# 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `768220` · 2010-03-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COBALT
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 41,575
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
FEB. 28, 2010  2006 CHEVY COBALT LS SEDAN 4 CYLINDER 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION  I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BRAND NEW FROM A CHEVY DEALER. I FULLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE AS REQUIRED AND WHEN NECESSARY.   ON OCTOBER 25, 2008  I WAS DRIVING THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING  ONTO THE CROSS COUNTY PARKWAY HEADING EASTBOUND WHEN THE VEHICLES STEERING SYSTEM FAILED THUS CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THUS CRASHING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PARKWAYS GUARDRAIL. I WAS VERY SHAKEN, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE, AND THE COUNTY POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED SOON THEREAFTER. THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE PARKWAY AND BACK TO MY HOME.  GM SHOULD REALLY INVESTIGATE THE CHEVY COBALT FOR STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*