Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 070232007 | 08/01/2009 | SB-07-02-32-007A | 10022958 | Diagnostic tips for power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, power steering message displayed on dic, dtc's c0176, c0176, c0475, c0476, c0550, u2105, u2107 set. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3 | 10/09/2007 |
| 050235007 | 10/01/2006 | 050235007A | 10020951 | Information on inadvertent turning of key cylinder, loss of electrical system and no dtc's. *kb | 02/01/2007 |
| 050232002 | 06/01/2009 | SB-050232002D | 10020740 | Power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, pwr str displayed on driver information center (dic). after jump starting the vehicle. *kb (replace fuse and instruct owner how to jump start vehicle). updated 2/17/10. *p | 01/04/2007 |
| 060232002 | 12/01/2006 | 060232002B | 10019478 | Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (eps) system during extended lock-to-lock (maximum steering wheel rotation) usage. *tt | 03/16/2006 |
| 050232005 | 09/01/2007 | 050232005E | 10017497 | Ei05093 - clunk noise in steering system at slow speeds while turning and/or driving over bumps. *tt (replace intermediate shaft). updated 10/05/07. *nj updated 11/02/07 *nj | 11/09/2005 |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 070235004 | 09/01/2007 | 070235004A | 10023214 | Steering column rattle or knocking noise at low speeds (diagnosis and replace steering column, if necessary) *nj | 11/02/2007 |
| 4145 | 4145A | 10020589 | Steering column pop/rattle concerns. *kb | 11/27/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/04/2013 | 106000 | ||
| I was driving the automobile at about 65 miles an hour when a dashboard light came on saying power steering. at this time it became hard to steer.i pulled over in the breakdown lane, switched the ignition off and switched it back on. this corrected the problem for a short time, now it's a daily random problem. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 125000 | ||
| I was going into a left hand curve and all of a sudden the power steering went out and the dash started dinging the power steering warning light. | |||
| 03/04/2013 | 106000 | ||
| I was driving the automobile at about 65 miles an hour when a dashboard light came on saying power steering. at this time it became hard to steer.i pulled over in the breakdown lane, switched the ignition off and switched it back on. this corrected the problem for a short time, now it's a daily random problem. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 125000 | ||
| I was going into a left hand curve and all of a sudden the power steering went out and the dash started dinging the power steering warning light. | |||
| 03/04/2013 | 106000 | ||
| I was driving the automobile at about 65 miles an hour when a dashboard light came on saying power steering. at this time it became hard to steer.i pulled over in the breakdown lane, switched the ignition off and switched it back on. this corrected the problem for a short time, now it's a daily random problem. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 125000 | ||
| I was going into a left hand curve and all of a sudden the power steering went out and the dash started dinging the power steering warning light. | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 64000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering assist malfunction and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that once she turned the vehicle off and restarted, the vehicle resumed normal function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 64,000. | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 80000 | ||
| While driving 65mph the power steering light came on and i had no power steering other chevy vehicles with the same part have been recalled but not the hhr this is a safety issue i would like to know when it will be recalled or does someone have to be killed before the issue is fixed | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 98000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the power steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact was able to avoid crashing into two moving vehicles. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000 and the approximate current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the power steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact was able to avoid crashing into two moving vehicles. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000 and the approximate current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 93200 | ||
| Driving on freeway the power steering went out on me almost crashed, also the exhaust just started making loud noise as well. | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Losing power steering assist at random times. occurring 3-4 times daily, at high and low speeds. when car is turned off and back on, power steering resets and works again. fuse is damaged each time power steering is lost, and fuse is replaced after each occurrence. | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 93200 | ||
| Driving on freeway the power steering went out on me almost crashed, also the exhaust just started making loud noise as well. | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Losing power steering assist at random times. occurring 3-4 times daily, at high and low speeds. when car is turned off and back on, power steering resets and works again. fuse is damaged each time power steering is lost, and fuse is replaced after each occurrence. | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 93200 | ||
| Driving on freeway the power steering went out on me almost crashed, also the exhaust just started making loud noise as well. | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 40000 | ||
| Losing power steering assist at random times. occurring 3-4 times daily, at high and low speeds. when car is turned off and back on, power steering resets and works again. fuse is damaged each time power steering is lost, and fuse is replaced after each occurrence. | |||
| 12/20/2012 | 90089 | 1 | |
| Powers steering went out at highway speed in a turn. has went out intermittently since first occurrence. if injury or death occurs, can we all file a class action suit? *tr | |||
| 12/20/2012 | 90089 | ||
| Powers steering went out at highway speed in a turn. has went out intermittantly since first occurrance. if injury or death occurs, can we all file a class action suit? | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 76587 | ||
| The power steering is not functioning. it just stopped working, noticed it while pulling out of the garage. gm has done recalls an similar if not the same problem just in different models coblat and g5 or g6. | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Driving down the highway at approx 60mph when the steering indicator light came on and i lost power steering. incident was on 6 lane freeway in morning traffic, not the best time to loose steering. after doing extensive research, this is an ongoing unacknowledged problem. gm does not reconize this as a malfunction, although the dealers i have spoken to, since this happened this morning, are well aware of the problem. | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 76587 | ||
| The power steering is not functioning. it just stopped working, noticed it while pulling out of the garage. gm has done recalls an similar if not the same problem just in different models coblat and g5 or g6. | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Driving down the highway at approx 60mph when the steering indicator light came on and i lost power steering. incident was on 6 lane freeway in morning traffic, not the best time to loose steering. after doing extensive research, this is an ongoing unacknowledged problem. gm does not reconize this as a malfunction, although the dealers i have spoken to, since this happened this morning, are well aware of the problem. | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 153 | 1 | |
| Dash lights up on message board power steering, it quits work , but will turn manually but hard. cut the car off and start again and it works???? some said it the square fuse gone and to replace it???? *tr | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 76587 | ||
| The power steering is not functioning. it just stopped working, noticed it while pulling out of the garage. gm has done recalls an similar if not the same problem just in different models coblat and g5 or g6. | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Driving down the highway at approx 60mph when the steering indicator light came on and i lost power steering. incident was on 6 lane freeway in morning traffic, not the best time to loose steering. after doing extensive research, this is an ongoing unacknowledged problem. gm does not reconize this as a malfunction, although the dealers i have spoken to, since this happened this morning, are well aware of the problem. | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 153 | ||
| Dash lights up on message board power steering, it quits work , but will turn manually but hard. cut the car off and start again and it works???? some said it the square fuse gone and to replace it???? | |||
| 02/12/2013 | 98000 | ||
| Driving down the highway at approx 60mph when the steering indicator light came on and i lost power steering. incident was on 6 lane freeway in morning traffic, not the best time to loose steering. after doing extensive research, this is an ongoing unacknowledged problem. gm does not reconize this as a malfunction, although the dealers i have spoken to, since this happened this morning, are well aware of the problem. | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 153 | ||
| Dash lights up on message board power steering, it quits work , but will turn manually but hard. cut the car off and start again and it works???? some said it the square fuse gone and to replace it???? | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on highway in washington dc and going around a curve, the power steering failed, causing my car to veer into the next lane before i could force it back. i was lucky it was very early so there was no car in the other lane. after doing research online, i have found many people complaining about the same issue with the hhr. it also sounds like the same issue as the cobalt, g5 and saturn, which have had recalls/special extended coverage. this was very frightening and this could easily cause a major accident. i was very lucky. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 153 | ||
| Dash lights up on message board power steering, it quits work , but will turn manually but hard. cut the car off and start again and it works???? some said it the square fuse gone and to replace it???? | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 70000 | ||
| While traveling on highway in washington dc and going around a curve, the power steering failed, causing my car to veer into the next lane before i could force it back. i was lucky it was very early so there was no car in the other lane. after doing research online, i have found many people complaining about the same issue with the hhr. it also sounds like the same issue as the cobalt, g5 and saturn, which have had recalls/special extended coverage. this was very freightening and this could easily cause a major accident. i was very lucky. | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 43230 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering quit working during a slow turn, it quit several times during the course of the day, also got a power steering message on the dash. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 70000 | ||
| While traveling on highway in washington dc and going around a curve, the power steering failed, causing my car to veer into the next lane before i could force it back. i was lucky it was very early so there was no car in the other lane. after doing research online, i have found many people complaining about the same issue with the hhr. it also sounds like the same issue as the cobalt, g5 and saturn, which have had recalls/special extended coverage. this was very freightening and this could easily cause a major accident. i was very lucky. | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 43230 | ||
| Electric power steering quit working during a slow turn, it quit several times during the course of the day, also got a power steering message on the dash. | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that he attempted to open the front driver's side door from the interior of the vehicle when the door handle fractured. the contact opened the front driver side window and opened the door from the exterior of the vehicle. additionally, while driving approximately 40 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing of the steering failure. the technician advised that the power steering motor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 72597 | 1 | |
| When i started the car in the morning the read out on the dash said power steering problem. the wheel would not turn at all. i restarted the car and the steering worked. i took it to castle chevrolet, villa park, il. for repair. they changed the power steering column assembly costing me $811.45. i found out that the chevy cobalt 2007 is subject to recall #10v073000, march 3, 2010 for the same part. i feel this part should be recalled and i should get a full refund. did i mention how dangerous this is? loss of steering at 60 mph? what is chevy waiting for, fatality? *tr | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that he attempted to open the front driver's side door from the interior of the vehicle when the door handle fractured. the contact opened the front driver side window and opened the door from the exterior of the vehicle. additionally, while driving approximately 40 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing of the steering failure. the technician advised that the power steering motor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 72597 | ||
| When i started the car in the morning the read out on the dash said power steering problem. the wheel would not turn at all. i restarted the car and the steering worked. i took it to castle chevrolet, villa park, il. for repair. they changed the power steering column assembly costing me $811.45. i found out that the chevy cobalt 2007 is subject to recall #10v073000, march 3, 2010 for the same part. i feel this part should be recalled and i should get a full refund. did i mention how dangerous this is? loss of steering at 60 mph? what is chevy waiting for, fatality? | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that he attempted to open the front driver's side door from the interior of the vehicle when the door handle fractured. the contact opened the front driver side window and opened the door from the exterior of the vehicle. additionally, while driving approximately 40 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing of the steering failure. the technician advised that the power steering motor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 72597 | ||
| When i started the car in the morning the read out on the dash said power steering problem. the wheel would not turn at all. i restarted the car and the steering worked. i took it to castle chevrolet, villa park, il. for repair. they changed the power steering column assembly costing me $811.45. i found out that the chevy cobalt 2007 is subject to recall #10v073000, march 3, 2010 for the same part. i feel this part should be recalled and i should get a full refund. did i mention how dangerous this is? loss of steering at 60 mph? what is chevy waiting for, fatality? | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while parked the contact attempted to open the front driver side door from the interior of the vehicle when the door handle fractured. the contact opened the front driver side window and opened the door from the exterior of the vehicle. additionally, while driving approximately 40 mph the steering became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing for the steering failure. the technician stated the power steering motor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. da | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 72597 | ||
| When i started the car in the morning the read out on the dash said power steering problem. the wheel would not turn at all. i restarted the car and the steering worked. i took it to castle chevrolet, villa park, il. for repair. they changed the power steering column assembly costing me $811.45. i found out that the chevy cobalt 2007 is subject to recall #10v073000, march 3, 2010 for the same part. i feel this part should be recalled and i should get a full refund. did i mention how dangerous this is? loss of steering at 60 mph? what is chevy waiting for, fatality? | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| At any speed and at random times my power steering will go out. i have had to pull over and shut the car off 10 times in 30 miles to reset the power steering motor to get home safely. there is a recall for chevorlet cobalt and malibu for the same issue. upon research on the internet there are multiple people that are having the same issue. when gm was contacted i found out that my power steering motor that cuts out is the same part number as the one in the cars under recall for the same issue. this has made me almost lose control going around turns and i feel that it is a hazard to anyone that drives the hhr's with the same power steering motor. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 118113 | 1 | |
| While driving in a store parking lot toward the exit my 2007 chevy hhr became difficult to steer. the dash warning system lite indicating the power steering had failed. car is in my driveway waiting repair. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 52000 | ||
| At any speed and at radom times my power steering will go out. i have had to pull over and shut the car off 10 times in 30 miles to reset the power steering motor to get home safely. there is a recall for chevorlet cobolt and malibu for the same issue. upon research on the internet there are multiple people that are having the same issue. when gm was contacted i found out that my power steering motor that cuts out is the same part number as the one in the cars under recall for the same issue. this has made me almost lose control going around turns and i feel that it is a hazzard to anyone that drives the hhr's with the same power steering motor. thank you for your time. | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 118113 | 1 | |
| While driving in a store parking lot toward the exit my 2007 chevy hhr became difficult to steer. the dash warning system lite indicating the power steering had failed. car is in my driveway waiting repair. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 52000 | ||
| At any speed and at radom times my power steering will go out. i have had to pull over and shut the car off 10 times in 30 miles to reset the power steering motor to get home safely. there is a recall for chevorlet cobolt and malibu for the same issue. upon research on the internet there are multiple people that are having the same issue. when gm was contacted i found out that my power steering motor that cuts out is the same part number as the one in the cars under recall for the same issue. this has made me almost lose control going around turns and i feel that it is a hazzard to anyone that drives the hhr's with the same power steering motor. thank you for your time. | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 118113 | ||
| While driving in a store parking lot toward the exit my 2007 chevy hhr became dificult to steer. the dash warning system lite indicating the power steering had failed. car is in my driveway waiting repair. | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 1 | ||
| Power steering fails while driving. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2012 | |||
| Power steering fails while driving. | |||
| 12/10/2012 | 49500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to control. the power sttering warning warning light illuminated as a warning chime sounded. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer diagnosed the failure as the power steering motor. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 49,500. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 12/10/2012 | 49500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering failed without warning while driving at 65mph. the steering became hard to control. the warning beep and warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed which located the failure at the power steering motor. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 49,500. li | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 1 | ||
| Well just before inspection time, which should be now. the power steering light has come off and on. more on than off. steering becomes manual steering and hard to handle. this should be a recall on the part. for someone that's not as strong this may cause serious injury or wreck, during handling of the vehicle. especially during turning and changing lanes. if this has not been recalled yet i bet i know why. chevy and gm motors are afraid of losing money on repairs and parts. humans that drive the vehicle type should be put on priority. my wife was very afraid when it went out on her while driving on a major freeway. she had to pull over and get her wits back in order to drive back home. im not paying no 450.00 us dollars for repair, i know how to fix it and can get a cheaper part. but if my wife would have had a wreck because of the power steering motor going out, there would of been a definite law suit. please recall the part. human beings safety comes first and foremost. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Started the car and the power steering was out. my husband noticed the 60 amp square fuse was blown. looked it up on line and found the hundreds of hhr owners had the exact same problem. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | |||
| Well just before inspection time, which should be now. the power steering light has come off and on. more on than off. steering becomes manual steering and hard to handle. this should be a recall on the part. for someone thats not as strong this may cause serious injury or wreck, during handling of the vehicle. especially during turning and changing lanes. if this has not been recalled yet i bet i know why. chev and gm motors are afraid of losing money on repairs and parts. humans that drive the vehicle type should be put on priority. my wife was very afraid when it went out on her while driving on a major freeway. she had to pull over and get her wits back in order to drive back home. im not paying no 450.00 us dollars for repair, i know how to fix it and can get a cheaper part. but if my wife would have had a wreck because of the power steering motor going out, there would of been a definite law suit. please recall the part. human beings safety comes first and foremost. | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Started the car and the power steering was out. my husband noticed the 60 amp square fuse was blown. looked it up on line and found the hundreds of hhr owners had the exact same problem. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving various speeds or at a traffic light, the steering wheel locked. the contact had to stop the vehicle and allow it to cool down before restarting it. the dealer advised him that they were familiar with the failure and informed him of the repair cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was approximately 25,000. | |||
| 11/28/2012 | |||
| Well just before inspection time, which should be now. the power steering light has come off and on. more on than off. steering becomes manual steering and hard to handle. this should be a recall on the part. for someone thats not as strong this may cause serious injury or wreck, during handling of the vehicle. especially during turning and changing lanes. if this has not been recalled yet i bet i know why. chev and gm motors are afraid of losing money on repairs and parts. humans that drive the vehicle type should be put on priority. my wife was very afraid when it went out on her while driving on a major freeway. she had to pull over and get her wits back in order to drive back home. im not paying no 450.00 us dollars for repair, i know how to fix it and can get a cheaper part. but if my wife would have had a wreck because of the power steering motor going out, there would of been a definite law suit. please recall the part. human beings safety comes first and foremost. | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Started the car and the power steering was out. my husband noticed the 60 amp square fuse was blown. looked it up on line and found the hundreds of hhr owners had the exact same problem. | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving various speeds or at a traffic light, the steering wheel locked. the contact had to stop the vehicle and allow it to cool down before restarting it. the dealer advised him that they were familiar with the failure and informed him of the repair cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was approximately 25,000. rvk | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Started the car and the power steering was out. my husband noticed the 60 amp square fuse was blown. looked it up on line and found the hundreds of hhr owners had the exact same problem. | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving various speeds or at a traffic light, the steering wheel locked. the contact had to stop the vehicle and allow it to cool down before restarting it. the dealer advised him that they were familiar with the failure and informed him of the repair cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was approximately 25,000. rvk | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds or when at a stop light, the steering would become locked in the position it was last in. the contact would have to stop the vehicle and let it cool down before restarting the vehicle. the dealer was contacted and they advised him that they were familiar with the failure and informed him of the cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 25,000. tb | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 40270 | 1 | |
| Driving home from work on evening i heard a bing and a warning message came on in my dash reading power steering and i immediately lost the power steering assist on my car entirely making it very difficult to maneuver. i was barely able to get off the road i was on and safely into a parking lot. if i had been traveling at higher speeds or in the middle of a turn when this failure occurred it would have almost certainly ended in a crash. the power steering motor (the same part recalled on 2007 chevy cobalts, which share a power train and chassis with the hhr) failed and had to be replaced at only just over 40,000 on a well maintained vehicle. i would suggest further inquiry into whether the recall on this part has been comprehensive enough and should perhaps include other makes and models such as the hhr. i have been in contact with gm regarding this safety issue and have received little to no help. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 40270 | ||
| Driving home from work on evening i heard a bing and a warning message came on in my dash reading power steering and i immediately lost the power steering assist on my car entirely making it very difficult to maneuver. i was barely able to get off the road i was on and safely into a parking lot. if i had been traveling at higher speeds or in the middle of a turn when this failure occurred it would have almost certainly ended in a crash. the power steering motor (the same part recalled on 2007 chevy cobalts, which share a power train and chassis with the hhr) failed and had to be replaced at only just over 40,000 on a well maintained vehicle. i would suggest further inquiry into whether the recall on this part has been comprehensive enough and should perhaps include other makes and models such as the hhr. i have been in contact with gm regarding this safety issue and have received little to no help. | |||
| 11/09/2012 | 58264 | 1 | |
| I was driving in heavy traffic on a major city street in fort myers florida trying to make a right hand turn when all at once my power steering went out on my car. it was so hard to steer the car but i was able to get my car semi off the street. the power steering light lite up on my dash panel. i turn the car off and went for help. a gentleman was kind enough to stop look at my car and could not find where the power steering was. he then got in my car and restarted my car and it was working just fine. he advised me to take my car to auto zone and have it checked out as they would hook it up to their equipment and fined the problem. once at auto zone they told me it was a recall problem and to take it to a chevy dealer to get it fixed. it cost me $278.00 and was told by the service department that it was not on a recall notice but that it was a problem with the hhr's. they advised me to contact gm and see if they would take care of the cost. guess what i was told it was not under warranty or a recall problem and it was on me. after reading about all the problems reports on this with the power steering it scares me to think it could go out again as i have read that some have had it to happen more than one time to them. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2012 | 58264 | ||
| I was driving in heavy traffic on a major city street in fort myers florida trying to make a right hand turn when all at once my power steering went out on my car. it was so hard to steer the car but i was able to get my car semi off the street. the power steering light lite up on my dash panel. i turn the car off and went for help. a gentleman was kind enough to stop look at my car and could not find where the power steering was. he then got in my car and restarted my car and it was working just fine. he advised me to take my car to auto zone and have it checked out as they would hook it up to their equipment and fined the problem. once at auto zone they told me it was a recall problem and to take it to a chevy dealer to get it fixed. it cost me $278.00 and was told by the service department that it was not on a recall notice but that it was a problem with the hhr's. they advised me to contact gm and see if they would take care of the cost. guess what i was told it was not under warranty or a recall problem and it was on me. after reading about all the problems reports on this with the power steering it scares me to think it could go out again as i have read that some have had it to happen more than one time to them. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 87809 | ||
| Power steering failure started in early 2012 and increased in frequency and duration until repair on 7/26/2012. initiallly coad chevrolet dealer of cape girardeau, mo, said it would be covered by recall, and on the their invoice #547639 it is printed customer requests a factory recall be performed, or viss print shows this unit to be open for a particular campaign. special policy #10413 pwr steering in dic. no power steering at times. along with perform recall as per bulletin; inspect/replace as needed, but then they added replace power steering motor as per estimate and charged $281.59. their explanation was that vin really was not covered, but gm might cover and reimburse for the repair if we contacted them directly. gm customer service was contacted many times starting on 8/17/12 or earlier and on 9/19/12 stated they would not cover repair. in canada this failure was idendified and covered for this model year and others. i want gm to reimburse me for the obvious and dangerous defect that they are aware of and are selectively covering. i have the invoice containing the above information. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 52708 | 1 | |
| While on a highway entrance ramp my wife lost power steering almost hit the guard rail. after restarting the car the power steering returned,but a few days later it happened again. over the last three months it has reached the point it's happening multiple times a day,this will become a major problem in the winter. contacted a dealer and was told this the same power steering system that was recalled on the 2007 cobalt's ,but not the hhr. the cost to fix this problem that g.m. knows about is more then i can afford right but why should owners of this vehicle have to pay to fix a defect in a manufacturers product. please have them fix this before someone is hurt or killed ! *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 87809 | ||
| Power steering failure started in early 2012 and increased in frequency and duration until repair on 7/26/2012. initiallly coad chevrolet dealer of cape girardeau, mo, said it would be covered by recall, and on the their invoice #547639 it is printed customer requests a factory recall be performed, or viss print shows this unit to be open for a particular campaign. special policy #10413 pwr steering in dic. no power steering at times. along with perform recall as per bulletin; inspect/replace as needed, but then they added replace power steering motor as per estimate and charged $281.59. their explanation was that vin really was not covered, but gm might cover and reimburse for the repair if we contacted them directly. gm customer service was contacted many times starting on 8/17/12 or earlier and on 9/19/12 stated they would not cover repair. in canada this failure was idendified and covered for this model year and others. i want gm to reimburse me for the obvious and dangerous defect that they are aware of and are selectively covering. i have the invoice containing the above information. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 52708 | ||
| While on a highway entrence ramp my wife lost power steering almost hit the guard rail. after restarting the car the power steering returned,but a few days later it happened again. over the last three months it has reached the point it's happening multiple times a day,this will become a major problem in the winter. contacted a dealer and was told this the same power steering system that was recalled on the 2007 colbolt's ,but not the hhr. the cost to fix this problem that g.m. knows about is more then i can afford right but why should owners of this vehicle have to pay to fix a defect in a manufacturers product. please have them fix this before someone is hurt or killed ! | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 87809 | ||
