2010 CHEVROLET COBALT Steering Problems

Problem with Steering column rattle

The contact's daughter owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or inspected for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure for the VIN. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the power steering and brakes became inoperable. The driver was able to coast to the side of the road. The check engine warning light was illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was towed to her parent's residence. The vehicle was serviced by an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was due to the ignition switch. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not covered under the recall. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V171000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

Mileage: 260,000

UNKNOWN. My traction and ABS light keeps coming on. My steering is off some. My turning right or left is making ruff popping sounds in the steering. My ABS and Traction lite keeps coming on.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, she attempted to make a right turn and the steering wheel seized. The contact was able to stop the vehicle, turn off the vehicle, and after restarting the vehicle, the power steering was functioning as needed. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

Mileage: 71,000

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the power steering assist failed to operate without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his home. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss power steering functionality without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

The electrical assisted power steering failed. This causes the vehicle's steering to become very difficult and dangerous not only to the driver but also other vehicles. This problem has been noted as a recall issue for this model/year vehicle but this vin number shows no recall issues. This vehicle was bought new by me and was given to our son about 3 years ago. He has taken very good care of it since he uses it to travel to work. Vehicle currently had 128,842 miles and has had no issues other than the above issue. Vehicle is available for inspection.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE UNKNOWN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED HOWEVER, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FEATURE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAYWAY CHEVROLET (5719 BROADWAY ST, PEARLAND, TX 77581) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FUEL IS LEAKING NEAR LEFT REAR TIRE -STEERING WHEEL MAKES CRACKLING NOISE WHEN TURNING

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,532

Mileage: 30,532

MY POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. HATED TO TURN ETC. THE CAR WAS GONE THEN JUST WENT BAD.

WHEN MY SON WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO TURN AND STAYED THIS WAY WHILE DRIVING. NOW IT IS HARD TO STEER AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TO A SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TEAM CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC LOCATED AT 404 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD, SALISBURY NC 28147 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. INVALID VIN PROVIDED.

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING START TO GET STIFF. WHEN YOU STOP THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WANT TO TURN. ONCE YOU GET MOVING IT LOSSSENS UP A LITTLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH RANDOMLY WHEN GOING SLOW SPEEDS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON THE GET THE POWER STEERING TO COME BACK ON. THIS CAN OFTEN REPEAT ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS NEVER OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEEDS, MOSTLY OCCURS IN PARKING LOTS WHEN TURNING. I AM AWARE OF A RECALL FROM GM REGARDING THIS BUT MY VIN SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY. THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME GIVEN MY SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME AS WHAT THE RECALL DESCRIBES AND MY YEAR MODEL IS AFFECTED (2010 CHEVY COBALT).

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE, POWER STEERING OFF, AND CHANGE OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES FLUCTUATED. THE OWNER CONNECTED A DIAGNOSTIC READER TO THE VEHICLE WHICH INDICATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,701.

Mileage: 187,701

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE THE RPM DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY, WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM ALSO FAILED. THE TPMS PROVIDED INACCURATE TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

LOST STERLING FOR SHORT DISTANCE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER THAT.CAR WAS IN MY DRIVE WAY

Mileage: 10,030

STEERING WHEEL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. LOUD GRINDING SOUND WITH ALARM. ALMOST UNABLE TO CONTROL. WHEN STATIONARY STEERING PLAY EXCESSIVE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. AIRBAG LIGHT STATES AIRBAG IS OFF. CONTROL ARMS REPLACED 2 WEEK BEFORE INCIDENT. WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE REPAIRING OF CONTROL ARMS. DEALING CONTACTED MORE THAN TWICE REGARDING PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 104,000

STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY GETS TIGHT TO TURN. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND STEERING GOING OUT. I'M AWARE OF A STEERING ISSUE RECALL ON CHEVY COBALT.

DRIVING ON HIWAY START TO SHAKING. LOOSING POWER AND SHUTTOFF. AND STEERING WHEEL HARD TO DRIVE OFTEN. DASH BOARD SHOWING ICONOS ALL TIME.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CHECK ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE RPM GAUGE INCREASED ERRATICALLY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE FAILURES WENT AWAY; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARSHLY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS DISPLAYED AS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH FUEL WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE REVERSING IN A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DROPPED LOW WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER A SECOND TIME. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. BOB PULTE CHEVROLET (909 COLUMBUS AVE, LEBANON, OH 45036, (513) 282-0079) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE.

Mileage: 170,000

I PUT MY CHEVY COBALT 2010 INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE. WITH DOING SO MY POWER STEERING SHOWED UP IN THE DISPLAY. I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO PUT INTO DRIVE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW AND THE STEERING IS VERY HARD EVERY TIME IT DOES THIS.

Mileage: 148,594

MY POWER STEERING NOTICE CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THERE IS A RECALL 14115 FOR EPS ON 2010 COBALTS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. THEY DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPLACE MY EPS MOTOR. THEY SAID MY VIN SHOWS IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHY IS MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NOT UNDER THIS RECALL? IT FAILED. I WAS PARKED WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. WHY IS MY CAR EXCLUDED? GM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED CONCERNING THIS MATTER!

Mileage: 119,000

MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY, I WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,332.

Mileage: 22,332

KEY IGNITION JAMMED. STEERING COLUMN CLUNKING, KNOW TSB ISSUE.

Mileage: 64,875

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200.

Mileage: 100,200

STEERING IS NOT WORKING ESPECIALLY A SLOWER SPEEDS. VERY HARD TO TURN AT TIMES AND IS MAKING SORT OF GRINDING NOISE OR CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MAY FAIL ALL TOGETHER. HAVE SEEN MANY COBALT'S RECALLED FOR STEERING DEFECTS. I LOOKED UP MY VIN #, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED FOR RECALL. HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE ADDRESSED SO THAT MY 2010 COLBALT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS SERIOUS. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 94,000

TAKATA INFLATORS AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON THERE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TANK AND LINES THE STEERING WHEEL COLUM HAS A DEFECT INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAKES IT VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AND MAKES STEERING LOOSE ALSO THE TMC MODULE HAS A DEFECT

Mileage: 105,215

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING. VERY UNSAFE. COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED.

AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON THE FUEL PUMP GASKET LEAKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL PLASTIC BEARING IS BROKEN INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL THESE ARE ALL RECALLS THAT THESE CARS HAVE BUT WHEN I DO A RECALL VIN CHECK NOTHING COMES UP BUT I KNOW THE ISSUES IT HAS HAS TO DO WITH RECALLS

Mileage: 97,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH WHEN ALL POWER TO VEHICLE WAS LOST AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC, MECHANIC CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM AFTER 6 HOURS WORKING ON IT VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND CAUSED HAVE CAUSED AN CRASH WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER

Mileage: 73,000

TAMARA RECALL POWER STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY,35-40MPH. RPM AND MPH BOUNCED A FEW TIMES. MPH READS ZERO. RPM APPEARS OK . WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SOME FOLLOWED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIFFICULTY AT FIRST STEERING THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL INFO MESSAGES THAT READ BLANK (---) OUTSIDE TEMP, TRIP MILES.

Mileage: 95,321

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE WIPER BLADES AND HEAT WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING AT KEN BARRETT CHEVROLET CADILLAC (229 W MAIN ST, BATAVIA, NY 14020 (585) 300-0199). THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

WE PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY COBALT IN 20016 UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE , OUR POWER STERING WENT OUT , ON 05/25/2010 GM STATED THAT THIS WAS A REAQUIRING PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS, NOW AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THIS LEMON BOTH GM AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX ANY AND ALL RECALL ISSUES, THIS VEHICLES POWER STERING ATTEMPTED TO LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 97,000

I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND IT FELT THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND POWER STEERING CAME ON IN DATA SCREEN OF THE CAR AND EACH TIME I TURNED THE WHEELS CAR STARTED TO ACT AS IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF.

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,932.

Mileage: 72,932

STEERING COLUMN RATTLES ON ROUGH ROADS AND WHEN BRAKING. AFTER REPLACING MANY PARTS I HAVE FIGURED OUT WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS AND THE INTERNET THAT THE STEERING COLUMN IS BAD. THE GEAR MESH BETWEEN THE ELECTRONICS POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN IS NOT A GOOD MESH. I BOUGHT THIS USED CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE TO COLLEGE AND WORK AND BELIEVE THAT THE STEERING AND BRAKING SHOULD ALWAYS FEEL SMOOTH FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR.I UNDERSTAND IF THE ISSUE WAS WARPED ROTORS OR WORN OUT BUSHINGS BUT THIS IS A GEAR MESH. I CAN NOT EVEN PURCHASE A NEW STEERING COLUMN FROM A PARTS STORE. THIS TELLS ME THAT CHEVROLET KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A FIX. I ALSO HAVE TRIED BUYING A USED STEERING COLUMN BUT THE AUTO JUNK YARD SAID THY CAN NOT SELL THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE ON RECALL. I FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN #04-03-8-006G. CONDITION 1 IS WHAT I HAVE AND TESTED USING THE STEPS IN THE BULLETIN. I THEN WENT TO FOREST LAKE, MN CHEVROLET CADILLAC DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY SAID THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COULD BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST $1000. I AM LOOKING FOR THIS TO BE COVERED UNDER "SPECIAL WARRANTY" OR RECALL AS I BELIEVE CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE. PLEASE RESPOND WITH INFORMATION ON WHEN I CAN SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME THIS MORNING AND A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. MAKING THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUTOFF. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION IF THERE IS NO POWER MOST LIKELY THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 6 YEARS OLD WITH AROUND 80,000 MILES ON IT. JUST A DISCLAIMER IT IS AN AUTOMATIC SO THERE IS NO CLUTCH. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE RECALLS FIXED ALTHOUGH I WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS. PUTNAM CHEVROLET IN BURLINGAME SUPPOSEDLY DID IT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO PARALLEL PARK MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND. I HAD TO GET OUT AND FIND A PLACE WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE TO STEER VERY MUCH WHICH LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. ALSO MY GEAR SHIFT MARKS RED IN D EVEN WHEN I AM IN REVERSE OR PARKED.

