Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| SB-09-02-32-002 | 05/01/2009 | 10030648 | Chevrolet: the power steering is inoperative or the vehicle is hard to turn. this condition may have been noticed immediately after the vehicle was jump started. *pe | 11/04/2009 | |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-09-02-32-002 | 05/01/2009 | 10030648 | Chevrolet: the power steering is inoperative or the vehicle is hard to turn. this condition may have been noticed immediately after the vehicle was jump started. *pe | 11/04/2009 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-09-02-32-002 | 05/01/2009 | 10030648 | Chevrolet: the power steering is inoperative or the vehicle is hard to turn. this condition may have been noticed immediately after the vehicle was jump started. *pe | 11/04/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/14/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Power steering stops working at all speeds and conditions. dash lights up saying power steering and from that point on until vehicle is restarted there is no power steering. it has happen many times over the last week dealer states that the power steering motor is bad and needs to be replaced at a cost of $265. there are 1000s of complaints of this happening why is nothing being done. canadaian hhr has a recall on this but not us hhr. its not the money its the safety of the motoring public that is question here.if not for the fact i have driven a car not equipt with power steering before it could have been really bad when it turned off in a turn. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 10200 | ||
| 2010 hhr 2lt (manual trans / flex fuel) bought new. problem began summer 2012 @ 10,200 mi. clicking & thud metal noises heard & felt (jerky & resonance of metal striking) coming from low down in both front sections. initially occurred erratically during driving, then consistently. occurred: reversing; and accelerating from 1st gear into 2nd, 3rd, 4th; downshifting from 4th to lower; and during slow stops shifting from 3rd, 2nd, or 1st into neutral. on 9/14/12 at 11,242 mi., dealer found too much clearance between hub & cv shaft and an existing service bulletin #09-04--95-001. replaced both wheel drive shaft washers. (note: noise & feeling has erratically returned. however, dealer did not hear it during 3/4/13 test drive at 13,313 miles. but i heard it on the way home a couple of times. and last year, it was erratic before becoming consistent....) | |||
| 03/14/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Power steering stops working at all speeds and conditions. dash lights up saying power steering and from that point on until vehicle is restarted there is no power steering. it has happen many times over the last week dealer states that the power steering motor is bad and needs to be replaced at a cost of $265. there are 1000s of complaints of this happening why is nothing being done. canadaian hhr has a recall on this but not us hhr. its not the money its the safety of the motoring public that is question here.if not for the fact i have driven a car not equipt with power steering before it could have been really bad when it turned off in a turn. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 10200 | ||
| 2010 hhr 2lt (manual trans / flex fuel) bought new. problem began summer 2012 @ 10,200 mi. clicking & thud metal noises heard & felt (jerky & resonance of metal striking) coming from low down in both front sections. initially occurred erratically during driving, then consistently. occurred: reversing; and accelerating from 1st gear into 2nd, 3rd, 4th; downshifting from 4th to lower; and during slow stops shifting from 3rd, 2nd, or 1st into neutral. on 9/14/12 at 11,242 mi., dealer found too much clearance between hub & cv shaft and an existing service bulletin #09-04--95-001. replaced both wheel drive shaft washers. (note: noise & feeling has erratically returned. however, dealer did not hear it during 3/4/13 test drive at 13,313 miles. but i heard it on the way home a couple of times. and last year, it was erratic before becoming consistent....) | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 30000 | ||
| At low speeds in a sharp turn and/or on bumpy roads and sometimes during breaking at high speed, i notice a rattle in the steering column. i told the dealer that i thought my front rotors may be worn but they checked out ok. i think its the electric steering column box with a worn nylon bushing the same as the g6 steering problems. because my mileage went over 36000 and this problem was not initially diagnosed as a steering problem and not being a power train problem, chevy indicated that its not covered under warranty and there is no recall for this issue. my parents have an 07 hhr that is having overheating issues in their power-steering, along with the back lashing in the column caused by, i think, the nylon bushing going bad. | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 39888 | ||
| Having alot of noise from front passenger side of car, sounds if something is loose, sound is at low speeds, have heard chevy is having alot of problems with loose steering columns and has posted a tsb 04-03-08-006e, to dealers. i believe so many owners are having the problem with this that chevy should have to recall and fix all cars with problem. | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 30000 | ||
| At low speeds in a sharp turn and/or on bumpy roads and sometimes during breaking at high speed, i notice a rattle in the steering column. i told the dealer that i thought my front rotors may be worn but they checked out ok. i think its the electric steering column box with a worn nylon bushing the same as the g6 steering problems. because my mileage went over 36000 and this problem was not initially diagnosed as a steering problem and not being a power train problem, chevy indicated that its not covered under warranty and there is no recall for this issue. my parents have an 07 hhr that is having overheating issues in their power-steering, along with the back lashing in the column caused by, i think, the nylon bushing going bad. | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 39888 | ||
