Other Engine Info: Name Plate: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel
Plant City: Lordstown
Plant Company Name: NA-GM Corp
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LEV 1 - All models
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT MUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT MOMENTARILY FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS, WHICH MAKES THE KEY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MUST RATTLE THE KEY, PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND CONTINUE SHIFTING IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
2005
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND MY CAR MADE A "DING NOISE" THREE TIMES AND ON THE DISPLAY IT SAID POWER STEERING AT WHICH TIME IT MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, I MADE IT ABOUT 3 FEET WITH THE CAR "BUCKING" AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND SAT THERE AND TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY TURN SLIGHTLY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND I HAD IT FIXED FOR $800 AND NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I DON;T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY POWER STEERING. I HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN LAST YEAR AND ALL THIS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY 7 YRS OLD. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. *TR