Power Steering Failed problems of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR

"electric power steering assist". My VIN number is not under warranty for the service recall number 11415 electric power steering assist. That should be serviced under safety recall 10023 prior to may 31,2010. I own a 2010 chevy Hhr (non-turbo) and the power steering assist has failed.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering ability seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. After five minutes, the vehicle restarted normally and the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to rydell Chevrolet (18600 devonshire street, northridge, CA 91324) where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,208. The VIN was not available.

I parked my car in a parking space, turned it off and removed the key. I opened the driver door, stepped out with my left foot and the car started rolling backward, knocking me back into the driver seat. I slammed on the brake, checked the gear and noticed the car was not in park. Recently within the past 24 hours, I have had inconsistent power steering performance. I was driving at 45 mph then slowed down to make a right turn into the parking lot. As I entered the turn, my dash warning sounded and displayed "power steering. " from that point, I have had intermittent power steering interruption. I bought power steering fluid only to discover (after checking online for the location of my power steering resevoir) that I have an electrical power steering system. This discovery led me to the 4 recalls since the manufacture of my vehicle. . . Ignition fails and power steering fails. I checked my VIN but it comes up as no recalls although my car meets the criteria (2010 chevy Hhr non-turbo). This vehicle is not safe for me to drive especially to transport my child/family. However I am forced to drive it in order to make my living. I will take a photo of the warning message and upload it when I get another. . . As I am positive I will get another fault warning on my way to work in the morning. My vehicle was purchased used in 2016. . . Currently there is no lienholder.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 10 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was called, but the contact was unable to speak to a representative due to the automated phone system not functioning properly. The failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed and the power steering assist sensor illuminated. It was diagnosed that the eps failed and needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving various speeds, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the power steering module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 30 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle had to be manually restarted for the vehicle to be briefly operated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,700.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving at any speed, the power steering indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed that the electric power steering motor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

While driving through a school zone at 25 mph, my power steering failed and reverted to manual steering. My girlfriend is unable to steer the vehicle during the manual steering mode. I researched the VIN recall database and found that there was recall for "some" 2010 non turbo models. Mine is a non turbo model. I had two recalls on my vehicle which I had repaired on 12/31/2014. The following quote is from the gm recall web page: “with these safety recalls and lifetime warranties, we are going after every car that might have this problem, and we are going to make it right,” said jeff boyer, vice president, gm global vehicle safety. “we have recalled some of these vehicles before for the same issue and offered extended warranties on others, but we did not do enough. ” this is a severe safety issue that must be addressed.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Power steering failure while driving. Has happened multiple times with more frequency since initial incident. This vehicle VIN # is not included in recall.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently. The power steering, air bag, and service engine sensors were all illuminated and the contact had a difficult time turning the steering wheel. There was a loud clicking noise that was heard each time the steering wheel was turned. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering) and 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to maneuver and the power steering failed. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the dealer stated that the recall remedy was unavailable and that it would take approximately three months for an appointment to be scheduled. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 105,000. . Updated 08-26-14 updated 8/29/2014.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the power steering warning lamp illuminated as the engine was powered on. The power steering assist also failed while the contact was driving 35 mph. The contact powered off the vehicle and the steering began to function properly once restarted. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 2/26/cn.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel became very tight without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering motor failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 57,398.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the steering wheel motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed several times and became hard to turn. The information system alerted a power steering failure after the failure had occurred. The contact's personal mechanic replaced the steering wheel sensor however the failure was not corrected. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 58,000.

While stopped at stop light, three chimes and power steering message on wheel. Power steering failed. Could still operate the car but hard to turn. After turning off engine and turning on again, power steering was re-enabled. Have not yet driven the car since the failure so I don't know if it is one time or recurring. However, this exact issue is listed many times on this site. Why is nothing being done?.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the power steering suddenly failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000. . . . Updated 03/07/14.

During normal driving conditions, the power steering will fail making steering difficult. The problem reset with a key cycle. This intermittent problem has become more frequent during the last month.

Driving down interstate at 65mph when the electronic power steering failed without warning. Could barely get maneuver car off road onto exit. Shut car down to check out, restarted car, everything worked fine and power steering was functioning. Turned back around to go home and park car, power steering went out again - this time as I was turning off main road, into my subdivision. Almost had car in the ditch as wheel jerked back and power steering went out again. Got car to driveway and shut down. Restarted car and everything came back online again. Drove car down subdivision street to test the problem. Could not go more than 5-10 seconds before power steering shut off. Very dangerous. I am a 6'2", 225 lb guy and I struggled to get car off the road. When steering, the car is not like an older car without power steering, it turns like you have to fight the wheel. If someone is not aware of the problem and it goes out for the first time in mid-turn, this could definitely cause an accident or kill someone.

On two occasions within the 3yr/36,000mile warranty, the esc and antilock temporarily went out with dashboard notification. No esc problems since, so it was not taken to dealership. In the meantime, we have a power steering problem that only occurred once during the warranty period at 35,000 miles. Now, at 40,000, the problem has worsened so the power steering fails every trip. The car steers hard when this occurs, obviously. Restarting the car resolves the problem for a few minutes.

Driving straight at 55 mph. The power steering failed without warning, about 10 seconds into failure the warning indicator came on. Dealer checked and advised the code indicated the ps motor overheated. Had this happened in a turn or in a panic situation the results could have been deadly.