Lose Power Steering problems of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR

2007 chev Hhr. . Lost power steering. Thank goodness only 1 mile from home. Fortunate not to be on highway. Why no recall from gm. . Is same auto on recall for ignition switch. . Fixed on recall in 2014.

Was driving down the road and went to change lanes and lost power steering. After pulling over and turning the car off it worked again for like five minutes. I almost got hit on the side of the car because of this issue. I can see I am not the only one having it.

When I was driving, suddenly there is a warning sound and the dash shows the words �power steering�. I lose the power steering at that moment. I also found that if I stop the car and restart, I get the power steering back, however it might not last long.

Car will lose power steering suddenly with a message displayed on the information center "power steering". Does not matter speed or length of time car has been driven. At this point, the power steering returns to normal when you turn the car off and then restart the car. Recall from gm has only 2009-2011 Hhr, but many other older Hhr 2006-2008 have exact same issues according to Hhr forums. Chevy even sent us a notice in January 2015 stating the potential of the power steering failure, but offered no date for a recall to fix. The Hhr has 75,000 miles and dealer was notified, but was rude about even looking the car up for recall information or helping us. This car has only seen a chevy dealership for any service related issues.

I was driving last week and I suddenly lost all power steering. I had to pull over (as I was on a side street) and put on my 4 way flashers shut off my car and then start it. When I started my car I suddenly had my power steering back. Just a couple of days ago I was once again driving on a busy road near the intersection of the highway) and the same thing happened. I'm wondering if there is some time of defect with the power steering. Ever since I had the ignition switch recall fixed, I've been having problems.

Driving my 2007 Chevrolet Hhr on 8/16/2015 when the power steering message came on and I lost all power steering in the car. I pulled over and turn the car off. Then I started it again and had power steering back; but after few minutes driving, the light came on again.

While driving, the power steering message came on and I lost all power steering in the car. I pulled over and shut off the car. Then I started it again and had power steering again! this occurs sporadically now.

While traveling on the highway at 60 mph, my power steering light came on and I lost power steering this was on the August 14, 2015. Thought I had blown the fuse replaced it. Did not drive the vehicle again until Monday, August 17, 2015 and again while travelling on the highway at 60 mph the power steering light came on and I lost power steering. Made it home parked the car, Tuesday morning August 17, 2015 turned the car on and the power steering was fine.

My son is just learning how to drive and we were in a parking lot practicing. We heard a ding and then there was an error message saying service power steering. We had lost power steering. We shut the car off and back on and it was ok for just two more turns then gave us an error message again. I know gm issued a recall n140115 for some years and models and then a service bulletin number 14119 which states my year. When I called chevy to get clarification they said my VIN number did not qualify for this. If all of these other years are having the same issue why do they not qualify??? the service bulletin just states non turbo engine which I do not have. Below paragraph is form gm's web site. So why do some of us have to pay for this problem and others do not. In addition, 309,160 non-turbocharged Chevrolet Hhrs from the 2006-2008 model years (and several hundred 2009 models) and 96,324 Saturn ions from the 2003 model year that are not subject to these recalls will be given lifetime warranties for replacement of the electronic power steering motor. Gm bulletin 14119 covers the following cars where gm dealers will replace the power steering motor for the life of the vehicle. 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet Hhr (non-turbo) 2003 Saturn ion.

As I was heading out to work my car dinged power steering on the dic and became very hard to control and the panel shut down. The past week the car will surge in and out, as if it's racing. The car has lost all power steering to the vehicle and is in need of replacement, this is just two weeks after it came out of the dealership for the recall fix for the ignition, I find it very odd I've had no power steering issues until the ignition was replaced. The dealership is aware. I also called gm who is aware and cannot do anything.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle lost power steering and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,200.

On 07/14/2014 we lost power steering assist while rounding a curve. The following morning vehicle was taken to local Chevrolet dealership where diagnostic scan revealed power steering motor had failed & required replacement. Upon completion of repairs, we requested a goodwill policy settlement for the $322. 46 cost of repairs based on a 03/2014 gm newsletter article acknowledging failure and subsequent recalls on "some 2006-2010 Hhrs". The request was immediately and unilaterally denied by the Chevrolet district service manager without reason. We then wrote to mr. Jeff boyer, vp of gm global vehicle safety, in September requesting claim be reconsidered & reimbursement granted. We were contacted shortly thereafter by a gentleman from mr. Boyer's office stating reimbursement would once again be denied but that recall may be expanded in "a couple of months" to include our vehicle & that we would then qualify for reimbursement of repairs. We feel a reasonable amount of time has passed to justify filing this complaint with NHTSA. Substantiating documentation available upon request. Refer original gm case file #711334870998.

