2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT SS DIED. MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT HAPPENED WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 43K MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 3 YEAR OLD WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. *TR

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON, BUT COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/09/09*JB

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON MY SCREEN AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALL STIFF. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO PARK, REVERSE AND TURN MY CAR. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE PROBLEM STARTED. THEN FOR ABOUT A MONTH IT COMPLETELY WENT AWAY. FOR THE PAST MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MUCH MORE SEVERE AND IT THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL THE FIRST TIME IT BECAME AN ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT WAS $895 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THIS AND THIS CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN MANY COBALT DRIVERS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, ITS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

2007 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 1 WEEK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT YET AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SO THERE IS NO FLUID TO CHECK. *TR

2007 CHEVY COLBALT LS. POWER STEERING GIVES UP. POWER STEERING MESSAGE TURNS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF BUT MESSAGE COME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. *TR

AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WOULD COME AND GO FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BUT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. NOW, I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL - EVER. THE DASH DIAL GAUGES GO HAYWIRE AND IT FEELS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH SHE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING MOTOR, THE MODULE. AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN . ON OCTOBER 14, 2009 WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,818. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS, HAVEN'T FOUND THE REASON, WAS HOPING FOR A RECALL. *TR