| Power steering failure started in early 2012 and increased in frequency and duration until repair on 7/26/2012. initiallly coad chevrolet dealer of cape girardeau, mo, said it would be covered by recall, and on the their invoice #547639 it is printed customer requests a factory recall be performed, or viss print shows this unit to be open for a particular campaign. special policy #10413 pwr steering in dic. no power steering at times. along with perform recall as per bulletin; inspect/replace as needed, but then they added replace power steering motor as per estimate and charged $281.59. their explanation was that vin really was not covered, but gm might cover and reimburse for the repair if we contacted them directly. gm customer service was contacted many times starting on 8/17/12 or earlier and on 9/19/12 stated they would not cover repair. in canada this failure was idendified and covered for this model year and others. i want gm to reimburse me for the obvious and dangerous defect that they are aware of and are selectively covering. i have the invoice containing the above information. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 52708 | ||
| While on a highway entrence ramp my wife lost power steering almost hit the guard rail. after restarting the car the power steering returned,but a few days later it happened again. over the last three months it has reached the point it's happening multiple times a day,this will become a major problem in the winter. contacted a dealer and was told this the same power steering system that was recalled on the 2007 colbolt's ,but not the hhr. the cost to fix this problem that g.m. knows about is more then i can afford right but why should owners of this vehicle have to pay to fix a defect in a manufacturers product. please have them fix this before someone is hurt or killed ! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at 35mph the power steering failed and the power steering warning light illuminated. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the power steering motor was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 72,187. pmb | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 87809 | ||
| Power steering failure started in early 2012 and increased in frequency and duration until repair on 7/26/2012. initiallly coad chevrolet dealer of cape girardeau, mo, said it would be covered by recall, and on the their invoice #547639 it is printed customer requests a factory recall be performed, or viss print shows this unit to be open for a particular campaign. special policy #10413 pwr steering in dic. no power steering at times. along with perform recall as per bulletin; inspect/replace as needed, but then they added replace power steering motor as per estimate and charged $281.59. their explanation was that vin really was not covered, but gm might cover and reimburse for the repair if we contacted them directly. gm customer service was contacted many times starting on 8/17/12 or earlier and on 9/19/12 stated they would not cover repair. in canada this failure was idendified and covered for this model year and others. i want gm to reimburse me for the obvious and dangerous defect that they are aware of and are selectively covering. i have the invoice containing the above information. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 52708 | ||
| While on a highway entrence ramp my wife lost power steering almost hit the guard rail. after restarting the car the power steering returned,but a few days later it happened again. over the last three months it has reached the point it's happening multiple times a day,this will become a major problem in the winter. contacted a dealer and was told this the same power steering system that was recalled on the 2007 colbolt's ,but not the hhr. the cost to fix this problem that g.m. knows about is more then i can afford right but why should owners of this vehicle have to pay to fix a defect in a manufacturers product. please have them fix this before someone is hurt or killed ! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at 35mph the power steering failed and the power steering warning light illuminated. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the power steering motor was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 72,187. pmb | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 52708 | ||
| While on a highway entrence ramp my wife lost power steering almost hit the guard rail. after restarting the car the power steering returned,but a few days later it happened again. over the last three months it has reached the point it's happening multiple times a day,this will become a major problem in the winter. contacted a dealer and was told this the same power steering system that was recalled on the 2007 colbolt's ,but not the hhr. the cost to fix this problem that g.m. knows about is more then i can afford right but why should owners of this vehicle have to pay to fix a defect in a manufacturers product. please have them fix this before someone is hurt or killed ! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at 35mph the power steering failed and the power steering warning light illuminated. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the power steering motor was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 72,187. pmb | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the steering failed while driving at 35mph the contact was able to avoid a crash. the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a diagnostic was performed which located the failure at the power steering motor. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 72,187. li | |||
| 06/04/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while traveling 5 mph, she attempted to make a turn when the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle became very difficult to steer. the vehicle was able to be driven to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the power steering had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 62300 | 1 | |
| I was driving on highway about to turn when the power steering just shut down. the vehicle became hard to steer and almost caused an accident. after going to dealer they replaced the power steering motor but this issue has not been recalled by chevy. very dangerous. many complaints made about the same issue. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| The hhr has electric power steering. the steering assist fails and makes the car almost impossible to steer. this is an interment problem. shutting the car off and restarting will reset the fault and allow the steering to have power assist again. it seems gm has recalled all cars with that steering system except the hhr. this is so dangerous because you never know when you are going to loose assist. i can happen in a turn and you will not be able to steer through the turn. someone is going to die due to this issue it is very dangerous. called my local gm dealer and was told i'm on the hook for the expense to repair this issue. canada did recall this make and model for this issue. how is it a safety problem in canada but not in the us? *tr | |||
| 06/04/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while traveling 5 mph she attempted to make a turn when the power steering light illuminated and the vehicle became very difficult to steer. the vehicle was able to be driven to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the power steering had failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was unavailable. mh | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 62300 | ||
| I was driving on highway about to turn when the power steering just shut down. the vehicle became hard to steer and almost caused an accident. after going to dealer they replaced the power steering motor but this issue has not been recalled by chevy. very dangerous. many complaints made about the same issue. | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| The hhr has electric power steering. the steering assist fails and makes the car almost impossible to steer. this is an interment problem. shutting the car off and restarting will reset the fault and allow the steering to have power assist again. it seems gm has recalled all cars with that steering system except the hhr. this is so dangerous because you never know when you are going to loose assist. i can happen in a turn and you will not be able to steer through the turn. someone is going to die due to this issue it is very dangerous. called my local gm dealer and was told i'm on the hook for the expense to repair this issue. canada did recall this make and model for this issue. how is it a safety problem in canada but not in the us? *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| The hhr has electric power steering. the steering assist fails and makes the car almost impossible to steer. this is an interment problem. shutting the car off and restarting will reset the fault and allow the steering to have power assist again. it seems gm has recalled all cars with that steering system except the hhr. this is so dangerous because you never know when you are going to loose assist. i can happen in a turn and you will not be able to steer through the turn. someone is going to die due to this issue it is very dangerous. called my local gm dealer and was told i'm on the hook for the expense to repair this issue. canada did recall this make and model for this issue. how is it a safety problem in canada but not in the us? | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 124000 | 1 | |
| My power steering motor keeps going on and off...it works for a bit when starting car but then the power steering message come up on the dash board and it becomes hard to steer. apparently this is a major issue with the hhr and this needs to be corrected before someone becomes seriously hurt. gm appears not to care and have not done a recall on this. i am sure i'm not the only one who has reached out to you for help but please do just that..help!!!! *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| The hhr has electric power steering. the steering assist fails and makes the car almost impossible to steer. this is an interment problem. shutting the car off and restarting will reset the fault and allow the steering to have power assist again. it seems gm has recalled all cars with that steering system except the hhr. this is so dangerous because you never know when you are going to loose assist. i can happen in a turn and you will not be able to steer through the turn. someone is going to die due to this issue it is very dangerous. called my local gm dealer and was told i'm on the hook for the expense to repair this issue. canada did recall this make and model for this issue. how is it a safety problem in canada but not in the us? | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 124000 | 1 | |
| My power steering motor keeps going on and off...it works for a bit when starting car but then the power steering message come up on the dash board and it becomes hard to steer. apparently this is a major issue with the hhr and this needs to be corrected before someone becomes seriously hurt. gm appears not to care and have not done a recall on this. i am sure i'm not the only one who has reached out to you for help but please do just that..help!!!! *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 78000 | ||
| The hhr has electric power steering. the steering assist fails and makes the car almost impossible to steer. this is an interment problem. shutting the car off and restarting will reset the fault and allow the steering to have power assist again. it seems gm has recalled all cars with that steering system except the hhr. this is so dangerous because you never know when you are going to loose assist. i can happen in a turn and you will not be able to steer through the turn. someone is going to die due to this issue it is very dangerous. called my local gm dealer and was told i'm on the hook for the expense to repair this issue. canada did recall this make and model for this issue. how is it a safety problem in canada but not in the us? | |||
| 07/21/2012 | 124000 | ||
| My power steering motor keeps going on and off...it works for a bit when starting car but then the power steering message come up on the dash board and it becomes hard to steer. apparently this is a major issue with the hhr and this needs to be corrected before someone becomes seriously hurt. gm appears not to care and have not done a recall on this. i am sure i'm not the only one who has reached out to you for help but please do just that..help!!!! | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| The power steering on my 2007 chevy hhr keeps cutting in and out. it has happened numerous times at all speeds. this is very dangerous as i had lost control of the car on the highway when this occurred. why is there no recall on this> same motor as the chevy cobolt and they recalled that!! same motor as the canadian hhr ( and same plant) canada recalled!! yet nothing for hte us consumer--and we bailed them out with our tax money. this is pathetic willnever buy another chevy. now im stuck with a dangerous car | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact also experienced a steering failure while making a turn in which the vehicle would not respond to the steering wheel movements. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering sign come on and unable to steer safely, and its becoming for frequently.. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 93989 | 1 | |
| My son was driving the car, the power steering info light flashed in the info area, and then the power steering went out, making the car difficult to steer. after turning the car off, and then later restarting the car, the power steering acted fine at first, then later it did the same thing with the power steering, the same evening. i am aware that there is a recall on this same power steering unit, on the chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact also experienced a steering failure while making a turn in which the vehicle would not respond to the steering wheel movements. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering sign come on and unable to steer safely, and its becoming for frequently.. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 93989 | 1 | |
| My son was driving the car, the power steering info light flashed in the info area, and then the power steering went out, making the car difficult to steer. after turning the car off, and then later restarting the car, the power steering acted fine at first, then later it did the same thing with the power steering, the same evening. i am aware that there is a recall on this same power steering unit, on the chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact also experienced a steering failure while making a turn in which the vehicle would not respond to the steering wheel movements. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering sign come on and unable to steer safely, and its becoming for frequently.. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 93989 | 1 | |
| My son was driving the car, the power steering info light flashed in the info area, and then the power steering went out, making the car difficult to steer. after turning the car off, and then later restarting the car, the power steering acted fine at first, then later it did the same thing with the power steering, the same evening. i am aware that there is a recall on this same power steering unit, on the chevy cobalt. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact also experienced a steering failure while making a turn in which the vehicle would not respond to the steering wheel movements. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering sign come on and unable to steer safely, and its becoming for frequently.. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 93989 | ||
| My son was driving the car, the power steering info light flashed in the info area, and then the power steering went out, making the car difficult to steer. after turning the car off, and then later restarting the car, the power steering acted fine at first, then later it did the same thing with the power steering, the same evening. i am aware that there is a recall on this same power steering unit, on the chevy cobalt. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 106000 | ||
| While driving the power steering sign come on and unable to steer safely, and its becoming for frequently.. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 93989 | ||
| My son was driving the car, the power steering info light flashed in the info area, and then the power steering went out, making the car difficult to steer. after turning the car off, and then later restarting the car, the power steering acted fine at first, then later it did the same thing with the power steering, the same evening. i am aware that there is a recall on this same power steering unit, on the chevy cobalt. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 106000 | ||
| While driving the power steering sign come on and unable to steer safely, and its becoming for frequently.. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 93989 | ||
