2008 Chevrolet Cobalt steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 311 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, 28% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 311 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 264 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 37 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 27 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 58 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 41 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 38 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 23 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 264 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 37 crashes, 4 fires, 24 injuries, 7 deaths.
What owners wrote
The steering locked and hit a tree. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Passenger died. Driver was air lifted.
On nov. 7, as I was cutting the steering wheel to the right to park, I lost control of the steering without reason. I put the car in park and tried to see if I turn the wheel to the left would it turn the wheels to the left and still not steering guided the wheels. The wheels remained locked in one position...the position I last guided the steering wheel before it gave out. This is almost atleast $1200 dollars worth of work.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Fuel system 247 complaints
- Electrical system 170 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints