2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000. BL UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/09. *JB

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAPPENS NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. FOR SOME REASON IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE TEMP OUTSIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED ME $ 700 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AS A SINGLE MOTHER THIS IS BEYOND MY MEANS. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILD. *TR

BOUGHT 2007 CHEVY COBALT CERTIFIED USED WITH 38,000 MILES. ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER THE POWER STEERING STARTS TO FAIL. POWER STEERING READS IN THE INFORMATION BOX AND WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THIS PROBLEM IS OFF AND ON AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE (HAPPENING MORE OFTEN) AS TIME HAS PASSED. THIS HAS BEEN REVEALED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN COBALTS AND MAKES DRIVING CONDITIONS VERY DANGEROUS. AM TOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND ASSOCIATED PARTS MAY NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR

THE POWER ASSIST IN THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT AHEAD OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS UNABLE TO HOLD A TIGHT RADIUS THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE DISABLED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, NO REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE HE HAS NO CONTROL STEERING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,390 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING HAS MOTOR HAS GONE OUT.. WHILE RESEARCHING HOW TO FIX IT I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION. CHEVY WANTS 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE... I COULD UNDERSTAND IF ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD THE PROBLEM BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE.. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 07 COBALT SS IN FEBRUARY IN AUGUST THE POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND IT WOULD JUST QUIT WORKING BUT IF I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT WOULD WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STOP WORKING AGAIN. IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SO I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THAT THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. I HAVE NOT PURCHASED A MOTOR YET BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY RIGHT NOW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT.. ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE IGNITION. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HIT A TREE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO AVERT THE CRISIS AND DRIVE SAFELY HOME. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO GET A 150.00 DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN CONSIDER ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. AFTER I COMPLETED THE DIAGNOSIS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO HAD RECENTLY GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND I WOULD HAVE TO GET ANOTHER 150.00 DIAGNOSIS BEFORE I THEY WOULD REVIEW MY CASE. IN ORDER TO FIX IT, THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER 1,000 DOLLARS AND ARE REFUSING TO LEND ASSISTANCE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT CHEVY MUST FIX BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS INTO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE A 07 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAN ON AND AS I WAS TURNING THE WHEEL IT LOCKED UP. I WAS VERY AFRAID DO TO THE FACT THAT MY CHILD WAS IN THE CAR. I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I COULDN'T STAY ON THE EWAY. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THE WHEEL LOOSENED UP BUT SURE ENOUGH A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID THE SAMETHING. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN A CORNER OR EVEN SWITCH LANES. IN DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THE PART I LOCATED A SITE "TOPIX CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILURE" WERE THERE IS OVER FIVE HUNDRED POST ABOUT THE SAME THING. BUT YET RECALL ON THIS CAR. WHEN WILL THEY RECALL IT WHEN SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED!!!! *TR

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON AND HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL, WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST WRECKED AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. HAPPENS EVERY DAY NOW, WHEN DRIVING OUT OF NOWHERE. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR NOW, SCARED TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS REALLY SAD WHEN THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW. *TR