| My son was driving the car, the power steering info light flashed in the info area, and then the power steering went out, making the car difficult to steer. after turning the car off, and then later restarting the car, the power steering acted fine at first, then later it did the same thing with the power steering, the same evening. i am aware that there is a recall on this same power steering unit, on the chevy cobalt. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Power steering motor goes out and generates an error in high temperatures. restarting the car causes it to function again, but it will continue to go out randomly in high heat. this exact same component has been recalled in other chevrolet cars and is recalled on the hhr in canada. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Power steering motor goes out and generates an error in high temperatures. restarting the car causes it to function again, but it will continue to go out randomly in high heat. this exact same component has been recalled in other chevrolet cars and is recalled on the hhr in canada. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 150000 | 1 | |
| I was operating my vehicle at highway speed when my power steering failed. i heard an indicator sound and then 'power steering' appeared in my driver information center/odometer area. at this time, the vehicle became extremely difficult to steer because the power steering had failed. i slowed to a complete stop, turned the vehicle off, and restarted it. the power steering began to function again. approximately 5-10 minutes, the power steering failed again while i was at highway speed right before a large curve. i was unable to stop and turn the vehicle off and had to steer with great difficulty to a location where i could turn the vehicle off. this has occurred 3 times in the past 2 weeks. i am no longer operating the vehicle and have it schedule for maintenance. i believe, if the vehicle were to be operated at higher speeds and this occurred it could be dangerous because the vehicle is extremely difficult to operate and their is no warning that a malfunction is about to occur. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 150000 | ||
| I was operating my vehcile at highway speed when my power steering failed. i heard an indicator sound and then 'power steering' appeared in my driver information center/odometer area. at this time, the vehicle became extremely difficult to steer because the power steering had failed. i slowed to a complete stop, turned the vehicle off, and restarted it. the power steering began to function again. aproximately 5-10 minutes, the power steering failed again while i was at highway speed right before a large curve. i was unable to stop and and turn the vehicle off and had to steer with great difficulty to a location where i could turn the vehicle off. this has occurred 3 times in the past 2 weeks. i am no longer operating the vehicle and have it schedule for maintenance. i believe, if the vehicle were to be operated at higher speeds and this occurred it could be dangerous because the vehicle is extremely difficult to operate and their is no warning that a malfunction is about to occur. | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 69500 | 1 | |
| I had just left work and had just entered the freeway driving 55 mph when i heard a chime followed by a warning message on my dashboard that read power steering. it wasn't until i began to turn through an overpass when i realized that the power steering had completly failed. i had to turn to the right and hold the turn using a strong pull of the steering wheel. this was the first time that it went out. i called the dealer to see if there was a recall. they said no. i checked the internet and found that the chevy cobalt which was built on the same platform uses the same part and that vehicle was recalled for the power steering motor. my wife refuses to drive this car. she can barely turn the wheel at a dead stop. in an emergency situation, it will be almost impossible to turn the wheel left then right to avoid an accident. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 69500 | ||
| I had just left work and had just entered the freeway driving 55 mph when i heard a chime followed by a warning message on my dashboard that read power steering. it wasn't until i began to turn through an overpass when i realized that the power steering had completly failed. i had to turn to the right and hold the turn using a strong pull of the steering wheel. this was the first time that it went out. i called the dealer to see if there was a recall. they said no. i checked the internet and found that the chevy cobalt which was built on the same platform uses the same part and that vehicle was recalled for the power steering motor. my wife refuses to drive this car. she can barely turn the wheel at a dead stop. in an emergency situation, it will be almost impossible to turn the wheel left then right to avoid an accident. | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 97000 | 1 | |
| My wife nearly lost control of the vehicle while driving the hhr on the sawmill parkway during a rain event. the power steering stopped working. the curvy nature of the road and the posted speed made it extremely difficult for her to control the vehicle. the hhr is built on the same platform as the chevy cobalt and has the same steering system. it is my understanding that the cobalt has a recall for the same issue. it does not make any sense that the same issue being identified by countless hhr users on the internet would not be included. the results could have easily been tragic. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 97000 | ||
| My wife nearly lost control of the vehicle while driving the hhr on the sawmill parkway during a rain event. the power steering stopped working. the curvy nature of the road and the posted speed made it extremely difficult for her to control the vehicle. the hhr is built on the same platform as the chevy cobalt and has the same steering system. it is my understanding that the cobalt has a recall for the same issue. it does not make any sense that the same issue being identified by countless hhr users on the internet would not be included. the results could have easily been tragic. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 55 | ||
| On-going despite several repair and/or replacement attempts. the rotors have been replaced four times. i just did the rotors and brakes 3 weeks ago. when it is cold the suspension seems like the car is going to fall apart. the power steering comes and goes. the first time it happen i was trying to make a u-turn and was almost rammed from the passenger side door. these cars are a death trap. all my issues has been going on for about nine months. | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 97000 | ||
| My wife nearly lost control of the vehicle while driving the hhr on the sawmill parkway during a rain event. the power steering stopped working. the curvy nature of the road and the posted speed made it extremely difficult for her to control the vehicle. the hhr is built on the same platform as the chevy cobalt and has the same steering system. it is my understanding that the cobalt has a recall for the same issue. it does not make any sense that the same issue being identified by countless hhr users on the internet would not be included. the results could have easily been tragic. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 55 | ||
| On-going despite several repair and/or replacement attempts. the rotors have been replaced four times. i just did the rotors and brakes 3 weeks ago. when it is cold the suspension seems like the car is going to fall apart. the power steering comes and goes. the first time it happen i was trying to make a u-turn and was almost rammed from the passenger side door. these cars are a death trap. all my issues has been going on for about nine months. | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 66100 | 1 | |
| While idling, the power steering light came on and when i moved forward there was no power steering, i reached a destination and cut the car off. the power steering came back on when i restarted the car some time later. it worked okay for a day or so then began to go off and on while driving. now it is more off than on. the chevy hhr has the same power train as the chevy cobalt which is under recall. i contacted a dealer this morning who said there is not a recall at this time for the hhr. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 70015 | ||
| While i was driving in rush hour traffic during a turn onto a 4 lane divided highway a power steering message came on and the alarm sounded and discovered my power steering was gone. i had to pull extremely hard to the left to complete the turn. i then pulled over to check it out and turned off the car and sat there for a minute and restarted the car and it was okay. this has happened over the last 6 days several times but always in the afternoon, not the morning. i went into the place i get my car worked on for routine service and they hooked to the computer and said it had something to do with a faulty electronic switch and would have to be taken to the dealer. this is an extreme safety issue. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering and a chime sounded inside of the vehicle with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. the contact resumed normally after the engine was restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 70015 | ||
| While i was driving in rush hour traffic during a turn onto a 4 lane divided highway a power steering message came on and the alarm sounded and discovered my power steering was gone. i had to pull extremely hard to the left to complete the turn. i then pulled over to check it out and turned off the car and sat there for a minute and restarted the car and it was okay. this has happened over the last 6 days several times but always in the afternoon, not the morning. i went into the place i get my car worked on for routine service and they hooked to the computer and said it had something to do with a faulty electronic switch and would have to be taken to the dealer. this is an extreme safety issue. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering and a chime sounded inside of the vehicle with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. the contact resumed normally after the engine was restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. kmj | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 70015 | ||
| While i was driving in rush hour traffic during a turn onto a 4 lane divided highway a power steering message came on and the alarm sounded and discovered my power steering was gone. i had to pull extremely hard to the left to complete the turn. i then pulled over to check it out and turned off the car and sat there for a minute and restarted the car and it was okay. this has happened over the last 6 days several times but always in the afternoon, not the morning. i went into the place i get my car worked on for routine service and they hooked to the computer and said it had something to do with a faulty electronic switch and would have to be taken to the dealer. this is an extreme safety issue. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering and a chime sounded inside of the vehicle with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. the contact resumed normally after the engine was restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 70015 | ||
| While i was driving in rush hour traffic during a turn onto a 4 lane divided highway a power steering message came on and the alarm sounded and discovered my power steering was gone. i had to pull extremely hard to the left to complete the turn. i then pulled over to check it out and turned off the car and sat there for a minute and restarted the car and it was okay. this has happened over the last 6 days several times but always in the afternoon, not the morning. i went into the place i get my car worked on for routine service and they hooked to the computer and said it had something to do with a faulty electronic switch and would have to be taken to the dealer. this is an extreme safety issue. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering and a chime sounded inside of the vehicle with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. the contact resumed normally after the engine was restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 70015 | ||
| While i was driving in rush hour traffic during a turn onto a 4 lane divided highway a power steering message came on and the alarm sounded and discovered my power steering was gone. i had to pull extremely hard to the left to complete the turn. i then pulled over to check it out and turned off the car and sat there for a minute and restarted the car and it was okay. this has happened over the last 6 days several times but always in the afternoon, not the morning. i went into the place i get my car worked on for routine service and they hooked to the computer and said it had something to do with a faulty electronic switch and would have to be taken to the dealer. this is an extreme safety issue. | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering and a chime sounded inside of the vehicle with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. the contact resumed normally after the engine was restarted. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. js | |||
| 05/10/2012 | 71000 | ||
| When driving down highway at 55 m.p.h going around a curve, all of a sudden the electric power steering went out on my 2007 chevrolet hhr, after research on the internet, i have found that this seems to be a pretty widespread issue. it will now only work intermittently and cuts out especially in warm weather. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Power stearing suddenly stops working. resets after turning ignition off then back on. | |||
| 05/03/2012 | |||
| My 2007 chevy hhr has developed a sudden issue with the power steering showing on the driver's display after a couple of ding sounds. when this occurs, the car immediately loses all power steering. there is no warning whatsoever, it is incredibly terifying, especially if you are driving at highway speeds as i was. on the first occurance on may 3, the light came on, i pulled off the highway into a gas station and allowed the car to rest for nearly half an hour. i then restarted the car, and the issue did not occur again. then today, the incident happened again, and again at highway speeds. i pulled onto the side of the road, turned the car off for a couple of minutes, then back on. the car had the warning light and lose of power steering happen 5 times tonight. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Power stearing suddenly stops working. resets after turning ignition off then back on. | |||
| 05/03/2012 | |||
| My 2007 chevy hhr has developed a sudden issue with the power steering showing on the driver's display after a couple of ding sounds. when this occurs, the car immediately loses all power steering. there is no warning whatsoever, it is incredibly terifying, especially if you are driving at highway speeds as i was. on the first occurance on may 3, the light came on, i pulled off the highway into a gas station and allowed the car to rest for nearly half an hour. i then restarted the car, and the issue did not occur again. then today, the incident happened again, and again at highway speeds. i pulled onto the side of the road, turned the car off for a couple of minutes, then back on. the car had the warning light and lose of power steering happen 5 times tonight. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Power stearing suddenly stops working. resets after turning ignition off then back on. | |||
| 05/03/2012 | |||
| My 2007 chevy hhr has developed a sudden issue with the power steering showing on the driver's display after a couple of ding sounds. when this occurs, the car immediately loses all power steering. there is no warning whatsoever, it is incredibly terifying, especially if you are driving at highway speeds as i was. on the first occurance on may 3, the light came on, i pulled off the highway into a gas station and allowed the car to rest for nearly half an hour. i then restarted the car, and the issue did not occur again. then today, the incident happened again, and again at highway speeds. i pulled onto the side of the road, turned the car off for a couple of minutes, then back on. the car had the warning light and lose of power steering happen 5 times tonight. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Power stearing suddenly stops working. resets after turning ignition off then back on. | |||
| 05/03/2012 | |||
| My 2007 chevy hhr has developed a sudden issue with the power steering showing on the driver's display after a couple of ding sounds. when this occurs, the car immediately loses all power steering. there is no warning whatsoever, it is incredibly terifying, especially if you are driving at highway speeds as i was. on the first occurance on may 3, the light came on, i pulled off the highway into a gas station and allowed the car to rest for nearly half an hour. i then restarted the car, and the issue did not occur again. then today, the incident happened again, and again at highway speeds. i pulled onto the side of the road, turned the car off for a couple of minutes, then back on. the car had the warning light and lose of power steering happen 5 times tonight. | |||
| 04/27/2012 | 42725 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 10 mph when the power steering failed. the power steering warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,725 and the current mileage was 42,739. | |||
