FAILED, SHE HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY AND ALLOW THE POWER STEERING TO RESET ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOWEVER, THE CLOSEST DEALER WAS OVER 100 MILES AWAY. SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT DISTANCE SINCE THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE CLOSING HER CASE UNTIL SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A DEALER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ( NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10005; COMPONENT :STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE NEARLY FORCES HIM OFF THE ROAD AND HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MOTOR SENSOR WAS BURNT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN MAY 2006. THERE HAS BEEN A POWER STEERING PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH MY CAR FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. EVERY NOW AND THEN, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING OR THE CAR BEGINS TO JOLT EVERY TIME I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER. SOMETIMES AFTER I SHUT OFF THE CAR THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS, BUT SOMETIMES IT STAYS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO GOES ON AS WELL AS THE TC LIGHT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO HARDENS UP TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN THE WHEEL. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON A REGULAR ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT RIGHT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS BECAUSE IF THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO DETECT IT. I TOOK THE CAR ON SEPT. 9, 2009 WHEN IT WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS AND WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE IT WAS 30 MINS BEFORE THEY CLOSED THEY COULD NOT INSPECT IT. I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND NOW I'M WAITING ON THE RESULTS AND ESTIMATE, WHICH TODAY'S DATE IS SEPT.11, 2009. THEY SAID THE ESTIMATE RANGES FROM $200 TO $900. I'VE LOOKED UP RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WERE NONE MADE EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE HEARD AND FIXED. *TR

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 STARTING CAR IN PARKING LOT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE DISPLAYED. THIS IS A 2006 COBALT AND SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE SOMETHING LIKE THIS SO SOON. I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT!?! WARRANTY OR NO WARRANTY, REPAIR OF THIS SHOULD BE ON THE HANDS OF CHEVROLET, NOT ME. WHERE ON EARTH HAS QUALITY GONE AND OWNERSHIP OF YOUR WORK ETHIC. WHO CARES ABOUT PUTTING THE LATEST AND GREATEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD? HOW ABOUT THINKING ABOUT THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR! THANK GOODNESS THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ON A BUSY WEEKEND. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON MY DASH WITH A BEEP. AND THEN ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST IN THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RE STARTED THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE GOES OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE UNTIL THE BUZZER GOES OFF AGAIN. IF YOU PRESS THE BUTTON THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WILL DISAPPEAR BUT THERE IS STILL NO POWER STEERING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY VARIABLES AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS YOU CAN BE GOING 70 MPH OR 20. IT CAN GO OFF 10 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE OR 45 MINUTES INTO IT. I HAVE TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP THEY FEEL THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DASH. THEY HAVE REFERRED ME TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER AND TO CONTACT YOUR SITE. THE DEALER IS GOING TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR TUESDAY MAR 12, 2009. MY CAR IS A CHEVY COBALT 2006 WITH 40 000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE MANY SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS CAR AND THAT FOR SUCH A NEW CAR A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE AND LARGE REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY ABNORMAL AND THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING IS A GREAT CONCERN. *TR

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LOCK INTO PARK, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED FROM PARK POSITION TO ANY OTHER POSITION WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PETAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS THE CAR COULD EASILY BE SHIFTED INTO A MOTION GEAR WITHOUT THE USER KNOWING. ENTIRE SHIFT MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AT A EXTREME AMOUNT OF MONEY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INVOLVED IN A INJURY AND DEATH RELATED INCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A CURVE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE APPRAISER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,900. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN UPDATED 04/01/09. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LINE IS CRACKED AND THE RETURN VALVE LINE IS SPILLING FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED COSTING $800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

06 COBALT WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES. IGNITION MODULE AND COIL SYSTEM FAILED. SERIOUS MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE MADE FOR THIS CAR TO HAVE A TOUGH TIME MOVING. DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS HAD GONE ON ME AT 54,000 MILES, NEITHER COULD FIRESTONE. UNREAL. DEALER SHOULD BE DOING THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RECALLING 2006 COBALTS AND REPLACING IGNITION COIL SYSTEMS. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PART OF THE ENGINE TO FAIL! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND MOMENTS LATER THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE FAILURE WAS 90,000.

DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS (EVEN 70 + MPH ON INTERSTATE) THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO INTERMITTENTLY ON OUR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A 3 HOUR TRIP THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE AND TURNING A CORNER WAS VERY DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER ONE WEEKEND. FIRST THING ON MONDAY I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR/MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $858.23. NO OLD PART WAS ABLE TO BE USED AND THE PART HAD TO COME DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE PROPER GEAR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED ABNORMALLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,600. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,275 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE EXTREMELY WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR 2 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STEERING THAT IS USED IN THIS CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY FAILED TO PROPERLY FIX THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP. FOUR MONTHS LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS FINAL TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING OVER 55MPH THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS DEFECT COULD KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE ALONG WITH THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS AS KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, HOWEVER I AM DOUBTFUL THAT THIS ISSUE WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE FACT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR MAY BE DEFECTED. *TR

ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I55, FROM JOLIET TO CHICAGO, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING FLASHED ON THE DASH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO GATHER ENOUGH STRENGTH AND SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSET OFF RAMP. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT WAS FINE AGAIN UNTIL I WAS ON MY WAY BACK HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BUT IT IS UNDER NO WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT. HOWEVER, I CERTAINLY THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE THIS COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. THIS IS A GIANT PROBLEM THAT SHOWS UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT ON 10/06/2007 THE CAR WAS A PRIOR CORPORATE LEASE VEHICLE, WITH AN IMPECCABLE CAR FAX HISTORY DETAILING ITS SERVICE RECORDS. I DID NOT START HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO AND IT WAS INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING LOSS. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS ONLY POWER STEERING FOR THE FIRST MINUTE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND CONTACTED A SERVICE WRITER THAT I KNOW AND TRUST AT A LARGE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HERE IN KANSAS CITY AND HE MENTIONED THAT HE WROTE REPLACEMENT ORDERS FOR 20 OF THE STEERING COLUMNS HIMSELF WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND SURE ENOUGH THE COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT A CAR WITH UNDER 75000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF A FAILURE, SO I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THE BEST THEY WOULD DO IS 15% DISCOUNT ON THE TOTAL REPAIR WHICH IS $760.00 PLUS TAX, I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SLAP IN THE FACE FOR A 30 YEAR + CHEVROLET CUSTOMER, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING THIS CAR WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND IT IS NOT SAFE. I DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS AT THIS TIME TO AFFORD THIS REPAIR. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON GM'S PART A YEAR AGO, THE PERSON I SPOKE TO AT GM DENIED THAT THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY AFTER WHAT I'VE FOUND ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHERS, I BEG TO DIFFER. PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE MATERIAL IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE CONTACT'S ARM. THE AIR BAG APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WOULD LOCK ON THE VEHICLE AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD ONLY UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND PAY $80 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE HOTTER THE TEMPERATURE WAS OUTSIDE, THE MORE FREQUENT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 68,000. UPDATED 07/10/09. *LJ WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND THEN THE WORK POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED-UP. UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT STEEL PIN FALLS OUT OF CONSOLE NOT ALLOWING IGNITION KEY TO COME OUT. THEN THE GEARSHIFT WILL NOT LOCK IN PARK. CHILDREN CAN NOT BE LEFT IN CAR BECAUSE CAR WILL COME OUT OF PARK WHEN SHIFTER IS MOVED. SHOULD BE A CALLBACK ON THIS ISSUE. JUST DAYS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED THIS TOOK PLACE. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS LAST YEAR AND HAVE ONLY PUT 15000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT LAST NIGHT WHILE I WAS GOING 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY! I RESEARCHED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH COBALTS AND FOUND SITE AFTER SITE OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE! *TR

DRIVING HOME POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE COMPUTER WILL REST ITSELF. IT LASTED FOR A WHILE, BUT STARTED AGAIN. CAR HAD 19,000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW AND DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $1,100., TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. DO NOT HAVE $1,100 TO PAY FOR THIS NEW VEHICLE. I AM TAKING CHANCE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON ANYTIME. WARRANTY RAN OUT 01/09. THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED FEB 5TH, 2009. FOX CHEVY DEALER ADVISED 3 YR WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVY COBALT FIRST THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT I HAD IT REPLACED THEN DROVE TO STORE CAR JUST DIED HAD TO BE TOWED REPLACED FUEL RELAY CENSOR DRIVING BACK FROM DEALER SHIP IT DIES IN MIDDLE OF 4 LANE TRAFFIC NOW ITS BACK AT THE SHOP IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR LOOKS LIKE THE LEMON LAW NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD SURFACE INTO A WOODED AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/11/09.*LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