| Having alot of noise from front passenger side of car, sounds if something is loose, sound is at low speeds, have heard chevy is having alot of problems with loose steering columns and has posted a tsb 04-03-08-006e, to dealers. i believe so many owners are having the problem with this that chevy should have to recall and fix all cars with problem. | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I was pulling out of a parking lot at about 5 mph then i thought my engine stalled because i couldn't turn the wheel. it turns out the engine was on, and power steering appeared on the display. i pulled over to see what was wrong. after turning the car off, then on, the problem went away (i think for only a temporary period). *tr | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 53000 | ||
| I was pulling out of a parking lot at about 5 mph then i thought my engine stalled because i couldn't turn the wheel. it turns out the engine was on, and power steering appeared on the display. i pulled over to see what was wrong. after turning the car off, then on, the problem went away (i think for only a temporary period). | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle shut down due to power steering. light came on, manual says to turn off engine and restart and it will clear light. however, when reaching speed of 40mph the power steering was again hard to turn. again light came on. vehicle is very hard to turn and get over to side of road especially if you are in the left hand lane and the power steering quits working. upon the second time this happened, almost causing a wreck, it was extremely difficult to steer vehicle and get it off the roadway. took vehicle to dealership and was told the vehicle needs power steering repair. costing $365.00. what a costly repair on a new vehicle. i have had older vehicles that never had the power steering needing repair. also ask that transmission be checked again. vehicle has already had rebuilt transmission installed by gm/ chevrolet. transmission is still slipping when trying to get on freeway. when slowing down from high speed, the transmission will sound like it is slipping into another gear. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 50000 | ||
| Vehicle shut down due to power steering. light came on, manuel says to turn off engine and restart and it will clear light. however, when reaching speed of 40mph the power steering was again hard to turn. again light came on. vehicle is very hard to turn and get over to side of road especially if you are in the left hand lane and the power steering quits working. upon the second time this happened, almost causing a wreck, it was extremely difficult to steer vehicle and get it off the roadway. took vehice to dealership and was told the vehicle needs power steering repair. costing $365.00. what a costly repair on a new vehicle. i have had older vehicles that never had the power steering needing repair. also ask that transmission be checked again. vehicle has already had rebuilt transmission installed by gm/ chevrolet. transmission is still slipping when trying to get on freeway. when slowing down from high speed, the transmission will sound like it is slipping into another gear. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 19850 | ||
| While driving the vehicle at various speeds, suddenly the warning chime dings and the message power steering flashs on the drivers information console. at that same moment there is a complete loss of the electric power steering making the vehcile difficult to control while driving and impossible to control when parking. it can be reset by stopping the vehcile and restarting the engine. the power steering returns and randomly fails again. it may occur again in a few minutes,miles or wait til your next trip. now intermittently occuring on a daily basis. vehicle is now scheduled to have a chevrolet dealer service this issue. | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering failed. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder and restarted and it began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 19850 | ||
| While driving the vehicle at various speeds, suddenly the warning chime dings and the message power steering flashs on the drivers information console. at that same moment there is a complete loss of the electric power steering making the vehcile difficult to control while driving and impossible to control when parking. it can be reset by stopping the vehcile and restarting the engine. the power steering returns and randomly fails again. it may occur again in a few minutes,miles or wait til your next trip. now intermittently occuring on a daily basis. vehicle is now scheduled to have a chevrolet dealer service this issue. | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering failed. the vehicle was moved to the shoulder and restarted and it began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 46,000. mah | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the steering failed. the contact pulled the vehicle over and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 46,000. ap | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 45588 | 1 | |
| Slow speed made u turn power steering light came on hard to steer,took to a repair shop near by they came back and told me electric motor needs replaced, vehicle only has 45500 miles on it.. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 45588 | ||
| Slow speed made u turn power steering light came on hard to steer,took to a repair shop near by they came back and told me electric motor needs replaced, vehicle only has 45500 miles on it.. | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 37500 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering assist went out twice over the past weekend. the first time in a parking structure while trying to turn into a tight spot. later will driving at approximately 35 miles per hour. power steering returned to normal function each time after turning off the ignition. nobody was hurt in either event, but with snow coming to the midwest i fear what might have happened on a snow-covered road. i understand this is a common issue and that gm refuses to recognize this issue in the united states for this make and model despite a recall in canada. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 37500 | ||
