Power Steering Failed problems of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR - part 1

Power steering motor fails during normal driving within 100 yards making it very difficult to steer vehicle especially at slow speeds. Vehicle has not been involved in a accident yet due to this problem.

Power steering fails randomly while driving, steering becomes very difficult and could be very dangerous. . Pulling over and turning the car off restarts the steering, but it fails again randomly very very dangerous. Why no recall?.

While driving the power steering failed and the indicator came on the dash indicating failure. If the car is turned off and then restarted the power steering will work fine for awhile but will eventually fail again, usually within 15-20 min. This started at 78,000miles.

Power steering failed while turning at a signal on a city street. It continued to be non-operative for the rest of the drive home (3 more turns). After sitting in the driveway for a day, the power steering began working again.

The power steering failed under low speed driving. Leaving one location, the 'power steering' light illuminated on, steering became extremely difficult. Check fuses , none seemed at fault. After turning off the vehicle and restarting, the 'power steering" warning goes out for a few seconds, power steering works normal; however, the issue returns a few seconds later.

Power steering fails indiscriminately when in motion; returns when vehicle is turned off and restarted.

Vehicle has roughly 93,000 miles. Last week while the vehicle was in operation, the power steering suddenly cut out. This was accompanied by a warning indication on the dash display. When the vehicle is turned off and then turned on, the power steering resumes. However, after a few miles, the power steering fails again. This occured on both city driving and at freeway speeds. I tried changing out the fuse, but that did not correct the problem. This is a dangerous condition when it fails out of nowhere. Easy to lose control of the vehicle. I noticed that a recall was announced for the 2009 and 2010 Hhr, but not other years. Why not?.

While driving my power steering failed I currently do not have power steering still. The back latch will not open as well. I cannot access the trunk where my battery is because the latch will not open.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph the power steering failed. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000. Ah.

Started the car to move it up a little bit and the power steering failed, very difficult to turn. This car has been a lemon since day one when I bought it from the dealership, front end shakes when you go 60 mph. Now I see there are over 300 complaints of steering problems! what am I supposed to do with this heap? will the dealership fix the faulty parts ?.

While changing lanes power steering failed. Shut off car. Restarted and power steering was working. Power steering again failed on 01/10/2015. Gm has a recall on the 2009 and 2010 Hhr for this problem but does not include the 2007. However paragraph five of the gm news release, dated 2014-03-31 states that 309,160 non-turbocharged Hhrs from the 2006-2008 that are not subject to the recall will be given lifetime warranties for replacement of the electronic power steering motor. The service rep. At the local Chevrolet dealer pulled up my VIN number and said the unit had been replaced at some earlier date and replacement at this time is not covered. This is a very serious problem with the Hhr and all models must be included in the recall. I expect my Hhr to steer and stop. Thank you.

Driving as normal when the power steering suddenly failed and the warning light and chime sounded that fact. After turning the engine off, the power steering again worked. The same event happened later in the day. This is a very dangerous failure and after research, numerous 2007 Hhr's are experiencing this as a common failure. Apparently it is a short in the electric power steering unit mounted on the steering column. Chevy absolutely needs to recall before a serious crash occurs if one or more hasn't already occurred.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,969.

Chevy Hhr power steering fails at random times and speeds. Becomes progressively worse with time. Seems to be heat sensitive, does it more on hot days after starting a closed up car. Some times happens 4 or 5 times a day, some times much more. Pull over, shut off engine and it resets itself every time. It can be difficult to control on a wet curved expressway ramp when the steering suddenly stops working. The same power steering motor was recalled in canada for the same defect across the board. It is time gm replaced these motors and quit playing around.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the power steering returned to normal. The failure occurred fifteen times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 68,700.

On several occasions while driving the vehicle the electric power steering failed causing my son to have to pull over quickly as it was quite difficult for him to control the car. During one event he also described what seemed to be loss of brakes as he said he had the brake to the floor and was not stopping; he had to use the emergency brake; this occurred at the same time as the power steering loss. He has had several instances where he would try to accelerate without affect.

