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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt steering problems reports

327 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt — roughly 20% of all complaints for this model year.

327
Steering problems reports
20%
share of complaints
61,000 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (303 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt report before drawing conclusions.