2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED IT IS AN ELECTRONIC ASSIST AND THEIR HAVE BEEN SOME PROBLEMS. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEIR IS NO NOTICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND NO SET OF DUPLICATING CONDITIONS WHICH INITIATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE CHEVROLET DESIGN FLAW. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT SERIES OF VEHICLES AND SAW MANY INTERNET RELATED SITES ONE OF WHICH DIRECTED ME HERE. I BELIEVE CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION UNTIL PROMPTED BY A MAJOR LAWSUIT FROM A DEATH OR THE INTERVENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT. AT THE COST FOR A REPLACEMENT IT WILL BE A BUYING DECISION FOR MOST CONSUMERS AS THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE INTERMITTENT. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON 2007 COBALT 2 DOOR COUPE. GOES OUT DAILY AT RANDOM INTERVALS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE DRIVER HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL HAD SUDDENLY BECAME HARDER TO TURN, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A POWER STEERING WARNING HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB

THE POWER STEERING FAILS ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALTS. MINE HAS FAILED AND FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE DANGEROUS AUTOS ON THE ROAD. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

MY SON'S CAR IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TODAY IT WENT OUT 4 TIMES JUST ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. HE IS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I HAVE CHECKED ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVERY SEVERAL MINUTES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED FAILURE MAKES DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. AS AN INFREQUENT DRIVER (LESS THAN 3,000 / MILES PER YEAR) I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE STEPS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE MYSELF...PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS SAFER AND WIDELY AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS VIA THE INTERNET REGARDING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A TRAGEDY COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.