2007 CHEVROLET HHR Steering Problems

Power steering went out while I was driving and it put me in danger and other drivers because it was hard to control the vehicle, the steering wheel was really tough to turn. The vehicle wasn't inspected by a professional because the problem just occurred.

Power steering lights up and I am unable to turn the steering wheel. When I shut the motor down and start back up, the steering starts working again. This has been doing this for about 4 years now. I took it to White Allen Chevrolet when it first started happening and they told me that they drove it around and that it did not happen while they test drove the car. It happens intermittingly. I never know when it is going to happen. When it first started, it only happened about once every six months or so. Now it is happening every time I am in the car. Sometimes when I pull out onto a street and into traffic the power steering light comes on and I have to find a spot to get off the street so that I can turn the motor off and restart the engine. Today 09/18/2025, it cut off 3 times. I am checking to see if there is a recall on this model for the power steering. I have found out that it does not use power steering fluid but that it has a motor under the steering wheel that controls the power steering.

My power steering keeps going out. It randomly makes it hard to turn which could cause a crash. It's common in other hhr models, mine has not been inspected personally yet. It has a chime and then the console says "power steering". There were no signs before it started. It goes away when you restart the car but will come back randomly. I was advised by an auto repair place to replace the battery, but it didn't help.

Power steering motor went out. Went to the dealer to get special coverage 14119 ( I was aware of the issue ). Dealership refused to do work for free as stated in service bulletin. Called GM Corporate and they also said work would would not be done for free. 14119 specifically stated that power steering motor would be changed and I quote " at no cost to the customer " unquote. They want $175 just to look at my vehicle. When does the " at no cost to the customer " come in, apparently we seem to have forgotten that. I would like some legal clarification to this from the nhtsa.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while exiting the driveway of a restaurant, the steering wheel failed to respond as needed. The contact turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. There were unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to a second independent mechanic who informed the contact that the key was stuck in the ignition switch and the electrical system was burned. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

While driving, more specific while turning the powersteering goes out at any given time. It has also done this while switching lanes on the freeway.

The power steering keeps going out. This caused my 15 year old daughter to nearly run into a concrete barrier wall on her way to school. It sent her into a panic and scared the life out of her.

The power steering intermittently (but quite regularly) goes out. The "power steering" warning also comes up on the display panel on the dash. If vehicle is restarted, the power steering seems to resolve itself again but only temporarily. This problem is becoming much more frequent. This is a safety issue because without the power steering in working order, the steering wheel becomes difficult to turn and this happens not only on the road but also on the highway as well when the vehicle is going 70 miles per hour. We have not had the vehicle serviced or looked at for this issue. It has been ongoing for several months but seems to be getting worse/more frequent.

While driving the vehicle approximately 45mph, the power steering light came on the dash. While driving straight was not an issue, attempting to pull off the road was difficult. I checked owners manual which told me to take it to a dealer. This in itself was bothersome. I opened the hood and called my mechanic, who told me to check fuses. I replaced the fuse and the vehicle was fine for about 4 weeks, but once again driving 30-35 mph, the light came on the dashboard. I have saved both replaced fuses, I’m wondering after reading other reports whether the fuses are even blown? Either way, this is not a safe situation to be driving any speed without power steering. Mine is a 2007 Chevrolet HHR with approximately 163 k miles

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact restarted the vehicle however, the power steering functionality did not return. They pulled the vehicle back into the driveway using manual steering and excessive force. The contact reached out to the local dealer to schedule an inspection however, the inspection was not performed due to a scheduling issue. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was firm and difficult to turn. The power steering warning light was illuminated and flashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the system was reset. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 130,000

ADD RANDOM SPEEDS 30-80 MPH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP WITH SHUT OFF, RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING WITH NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE LITTLE CHIME BEEP AFTER IT SHUTS OFF. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND I WANT REIMBURSED BY DEALERSHIP. AT TIMES I WAS DOING OVER 70 MILES AN HOUR GOING AROUND CURVES AND TURNS AND IT WOULD SHUT OFF.

Mileage: 90,000

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT AND FLASHES A WARNING LIGHT THAT SAYS POWER STEERING THEN THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND IT'S HARD TO STEER IT HAPPENS JUST GOING AROUND THE CORNER AS SOON AS I START TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IT GOES OFF IF I TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT COMES RIGHT BACK OFF AND I CAN DRIVE BUT THEN IT WILL COME BACK ON A LITTLE BIT LATER WHILE I'M TURNING OR WHEN I JUST START THE CAR OR IF I TRY TO BACK UP RANDOMLY IT WILL JUST COME ON UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN IT WILL GO BACK TO REGULAR BUT WILL ALWAYS GO BACK TO POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 142,000

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT STEER OR CONTROL THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO WRECK AND DENTED THE CAR UP AND BUSTED THE OIL PAN LOCKING THE MOTOR UP JUST BY LUCK HE WAS NOT INJURED WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME AND IT HAS SAT HERE CAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW MOTOR I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS WHOLE ORDEAL I'VE BEEN OUT A LOT OF MONEY AND HAVE NO VEHICLE NOW PLUS MY SON WAS VERY TRAUMATIZED OVER THE WHOLE MATTER I TRULY LOVED THIS CAR NOW IT'S JUST WASTING AWAY AND I'M OUT A LOT OF MONEYNOT TO MENTION HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN AND THE STEREO JUST QUIT WORKING AND THE BATTERIES I PUT IN IT KEPT GOING DEAD I'M TRULY UPSET OVER THIS

Mileage: 189,000

WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP OPERATING AND THE CAR MUST BE STEERED MANUALLY. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS MAY HAPPEN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN MANY TIMES IN ONE DAY AND OTHER TIMES WE MAY DRIVE SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRAVELING ON A 2-LANE ROADWAY FOR MYSELF BUT EVEN MORE SO FOR MY WIFE. THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES BY BOTH THE NHTSA AND GENERAL MOTORS YET NO HELP IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Mileage: 82,000

DRIVING AND POWER STEERING RANDOMLY QUITS WORKING BEEN HAPPENING FOR 5 DAYS.

Mileage: 183,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT SECONDS AFTER THE WHEELS START ROLLING. IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER AFTER THAT. TURNS R CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS YOU ARE GOING A DECENT SPEED. PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING IT OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN WILL RESET THE STEERING AND IT BUYS YOU A FEW SECOND OF EASY TURNING BEFORE U HEAR A CLICK NOSE UNDER THE DASH AND ASSISTANCE IS GONE. THIS IS A HAZARD TO THE PERSON DRIVING AND ANY VEHICLE OR PERSONS AROUND WHILE TURNING.