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE OWNED A 2010 CHEVY COBALT SINCE 2012. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE POWER LOCKS ERRATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. THE WINDOWS WILL BECOME JAMMED AND SUDDENLY WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. CRUISE CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. I HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COST ME OVER $3,000 TO FIX. THEN, THERE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH THE DEALER FIXED AT NO COST. BUT NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO TURN MY IGNITION OFF AND ON FOR THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE TO TURN OFF BUT THEN IT TURNS BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. I AM AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING BUT YET THE DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATES BULLETIN 14115 REGARDING POWER STEERING RECALL BEGAN JULY 17, 2014. MIND YOU I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2012 AND HAVE NOT HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL ISSUES FIXED. N140115 ALSO STATES THAT IT INCLUDES "2010 CHEVY COBALT AND VEHICLES REPAIRED IN RECALL 10V-073 THAT RECEIVED REPAIRS PRIOR TO MAY 31, 2010." THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ME WITH A CAR THAT IS SAFE. THE FIRST TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT I WAS ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD HAVE DIED! THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND I SINCERELY BELIEVE THIS IS A LEMON CAR. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

1. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGES FORWARD, EVEN IN TRAFFIC AT 10 MPH SPEED. 2. SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SEAT, WHILE STATIONARY,DOESN'T RELEASE EASILY AND TAKES ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS AT TIMES TO RELEASE. 3.WHILE ON THE ROAD DRIVING, THE CAR DISPLAYED ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE DASH, SUCH AS; TIRE PRESSURE, OIL LIFE, MILEAGE, ETC., THEN THE CAR'S SPEED REDUCES AND IT FLASHES WORDS "POWER STEERING" AND THEN THE CAR DIED IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND BE TAKEN TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, 5/29/2016 AND I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN STORE PARKING LOT FOR FOUR HOURS AND THEN IT STARTED, DROVE 5 MILES HOME AND WENT OUT AGAIN RIGHT BEFORE I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY. 4. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THEY BARELY STOPPED ME AND BRAKES PADS ARE GOOD ON CAR.

Mileage: 72,000

ON 4 OCCASIONS THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LOCKED UP. THREE OF THE FOUR TIMES WAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN A BUSY SHOPPING AREA. IN ORDER TO REGAIN STEERING THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE STOPPED SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND CAR RETURNED TO US. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE THE STEERING LOCKING UP WHILE MOVING. THE CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP AND WE NOTIFIED GM OF THE SITUATION WE RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER, SENIOR ADVISOR AND WERE TOLD TO KEEP LENDER AND THEY WOULD BE REACHING OUT TO DEALERSHIP. AS OF THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RESPONDED TO GM EMAIL AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM DEALERSHIP OR GM ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE CAR. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AND DO NOT BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE AND NO LONGER WANT OUR LIVES PUT IN DANGER.

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 45,000

EVERYTIME I START MY CAR THE SVC LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME , MY TIRES ARE ALWAYS WOBBLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND DRIVING. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG CONSTANTLY STAYS OFF IT'S ALSO A RATTLING INSIDE MY WHEEL AND A SQUEAK SOMETIMES WHEN IM BREAKING. IM UN SURE WHATS GOING ON MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WEN THE CAR IS HALF WAY TURNED ON I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS BUT I JUST BROUGHT THIS CAR AND IM FINDING OUT PROBLEMS MY AUX PART ON MY CAR IS MESSED UP N150075

POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARKING EARLY THIS YEAR. LATERLY I CHANGED A NEW ELECTRIC POWER STREERING MOTOR ,BUT WHEN I TRY TO DO PARALLEL PARKING,THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST AGAIN.

Mileage: 59,000

"RECALL SUBJECT:SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING."MY CAR IS 2010 CHEVY COBALT WHICH HAS THIS PROBLEM,BUT WHY MY CAR ISN'T ON GM RECALL LIST? GM HAS CONDUCTED TWO TIMES RECALL REGARD THIS ISSUE,MARCH31,2014 ,NHTSA CAMPAIN NUMBER:14V15300,GM NUMBER:N140115. MAR03,2010, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V073000,GM NUMBER:N100023. WHY MY CAR ISN'T ON THEIR RECALL LIST?

Mileage: 58,000

EARLIER THIS YEAR (MAYBE IN JUNE OR JULY), I TOOK MY CAR INTO BOB BELL CHEVROLET FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER STEERING RECALL. THEN, APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO (AUGUST 31), MY POWER STEERING FAILED, AGAIN, WHILE I WAS PARALLEL PARKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE REPAIR WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY OR ISN'T WORKING. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR IN TO SEE IF THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T EXPRESS ANY TYPE OF APOLOGY FOR THE FAILURE OR SUGGEST THAT THEY WOULD CHECK WITH GM OR REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT PART. THEY JUST SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THEM TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CARE THIS TIME.

Mileage: 27,000

I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL HAD TIGHTENED UP , MAKING MY CAR GO TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC . HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL . HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 MORE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT . I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 03-17-15.

Mileage: 61,788

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON TOP OF THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FOUR FRACTURED RIBS, A FRACTURED FOREARM ON THE LEFT ARM, A PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE LOWER LEFT CALF, A PUNCTURED LUNG, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO THE HIPS AND SHOULDERS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 65,000

I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY SWERVING TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY CHANGED LANE AND COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE. A RESULTS, MY VEHICLE STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL OF THE ROADWAY, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT. MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT OUT AT A TOTAL LOSS BEFORE FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT I WAS HAVING NUMEROUS IGNITION RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVY COBALT. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,010.

Mileage: 39,010

GM DEALER RECALLED CAR TO FIX ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. TOOK CAR IN AND HAD PART REPLACED BUT WHEN CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME IT HAD A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER, WHICH WAS NOT A PROBLEM BEFORE RECALL. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED SAID MOTOR AGAIN, WITH SAME RESULTS. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN ON 12/30/2014 TO DO DIAGNOSTIC ON PROBLEM WITH STEERING, REALER SAID THERE IS NO DANGER TO DRIVE VEHICLE BUT NEEDS STEERING COLUMN WHICH DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE UNLESS I ABSORB THE COST THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH STEERING BEFORE DEALER EXCHANGED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. *TR

Mileage: 53,725

VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY RESULTING IN CRASH ON BANK OF ROADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

CHEVY COBALT IGNITION RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETITION OF WORK THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, HARD TO CONTROL, HARD TO STEER AND MOTOR IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 10/29/14*CN UPDATED 8/11/2015 *JS

Mileage: 74,000

THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT ON THE CAR FAILS (MULTIPLE TIMES) WITHOUT NOTICE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. TALKED WITH GM - THEY CLAIM CAR IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. (REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #: 14V153000, 10V073000) WHY IS THIS CAR NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 72,000

AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR FROM THE REQUIRED RECALL ON THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR, I NOTICE THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED 2 COLLISION WITHIN THE FEW HOURS I HAD RECEIVED MY CAR FROM THE DEALER. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM 69.95 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, I DECLINED. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER AND IN CONCLUSION THEY DENIED THAT THE PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IT WOULD COST ME TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER KNOWINGLY ALLOWED TO PUT ME AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS AT RISK OF INJURY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED, BY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE SOLUTION WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE FOR ABOUT AND HOUR. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BY THE DEALER AND THEY CHOSE TO PUT $70.00 OVER THE LIFE OF MYSELF OR A FAMILY MEMBER. *TR

Mileage: 66,236

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN FROM OFF TO ON IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LOW ENGINE POWER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER WAITING WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO ADJUST AND REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY. SO SCARY!!!! WENT TO LOCAL DEALER FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THIS WAS BEFORE RECALL....HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AT LEAST A HALF YEAR TO GET NEW IGNITION SWITCH....WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WILL BE A STEERING WHEEL RECALL.....HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND FEEL THAT I'M DRIVING IN A DEATH MACHINE. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THAT THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V15300 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER RECALL WAS DONE. *JS

Mileage: 38,000

POWER STEERING LOST WHEN ATTEMPTING LEFT TURN. GM SAYS THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN WITH MY 3KIDS IN THE CAR.HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE IF I CAN LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. THEY WILL NOT EVEN GIVE A RENTAL UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A RECALLED VEHICLE, THEY HAVE KNOWN OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR SOME YEARS NOW. YET THE SAFETY OF THERE CONSUMERS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THEY DON'T CARE A BIG ABOUT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND STEERING GOT TIGHT ON THE CAR, I LOOKED DOWN AND A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS ON THE DISPLAY. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL BE FINE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THEN IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING TO A LOCAL BUSINESS IN MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT, I LOST THE POWER STEERING TO MY VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING QUIT SUDDENLY WAS SHOCKING AND FRIGHTENING AND I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT I WASN'T DRIVING IN MORE CHALLENGING CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RETURNING TO WORK FROM MY LUNCH. I HEAR THE THREE WARNING CHIMES AND LOOK AT THE DASH. THE WARNING READS "POWER STEERING". I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE MY TURN IN A QUARTER MILE AND REALIZED THAT I NO LONGER HAD THE POWER STEERING. I KNEW I WAS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION AND WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE PART AT MY LOCAL DEALER. I FOUND ONLINE THE BULLETIN 14115. DATED MARCH 31, 2014, THAT REFERRED TO REPLACING THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IN CARS INCLUDING MY 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR, THE STEERING WORKED FOR A FEW BLOCKS THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. MY FATHER TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE I HAD TO WORK. I HAD PRINTED OUT THE BULLETIN FOR HIM TO TAKE. THE DEALER HAD NOT HEARD OF IT. HE CALLED DETROIT AND SPOKE TO A MAN NAMED AL AT GM HEADQUARTERS. HE DID NOT HAVE THAT BULLETIN EITHER. THE DEALER WENT AHEAD AND FIXED THE IGNITION RECALL PART, BUT COULD NOT GET THE POWER STEERING ISSUE TO HAPPEN. I DROVE IT LESS THAN ONE DAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DROVE IMMEDIATELY BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN. OUT OF POCKET, I PAID FOR THE MOTOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD IF THEY EVER RECEIVE THE BULLETIN, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR THE RECALL ON MY VIN AND IT IS NOT ON THERE. SO IS IT A CURRENT RECALL OR NOT? AND WHY IS GM NOT NOTIFYING PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 72,844

I HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY THAT THIS VEHICLE MODEL HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS WRECKS RELATED TO FATALITIES/INJURIES AND I WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON 5/15/2014 AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN SO THEY COULD FIX IT. AS OF TODAY(7/16/2014) THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. GM APPARENTLY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2004 AND NEGLECTED TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OR TAKE CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS SINCE 2004. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND DO NOT SEE THE PROBLEM BEING CORRECTED IN A TIMELY MANNER. I AM REQUESTING YOU EVALUATE IF THERE IS ANY WAY GM CAN BE REQUIRED TO BUY THESE VEHICLES FROM US SO WE CAN PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NOT CONTINUE TO PUT MY LIFE AND MANY OTHERS IN THE SAME SITUATION AT RISK ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR

NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS NOT STABLE SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY GOING AROUND CORNERS. THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE TIRES OR FRONT END. IT IS IN THE STEERING. WHETHER I GO SLOW AROUND TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY IT TIGHTENS UP SOMETIMES OR SEEMS LOOSE. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ON MY CHEVY COBALT. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 08/27/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THIS MADE THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE OTHER DRIVERS HIT THEIR BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID HITTING ME AS I STRUGGLED TO COMPLETE THE LANE CHANGE. THIS RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLES IN MY SHOULDERS AND ARMS, ALONG WITH THE MENTAL DISTRESS OF ALMOST BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY INVOLVED IN TWO IGNITION RECALLS FOR A SWITCH AND CYLINDER. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOW INVOLVED IN ANOTHER RECALL, THIS ONE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. AS YET NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS REPAIR, AND NO ACCOMMODATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. I PROTESTED PICKING UP MY COBALT FROM THE DEALER WHEN THE IGNITION WAS REPAIRED DUE TO THE POWER STEERING ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD THAT PICKING IT UP AND WAITING FOR ANOTHER LETTER STATING THAT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IS THE BEST THEY CAN DO. *TR

Mileage: 75,800

AFTER HAVING OUR NEW IGNITION SWITCH ABOUT A WEEK OR SO EARLIER, I WENT TO DRIVE OUR 2010 COLBALT TO A NEARBY TOWN. ON ABOUT JUNE 28TH OR 29TH, I WAS ABOUT HALFWAY TO THE PLACE I WAS GOING, MY STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT HARDER TO STEER. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAW THE WORDS POWER STEERING ON IT. SO I TOOK THE CAR HOME AND CALLED A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR IN. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THEY, (DEALERSHIP), HAD HEARD ABOUT A RECALL ON THE STEERING, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PAPERWORK TO BE INSTRUCTED TO FIX THIS AS A RECALL ITEM. I LOOKED UP POSSIBLE RECALL LIST ON THE CHEVROLETS AND THE ONE I READ IS FROM MARCH 31, 2014. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR THEM TO DECIDE IF IT IS A RECALL IF THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS OUT THERE? ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEBODY TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY MAKE THAT DECISION? AND OUR VEHICLE HAD JUST HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH PUT IN A WEEK OR SO EARLIER. *JS

Mileage: 56,000

POWER STEERING FAILED, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW BUT THE DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. HOW CAN ONLY SOME 2010 COBALTS BE COVERED, OBVIOUSLY MY CAR HAS THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING, BELIEVING THE FIRST IN 3/2013..THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON DASH AND STOPS STEERING CAR MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. WAS HAPPENING RANDOMLY AT FIRST ,BUT NOW 6/2014, IT HAPPENS DAILY AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ON SATURDAY,6/21/2014 IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN A 15 MILE STRETCH, AND ON MONDAY 6/23/2014, IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A 30 MILE STRETCH. YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF SO THE POWER STEERING CAN RESET ELECTRONICALLY. LUCKILY , I WAS ABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES. THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, AND CHEVY SAYS THIS COBALT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWER STEERING RECALL. A LOT OF TIMES I'VE HAD TO DRIVE A MILE OR SO TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF...AND IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT BEFORE WHEN YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT! COME ON GM, FIX MY CAR, YOU BUILT IT THAT WAY. IF THIS CAR HAS THE IGNITION AND LOCK RECALL, DON'T YOU THINK IT IS RELATED TO POWER STEERING! DO YOU WANT ANOTHER DEATH ON YOUR HANDS!!!! *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNSTABLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY AND THE REAR WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW FAILED AND BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, FALLING AND DAMAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14E021000. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON JUNE 6 I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING TO MY HOME WITH MY FAMILY I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MILES . WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT TIGHT AND WHEN I TRY TO STOP I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I ALMOST HAD AN TERRIBLE ACCIDENT MY WIFE IS STILL IN SHOCK. THANK GOD I DID NOT WREAK MY CAR. RITE NOW I CANT DRIVE MY CAR. I AM VERY SCARED. I RECEIVED A RECALL MAIL TO FIX MY IGNITION SWITCH BUT STILL WAITING.I WOULD LIKE MY STEERING AND IGNITION TO BE FIX. I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION ON THIS MATTER [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 49,200

STEERING WORKS FINE WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT WILL START BINGING AND "POWER STEERING" WILL SHOW ON DASH JUST BEFORE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL. THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN AND INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR HAD BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 3 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THE PART USED FOR THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE RECALLED BUT HADN'T BEEN YET. DURING A LATER CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER IN-LAW, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THIS SAME DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THERE HAD NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 50,357

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3,2013 MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM THE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY TRAVELING EAST ON VIRGINIA ROUTE 66 HEADING TOWARDS THE CAPITAL BELTWAY (495). AT MILE POST 26 ON ROUTE 66 HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN THE FAST LANE. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT (APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH) THE CAR MOVED INTO THE MEDIAN WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES SMASHING THE FRONT BUMPER AREA, THE HOOD AND CRUSHED THE ROOF (BLOWING OUT ALL WINDOWS).LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE ON THE WEST BOUND SIDE OF THE DIVIDED MEDIAN. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THE CAR ENDED UP ON ITS ROOF. AN AMBULANCE AND POLICE BOTH ARRIVED AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE STOPPED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MEDIAN. THE PASSENGER HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS REMOVED BY EMT PERSONAL AND FLOWN TO A TRAUMA CENTER. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THEY BOTH SURVIVED WITH INJURIES.WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR SHOWING THE DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 65,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

MY SISTER BORROWED MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT IN JANUARY TO TAKE MY COUSIN FOR HIS DRIVERS LICENSE. WHILE PRACTICE DRIVING BEFORE HIS TEST THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND HE NEARLY HIT A TREE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. I NOW FIND THERE IS A MAJOR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT BUT I'M TOLD MY CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. COINCIDENCE OR ARE THEY NOT CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES? IF MY COUSIN CRASHED THE CAR THAT DAY AND SOMEONE WAS INJURED, CHEVROLET WOULD BE IN LITIGATION WITH ME OVER THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT LT 2010. I GOT IT USED WITH 40000 MILES ON LAST YEAR. I WAS IN MY CAR DRIVING BACK HOME FROM SCHOOL. ALL THE SUDDEN I SMELLED GAS OR BURNED OIL. IT IS HAPPENING EVERY ONCE A WHILE BUT I NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO IT. I PULLED OVER. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND I TURNED IT BACK ON IN SOME COUPLE MINUTES. ALSO IT TAKES ME A WHILE TO SWITCH THE GEAR WHEN I AM IN THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKES ALSO ARE NOT WORKING AS I AM PUSHING THEM HARD. THEY HAVE A DELAY TO STOP MY CAR. I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHEVY COBALT RECALL. WHEN I GOT THE NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM GM I REALIZED THAT I SHOULD REPORT THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY HAPPENING TO MY CAR. I AM STUDENT. I DO REALLY NEED MY CAR FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE. I AM GOING TO ASK GM TO RENT A CAR FOR ME UNTIL THE PART GETS FIXED. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THIS CAR GETS FIXED I AM THINKING THAT THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE TO DRIVE ANY MORE. I AM NOT REALLY FEELING SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ENGINE IGNITION ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES REGARDING TO THIS CAR. I AM REALLY SCARED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN, EVEN IF THIS GETS FIXED. *TR

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND ON (MULTIPLE TIMES) WHICH AFFECTS THE FUEL AND RPM GAUGES, LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING, ALL ELECTRICAL STARTS GOING CRAZY (LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE DOORS), STARTS FLASHING "LOW FUEL" AND "POWER STEERING" WARNINGS AND THEN CAR WILL GO INTO COMPLETE LOCK MODE. AS OF 4/30: HAS BEEN FIXED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUE, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *JS