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.

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.

When driving down the road my chevy Hhr will lose all power steering making it unsafe to drive. The problem goes away after I turn off my Hhr and restart it. It is extremely dangerous for myself and the other motorist driving on the road. It started to happen about a week ago and goes out a couple times a day. There needs to be a safety recall on this problem before more people die.

Making a left or right turn, I lose power steering, if I turn the car off the power steering will come back for a while, then I lose the power steering again. It is hard for me to turn the wheel I have carpal tunnel, elbow and shoudler and neck and lower back pain already.

As I was driving home on the highway, the power steering light went on and then I lost power steering. I pulled it over to the side of the road and turned the car off. After waiting a few minutes, I turned the car back on. It was fine - for a bit. During my 21 mile commute, this happened 4 times. Every time, I lost power steering, pulled the car to the side of the road, and turned it off. Each time I turned it on, it was fine for a bit. This is very unsafe due to the lack of steering - it felt like I was driving a tractor each time this happened and turning corners was very difficult. Once I got home, we checked the owner's manual and it stated that when this happens, the electronic power steering device is faulting. We checked on the internet to find out how to purchase that part and discovered that there are several reports claims that the 2007-2009 Hhr and cobalts have this same issue. So, we called and purchased a part from the Chevrolet dealership in elburn. I asked them about how to make a complaint and I was led to discuss this with gm and make a complaint. Then, I am making a complaint with your company as well.

Driving on the highway and the vehicle chimes and the instrument panel reads "power steering", the vehicle loses power steering and the steering wheel gets very hard to turn. It is very unnerving when this happens. The problem is sporadic and it has been starting to happen more often. When it occurs I will pull off the side of the road and shut the car off and it will normally work fine for a day or two, but the past couple of days it goes right back out and it won't work. I really want to have this issue repaired but I just started a new job and I really can't afford it just yet, I think gm should seriously consider a recall because this could be a very dangerous problem for someone who is not strong enough to steer the vehicle when this occurs.

On multiple occasions I lost power steering lasting approximately 2-5 seconds. Occasionally the "power steering" light would register on the dashboard. I brought my vehicle to the dealership and they could not find any problem. Over the next 3 months I would lose power steering approximately one to two times a day. It would happen at speeds from 10-60 miles an hour, while turning right or left, and any change in the surface of the road. I brought my car to my local mechanic and they stated that there was voltage going in but not out. I had the power steering motor replaced. I have read multiple articles on this problem. I feel rather lucky since my power steering would return within 5 seconds. Many reports have people having to restart their vehicles to reset the system. I also feel very lucky that I was not involved in any accidents. This is a very dangerous situation to be in. From my understanding, the cobalt had a recall on their power steering motor and is the same motor in the Hhr. I hope that there is some consideration in recalling this motor in the Hhr.

I bought my car a week ago. Drove it home with no incident. Then drove it was on the highway to take my elderly mother to an airport 40 miles away. After seeing her off, I went to get my new car washed. Then got back onto the I-5 and drove about 3 miles, when I heard a tone and the dash board under the speedometer lit up, stating I had lost power steering. I was in the middle lane of six lanes, going 60 miles an hours in a brand new to me car I was not used to driving, in congested commuter traffic. I am not strong. I was scared out of my mind. Luckily I was on a straight away. I put on my hazard lights and people eventually let me over. I took the next off ramp and managed my way home on frontage roads and side streets, which of course took forever. Arriving home I turned the ignition off and cried with relief and frustration. Then I turned the ignition back on to see what the message on the dash was again and it was gone. I'm terrified to drive this car again. And everything thing I've read online since, said that if the shop doesn't see the message or duplicate the problem, they can't fix it, equalling money wasted. This problem is not new, highly dangerous and recalled in at least one of Chevrolet's other cars and recalled on the Hhr in canada. Why not here??? aren't americans as valuable as canadians??? please make this a recall and contact me when you do. I have a car I can't drive without fear and can't sell in good conscience. I am older, in poor health and without much money, I feel that I have been cheated. No one should be allowed to sell unsafe cars any where!!! I also feel this problem is why Chevrolet is discontinuing the Hhr, and leaving us out in the cold with their mistake. Does someone have to die for a recall??? I feel it was close in my case!!! *I will begrudgingly be taking it to a dealer for repair. What else can I do?.

