2009 Chevrolet HHR steering problems

Filed Apr 19, 2023 · Steering · 185,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light, the ESC service, the ESC off, and the traction control warning lights illuminated, followed by the loss of power steering functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the power steering assist motor and the power steering assist module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in a recall or TSB. The failure mileage was 185,000.

Filed Jul 17, 2022 · Electrical, Steering · MI

When driving my 2009 HHR the steering wheel shakes & vibrate at different intervals. Usually while slowing down to a stop & sometimes after during high speeds. Recently the noise it made was frightening. I had to use my emergency flashers & drive 50 mi per hr. on the freeway to arrive home safely. I took my car to Mark Chevrolet & reported it on 08/02/2021. The car's mileage was 133344. The car is not an everyday vehicle that is driven often. I received the car on 08/17/2021 after the steering column & shaft were replaced along with resurfacing front brake rotors & rear brake job. On August 18, 2021 while driving on the freeway I went to blow my horn at a hazardous situation & discovered none of the steering wheels controls were working, horn & etc. I immediately returned my car to Mark Chevrolet & reported their negligence & how they had risk my life to release the car without these functions working. They supposedly corrected the problem. On 07/05/2022 I had to return my car to Mark Chevrolet because I was experiencing the identical problem with my steering wheel vibrating & make noise. My cars mileage was only 137641 less than a year later with just 4,297 miles driven. They claimed to have tightened something up in the column & returned my car on 07/12/2022. As I was driving on 07/16/2022 again the steering wheel started vibrating & making strange loud noises. I felt so unsafe & tried to make it home safely driving at a reduced speed. I plan to return the car this week back to Mark Chevrolet and am asking for support to rectify this situation. I understand there was a recall on Chevrolet HHR 2009 Steering Electric Power Assist System. I don't know if this issue is related to that. I never received communication from General Motors stating that my vehicle was affected but apparently there is a problem. Please Help!

Filed Mar 9, 2022 · Fuel system, Steering · MI

Something with steering and ESC problem unknown for now. The fuel line leaked and needed replacement. The drivers wiper is in visibility

Filed Apr 8, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 105,000 miles · WI

My steering wheel begins to violently shake, onset about 10 minutes into driving, speeding up or braking has no effect on the frequency or level of shake. My steering wheel will be normal, about 10 minutes into the drive, going the same speed will begin to shake. I can stop and park the car, restart it, will not shake until I am driving again about 10 minutes into the drive. While shaking, it becomes very difficult to move the steering wheel even to get into the next lane. This has happened while city driving, I am too afraid to take it on the highway or go over 40 MPH as I feel like I have no control of the vehicle when the steering wheel shakes.

Filed Mar 18, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 189,000 miles · NY

My car's power steering has dangerously disappeared while I was driving on the highway. The power steering came on on the dashboard and I had to stir the car with so much force to get off the highway. I had my 10-year-old son with me on his way to school. No one knows why this happened and I can't drive it with a 10-year-old boy who I have to get to school and myself and my wife to work. Mechanic after mechanic no one can tell why the power steering wont work. Please help!

Filed Jan 12, 2021 · Airbags, Steering · 141,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag message displayed on the instrument panel before the power steering malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle then started to stall. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. The failure occurred on several occasions. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer wade chevrolet located at 1670 hilton dr, st. George, ut 84770 was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 141,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2020 · Steering · 130,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was loose. The contact stated that after making a turn, the steering wheel failed to return to the center. The contact manually returned the wheel back to center. The vehicle was previously repaired at south haven chevrolet buick gmc (10159 m-140 south haven mi 49090, (269)906-9558), and repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The contact was informed that the recall repair was a one time free repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2020 · Steering · 69,000 miles · MI

The vehicle has started losing power steering at low speeds intermittently. In researching the problem, a recall on the electronic power steering for this 2009 hhr was found. In addition, I found that gm issued a bulletin (14119) under recall n140115, stating that for model year 2006-2008 and early production 2009 hhrs, to provide eps motor replacement for the life of the vehicle. Since I have not had this vehicle since 2009, I contacted the dealership to look up the recall history and found the eps motor was replaced once already. However, this late 2008 production/mid-2009 delivery hhr is losing power steering at low speeds again. While myself and teenage daughter have driven it on the road. The dealership could get no diagnostic code of this and has told me there is no open recall on this vehicle and we are responsible for paying for the motor replacement. I am very disturbed that this problem 1. Generates no code, 2. Is being unacknowledged by gm, and 3. Seems to be an on-going threat to safety for many hhr drivers. Gm has made a mistake in not including my make/model (or so it seems) in the bulletin pertaining to replacing the eps motor for life and is failing to acknowledge that they may have additional vehicles on the road needing to be serviced, especially when the driver states there is a problem posing a serious safety concern. Note, the production of my hhr being in 2008, delivered in 2009 and failure by gm to acknowledge under bulletin 14119.

Filed Oct 18, 2019 · Brakes, Seat belts · AR

I have had my hhr 2009 for a year now and I've changed the brakes twice within two weeks..the first set was still new but it kept making grinding noises and roaring noises when I press down on brakes... My steering wheel shakes like crazy I really do love my car and I wanna get the problem resolved asap.

Filed Oct 15, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 100,000 miles · NC

Have owned 1- 2008 & 1-2009 hhr ss with 2.0l turbo charger and manual 5 speed trans,and right at 100,000 miles the front suspension makes a horrendous noise like the front suspension is going fall out from under it when hitting small bumps . Also if you move the steering wheel back and forth it will make a very similar noise. The 2008 got totaled from a lady pulling out in front of me had changed the sway bar end links prior to accident made no change. Meeting the same mileage on the 2009 and already making the same exact noise . Almost afraid to drive it on the freeway for fearing of loosing the steering and killing anyone. I have read up on this concern and have seen alot of people with same noise and have spent 1,000s of dollars and noise still there. You would think someone would have been able to correct the problem before there are deaths involved but even the dealership can't find the fix. Really feel like this should be investigated at once, can't believe that there hasn't been a recall done yet.