| 04/27/2012 | 42725 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 10 mph when the power steering failed. the power steering warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,725 and the current mileage was 42,739. kmj | |||
| 04/27/2012 | 42725 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 10 mph when power steering failed. the power steering warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,725 and the current mileage was 42,739. rds | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the power steering would suddenly stop functioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 39,000. sm. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while traveling at any speed the contact noticed that the power steering in the vehicle will suddenly stop functioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced, the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 39,000. bml | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized and the contact crashed into a cement barrier. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was later contacted and offered no assistance. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation and the contact would have to stop and restart the vehicle in order for the failure to reset. the contact was concerned with the potential of the failure causing future crashes. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized and the contact crashed into a cement barrier. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was later contacted and offered no assistance. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation and the contact would have to stop and restart the vehicle in order for the failure to reset. the contact was concerned with the potential of the failure causing future crashes. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and trying to make a left hand turn the power steering had locked up and she crashed into a cement barrier. the police were contacted and a report was available. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure had recurred every time she enters her vehicle and she would have to stop and restart her vehicle. the contact was concerened with the fact that she has a yong child and if the power steering were to go out on a major highway with the child in the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 115000 | ||
| This vehicle has been having power steering issues for months. my wife has been driving the car and just recently mad me aware of ir. i contacted a local chevy dealer and was informed that there was no known problems with the power steering on these cars but requested i supply a vin # and he would check further. a local repair shop looked at the power steering but had no idea how to begin to fix it. i see by check online that there has been several reported problems with power steering motors on the hhr. would like to know how or if this is being addressed bu g.m.? is the ntsb involved in this at all? | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 121100 | ||
| Hhr 2007 121000 mi warning light power steering assit failure. lamp indicator lite vehicle became difficult to steer, was able to get to destination. immediately checked internet chev 2007 hhr power steering found 72 complaints. i read if you restart car it resets and works for awhile. so is it broke or is it the computer? reset it seems to work so how is it broke? or is it breaking slowly? i seen where people are replacing motor 300 dollars... cobalt same thing ... is there class action suit being filed? this faulty equipment then our fault and we pay? chevolet i hope your taking note of your clients concerns. | |||
| 02/28/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed without warning. the power steering warning light was illuminated whenever the failure recurred. the contact would turn the vehicle off and once restarted, the power steering assist would reset independently. the failure would recur within a few days. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the electronic power assist needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. kmj | |||
| 02/28/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the steering fails without warning. the power steering light comes on when the failure occurs. the contact can turn the vehicle off and then back on to get the steering to work, but it fails again a few days later. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the electronic power assist needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 87,000.rl | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Power steering went out. after several miles i stiopped and restarted the car and power steering came back and this occurred several time in the next few hours and days. took car in for service ... needed a new power steering motor installed for $350.00. chevy cobalt recalled and 1.5 million other cars recalled and the hhr was not ... same power steering motor ... recalled hhr in canada ... not usa. | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the steering wheel would become difficult to turn and the key would become lodged in the ignition. the dealer repaired the failure by replacing the ignition switch and the power steering pump. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 138,000. | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the steering wheel would become difficult to turn and the key would become lodged in the ignition. the dealer repaired the failure by replacing the ignition switch and the power steering pump. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 138,000. kmj | |||
| 01/19/2012 | 94753 | ||
| While driving the power steering stops working this makes the truck hard to steer for a small women this is a problem and dangerous and even more she has our small child in the truck with her. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 110011 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contacted was driving 60 mph when a chime noise was emitted from under the dashboard as the vehicle became difficult to steer. the power steering warning light illuminated along the digital control panel prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,011 and the current mileage was 110,380. kmj | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 133000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and shut off. the contact also stated that the key would not remove from the ignition once the vehicle was shut off. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the ignition failure. the mechanic did, however, state that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 133,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 110011 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contacted was driving 60 mph when a chime noise was emitted from under the dash board and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the words power steering illuminated along the digital control panel prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,011 and the current mileage was 110,380. rds | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 133000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and shut off. the contact also stated that the key would not remove from the ignition once the vehicle was shut off. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the ignition failure. the mechanic did, however, state that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 133,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 110011 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contacted was driving 60 mph when a chime noise was emitted from under the dash board and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the words power steering illuminated along the digital control panel prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,011 and the current mileage was 110,380. rds | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 133000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was maneuvered to the shoulder and shut off. the contact also stated that the key would not remove from the ignition once the vehicle was shut off. the vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic and they were unable to diagnose the ignition failure. the mechanic did, however, state that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 133,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/09/2010 | |||
| The power steering on my 2007 chevrolet hhr consistently goes out, every time i drive. i have to turn my car off then restart it, to get the power steering to kick back in, but then it usually just goes out anout 5 mins later. i've been waiting for chevrolet to issue a recall like they did for the cobalt, but nothing has happened so far. i've seen in various online forums that other hhr owners are having the same problem. it's extremely infuriating!!! | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 64625 | ||
| While coming to a stop to make either a right hand or left hand turn, i had the power steering stop working, and a power steering message illuminate on my dashboard message center. this happened 4 separate times within a 3 hour period, while using my vehicle to make deliveries for a local company. in each instance, i was able to put vehicle in park, shut off the engine, wait a couple of seconds, restart the engine, and the power steering would work for a short time. gm has reduced price on the defective part in the us, but, still no recall on the problem in the us. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Two days ago, while driving 25 mph in my parents' residential development, i received a power steering alert on my information bar and immediately lost control of my steering. i was in the process of making a left turn and luckily there was no one else on the street at the time or i surely would have hit them rather than just driving onto the curb before coming to a stop. it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel in any either direction. i was able to regain control only after turning the ignition off and restarting. after the visit with my parents, the power steering went out three times in a twelve mile drive home. in two days this has now happened six times without rhyme or reason at varying speeds and at different lengths of drive time. i first discovered the problem on friday night and immediately began to research the problem on the internet. i discovered that the chevy cobalt and chevy hhr from years 2006-2010 share the same steering motor (not a pump with fluid) and they are a known problem. apparently there has been a recall for the cobalt but not the hhr? there was talk of a recall in canada for the hhr but not in the usa? i don't understand why when this is a very serious safety concern. i contacted my dealership early on saturday morning. i told him what was happening and he said that the serial number on my particular vehicle was not eligible for part replacement coverage. how are some covered and not others? i cannot drive the car without fear of again losing control in the middle of a turn, but this time causing a serious accident. this needs to be investigated immediately. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 64625 | ||
| While coming to a stop to make either a right hand or left hand turn, i had the power steering stop working, and a power steering message illuminate on my dashboard message center. this happened 4 separate times within a 3 hour period, while using my vehicle to make deliveries for a local company. in each instance, i was able to put vehicle in park, shut off the engine, wait a couple of seconds, restart the engine, and the power steering would work for a short time. gm has reduced price on the defective part in the us, but, still no recall on the problem in the us. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Two days ago, while driving 25 mph in my parents' residential development, i received a power steering alert on my information bar and immediately lost control of my steering. i was in the process of making a left turn and luckily there was no one else on the street at the time or i surely would have hit them rather than just driving onto the curb before coming to a stop. it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel in any either direction. i was able to regain control only after turning the ignition off and restarting. after the visit with my parents, the power steering went out three times in a twelve mile drive home. in two days this has now happened six times without rhyme or reason at varying speeds and at different lengths of drive time. i first discovered the problem on friday night and immediately began to research the problem on the internet. i discovered that the chevy cobalt and chevy hhr from years 2006-2010 share the same steering motor (not a pump with fluid) and they are a known problem. apparently there has been a recall for the cobalt but not the hhr? there was talk of a recall in canada for the hhr but not in the usa? i don't understand why when this is a very serious safety concern. i contacted my dealership early on saturday morning. i told him what was happening and he said that the serial number on my particular vehicle was not eligible for part replacement coverage. how are some covered and not others? i cannot drive the car without fear of again losing control in the middle of a turn, but this time causing a serious accident. this needs to be investigated immediately. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 64625 | ||
| While coming to a stop to make either a right hand or left hand turn, i had the power steering stop working, and a power steering message illuminate on my dashboard message center. this happened 4 separate times within a 3 hour period, while using my vehicle to make deliveries for a local company. in each instance, i was able to put vehicle in park, shut off the engine, wait a couple of seconds, restart the engine, and the power steering would work for a short time. gm has reduced price on the defective part in the us, but, still no recall on the problem in the us. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Two days ago, while driving 25 mph in my parents' residential development, i received a power steering alert on my information bar and immediately lost control of my steering. i was in the process of making a left turn and luckily there was no one else on the street at the time or i surely would have hit them rather than just driving onto the curb before coming to a stop. it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel in any either direction. i was able to regain control only after turning the ignition off and restarting. after the visit with my parents, the power steering went out three times in a twelve mile drive home. in two days this has now happened six times without rhyme or reason at varying speeds and at different lengths of drive time. i first discovered the problem on friday night and immediately began to research the problem on the internet. i discovered that the chevy cobalt and chevy hhr from years 2006-2010 share the same steering motor (not a pump with fluid) and they are a known problem. apparently there has been a recall for the cobalt but not the hhr? there was talk of a recall in canada for the hhr but not in the usa? i don't understand why when this is a very serious safety concern. i contacted my dealership early on saturday morning. i told him what was happening and he said that the serial number on my particular vehicle was not eligible for part replacement coverage. how are some covered and not others? i cannot drive the car without fear of again losing control in the middle of a turn, but this time causing a serious accident. this needs to be investigated immediately. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 64625 | ||
| While coming to a stop to make either a right hand or left hand turn, i had the power steering stop working, and a power steering message illuminate on my dashboard message center. this happened 4 separate times within a 3 hour period, while using my vehicle to make deliveries for a local company. in each instance, i was able to put vehicle in park, shut off the engine, wait a couple of seconds, restart the engine, and the power steering would work for a short time. gm has reduced price on the defective part in the us, but, still no recall on the problem in the us. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Two days ago, while driving 25 mph in my parents' residential development, i received a power steering alert on my information bar and immediately lost control of my steering. i was in the process of making a left turn and luckily there was no one else on the street at the time or i surely would have hit them rather than just driving onto the curb before coming to a stop. it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel in any either direction. i was able to regain control only after turning the ignition off and restarting. after the visit with my parents, the power steering went out three times in a twelve mile drive home. in two days this has now happened six times without rhyme or reason at varying speeds and at different lengths of drive time. i first discovered the problem on friday night and immediately began to research the problem on the internet. i discovered that the chevy cobalt and chevy hhr from years 2006-2010 share the same steering motor (not a pump with fluid) and they are a known problem. apparently there has been a recall for the cobalt but not the hhr? there was talk of a recall in canada for the hhr but not in the usa? i don't understand why when this is a very serious safety concern. i contacted my dealership early on saturday morning. i told him what was happening and he said that the serial number on my particular vehicle was not eligible for part replacement coverage. how are some covered and not others? i cannot drive the car without fear of again losing control in the middle of a turn, but this time causing a serious accident. this needs to be investigated immediately. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2011 | 64625 | ||
