Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has 1291 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
1291
Complaints
1
Recalls
131
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER ST...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | STEERING | I have been experiencing the loss of steering assist. This occurs at any time while driving and tha... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My Power Steering is going out and then coming back in to use. Today is the second time it has happe... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | STEERING | Was driving home from work on i70 through the canyon when out of no where I wasn't able to steer my... |
| Feb 22, 2024 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | strong smell of fuel affraid to drive the igntion get stuck and locks so you cant turn the car on |
| Sep 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | All of these failed again after repair, the car hes been disabled for over 2 years with the same fai... |
| May 3, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving the car, it will suddenly stall w the engine running but won’t react the use of the br... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | STEERING | It will say power steering on dashboard then doesn’t allow it to shift loses all power |
| Sep 17, 2022 | STEERING | Car drove fine during a routine trip for groceries. When about to leave the parking lot, my steering... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | STEERING | The car was driving completely fine on a routine trip for groceries. After shopping as I'm about to ... |
| Jul 16, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Power steering light came on now I have no speedometer and it will not shift right |
| Jun 12, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and att... |
| Feb 12, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking s... |
| Feb 7, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the power... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My power steering alert came up and immediately I start having trouble driving as the steering wheel... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | STEERING | power steering failure while driving, yes it is available for inspection upon request. Safety was p... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The problem that sent it to a different mechanic than the chevy dealer where it came from after a mo... |
| Nov 13, 2021 | STEERING | Hi. I was driving to go shopping like I normally do speed limit was 45 mph. All of a sudden I notice... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Sep 26, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | STEERING | The vehicle will often lose power steering and begin to "buck" or "jolt" when braking. The door chim... |