2010 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

MY SON WAS DRIVING CAR TO WORK WHEN A CHIME WENT OFF AND A POWER STEERING WARNING WAS SHOWN ON DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. HE HAD NO POWER STEERING AFTER THIS. AFTER THIS EVENT I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. HOW IS IT THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF THIS SAME EVENT AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED? *TR

ELEC STEERING WENT OUT , ALMOST CHANGED , DEALER SAID NO RECALL , READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE , A LOT OF COBALT A WITH SAME PROBLEM . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE FORCED IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING OUT WARNING MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED IT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

AS IM DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON MY DASH BOARD AND I LOSE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 77,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK DURING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING FAILED. MY VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO USE ALL OF MY EFFORT TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND PROCEEDED TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ALREADY IN PLACE, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT GOES BY THE VIN OF THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW I COULD EITHER GET MY VIN ADDED TO THIS LIST OR TO GET HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE WHEEL TIGHTENED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONUSMER WAS ADVISED IF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILS AGAIN IT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACED FOR ANOTHER FEE. *JS