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I was on my way to pick up my sister, started to car and it would not turn while backing up so I re-park. The next day I tried it again, the steering wheel was fine so I drove the car again till it happen again yesterday, April 22, 2015 around 4P.M. when I was driving to pick up my grandson from his job.. I came home and it is park on the lot. Hard of steering is what happen, it is a good thing I was only going this second time, starting from a corner turn, so my speed was very slow.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required to control the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Sudden loss of power steering. This is the third time it happened. GM has issued a massive recall about this but refuses to include this vehicle, even though other 2008 Cobalts are covered.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:10V073000 (steering). The failure mileage was unknown.
On 12/7/14, my power steering went out while I was backing up. When I turned the car off and back on a few minutes later, the power steering came back. I took the car to the dealership on 12/12/14 and was told the steering column was faulty and paid about $830 for it to be replaced. On 2/25/15, the power steering went out again. I took it back to the same dealership and was told that the steering column that was put in two months before was also faulty. It was replaced free of charge since the original repair was still under warranty. Eleven days later, on 3/8/15, the power steering went out again. This time when I took it back to the dealership, I was told the batter cables were lose and that the battery failed the load test, and that this is what was causing the power steering to go out this time, but they still insisted that it was the steering columns the first two times. I was told if I paid for the battery, the labor would be free. I had the battery replaced elsewhere and have filed a complaint with GM's corporate customer service center and the BBB. I will also file a complaint with the AZ attorney general's office since the issue has not been rectified.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximate 15 mph the steering wheel failed without warning and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact was able to merge onto the side of road. The contact also stated that NHTSA campaign number 10V073000 (steering) was performed one and a half year ago; however the repair failed to correct the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 106,404.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after the push button starter was deactivated, the front driver and passenger side doors failed to unlock. The contact activated the remote key fob to exit from the front driver's side door. In addition, both turn signals became inoperable. The air bag on indicator and tire pressure monitoring system failed to function. The failures occurred after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 10V073000 (steering). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure was mileage 65,306.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the turn signal flasher and the front passenger door latches became inoperable intermittently. Also, the contact mentioned that the tire gauges were misreading the opposite tires and when attempting to turn the steering wheel a warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.
Power steering failed. Chapman Chevrolet in tempe AZ said that steering column needed to be replaced. Charged $970 to replace it. May 26 the power steering again failed and this time there was a recall for electric power steering motor was under recall and parts unavailable. About a month and 1/2 late repairs were made. August 2,2014 again failed and.again power steering motor was replaced. Chapman Chevrolet and GM are refusing to pay for the original amount paid for replacement of the steering column even though the steering column was replaced on numerous GM cars including 2010 Cobalts, , 2004/05/06/08/09 Malibu, Saturn aura 2008/09, chev HHR 2009/10, . it is probably the same steering column used in all these vehicles including the 2008 Cobalt.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10V073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. When turning the steering wheel, the traction control warning light illuminated and the contact lost control of the vehicle. In addition, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the wheels. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 01/23/15 updated 06/9/2015
I was driving on the freeway when I changed lanes and lost control of my vehicle. My anti-lock braking system did not work as it was supposed to; my traction control did not work as it was suppose to, which resulted in me losing control of my vehicle and hitting another vehicle. A month earlier, I took my vehicle to rancho motor company to have a recall part on my vehicle fixed. They noticed that my ABS and traction control lights were on. They ran a diagnostics test on the vehicle. When I picked up my vehicle, they informed me there was nothing physically wrong with my vehicles ABS and traction control systems but the software was outdated and needed to be updated.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 15 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,800.
I am the very unhappy driver of a 2008 Chevy Cobalt with 4 recall repairs to date. I reported noticing problems with the power steering, struts and interior dashboard lights as early as Sept 2010, while having routine service done to my Cobalt. (the interior dash digital read out lights have always given misinformation and would dim on a regular basis.) I've recently been experiencing the power steering totally going out on my car (once on June 25, 2014 and again on Sept 4, 2014) which makes it practically impossible to steer my car. I've been involved with these recall issues since 2010 and have followed GM's instructions to have the repairs done, only to have continuing problems with the cars performance. It's not only a inconvenience, but is stressful and dangerous to continue driving this vehicle. I've requested to have GM help me get into another car more than once over the past few years, but have been denied. Now I've been told that GM has implemented a new "buy back program" for drivers such as myself and have requested they get me out of this vehicle and into another car, but again, have not been contacted concerning my request.. I can not and do not want to be without a car to drive and feel that I deserve to have my car replaced by General Motors at no cost to myself.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact heard a chiming sound before the power steering failed. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the ignition switch was replaced. The dealer diagnosed that the motor kit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Ignition 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. December 21,2008 changed my life forever. Driver was killed in a one car crash, where her and her car were thru to the street below on 6-35 and high dr. The car went airborne she was thrown out the car but was saved enough to be transported to the hospital where she later died. The car was not so lucky it landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of the bridge, in which the car was scatter in many pieces. There was physical not much left of the car. The car would have been going the speed limit it would have by passed the opening and landed on the other side but because it was slow going it resulted in her death. There was a reenactment done but the finding were in conclusive on how she died. She lost control after getting on the highway. I checked for recall on her 2008 Cobalt and there were none at the time of her death. Her older sister want to know if this could have been a result of the power steering problem. I started looking for recall right after her death and did not find any and did not know what to do but now this national recalls for the Toyota then the voluntary recall done with GM recently opened our eyes that this young woman death could be the result of faulty car. Please let me know what is need to be done to file this complaint. We have suffered a great loss. She was a good drive and the conclusion that has been made has been none. We just don't know what happened. This was report several time back in 3/ 2010 and 6/10 as complaint with the steering.... I have contact GM as of recently because recalls and her call was one of the parts that was in that recent ignition issues. There were not skid mark with the reenactment done there was no reason why her call did not show brake or skids. I believe this to be part of the recall cover up my GM!!!!!
While driving the power steering quit working. I had to pull over and restart the car. After the first time it happen it happen every time I drove the car.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic sign, the vehicle failed to turn and the steering wheel continue to spin uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who verified that the steering failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 76,000.
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- Farmington, NM, USA