| Electronic power streering assist went out twice over the past weekend. the first time in a parking structure while trying to turn into a tight spot. later will driving at approximately 35 miles per hour. power steering returned to normal function each time after turning off the ignition. nobody was hurt in either event, but with snow coming to the midwest i fear what might have happened on a snow-covered road. i understand this is a common issue and that gm refuses to recognize this issue in the united states for this make and model despite a recall in canada. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 502325 | 1 | |
| I've been having the same problem as the 29 other noted complaints on this site, have had. power steering works fine one minute then warning chime sounds, power steering msg. appears at the same time steering goes out. i have to reset it by turning off and on the ignition switch. some times it happens at various times in a day, to nothing for a few months. i was kinda hoping the problem fixed itself, but hah, wishful thinking on my part, cause it's doing it again. how many more complaints has to happen before this problem is recalled?? i really like the car otherwise. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 502325 | ||
| I've been having the same problem as the 29 other noted complaints on this site, have had. power steering works fine one minute then warning chime sounds, power steering msg. appears at the same time steering goes out. i have to reset it by turning off and on the ignition switch. some times it happens at various times in a day, to nothing for a few months. i was kinda hoping the problem fixed itself, but hah, wishful thinking on my part, cause it's doing it again. how many more complaints has to happen before this problem is recalled?? i really like the car otherwise. | |||
| 10/28/2012 | 49500 | 1 | |
| Yesterday morning coming home from church our 2010 hhr power steering went out. we were in the middle of a turn and thank god no one was coming in the other lane. in the midst of the turn the warning bell sounded and the display showed poor steering, no other warnings beforehand. and all power steering was gone. it will comeback for a few seconds if you turn the car off, but goes right back out everytime. i looked on the internet to find i am not alone, 1000?s of people have complained and had this same exact experience. why has this not been recalled, does someone have to die first? my whole family could have been injured (me, my husband, our 17 year old son, and 2 grandbabies!) we took the car in today (10-29-12) to be looked at (that cost $85.00) and they said the power steering motor has to be replaced and that will be another $250.00! *tr | |||
| 10/28/2012 | 49500 | ||
| Yesterday morning coming home from church our 2010 hhr power steering went out. we were in the middle of a turn and thank god no one was coming in the other lane. in the midst of the turn the warning bell sounded and the display showed poer steering, no other warnings beforehand. and all power steering was gone. it will comeback for a few seconds if you tunr the car off, but goes right back out everytime. i looked on the internet to find i am not alone, 1000 | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 53000 | ||
| I was driving down the road, the power steering warning came on, and the power steering went out. this has happened multiple times a day for the last four days. | |||
| 10/07/2012 | 65289 | 4 | |
| While driving at approx 40 mph the power steering went out on the car making it very hard to turn. the warning alarm sounded and the word power steering lit up on the dash panel. i pulled the car over to the shoulder and shut it off. the steering worked properly upon restart. this has happened 4 times now. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2012 | 65289 | ||
| While driving at approx 40 mph the power steering went out on the car making it very hard to turn. the warning alarm sounded and the word power steering lit up on the dash panel. i pulled the car over to the shoulder and shut it off. the steering worked properly upon restart. this has happened 4 times now. | |||
| 10/14/2012 | |||
| Same issues as others. key will not turn to off position, will not release from ignition. issue is noted all over the internet. they have acknowledged and issued a service bulletin for 2009 model year, but not for any other model years. why not for other years when obviously it is the same issue with the same part, over several of their models? *tr | |||
| 10/07/2012 | 65289 | ||
| While driving at approx 40 mph the power steering went out on the car making it very hard to turn. the warning alarm sounded and the word power steering lit up on the dash panel. i pulled the car over to the shoulder and shut it off. the steering worked properly upon restart. this has happened 4 times now. | |||
| 10/14/2012 | |||
| Same issues as others. key will not turn to off position, will not release from ignition. issue is noted all over the internet. they have acknowledged and issued a service bulletin for 2009 model year, but not for any other model years. why not for other years when obviously it is the same issue with the same part, over several of their models? | |||
| 10/07/2012 | 65289 | ||
| While driving at approx 40 mph the power steering went out on the car making it very hard to turn. the warning alarm sounded and the word power steering lit up on the dash panel. i pulled the car over to the shoulder and shut it off. the steering worked properly upon restart. this has happened 4 times now. | |||
| 10/14/2012 | |||
| Same issues as others. key will not turn to off position, will not release from ignition. issue is noted all over the internet. they have acknowledged and issued a service bulletin for 2009 model year, but not for any other model years. why not for other years when obviously it is the same issue with the same part, over several of their models? | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 2 | ||
| Becomes hard to steer. ?fuse---2nd time this happened. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2012 | 45500 | 1 | |