Mileage: 65,000

THE HHR IS IN MOTION AT RANDOM SPEEDS, TEMPERATURE, LOCATION, ETC. AND THE DIC LIGHT FOR "POWER STEERING" COMES ON. WE HAVE CHANGED THE APPROPRIATE FUSES (UNDER THE HOOD AND PASSENGER SIDE CENTER PANEL) AND STILL HAVE SAME RESULT-NO POWER STEERING. WE HAVE CHECKED THE PLUGS/CONNECTORS ON THE STEERING COLUMN HAVE BEEN CHECKED FOR ANY LOOSE CONNECTIONS OR BROKEN CONNECTORS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INTO A CURVE AND IT SHUTS OFF. WE CHECKED THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL. WHILE WE HAVE POWER STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY TOUCHY AND HARD TO DRIVE IN A SAFE MANNER. NOW, OUR LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETE AND WON'T CLICK OFF. WE LOVE OUR CAR BUT THIS IS GETTING TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS WE USE IT TO AS A FAMILY CAR WITH KIDS.

Mileage: 112,000

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.

Mileage: 54,872

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR LT SEDAN. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MAYBE A BIT LONGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE FINE FOR A DAY OR SO. NOW, IT IS BECOMING WORSE! I RAN A SHORT ERRAND YESTERDAY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR NO LESS THAN 8 TIMES. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP HERE AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $130 AND HOUR JUST FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORK. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT ONE EVENING WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD NO PLACE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO TURN INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS ISN'T JUST A COSMETIC OR TRIVIAL PROBLEM! SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED OR BADLY INJURED. CHEVY/GMC NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.

Mileage: 51,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A 2-LANE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING ASSIST QUIT WORKING AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" APPEARED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER SCREEN. LATER I DISCOVERED THAT SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RESTORED THE POWER ASSIST.

Mileage: 89,000

ELECTRIC STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT . WORKS 5 MINS THEN TURN THE CAR OFF TRY AGAIN WORLD 5 MINS AND GOES OUT AGAIN. SNATCHED US OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. CAN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE LAST TWO DAYS WHILE DRIVING HOME THE POWER ASSIST WENT OUT ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING HOME. STANDARD FREEWAY SPEED. HOT DAY 95 TO 100 DEGREES. THE FIRST DAY I REPLACED THE FUSE STEERING WORKED. TODAY IT WENT OUT AT THE EXACT PLACE ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES DRIVING. VERY FRIGHTENING ALTHOUGH I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF THE ROAD. TODAY. THE CAR SAT FOR 30 MINUTES AND TO MY SURPRISE IT STARTED WITH UP WITH POWER STEERING. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY MY YEAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL IN CANADA BUT NOT THE US. PEOPLES LIFE ARE AT STAKE AND THE BURDEN OF THIS REPAIR IR REPLACEMENT SHOULD FALL TO THE MANUFACTURE INCIDENT DATES THUS FAR 6/10/19 AND 6/11/19

Mileage: 160,000

POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE WILL STOP WORKING AFTER 10 SECOND OF MY MOVING MY VEHICLE

Mileage: 150,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT. WARNING LIGHT INDICATES POWER STEERING. OCCURS WHILE FREEWAY OR CITY DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. OCCURS FROM 0 TO 65 MPH. TO RESOLVE ISSUE YOU MUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN TURN IT BACK ON. ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST 3 TO FOUR MONTHS.

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR, SIERRA MOTORS, LOCATED AT 18475 5TH AVE, JAMESTOWN, CA 95327, (209) 916-4332). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

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?

Mileage: 50,000

LIKE MANY PTHERS, POWER STEERING INDICATOR ON DASH AND NO POWER STEERING. WORKS FOR FEW SECONDS WHEN CAR US RESTARTED THEN OUT AGAIN. HAVE REPLACED PUMP TWICE ALREADY .

Mileage: 92,000

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.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

STARTED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD POWER STEERING LIGHT AND BELLS CAME ON AND LOST STEERING. ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE DITCH . LUCKILY NOBODY WAS COMING TOWARDS US OR BEHIND US . DO NOT DARE TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD.

Mileage: 123,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT AFTER 2-3 MINUTES AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURN ON. WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND BACK ON, PS WILL WORK AGAIN FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES. AUXILIARY WIRE IS TIGHT NOT MOVABLE, ALSO FUSE IS NOT BLOWN.

Mileage: 85,000

MY CAR HAS THE SAME STERRING COLUMN AS IN THE COLBOLT I ONCE OWNED. THEY RECALLED MANY MAKES OF THE HHR FOR NEW COLUMNS. BUT NOT THE 2007 OR 2008. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR ONCE BEFORE AND AFTRER 3 YEARS HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN. ANY TIME THE TEMPERTURE GETS ABOVE 70 DEGREE, THE POWER STERRING GOES OUT. ALSO WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AND EXCHANGED, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO RESET THE KEYLESS ENTRY KEY RINGS, SO CANNT USE MY AUTO STARTER, UNLOCK OR OPED MY DOORS, ESPECIALLY THE HATCH BACK. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THAT DOOR, NO HANDLE, NO INNER BUTTON, NO PULL TO OPEN IT.

Mileage: 100,120

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.

Mileage: 30,000

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.

Mileage: 123,000

POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLING OFF ROAD AND RESTARTING CAR TEMPORARILY FIXES ISSUE. CAN DRIVE AROUND TOWN FOR 45 MIN ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN- IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TWO DAYS LATER.

Mileage: 119,000

GOOD DAY TO YOU. I OWN A RUST-COLORED 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE AFTERNOON, (CAR WAS IN MOTION), THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON IN THE WINDOW OF THE MESSAGE PANEL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I CONTACTED KOONS USED CARS LOCATED IN SILVER SPRING, MD (I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MY APPOINTMENT DATE, BUT WHEN I GOT THERE, A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF "JD" TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO EITHER LEAVE MY CAR OR BRING IT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY, WHICH THEY FAILED TO TELL ME BEFORE DRIVING 45 MINUTES TO GET THERE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I CONTACTED OURISMAN CHEVEROLET LOCATED IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $169.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH TIME, I PURCHASED A 60A J-CASE FUSE, ONE OF THE MOST INEXPENSIVE THINGS THAT COULD POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T WORK. I AM GOING TO CONTACT SOME OTHER OFFICES TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO WITHOUT PAYING AN ARM AND A LEG. I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL -- ANY TRUTH TO THIS? I NEED THIS CAR TO BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION. ****IT'S MY SCOOT-AROUND CAR!****

Mileage: 102,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. CUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART AND THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK. THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BACHMAN CHEVROLET (9650 BLUEGRASS PKWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 (502) 499-6161), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN THREE STAGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND IN NO PARTICULAR SITUATION

Mileage: 15

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY/FREEWAY. IT WILL DO IT AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEEDS. IT WILL ALSO GO OUT WHILE TURNING OR NOT TURNING. WHEN IT GOES OUT IT IS WAY TO HARD TO TURN IF YOU ARE NOT MOVING AND HARD TO TURN EVEN WHILE YOUR MOVING. IT IS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BAKE ON TO RESET IT BUT CAN ONLY DOING WHILE PARKED AND IN A SAFE SPOT TO DO SO. AFTER I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF TO RESET THE POWER STEERING IT WILL JUST GO BACK ON AFTER A SHORT TRIP. IT CONSTANTLY GOES ON. ONCE IT IS ON IT DOES NOT GET BETTER AGAIN. ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT SAYS POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN IT GOES OUT.