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AN ALARM WENT OFF AND THE DASH INFORMATION BOARD FLASHED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN. BACK IN 2012, IT MAY WORK FOR 30 MINUTES. THAT LASTED A FEW WEEKS. NOW THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN 30 SECONDS. I CHECKED IN 2012 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR INSPECTED TODAY AND IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER STEERING. I CHECKED AGAIN WITH CHEVY AND IT STILL IS NOT RECALLED EVEN THOUGH MOST COBALTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW WHY MINE ISN'T ON THE LIST. I CAN'T GET THE CAR INSPECTED AND PARTS ARE HARD TO COME BY BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. *JS

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND MADE THE STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVY COBALT 2010 WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING IN AUGUST 2013. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS FIXED DURING THE 2010 RECALL, ANOTHER FAULTY PART WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING THREE YEARS LATER. ****MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT GM IS NOT INCLUDING ALL CHEVY COBALTS 2010 FOR THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN.**** THEY ARE INCLUDING "SOME" MODELS ASSUMING THAT THE CARS THEY FIXED IN 2010 HAVE SAFE PARTS. THAT IS NOT TRUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAD HAD THESE PARTS FAIL AFTER THE 2010 RECALL. PLEASE SEE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AFTER THE RECALL. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2010/CHEVROLET/COBALT/STEERING

Mileage: 48,550

ME ENCONTRABA MANEJANDO MI CARRO EN CUESTION SOBRE LA LONG BEACH BLV. Y LA MARKET STREET CUANDO DE REPENTE EL TIMON DEL CARRO SE PUSO DURO Y SE ME HACIA DIFICIL MANIOBRAR EL CARRO Y NO PODIA CONTROLAR EL TIMO NPOR LO DURO QUE ESTABA. SE PRENDIO UNA LUZ EN LA PANTALLA DEL CARRO QUE ME DECIA POWER STEERING. Y SOLO CON MUCHO ESFUERZO PUDE PARQUEARME EN UNA CALLE Y APAGAR EL CARRO.HIBA CON MI HIJA DE 9 ANOS Y NOS DIMOS GRAN SUSTO.EL CARRO HOY 17 DE ABRIL 2014 LO LLEVE AL CHEVRONLET DE HARBOR.TELEFONO 562 4248116. *TR

Mileage: 57,535

DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DIFFICULT TO DRIVE . HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE. NO RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER BUT I HAVE READ LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TT

Mileage: 70,000

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOT SQUEAKING NOISES AND CRUNCHING SOUNDS WHEN I TURN OR AM GOING OVER ROUGH PAVMENT. *JS

Mileage: 67,000

I WAS TURNING LEFT DRIVING TOWARD A STORE & AS SOON AS I CAME OUT OF THE TURN THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF & NOT EVEN THE GAUGES FLASHED.THE DRIVER BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE OF COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES & SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL TRYING TO START IT & IT TOOK ME SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO CRANK UP AGAIN. I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT JUST FOR THE CAR TO TURN OFF ONCE MORE. AFTER I CRANKED IT UP AGAIN IT WAS FINE. CAR HAD ISSUES BEFORE OVER THE YEARS; IT SEEMED TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER PUT REGAINED IT IN AN INSTANT; WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, INCIDENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CAR HAD RECALL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT ON MAY 29, 2010. FOUND OUT RECENTLY ABOUT ONE RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH WHEN I TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON APRIL 4, 2014 FOR AN OIL CHANGE. CALLED GM AND THEY CONFIRMED WITH MY VIN # THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE EPS EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2010. YESTERDAY THIRD RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY LOCK. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY GM HQ, WHEN I TALKED TO THEM A FOURTH TIME, THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHICH COBALTS 2010 HAD EPS PROBLEM, THAT DOES NOT REFLECT THE ANSWERS I RECEIVED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS FROM GM HQ'S EXECUTIVE OFFICE. MY DEALERS SYSTEM DOES NOT REFLECT SAME RECALLS THEN GM'S. I WAS TOLD THAT "THE DEALERS GOT THE MEMOS AND HAD PROBABLY NOT GOT TO THEM TO READ THEM YET." I SAW WHAT WAS ON THEIR COMPUTER. GM IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL AND I AM STARTING TO SUSPECT THAT THEY USED ANOTHER PART WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER WITH THE EPS PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THEY CAN NOT DETERMINE WHICH COBALT IS AFFECTED. GM IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL AND IS BEING NEGLIGENT IN INFORMING THE DEALERS AND THE VEHICLE OWNERS ( I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL). BREACH OF CONTRACT. SOLD FAULTY VEHICLE TO ME WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FAULTY PART(S) ON MAY 29, 2010. *JS

Mileage: 102,000

MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE EARLY ONE MORNING. THERE WAS NO RAIN OR BAD ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRAYS GOD HARDLY ANY TRAFFIC AT ALL. ONE MINUTE EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND THERE WAS A LOUD THUD BELOW OUR FEET. MY GIRLFRIEND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WE WERE THROWN ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE AND SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD CABLES WHICH AT THAT POINT IN TIME THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE GUARD CABLES CATAPULTED US BACK ACROSS THE INTERSTATE WERE WE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. THE FIRST QUESTION OUT OF THE ARKANSAS STATE TROOPERS AND THE LOCAL COUNTY OFFICERS MOUTHS TO US WAS,"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR WHOLE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL?". THE TROOPER WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT A "BLOWOUT" DUE TO THE FACT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO TRASH ON THE ROAD OR OFF THE ROAD THE ROAD THEY WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH A BLOW OUT. THAT'S WHEN WE TOLD HIM THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NOT 9 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE WHEELS AND TIRES AND BEEN ROTATED, THE OIL CHANGED AND AN INSPECTION COMPLETED ON THE CAR AND THEY TRIED TO SAY EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. WELL NOW JUST AS A PASSENGER I HAVE 2 FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN MY BACK, CANT SLEEP, HAD TO QUIT SCHOOL AND I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHICH WAY TO TURN TO GET THE HELP I NEED. FRIENDS PLEASE BE CAREFUL DRIVING THESE CARS. PLEASE. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A CHEVROLET MALFUNCTION OR DEFECTIVE PART. NOW WHAT DO I DO? *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING) DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN ERROR WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED BEFORE THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NO POWER STEERING, OR BRAKES. UPDATED 08/27/14

Mileage: 71,000

VICENZA, ITALY. ROADS WERE CLEAR AND IT WAS 12AM, NOT MANY CARS WERE ON THE ROAD. I WAS HEADED TO WORK AND AS I WAS COMING INTO A SMALL TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THE CAR BEGAN DRIFTING, I LET GO OF EVERYTHING AND THE WHOLE THING SHUT OFF: ENGINE AND LIGHTS. ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING IN BUT NOTICED I WAS DRIFTING SO THEY SLOWED DOWN. I WAS HEADED INTO A RAMP AND TRIED TO STOP WITH MY BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT THE KEY WAS STUCK. I TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL, BUT THAT WAS STUCK. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO SOMEWHAT SLOW DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND BARELY MISSED THE RAMP. I HAD RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND MY BRAKES CHECKED, SO I KNOW MY CAR WAS FINE. IT LATER HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. VERY SIMILAR SITUATIONS. I HAVE NEW TIRES AND HAD MY AXLES INSPECTED, I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND IT IS NOT SAFE. THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO AT 0600. I USED MY BREAKS BECAUSE AN ANIMAL JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, THEN THE GAS WOULDN'T WORK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AS I STRUGGLED TO TURN IT AND THE BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK. THE CAR THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND I WAS STUCK WITH THE CAR NOT WANING TO START. I TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTED AGAIN, AND THY SAID IT WAS FINE. I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO CONTACT SINCE GMC HERE AND STATESIDE, AND HE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM IN THE STATES, ARE IGNORING ME. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. TURNS BACK ON AGAIN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. NO PATTERN OR EXPLANATION TO WHEN IT GOES OFF. HAS BEEN HAPPENING CONTINUALLY SINCE INITIAL DATE BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000( AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,753.

Mileage: 37,753

I DRIVE A 2010 CHEVY COBALT, THE CARS CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE TURNED OFF YET WHEN GETTING TO THE LAST SPEED IT WAS ON IT WILL TURN BACK ON, THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THAT IT IS USED. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,100.

Mileage: 81,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,649.

Mileage: 36,649

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN, IT COMES ON SUDDENLY AND GO BACK OUT AFTER ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINUTES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THAT REASON BUT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A LETTER YET. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS . I DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. ONCE THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMALLY UNTIL LATER RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,145.

Mileage: 26,145

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY TRAVELED ACROSS BOTH LANES, CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THEN INTO AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STALLING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAD FAILED HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,744.

