I was coming upon an intersection at approximately 5:30 p.m. When there was a chime then power steering message appeared, the steering became very difficult to turn. I was able to get into a parking lot while being extremely hard to steer. I turned off the car and removed the key as my car is on the recall list for the ignition problems thinking that the steering issue was because of the faulty ignition. I waited approximately 10 minutes and started up the car and drove about 5 miles home. On wed 5/21/14 I went to the dealership concerning the steering problem and they told me that my car (2007 chevy hhr) was not on the recall list to have the steering problem fixed. I told them that the older chevy cobalt were on the power steering recall list and it is my understanding that the hhr and cobalt have the same parts. Dealer said they could check it out at my cost.. I then asked about the ignition recall and he stated that the ignition problem has nothing to do with a power steering problem. I told him I disagreed. He said to be careful and safe and that they will call me when the ignition parts arrive to fix my car. I was not happy with his explanation and want to know why the older hhr's are not on the recall list to fix the power steering problem?
2007 Chevrolet HHR steering complaints
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I was exiting off of a 55-MPH highway, onto a long curved 180-degree exit ramp, when half-way through the turn, the power steering cut off completely, without any prior warning. I was able to complete the turn, using much increased arm strength. I pulled over and re-seated a bunch of loose fuses and relays in the electrical box located under the hood. The power steering did not come back on. But after pushing the fuses and relays firmly down a second time, the power steering came back on, and has not failed since. I am very concerned that had my elderly mother or my young daughter been driving this car when the failure occurred, that an accident due to loss of control might have been a distinct possibility.
2013, when applying breaks on grade steering wheel violenty shaking. June 2013 if applying full breaks, steering wheel would also pull. Could not control vechile with shaking and pulling. Drove with hazards in slow lane at lesser speeds. Very bad situation. This siuation occured again this year (2014 may) while again on a grade. The shaking is voilent it very difficult to control the vechile. Drove with hazard again in slow lane..this is very dangerous and worse when turning. Good wayto kill yourself and others. I was at the dealer havign my ignition replaced and they said its normal and the rotors should be turned. I explain that the car was barely controllable. No standard rotor problem should make a car shake and pull that violently. These cars should be taken off the road. They are also no very compitent in windy conditions. I live in a mild climate zone and have driven many vechiles and my fisrt winter in the card was very very uncomfortable. That and the windows being copped are a huge visibilty issue. A design like this should have never been approve. Add to that poor parts to save money and these are just not safe. Not safe to those that own them or others. Also front end has ongoing front end suspension problem. I had perviosu issues with the radiator and guard that shoudl have been installed by the dealer but was not. As well as fauly door handles. Reapir bu dealer but now the door leaks. These are small things compared to the others. I would like the driving commision to do the right thing and have the company buy these cars back.. I appreciate the new iginition but that does nothing to help the breaking issues they call normal.
Non of what you've listed above, apply.. I'm upset about how long this process has taken.. I understand that this has been held back since 2007 and gm was aware of their own wrong doing! But I called to set up an appointment locally and they tell me that the parts are still on order.. I cant afford a rental! Now people including myself are operating on fear.. My airbag light blinks off and on from time to time. The key at times want turn in the ignition!! I like this car, but no longer., why doesn't gm offer loaner cars to us all until they fix the issue that they caused... Scared of dyeing in raleigh, nc.
While driving my 2007 chevy hhr, the driver interface flashes "power steering", the power assist stops working, and steering becomes very difficult. When vehicle is turned off and then turned right back on - problem is resolved (for a while). I contacted gm customer assistance and was told that there is going to be a recall, but not sure if my model year is involved. On several occasion, I have been traveling at 60mph, power assist goes out, and I have to shut my ignition off while at speed to get it to reset.
Started car in parking lot and placed car in reverse. After a few feet, there was a warning chime and the display said "power steering." subsequently, the car only had manual steering and was very difficult to steer. I took it to the dealership and they confirmed that the motor had failed. It is noted that information on the internet indicated that the power steering motor issues are known and that some models with the same motor (cobalts, for example) have been recalled. It is also noted that the motors have been recalled on the hhr in canada. In addition, it would appear that during april 2014, chevrolet announced a planned recall for the united states - but during may 2014 the dealership had no notice of this.
I had my my children up from school while driving I lost all power steering. I had heard I chime rite before and noticed it displayed power steering on the instrument panel. I did find out that by shutting the car off and restarting it temporarily fixed the problem for a block or so. The vehicle is going to be serviced this week. I don't think we should have to pay for this problem to be fixed when the 2009 and 2010 models are having the same issue and being recalled ours should be recalled also.
Changing lanes in the highway ,it was crazy,scary .I emailed chevy directly than it stopped suddenly, than a year later twice,than stopped,now again it's doing it. I wish I could get another vehicle but can't afford it..............
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated while driving at various speed, the power steering assist failed followed by an unknown warning message and chime. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the steering motor was replaced however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 105,244. The VIN was not available.
I would like to file a complaint about my 2007 chevrolet hhr. The power steering is not working anymore and this is very unsafe for me to drive. I understand that there are 2009 and 2010 gm vehicles that have been recalled for this same reason, but my car has not. I found this on the gm website. Http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/pages/news/us/en/2014/mar/0331-power-steering.html.gm recalls older model vehicles to fix power steering.
I was on the hwy and when I attempted to exit at 65 MPH I couldn't turn the wheel but just a very little I was barely able to hit the exit ramp, the power steering continued to be out until I restarted the car.
Vehicle was sitting while running my husbands knee bumped the key fob and the ignition switched to off. I checked and found there is very little resistance to the key turning off.
Developed serious wheel wobble when breaking.