Mileage: 67,000

STEERING COLUMN RATTLE AND SEVERE SHAKE AT 18,000 MILES. MACHINED ROTORS AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, STABILIZER LINKS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS PER RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT GM-TRAINED MECHANICS. RATTLE STILL NOT CLEARED, LATEST DEALER VISIT SAYS ONLY POSSIBLE FIX IS TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN, ANOTHER $1000 REPAIR. CAR STILL RATTLES AT LOW SPEED OVER UNEVEN SURFACES - PROBLEM IS DOCUMENTED ONLINE EXTENSIVELY. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS THE DEALER SAID WERE WORN OUT AND DEFECTIVE THAT CAME OFF THE CAR WERE KEPT FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND TO NOT BE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS REDESIGNED ALL THESE PARTS KNOWING THEY ARE OFTEN DEFECTIVE AND SUED THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPLIER IN 2009, BUT STILL NO RECALL OTHER THAN THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR. CALLED CHEVROLET TO OPEN A CASE AND THEIR ONLY RESPONSE WAS TO TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALER. LUDICROUS.

Mileage: 18,000

THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAN'T BE REMOVED. THE SHIFTER IS ALSO LOCKED OUT AND I CAN'T LEAVE MY VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HHR, COBALT AND IMPALA MODELS.

Mileage: 84,000

DRIVING HOME AT NOTICED POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON DASH. TOOK TO SHOP NEXT DAY THEY EXAMINED AND SAID THAT THE MOTOR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TWO WEEKS LATER HIT A SMALL BUMP AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN. NEXT MORNING WAS FINE. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HAVE HAD SMALL ISSUE WITH NO COOLANT READING (HAD SENSOR AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED).

Mileage: 128,000

POWER STERRING IS GOING OUT JUST LIKE IT DID IN MY COLBOLT. BOTH ARE 2007. WIPER POWER DRIVE WENT OUT REPLACED THAT ON OUR OWN. WHEN DID THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO RESET THE REMOTE CONTROLS, SAID RECALL WAS FOR SWITCH ONLY.

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.

Mileage: 82,500

POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT FOR NO REASON. SHUT DOWN & RESTART CURES PROBLEM. MY 65 YEAR OLD WIFE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH GRANDCHILDREN ON BOARD.

Mileage: 49,800

POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. RESETS AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE. KNOWN GM PROBLEM ON OTHER YEARS AND MODELS USING THE SAME MOTOR.

Mileage: 55,438

HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS, DID AN ONLINE SEARCH LATELY AND SAW MANY VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE INDICATING OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! SOME HAVE REPORTED ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE HAD MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND CARS BEING TOTALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. STARTED ASKING OTHER HHR OWNERS I KNOW AND EVERY ONE OF THEM, WITHOUT EXCEPTION HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN DESIGN FLAW THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY IGNORED BY NHTSA AND CHEVROLET. I PAID OVER $1,000 TO HAVE A STEERING MODULE REPLACED. LASTED LESS THAN A WEEK - PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK. THEY THEN WANTED ANOTHER $1,200 TO REPLACE ANOTHER MODULE. DECIDED TO "JUST LIVE WITH IT", SINCE I HAD GOTTEN USED TO IT AND COULD MUSCLE MY WAY THROUGH THINGS. MY WIFE CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. SOMETIMES IT TURNS ON AND OFF TWO OR THREE TIMES GOING THROUGH A TURN - HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. MAY I ASK WHY NHTSA AND CHEVROLET HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? IS IT GOING TO TAKE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIEING, A MAJOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, MAJOR NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION, ETC. FOR SOMEONE TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?

Mileage: 100,000

CAR IN MOTION ON FREEWAY AND NEIGHBORHOOD, POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND IS DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING " . NO WARNING, YOU TURN CAR OFF, RESTART IT GOES OFF AND WITHIN FEW MINUTES DOES AGAIN. I'M NOW SCARED TO DRIVE IT, I'M 2ND OWNER OF CAR AND ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES.

Mileage: 56,000

POWER STEERING SOMETIMES CUTS OUT.

Mileage: 74,550

POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT ANY POINT WHILE DRIVING USUALLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER DRIVING AND AFTER I TURN THE KEY OFF AND START IT BACK UP IT'S FINE AND LAST FOR A FEW MINUTES AND GOES BACK OUT

Mileage: 64,000

THE POWER STEERING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MAKE ITS HARD TO EVEN STEER THE WHEEL, IT DO NO TAKE ANY POWER STEERING FLUID, FUSE BEEN CHECKED AND REPLACED STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AND MADE IT HARD FOR TO STEER.

Mileage: 145,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR! NO WARNING OR ANYTHING. ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND NON MOVABLE. POWER STEERING FLASHED ON DASHBOARD. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I CANT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL!!!!!!!

Mileage: 72,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. DASH DISPLAYED POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT VEERING TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

MY POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO. LATELY IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ABOUT 2 TIMES PER DAY IF NOT MORE. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL BE TRANSPORTING MY CHILD TO DAY CARE OR DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND IT WILL GO OUT ONLY FOR ME TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKIN GLOT AND MY STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING AND I COULD NOT HARDLY GET IT IN THE PARKIN GLOT. I SAT FOR A WHILE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED TO GET ME HOME. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT I SAW A STEERING PROBLEM BACK WHEN I HAD MY IGNITION RECALL FIXED. I NOW CANNOT FIND THAT.

Mileage: 78,588

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. STOP THE CAR AND RESTART AND IT WORKS FOR A WHILE THAN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN.

Mileage: 83,964

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

Mileage: 121,000

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AFTER A SHORT TIME SHUT CAR OFF START BACK UP GOOD FOR A COUPLE MINS STOPS 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.

Mileage: 156,768

THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING WHILE YOUR DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. IT'S RANDOM SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG? WE'RE GOING TO GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 70,890

I HAD GOT A LETTER A WHILE BACK IN 2015 ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING AND I JUST NOW BROUGHT IT TO BERGLUNDS ATTENTION AND THEY REFUSED TO HAVE IT FIX/AND OR REPLACED. THEY ALREADY FIXED THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR SO I GUESS THEY DONT FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO FIX ANOTHER ONE I GUESS

Mileage: 187,430

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE AND WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO BE REPAIRED FOR FREE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM WOULD FLASH AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING AND INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD SAYS POWER STEERING- THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. MOST OF THE TIME SHUTTING OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTING IT WILL GET THE POWER STEERING WORKING AGAIN FOR A SHORT TIME. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR ALLOWING IT TO IDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY THEN TURNING IT OFF IT WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 HOUR. WHILE DRIVING -SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN- THE ENGINE HAS ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF AND NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BECOMES INTERMITTENT. GOES OUT THEN RETURNS WHILE DRIVING OR AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED EPS UNIT 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. AGAIN THE EPS IS INTERMITTENT, NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD IT IS A SHORT. I READ THAT THE RECALL FOR THE EPS INCLUDES A TORQUE SENSOR WITH DEFECTIVE OR FAULTY CONTACTS, GM HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS. CHEVROLET SAYS THE VEHICLE HAS A SHORT AND IT NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. 74,471 MILES ON VEHICLE

Mileage: 744,101

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,750.