| While coming to a stop to make either a right hand or left hand turn, i had the power steering stop working, and a power steering message illuminate on my dashboard message center. this happened 4 separate times within a 3 hour period, while using my vehicle to make deliveries for a local company. in each instance, i was able to put vehicle in park, shut off the engine, wait a couple of seconds, restart the engine, and the power steering would work for a short time. gm has reduced price on the defective part in the us, but, still no recall on the problem in the us. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Two days ago, while driving 25 mph in my parents' residential development, i received a power steering alert on my information bar and immediately lost control of my steering. i was in the process of making a left turn and luckily there was no one else on the street at the time or i surely would have hit them rather than just driving onto the curb before coming to a stop. it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel in any either direction. i was able to regain control only after turning the ignition off and restarting. after the visit with my parents, the power steering went out three times in a twelve mile drive home. in two days this has now happened six times without rhyme or reason at varying speeds and at different lengths of drive time. i first discovered the problem on friday night and immediately began to research the problem on the internet. i discovered that the chevy cobalt and chevy hhr from years 2006-2010 share the same steering motor (not a pump with fluid) and they are a known problem. apparently there has been a recall for the cobalt but not the hhr? there was talk of a recall in canada for the hhr but not in the usa? i don't understand why when this is a very serious safety concern. i contacted my dealership early on saturday morning. i told him what was happening and he said that the serial number on my particular vehicle was not eligible for part replacement coverage. how are some covered and not others? i cannot drive the car without fear of again losing control in the middle of a turn, but this time causing a serious accident. this needs to be investigated immediately. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Two days ago, while driving 25 mph in my parents' residential development, i received a power steering alert on my information bar and immediately lost control of my steering. i was in the process of making a left turn and luckily there was no one else on the street at the time or i surely would have hit them rather than just driving onto the curb before coming to a stop. it was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel in any either direction. i was able to regain control only after turning the ignition off and restarting. after the visit with my parents, the power steering went out three times in a twelve mile drive home. in two days this has now happened six times without rhyme or reason at varying speeds and at different lengths of drive time. i first discovered the problem on friday night and immediately began to research the problem on the internet. i discovered that the chevy cobalt and chevy hhr from years 2006-2010 share the same steering motor (not a pump with fluid) and they are a known problem. apparently there has been a recall for the cobalt but not the hhr? there was talk of a recall in canada for the hhr but not in the usa? i don't understand why when this is a very serious safety concern. i contacted my dealership early on saturday morning. i told him what was happening and he said that the serial number on my particular vehicle was not eligible for part replacement coverage. how are some covered and not others? i cannot drive the car without fear of again losing control in the middle of a turn, but this time causing a serious accident. this needs to be investigated immediately. | |||
| 10/26/2011 | 43588 | ||
| My 2007 hhr has had multiple incidents in the last 3 weeks with the power steering light illuminating and then loss of power steering instantly. almost missed making a turn off the road because steering is non responsive. once you turn off the engine and restart the car, power steering is restored; unfortunately, this issue is occuring more frequently. internet research show numerous complaints with this exact issue, chevrolet has recalled other vehicles that use the same part and the 2007 hhr has been recalled in canada. why hasn't that happened here? is it going to take a death and subsequent lawsuit for them to step up and fix this known problem? i am calling my extended warranty service today and see if this is covered. repairs unfortunately can't wait for chevrolet to do the right thing! | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 18221 | ||
| At low speed while turning the steering pops. clunks and catches. this also happens after stopping with the wheels turned. when the turn has been completed and the steering returns to center it clunks. asked the dealer if this was the same as the colbalt problem and i was told there was not any problems he knew about with the hhr steering. this is a low milage car and should not have this problem. | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 90000 | ||
| The power steering indicator came on and then the power steering went out. i took the car to an auto parts store, a worker there said that chevy had a recall on the cobalt for the same issue, but there is no recall for the chevy hhr. there are other people with this same issue. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 18221 | ||
| At low speed while turning the steering pops. clunks and catches. this also happens after stopping with the wheels turned. when the turn has been completed and the steering returns to center it clunks. asked the dealer if this was the same as the colbalt problem and i was told there was not any problems he knew about with the hhr steering. this is a low milage car and should not have this problem. | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 90000 | ||
| The power steering indicator came on and then the power steering went out. i took the car to an auto parts store, a worker there said that chevy had a recall on the cobalt for the same issue, but there is no recall for the chevy hhr. there are other people with this same issue. | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 18221 | ||
| At low speed while turning the steering pops. clunks and catches. this also happens after stopping with the wheels turned. when the turn has been completed and the steering returns to center it clunks. asked the dealer if this was the same as the colbalt problem and i was told there was not any problems he knew about with the hhr steering. this is a low milage car and should not have this problem. | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 90000 | ||
| The power steering indicator came on and then the power steering went out. i took the car to an auto parts store, a worker there said that chevy had a recall on the cobalt for the same issue, but there is no recall for the chevy hhr. there are other people with this same issue. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 61000 | ||
| While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel became very difficult to turn and i almost crashed going around a corner. i stopped at a safe location and turned off the engine. the power steering returned once i restarted however this happened again the following day and twice yesterday and twice again today. i did an on-line search and see that many other hhr drivers are having the same problem. something needs to be done with correcting this defect before someone is killed. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 34017 | ||
| I was driving the car at approx. 15mph when the power steering light came on and steering was hard and non responsive. i could not steer the car. i stoped the car, in the middle of the lane, turned the ignition off and then on and restarted the car and the problem went away. this is the first instance of this problem with this car. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 61000 | ||
| While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel became very difficult to turn and i almost crashed going around a corner. i stopped at a safe location and turned off the engine. the power steering returned once i restarted however this happened again the following day and twice yesterday and twice again today. i did an on-line search and see that many other hhr drivers are having the same problem. something needs to be done with correcting this defect before someone is killed. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 34017 | ||
| I was driving the car at approx. 15mph when the power steering light came on and steering was hard and non responsive. i could not steer the car. i stoped the car, in the middle of the lane, turned the ignition off and then on and restarted the car and the problem went away. this is the first instance of this problem with this car. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 61000 | ||
| While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel became very difficult to turn and i almost crashed going around a corner. i stopped at a safe location and turned off the engine. the power steering returned once i restarted however this happened again the following day and twice yesterday and twice again today. i did an on-line search and see that many other hhr drivers are having the same problem. something needs to be done with correcting this defect before someone is killed. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 34017 | ||
| I was driving the car at approx. 15mph when the power steering light came on and steering was hard and non responsive. i could not steer the car. i stoped the car, in the middle of the lane, turned the ignition off and then on and restarted the car and the problem went away. this is the first instance of this problem with this car. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 61000 | ||
| While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the wheel became very difficult to turn and i almost crashed going around a corner. i stopped at a safe location and turned off the engine. the power steering returned once i restarted however this happened again the following day and twice yesterday and twice again today. i did an on-line search and see that many other hhr drivers are having the same problem. something needs to be done with correcting this defect before someone is killed. | |||
| 10/15/2011 | 34017 | ||
| I was driving the car at approx. 15mph when the power steering light came on and steering was hard and non responsive. i could not steer the car. i stoped the car, in the middle of the lane, turned the ignition off and then on and restarted the car and the problem went away. this is the first instance of this problem with this car. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 47000 | ||
| The power steering light cam on, and the vehicle became hard to steer. turn the engine off, and the problem went away. it is now coming on every time the vehicle is started, and does not correct itself. i know there was a recall on the cobalt, which shares the same parts with the hhr. i feel that gm should recall the hhr as well. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the engine off and regained power steering after restarting. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle failed to drive straight and swayed into another lane. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 152,000. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the engine off and regained power steering after restarting. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle failed to drive straight and swayed into another lane. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 152,000. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 78012 | ||
| The steering assist failed. power steering message showed up in the dash. steering might fail while going straight, then will not work until vehicle is turned off then restarted. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the engine off and regained power steering after restarting. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle failed to drive straight and swayed into another lane. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 152,000. kmj | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 78012 | ||
| The steering assist failed. power steering message showed up in the dash. steering might fail while going straight, then will not work until vehicle is turned off then restarted. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel and lost power steering. the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact shut the engine off and regained power steering after restarting. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 74,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle failed to drive straight and swayed into another lane. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 152,000. kmj | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 78012 | ||
| The steering assist failed. power steering message showed up in the dash. steering might fail while going straight, then will not work until vehicle is turned off then restarted. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 152000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle failed to drive straight causing the vehicle to jump into another lane. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 152,000. rds | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 78012 | ||
| The steering assist failed. power steering message showed up in the dash. steering might fail while going straight, then will not work until vehicle is turned off then restarted. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred approximately four times intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. rvk | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would sporadically become stiff and difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was shut off and when restarted, the failure was corrected. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 45 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred approximately four times intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. rvk | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would sporadically become stiff and difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was shut off and when restarted, the failure was corrected. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving at approximately 45 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became stiff difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred approximately four different times intermittently and at different speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would sporadically become stiff and difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was shut off and when restarted, the failure was corrected. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering suddenly became difficult. the vehicle was restarted and went back to normal driving. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 75,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the speedometer displayed incorrect readings, the steering wheel would become difficult to turn, and the vehicle would stall. in addition, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure because the failure occurred on an intermittent basis. the failure and the current mileages were 43,000. sm. | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 4300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the speedometer gave incorrect reading, the steering becomes hard to turn, the vehicle lost power the engine light illuminated the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer performed a diagnosed but was unable to duplicate the failure because the failure occurred intermittently. the failure and the current mileage was 43,000. li | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 75760 | ||
| The power steering failed on the car while parked. it was determined a short occurred in the steering column that caused the electric assist steering motor to stop working. changed out the fuse to a much higher rating, fuse still blew out. the steering column was replaced and the car engineers that were consulted said that disassembly of the column was not needed to find the cause of the short. also the insurance company were called in to see if a previous accident caused the short. the insurance company determined that the short was not caused by the accident. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 57000 | ||