2007 chevrolet hhr. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and during accident air bag malfunction. *smd the consumer stated she rear ended. She was hit so hard, the other vehicle's license plate, left an imprint in her bumper. The air bags did not deploy. Shortly after, the power steering would go out. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop, where a part was replaced. However, the steering issued returned, while driving, the steering wheel started moving back and forth, and she was unable to control it, and consequently, the vehicle flipped over.
The power steering control module fails at 70degrees farenheit and above.causing the steering wheel to become hard to turn as if the ignition key is turned off.
The electric power steering failed while driving at 35 MPH and it became hard to steer and to turn. It was extremely difficult to drive in any condition. This is a serious safety issue that requires a recall as it may result in bodily injury.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
During driving at any speed the power steering goes out. It happens at any speed. Once car is pulled over into parking lot shut off then restarted it works fine for 12 seconds to several minutes. It will go a couple of days without problem then it will have the problem for several days. On 4/23/14 it went out on a s turn almost causing a wreck. I had a friend with me at the time. Gm has bulletin 14119 stating it will replace power steering for life of vehicle but dealership states it is not recalled and will do nothing. I have video of it doing exactly what the recall for the 2009 and 2010 model. Does one of my children or family members have to die from this problem before gm will fix it? The internet is full of the same problem from plenty of owners of the 2007 hhr.
I have been experiencing problems with this vehicle every since I got it. Now with me reading these recalls come to find out this car is not safe at all. When I get to 60mph my car shakes. I thought it was the brakes but I have brand new brake put on. It still shakes when trying to ride on the highway. Is anyone else having these issues?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact also mentioned that the headlights and instrumental panel lights intermittently failed and the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnose the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
I was driving my car and my steering wheel got very hard to steer. I heard a ding and looked down to see power steering. I think gm should recall these, if it is the same issue as it was in the saturn. I have to turn my car off at every stop sign because my power steering goes out about 4 or 5 times a day, this is dangerous and I can't afford to get fixed. I live paycheck to pay check and I'm very upset that chevy put a product out on the market with defects like this. Makes me question about my next purchase. Very unhappy customer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, an unknown warning indicator illuminated with the sound of a chime and there was an immediate loss of power steering. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.
The power steering no longer works after the car has been in motion for about 5 seconds. It started occasionally in december 2013, then by january it happens every single time the car is turned on and driven. It makes the car difficult to turn around corners or at intersections and almost impossible to park at very slow speeds. Sometimes I have to turn the car off and then back on again for the few good seconds of power steering just to quickly park it or maneuver. Sometimes this does become dangerous if I have to avoid something at a moments notice. My car is a 2007 hhr and not part of the official recall, but I do not believe that should make any difference if there is a systemic pattern of failure with this feature in chevy hhrs.
The electric power steering motor on my hhr failed close to this date while being driven down our street at around 25 MPH and I had to have it replaced. I didn't think much about the failure at the time but now I see electric power steering motor failures are the reason for a current recall. My hhr wasn't part of the recall but I wonder if it's motor also has a problem. My mechanic used a 19257876 motor kit for the repair. A google search for this part shows the following applications. Chevrolet cobalt 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 chevrolet hhr 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 chevrolet hhr 5 door high roof h/b 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 chevrolet hhr 5 door uplevel high roof h/b 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 pontiac g5 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 pontiac pursuit 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 saturn ion 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the power steering light illuminated while she drove approximately 30-35 MPH. The contact had to turn the steering wheel with force. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer advised the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 48,000.
I have a 2007 chevy hhr. I've had the fuel pump replaced. But not many others. Until now there is a chime and the power steering indicator on the dash comes on and the power steering assist goes off. At first it was once in awhile. Now I can drive 30 seconds to 10 min and the power assist goes out. I restart and it comes back for a moment or so. All the way to work no power steering assist. On the way home it worked fine. I can't find any pattern to it. Key in the ignition only as stated in the recall notice I received about the power steering going out. Everything on the key chain it seems to work more often than not. I have contacted a chevy dealership and chevy. But since my VIN is not on the power steering recall I will have to pay for it out of pocket. Which I do not have the money after I did my taxes. This is obviously an issue and needs to be fixed. I found a notice on the gm website that listed the 2006-2007 hhr to have lifetime warranty on the power steering. But since there is no recall on it I am out of luck. I sent the article to the chevy dealership and they won't do anything because the VIN isn't listed. As far as I am concerned this should be covered. Far too many people have had this issue fo it not to be covered to some extent.
2007 chevrolet hhr. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and power steering problems. *smd the consumer stated he had three accidents. The first accident, he hit a light pole and damaged the right side of the vehicle, the second accident, he hit a tree and the third accident, someone backed into him. The consumer stated the air bag did not deploy, in any of the accidents. The consumer felt he lost power steering in the first two accidents. Since december 2010, the steering light would illuminate. Also, the consumer experienced problems with the shifter as the vehicle was difficult to shift when first starting out; it was difficult to shift from park to drive. *jb updated 07/03/14 updated 08/07/14
The car lost the power steering ability and was very hard to steer. I pulled the vehicle over. Stopped and restarted and began to drive ok. The car seems to be randomly losing the power steering ability.
In aug of 2010 I replaced the ignition switch cylinder. The key was stuck in the ignition and I could not remove it without replacing . In jan 2012 power steering went out and key in ignition again I took to gm dealer on a recall notice, but apparently not my VIN so I had to pay $320.00 out of pocket to fix. 4-2014 my power steering has been out multiple times usually can repair by replacing the fuse. But this time I have been driving for 4 months without power steering and replacing fuse does not fix. Waiting on parts for recall but none available yet. Also my inside passenger door handle broke 1 yr ago and cannot open door from the inside . I have know that this has happened in at least 4 other hhr owners cars also .
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