2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. WHEN MY MILEAGE HIT ABOUT 45,000, AROUND MID TO LATE OCTOBER, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MESSING UP. IT WILL GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT WILL GO OFF EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE READ SO MANY STORIES OVER HOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AND EVENTUALLY ITS GOING TO LEAD TO DEATH BECAUSE GM WOULD RATHER THAT HAPPEN THEN TO FIX WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

2007 CHEVY COBALT LT (POWER STEERING PROBLEMS) HAS PURCHASE THE CAR NEW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE I HAVE 47,000 MILES NOW WHEN IT FIRST REACHED 32,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND INJECTORS THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED. THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING LOCKS UP AND THE DTC LIGHT COMES ON SAYS POWER STEERING DRIVING GETS HARD TO STEER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE STEERING SYSTEM THERE'S A LOT ON CHEVY'S OUT ON THE MARKET THAT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BACK ON THE STEERING SYSTEM THE NAME OF THE UNIT IS CALL JTEKT PWR.STR. ASST. *TR

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE WITHIN A WEEK TO 3 TIMES A DAY. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK ON ANY SERVICE RECALLS AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SINCE THE ISSUE WAS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS, I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS AT 39,000. THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS 3 YRS, 36,000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY DO NOT THINK THAT THE STEERING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED GM AND WAS ADVISED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HER CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME A 250LB MALE TO TURN OR CONTROL IT EVEN JUMPS AROUND ON ITS OWN, IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE HAPPENING TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE FROM POST ON THE INTERNET. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF ALL DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS CHEVROLET ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLES AROUND THEM. IF IT HASN'T YET IT WILL COST LIVES IF THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVED. MY WIFE ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED THE ISSUE WHEN SHE HIT THE DITCH AT 35MPH, WE ARE THANKFUL THAT THE WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT (DITCH) INSTEAD OF TO THE LEFT (SEMI). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 3 YEARS OLD THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID FOR THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58075.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46412.

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH ONLY 49000 MILES ON IT. TO FIX IT TEMPORARILY YOU RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT WILL TURN OFF AGAIN A FEW MILES LATER. TO FIX IT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WHICH REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT LTZ , FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS WE HAD BEEN NOTICING VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING. ALSO WHEN BRAKING THE STEERING WOULD SHAKE. DURING THAT TIME WE GOT A LETTER FROM OUR DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE SIDE AIRBAGS. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD SOLD IT AS IF IT HAD SIDE AIRBAGS,BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY.ON OUR WAY UP THERE TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING JUST AS WE STARTED ON THE INTERSTATE . WE HAD NOT GONE VERY FAR WHEN OUR COBALT BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND MY HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND WE THEN WENT INTO TWO 360S AND BEGAN TO ROLL ACCORDING TO WITNESSES WE ROLLED 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR RESTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT. IT FELT AS IF THE CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. *TR

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING A NEW 2007 CHEVY COBALT - I BEGAN HEARING RATTLING NOISES FROM MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES. MULTIPLE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND OR REPAIRED. I CURRENTLY HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE - TO THIS DAY I CAN STILL HEAR RATTLING NOISES AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING-SUSPENSION. THE MECHANICS HAVE NOW TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG AND SUGGESTED I TRY A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND RECEIVED NO HELP IN SETTLING THIS ISSUE. IF CHEVY WOULD OF HAD THEIR RETURN POLICY WHEN I PURCHASED - I WOULD OF GLADLY RETURNED THE VEHICLE - I MAKE CAR PAYMENTS ON A LEMON. I DON'T EVEN LIKE MY DAUGHTER TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF HER SAFETY. I FEAR I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT END WILL FALL APART. IT SCARES ME TO DEATH. *TR