2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK DURING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING FAILED. MY VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO USE ALL OF MY EFFORT TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND PROCEEDED TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ALREADY IN PLACE, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT GOES BY THE VIN OF THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW I COULD EITHER GET MY VIN ADDED TO THIS LIST OR TO GET HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ UPDATED 07/3/2014 *JS

MY MOTHER IS HANDICAPPED & WAS PULLING INTO HER DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HER POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I READ IN THE MANUAL & FIGURED OUT WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FUSE WAS AT AND IT WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED IT THAT EVENING & BY LUNCH THE NEXT DAY ON THURS 9-5-13 IT HAD GONE BACK OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE IN 2010. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! AND THE DEALERSHIP CANT EVEN GET TO IT UNTIL THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK??? COULD IT STILL BE THE SAME RECALL ISSUE???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2013 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE POWER STEERING SHUTOFF. THERE WAS A CHIME AND THEN THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. I CONTACTED GM THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND PLACED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT WITH THEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS BASICALLY "SORRY, BUT NOT OUR PROBLEM". ACCORDING TO THEM THE VIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS OR SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR MY VEHICLE. YET THERE IS A HISTORY OF THIS ISSUE CAUSING A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE TRYING TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH A REDESIGNED IGNITION CYLINDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ THE CONSUMER RECIEVED A REFUND CHECK FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST. UPDATED 10/25/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE WHEEL TIGHTENED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONUSMER WAS ADVISED IF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILS AGAIN IT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACED FOR ANOTHER FEE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,336. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WARNING ALARM SOUNDED. CUT OF CAR AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK. LATER IN THE DAY THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

LEAVING WORK AND WHEN I HIT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHIMED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. I WRESTLED THE CAR HOME, THEN LATER THE NEXT DAY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO TO THE STORE AND THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. SO THIS MORNING, 8/23/13 ON MY WAY TO WORK IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAS BEEN OUT EVERY SINCE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I HAVE NO RECALL. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR PERSONALLY FOR A YEAR. *TR

POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON A U-TURN. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL. I BROUGHT IT TO ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA,CA (THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT IT). THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY REPLACED MY MOTOR ALREADY. THEY CHARGED ME $100.00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD PUT AN UPGRADED MOTOR IN FOR ANOTHER $200. THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. YOU CAN BUY THE MOTOR ON LINE FOR $80. IT'S UNDER THE DASH, TWO BOLTS AND A PLUG TO PULL OUT. IT TAKES TEN MINUTES AND A 12 MIL WRENCH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 10 YEAR OLD NIECE AND A SIGN CAME ON '' POWER STEERING'' ON THE DASHBOARD. I NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. IT WAS VERY HARD. SO I HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO HELP US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVY COBALT 2010 WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING IN AUGUST 2013. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS FIXED DURING THE 2010 RECALL, ANOTHER FAULTY PART WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING THREE YEARS LATER. ****MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT GM IS NOT INCLUDING ALL CHEVY COBALTS 2010 FOR THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN.**** THEY ARE INCLUDING "SOME" MODELS ASSUMING THAT THE CARS THEY FIXED IN 2010 HAVE SAFE PARTS. THAT IS NOT TRUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAD HAD THESE PARTS FAIL AFTER THE 2010 RECALL. PLEASE SEE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AFTER THE RECALL. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2010/CHEVROLET/COBALT/STEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION SOLENDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. A DEALER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND THEN REINSERT IT. THE CONTACT DID AS SUCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,900.

