59 problems related to power steering failed have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the 2006 HHR.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the power steering would fail intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the power steering motor. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was 43,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Something is very wrong here! over the past few years I have had the power steering fail on three instances! the last one, just a couple of weeks ago occurred while pulling out of parallel parking space at about 10 mph. Almost hit the car 2 spaces in front of me! why was there a recall back in 2010 for the cobalts with the same ps motor and not the Hhr? now the current recall does not include the earlier Hhrs? gm has tried to hide these and other issues. I believe NHTSA was ineffective and complacent due to government ownership status and trying to protect their investment. If the real truth were known, head would roll and people imprisoned!.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, a warning chime sounded and the power steering failed. The contact stopped and allowed the power steering to reset itself but the failure recurred shortly thereafter. The vehicle was then towed to the contacts residence and was not inspected or repaired for the failure. The failure and current mileage was 77,000.
Power steering failed on 2006 chevy Hhr lt1. Dealer states power steering motor for cobalt has been recalled, so not sure why the Hhr has not been recalled.
Chevrolet Hhr 2006. Power steering warning displays on the info display indicating that the power steering has failed. Steering becomes somewhat difficult especially at slower speeds. Power steering functionality resumes once ignition is turned off and back on. Power steering will eventually fail again at random intervals.
2006 Chevrolet Hhr steering motor randomly fails with no warning, causing the power steering to fail while driving. After restart, will work again for brief time. Happens frequently. Vehicle has less than 30,000 miles. Documentation exists online that this motor is the same one recalled on the Chevrolet cobalt, and that other are having the same failure. Has happened approximately 10-12 times over two weeks and a total mileage of about 40 miles.
Power steering fails while driving in my 2006 chevy Hhr. Making it very hard to steer.
Power steering failed 2 times while on the road. . Having to replace the steering motor.
The power steering fails while the vehicle is in motion. When the vehicle is first powered on, power steering is present. It is unpredictable when the power steering will fail. In two incidents it almost caused accidents when failing. I do not have a large frame nor a lot of upper body strength that is able to make turns at low speeds, such as when turning or parking. If I am aware of the power steering failure I can compensate for it, but if it happens suddenly, it can be quite surprising. This is the same exact problem with the same exact component as the chevy cobalt and the pontiac g5, and I understand other vehicles are reporting this as well.
Power steering fails while driving, turning the car off then back on temporarily fixes the issue. Sounds similar to recall on same year cobalt.
Traveling on 2 lane road at posted speed limit of 55 mph. Power steering failed without warning. Ability to steer vehicle greatly compromised. This was the second failure of power steering. First failure due to blown fuse. This failure the electronic power steering motor failed. Power steering motor replaced.
Power steering motor failure. This happens under normal driving with no warning what so ever. It does not matter if you are on the freeway or around town, it has happened during both. The vehicle does flash power steering on the information center. This is the fourth time this has happened in the past 6 weeks and I am concerned about replacing due to having the same problem with the replacement part. My wife is the primary driver of the vehicle and has stated that it is very hard to control. Today she was driving home when the failure occurred. She was almost home and the steering began to work properly while she was in the middle of a right hand curve. She had ample amount of pressure on the steering wheel at that time to keep the car in the road (at a reduced and safe speed) and then suddenly she had power steering again. She ran into the ditch but no damage was done that I can find. Both her and my children use this car daily and with its current problem, I don't feel it's safe drive or sale.
2006 chevy Hhr power steering is failing. (stutters on and off).
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated the power steering would fail whenever the vehicle was in operation and would reset itself within a mile. The dealer advised performing a diagnostic to determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer also advised having a diagnostic performed, at the owners expense, before they would provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 61,000.
Power steering failure during operation. Vehicle chimes then "power steering" appears on dashboard lcd. All power steering fails at this point though if you turn the car off and back on it re-engages for a short time - though no warning before it cuts out again. Dealer says they need to replace the eps motor (electric power steering) $450.
Power steering failure during operation of vehicle. 2006 Chevrolet Hhr power steering fails while being driven. Turning off the engine and restarting will remedy the problem for the time being. This has happened 2 times. Hhr shares several components with the Chevrolet cobalt which has been recalled for the same problem. Will Hhr become part of the recall?.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 70 mph the power steering will suddenly malfunction making the vehicle difficult to steer. The contact has to restart the vehicle in order for the power steering to resume functioning properly. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that the power steering assembly needs to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired at time of complaint. The failure mileage was 19,500. Updated 06/17/10. The consumer stated the power steering would fail at any speed, anytime and any place. Updated 06/30/10.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving any speed over 10 mph, the power steering warning alarm would chime three times and the power steering would fail immediately. The steering wheel would become extremely hard and the contact would have to utilize both hands and extreme bodily force to control it. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle into the dealer; however, they would not assist with repairs since the failure was not covered by the warranty. No repairs were made to date. The failure mileage was 53,000. The current mileage was 61,270.
2006 chevy Hhr. . Power steering assist failed suddenly. My car had only 17,000 miles accrued. Dealer replaced the entire steering column.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 30 mph the power steering failed. The contact had to drive onto the emergency lane, turn the vehicle on and off so that the power steering would reset. The dealer was called and they advised him that a diagnostic test could be performed and the repair would cost $500 although there was a 75,000 mile warranty on the vehicle. The contact did not call the Chevrolet manufacturer. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,000.
I was driving along and my power steering failed, as I was rounding a curve on a major highway. I was traveling between 55 and 60 miles per hour. As I was rounding a curve, my power steering failed, causing me to nearly lose control of the vehicle. Gm is very aware that they built Hhr's with defective power steering motors. If you start a google search for it "hhr p", it will fill in the suggestions with "hhr power steering motor/issues/failure/etc". There are forums full of people who have had to pay to replace their ps motors, but should not have. We should not have to pay to replace a major safety component on our vehicles that general motors knows in fact is bad. The reason I know that gm is aware that there is a problem, is because they've recalled nearly every other car equipped with the same electric power steering set up. My mother received a recall notification on her malibu. As did another lady I know that has a malibu, someone I know with a g6 got the letter, and 2 cobalt/g5 owners I know, also received recall letters. So gm is very very very aware that they have built potentially unsafe vehicles that could cause injury, but they do not care!!! after contacting them, their cs rep from india or philippines told me that gm is not aware of the problem, and I would have to pay to have it diagnosed, pay for the repairs, and that gm 'might' help me with the cost. Sorry, but I don't have 400 dollars to pay someone to "diagnose" a known issue and replace the part that they know is bad!!! I found the part on gmpartsdirect. Com, ordered and replaced it myself. Sitting at nearly 140k (about double the miles I had when I replaced it) and still turning fine. Noticed that the new ps motor's gm part number was different. Also indicating, they knew there was a problem, redesigned the part, thus it having a new part number. Stop letting gm get away with this crime!!!.
Electric power steering failed on a chevy Hhr . Nearly avoided an accident when it went out at 60mph . Took to dealer and paid around 1000. To have it replaced. Vehicle had less than 30 thousand miles on it.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr lt. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to shift into neutral to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to assist with repair costs. The failure mileage was 15,000. The current mileage was 100,017.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated while driving the steering wheel became difficult to turn which was a result of the power steering failure. The contact stated the steering wheel continued to fail without warning and the vehicle had to be turned off for fifteen to twenty minutes before the power steering reset itself. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the electronic power assist had failed. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 90,000.