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.
2007 Chevrolet HHR steering complaints
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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.
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 stopped 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH the power steering malfunctioned while making a turn causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. When the crash occurred the vehicle was destroyed and the contact was wearing his 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 reported the failure. The manufacturer sent a investigator to inspect the vehicle. The report from the investigator did not include any information regarding the power steering. The contact noticed numerous complaints regarding the steering system for his year, make, and model vehicle. The failure mileage was 21,658. Updated 08/11/11*lj updated 08/12/11.
Total loss of power steering which made the car almost impossible to make a turn.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the power steering would fail at any time and the steering wheel would be very difficult to turn. The vehicle would be shut off and restarted in order to correct the failure. Both the dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,442 and the current mileage was 90,742. Updated 09/21/11*lj the vehicle was repaired at the consumers expense. Updated 11/14/11
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.
A 2007 hhr I have taken it back to dealer from the beginning I have had the car. They have replace a steering with shaft, column kit twice. It has smoked in the steering wheel once before. I just took it back again to be checked that said they here the noise but not enough to know what it is.
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. Updated 10/31/11
Power steering failure warning light and loss of power steering.
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.
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 researching, 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.
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.
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?
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.
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 vehicle 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, requiring replacement of the column and power steering motor. The total cost for replacement was quoted at $765.40. This is a safety issue because when the warning sounded the steering became more difficult. This vehicle problem needs to be recalled as a vehicle safety issue!
It would be easier to list the things that are ok with this car. I've resurfaced or replaced the rotors several times (four times in one year) after consistently complaining to the dealer that it sounded like things were falling off the car. The car's braking 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. *ln updated 11/29/11. *jb updated 12/06/11.
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 electric motor that is in the chevy cobalt 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.
Power stering motor went out.
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