2008 Chevrolet Cobalt steering problems
309 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering suddenly failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was turned off for a while and restarted for the power steering functionality to return. The failure was persistent. The contact stated that the power steering…”
filed Jun 25, 2025
“The ignition doest work right n want release the key the car dies n stalls while driving we was almost hit by a trooper n he called we spoke to 2 people n they had a gm call us n they said that this has been a big concern of these cars n we tried n tried to get it fixed n they say sorry can't can…”
filed May 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SteeringCampaign 10V073000 · Mar 3, 2010
Steering problems in other Cobalt years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt | 239 | 42% |
| 2009 Cobalt | 206 | 29% |
| 2007 Cobalt | 689 | 44% |
| 2006 Cobalt | 1,299 | 56% |
| 2005 Cobalt | 1,143 | 69% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.