General Motors announced Monday that they will be recalling 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac Compact cars for power steering problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began an investigation into the problem on Jan. 27 after getting 1,100 complaints of cars loosing power steering assist. The complaints included 14 crashes and one injury.

The auto maker said the vehicles are still safe to drive and never totally lose their steering, but consumers will notice harder steering when traveling under 15 mph. Shutting the vehicle off and then restarting will usually restore the power steering. The auto maker will start with older models first because the problem usually takes 20,000 to 30,000 miles of driving for the condition to develop.

The recall covers:

• 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts
• 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s
• 2005 and 2006 Pontiac Pursuits
• 2005 and 2006 Pontiac G4s