| My 2007 hhr w/ 57k miles has an issue with its steering. the steering is jerky, hard to steer at low speeds, and low clunking noises can sometimes be heard from the steering column. i have taken my car to the dealer, but they claim there is nothing wrong. the nhtsa issued a recall in march 2010 on 2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalts for a similar issue with the cobalt's steering column. the hhr is based on the cobalt and was built in the same factory. the recall should be expanded to cover the hhr model. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007 chevy hhr having problems with steering. car is based on colbalt and was a replacement for few years. the steering is hard , jerky, not reliable. can the recall be enlarged to cover hhr s for same years? mileage is under 50,000 miles and not abused. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 57000 | ||
| My 2007 hhr w/ 57k miles has an issue with its steering. the steering is jerky, hard to steer at low speeds, and low clunking noises can sometimes be heard from the steering column. i have taken my car to the dealer, but they claim there is nothing wrong. the nhtsa issued a recall in march 2010 on 2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalts for a similar issue with the cobalt's steering column. the hhr is based on the cobalt and was built in the same factory. the recall should be expanded to cover the hhr model. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007 chevy hhr having problems with steering. car is based on colbalt and was a replacement for few years. the steering is hard , jerky, not reliable. can the recall be enlarged to cover hhr s for same years? mileage is under 50,000 miles and not abused. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 57000 | ||
| My 2007 hhr w/ 57k miles has an issue with its steering. the steering is jerky, hard to steer at low speeds, and low clunking noises can sometimes be heard from the steering column. i have taken my car to the dealer, but they claim there is nothing wrong. the nhtsa issued a recall in march 2010 on 2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalts for a similar issue with the cobalt's steering column. the hhr is based on the cobalt and was built in the same factory. the recall should be expanded to cover the hhr model. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007 chevy hhr having problems with steering. car is based on colbalt and was a replacement for few years. the steering is hard , jerky, not reliable. can the recall be enlarged to cover hhr s for same years? mileage is under 50,000 miles and not abused. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 57000 | ||
| My 2007 hhr w/ 57k miles has an issue with its steering. the steering is jerky, hard to steer at low speeds, and low clunking noises can sometimes be heard from the steering column. i have taken my car to the dealer, but they claim there is nothing wrong. the nhtsa issued a recall in march 2010 on 2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalts for a similar issue with the cobalt's steering column. the hhr is based on the cobalt and was built in the same factory. the recall should be expanded to cover the hhr model. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007 chevy hhr having problems with steering. car is based on colbalt and was a replacement for few years. the steering is hard , jerky, not reliable. can the recall be enlarged to cover hhr s for same years? mileage is under 50,000 miles and not abused. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 57000 | ||
| My 2007 hhr w/ 57k miles has an issue with its steering. the steering is jerky, hard to steer at low speeds, and low clunking noises can sometimes be heard from the steering column. i have taken my car to the dealer, but they claim there is nothing wrong. the nhtsa issued a recall in march 2010 on 2005 to 2010 chevrolet cobalts for a similar issue with the cobalt's steering column. the hhr is based on the cobalt and was built in the same factory. the recall should be expanded to cover the hhr model. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 46000 | ||
| 2007 chevy hhr having problems with steering. car is based on colbalt and was a replacement for few years. the steering is hard , jerky, not reliable. can the recall be enlarged to cover hhr s for same years? mileage is under 50,000 miles and not abused. | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 36800 | ||
| Power steering failure. it is the power steering motor, chevrolet has recalled the exact same part for the chevrolet cobalt, but not the age hhr | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 21658 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the power steering malfunction while turning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. during the crash the vehicle was destroyed and the contact was wearing the seat belt but the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered injuries to the neck, back, and chest. the contact was not taken to the hospital. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the steering and the contact reported the issue. the manufacturer sent a investigator to inspect the vehicle. the report from the investigator did not include information regarding the power steering. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the steering system for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 21,658. jo | |||
| 06/17/2011 | 36800 | ||
| Power steering failure. it is the power steering motor, chevrolet has recalled the exact same part for the chevrolet cobalt, but not the age hhr | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 21658 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the power steering malfunction while turning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. during the crash the vehicle was destroyed and the contact was wearing the seat belt but the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered injuries to the neck, back, and chest. the contact was not taken to the hospital. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the steering and the contact reported the issue. the manufacturer sent a investigator to inspect the vehicle. the report from the investigator did not include information regarding the power steering. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the steering system for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 21,658. jo | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Total loss of power steering which made the car almost impossible to make a turn. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 21658 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the power steering malfunction while turning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. during the crash the vehicle was destroyed and the contact was wearing the seat belt but the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered injuries to the neck, back, and chest. the contact was not taken to the hospital. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the steering and the contact reported the issue. the manufacturer sent a investigator to inspect the vehicle. the report from the investigator did not include information regarding the power steering. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the steering system for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 21,658. jo | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Total loss of power steering which made the car almost impossible to make a turn. | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 21658 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the power steering malfunction while turning causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. during the crash the vehicle was destroyed and the contact was wearing the seat belt but the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered injuries to the neck, back, and chest. the contact was not taken to the hospital. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the steering and the contact reported the issue. the manufacturer sent a investigator to inspect the vehicle. the report from the investigator did not include information regarding the power steering. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the steering system for this year make and model. the failure mileage was 21,658. jo | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Total loss of power steering which made the car almost impossible to make a turn. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 90442 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering would shut off at any time. the contact would turn the vehicle off and on for the power steering to reactivate. the dealer and manufacturer were notified but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 90,442 and the current mileage was 90,742. the vin unavailable. nw | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Total loss of power steering which made the car almost impossible to make a turn. | |||
| 07/14/2011 | 90442 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering would shut off at any time. the contact would turn the vehicle off and on for the power steering to reactivate. the dealer and manufacturer were notified but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 90,442 and the current mileage was 90,742. the vin unavailable. nw | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 1000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the steering wheel would violently shake when the brakes were applied while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated the entire vehicle violently wobbles during the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated the passenger side air bag light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to have this failure diagnosed or repaired. an authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised not to worry about the light. the failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. sm. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 700 | ||
| A 2007 hhr i have taken it back to dealer from the begining i have had the car. they have replace a steering with shaft, column kit twice. it has smoked in in the steering wheel once before.i just took it bck again to be checked thet said they here the noise but not enough to know what it is. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 67916 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while the contact was driving 5 mph, approaching a complete stop the power steering failed and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the failure would recur intermittently. the vehicle was taken to two different dealers where the technicians stated the power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 67,916. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 67916 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 5 mph approaching a stop sign the contact loss the power steering function. the contact stated it was extremely difficult to steer. the failure would occur intermittently. the vehicle was taken to two different dealer where the technicians stated the power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 67,916. ds | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Power steering failure warning light and loss of power steering | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 45 mph the steering wheel locked and the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians replaced the steering column. the failure occurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 70034 | ||
| While driving at 65 miles per hour on the interstate, the power steering light beeps three times and my power steering fails causing me to almost have an accident - when the car is turned off and turned back on, the steering resets itself but only temporarily - i took it to the dealer and its a power steering motor and is not covered under my warranty - when i started reserching, i found that multiple instances of this occur - i called chevrolet and they said that several cars with this problem and this same power steering motor have been recalled but not the hhr but i should check back later - it is impossible to drive and very dangerous. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 45 mph the steering wheel locked and the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians replaced the steering column. the failure occurred twice. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 70034 | ||
| While driving at 65 miles per hour on the interstate, the power steering light beeps three times and my power steering fails causing me to almost have an accident - when the car is turned off and turned back on, the steering resets itself but only temporarily - i took it to the dealer and its a power steering motor and is not covered under my warranty - when i started reserching, i found that multiple instances of this occur - i called chevrolet and they said that several cars with this problem and this same power steering motor have been recalled but not the hhr but i should check back later - it is impossible to drive and very dangerous. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 18500 | ||
| On my 2007 hhr with only 18,500 miles on it the power steering warning light came on while i was driving on a major highway. i lost power steering and handling the vehicle was very difficult when i had to turn the wheel. this is definitely a safety concern and a recall should have been done to fix the problem. other gm models in the same year had recalls, but not the hhr's. after parking the vehicle the steering returned to normal upon startup. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving on the highway approximately 45 mph the steering wheel locked and the vehicle stalled. the contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated on the dash board. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians replaced the steering column. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. ds | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 70034 | ||
| While driving at 65 miles per hour on the interstate, the power steering light beeps three times and my power steering fails causing me to almost have an accident - when the car is turned off and turned back on, the steering resets itself but only temporarily - i took it to the dealer and its a power steering motor and is not covered under my warranty - when i started reserching, i found that multiple instances of this occur - i called chevrolet and they said that several cars with this problem and this same power steering motor have been recalled but not the hhr but i should check back later - it is impossible to drive and very dangerous. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 18500 | ||
| On my 2007 hhr with only 18,500 miles on it the power steering warning light came on while i was driving on a major highway. i lost power steering and handling the vehicle was very difficult when i had to turn the wheel. this is definitely a safety concern and a recall should have been done to fix the problem. other gm models in the same year had recalls, but not the hhr's. after parking the vehicle the steering returned to normal upon startup. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving on the highway approximately 45 mph the steering wheel locked and the vehicle stalled. the contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated on the dash board. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians replaced the steering column. the failure occurred a second time. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000. ds | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 70034 | ||
| While driving at 65 miles per hour on the interstate, the power steering light beeps three times and my power steering fails causing me to almost have an accident - when the car is turned off and turned back on, the steering resets itself but only temporarily - i took it to the dealer and its a power steering motor and is not covered under my warranty - when i started reserching, i found that multiple instances of this occur - i called chevrolet and they said that several cars with this problem and this same power steering motor have been recalled but not the hhr but i should check back later - it is impossible to drive and very dangerous. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 18500 | ||
| On my 2007 hhr with only 18,500 miles on it the power steering warning light came on while i was driving on a major highway. i lost power steering and handling the vehicle was very difficult when i had to turn the wheel. this is definitely a safety concern and a recall should have been done to fix the problem. other gm models in the same year had recalls, but not the hhr's. after parking the vehicle the steering returned to normal upon startup. | |||
| 03/04/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Power steering will display on console & inseconds the steering wheel practically locks unable to turn at all, i pull off to the side of the road and turn off the car & turn it on again & will work again, the fear of crashing i took the car to the dealership & they state its the motor for the power steering, this is extremly dangerous it happened to me on the hwy. if canada recalled this issue. why not in the usa? | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 76950 | ||