AFTER HAVING OUR NEW IGNITION SWITCH ABOUT A WEEK OR SO EARLIER, I WENT TO DRIVE OUR 2010 COLBALT TO A NEARBY TOWN. ON ABOUT JUNE 28TH OR 29TH, I WAS ABOUT HALFWAY TO THE PLACE I WAS GOING, MY STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT HARDER TO STEER. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAW THE WORDS POWER STEERING ON IT. SO I TOOK THE CAR HOME AND CALLED A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR IN. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY, (DEALERSHIP), HAD HEARD ABOUT A RECALL ON THE STEERING, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PAPERWORK TO BE INSTRUCTED TO FIX THIS AS A RECALL ITEM. I LOOKED UP POSSIBLE RECALL LIST ON THE CHEVROLETS AND THE ONE I READ IS FROM MARCH 31, 2014. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR THEM TO DECIDE IF IT IS A RECALL IF THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS OUT THERE? ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEBODY TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY MAKE THAT DECISION? AND OUR VEHICLE HAD JUST HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN A WEEK OR SO EARLIER. *JS

I WAS DRIVEING ALONE AND THE POWER STEERING MESAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAYAND LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPEN EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR KNOWIT HAD A RECALL THEY SAID IT WAS DONE BEFORE I PURSHASED IT NEW AT DEALERAND ITS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL SAID WOULD HAPPEN IN TIME IF I HAD NOT HAD THE RECALL DONE. AND THERE SAYING IT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND NOW ITS MINE SOUNDS LIKE THE RECALL WAS A JOKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE NORTH WAY AT 62 MPH. VAN IN MIDDLE LANE APPROACHED MY LANE TO WHERE I WAS FORCED TO MOVE OVER CATCHING RUMBLE STRIPS AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES, DURING THIS ROLL OVER, NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE WERE TRAPPED IN THE CAR HAVING THE FIRE RESCUE TO FORCIBLY OPEN OUR DOORS. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT. ALL WINDOWS IMPLODED, MINUS THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW. INJURIES INCLUDED A BROKEN NECK, FINGER, GLASS EMBEDDED THROUGH OUT THE SKIN AND MANY CUTS WITH THE SEAT BELT AND GLASS, ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. THIS CAR WAS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION.

THE ISSUE BEGAN ON 7/18/13 AND HAS CONTINUED EVERY DAY SINCE. THE VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR TODAY AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WILL COST ME $435.00. I HAVE A OPEN CASE WITH GM TO GET REIMBURSEMENT. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS IN RECALL NUMBER N100023. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT. THE LOSS HAPPENS EACH TIME I DRIVE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. COULD BE WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OR AFTER 10 MILES. I HEAR THE WARNING CHIME AND THE DISPLAY STATES "POWER STEERING". ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS AND WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME THE NEXT DRIVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A COUPLE F ACCIDENTS. I THINK CHEVY MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOME VEHICLES IN THEIR RECALL. THEY HAVE MY CASE OPEN FOR REVIEW. CASE# [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ONE'S VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WE IT WANTS TO. IN ADDITION, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME TO VISIT MY PARENTS. WAS GETTING READY TO TURN LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN I GOT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE RESEARCHED POWER STEERING ONLINE AND SAW WHERE IT MAY BE JUST A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR LATER ON I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS FINE. I HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS WHILE VISITING FAMILY. THAT FOLLOWING SUNDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT 10 PM ON THE INTERSTATE SPEED OF 65 MPH. MY FIRST CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING SO I'VE BEEN ABLE TO COPE BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE, IN TO TURN AROUND IN MY PARKING LOT I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OF THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH POWER STEERING TO MAKE THE TIGHT TURN. IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ONLY CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DROP IT OFF THE OTHER DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM ORIGINALLY, I WAS INFORMED THIS MORNING THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND WILL COST ME $500 TO REPLACE. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS MY CAR HAS ALSO STARTED MAKING A THUMPING TYPE NOISE AS WELL. IT SOUNDS LIKE MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS ABOUT TO FLY OFF THE AXLE. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THAT - WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THAT. I FEEL LIKE I'M RIDING IN A DEATHTRAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW AND SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

