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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 35 / 4
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 23 / 5
- Average Mileage:
- 65,808 miles
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All of a sudden, the steering wheel has shifted. While driving straight, the wheel is turned a quarter turn to the left. Whenever turning the steering wheel, I hear a squeaking noise and sometimes a "clunk" noise.
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
In March of 2008 I purchased a brand new 2008 Chevrolet cobal in November of 2009 the power steering started randomly going out while driving, completely out
- Kansas City, MO, USA
I have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt that was purchased new and with 51,000 miles on it I have replaced the lower control arm on the right side, sway bar bushing, sway bar, and tires. And now I have to fix the left side I also have a friend that had the same car, same year and about the same mileage he also had to do the same repairs.
- Middletown, NY, USA
My power steering without warning goes out on my 2008 cheverolet Cobalt and I only have 45,000 miles on it. There is no recall to fix the problem and warranty does not cover this.
- Kansas City, MO, USA
The power steering failure in the '08 Chevy Cobalt seems to occur at random. With only 6K miles on the vehicle it was taken back to the dealer to be fixed. Now at 10K miles the same problem is occurring. The power steering will stop working and the light in the dash will flash at random. The longer it goes without repair the worse it gets. Eventually it will go out every 5 minutes or less. Only way to fix it is to shut the car off and turn it back on.
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevy Cobalt. While driving 30 mph the contact merged to the right lane and the power steering malfunctioned almost causing the vehicle to crash. He turned the vehicle off and after restarting it he was able to continue driving normally. Two weeks later, the power steering failure recurred. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure. The VIN was not available. The current mileage was 23,000 and the failure mileage was 22,500.
- Chicago, IL, USA
My daughter was driving a 2008 Chevy Cobalt and the power steering locked up and she went through a fence into a hay field.
- Macarthur, WV, USA
Driving the car on the road, the power steering light comes on, can no longer steer the car.
- Stapleton, GA, USA
I was driving about 45 mph and suddenly the it was hard to steer and the words power steering popped up on my dash. There was lots of traffic. It was almost impossible for me to turn left and right. I turned the car off once I got home for about twenty minutes and I started it up and took it around the block, not even one minute of starting it power steering flashed on my dash. I have had 2 other electrical problems with this car this will be my 3rd time taking it into the dealer for something electrical. My warranty ended at 30,000 it currently had 30,060.
- Clearwater, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 40 mph he noticed the power steering failure light illuminated on the dash board and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. He shut the engine off and after five minutes restarted it and he was able to continue driving normally. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be offered since there were no related recalls. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,500.
- Phoneix, AZ, USA
Driving in inclement weather, car performs poorly. Hard to control and poor traction. Car has 18,000 miles on it. Spoke to an owner with similar car (Pontiac G5) who has similar complaint. A week ago an 18 year old girl lost control of her 2007 Cobalt during winter weather. Worst car in winter weather I have owned.
- Medina, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. When the vehicle is in motion, the power steering fails and the warning indicator illuminates. The dealer stated that the power steering component was burned. Through online research, the contact discovered several complaints on the steering. The vehicle was out of warranty and they stated that the repair would cost approximately $12,000. The failure and current mileages were 63,000.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
Driving in traffic and my power steering failed. There is no power steering fluid to check in these cars and it cost $600 just for the part not including labor.
- Fuquay- Varina, NC, USA
- Brownsville, TN, USA