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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 694 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 35% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
694 35% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
52,000 miles 596 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
61 and 4
Injuries and deaths
55 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 52,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 55 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 93 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 192 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 82 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 52 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 47 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 29 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 20 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 14 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 9 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 52,000 miles
Based on 596 complaints that include mileage. 57% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles55
20k to 40k miles93
40k to 60k miles192
60k to 80k miles82
80k to 100k miles52
100k to 120k miles47
120k to 140k miles29
140k to 160k miles20
160k to 180k miles14
180k to 200k miles9
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 596 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 61 crashes, 4 fires, 55 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed when she crashed into a wire hanging from a light pole. The impact caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which rolled over from the force. The driver wa s not wearing a seat belt and was fatally injured. A police report was filed of the incident. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was unknown.

December 2008 CrashDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the technician observed that the power steering was difficult to turn. The dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering assist malfunctioned. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per GM recall bulletin number: 14115b (electric power steering assist). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 01/25/18 updated 7/13/18

Reported at 103,000 miles, December 2016

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