Mileage: 45,744

HAD JUST PICKED UP CHILD AT SCHOOL WHEN LIGHT AND CHIME ON PANEL DISPLAYED PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH MY POWER STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND THEN SUDDENLY IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER MY WHEEL. AFTER IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES I DECIDED TO CALL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO ASK IF MY PARTICULAR CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED AND HE SAID THAT THE CHEVROLET COBALT 2010 WAS NOT RECALLED. AS OF 02/22/14 ITS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

VEHICLE STEERING TIGHTEN UP. CHECK UNDER HOOD FOR POWER STEERING STICK CHECK INFO CENTER INDICATED PWR STEERING PULLED OVER LET A MECHANIC CHK N GOOGLE ISSUE N FOUGHT THT IT WAS A RECALL CALLED CLASSIC CHEVROLET GAVE MY VIN SAID NO RECALLS CLKED GE MOTOR CORPORATE OFFICE WHO THEN GAVE ME CHEVROLET CSRV NBR SPW REP WHO CHK AND SAID STILL NO RECALL WAS FOUND REP THEN SUGGEST TO HAVE VEHICLE PLACE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE UNDER MY PWRTRAIN I HAD RDSIDE ASSIST STILL HAVE TO ME HOWEVER SHE SAID DEPENDING ON THE RESULT FRM DIAGNOSTIC I MY HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. WELL SERVICE REP CLL TOLD ME IT WAS POWER STEERING MODULE IS OUT. ITS ELECTRIC PWERSTEERING IT COST $ 362. TO BE FIX. NO CHOICE CAR WAS PICKED UP AT A STRANDED LOCATION WITH THE COVERED ROADSIDE ASSISTANT. RECEIVED MY CAR BCK ON DAY 2 YET I STILL PAID OUT OF POCKET THT CLEARLY IDENTIFY AS A RECLL N ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH OR WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HVE BEEN CHARGED AND WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE HANDLE PROMPTLY. 2010 CHEVY COBALT CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 84,826

PULLED INTO OUR DEVELOPMENT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, A POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE. CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. MADE IT HOME A TURNED CAR OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ONCE WE STARTED THE CAR WE MADE IT TO THE DEALER WITH NO INCIDENT. CHEVY IS NOW TELLING US WE NEED A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR $392 AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE COBALT WHICH I FIND VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. THERE ARE TONS OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS SITE AND IN NEWS REPORTS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GOOGLE IT. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

CAR LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED, TURNED THE CAR OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON, STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. LATER THAT DAY WHILE DRIVING, CAR LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 03/12/14*LJ

Mileage: 56,000

I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR'S POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING ANYMORE. IT BECAME HARD TO TURN AND TOOK MORE EFFORT TO TURN IT. *TR

Mileage: 46,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

POWER STEERING FAILURE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (20,000 MILES) CONTACTED CHEVROLET WHO SAYS PART ALREADY REPLACED UNDER RECALL (APRIL 2010). THIS PART HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME! MANUFACTURER OF THIS EXACT PART HAS HAD RECALLS WITH TOYOTA (2012) AS WELL. CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA AND FORCE A SECOND RECALL UNTIL DESIGN FLAW IS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 50,300

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (25 MPH) THROUGH AN "S" CURVE I ENTERED THE FIRST PORTION OF THE CURVE AND THE COBALT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING ENTERING INTO THE SECOND PORTION OF THE "S" CURVE SUDDENLY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. AN ALARM BELL CHIMED AND THE MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE. I WAS ABLE TO STAY IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC USING EXTRA FORCE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS A RECALL # 82540 BUT IT APPEARS THE RECALL STOPPED BY 10,000 UNITS SHORT OF MY VIN #. SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL, BUT IT APPEARS THE RECALL DIDN'T RECALL ENOUGH VEHICLES? *TR

Mileage: 37,854

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE WHEEL THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I DID FIND THE RECALL ONLINE & WHEN I CALLED GM THEY STATED IT WAS ALREADY FIXED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2011 SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS FIXED. I DID TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE STATED IT WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED AND IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 860.00 TO FIX IT, BUT IF IT WAS FIXED IS THIS STILL AN ISSUE THAT WILL CONTINUE OR WAS IT SUPPOSED TO COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE TO ME HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL. AT THIS TIME IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN THE WHEEL, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE, BUT MOVED EXTREMELY SLOW DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER ISSUES, NOT RELATED TO THIS AND THOUGHT THEY MIGHT HAVE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A RECALL, IF THERE WAS ONE BUT THEY DID NOT AND THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN TO CHECK THAT NOW. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME TO VISIT MY PARENTS. WAS GETTING READY TO TURN LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN I GOT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE RESEARCHED POWER STEERING ONLINE AND SAW WHERE IT MAY BE JUST A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR LATER ON I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS FINE. I HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS WHILE VISITING FAMILY. THAT FOLLOWING SUNDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT 10 PM ON THE INTERSTATE SPEED OF 65 MPH. MY FIRST CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING SO I'VE BEEN ABLE TO COPE BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE, IN TO TURN AROUND IN MY PARKING LOT I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OF THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH POWER STEERING TO MAKE THE TIGHT TURN. IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ONLY CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DROP IT OFF THE OTHER DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM ORIGINALLY, I WAS INFORMED THIS MORNING THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND WILL COST ME $500 TO REPLACE. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS MY CAR HAS ALSO STARTED MAKING A THUMPING TYPE NOISE AS WELL. IT SOUNDS LIKE MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS ABOUT TO FLY OFF THE AXLE. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THAT - WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THAT. I FEEL LIKE I'M RIDING IN A DEATHTRAP. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,994.

Mileage: 48,994

THE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING IT STARTED IN SUMMER 2012, THE LAST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING IT WAS LAST WEEK. I LEFT MY CAR IN A PARKING, THAN WHEN I WANTED TO START IT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT, I COULD NOT ROTATE THE WHEEL I COULD NOT DO NOTHING, I TRIED MANY TIMES BUT DID NOT WORK, THEN I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MIN., IN FINALLY IT STARTED BUT THE WHEEL WAS ROTATING VERY HARD. EVEN UNTIL NOW I HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, I DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER MY LIFE OR MY FAMILY........ I PAID MONEY FOR THIS CAR BUT SELLER DO NOT GUARANTEES THE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. THANK YOU A LOT!!! *TR

Mileage: 70,100

POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON A U-TURN. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL. I BROUGHT IT TO ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA,CA (THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT IT). THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY REPLACED MY MOTOR ALREADY. THEY CHARGED ME $100.00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD PUT AN UPGRADED MOTOR IN FOR ANOTHER $200. THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. YOU CAN BUY THE MOTOR ON LINE FOR $80. IT'S UNDER THE DASH, TWO BOLTS AND A PLUG TO PULL OUT. IT TAKES TEN MINUTES AND A 12 MIL WRENCH. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED THE CAR LOST STEERING POWER. WE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING STRAIGHT. IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE OFTEN TIMES DRIVE VERY WINDY ROADS THAT OVERLOOK THE OCEAN. JUST LAST WEEKEND WE WERE HEADED TO STINSON BEACH WITH A 10 - WEEK - OLD IN THE CAR. THE ROAD LEADING TO STINSON BEACH IS VERY CURVY WITH SHARP TURNS AND STEEP DROPS. ACCORDING TO CHEVY THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ON 2010 CHEVY COBALTS, BUT APPARENTLY OUR MODEL IS AN EXCEPTION TO THE RECALL. VERY FRUSTRATED, CONCERNED CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 68,000

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

Mileage: 21,000

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.

Mileage: 58,000

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.

Mileage: 50,000

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 62,000

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.

Mileage: 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

Mileage: 55,000

ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2013 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE POWER STEERING SHUTOFF. THERE WAS A CHIME AND THEN THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. I CONTACTED GM THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND PLACED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT WITH THEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS BASICALLY "SORRY, BUT NOT OUR PROBLEM". ACCORDING TO THEM THE VIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS OR SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR MY VEHICLE. YET THERE IS A HISTORY OF THIS ISSUE CAUSING A RECALL.

MY MOTHER IS HANDICAPPED & WAS PULLING INTO HER DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HER POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I READ IN THE MANUAL & FIGURED OUT WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FUSE WAS AT AND IT WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED IT THAT EVENING & BY LUNCH THE NEXT DAY ON THURS 9-5-13 IT HAD GONE BACK OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE IN 2010. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! AND THE DEALERSHIP CANT EVEN GET TO IT UNTIL THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK??? COULD IT STILL BE THE SAME RECALL ISSUE???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL USING EXTREME FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE STEERING WHEEL POWER ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 15,000

LEAVING WORK AND WHEN I HIT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHIMED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. I WRESTLED THE CAR HOME, THEN LATER THE NEXT DAY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO TO THE STORE AND THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. SO THIS MORNING, 8/23/13 ON MY WAY TO WORK IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAS BEEN OUT EVERY SINCE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I HAVE NO RECALL. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR PERSONALLY FOR A YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 56,285

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,336. *TR

Mileage: 31,336

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 10 YEAR OLD NIECE AND A SIGN CAME ON '' POWER STEERING'' ON THE DASHBOARD. I NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. IT WAS VERY HARD. SO I HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO HELP US. *TR

Mileage: 56,090

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WARNING ALARM SOUNDED. CUT OF CAR AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK. LATER IN THE DAY THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING GAVE A WARNING WITH A SOUND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WAS HARD TO MOVE AND I HAVE TO REDUCE THE SPEED BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO CRASH WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PARK THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, BUT AFTER 2MINUTES DRIVING IT THE POWER STEERING ONCE AGAIN STOP WORKING. I DECIDED TO GO TO THE DEQALER AND LEFT THE CAR TELLING THEM THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING.THEY TOOK THE CAR AND AFTER TWO DAYS THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WASNT INCLUDE IT IN THE RECALL. NOW I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND MAKING PAYMENT AND IN TOP OF THAT WITH A BROKEN CAR. GM NEED TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR WHAT THEY MAKE.YEAR 2010 AND ALREADY GIVING A LOT OF TROUBLES. ALSO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUHT THE CAR DIDNT SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. UNITED AUTO SALE FROM NEW HARTFORD,NY NEED TO BE MORE HONEST WHEN THEY WANT TO SALE A CAR WITH MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS.THEY ONLY CARE TO SELL YOU A CAR AND NOTHING ELSE. ALSO GM NEED TO STOP MAKING CAR WITH SO MANY RECALL LIKE THIS ONE OR FIX THE RECALL AND MOVE ON. IM SPEAKING ALSO FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE ME. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS OVERLOADING. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE PROVIDED A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,153.

