Power steering on a Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 fails at 75000 miles. The electronic device failed making it difficult to turn or change lanes. It is impossible to practically drive the car and I feel very unsafe with this vehicle.

- Oak Forest, IL, USA

2005 Chevy Cobalt...power steering light came on and I lost all steering control...I have a 14 month old son who was in the back seat at the time...this has happened to me 4 times in the past two days. Very concerned for mine and my family's safety with this problem.

- Monticello, KY, USA

Two months ago, when I put my car in park, I wasn't able to get my key out of the ignition. I'm worried that my car is going to roll down a hill and hit something or someone. Also two days ago, my power steering went out when I was driving on the interstate. Thankfully I was going straight when this happened. As soon as I turn off my car and turn it back on, the power steering is fine, but if I go a mile or two, all of a sudden it goes out. Very very unsafe especially since I have a 2 year old with me. This is very unsafe for everyone!!! both issues could resolve in a huge crash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nothing has been fixed because I have been reading on recalls and I hope I can get this fixed before someone gets injured!

- Polson, MT, USA

2005 Chevy Cobalt power steering failure intermittent power steering failure.

- Lowell, IN, USA

2005 Chevy Cobalt. The power steering goes out often and as the age increases it gets worse. Also the power door locks activate on their own as I am driving down the road. This car is un safe to operate on the highway.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

2005 Chevy Cobalt power steering failure. Power steering motor failure. Car went to manual steering. Very hard to turn at lower speeds. Took in to Chevy dealer on Feb 1 and they replaced the power steering motor.

- Escondido, CA, USA

I have a 2005 Cobalt ss with 62K on it and my powersteering went out.

- Travis Afb, CA, USA

Frequent loss of power steering in 2005 Cobalt. Happens nearly every day without notice and at different times. Can be very dangerous if traveling at high speeds.

- Wexford, PA, USA

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt power steering failed while driving.

- Austin, TX, USA

My power steering continues to stop working while driving. This has just started to happen on a regular basis.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the contact was driving 60mph he noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the power steering would no longer operate. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 61000.

- Beever, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions. Suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. There was difficulty steering the vehicle which resulted to greater force in turning the steering wheel. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. The engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation for a short period time. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. Currently, the vehicle is inoperative. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure mileage was 89,000.

- Katy, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 25 mph when the power steering light illuminated, the steering wheel locked which made it difficult to control the vehicle. He was able to pull over, turn the vehicle off and then on. At 300 yards the vehicles power steering locked again and the duplicate failure recurred. The dealer will be contacted to report the problem. The failure occurred every time he drives the vehicle. There have been no repairs to the whenever the vehicle was driven. The failure mileage was 69,800. The current mileage was 70,025.

- Harrisonburg, VA, USA

2005 Chevy Cobalt - power steering failure.

- Wheelersburg, OH, USA

My 2005 Chevy Cobalt 4 door sedan has been having intermittent power steering failure. While driving the power steering just cuts out and it creates a very dangerous situation. The car is extremely hard to maneuver in traffic and creates a very dangerous situation. This problem is intermittent and if you pull off the road and shut off the engine the issue corrects itself. It does not occur in cold weather and occurs more often as the outside temperature increases. Failures of steering are critical complaints and should be dealt with immediately.

- Columbia, MD, USA

I drive a 05 Chevy Cobalt.....my power steering keeps going out.....it is electronic so I turn the car off and crank it back up and it will come back on...may last 5 miles or 50.....had to pay 100 to run diagnostics on my car and they said it was the power steering motor....651.00.....trying to get a loan from the bank now to repair....this is very unsafe and needs to be looked in to...ive had this problem for aprox a year...

- Monroe, NC, USA

1.) I first heard an unusual clunking noise in the front of my 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. I took it in to the local GM dealer and was informed that I needed my front end control bushings replaced. Upon successful replacement of said parts - which solved the clunking problem - I immediately began to hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column of my vehicle upon driving over any uneven surface (gravel roads, snow/ice covered roads, etc). 2.) a couple of weeks after the replacement of the control arm bushings, the rattling noise grew worse, and I also noticed the steering pulling much harder than usual when turning at speeds of 5-15 mph. 3.) I took the vehicle back into the local GM dealer to explain the problem after I concluded some personal research of what could be causing the problem. I informed the dealer that I had been informed of a power steering failure and possible steering column problems with this particular model/year, and requested that they look into any cause that may be influencing said problem. The dealer informed me that the rattling was simply a problem inside the dashboard, and to come back later in the spring so he could take a look at it (there was a foot of snow on the ground at the time). He also said that the problem "was not that serious."

- Vermillion, SD, USA

Sudden intermittent loss of power steering that occur several times a week causes loss of ability to steer car effectively.

- Tarentum, PA, USA

In 2008, my 2005 Chevy Cobalt would loose the power steering at random. The only way to correct this was to turn the ignition off and restart the car. This happens everytime the car is driven and it only has approx 45,000 miles on it now.

- West Point, CA, USA

Vehicle lost power while making a right turn onto traffic from a gas station. Power steering went out on vehicle, making it very hard to steer. Electrical power assist unit had to be replaced as a whole. Old unit is not available.

- Pharr, TX, USA