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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt steering problems reports

77 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

77
Steering problems reports
9%
share of complaints
61,000 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (66 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 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt report before drawing conclusions.