| While driving off of the interstate, slowing from 70 mph, and turning onto the exit ramp, my driver information center gave 3 warning beeps and showed power steering in the display. at the same time, i lost all power steering. steering became very difficult with more difficulty at slower speeds. after stopping the vehicle and turning the ignition off, the warning went away and power steering returned for a short period of time. then again, as i was driving down the road, the warning sounded and the power steering assist was entirely gone. this has happened daily at various speeds at various times of the day. it happens within the first minute of driving and sometimes i can drive 10 or more minutes after re-start before the warning sounds and steering assistance is lost. it is extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle in traffic when the power steering assistance is lost. | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 65940 | ||
| Power steering failure i own a 2007 chevrolet hhr with 65940 miles. two times now the power steering warning light came on. i took the vehicle to the dealer i purchased the vehivle from and was told that currently there is no vehicle recall for this problem even though the chevrolet cobalt is currently being recalled, and they both use the same power steering unit. the service person report stated that there was a short in the steering column and the power steering motor is failing, requireing replacement of the column and power steering motor. the total cost for replacement was quoted at $765.40. this is a safety issue because whem the warning sounded the steering became more difficult. this vehicle problem needs to be recalled as a vehicle safety issue! | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 39000 | ||
| The electric power steering motor fails almost every time my chevy hhr (2007) is driven. this leaves the vehicle hard to control. i am told that the electric motor needs to be replaced. this is the same electic motor that is in the chevy cobolt and certain pontiacs that was recalled. gm will not recall this model and is forcing drivers to continue driving with faulty and hazardous power steering motors, or pay to replace them on their own. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Power stering motor went out | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Our hhr's power steering keeps going off, and it is getting worse. i looked it up and found alot of people having the same problems. | |||
| 10/19/2010 | 62351 | ||
| My 2007 chevrolet hhr is experiencing electronic power steering problems in which it will stop working causing it to steer hard all of a sudden while driving down the road. i have read that sinilar probelms on the chevrolet cobalt that had been issued a recall. the hhr is reported to having the same chassis and parts. | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 34600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse and the power steering failed without warning. the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the power steering malfunction was a permanent loss. the contact continued to drive the vehicle which required force being applied to the steering wheel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 34,600. js | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 119000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the power steering warning indicator illuminated, followed by the loss of power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road; the engine was turned off and restarted. the warning light and power steering functioned normally. the vehicle resumed and the failure reoccurred repeatedly. the failure would occur numerous times whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed that the power steering motor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000. js | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 34600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse and the power steering failed without warning. the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the power steering malfunction was a permanent loss. the contact continued to drive the vehicle which required force being applied to the steering wheel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 34,600. js | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 119000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the power steering warning indicator illuminated, followed by the loss of power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road; the engine was turned off and restarted. the warning light and power steering functioned normally. the vehicle resumed and the failure reoccurred repeatedly. the failure would occur numerous times whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed that the power steering motor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000. js | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 34600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse and the power steering failed without warning. the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the power steering malfunction was a permanent loss. the contact continued to drive the vehicle which required force being applied to the steering wheel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 34,600. js | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 119000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the power steering warning indicator illuminated, followed by the loss of power steering. the contact pulled over to the side of the road; the engine was turned off and restarted. the warning light and power steering functioned normally. the vehicle resumed and the failure reoccurred repeatedly. the failure would occur numerous times whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed that the power steering motor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000. js | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 31000 | ||
| I have a 2007 hhr. since new it has had front end problems. the swaybar bushings are defective and cluck in cold weather. replacing them does not fix the problem. (my dealer has replaced them at least once.) the struts make noise too in cold weather, the intermediate shaft has to be replaced every 10000 miles because it starts binding and clunking. (replaced on my car 3 times now) however my biggest (safety) concern is the electric power steering. all other gm cars with the same system have been recalled and alot of hhr steering systems are failing. mine has not yet failed, but is does have a loud rattle (my research tells me that it is the gear on the motor) that my dealer cannot duplicate i have only 31000 miles on it now and and worry about the power assist failing at the worst possible moment when my wife is driving with our kids. i understand that i won't lose all steering, just power assist, however if you are not expecting a sudden increase in steering resistance, the wheel could jerk out of your hand and you could easily take out someone on a sidewalk. gm, please just recall the hhr too and replace my steering column before someone gets killed. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. rattling noises could be heard coming from the steering column while driving at any speed. the vehicle was also difficult to steer. it was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering column was repaired. this was the second time the vehicle has been repaired for this failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 56,436. sm. | |||
| 06/07/2010 | 54326 | ||
| Power steering in my 2007 chevy hhr quit suddenly while making a left hand turn. the sudden increase in steering force caused me to swing wider in the turn than planned. if there had been a car next to me it would have caused an accident | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the dashboard. there was a loss of power steering. the contact was able to continue driving with difficulty in steering the vehicle. the failure would occur at any given speed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed for the malfunction. the current and failure mileages were 60,000. | |||
| 06/14/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle drifted to the left while driving approximately 35 mph. the dealer diagnosed the failure and stated that there was nothing wrong with the steering on the vehicle. the contact stated that the steering wheel malfunctioned regardless of whether you're driving on a highway or making a turn. the failure mileage was 50000. the current mileage was 63000. updated 04/16/10. *lj | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 51000 | 06/01/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving the power steering warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel, then the steering column would lock. after restarting the vehicle the steering column would reset. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the motor for $339. the chevrolet manufacturer was never called. the failure mileage was 51,000. updated 5/17/2010 * cn the dealer repalced the stering motor. updated 05/20/10 | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 1 | ||
| Hhr was brought in on friday 02/12 for rubbing noise in steering column. car was kept for 1 day to repair. i was told rattling noise repaired. i stated it was a rubbing noise. told to bring the car in when it was making the noise. car returned to power on 02/18/10 with same rubbing noise (see repair order 473237- no survey card given to me). spent 15 minutes with the mechanic in parking lot while car was making the rubbing sound. it was clearly heard by the mechanic. car kept for another day for repair. when i called on 02/19/10, i was told by mike that marc was not in and that the mechanic worked on the car all day, but could not duplicate the sound. i was told he even drove the car 25 miles to duplicate and yet mileage in/out are the same on invoice. per the mechanic, you cannot keep bringing the car in for the same problem, that they (whoever they are) would start questioning the warranty. i feel they should question the ability of the mechanic to do the job. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 34631 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. when driving the front-end of the vehicle will shimmy . the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaced the bushing link, but the failure was not corrected. he took the vehicle back to the dealer for inspection. the dealer replaced the power steering assembly. the dealer did not guarantee that the failure will not reoccur, and it did . the failure mileage was not available. the current mileage was 34,631. | |||
| 10/02/2009 | 49500 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 06/24/2009 | 35440 | 1 | |
| Driver was leaving parking lot when passenger side (right front) cv shaft broke completely in half at 35,440 miles without warning. cv shaft could be heard slapping around under car while motor running in gear, probably tearing up other components under the hood and suspension. the cv shaft breakage left the vehicle under no power because passenger wheel is the drive wheel....vehicle started to roll backwards into traffic. also, the vehicle's steering wheel also had no ability to be turned to the left due to the broken cv shaft blocking it by shaft hitting the wheel/heat shield/rotor assy. owner had to push car backwards out of traffic and into parking lot. vehicle would still rolled while in park, had to use parking brake to make vehicle stationary. i waited 2.5hrs for gm road side assistance to get tow truck to my vehicle. 1st tow truck didn't come due to gm not checking to see how far they were from vehicle location. vehicle was towed to jba chevrolet (glen burnie, md) on june 25th, 09 (next day). i went to dealership to check on car and get loaner. jba offered no loaner stating that service dept not open and they must diagnose first and wait until monday and then maybe i get a loaner. also gm cust asst 1-800 number stated i could rent and get reimburse but i don't trust gm and money at all after seeing how others treated about and how poorly they manage their own money. this cv shaft incident happened 1 week after getting car back from dealership for brake overheating/warping and heat shield grinding problem. the mechanic then stated he knew brakes were cheaply made and problem but no recall and if over 36,000 miles...they won't be free anymore.... cv shaft looked to be made of cheap aluminum cast and i believe same heat problem that made caused rotor to warp, caused cv shaft to become brittle. either this or components were reinstalled incorrectly by jba chevrolet when they repaired brake problem. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2007 | 11000 | 1 | 02/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving between 50-70 mph in windy conditions, the vehicle became very difficult to steer. the contact attempted to sell the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the failure has caused a major safety issue with the vehicle. an alignment was performed, but no errors were found. the mechanic speculated that there may be an issue with the electronic steering system. the current mileage was 31,000 and failure mileage is 11,000. updated 04-14-09 *bf updated 04/16/09*jb | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The brakes started shuttering after 20000 miles, the dealer found the brake rotors were warped and turned the rotors. at 55000 miles the trouble has returned and since the car is out of the 3 yrs 36000 mile warranty will not fix. the brakes pulsate badly at this point and 2 service managers claim is the result of the rotors being too light for the weight of the car and it is happening to many chevy hhr owners. the 2nd problem is the electronic steering. the steering shakes when the warped brakes are applied due to the plastic gears wearing and when you are driving over a rough surface. again the dealer nor gm will make repairs due to car out of 3 yr 36000 warranty. again the service managers has admitted this problem is happening to many owners. both problems can lead to a loss of control and the rotors could cause the brake pads to deteriorate and prevent proper braking leading to loss of control and accidents. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| When brakes are applied, the steering wheel and front end shakes. the vehicle has been put in the shop 4 times. i believe this falls under the lemon-law. the vehicle is still under warranty. i want the vehicle replaced or fixed. the car is unsafe, for my family. i have twins that are 3 years old!! something needs to be replaced or fixed. it has been back to the dealer 4 times and its not fixed!!!!! howard h. herold *tr | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 32800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled when the contact adjusted the steering column in the upward position. the vehicle immediately restarted. prior to the failure, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel. he is in the process of notifying the dealer to have the vehicle properly diagnosed. the failure mileage was 32,800 and current mileage was 33,100. | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. while driving 65 mph, the steering began to malfunction. the vehicle veered to the left of the road and struck the guardrail. the contact and her son went to the emergency room, but were uninjured. a police report was filed. she attempted to notify gmc for weeks and did not receive any feedback. the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle until the manufacturer gave their approval. the vin was confirmed several times with the contact, but appears to be invalid. the current and failure mileages were 20,000. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 12000 | 2 | 03/08/2007 |
| Knocking or banging noise in front end of vehicle. dealer cannot find anything wrong. yet problem persist. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 249 | 6 | 10/11/2006 |
| Purchased 2007 hhr new in october 2006. with only 249 miles on the car, i returned to the dealer and reported a loud banging noise from the drivers side front end. the could not verify the noise. since then they replaced two shift assemblies, one steering column and in november 2007 they replaced the drivers side front strut. the banging noise was still there. now they think it may be the chassis tweaking ,but still cannot find or fix the the rattling noise. also the transmission makes a clunking noise and the car surges when starting it while still in park. the say this is normal. my car has been in courtesy chevrolet's shop for moore than 30 days since i purchased it. i do not drive it anymore as i believe it is unsafe, and a lemon. the car now has less than 15,000 miles. the car was taken to their shop on 10/19/06, 1/08/07, 7/19/07, 10/27/07, 10/22/07 and 11/13/07. *tr | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 04/30/2008 | 11604 | ||
| It would be easier to list the things that are ok with this car. i've resurfaced or replaced the rotors several times (4 times in one year) after consistently complaining to the dealer that it sounded like things were falling off the car. the car's breaking and steering capacity is extremely diminished. i've replaced a broken stabilizer control arm and now i'm told the front end needs to be rebuilt. this damage is a direct result of the continuing problem with the rotor warping. the check engine light is on more than off and its been in at least 10 times for this issue. gm customer service is aware of these issues and refuses to return customer calls. | |||