| My power steering just cuts out for no reason,,any time it wants to,,first the chime goes off and than the dash reads ( power steering ) as the steering get hard as a rock to turn ,,,if the vehicle is shut off and restarted the power comes back,,,sometimes for days sometimes for minutes after 2 trips to the dealer to have this fixed...of course the problem will not happen,,,with my luck it only happens at night when the dealer is closed,,and i am not about to leave it outside running all night. this very unsafe because you have no idea when its about to go powerless ,,,on the highway ,,while making a turn in traffic,,,there is no reason in anyone mind that this should be a recall with all the complaints i have read on this site or is it that someone has to die first before anyone gets up and does something about this. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | |||
| Becomes hard to steer. ?fuse---2nd time this happened | |||
| 09/29/2012 | 45500 | ||
| My power steering just cuts out for no reason,,any time it wants to,,first the chime goes off and than the dash reads ( power steering ) as the steering get hard as a rock to turn ,,,if the vechile is shut off and restarted the power comes back,,,sometimes for days sometimes for minutes after 2 trips to the dealer to have this fixed...of course the problem will not happen,,,with my luck it only happens at night when the dealer is closed,,and i am not about to leave it outside running all night. this very unsafe because you have no idea when its about to go powerless ,,,on the highway ,,while making a turn in traffic,,,there is no reason in anyone mind that this should be a recall with all the complaints i have read on this site or is it that someone has to die first before anyone gets up and does something about this | |||
| 08/01/2012 | |||
| Becomes hard to steer. ?fuse---2nd time this happened | |||
| 09/29/2012 | 45500 | ||
| My power steering just cuts out for no reason,,any time it wants to,,first the chime goes off and than the dash reads ( power steering ) as the steering get hard as a rock to turn ,,,if the vechile is shut off and restarted the power comes back,,,sometimes for days sometimes for minutes after 2 trips to the dealer to have this fixed...of course the problem will not happen,,,with my luck it only happens at night when the dealer is closed,,and i am not about to leave it outside running all night. this very unsafe because you have no idea when its about to go powerless ,,,on the highway ,,while making a turn in traffic,,,there is no reason in anyone mind that this should be a recall with all the complaints i have read on this site or is it that someone has to die first before anyone gets up and does something about this | |||
| 08/01/2012 | |||
| Becomes hard to steer. ?fuse---2nd time this happened | |||
| 09/29/2012 | 45500 | ||
| My power steering just cuts out for no reason,,any time it wants to,,first the chime goes off and than the dash reads ( power steering ) as the steering get hard as a rock to turn ,,,if the vechile is shut off and restarted the power comes back,,,sometimes for days sometimes for minutes after 2 trips to the dealer to have this fixed...of course the problem will not happen,,,with my luck it only happens at night when the dealer is closed,,and i am not about to leave it outside running all night. this very unsafe because you have no idea when its about to go powerless ,,,on the highway ,,while making a turn in traffic,,,there is no reason in anyone mind that this should be a recall with all the complaints i have read on this site or is it that someone has to die first before anyone gets up and does something about this | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 36444 | 1 | |
| I was coming home and heard a chime, then the power steering light came on and i lost control of the steering. could not turn the wheel, i turned off the car and restarted it, worked for a few minutes, long enough so i could park it. i had the car towed to the dealership the next day, they ran diagnostics and repaired it under warranty. i was thankful for that, but i am concerned about other car owners that do not know about the problem and may be driving on the freeway at a much faster speed when the power steering shuts down. there should be a total recall on this defect! *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 50100 | 1 | |
| The power steering went out on the car at high or low speeds. you can turn the car off and restart it and the steering comes back, but 15 seconds later it goes out. canada has a recall on the same issue why do not we. also the same part is in the chevy cobalt and that is recalled. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 36444 | 1 | |
| I was coming home and heard a chime, then the power steering light came on and i lost control of the steering. could not turn the wheel, i turned off the car and restarted it, worked for a few minutes, long enough so i could park it. i had the car towed to the dealership the next day, they ran diagnostics and repaired it under warranty. i was thankful for that, but i am concerned about other car owners that do not know about the problem and may be driving on the freeway at a much faster speed when the power steering shuts down. there should be a total recall on this defect! *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 50100 | 1 | |
| The power steering went out on the car at high or low speeds. you can turn the car off and restart it and the steering comes back, but 15 seconds later it goes out. canada has a recall on the same issue why do not we. also the same part is in the chevy cobalt and that is recalled. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 36444 | ||
| I was coming home and heard a chime, then the power steering light came on and i lost control of the steering. could not turn the wheel, i turned off the car and restarted it, worked for a few minutes, long enough so i could park it. i had the car towed to the dealership the next day, they ran diagnostics and repaired it under warranty. i was thankful for that, but i am concerned about other car owners that do not know about the problem and may be driving on the freeway at a much nfaster speed when the power steering shuts down. there should be a total recall on this defect! | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 50100 | ||
| The power steering went out on the car at high or low speeds. you can turn the car off and restart it and the steering comes back, but 15 seconds later it goes out. canada has a recall on the same issue why do not we. also the same part is in the chevy colbot and that is recalled. | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 36444 | ||
| I was coming home and heard a chime, then the power steering light came on and i lost control of the steering. could not turn the wheel, i turned off the car and restarted it, worked for a few minutes, long enough so i could park it. i had the car towed to the dealership the next day, they ran diagnostics and repaired it under warranty. i was thankful for that, but i am concerned about other car owners that do not know about the problem and may be driving on the freeway at a much nfaster speed when the power steering shuts down. there should be a total recall on this defect! | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 50100 | ||
| The power steering went out on the car at high or low speeds. you can turn the car off and restart it and the steering comes back, but 15 seconds later it goes out. canada has a recall on the same issue why do not we. also the same part is in the chevy colbot and that is recalled. | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 36444 | ||
| I was coming home and heard a chime, then the power steering light came on and i lost control of the steering. could not turn the wheel, i turned off the car and restarted it, worked for a few minutes, long enough so i could park it. i had the car towed to the dealership the next day, they ran diagnostics and repaired it under warranty. i was thankful for that, but i am concerned about other car owners that do not know about the problem and may be driving on the freeway at a much nfaster speed when the power steering shuts down. there should be a total recall on this defect! | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 50100 | ||
| The power steering went out on the car at high or low speeds. you can turn the car off and restart it and the steering comes back, but 15 seconds later it goes out. canada has a recall on the same issue why do not we. also the same part is in the chevy colbot and that is recalled. | |||
| 09/22/2012 | 27500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact was able to stop the vehicle in a parking area. after inspecting the vehicle and restarting the engine the steering functioned normally. the failure persisted intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 27,500. | |||
| 09/22/2012 | 27500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact was able to stop the vehicle in a parking area. after inspecting the vehicle and restarting the engine the steering functioned normally. the failure persisted intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 27,500. kmj | |||
| 09/22/2012 | 27500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 35 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact was able to stop the vehicle in a parking area. after inspecting the vehicle and restarting the engine the steering functioned normally. the failure continued intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 27,500. da | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 58450 | 1 | |
| I was driving home on a secondary road in the foot hills of north carolina while it was raining last night when i was going in a curve and suddenly the power steering cut out and i couldn't turn the vehicle properly. i was traveling approx. 35 mph going into the curve at the time of the problem, due to the sudden problem, i had crossed the center line of the road due to the loss of proper steering and the wet roads, even though i applied the brakes and tried to turn. i heard a chime and saw the trouble indicator showing a problem with the power steering. i fortunately didn't have any on coming traffic or anyone behind me at the time or there could have been a serious injury accident. living in the foot hills of nc with many curves and hills this is a definite safety issue that needs to be corrected with the power steering and hhr vehicles. i was only a mile from home so i drove there and checked to see what was happening. when i restarted the vehicle, the power steering appears to have corrected itself. checking on line for possible reasons for the problem, i am made aware that the hhr's and other vehicles that use the electric power steering have had similar issues (even recalls) for a while now. i find it unacceptable not to include the hhr vehicle since this is a known issue with this model vehicle. as an individual who works in the safety & health field, i strive to keep incidents from occurring that could lead to fatalities, injuries and or property damage and feel that a recall should be done to prevent the potential loss of life from occurring. i am also a certified defensive driver instructor through the nc safety council for cars and transfer trucks. responding to vehicle accidents is part of my job and i must emphasize that the issue of steering control on any vehicle should not be debated or sat upon until lives are lost. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 58450 | ||
