A new investigation has been officially opened regarding the 2005 to 2009 Chevy Cobalt’s electric power steering system. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, there have been 1,132 complaints filed claiming failure of the vehicle’s electric power steering system.
According to details from the recently opened NHTSA investigation, the majority of the complaints citing power steering assistance failure have come in the last six months. The review itself is taking a look at approximately 905,000 Cobalts, ranging from 2005 to 2009 models.
At this stage in the investigation there has been no suggestion as to the source of the failure, or details about which model years were most affected.
Some complaints cite loss of power steering resulting in the vehicle leaving its lane due to the added weight in the steering – with a total of eleven accidents and one injury accident being reported.