Mileage: 39,100

WHILE DRIVING ONE'S VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WE IT WANTS TO. IN ADDITION, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

THE ISSUE BEGAN ON 7/18/13 AND HAS CONTINUED EVERY DAY SINCE. THE VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR TODAY AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WILL COST ME $435.00. I HAVE A OPEN CASE WITH GM TO GET REIMBURSEMENT. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS IN RECALL NUMBER N100023. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT. THE LOSS HAPPENS EACH TIME I DRIVE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. COULD BE WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OR AFTER 10 MILES. I HEAR THE WARNING CHIME AND THE DISPLAY STATES "POWER STEERING". ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS AND WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME THE NEXT DRIVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A COUPLE F ACCIDENTS. I THINK CHEVY MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOME VEHICLES IN THEIR RECALL. THEY HAVE MY CASE OPEN FOR REVIEW. CASE# [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 52,570

POWER STEERING FAILED WITH A CHIME AND DISPLAY. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE SAFELY. SHE WAS NEAR HOME AND MANAGED TO GET IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I STARTED CAR AND IT WAS FINE. NEXT DAY, SAME THING WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR, RESTARTED, AND IT WAS FINE. NEXT DAY SAME THING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, NO RECALL FOR OUR VIN. MFG DATE WAS FEB. 2010; RECALL WAS MARCH 3, 2010. CALLED CHEVY, CASE FILE: 71-1197613449 BUT NO INTEREST FROM THEM. CALLED DEALER, AND WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO CAR WAS REPAIRED NO COST. SEEMS FINE NOW BUT IN SEEING SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, NOT SURE IT WILL LAST. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO BE EXPANDED?????? *TR

Mileage: 44,000

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR

Mileage: 56,970

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REMEDIED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT STOP THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FROM MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE BEGINNING TO TURN AT A CORNER MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE SAID TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. SO I DID BUT AFTER DRIVING A FEW MORE MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I MADE IT HOME. *TR

SUDDEN WARNING DISPLAY AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING RESULTING IN SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT RESIDENTIAL STREET AND HAD SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I AM AN ADULT MALE. OTHERS MAY HAVE LESS STRENGTH WHICH COULD EASILY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 2,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN THEN RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A LOUD CHIME. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID TEMPERATURES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2010 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE REMEDY DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,173.

Mileage: 13,173

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,082. *TR

Mileage: 61,082

DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND PANEL LIGHT COMES ON SHOWING POWER STEERING. STEERING BECOMES REAL HARD MAKING TURNING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY AND THE UNEXPECTED FREQUENT OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM, MAKES THIS A SAFETY VIOLATION AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR EVEN A LIFE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON THIS AND I WAS TOLD MY PARTICULAR VIN MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT OCCURRING ON 2010 MODELS AND THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF 2010 COBALTS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHY ARE SOME 2010 MODELS COVERED WHILE OTHERS ARE NOT? I FEEL THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY ARE PICKING AND CHOOSING WHICH VEHICLES TO REPAIR. IF THERE IS A RECALL, THEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE FIXED. THERE IS A RECALL AND T HE NHTSA SHOULD MAKE THEM REPAIR ALL 2010S NEEDING THIS REPAIR AND THE DEALER SHOULD NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PICK AND CHOOSE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO TURN. MESSAGE APPEARED ON DIC. WOULD RESET AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING BUT PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 50 FEET. VEHICLE STORED A DTC C0475. CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AN EPS MOTOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS FAULT AT A COST OF $84. NO LABOR COST DUE TO PERFORMING OWN MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mileage: 44,495

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK AND COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF. IGNITION CYLINDER FROZE IN RUN POSITION. HAD TO LET CAR RUN FOR HOURS UNTIL I COULD LEAVE WORK AND TAKE TO DEALER. THE TECH AT DEALER SAID THERE IS A TSB 09-02-35-005B. OH WAIT THAT'S JUST FOR AUTOMATICS. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CHEVROLET COBALT PART IN STOCK. COST 213.70! JOHN BOWMAN CHEVROLET INVOICE #[XXX]. GM JERKED ME AROUND FOR THREE WEEKS BEFORE THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. PLEASE HELP. IS A CAR THAT WON'T SHUT OFF A SAFETY ITEM? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 55,689

WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT SO I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I THEN TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT APPEARED FINE. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 54,599

DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THE STEERING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I MADE IT TO WORK AND CALLED MY LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. ONLINE I LOOKED UP A FEW THINGS AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SAID IT WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,200 TO REPAIR. I ALSO SAW WHERE CHEVROLET ISSUED A RECALL BACK IN 2010 FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THE PRESS RELEASE STATED THAT "THIS IS A CONDITION THAT TAKES TIME TO DEVELOP" -- WHICH IS WHY IT DID NOT OCCUR IN MY VEHICLE UNTIL 3 YEARS LATER (THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2010). CAN THE RECALL STILL BE USED TO OBTAIN THIS REPAIR? *TR

Mileage: 56,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, I HEARD A CHIME AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING & I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD TO CHECK MY FLUIDS, I REALIZED THAT I HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON. THE POWER STEERING WORKED FOR ANOTHER 5 MILES THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. LUCKILY, I WAS ALMOST HOME WHEN IT TURNED OFF AND WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER IT INTO MY PARKING SPACE. *TR

Mileage: 32,240

I OWN A 2010 COBALT LT, ON APRIL 11, 2013 I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE CLOSED, I THEN WENT TO AN AUTO STORE FOR HELP. DISCOVERED I HAD ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINS IT WAS FINE. CAR WAS FINE UNTIL APRIL 18, 2013, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND NO POWER STEERING,I SHUT OFF THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS IT WAS OK. THEN ON APRIL 24, 2013 IT DID IT AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING, AGAIN TURNED OFF THE CAR IT WAS OK FOR A SHORT TIME AND WENT OUT AGAIN. HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING ON APRIL 25 & 26.EACH TIME I SHUT OFF THE CAR IT WOULD BE OK FOR A FEW MINS THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ON APRIL 11, 2013 AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY SPECIFIC CAR YET I'VE READ SEVERAL ARTICLES ABOUT 2007-2010 COBALTS. I ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO TAKE CARE OF EVEN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR VERY MUCH BECAUSE OF THIS.THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE RECALL IS CLOSED, YET THE ARTICLE I READ SAYS THAT IT TAKES SOME TIME FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED IN 2011 AND IF I HAD KNOWN THERE WAS A RECALL I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP PEOPLE WERE VERY RUDE AS I WAS VERY UPSET AT TRYING TO GET THIS RECTIFIED. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN EMISSION PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 39,000

DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH MANY CURVES. I WENT TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE. AUDIBLE AND DASH LIGHT WENT ON AT THE SAME TIME AS POWER STEERING FAILED. DASH SAID "POWER STEERING". STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN (OBVIOUSLY NO LONGER "POWER STEERING"). I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER CAR BACK INTO LANE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE REMAINDER OF THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER 26 MILES, BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ON THIS MOUNTAIN ROAD. ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING! AFTER CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN, WARNING LIGHT CLEARED AND POWER STEERING WAS OPERATIONAL AGAIN. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT, I ALSO HAD INTERMITTENT AIR BAG FAILURE WARNINGS AND FALSE FLAT TIRE WARNINGS ON DASH. *TR

Mileage: 58,920

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN FEB.2012 AND I HAVE HAD IT MAINTENANCED AT MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER EACH AND EVERY TIME WERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO A 27 POINT INSPECTION WHILE CHANGING THE OIL HOWEVER THEY HAVE SEEM TO MISS A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I AM EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER MY CAR. I DRIVE MY CAR ONLY TO WORK TO PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY HOWEVER WITH THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND DIFFICULTIES IN DRIVING MY CAR I AM TERRIFIED OF HAVING A ACCIDENT AND HURTING MYSELF OR OTHERS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR DURING THESE TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD WHEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ON COMING CAR THAT WAS IN MY LANE. THE STEERING SEEMED TO LOCK UP AND AS A RESULT I HIT THE GUARD RAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,154. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,033.

Mileage: 45,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2010 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,450.

Mileage: 53,450

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM), THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PSCM MODULE AND THE PSCM COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,546 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,500.

Mileage: 28,546

CAR DISPLAYED POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON DISPLAY, NO RECALLS LISTED. CAR IS HARD TO STEER AND NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT BECAME ABNORMALLY HARD TO MAKE ANY TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,100.

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR SOUNDED AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 11/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BEFORE GOING OUT AGAIN. UPDATED 11/02/12

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR SOUNDED AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 11/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BEFORE GOING OUT AGAIN. UPDATED 11/02/12

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,200.

Mileage: 48,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN ONCE OVER SEVERAL DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,943.

Mileage: 57,943

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM), BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES OR RECALLS COVERING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR EXAMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE STEERING FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. UPDATED 8/22/12 *CN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/23/12. *JB

Mileage: 56,000

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG WHEN SUDDENLY A CHIME SOUNDED AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DASH INSTRUMENTS. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WAS RESET. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE ON 6/27/12 AND THEN THREE TIMES ON 6/28/12 (ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH). ACCORDING TO WEBSITES, THIS POWER STEERING LOSS IS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS AND THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2010. HOWEVER, MY COBALT VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE, APPARENTLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM IN UN-RECALLED COBALTS AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHEN POWER STEERING IS LOST THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND THERE'S NOT ALWAYS A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SO YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. PLUS, THERE'S NO WARNING. THE POWER STEERING IS LOST TOTALLY AT RANDOM AT ANY SPEED. *JS UPDATED 08/22/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. UPDATED 08/22/12

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG WHEN SUDDENLY A CHIME SOUNDED AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DASH INSTRUMENTS. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WAS RESET. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE ON 6/27/12 AND THEN THREE TIMES ON 6/28/12 (ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH). ACCORDING TO WEBSITES, THIS POWER STEERING LOSS IS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS AND THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2010. HOWEVER, MY COBALT VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE, APPARENTLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM IN UN-RECALLED COBALTS AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHEN POWER STEERING IS LOST THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND THERE'S NOT ALWAYS A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SO YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. PLUS, THERE'S NO WARNING. THE POWER STEERING IS LOST TOTALLY AT RANDOM AT ANY SPEED. *JS UPDATED 08/22/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. UPDATED 08/22/12

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL AFTER BEING SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOVING FROM THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD WHILE FIGHTING THE WHEEL. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND HER ARMS GAVE OUT AND SHE COULD NOT FIGHT IT ANYMORE AND THEN THE CAR FLIPPED AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE AFTER HITTING A FENCE AND FENCE POST. THE REAR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE NEED TO COME FORWARD WITH THIS INFORMATION. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE LOOSE THEIR LIVES. I COULD HAVE LOST MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF A DEFECT FOR WHICH I HAVE NEVER REC'D A NOTICE. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

AFTER RUNNING MULTIPLE ERRANDS AROUND TOWN, I PULLED BACK INTO MY WORK PARKING LOT AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, I HEARD A FAINT 'DING' NOISE AND LOOKED DOWN AND MY DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP! I WAS GLAD TO BE SLOWING TO STOP AS THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND WENT INSIDE WORK. AFTER 10 MINUTES I CAME BACK OUTSIDE TO LOOK AT THE MANUAL TO SEE WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER WAS INSIDE THE HOOD AND START THE CAR AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS GONE. AND I POPPED THE HOOD AND DID NOT SEE A FLUID CONTAINER FOR THE PS. I CALLED THE DEALER AS MY CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD BUT I HAD JUST PURCHASED IT TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAD ONLY PUT ON LESS THAN 1,500 MILES. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TODAY (ONE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT). THE TECH WHO CHECKED ME IN, TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PS FLUID CONTAINER TO FILL, AS IT IS ALL MOTOR/ELECTRONIC DRIVEN. HE SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IT OVER AND LET ME KNOW. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A TWO YEAR CERTIFIED USED WARRANTY AS WELL. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THAT THEY WOULD BE REPLACING IT AT NO CHARGE AS I HAD THE WARRANTY. THE PAPERWORK STATES THEY PUT A REBUILT PS ASSIST MOTOR INTO MY 2010 COBALT. NOW AFTER BEING ONLINE AND READING MULTIPLE YEARS OF REVIEWS REGARDING 2005, 2006 & 2007 COBALT'S, I AM WONDERING WHERE DOES IT END? HOW MANY MORE YEARS WORTH OF CARS ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN DONE ON ANY OF THESE YEARS CARS? I DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG FAMILY TRIPS AS WELL AS MANY WORK TRIPS, WHICH IS WHY I GOT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE TO COMBAT THE HIGHER GAS PRICES AND GET BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY. BUT GETTING INTO A CRASH WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD, IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN, NEGATES ALL OF THAT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR UPDATED 08/29/12*L'S

Mileage: 29,802

AFTER RUNNING MULTIPLE ERRANDS AROUND TOWN, I PULLED BACK INTO MY WORK PARKING LOT AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, I HEARD A FAINT 'DING' NOISE AND LOOKED DOWN AND MY DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP! I WAS GLAD TO BE SLOWING TO STOP AS THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND WENT INSIDE WORK. AFTER 10 MINUTES I CAME BACK OUTSIDE TO LOOK AT THE MANUAL TO SEE WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER WAS INSIDE THE HOOD AND START THE CAR AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS GONE. AND I POPPED THE HOOD AND DID NOT SEE A FLUID CONTAINER FOR THE PS. I CALLED THE DEALER AS MY CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD BUT I HAD JUST PURCHASED IT TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAD ONLY PUT ON LESS THAN 1,500 MILES. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TODAY (ONE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT). THE TECH WHO CHECKED ME IN, TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PS FLUID CONTAINER TO FILL, AS IT IS ALL MOTOR/ELECTRONIC DRIVEN. HE SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IT OVER AND LET ME KNOW. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A TWO YEAR CERTIFIED USED WARRANTY AS WELL. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THAT THEY WOULD BE REPLACING IT AT NO CHARGE AS I HAD THE WARRANTY. THE PAPERWORK STATES THEY PUT A REBUILT PS ASSIST MOTOR INTO MY 2010 COBALT. NOW AFTER BEING ONLINE AND READING MULTIPLE YEARS OF REVIEWS REGARDING 2005, 2006 & 2007 COBALT'S, I AM WONDERING WHERE DOES IT END? HOW MANY MORE YEARS WORTH OF CARS ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN DONE ON ANY OF THESE YEARS CARS? I DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG FAMILY TRIPS AS WELL AS MANY WORK TRIPS, WHICH IS WHY I GOT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE TO COMBAT THE HIGHER GAS PRICES AND GET BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY. BUT GETTING INTO A CRASH WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD, IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN, NEGATES ALL OF THAT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR UPDATED 08/29/12*L'S

Mileage: 29,802

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN DICKSON TN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE GM HOTLINE BUT WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANT NOW FOR THAT PROBLEM AND I JUST PURCHASED IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. CAN'T LET MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVE DUE TO FEAR THAT FAILURE WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD DISALLOW ANY CLAIM ON THIS VEHICLE FOR AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALL AND STEERING FAILURE. I DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS IT IS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. IN CLOSING I WANT TO KNOW WHY IF I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHERS EXPERIENCED WITH STEERING AND RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED? SAME PROBLEM AS THEM, SAME PART BUT BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT AFTER THE RECALL I AM STUCK - HELP! *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 20,000

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON MARCH 12, 2012. TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON MARCH 15, 2012. I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED " POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. AT THAT SAME MOMENT POWER STEERING FAILED. EACH TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS " POWER STEERING", WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND AGAIN POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THROUGH RESEARCH ( AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005-2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH E-MAILS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER , THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE $13,000 ON IT. *JS....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/28/12

Mileage: 44,468

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 3/12/2012, AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 3/15/2012, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AT THE SAME MOMENT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND ONCE AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THROUGH RESEARCH (AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005 - 2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH EMAILS WITH A CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND STILL OWE $13000 ON IT. *JS

Mileage: 44,468

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW. AT FIRST THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLE NOISE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 6 + TIMES. THEY KEEP SENDING ME AROUND WITH THEIR BULL CRAP SAYING ITS THIS, ITS THAT, WHEN IN FACT ITS MOST LIKELY THE STEERING RECALL/PROBLEM. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN IT STOPPED, BUT ONLY TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE MORE THOUSAND MILES. *KB

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE RACK AND PINION, THE COIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER ASSIST WAS LOCKED BY THE COMPUTER AND WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Mileage: 17,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,320 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,400.

Mileage: 41,320

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SECONDS BEFORE THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN COASTED THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 -15 MPH, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND STOPPED AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. A WARNING CHIME STARTED AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED "POWER STEERING". CAR WAS PUT BACK IN PARK AND RESTARTED. DROVE ABOUT TWO MILES HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. *KB UPDATED 8/22/12*LJ THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/22/12

Mileage: 16,886

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 17,002

WAS DRIVING AS USUAL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS STARTED GRABBING TO THE LEFT, I PULLED ON STEERING WHEEL & THEN I NOTICED "POWER STEERING" LIGHT WAS ON. BY THEN THE CAR HAD CROSSED ONE LANE I SLAMMED BRAKES ON BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING, & CAR CAME TO REST IN TURNING LANE AT WHICH TIME I CALLED ON STAR, & LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED TO HELP GET CAR OUT OF MIDDLE OF ROAD, A VERY LARGE COP I MIGHT SAY, HE WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE DIFFICULTY HE HAD AT TURNING WHEEL SO WE COULD MOVE CAR OUT OF ROAD. WHEN COP #2 CAME UP HE WAS THE ONE THAT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THESE CARS. I GOOGLED IT, THEN I PULLED THE POWER STEERING FUSE OUT & LUCKILY IT RESET COMPUTER SO I COULD DRIVE IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. NOW IS NEXT ONE THEY INSTALL GOING TO BE ANY SAFER? NOT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. OWE WAY TOO MUCH ON CAR TO TRADE IN NOW OR I WILL BE IN THE HOLE. SO I AM DRIVING SCARED IN A 1 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

Mileage: 17,880

I HAVE A NEW 2010 COBALT AND I NOW FIND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING , MY COBALT IS NOT PART OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST RECALL . I STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM WHILE TURNING , I SEEM TO LOOSE POWER STEERING FROM TIME TO TIME AND I DON'T GET A WARNING LIGHT . THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT IS HARDER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS STIFF LIKE I SAY SEEMS LIKE I LOOSE POWER STEERING . I HAD IT INTO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY SAY THERE MECHANICS WHERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE SO THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THEY CHECKED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM WITH IT . THE TIGHT STEERING HAPPENS ON AND OFF AND DOES NOT SEEM TO FOLLOW ANY PATTERN . I STARTED NOTICING THIS PROBLEM AT ABOUT 15K KM . THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE GM MECHANICS SAYS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER IT DID FIX THE NOISE BUT THE LOSS OR WHAT SEEMS TO BE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL STILL THERE . *TR

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS TURNING ONTO WEBSTER ST WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST MY POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO HIT A CURB. THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BE INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

I WAS TAKING THE BAY AREA BLVD EXIT TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO TURN RIGHT CAUSING ME TO RUN OVER THE CURB WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 13,200

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT LOCKED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO LOOSEN THE WHEEL AND THE AXLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RENTAL FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OR NOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2010 CHEVROLET COBALT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED, MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF RECALL. PART HAS FAILED AT LESS THAN 7,000MI OF SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 6,835

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/21/11

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TORQUE STEER AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,400 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55.

Mileage: 55

I WAS DRIVING A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT ON THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 17TH AROUND 4 AM. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 170 GOING SOUTH. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE LEFT LANE GOING 65 MPH. I WAS APPROACHING THE SPLIT-OFF WHERE YOU CAN GO ONTO 64 EAST OR WEST. THE COBALT STARTED TO VEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I CORRECTED IT BACK TO THE LEFT AND THAT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I HIT THE MIDDLE DIVIDER THAT DIVIDES THE RAMPS EXIT. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED AND WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING INSPECTION.