| I was driving home on a secondary road in the foot hills of north carolina while it was raining last night when i was going in a curve and suddenly the power steering cut out and i couldnt turn the vehicle properly. i was traveling approx. 35 mph going into the curve at the time of the problem, due to the sudden problem, i had crossed the center line of the road due to the loss of proper steering and the wet roads, even though i applied the brakes and tried to turn. i heard a chime and saw the trouble indicator showing a problem with the power steering. i fortunately didnt have any on coming traffic or anyone behind me at the time or there could have been a serious injury accident. living in the foot hills of nc with many curves and hills this is a definate safety issue that needs to be corrected with the power steering and hhr vehicles. i was only a mile from home so i drove there and checked to see what was happening. when i restarted the vehicle, the power steering appears to have corrected itself. checking on line for possible reasons for the problem, i am made aware that the hhr's and other vehicles that use the electric power steering have had simular issues (even recalls) for a while now. i find it unacceptable not to include the hhr vehicle since this is a known issue with this model vehicle. as an individual who works in the safety & health field, i strive to keep incidents from occuring that could lead to fatalities, injuries and or property damage and feel that a recall should be done to prevent the potential loss of life from occuring. i am also a certified defensive driver instructor through the nc safety council for cars and transfer trucks. responding to vehicle accidents is part of my job and i must emphasize that the issue of steering control on any vehicle should not be debated or sat upon until lives are lost. | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 54000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my car to the dollar store and was stopped at the red left turn arrow, and all of a sudden, the power steering sign flashed on my dashboard and my car made a ding ding noise. when the light turned green, i turned left and it was extremely hard for me to turn the wheel. it has been happening since. i will turn the car off, and when i turn the car back on, it drives fine for the first few minutes, and then the power steering sign came back on. the power steering sign has also appeared when i was making a right turn which caused the wheel to lock up in the middle of a turn. the car jerked and i almost crashed into a black sedan. i have a small child who sits in the back seat. i don't have much money, so i can not afford to pay the dealership to get this issue fixed. i took it to a cheap repair shop, and they could not find the issue. i have been looking online to find what ways i can fix this without it costing me a lot of money. have not been able to find a solution, so i am currently driving with no power steering which can be very dangerous. in addition to my power steering going out, a couple months ago, i went out to my car to get in my car, and put my key in the ignition and turned the car on. made it to the store, and when i was getting ready to get out of the car, the key would not come out of the ignition. i could not turn it, or anything. the car would not turn off. i had to have aaa disconnect my battery so that my car didn't have to stay running until the dealership opened in the morning. my key had to sit in the ignition over night, someone could have stolen my car. i took it to the dealership the next morning and they had to replace the whole ignition cylinder. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 54000 | ||
| I was driving my car to the dollar store and was stopped at the red left turn arrow, and all of a sudden, the power steering sign flashed on my dashboard and my car made a ding ding noise. when the light turned green, i turned left and it was extremely hard for me to turn the wheel. it has been happening since. i will turn the car off, and when i turn the car back on, it drives fine for the first few minutes, and then the power steering sign came back on. the power steering sign has also appeared when i was making a right turn which caused the wheel to lock up in the middle of a turn. the car jerked and i almost crashed into a black sudan. i have a small child who sits in the back seat. i don't have much money, so i can not afford to pay the dealership to get this issue fixed. i took it to a cheap repair shop, and they could not find the issue. i have been looking online to find what ways i can fix this without it costing me a lot of money. have not been able to find a solution, so i am currently driving with no power steering which can be very dangerous. in addition to my power steering going out, a couple months ago, i went out to my car to get in my car, and put my key in the ignition and turned the car on. made it to the store, and when i was getting ready to get out of the car, the key would not come out of the ignition. i could not turn it, or anything. the car would not turn off. i had to have aaa disconnect my battery so that my car didn't have to stay running until the dealership opened in the morning. my key had to sit in the ignition over night, someone could have stolen my car. i took it to the dealership the next morning and they had to replace the whole ignition cylinder. | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 1 | ||
| While driving home the other night, the power steering warning came on and i almost veered off the road into a ditch. this has been happening numerous times since then. i have heard that gm has recalled the same eps in the pontiac g6, why not for the hhr. i have an appointment with my dealer to look into this problem, as it is dangerous on the roads around me (winding and deep ditches). *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 43802 | 1 | |
| Driving straight at 55 mph. the power steering failed without warning, about 10 seconds into failure the warning indicator came on. dealer checked and advised the code indicated the ps motor overheated. had this happened in a turn or in a panic situation the results could have been deadly. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 1 | ||
| While driving home the other night, the power steering warning came on and i almost veered off the road into a ditch. this has been happening numerous times since then. i have heard that gm has recalled the same eps in the pontiac g6, why not for the hhr. i have an appointment with my dealer to look into this problem, as it is dangerous on the roads around me (winding and deep ditches). *tr | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 43802 | 1 | |
| Driving straight at 55 mph. the power steering failed without warning, about 10 seconds into failure the warning indicator came on. dealer checked and advised the code indicated the ps motor overheated. had this happened in a turn or in a panic situation the results could have been deadly. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2012 | |||
