I own a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. On August 7, 2009 my daughter (19 years old) was traveling with my niece (11) and my nephew (8) the power steering light came on making it impossible to steer the car. My daughter got it the side of the road, turned the car off, restarted the engine there was power steering she began traveling again and it repeatedly lost power steering. The car has been at the dealership to be repaired since the date of the incident there is an undetermined length of time before the part will available for repair. This is a very dangerous thing to happen. Please address this issue and require GM to recall these cars before someone gets hurt.

- Morris Plains, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving she noticed that the power steering light was illuminated and within a few minutes the contact was unable to control the steering wheel. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 78000.

- Maddison, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevy Cobalt ss. While driving at 65 mph the power steering warning light flashed and the power steering in the vehicle disabled which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. The current mileage was 59,000 and failure mileage was 58,000.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Power steering loss after driving the vehicle and without warning the powersteering goes out. This is very dangerous and it concerns me because my daughter and grandson used this car they don't use now for fear of an accident I still owe on the car and feel GM should fix the issue I searched the internet and a site which directed me to this site please help....

- San Antonio, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevy Cobalt. While driving 25-70 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and at high speeds the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was unable to diagnose the failure. The current and failure mileages were 61,000.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

I own a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt ss supercharged. While driving down the road I experienced the complete loss of power steering. Luckily I was close enough to the dealer to bring it to the dealer who stated that this was a common problem and the part was on an at least three week backorder and that I could either leave the car with them and find another mode of transportation or drive it until they got the part.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

I have a 2006 Cobalt that I bought in April of 2007. For the first year everything was fine until my message board flashed power steering and it went out. At first I could just turn the car off and on and it would go away. It did it about once a month afterwards up until July of 2009. Ever since then, even if I cut the car off, it will flash when I go over 20mph. Chevy said they cant do anything about it.

- Rural Hall, NC, USA

I currently own a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt lt 2.2L. Recently as I am driving the power steering message appears on my dash and the power steering goes completely out. I have to try my hardest to navigate the vehicle off the road and turn it off, and upon restarting the vehicle it is fine again. Sometimes this occurs frequently and others it can go for a few minutes in between. The car has 70,000 miles on it and is in good condition and this situation occurred completely spur of the moment. The problem causes control of the vehicle to become very very hard and in many conditions could cause serious harm due to accidents resulting from being unable to turn the wheel and maintain control on the road. This problem is completely unrelated to any faults of the owner as the system is electronic and does not require maintenance.

- Ermine, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 10 mph on normal road conditions and proceeding to make a left turn onto a highway. The power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Suddenly there was a loss of power steering. The driver exerted higher effort to turn the steering wheel, and pulled over to the side of the road with caution. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was restarted and resumed to normal operation. Identical failures occurred while traveling. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the failures were contributed to excessive usage of the steering wheel. The estimated repair cost was $1,200. The vehicle is inoperable and has not been repaired for the failure. The failure and current mileages were 68,000.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact states while was driving 60mph he noticed that the power steering light had illuminated on the dashboard and then the vehicle lost all power steering. He did not notice any difference beforehand. The current and failure mileage is 23146. Updated 10/26/09. Updated 10/26/09

- Brandon, FL, USA

Power steering went out on 06 Chevy Cobalt and GM does not have the remedies to fix it.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

We were driving down the road and the power steering went out as the computer lcd prompted a power steering failure. We tried turning off the car and restarting but in less than 2 minutes the power steering went out again. We have no money to get it repaired so we have no idea how we will resolve this power steering issue to get to work tomorrow so this presents a major problem and currently there are no recalls for this failure.

- Miami Lakes, FL, USA

2006 Chevy Cobalt. Power steering fails intermittently and is fine once the car is turned off and then on again. This occurs at least once every time the car is driven. This is independent of speed or any condition that I can recall.

- Cocoa, FL, USA

I am the owner of a 2006 Chevy Cobalt with approximately 47000 miles. Recently, my wife was driving to the grocery store with my two small children when the power steering went out. Fortunately, she was able to gain control of the vehicle and bring it to a stop on the side of the road. After turning the car off and then back on the power steering returned to normal. This has happened several more times after the incident. My wife was able to get the car to a mechanic who informed her that the electronic power steering motor is going bad and that we were not the first to have this problem. We also found that this car has a recall on its fuel injectors as well as the head liner. Currently no recall on the power steering problem. The car is scheduled for repair on August 22nd.

- Martinez, GA, USA

I got in my 2006 Chevy Cobalt car this past Saturday and was driving down the hill that I live on when I reach the curb and need to turn and the steering wheel would not turn and locked while driving. There was a car coming the other direction and I almost hit it because my steering wheel locked. The steering wheel is still locked and I haven't been back in it to drive. This car does not have power steering fluid it is all electronic.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt 2dr coupe. First, about a year ago my power locks stopped working and they would randomly go up and down while I was driving. I got that fixed and then on 12/28/2008 I was driving from shreveport, la to chattanooga, tn. It was fine for most of the trip but as I was getting off the exit in chattanooga, my power steering went out. At first it would do it randomly but after about a month of it happening now it happens every time I drive the car. It works when I crank the car up but after about 1-2 miles, the power steering goes out. I took it to the dealership and was told that it needed a steering column and it would cost $1200 which I could not afford. Then last week on 08/02/2009, a lot of things stopped working. The odometer, cruise control, temp. Gauge, and speedometer. And the car would not change gears. Since it stayed in a low gear I could only drive about 30 mph to take it to the shop. It turned out that it needed a transmission control module and it cost $362. After that everything started working again except the power steering. I know this is a common issue as there were over 500 complaints about the issue on the one website that I looked at and that's only one website (www.topix.com/forum/autos/Chevrolet-Cobalt). I feel that this is a very dangerous problem and something should be done about it! also, the air conditioner has leaked water onto my passenger side floor since I have owned the car and I have also read that this is a common issue.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

Last night I was driving and noticed my power steering light kept flashing. A few minutes later my car started jerking back and forth, cutting in and out, and shuckling when I turned the steering wheel. I assumed my gas was faulty, so I cut the car off, put in octane booster and more gas. After this it ran okay, but I am complaining because I felt like my safety was in danger because of how my car was responding. If this happens again I will complain again. I am still under warranty and will take this to the dealership.

- Dalton, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the interior chime sounded three times. In addition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Suddenly, the power steering failed and the driver had to exert greater effort to turn the steering wheel. The consumer pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. When the vehicle was restarted, the power steering was functional again; however, the warning light remained lit until the engine was turned off. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was contributed to the power steering unit, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 32,500. Updated 09/14/09. Updated 09/16/09.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

I have a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. It has the problem where in the middle of driving it will randomly shut off the power steering. The steering wheel will even lock up at times. I have almost been in several accidents because of this. It is my only means of transportation. I am stuck with this car, because it costs around 1100 dollars to fix! I searched the internet and there is a countless amount of people that are having this problem. I fear for my life every day that I have to drive this car. Now this car has 44K miles on it and it is just out of warranty. I do not want any one else killed because of this poor manufacturing. If there is a class action lawsuit, I want to be involved! also, this issue happens almost everyday for the past month and continues. Once I pull over to the side of the road (if I can) and shut the car off then turn it back on, the power steering resumes working and I can drive for a while again.

- Matthews, NC, USA

I have a 2006 Cobalt and the power steering just went out. I have heard several people complain about power steering system failing on theirs as well.

- Campton, KY, USA