SUDDEN WARNING DISPLAY AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING RESULTING IN SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT RESIDENTIAL STREET AND HAD SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I AM AN ADULT MALE. OTHERS MAY HAVE LESS STRENGTH WHICH COULD EASILY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED WITH A CHIME AND DISPLAY. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE SAFELY. SHE WAS NEAR HOME AND MANAGED TO GET IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I STARTED CAR AND IT WAS FINE. NEXT DAY, SAME THING WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR, RESTARTED, AND IT WAS FINE. NEXT DAY SAME THING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, NO RECALL FOR OUR VIN. MFG DATE WAS FEB. 2010; RECALL WAS MARCH 3, 2010. CALLED CHEVY, CASE FILE: 71-1197613449 BUT NO INTEREST FROM THEM. CALLED DEALER, AND WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO CAR WAS REPAIRED NO COST. SEEMS FINE NOW BUT IN SEEING SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, NOT SURE IT WILL LAST. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO BE EXPANDED?????? *TR

ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO DROP THE CLUTCH AND STALL IT TO KILL THE ENGINE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1 MONTH FOR BUMPER TO BUMPER. TALKED WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND AFTER DISCUSSING IT WITH GM SAID THEY WOULD COVER THE $300-$400 REPAIR WITH $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I ORDERED AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION CYLINDER FOR $42 AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. I FOUND THE SPRING FOR ONE OF THE TUMBLERS POPPED OUT OF PLACE WHEN I REMOVED THE ORIGINAL. POOR DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A LOUD CHIME. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID TEMPERATURES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2010 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE REMEDY DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,173.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,082. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN THEN RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR 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 53,000.

DOORS WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. HARD TO GET OPEN EVEN FROM THE INSIDE. WE DO NOT HAVE POWER LOCKS. *TR

NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO TURN. MESSAGE APPEARED ON DIC. WOULD RESET AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING BUT PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 50 FEET. VEHICLE STORED A DTC C0475. CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AN EPS MOTOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS FAULT AT A COST OF $84. NO LABOR COST DUE TO PERFORMING OWN MAINTENANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

AFTER PARKING THE CAR (2010 CHEVROLET COBALT), THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION OR TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. THE CAR IS A MANUAL, SO I HAD TO STALL IT OUT AND THEN UNHOOK THE BATTERY TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF. IT IS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AT THE MECHANIC. *TR

DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND PANEL LIGHT COMES ON SHOWING POWER STEERING. STEERING BECOMES REAL HARD MAKING TURNING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY AND THE UNEXPECTED FREQUENT OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM, MAKES THIS A SAFETY VIOLATION AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR EVEN A LIFE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON THIS AND I WAS TOLD MY PARTICULAR VIN MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT OCCURRING ON 2010 MODELS AND THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2010 COBALTS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY ARE SOME 2010 MODELS COVERED WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT? I FEEL THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY ARE PICKING AND CHOOSING WHICH VEHICLES TO REPAIR. IF THERE IS A RECALL, THEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE FIXED. THERE IS A RECALL AND T HE NHTSA SHOULD MAKE THEM REPAIR ALL 2010S NEEDING THIS REPAIR AND THE DEALER SHOULD NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PICK AND CHOOSE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT SO I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I THEN TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT APPEARED FINE. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THE STEERING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I MADE IT TO WORK AND CALLED MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. ONLINE I LOOKED UP A FEW THINGS AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SAID IT WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,200 TO REPAIR. I ALSO SAW WHERE CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL BACK IN 2010 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE PRESS RELEASE STATED THAT "THIS IS A CONDITION THAT TAKES TIME TO DEVELOP" -- WHICH IS WHY IT DID NOT OCCUR IN MY VEHICLE UNTIL 3 YEARS LATER (THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2010). CAN THE RECALL STILL BE USED TO OBTAIN THIS REPAIR? *TR