MY 2006 COBALT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE IPC GAUGES GO NUTS AT TIMES. THE STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR IS DISPLAYED. STEERING IS HARD. MY MILEAGE WAS 74450 BELLAMY STRICKLAND CHEVROLET REPLACED MY STEERING COLUMN TOTAL CHARGES $1,190.17. *TR

CRASH CAR ,STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. RAN OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HIT BANK AND FLIPPED CAR SEVERAL TIME. CAR WAS GOING A LITTLE FAST, BUT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THE SPEED. ONE GUY HAD A INJURY TO HIS ARM AND THE OTHER WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR LEADING TO HIS DEATH. *TR

YOU KNOW WHEN MY SON BOUGHT THIS CAR, I KNOW HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE BEST, THIS IS PART OF YOUR REVIEWS. NEW FOR 2006 ARE SS SEDAN AND COUPE MODELS WITH NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES. THESE NEW SS MODELS FIT BETWEEN THE LT AND SS SUPERCHARGED MODELS. THEIR PRICE, POWER AND PERFORMANCE AND BODY WORK ARE ALL TONED DOWN FROM THE SS SUPERCHARGED COUPE, BUT THEY'RE SPORTY CARS AND POSSIBLY THE BEST CHOICE IN THE LINEUP, BOASTING 171-HORSEPOWER ENGINES AND SPORTS SUSPENSIONS.THIS CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO HANDLE GOOD. BUT NOW HE IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. DO YOU PEOPLE AT CHEVORLET EVEN KNOW HOW PEOPLE FEEL OR WHAT KIND OF EMOTION A PARENT GOES THROUGH WITH LOSING A CHILD AND HOW MY LIFE HAS CHANGED. I WILL NEVER SEE HIM GET MARRIED, HAVE CHILDREN. I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TALK TO HIM, FEEL HIM, TELL HIM I LOVE HIM. YES, I'M HURT. I WANT YOU TO PAY FOR THE MESS YOU HAVE DONE FOR MY SON'S LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS. BECAUSE YOU GUYS HID THIS MESS FOR YEARS YOU KNEW. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOO GET INJURED OR DIE. JUST LOOK AT ALL THE RECALLS JUST FOR THIS CAR. JUST TO THINK CHEVROLET HAS BEEN THE CHOICE OF VEHICLES WE HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN. *TR

WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN, MY SON AND HIS FRIEND WERE GOING TO HIS OTHER FRIEND HOUSE TO STAY. HIS FRIEND THAT LIVED SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE STEERING THEY RAN OFF THE ROAD HITTING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FLIPPING THE CAR, MY SON WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS DEAD ON THE SCENE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH SHE WOULD HEAR A CLICK FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE IS A TEAR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE FILED REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BUT I HAVE NOT DROVE THE CAR SINCE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THE COST OF REPAIR IS $1200 DOLLARS. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE GONE ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I AM FINANCING A CAR I DON'T EVEN DRIVE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE 06 CHEVY COBALT, THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVER TIME THE CAR IS IN USE NOW AND HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF A 15 MILE TRIP. THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON TO GET THE STEERING TO RESPOND AGAIN. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING, AND THE EPS SHUTS DOWN, MAKING IT HARD, OR SOMETIMES EVEN IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. QUITE DANGEROUS SAYING IT DOES IT ONLY WHILE DRIVING. ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AND RUNNING, IT TAKES APPROX 15 MINS TO BEGIN ACTING UP. SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR RESETS IT, BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE EPS SHUTS DOWN AGAIN EPS(ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING). NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IS A NEWER CAR, AND IT'S BASICALLY NOT AFFORDABLE RIGHT NOW. KNOWING BY READING FORUMS THIS IS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM I HAVE, BUT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS. WITH THIS KIND OF SYSTEM BEING IN NEWER CARS, THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT CLOSER TO SEE IF THERE IS GOING TO BE AN OUTGOING PROBLEM. *TR