Mileage: 116,750

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. IF I TURN OFF AND RESTART THE POWER STEERING RETURNS AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IS THERE A SOLUTION?

Mileage: 119,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED THE CAR 5/13/14. SINCE THAT DATE THE CAR HAS BEEN "REPAIRED" 16 TIMES, BEGINNING ON 5/27/14 FOR ONGOING SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND STEERING WHEEL/ELECTRICAL ISSUES. SUSPENSION ISSUES INCLUDED THE SWAY BAR, STABALIZER BAR AND BUSHINGS, DEFECTIVE STABLINK AND FROZED STRUT BEARING. REPLACED FRONT STRUTS. STEERING WHEEL ISSUES INCLUDED, REPLACING OF STEERING WHEEL COMPLETE DUE TO BAD WIRING, WIRING, WIRING HARNESS, SIR COIL REPLACED, SIR COIL CAUSING INTERFERANCE, REPLACED ENTIRE COLUMN, IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE ON ANY ROAD IN MOTION. ENTIRE 14 PAGES OF SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE.

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?

Mileage: 93,000

LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ONCE I TURN OFF AND RESTART THE POWER STEERING RETURNS. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

Mileage: 66,800

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLIGHTS MAINLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE I HAVE TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE SOMETHING AND THAT'S WHEN I'M IN MOTION OR NOT. THEN NOW MY STEERING I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT BUT I CAN START MY CAR UP AND I CAN DRIVE AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD TO WHERE I CAN'T TURN IT, IT'S HARD TO TURN. MY ELECTRICAL IN MY VEHICLE IT IS VERY BAD MY RADIO KEEPS POPPING ON AND OFF. I HAVE TO HIT MY HEADLIGHTS TO KEEP THM ON AND IT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF AND I'M GUESSING THIS DUE TO MY ELECTRICAL.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED MY CAR OVER TURNED IT OFF WOULD NOT START BACK UP .. SAT THERE FOR AWHILE TURNED BACK ON AND DRIVING AGAIN THE POWER STEERING CAME ON . L REPLACED MY POWER STEERING FUSE LAST MONTH BECAUSE OF THAT.

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.

Mileage: 160,090

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH LANES, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

POWER STEERING FAILS INDISCRIMINATELY WHEN IN MOTION; RETURNS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,600. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/22/16.*JB

Mileage: 93,600

POWER STEERING CONTINUE TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO USE MY OWN POWER TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SO THAT IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SMELL OF AN ODD TYPE ALSO NOTICED. AN INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD ALSO CAME ON AT THAT TIME INDICATING POWER STEERING PROBLEM.

Mileage: 91,286

TAKATA RECALL - WHEN IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY, DRIVING STRAIGHT, GOING INTO A TURN OR JUST TURNING AT ANY TIME MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE MY CHEVEY 2007 HHR SAFELY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FIND ON YOUTUBE THERE ARE A LOT OF HHR OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE.

Mileage: 8,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

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.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HEARD A WARNING CHIME AND THE DIC SHOWED POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WAS FINE. WAS LOOKING TO SE WHAT IT WOULD COST TO REPLACE AND SEE ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVING SAME TROUBLE. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY CHEVROLET IF IT'S THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM!!

Mileage: 112,000

CARS POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND COMES BACK WHEN I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.

Mileage: 91,000

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. WHEN I RESTART THE CAR POWER STEERING WILL RESUME TO WORK. IT MAY HRS OR DAYS BEFORE IT STOPS AGAIN. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WILL DRIVING. STEREO SOME TIMES FLASHES AND UNABLE TO TURN STATIONS. SOME TIMES MY INTER-LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND NOT WORK AFTERWARDS. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES HAPPENS WHENEVER.

Mileage: 66,200

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES OUT RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET,

Mileage: 90,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CHIME SOUNDED, "POWER STEERING" APPEARED IN THE DIC. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WAS FINE. ACCORDING TO ALL THE RESEARCH I DID TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IS COMMON TO THIS MODEL WHICH HAS YET TO BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 81,700

ON NOV 7, 2015, MY FAMILY RETURNED TO OUR CAR AFTER EATING, WHEN MY HUSBAND STARTED THE CAR HE COMMENTED ON HOW HARD IT WAS TO STEER, THEN THE WARNING LIGHT FOR POWER STEERING CAME ON. HE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING..WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE??? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TO USE THIS CAR DAILY TO TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH FROM WORK AND ACCORDING TO THE OTHER REPORTS THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT ANY TIME. THERE IS NO WAY I COULD CONTROL THIS CAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 115,140

I PAID 947 DOLLARS TO FIX THE POWER STEERING MODULE WHEN IT WENT OUT ON OCT 8, 2015. I TOOK CAR TO GET FIXED AT SISBARRO IN LAS CRUCES, NM. LIKE I SAID I PAID 947 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED. NOW TODAY I STOPPED TO SAY HELLO TO ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS AND WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT TODAY OCTOBER THE 31, 2015. IT'S GOOD THING MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR SHE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE. SO AGAIN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SISBARRO IN LAS CRUCES, NM. I'M JUST WONDERING WHAT KIND OF EXCUSE THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE ME THIS TIME AND PROBABLY CHARGE ME ANOTHER 947 DOLLAR AGAIN.

Mileage: 119,200

VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING POWER STEERING FUSE. DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER I HAVE IGNITION RECALL WORK PREFORMED. I AM SMELLING IN THE CABIN LIKE HOT WIRING SMELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

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.