Mileage: 14,800

ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 20TH, I WAS DRIVING BACK TO MY BOYFRIENDS HOUSE FROM WORK. I GOT OFF AROUND 7:30 AM SO IT WAS AROUND 8 AM WHEN I REACHED THE EXIT FOR HIS HOUSE. I SLOWED THE CAR TO TAKE THE EXIT RAMP TO 40 MPH WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR THEN VEERED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND I TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL AS I LET OFF THE BRAKES. INSTEAD THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT AND I STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND BEGAN TO SPIN. MY STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED UP. AS I WAS SPINNING, THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR STRUCK A LIGHT REFLECTOR POLE AND SHATTERED MY BACK PASSENGER WINDOW IN THE PAIN AND DENTED THE CAR AND REMOVED PAINT. IT ALSO MESSED UP MY BACK ALIGNMENT. FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES MY CAR WOULD NOT EVEN START BACK UP AND THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED IN PLACE. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR, THEY SAID THAT NO CODES FOR POWER STEERING HAD POPPED UP, YET THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY DRIVE THE CAR TO SEE HOW IT DROVE. THEREFORE, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED.

Mileage: 11,570

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONFIRMED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED 15-20 MPH, WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, SEEMS LIKE IT LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT PULL THE CAR AWAY FROM VEERING INTO A CONCRETE PLANTER USED TO KEEP THE TRAFFIC PATTERN IN THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL, STEERING, RADIATOR AND BODY OF THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED OVER TO THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE CHECKING THE VIN FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR MANY OF THESE CARS. AFTER CHECKING WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL UP TO MARCH OF 2010, OURS WE ARE TOLD WAS BUILT IN APRIL OF 2010. OBVIOUSLY, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2010 COBALT SINCE THIS WAS THE LAST YEAR THEY HAD PRODUCTION ON THIS VEHICLE, WE WERE NOT AWARE THEY HAD STOPPED THE PRODUCTION OF THIS MODEL AT THE TIME WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE STEERING ISSUES WE HAD ON JANUARY 13. 2011. UPDATED 8/22/12 *CN

DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED 15-20 MPH, WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, SEEMS LIKE IT LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT PULL THE CAR AWAY FROM VEERING INTO A CONCRETE PLANTER USED TO KEEP THE TRAFFIC PATTERN IN THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL, STEERING, RADIATOR AND BODY OF THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED OVER TO THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE CHECKING THE VIN FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR MANY OF THESE CARS. AFTER CHECKING WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL UP TO MARCH OF 2010, OURS WE ARE TOLD WAS BUILT IN APRIL OF 2010. OBVIOUSLY, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2010 COBALT SINCE THIS WAS THE LAST YEAR THEY HAD PRODUCTION ON THIS VEHICLE, WE WERE NOT AWARE THEY HAD STOPPED THE PRODUCTION OF THIS MODEL AT THE TIME WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE STEERING ISSUES WE HAD ON JANUARY 13. 2011. UPDATED 8/22/12 *CN

BACK PASS SIDE DOOR LOCK[2X], STEERING LOCKUP,[FACTORY RECALL] FUEL GUAGUE/TACOMENTOR BOUNCEING,DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL SENSOR,NOW CRUIZE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. STILL NOT FIXED,[CC]GUAGUES STILL BOUNCING. GM TECH FROM CORP,INVOLVED,TO TRY TO FIX. IN 3X'S. TOTAL IN 6X'S,3 DIRR REPAIRS.NO CAR LOANER/OR RENTAL,KEPT 2-DAYS.HAD EYE SURGERY AT VETERANS HOSP,HAD TO FIND ANOTHER RIDE. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND I DIDN'T START NOTICING PROBLEMS TILL AROUND SUMMER BUT THEY WERE NOT THAT BAD TILL SEPTEMBER WERE THE CAR STARTED SHOWING STRANGE ELECTRICAL AND STEERING ISSUE. I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN OCTOBER AND HAD THE POWER STEERING ISSUE FIXED BUT ITS STILL HAVE ISSUES WERE THE VEHICLE WILL SWERVE BACK AND FORTH IN RETURN I WILL HAVE TO KEEP MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN THE BLOWER MOTOR THAT BLOWS THE HOT AND COLD AIR SOMETIMES ISTATICALLY REVS UP HIGH AND I HAVE TO TURN OF THE HEATER. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND I ONLY HAVE 10,300 MILES. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES IN THE DASH TEND TO TWITCH RADICALLY WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF SOMETIMES. THEN AT TIMES THE CAR WHEN TURNED ON WILL START TO ACT AS IF IT WAS TO SHUT OFF AND THE LIGHTS WOULD ALL DIM AND THEN IT WOULD STABILIZE. IT HAS DONE THAT ON THE HIGHWAY MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. THE ENGINE AS WELL HAD MADE KNOCKING NOISES TO ITS BEEN AN OFF AND ON THING. *TR

THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP SENDING THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS INTO A DITCH, AIRBORNE AND BACK DOWN INTO THE DITCH. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL FREELY TURNS 360 DEGREES SEVERAL TIMES - WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION!!! WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN IT DOESN'T AND WHEN IT ISN'T SUPPOSED TO TURN, IT DOES. THE PLASTIC KEY GUARD AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF! AND THIS IS AFTER EARLIER COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE RIMS, THE STARTER 9OR ELECTRICL RELAY TO THE STARTER) FAILING AFTER ONE WEEKS OWNERSHIP, THE POWER STEERING "LOCKING UP" AND NOW LITTLE BY LITTLE THE PIECES ARE FALLING OFF THE CAR!!! AND GM SAYS - THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING HAPPENED - OR - IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM - IT IS IMPACT DAMAGE! I BOUGHT THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT NEW ON MARCH 29, 2010 WITH 10 WHOLE MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM SOME SORT OF INTERVENTION. *TR

Mileage: 35,689

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED INTO A FIELD, THEN BACK INTO THE DITCH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF THE DITCH SO HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE RADIATOR, FRONT END, AND UNDER-CARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. REPORT 71-881068254 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER LATER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO STATED THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 4,000.

Mileage: 4,000

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 COBALT LT THAT WAS BUILT AFTER THE MARCH 2010 RECALL FOR ELECTRIC STEERING. SO IT CAME WITH THE NEWLY AUTHORIZED ELECTRIC STEERING UNIT. THE STEERING DIDN'T "GO OUT" AS MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT HAD AN ANNOYING PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AND RESET THE "CENTERING" WITH HIS SCAN TOOL, BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAID TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THAT DID RESOLVE THE PULLING TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, WHEN I REACH 50ISH MPH AND THE COMPUTER PUTS THE STEERING INTO "STIFF" MODE THERE IS NO PLAY LEFT IN THE STEERING AND IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT FOR INPUT. IT REQUIRES FULL ATTENTION TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, AND WORSE STILL IN WINDY CONDITIONS. IN SHORT, AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING IS TOO STIFF REQUIRING MUCH EFFORT, AND THERE IS NO "PLAY" IN THE STEERING SO THE CAR CONTINUALLY WANTS TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT, AND NOT "TRACK" STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AS IT SHOULD. I FIND THIS ANNOYING AND TIRESOME, AS I HAVE ARTHRITIS AND IT REQUIRES NEEDLESS EFFORT, AND EVEN THE JUNKIEST OLD WRECK SHOULD TRACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STAY IN THE LANE WITHOUT MUCH INPUT. I'VE CONTACTED EVERY DEPARTMENT AT GM TO FIND OUT IF THE STEERING CAN BE SET TO ALWAYS BE IN FULL-POWER ASSIST MODE AND NO ONE CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION, NOT EVEN THE HANDICAP/SPECIAL NEEDS DEPARTMENT. GM WON'T PUT ME THROUGH TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WHO COULD ACTUALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION, AND WOULD KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT. *TR

ON 3/5/10 AT ABOUT 4PM I WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON ROUTE 280 NEAR NEWARK EXIT. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. THE MIDDLE LANE WAS EMPTY SO I PULLED INTO MIDDLE LANE. A RED PICK UP TRUCK IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE (SLOW LANE) PULLED INTO THE MIDDLE LANE. I ASSUME I MAY HAVE BEEN IN HIS BLIND SPOT. I HAD TO PULL BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE. CAR LOCKED UP & I COULD NOT STOP IT FROM GOING LEFT. I HIT THE CEMENT BARRIER ALONG SHOULDER. THE WITNESSES ALL TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR DID NOT STOP. ITJUST SEEMED TO KEEP GOING LEFT FOR NO REASON. I'VE HEARD THROUGH THE NEWS THAT CHEVY IS ISSUING RECALLS FOR FAILED POWER STEERING IN COBALT 2010. I'VE HAD THIS CAR 6 WEEKS AND NOW ITS TOTALED. I COULD NOT PULL IT OUT OF GOING LEFT & IT SEEMS SINCE IT WAS 50 DEGREES THAT THIS WAS A STEERING FAILURE. I WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR ABRASIONS & SWELLING TO THE FACE & ARM. MY NECK & BACK ARE SORE. I GOT A BLACK EYE FROM AIR BAG. NJ STATE TROOPER WROTE A REPORT. *TR

Mileage: 2,600

FEB 03, 2010 PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT FROM PAPE CHEV. S. PORTLAND , MAINE. CAN HEAR POWER STEERING RUBBING NOISE UPON TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. MILEAGE ONLY 660. NOW I HEAR THERE IS A PENDING RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? DOES THE DEALER HAVE TO EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER MODEL.. *TR

Mileage: 210

2006 COBALT STEERING PROBLEM VIBRATES AND SHAKES. *TR

Mileage: 66,200