2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Steering Problems
NHTSA has 689 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 44% of all 1,564 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest steering complaint count among 10 Cobalt model years. These complaints report 61 crashes, 4 fires, and 55 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 52,200 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 689
- 44% of 1,564
- Crashes reported
- 61
- Fires reported
- 4
- Injuries reported
- 55
- Median mileage
- 52,200 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt steering complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 18, 2007, latest Jul 3, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2007 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 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 689 owner complaints about the steering in the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 44% of all complaints for this model year, including 61 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 52,200 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Cobalt year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has the most steering complaints (1,299), compared with 689 for the 2007.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt concerns the steering: 10V073000.