Mileage: 10

THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2015 MY WIFE GOT READY TO GO TO WORK GOT IN THE CAR AND BACKED UP FROM THE PORCH AND THEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS REAL HARD TO TURN. SO SHE DROVE THE CAR BACK INTO THE PORCH AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID POWER STEERING. SHE HONKED THE CAR FOR ME TO GO OUTSIDE, SHE TOLD ME WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND I TOO NOTICED IT SAID POWER STEERING. I GLAD THIS HAPPENED ON MY PORCH BECAUSE I HAD JUST ARRIVED FROM PHOENIX, AZ ON OCTOBER 7 AT 8PM, 2015. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 119,004

STEERING RANDOMLY TURNS OFF AND ON

Mileage: 142,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN A CORNER, THE POWER STEERING CANCELLED OUT IN THE CAR AND VEHICLE ALMOST HIT THE MEDIAN AND ANOTHER CAR IN THE NEXT LANE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE POWER STEERING GOES AWAY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE; I AM NOT A YOUNG WOMAN SO IT IS NOT EASY TO MANUVER THE TURNING OF THE CAR WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES AWAY AND LIVE ON A LIMITED BUDGET SO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIR AS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DIVULGED TO THE PUBLIC WHEN THESE AUTOMOBILES WERE PUT ON SALE AND THIS IS A BAD PROBLEM WHICH IS NOW OCCURRING MORE AND MORE;

Mileage: 61,000

SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN A WEEK. BOTH TIMES AT A STOP . FIRST TIME STOP SIGN, SECOND TIME STOP LIGHT. AS SOON AS I REACHED THE STOP LIGHT I LOOSE POWER STEERING. EACH TIME I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE POWER STEERING RETURNS.

Mileage: 59,048

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.

Mileage: 183,401

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.

Mileage: 120,000

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.

Mileage: 96,000

THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE. NOW HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THIS MONTH (AUGUST 2015). NEED RECALL AS I KNOW LOTS OF HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 60,000

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 ?

Mileage: 192

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 HHR, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE WORDS POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WAS FINE. THIS STARTED YESTERDAY (7/16/2015) AND IT DONE THE SAME THING AGAIN TODAY.

Mileage: 143,720

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE STEERING FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

Mileage: 198,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR THE WARNING CHIME CAME ON AND THE WARNING ON THE DASH BOARD" POWER STEERING". IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ON THE CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AT LEAST TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY. THERE IS A GM RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T MY 2007 CHEVY HHR ON THE RECALL LIST? I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALL GM CHEVY HHR'S SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER. WHAT IF I KILLED SOMEONE OR EVEN WORSE MYSELF. VERY SCARY! I WANT THIS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MOST ALL CHEVY HHR NO MATTER WHAT THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. ENTER "HHR POWER STEERING" PROBLEM ON "GOOGLE" AND SEE WHAT YOU WILL FIND! DO THE RIGHT THING!

Mileage: 103,000

IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING OR HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN DRIVING, MY POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT. SOMETIMES I CAN MAKE IT AN ENTIRE TRIP WITHOUT IT GOING AND SOMETIMES I CANT EVEN GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE BEFORE IT GOES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO TO WORK IS TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON. IVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEAD. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS PART AND I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY SOME OF THE NEWER HHRS ARE BEING RECALLED AND THE 2007 IS NOT WHEN THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES OF THE SAME NATURE. MY CAR IS NEAR ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND I LIVE NEAR A HIGH VOLUME POPULATION AND I AM AFRAID THAT MY LACK OF BEING ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO WORK. IN ORDER TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN NOV 2014. ON DATE OF FAILURE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE KEY, BUT IT COULD BE REMOVED AND REINSERTED. BECAUSE THE IGNITION KEY COULDN'T BE TURNED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOCKED IN PARK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO CHEV DEALER THAT ADVISES THEY WILL REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 65,500

AS I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VERY HARD TO DRIVE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT; IT RAN FINE BUT AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. I NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHER HHRS OF OTHER YEARS AND THEY WERE RECALLED. ANYWAY THIS YEAR CAN BE AS WELL?? I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND REALLY CAN'T AFFORD ISSUES WITH IT ALREADY.

Mileage: 130,000

IN JUNE OF 2014 MY CARS IGNITION TURNED OFF AS A RESULT I ALMOST IMPACTED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO AFTER THIS MY TEMP GUAGE NO LONGER WORKED. TOOK IT TO BILL HOLT CHEVROLET WHERE THEY REPLACED MY IGNITION SWITCH AFTER I GOT IT BACK MY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK CONSISTENTLY NOT EVEN WITH THE KEY, MY SERVICE AIRBAG AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON, AND NOW RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF. I HAVE TO STOP TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THEY MIGHT COME BACK ON AND THEY MIGHT NOT. I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO BILL HOLT CHEVROLET AS THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 AND A HALF MONTHS TO REPAIR THE IGNITION. ALSO I CAN GET NO SATISFACTION OUT OF THEM WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THE LAST TIME MY TEMP GAUAGE STILL WASNT WORKING THEY SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. I AM RELUCTANT TO DRIVE FOR ANY DISTANCE AS THE POWER STEERING FAILS OFTEN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CAN GET NO SATISFACTION FROM THEM EITHER. ARE THEY NOT GOVERENED BY AN AGENCY THAT MAKES SURE THESE REPAIRS ARE DONE AND DONE CORRECTLY. PLEASE EMAIL ME WHO I NEED TO CONTACT TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED. [XXX]@YAHOO.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LARGE ROCK AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND FORCE WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. I TURNED ON IGNITION AND I GET A 'POWER STEERING' IN DISPLAY. I BACKED OUT OF GARAGE AND THE I COULD HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE BUT I WAS CAREFUL. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT BUT I COULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK. SO I DROVE BACK HOME AND SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH HHR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOW AFRAID TO TAKE A TRIP IN IT UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. I CAN SEE WHERE IF THIS GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING.... BIG TIME ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 72,200

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY HHR WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN IT FINE, BUT AFTER A MILE OR 2 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAVE STOPPED AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. THAT TELLS ME THAT THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

WE PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. DASH NOTIFICATION FOR POWER STEERING. RESTARTED VEHICLE. POWER STEERING BRIEFLY RETURNED. POWER STEERING DASH NOTIFICATION APPEARED AGAIN. RESTARTED & DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 ON HIGHWAY, DRY PAVEMENT, DAYLIGHT HOURS AND NO PRECIPITATION OCCURRING. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT AND AS I WENT TO CORRECT IT, MY STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND AS IT SHOULD HAVE AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO GO OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD HITTING THE GUARD RAIL SEVERAL TIMES. ALL THIS HAPPENED INSTANTANEOUSLY AT HIGH SPEED. SIX DAYS LATER I RECEIVED THE BULK MAIL FORM LETTER FROM GM DATED JANUARY 2015 INFORMING ME THAT MY VEHICLE "MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING". I CAN ONLY SPECULATE THAT SUCH PRIOR KNOWLEDGE MIGHT HAVE EQUIPPED ME TO HANDLE THE SITUATION WITH ANY SORT OF READINESS, WHICH GM IS ASSUMING IT WOULD DO BY THIS LETTER. THEY NEED TO DO MORE! I AM POSTING HERE BECAUSE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP NEVER ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TELL HER, SHE DID NOT ACCURATELY UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS SAYING AND DID NOT ACCURATELY OR COMPLETELY TAKE MY STATEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

2007 CHEVROLET HHR. UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED. *TA THE SHIFTER AND POWER STEERING FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