WHILE BEGINNING TO TURN AT A CORNER MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE SAID TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. SO I DID BUT AFTER DRIVING A FEW MORE MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I MADE IT HOME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING GAVE A WARNING WITH A SOUND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WAS HARD TO MOVE AND I HAVE TO REDUCE THE SPEED BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO CRASH WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PARK THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, BUT AFTER 2MINUTES DRIVING IT THE POWER STEERING ONCE AGAIN STOP WORKING. I DECIDED TO GO TO THE DEQALER AND LEFT THE CAR TELLING THEM THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING.THEY TOOK THE CAR AND AFTER TWO DAYS THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WASNT INCLUDE IT IN THE RECALL. NOW I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND MAKING PAYMENT AND IN TOP OF THAT WITH A BROKEN CAR. GM NEED TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR WHAT THEY MAKE.YEAR 2010 AND ALREADY GIVING A LOT OF TROUBLES. ALSO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUHT THE CAR DIDNT SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. UNITED AUTO SALE FROM NEW HARTFORD,NY NEED TO BE MORE HONEST WHEN THEY WANT TO SALE A CAR WITH MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS.THEY ONLY CARE TO SELL YOU A CAR AND NOTHING ELSE. ALSO GM NEED TO STOP MAKING CAR WITH SO MANY RECALL LIKE THIS ONE OR FIX THE RECALL AND MOVE ON. IM SPEAKING ALSO FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE ME. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAVE POINTED TO A COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUG MISFIRE PROMPTING A REPLACEMENT. EACH TIME THE COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUGS ARE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND WITHIN THE SPAN OF A FEW HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND THE SAME CODE POPS UP AGAIN. THERE IS A CONTINUOUS MISFIRE WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE A/C INCREASES THE CHANCES OF THESE OCCURRENCES. AT THE LAST CHECK THE MECHANIC FINALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE HE KEEPS GETTING THE SAME CODE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TOO MANY TIMES FOR IT TO STILL BE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I LOOKED INTO IT AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS. *JS

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON MAY 28 2013. SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FROM MAY 29 2013 TIL JULY 10,2013. SHE WAS ALONE IN THE CAR SOMEHOW LOST CONTROL WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TREE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SHE WAS IN A COMA WHEN SHE WAS FOUND. SHE HAS BRAIN INJURY, CRUSHED COLLARBONE, AND INJURY TO HER LEFT ARM . ALSO IT'S A MIRACLE THAT SHE IS ALIVE EVERYONE THAT TREATED HER IS AMAZED THAT SHE LIVED. SHE IS ALSO STILL HAVING MEDICAL PROBLEMS . A NERVE IN HER BRAIN IS DAMAGED THAT HAS CAUSED HER TO DEVELOP GASTROPARESIS. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS A LONG TIME AGO BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO FILE THIS TIL I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION ON THE CHEVY COBALT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING PLEASE KEEP HER IN MIND DURING THIS INVESTIGATION THANK YOU. *TR*DT *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, I HEARD A CHIME AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING & I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD TO CHECK MY FLUIDS, I REALIZED THAT I HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON. THE POWER STEERING WORKED FOR ANOTHER 5 MILES THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. LUCKILY, I WAS ALMOST HOME WHEN IT TURNED OFF AND WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER IT INTO MY PARKING SPACE. *TR

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK AND COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. IGNITION CYLINDER FROZE IN RUN POSITION. HAD TO LET CAR RUN FOR HOURS UNTIL I COULD LEAVE WORK AND TAKE TO DEALER. THE TECH AT DEALER SAID THERE IS A TSB 09-02-35-005B. OH WAIT THAT'S JUST FOR AUTOMATICS. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CHEVROLET COBALT PART IN STOCK. COST 213.70! JOHN BOWMAN CHEVROLET INVOICE #[XXX]. GM JERKED ME AROUND FOR THREE WEEKS BEFORE THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. PLEASE HELP. IS A CAR THAT WON'T SHUT OFF A SAFETY ITEM? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO POWER THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS OVERLOADING. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE PROVIDED A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,153.