This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to shift gears and the chrome covering on the door handle had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle wasalso included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14E021000 (electrical system) 14V171000 (electrical system) and 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was a clicking noise heard from the vehicle intermittently. Additionally, the contact had to apply force to turn the steering wheel on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10V073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was making a right turn at approximately 5 mph when the power steering failed which made the vehicle very difficult to maneuver into the driveway. The contact stated that the electric steering failed and had to be replaced. The dealer replaced the entire steering column at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no related recalls or warranties related to the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Intermittently while driving a warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel, and then the steering column will lock. After restarting the vehicle, the failure will reoccur. He was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 44200. The current mileage was 44639.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 15 mph she lost power steering without any prior warnings. As a consequence she could not turn the steering column. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 38000.
- Key Port, NJ, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The power steering motor in the steering column shut off while driving approximately 25 mph. The driver had to restart the vehicle to temporarily correct the failure. He opened a case with the manufacturer and was also referred to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to a private service station and he was informed of the correct terminology for the failure by a mechanic. The current mileage was approximately 31,650. The failure mileage was approximately 31,600.
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- San Ramone, CA, USA