DING SIGNAL, THEN POWER STEERING LIT UP AND MANUAL STEERING TOOK OVER *TR

Mileage: 80,000

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 [XXX]. , VP OF GM GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY, IN SEPTEMBER REQUESTING CLAIM BE RECONSIDERED & REIMBURSEMENT GRANTED. WE WERE CONTACTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY A GENTLEMAN FROM [XXX]. 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 #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 49,356

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. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

THIS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, WE COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT STAY PARK. SO I CALLED DEALER AND GOT NOWHERE, I EVEN MADE A COMPLAINT ON HERE I BELIEVE STATING SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. STILL TO THIS DAY I CAN PUT THE CAR IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO APPLY THE BRAKE!!! GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE A WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED IT SO THEY ARE NO HELP. SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE SHIFTER CONSOLE APART AND SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I GOT MY KEY OUT AND PUT IT TOGETHER AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED HOW TO MANIPULATE THE CAR SO WE CAN DRIVE IT. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ATTACHED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

APPLIED BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES PULSATED AND STEERING WOBBLES. REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER THAT SAME THING HAPPENS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2011 AND IS STILL THE SAME PROBLEM TODAY EVEN AFTER PUTTING ON NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS..I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. *TR

Mileage: 3,235

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 HHR HAS WENT OUT THKS IT'S THE SECOND TIME! THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN THE RECALL FUR HHR 2009 & 10 CAME OUT. I WAS TOLD THEN THEY COULD FIX THE WIRING AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY! NOW THE WHOLE THING HAS TO BE REPLACED AND I BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE BY GM NOT MYSELF! I KNOW GM HAS LOTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH ALL THE PART ISSUES AND I'M NOT TRYING TO CAUSE ANYMORE DRAMA, BUT I FEEL RIGHT IS RIGHT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 1179.25 FOR SOMETHING THAT I CAN'T CONTROL! I'M JUST ASKING FOR HELP TO TAKE CAR OFF MY CAR AND TO CHECK ON THE SAFETY FOR ALL OTHER HHR 2007 CUSTOMER! THANK U FOR READING THIS AND HAVE A BLESSED AND WONDERFUL DAY! *TR

Mileage: 115,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. I HAD TO DRIVE A FEW MILES WITH NO POWER STEERING IN ORDER TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I SHUT THE CAR OF AND BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. I COULD HAVE CRASHED AND HURT SOMEONE. I SEE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SAME PART BUT FOR DIFFERENT YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 113,131

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY POWER STEERING GOES OUT, ALARM BUZZER AND LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON. AFTER BEING SHUTOFF IF WORKED UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. SAME THING. SHUTTING OFF SEEMS TO ALLOW IT TO RESET ITSELF. INVESTIGATION SHOWS THE STEERING IS THE SAME PART NUMBER AS A COBALT BUT 2007 HHR ISN'T ON RECALL ONLY COBALT. THE HHR WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED IN LATE 2006. PURCHASED NEW. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND WENT TO TURN ONTO A STREET WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THERE WAS A DINGING SOUND AND IT SHOWED POWER STEERING ON THE DASH DISPLAY. I WAS INCHES AWAY FROM AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALER LAST WEEK FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAD THE STEERING GO OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP, DON HEWLETT CHEVROLET, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, SAID THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IT WAS FIXED. I ALMOST HAD A VEHICLE ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO CHECK WITH A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE DASHBOARD PANEL INDICATED "POWER STEERING." WE STOPPED DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO OUR DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY STEERING. WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING WORKED. HOWEVER, SINCE THAT TIME THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING ABOUT 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME. IF WE TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, THE POWER STEERING WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME AND CUTS OFF. FROM INTERNET RESEARCH WE ARE AWARE OF MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 135,250

THE POWER STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN AND THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE ONCE. *TR

A WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH AND THEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT,CAUSING THE CAR TO STEER VERY HARD.BEFORE THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN, FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS EVERY TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE VERY BAD. I HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED LIKE BRAKE PADS,ROTORS,SHOCKS,TIRES ETC. NOTHING EVER SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.NOW WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT, I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE ON THE HHR. *TR

Mileage: 74,587

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, THE STEERING BECAME "STIFF"; A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE READ-OUT SAID "POWER STEERING". THE STEERING RESPONDED AS THOUGH THE CAR HAD BEEN PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED. I DRIVE 100 MILES A DAY GOING TO AND FROM WORK. THIS MAY HAPPEN ONCE OR IT MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND A COLLISION WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED. THIS CAR BELONGS TO MY MOTHER, WHO IS 75 YEARS OLD. I'VE BEEN DRIVING HER SO SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE UPPER ARM STRENGTH TO MAN-HANDLE THE STEERING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. I'VE FOUND THE RECALL ON THE 2009-2010 HHR'S (LETTER 14115) AND IT MENTIONS A "... SPECIAL COVERAGE (GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14119) THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR MY 2006-2008 AND EARLY PRODUCTION OF 2009 CHEVROLET HHR...". I CANNOT FIND DETAILS ON THIS BULLETIN ANYWHERE. MY FATHER HAS ORDERED THE PART FOR THE CAR. WILL BULLETIN 14119 COVER REIMBURSEMENT IF HE HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT-OF-POCKET? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A WARNING SOUND CHIMED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER FIVE MINUTES THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY HHR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THE POWER STEERING JUST QUITS! THERE IS A RECALL FOR DIFFERENT MODELS OF CARS WITH THE SAME BAD PART NUMBER AS MINE. WHY AREN'T ALL CARS WITH THIS SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR RECALLED. THE CAR ISN'T THE ISSUE THE BAD PART IS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF ALL CARS WITH THIS PART CURRENTLY INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND IS VERY HARD TO STEER BUT WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT WORKS. I HAVE HAD THIS SITUATION HAPPEN ON SHARP CURVES AND IT IS NOT FUN! SOMEONE AT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS, NOT JUST SOME OF THE 2007 MODELS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 123.00 TO DIAGNOSE IT, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! I HAVE READ SEVERAL POSTS THAT SAY THAT THE POWER STEERING HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE POWER STEERING PUMPS, I WILL HAVE TO CALL THEM TO FIND OUT! *TR

Mileage: 86,000

MY POWER STEERING GOES OFF, I PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN THE POWER STEERING WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME. THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 6 TIMES A DAY.MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ONLY THE 2009 -2010. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME. IF IT'S A DEFECT IN THE -2010 SHOULDN'T IT BE A DEFECT IN MY 2007? *TR

