Can't wait til this 3D thing is over with...

@Bud92

Yes, there will be two versions, and both will continue to be available.

Now I just need to decide whether to get this or wait for the Desire.

Idea: Don't do something stupid enough to get arrested.

Another thing to note is that the Toyota investigation mentions that this happens at highway speeds. The Cobalt one does not mention at what speed this happens, although the report from GM is lower speeds. Maybe the Corolla investigation was started with 168 complaints vs. GM's 1,200 because they feel there's a greater potential for serious injury with the Corollas?

But I will agree that the NHTSA *may* have a policy problem regarding when to start an investigation. I would agree that it can be a subjective policy, but I'm not so sure what their policy actually is.

I checked the NHTSA website after your comment. I checked the complaint database for complaints regarding 2006-2010 Cobalts and Cobalt SS's for EPSA. Around 20 complaints, zero injuries, zero deaths. Going into the defect investigation found:

"Make: CHEVROLET
Model: COBALT
Year: 2005
NHTSA Action Number: PE10005
Summary:
ODI HAS RECEIVED 1,132 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS (754) HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT OF THE COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST RESULTED IN DIFFICULTLY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS DEPARTING FROM THE DESIRED TRAVEL LANE. ELEVEN COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT CAUSED BY THE ALLEGED DEFECT RESULTED IN A CRASH, WITH ONE ALLEGING AN INJURY. A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO ASSESS THE FREQUENCY, SCOPE AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES."

That's the result searching for any model year Cobalt.

I'm curious where you went to found your info? Was what you found actually related to the Electronic Power Steering Assist?

Come to think of it, I think Microsoft has a patent case they could bring up against Volkswagen. The one-touch auto-down of their vehicles' driver's-side windows directly infringes upon Microsoft's patent of their window minimizing feature in Windows.

(P.S., I have no knowledge of Windows actually holding that patent or not)

Then if that's the case, I would like to know GM's reasoning for not including the Ion.

After looking at saturnforums, seems like it's not an isolated problem to just you. But what's interesting is these problems seem to be happening at higher speeds than what is mentioned for the recalled vehicles.

Yet another reply fail.

Then if that's the case, I would like to know GM's reasoning for not including the Ion.

After looking at saturnforums, seems like it's not an isolated problem to just you. But what's interesting is these problems seem to be happening at higher speeds than what is mentioned for the recalled vehicles.

Supposed to be a reply to kbraveboy above.