| While driving home the other night, the power steering warning came on and i almost veered off the road into a ditch. this has been happening numerous times since then. i have heard that gm has recalled the same eps in the pontiac g6, why not for the hhr. i have an appointment with my dealer to look into this problem, as it is dangerous on the roads around me (winding and deep ditches). | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 43802 | ||
| Driving straight at 55 mph. the power steering failed without warning, about 10 seconds into failure the warning indicator came on. dealer checked and advised the code indicated the ps motor overheated. had this happened in a turn or in a panic situation the results could have been deadly. | |||
| 08/17/2012 | |||
| While driving home the other night, the power steering warning came on and i almost veered off the road into a ditch. this has been happening numerous times since then. i have heard that gm has recalled the same eps in the pontiac g6, why not for the hhr. i have an appointment with my dealer to look into this problem, as it is dangerous on the roads around me (winding and deep ditches). | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the highway at rush house, dashboard ding'd and power steering went out completely. i was lucky i was on a straight road but to make turns to get off the highway to safety was extremely difficult. brought it to monroe muffler, couldn't even park my hhr as the steering would not work. very dangerous. monroe muffler advised to bring it to a dealer because apparently these vehicles are all electronic without any fluids.. if your going to make them electronic then please make them be safer. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 38000 | ||
| Driving down the highway at rush house, dashboard ding'd and power steering went out completly. i was lucky i was on a straight road but to make turns to get off the highway to safety was extremely difficult. brought it to monroe muffler, couldnt even park my hhr as the steering would not work. very dangerous. monroe muffler advised to bring it to a dealer because apparently these vehicles are all electronic without any fluids.. if your going to make them electronic then please make them be safer. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 55350 | 1 | |
| Arrived home from grocery shopping and i parked my vehicle. i tried to turn the ignition off and the key would not turn. i pulled the power cable off the fuse box under the hood to shut the vehicle off. i live in a townhouse sub-division and did not want to leave the key in the ignition so i removed the ignition cylinder. i called the dealer where i bought the car and they towed it to their shop. the looked at the vehicle and told me it was under oem warranty and they had it towed to a chevrolet dealer to have it fixed. the dealership said they would fix the ignition switch under warranty but the housing would have to be replaced at a cost to me. they replaced the parts and the vehicle would not start. the dealership called the next day and said the ecm (engine control module) would not hold its programming and needed to be replaced at my cost. total repair $1275.00. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 55350 | ||
| Arrived home from grocery shopping and i parked my vehicle. i tried to turn the ignition off and the key would not turn. i pulled the power cable off the fuse box under the hood to shut the vehicle off. i live in a townhouse sub-division and did not want to leave the key in the ignition so i removed the ignition cylinder. i called the dealer where i bought the car and they towed it to their shop. the looked at the vehicle and told me it was under oem warranty and they had it towed to a chevrolet dealer to have it fixed. the dealership said they would fix the ignition switch under warranty but the housing would have to be replaced at a cost to me. they replaced the parts and the vehicle would not start. the dealership called the next day and said the ecm (engine control module) would not hold its programming and needed to be replaced at my cost. total repair $1275.00 | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 60500 | 1 | |
| Power steering quit working going down the highway, pulled over shut the car off, restarted worked fine for about 2 day, then went out again, now it goes off all the time. this makes it hard to steer,could cause an accident. dealer said have to put on computer and find out what was doing it, all charges to me.i have looked online and was told that same steering is in other chevrolet vehicles that were recalled, not the hhr. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 60500 | ||
| Power steering quit working going down the highway, pulled over shut the car off, restarted worked fine for about 2 day, then went out again, now it goes off all the time. this makes it hard to steer,could cause an accident. dealer said have to put on computer and find out what was doing it, all charges to me.i have looked online and was told that same steering is in other chevrolet vehicles that were recalled, not the hhr. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 46200 | ||
| While driving or parked i see the service air bag light come on. it has been going on and off. i haven't read where anyone else has been having this issue yet. but i have had the ignition stuck on the on position. i had to unplug the battery until the next morning. when i could go to the dealership. they fixed the car it was still under warranty at the time of incident. but now i am getting this service air bag light, when it does come on i can't see the mileage nor the temperature gauge. i want to know can this be fixed? | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Driving down interstate 30 when power steering light came on. when pulling over noticed power steering not working. hard to steer in cornering. been a week not working. taking to shop tomorrow. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 46200 | ||
