Power steering goes out while driving. Cut the engine off and restart and the power steering comes back. Then it goes out again. Very dangerous.
2007 Chevrolet HHR steering complaints
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Power steering randomly goes out without warning, it always happens when I'm driving and in no particular situation
My power steering keeps going out while driving on city streets and on highway/freeway. It will do it at low speed and high speeds. It will also go out while turning or not turning. When it goes out it is way to hard to turn if you are not moving and hard to turn even while your moving. It is electric power steering. I have to turn the car off and bake on to reset it but can only doing while parked and in a safe spot to do so. After I turn the car on and off to reset the power steering it will just go back on after a short trip. It constantly goes on. Once it is on it does not get better again. On the instrument panel it says power steering problem when it goes out.
Steering column rattle and severe shake at 18,000 miles. Machined rotors and replaced front brake pads. Replaced intermediate steering shaft, lower control arms, sway bar bushings, stabilizer links and outer tie rod ends per research and recommendations from dealerships and independent gm-trained mechanics. Rattle still not cleared, latest dealer visit says only possible fix is to replace steering column, another $1000 repair. Car still rattles at low speed over uneven surfaces - problem is documented online extensively. The lower control arm bushings the dealer said were worn out and defective that came off the car were kept for inspection and found to not be defective. Gm has redesigned all these parts knowing they are often defective and sued the steering column supplier in 2009, but still no recall other than the steering column motor. Called chevrolet to open a case and their only response was to take it back to a dealer. Ludicrous.
The ignition key is stuck in the ignition switch and can't be removed. The shifter is also locked out and I can't leave my vehicle with the key in the ignition. I understand that this is a common problem with the hhr, cobalt and impala models.
Driving home at noticed power steering displayed on dash. Took to shop next day they examined and said that the motor is in very good condition. Two weeks later hit a small bump and came back on again. Next morning was fine. This has to be an electrical problem. Have had small issue with no coolant reading (had sensor and thermostat replaced).
Power sterring is going out just like it did in my colbolt. Both are 2007. Wiper power drive went out replaced that on our own. When did the ignition switch, the dealership refused to reset the remote controls, said recall was for switch only.
Power steering failed while turning at a signal on a city street. It continued to be non-operative for the rest of the drive home (3 more turns). After sitting in the driveway for a day, the power steering began working again.
Power steering has gone out for no reason. Shut down & restart cures problem. My 65 year old wife does not feel safe driving car, especially with grandchildren on board.
Power steering cuts out while driving. Problem with the electric power steering motor. Resets after restarting vehicle. Known gm problem on other years and models using the same motor.
Have been problems with the power steering going out intermittently for years, did an online search lately and saw many videos on you tube indicating others have had similar problems with this car and the electric power steering system. Extremely dangerous!!! Some have reported online that they have had major accidents and cars being totalled because of this problem. Started asking other hhr owners I know and every one of them, without exception have experienced the same thing. Talked to several mechanics and they all seem to know about this problem. Seems to be a well-known design flaw that appears to have been completely ignored by the federal safety agency and chevrolet. I paid over $1,000 to have a steering module replaced. Lasted less than a week - problem came right back. They then wanted another $1,200 to replace another module. Decided to "just live with it", since I had gotten used to it and could muscle my way through things. My wife cannot drive my car because of this issue. Sometimes it turns on and off two or three times going through a turn - have almost gotten into several accidents because of it. May I ask why the federal safety agency and chevrolet have not issued a recall or tried to fix this problem? Is it going to take a number of people dieing, a major class action lawsuit, major national media attention, etc. For someone to finally do something about this problem?
Car in motion on freeway and neighborhood, power steering goes out and is displayed "power steering " . No warning, you turn car off, restart it goes off and within few minutes does again. I'm now scared to drive it, I'm 2nd owner of car and only has 56,000 miles.
Power steering sometimes cuts out.
Power steering goes out at any point while driving usually a few minutes after driving and after I turn the key off and start it back up it's fine and last for a few minutes and goes back out
The power steering lights came on and make its hard to even steer the wheel, it do no take any power steering fluid, fuse been checked and replaced still having the same problem.I was driving and the power steering fluid light came on and made it hard for to steer.
Power steering went out while I was driving, almost causing an accident with my young children in the car! No warning or anything. All of a sudden steering wheel became stiff and non movable. Power steering flashed on dashboard. This is a major safety hazard and I cant believe there is no recall!!!!!!!
Power steering went out. Dash displayed power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power steering, which occurred several times intermittently. The power steering warning indicator illuminated randomly and the steering wheel kept veering to the right when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repair. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
My power steering randomly goes out while I am driving since I bought it 2 years ago. Lately it has been happening about 2 times per day if not more. I am worried that I will be transporting my child to day care or driving long distances and it will go out only for me to cause an accident.
I was driving into a parkin glot and my steering just stopped working and I could not hardly get it in the parkin glot. I sat for a while and restarted the car and it worked to get me home. It seems to me that I saw a steering problem back when I had my ignition recall fixed. I now cannot find that.
Power steering goes out while driving. Stop the car and restart and it works for a while than it will do it again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000.
Power steering stops working after a short time shut car off start back up good for a couple mins stops working again.
The power steering failed under low speed driving. Leaving one location, the 'power steering' light illuminated on, steering became extremely difficult. Check fuses , none seemed at fault. After turning off the vehicle and restarting, the 'power steering" warning goes out for a few seconds, power steering works normal; however, the issue returns a few seconds later.
The power steering quits working while your driving the vehicle. The mechanic couldn't find any problem with it. It's random so you never know when it's going to happen. It happens while driving straight or turning. Is there a way to find out what's wrong? We're going to get hurt or hurt someone driving this vehicle.
I had got a letter a while back in 2015 about a problem with my power steering and I just now brought it to berglunds attention and they refused to have it fix/and or replaced. They already fixed three recalls on my car so I guess they dont feel like they have to fix another one I guess
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering sensor light suddenly illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving 35 MPH, a power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact restarted the vehicle and it operated normally, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle had a salvaged title and was not obligated to be repaired for free by the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving various speeds, the power steering warning light and alarm would flash and the power steering failed. The contact would have to turn off and restart the vehicle in order for the power steering to function correctly; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Power steering suddenly stops working and indicator light on dashboard says power steering- this happens intermittently while driving. Most of the time shutting of the vehicle and then restarting it will get the power steering working again for a short time. After driving the vehicle or allowing it to idle in the driveway then turning it off it will not start again for a minimum of 1 hour. While driving -slowing down to make a left hand turn- the engine has abruptly shut off and not immediately restarted. This is an extremely unsafe vehicle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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