2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Steering Problems
NHTSA has 1,143 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, 69% of all 1,649 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest steering complaint count among 10 Cobalt model years. These complaints report 52 crashes, 7 fires, and 34 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 61,000 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 1,143
- 69% of 1,649
- Crashes reported
- 52
- Fires reported
- 7
- Injuries reported
- 34
- Median mileage
- 61,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 16, 2005, latest Jun 4, 2025.
Steering recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
- NHTSA 10V073000Mar 3, 2010Steering1,050,889 vehicles
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 steering. The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. Owners are being notified on a rolling basis between march 29 through november 2010. A copy of the mailing schedule is located in the recall file. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Steering complaints by Cobalt model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 1,143 owner complaints about the steering in the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, 69% of all complaints for this model year, including 52 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 61,000 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Cobalt year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has the most steering complaints (1,299), compared with 1,143 for the 2005.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt concerns the steering: 10V073000.