Mileage: 130,205

HHR WAS IDLING, AND IN PARK. MOVED VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED TO LOAD ITEM INTO VEHICLE. WHEN RE-ENTERED THE HHR TO DRIVE AWAY, NOTICED THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE IN THE CONSOLE AREA AND THE 'ASSIST' WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. WHEN HAVING THE DEALER LOOK AT THIS THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS SHOWN TO BE A RE-CALL PROBLEM AS LISTED IN DOCUMENT #3972684, INDICATING THAT THIS CONDITION MAY EXIST IN HHR'S WITH MODEL YEARS FROM 2006-2010. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS THE SAME SYMPTOM AS THE RECALL ON THE 2009-2010 HHR BUT THE 2007 HHR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A RECALL ITEM ON THE 2008 MODEL YEAR, NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON 07-08 YEARS ALSO. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BRAKE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE CALL WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS. BOTH ARE BROKEN ON MY CAR. BEEN TO MANY CHEVY HHR FORUMS AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IF YOU LOSE POWER YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 15,100

THE POWER STEERING FEELS STIFF NOT ABLE TO MAKE RIGHT TURNS WITHOUT THE STIFFNESS. POWER STEERING LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON SINCE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. MY POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL AND FOR SOME REASON I BELIEVED THAT THE IGNITION RECALL MY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS NOT SURE. *TR

Mileage: 102,806

POWER STEERING WARNING CHIMED AND DISPLAYED ON DASH AND ALL POWER STEERING WENT AWAY MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 58,858

ON 8/12/2014 , I HAD THE RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON MY 2007 HHR. ON 8/13/2014, WHILE DRIVING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF AN OUT OF TOWN MALL, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE CAME UP.I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO MY DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THE STEERING ASSIST MOTORS BUT HE DID NOT THINK THEY WERE ON MY MODEL YEAR. HE LOOKED IT UP AND SAID MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. HE SAID IF THEY HAD ONE IN STOCK HE COULD HAVE ONE INSTALLED THE NEXT DAY AT MY EXPENSE. I HAD THE NEW MOTOR INSTALLED ON 8/14/2014, BUT AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2007 HHR OWNERS, I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL REPLACEMENT. I WAS NOT WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK OF MY OR MY WIFE'S" SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 107,340

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS CROSSING OVER A RIVER ON A BRIDGE. CHIMES SOUNDED AND POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON DASH. CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, ESPECIALLY MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS FROM A STOP. THIS WAS THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO STATED IT NEEDED TO BE IN THE MIDST OF THE PROBLEM TO BE DIAGNOSED. SINCE THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY USUALLY WHEN I AM GETTING OFF WORK, IT MAKES IT HARD TO TAKE IT IN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING HAS NO BEARING ON POWER STEERING GOING OUT. OVER THE LAST YEAR IT CONSISTENTLY GOES OUT WHEN THE WEATHER IS REALLY HOT, BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM OVER THE WINTER. LIKE MOST EVERYONE HAS STATED, IF I TURN OFF THE IGNITION THE POWER STEERING WILL COME BACK ON FOR A SHORT WHILE, BUT IT ALWAYS GOES OUT AGAIN. IT IS JUST RIDICULOUS THAT THERE ARE SO MANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND YET THIS PROBLEM, ON THIS YEAR MODEL, DOES NOT SEEM TO BE COVERED UNDER ANY OF THEM. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

POWER STEERING SHOWS ON THE DISPLAY AT RANDOM TIME. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 M.P.H OR DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AT 35 M.P.H., EVEN DRIVING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY (WHICH IS NOT LONG)...POWER STEERING. FIRST HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE, AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND SHUTTING THE CAR OFF NOTHING HAPPENED FOR A WHILE AND I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT IT. BUT AS OF WEDNESDAY IT IS HAPPENING 3 TO 4 TIMES A DAY. WOW! IT'S TERRIBLE TO TRY AND STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING! I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC NEXT WEEK TO SEE ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED, LOOKING AT $400.00 @ THE DEALERSHIP AND I CANNOT AFFORD THAT. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVING AND HEAR BEEP TONE AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN EXTREME WEATHER EITHER HOT OR COLD BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT ANY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. LESS DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEED BUT AT LOW SPEED MAKES TURNING VERY DIFFICULT. RECALL ON 2009 AND 2010 BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY OTHER YEARS ARE NOT INCLUDED. *JS

Mileage: 125,000

ON SUNDAY JULY 27 2014 ON A VERY CURVY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING., THERE WAS WARNING DONG, THEN A MESSAGE, "POWER STEERING" LUCKY WE WERE DRIVING SLOW. THERE ARE BIG DROP OFF ON THE ROAD. AT HOME I RESTARTED THE CAR. THE POWER STEERING WORKED. I CALL MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, HE COULDN'T FIND A RECALL FOR MY CAR. I LOOKED UP GM WEB SITE. IT STATED 2009 & 2010 WERE ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, " ALL OTHER 2006 THRU. 2008, NON TURBO MODELS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL WILL BE GIVEN LIFETIME WARRANTIES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR" I CONTACTED GM,THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM. *JS

Mileage: 78,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 68,700

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. *TR

Mileage: 133,142

TL* 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.

Mileage: 100,969

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 69,200

I WAS DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD WITH SHARP TURNS. MY CAR BINGED A SOUND, A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THAT INSTANT I HAD NO POWER STEERING GOING INTO A SHARP TURN. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

I OWN A CHEVY HHR 2007, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVERYTIME I USED THE CAR SINCE APRIL 2014. BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE TURNS, I ALMOST CAUSED A CAR ACCIDENT IN HIGHWAY A MONTH AGO. SO, I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE TALKING TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD MY CHEVY HHR 2007 ISN'T QUALIFIED FOR LIFETIME WARRANTY OF POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS CONFLICTED WITH THE NEWS GM RELEASED ON MARCH 31ST, 2014. THE NEWS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/NEWS.DETAIL.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML IT STATES ON THE NEWS THAT "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." FROM WHAT THEY SAID, MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED. BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE AGENT THAT THE POLICY HASN'T BEEN ADDED TO THE SYSTEM YET, AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN WILL HAPPEN. WHICH MEANS, I, A CHEVY CONSUMER HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING MOTOR. BECAUSE OF THE OLD POLICY, AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT MY CAR WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW LIFETIME WARRANTY. I AS A DRIVER DO NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE STEERING MIGHT BE OUT OF THE CONTROL AGAIN, AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE GM IS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY OF THE DRIVER/CHEVY CAR OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* 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

Mileage: 37,000

I WAS TURNING MY CAR AROUND, AND AS I SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO 1ST GEAR, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THAT WAS ODD. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING RETURNED. SINCE THEN THE POWER STEERING HAS CONTINUED TO GO OUT. AT THIS POINT, POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. MILEAGE AND SPEED DO NOT MATTER. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL? I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED OR TO GET A NEW CAR. WHAT DO I DO? WILL THIS GET WORSE? ARE OTHER THINGS GOING TO GO WRONG NOW? I HAVE TO GO TO WORK AND I HAVE TO TAKE MY SON TO DAY CARE. HOW SAFE IS IT TO DRIVE THIS CAR? *JS