| While driving or parked i see the service air bag light come on. it has been going on and off. i haven't read where anyone else has been having this issue yet. but i have had the ignition stuck on the on position. i had to unplug the battery until the next morning. when i could go to the dealership. they fixed the car it was still under warranty at the time of incident. but now i am getting this service air bag light, when it does come on i can't see the mileage nor the temperature gauge. i want to know can this be fixed? | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Driving down interstate 30 when power steering light came on. when pulling over noticed power steering not working. hard to steer in cornering. been a week not working. taking to shop tomorrow. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 37362 | ||
| As traveling down the interstate i59 the warning chime sounded and the power steering error showed on the dash. power steering was lost until auto was shut down and restarted. this is coming and going as the vehicle is driven. | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed and the steering became difficult to turn. the power steering warning light illuminated before the failure occurred. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. a diagnostic was performed which was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the approximate current mileage was 42,000. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the power steering failed, the steering was hard to turn. the power steering light illuminated before the failure occurred. the contact was able avoid several near crashes. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure, a diagnostic was performed which was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the approximate current mileage was 42,000. li | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 15000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel seized. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that the electronic power assist module was failing. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. the failure and current mileages were 15,000. sm. | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 15000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering became very tight. the contact stated the failure comes and goes. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated the electronic power assist module was failing. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage and current mileages were 15,000.rl | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 53300 | ||
| Driving on interstate doing 65 mph, power steering indicator went off and lost my power steering. since the first time, it continues to do the same thing, sometimes 1-2/day sometimes too many times to count in one trip. i have to turn the care off and restart for the power steering to work again. | |||
| 04/14/2012 | 51000 | ||
| I was driving my vehicle and suddenly dic displayed power steering, and the steering became very hard to turn. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle and waited for a minute, then i restated the vehilce & was working fine. then five minuted after the dic displayed power steering. now i hav eto take my car to the mechanic and pay for the repair. it is my understanding that the hhr & chevrolet cobalt have the same similar power steering system, and a recall for the chevrolet cobalt has been issued. why not for the chevrolet hhr? thanks. | |||
| 01/12/2012 | 50000 | ||
| While driving apx. 25mph the warning ding sound came on & the display read power steering. by putting the car in neutral and turning the key off & turning it back on & putting in drive, it temporarily remedies the problem but not for long. sometimes this has to be done 15-20 times. this is driving in town or interstate, it makes no difference. we purchased the car in july 30, 2011 with 45k miles on it. eight months later, we started having this problem. i've seen many forums with the same complaint and feel that there definitely needs to be a recall on this model. this is dangerous and sounds like a malfunction from the manufacturer and they should step up and recall. this needs to be investigated immediately! | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Power steering went out at 42000 purchased vehicle at 38500 miles. vehicle is all electric power steering | |||
| 11/09/2011 | 23972 | ||
| I was driving down a busy street when my car starting beeping(warning chime) and the power steering light came on. i went to pull my car over to the next side street and found it very difficult to do so. i found i could turn my car off and wait 30 sec and the steering would come back, but within 3 min. i would lose it again and i would have to keep repeating the process. this has happened multiple times. the car is now at the dealer for repair. the steering is unsafe in this car. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Power steering went out at 42000 purchased vehicle at 38500 miles. vehicle is all electric power steering | |||
| 11/09/2011 | 23972 | ||
| I was driving down a busy street when my car starting beeping(warning chime) and the power steering light came on. i went to pull my car over to the next side street and found it very difficult to do so. i found i could turn my car off and wait 30 sec and the steering would come back, but within 3 min. i would lose it again and i would have to keep repeating the process. this has happened multiple times. the car is now at the dealer for repair. the steering is unsafe in this car. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Power steering went out at 42000 purchased vehicle at 38500 miles. vehicle is all electric power steering | |||
| 11/09/2011 | 23972 | ||
| I was driving down a busy street when my car starting beeping(warning chime) and the power steering light came on. i went to pull my car over to the next side street and found it very difficult to do so. i found i could turn my car off and wait 30 sec and the steering would come back, but within 3 min. i would lose it again and i would have to keep repeating the process. this has happened multiple times. the car is now at the dealer for repair. the steering is unsafe in this car. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 49293 | ||
| When driving the power steering stops functioning and the steering becomes difficult to turn. when the car is turned off and restarted the power steering is operative for a short time and then fails again. | |||