Power Steering Failed Problems of Chevrolet HHR - part 2

Power steering failed to operate while parking. This happened while teaching my wife how to drive. She was practicing 3 point parking. Upon turning the wheel to the right prior to backing up it felt like the steering of a 53 Chevrolet, then after backing into the drive way it would not come back straight. Being a retired mechanic I was very surprised that a car with only 17000 miles would have such a problem. But after investigating the internet, I found that many others have had the same problem. Seems to work ok though with normal driving, but what will happen in the event of the necessity to turn sharply all of a sudden, I have no idea and I don't care to find out.

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I was driving at about 30mph in a residential area, when a sound went off and on the display it read "power steering. " the power steering had failed and did not come back. I was not far from home, but this has happened nearly every day since the first time. It usually only happens at low speeds, less than 45mph or so. If I turn the car off and start the engine again it's usually fine for a short time, sometimes as little as 5 minutes before the power steering fails again.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

I made a right turn onto a highway and my power steering failed temporarily causing me to almost lose control of the vehicle.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving the power steering failed and excessive force was required to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,703. Sr.

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Driving mountain roads when power steering failed and "power steering" indicator light came on. When engine was turned off and back on, power steering worked for about one mile before failing again. Judging by the number of similar internet complaints on the 2008 Hhr, can't understand why this problem hasn't been focus of a recall. Wonder what would have happened on that mountain road if my wife had been driving (its her car).

Power steering has randomly failed, and although turning the vehicle off and restarting it will fix the problem temporarily, it continues to fail with increasing frequency.

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

The power steering has failed five times in the month of August 2014. Almost failed to make my turn.

My wife was driving we had pulled out of a parking lot on route 207 in the town of hamptonburgh,NY. No more then 20 feet from exiting the parking lot the car shut down and pulled to the right causing us to hit a telephone pole and totaling the car. It is my contention that power assist steering failed thus causing the accident. We where notified of the ignition recall had that taken care of in August of 2012. However chevy/gm contention is the ignition did not fail. The body shop mechanic and gm/chevy's own service advisor at the local dealership said that a catsophic malfunction took place causing the accident.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 60 mph, the power steering failed. The dealer stated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

Power steering fails daily, lose all power assist. Why are 2009-12 covered under recall and 2008 is not? also brake rotors warp too easy.

Electric power steering fails completely causing the vehicle to be very difficult to steer and making the vehicle dangerous to operate at all speeds . Occurs intermittedly and unpredictably.

Power steering fails consistently every time car is driven. First started around 96,300 miles and has continued for the next 9000 miles or so with little change in frequency. Car is not safe for my wife to drive. Could completely fail in a curve or in a steeriing situation and cause a serious or fatal accident.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure continued and recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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 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 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the power steering failed. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle could be restarted but the failure persisted. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing but the vehicle could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning lamp illuminated in the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to be successfully restarted and resume normal function. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer verified that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated while turning at approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed which caused the vehicle to swerve into a ditch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the mechanic stated that a blown fuse caused the power steering to fail. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA 14v153000 (steering) and the parts were not available. The approximate failure mileage was 97,671.

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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.

Power steering failure. Not covered under recall and gm refuses to include my vehicle in the extended warranty. Below excerpt from gm media center on 3/31/14 press release: "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. " in addition to being a safety issue in a vehicle I transport children it is also cause me back pain having to muscle the car into turns.

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.

"power steering" message appeared on the dash board and the power steering functionality failed. Almost caused an accident as it occurred during a tight turn. After car was restarted the problem resolved temporarily, but recurred shortly thereafter and continues to recur with high frequency.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 70 mph, the power steering failed to respond. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 8/12/cn.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The failure continued to occur intermittently for a period of two months. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while traveling at 70 mph when the power steering went out. Once the vehicle was placed into neutral,the power steering returned to normal. The manufacturer was notified. The private mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle with a c0475 code power steering module failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.

2006 Chevrolet Hhr. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle power steering and starter failure. Consumer seeks financial assistance.