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.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the it was found that the power steering module had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

At various speeds and after various amounts of time the power steering indicatior will come on and the power steering wheel fail. . This can usually be relived by turning car off and back on. . This is happening almost daily.

Electric power steering failed, steering wheel became hard to turn, requiring significantly added muscular strength to maintain directional stability and to turn and maneuver the vehicle in traffic. Power steering function restored and normal operation restored by stopping the vehicle, turning off the motor, and electrical system, then restarting the motor. This happened several times on the trip home, distance less than 3 miles. Restored power steering failed again within 30 to 120 seconds of each restart. Outside air temperature was below freezing, vehicle operated on paved highway in good condition.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering assist failed without warning while he was attempting a turn. The contac turned the vehicle off and once restarted, the power steering assist was functioning properly for a shirt time before the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while traveling 5 mph, the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 77,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact was driving 40 mph when the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and was advised that the power steering motor would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 35246. Updated 02/11/lj updated 02/12/14.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 65 mph, the power steering failed and a warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Power steering fails while driving. Same unit was used in chevy cobalt and Saturn ion which was recalled by NHTSA but you failed to include Hhr owers who have the exact same unit in their vehicles what does it take to get it right. Google Hhr steering fails on internet. We were almost in an accident because my wife was driving the Hhr when it first occurred. Do your job. Make it right.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering intermittently failed without warning. The vehicle would become increasingly difficult to control. The contact mentioned that the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. Djr.

Power steering abrubtly failed at low speeds, and did not resume working when vehicle was shut off and restarted.

Power steering intermittently stops working. This has happened 4 times in the last month. Power steering failure is indicated on dash when it happens. After shutting the vehicle off and restarting, the steering is fine. This happens without warning at any speed.

I was returning home from work and was rounding a curve entering my addition when the power steering quit working. I barely missed running up and over the boulevard between the two sides of the street (cuba blvd) in the river oaks subdivision in monroe, la. I took the vehicle to my dealer (ryan Chevrolet in monroe, la ) on 03/28/2013 to be examined. They stated that there was a recall on the 2006 models for this problem but not on the 2007 models. They provided an estimate of 1400. 00 to replace the electric steering motor and the steering column to correct the problem. They charged me 133. 10 for this inspection. I did not have the fix made as I cannot afford it due to my low income. The power steering continues to fail several times per week as of this writing. I am writing because I just noticed in the news that NHTSA has issued a recall for this same problem on the 2009 and 2010 models but not on the 2007 model that I own . Seems strange that 2006. 2009 and 2010 models are recalled but not the 2007 ( 2008). When I took it in to the dealership the service representative told me that they have had several reports of this problem but could not fix the 2007 because it had not been recalled. I could get the name of that person if it would be helpful. Thanks for reading and pray for my safety and others too. Note: I purchased this vehicle new in January 2007 from bunker Chevrolet in marion, in where I lived previously.

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.

While traveling on highway in washington DC and going around a curve, the power steering failed, causing my car to veer into the next lane before I could force it back. I was lucky it was very early so there was no car in the other lane. After doing research online, I have found many people complaining about the same issue with the Hhr. It also sounds like the same issue as the cobalt, g5 and Saturn, which have had recalls/special extended coverage. This was very frightening and this could easily cause a major accident. I was very lucky.

While driving in a store parking lot toward the exit my 2007 chevy Hhr became difficult to steer. The dash warning system lite indicating the power steering had failed. Car is in my driveway waiting repair.

Power steering fails while driving.

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.

I was driving my car and suddenly my power steering failed. At first I thought it was a wiring issue because the fuse was blown. I replaced the fuze 3 times before taking the car to my mechanic who told me its very common for the power steering motor to fail in Hhrs. I had to replace it out of pocket. I have not had problems since then. It seems like 2007 Hhr should be in the power steering recall list too.