Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving 30 MPH on various occasions, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
2007 Chevrolet HHR: steering wheel locks up
15 of the 726 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet HHR describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 108,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bachman chevrolet (9650 bluegrass pkwy, louisville, ky 40299 (502) 499-6161), but the failure was unable to be duplicated. Over a period of time, the power steering was replaced in three stages. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was unknown.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle failed to accelerate. In addition, an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the power steering seized without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that there was a recall for the steering failure, but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 198,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact crashed into a large rock and the power steering warning light illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Updated 6/25/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the failure occurred frequently. Updated 9/18/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the contact had to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
At intermittent times and speeds, the power steering would just fail and the steering wheel lock up. There were times on the highway when my husband was driving where he narrowly avoided a crash. There were times when I was driving on a busy city street, where it was all I could do to avoid a crash by using all my strength to turn into a parking lot and restart the car, hoping it wouldn't happen again. This is a safety issue because the failure could happen at any time and any speed, causing a crash. We paid for this to be repaired and haven't had a problem since. This should be done on all of the cars that might have this issue. It seems that quite a lot of people have had this happen in the hhr.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized accompanied by the illumination of the power steering alarm and warning light. The contact shut off the vehicle and once restarted, the steering wheel returned to normal function for several minutes before the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who replaced the powers steering module however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 57,500 and the current mileage was 73,804.
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.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a power steering noise due to extremely low...
- Steering
- Steering
- Special coverage (message only - customer letter mailing notification)
- Special coverage
- This technical bulletin provides a revision for 12-02-32-002 to add the 2013-2014 model years, add noise...
- Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (EPS) system during extended lock-to-lock...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet HHR steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 2007 Chevrolet HHR?
15 of 726 owner complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet HHR (2%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Chevrolet HHR?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Chevrolet HHR
Power steering loss 143Loss of power 59Door locks 42Stalling 24Check engine light 22Fuel leak 21No deployment 20Engine failure 16Fuel smell 15Won't start 9Airbag light 8Fire or smoke 8Harsh shifting 8Ball joint 6Headlights 6Jerking 6Key fob 6Brake failure 5Wipers 5
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