I suddenly lost power steering. I googled the problem and gm is aware of it but has chosen not to recall the chev Hhr. They are recalling the chev cobalt which has the same problem, overheating of the power steering motor.

The power steering light came on and lost power steering it could still be driven but every time I was driving I have to pull over stop the car restarted and then it'll do it again every five minutes it's been doing it since last year, around this time for about a week and now it's doing it every day.

Driving down the highway at approx 60mph when the steering indicator light came on and I lost power steering. Incident was on 6 lane freeway in morning traffic, not the best time to loose steering. After doing extensive research, this is an ongoing unacknowledged problem. Gm does not reconize this as a malfunction, although the dealers I have spoken to, since this happened this morning, are well aware of the problem.

Driving home from work on evening I heard a "bing" and a warning message came on in my dash reading "power steering" and I immediately lost the power steering assist on my car entirely making it very difficult to maneuver. I was barely able to get off the road I was on and safely into a parking lot. If I had been traveling at higher speeds or in the middle of a turn when this failure occurred it would have almost certainly ended in a crash. The power steering motor (the same part recalled on 2007 chevy cobalts, which share a power train and chassis with the Hhr) failed and had to be replaced at only just over 40,000 on a well maintained vehicle. I would suggest further inquiry into whether the recall on this part has been comprehensive enough and should perhaps include other makes and models such as the Hhr. I have been in contact with gm regarding this safety issue and have received little to no help.

While on a highway entrance ramp my wife lost power steering almost hit the guard rail. After restarting the car the power steering returned,but a few days later it happened again. Over the last three months it has reached the point it's happening multiple times a day,this will become a major problem in the winter. Contacted a dealer and was told this the same power steering system that was recalled on the 2007 cobalt's ,but not the Hhr. The cost to fix this problem that g. M. Knows about is more then I can afford right but why should owners of this vehicle have to pay to fix a defect in a manufacturers product. Please have them fix this before someone is hurt or killed !.

My 2007 chevy Hhr has developed a sudden issue with the "power steering" showing on the driver's display after a couple of ding sounds. When this occurs, the car immediately loses all power steering. There is no warning whatsoever, it is incredibly terrifying, especially if you are driving at highway speeds as I was. On the first occurrence on may 3, the light came on, I pulled off the highway into a gas station and allowed the car to rest for nearly half an hour. I then restarted the car, and the issue did not occur again. Then today, the incident happened again, and again at highway speeds. I pulled onto the side of the road, turned the car off for a couple of minutes, then back on. The car had the warning light and lose of power steering happen 5 times tonight.

On my 2007 Hhr with only 18,500 miles on it the "power steering warning light" came on while I was driving on a major highway. I lost power steering and handling the vehicle was very difficult when I had to turn the wheel. This is definitely a safety concern and a recall should have been done to fix the problem. Other gm models in the same year had recalls, but not the Hhr's. After parking the vehicle the steering returned to normal upon startup.

While driving off of the interstate, slowing from 70 mph, and turning onto the exit ramp, my driver information center gave 3 warning beeps and showed "power steering" in the display. At the same time, I lost all power steering. Steering became very difficult with more difficulty at slower speeds. After stopping the vehicle and turning the ignition off, the warning went away and power steering returned for a short period of time. Then again, as I was driving down the road, the warning sounded and the power steering assist was entirely gone. This has happened daily at various speeds at various times of the day. It happens within the first minute of driving and sometimes I can drive 10 or more minutes after re-start before the warning sounds and steering assistance is lost. It is extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle in traffic when the power steering assistance is lost.

The contact owns 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated while driving at no particular speed the vehicle lost power steering without warning and the steering wheel was hard to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced in order to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

2007 Chevrolet Hhr. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and power steering problems. The consumer stated he had 3 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 2 accidents. Since December 2010, the steering light would illuminate. Also, the consumer experienced problems with the shifter as the vehicle as difficult to shift when first starting out; it was difficult to shift from park to drive.