2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT; PROCEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE;THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE REPAIR PART WAS ON A BACK ORDER. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,001.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WENT DEM AND SOON AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILURE HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND PREVIOUSLY CAUSED A CRASH. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS ON OUR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. OUR 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF. COMPLETELY. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WITH AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. WE WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW IN HOPES OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT LT. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT ON IT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN I WILL GET THE POWER STEERING BACK FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THE STEERING WILL GO OUT, WHAT IF IT WAS IN A MIDDLE OF A TURN AND IM NOT ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IM TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH IS 1200 DOLLARS. *TR

WE BOUGHT OUR 19 YR. OLD DAUGHTER A 2007 COBALT LAST YEAR. SHE WAS ON HER WAY BACK TO COLLEGE ON INTERSTATE AND HER POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 43,000 MILES ON IT AND WE STILL OWE 4 YRS ON IT. I WAS APPALLED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE WERE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. SHE WAS SCARED AND CRYING. SHE WAS 4 HRS AWAY FROM US. THIS WAS FEBRUARY 14TH 2010. SHE COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR IN A WREAK. WHY HAS GM NOT DONE A RECALL ON THESE CARS? THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT, SO THIS WILL BE OUT OF POCKET FOR US. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID FOR HER TO EVEN DRIVE THIS CAR NOW.SHOULD I TELL HER NOT TO COME HOME ANY MORE UNTIL SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. YOU CAN'T IGNORE THIS. PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR EVEN WORSE BE KILLED BY THIS. IS THAT WHAT EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR BEFORE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING? *TR

DRIVING ON WV RT. 10 IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV. POWER STEERING FAILED. PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, STARTED IT UP AGAIN, STEERING OK. A FEW MILES LATER, POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I WAS APPROX 100 MILES FROM HOME, AND EVERY 10 MILES APPROX., THE POWER STEERING FAILS. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WILL COST LOTS OF $ THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO FIX. *TR

I MADE A COMPLAINT A MONTH AGO ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. I HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY UPSETTING HAVING TO PAY A CAR NOTE EVERY MONTH AND HAVE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. ALL THESE COMPLAINTS POURING IN HAVE PROVED IT IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. EVERYDAY I DRIVE MY CAR AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH NEVER BEING ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE U-TURN OR PARK IN A NEAR PARKING SPOT IN WHICH I CAN NOT DUE TO MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT. IT DOESN'T EVEN RESTART AFTER CUTTING THE CAR OFF. IT IS UNSETTLING TO KNOW I AM AND MANY OTHERS ARE DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR AND I'M LEFT WITH NO OTHER CHOICE AS TO THE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION OUT ON THIS CAR AND THE EPS BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. I REALLY HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SO LONG THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS FROM THIS. IT WOULD MAKE NO SENSE WHATSOEVER TO PAY THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT PROMISED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'S A 2007 TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ALREADY. THANK YOU NHTSA FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DEALERSHIP MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WITH OTHER CHEVROLET COBALT'S. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER HARD; NO ACCIDENT TO DATE BUT POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT IF IT GOES OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND I CALLED MISSION CHEVROLET IN EL PASO TX TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE, I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HE TOLD ME THAT I COULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT SINCE HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE HE WAS ONLY RECEIVING 15 PARTS AND THEY WOULD BE USED FOR FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CUSTOMERS. I WORK FULL TIME AND AM A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I HAVE TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AND ACCORDING TO HIM THE RECALL CHECK WOULD REQUIRE MY LEAVING CAR FOR THE DAY. ALL OF WHICH IS QUITE DIFFERENT TO WHAT WAS DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL NOTICE OF A 15 MINUTE CHECK AND AN HOUR AND A HALF REPLACEMENT TIME IF NECESSARY. SO NOW I AM AT A DISADVANTAGE IF I CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND COULD BE JEOPARDIZING MY SAFETY. *TR