Mileage: 64,500

I JUST HAD MY RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPLETED ON MY HHR AS OF 6/26/14. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT AND MY POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE GENTLEMAN THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS NOT A RECALL, AND I CAN EITHER CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT WITH NO POWER STEERING 99% OF THE TIME, OR I CAN PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT MAY "POTENTIALLY" BE ANOTHER RECALL IN THE FUTURE, BUT IS NOT CONFIRMED YET. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND GM IS AWARE ENOUGH TO RECALL THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE A FEW YEARS BACK IN CANADA, BUT NOT HERE IN THE US. I HAVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER CARE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE SAME. I WOULD NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS HUGE. YOU CAN'T EVEN DRIVE 5 FT AND IT IS OUT. I SURELY HOPE I AM NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS I HAVE A 9 YR OLD SON. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT GM IS FAILING TO RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT THAT IT IS SICKENING AND SAD THAT THEIR REFUSAL AND LACK OF EMPATHY FOR THESE OWNERS DISGUSTS ME. *TR

Mileage: 59,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN EVEN WITH FORCE BEING APPLIED. WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF THE STEERING RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE REQUIRED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,546.

Mileage: 81,546

WHILE DRIVING , COMING ONTO A BUSY INTERSECTION MY CAR LOST POWER AND STEERING, I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE, SO TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO GO AROUND US, THIS HAPPEN AFTER I PICKED MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL, IT WAS A NIGHTMARE, WE WERE UNDER A HILL AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN, THEY TOLD ME TO GET THE CAR TO THEM SO SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAD THE CAR TOLLED TO THEM AT OUR OWN EXPEND, THEY SAID IT WAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM, THEY CHARGED US TO FIX IT, BUT SOMETIME WE STILL HAVE SOME POWER PROBLEMS AND PROBLEMS TURNING KEY AND, KEY GETTING JAMMED IN IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM IN APRIL OR MAY 2013, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME AGAIN TO HAVE MY CAR CHECKED, I COULDN'T AFFORD IT. I'M STILL WAITING FOR MY APPT. FOR THE RECALL. I ASKED TO BE REFUNDED THE $287.52 FOR REPAIR, PLUS$40.00 TOLL FEE, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO CONTACT GM FOR THE REFUND. I HOPE YOU ARE GM, IF NOT FORWARD THIS INFO.TO THEM OR SEND ME THE ADDRESS I NEED TO SEND THIS TO. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Mileage: 6,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CHIME SOUNDED AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN LATE 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES. A COUPLE YEARS INTO OWNERSHIP THE CAR ENGINE BEGAN SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING UNEXPECTEDLY, 4 TIMES DURING LEFT HAND TURNS WHERE WE WERE TURNING INTO PARKING LOTS OR DRIVING OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD. ONCE OVER A POTHOLE. IT'S VERY SCARY , LEFT HAND TURNS ARE DANGEROUS MANEUVERS ANYWAYS , LET ALONE HAVING YOUR CAR STALL WHILE DOING IT. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED BEFORE WE EVER HEARD OF RECALL. WE RECEIVED THE NOTICES IN THE MAIL , BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER IS CLEARLY OVERWHELMED AND ANNOYED. OUR FIRST CONTACT WAS INCREDIBLY RUDE AND PUT MY HUSBAND ON HOLD FOR TWENTY MINUTES AND THEN BASICALLY SAID DON'T CALL US WE WILL CALL YOU AND HUNG UP ON HIM.. IN MAY THE POWER STEERING ISSUE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 65MPH ON A FREEWAY CURVE DURING HEAVY WINDS . THE CHIME SOUND WAS FOLLOWED BY THE ERROR MESSAGE AND I BECAME VERY AFRAID AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. I FINALLY GOT TO SHOULDER AFTER COMPLETELY PANICKING BECAUSE I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED. THE CAR WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATION AFTER TURNING OFF FOR A PERIOD AND RESTARTING, BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE RECALL ON THE STEERING IS NOT BEING COVERED BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL EVEN THOUGH GM IS COVERING IT IN OTHER 2007???? MAKES NO SENSE. I'M TOLD THAT THEY ARE EXTENDING LIFETIME WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL OWNER BUT MOST OF THESE MODEL YEARS ARE ALREADY IN RESALE MARKET SO WE ARE EXCLUDED, SO I GUESS THIS WILL FALL ON OUR POCKETS. . I AM VERY ANNOYED AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE MY KIDS AROUND IN THIS DEATH TRAP ANYMORE. I ASKED FOR LOANER FINALLY. I'M DONE WITH THIS THING. *JS

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF

Mileage: 110,000

MAY 10TH 2012 WAS THE FIRST SIGN: CHIMES AND THEN DISPLAYS: POWER STEERING FAILURE, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE, THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS IT STARTED AGAIN WITH CHIMES AND NOTICE OF POWER STEERING FAILURE, THIS GOT MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME TO THE POINT OF NEVER HAVING POWER STEERING. I LOOKED THIS UP ON WEBSITE AND FOUND MANY SIGHTING OF THE SAME FAILURE WITH CHEVY HHR'S, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR (EPS) ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS USED IN 5 DIFFERENT MODELS AND YEARS 2003-2011 VEHICLE WITH RECALLS ON ONLY SOME MODEL/YEARS BUT NOT MINE, WHICH BRINGS US TO 2014 AND NHTSA AND GM ANNOUNCEMENT RECALL N140115 NOTE GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14119 WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR MODEL YEARS 2006-2008 AND EARLY PRODUCTION OF 2009 CHEVROLET HHR (NON-TURBO) AND MODEL YEAR 2003 SATURN ION TO PROVIDE EPS MOTOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE., ON GM'S WEBPAGE AS WILL AS REUTERS.COM STATING THE SAME: 309,160 CHEVY HHR 2006-2008 AND SEVERAL HUNDRED 2009 AND 96,324 SATURN ION FROM 2003 MODEL YEARS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALLS WILL BE GIVEN LIFETIME WARRANTIES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. BUT THE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT HONOR THIS UNLESS IT'S TIED TO A VIN NUMBER, I CALLED GM AND THE TELL ME MY VIN DOES NOT WARRANT THE COVERAGE. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE THAT I AM MISSING? I EVEN RECALL THE GM CEO ANNOUNCING THIS ON TV. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL A DISABLED AMERICAN HOW TO CONVINCE THIS HUGE CORPORATION TO DO SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS PUT THE BULLETIN 14119 LINKED TO THE MODEL VIN NUMBERS/YEAR THAT THEY THEMSELVES SAY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL BUT ARE STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I DON'T SPEND ANOTHER FOUR HOURS A DAY TRYING TO CONVINCE THE DEALERSHIPS AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT IS WHAT THEY MEANT BY WHAT THEY WROTE. AS TO THIS DATE 06/11/2014 THEY STILL WON"T HONOR THEIR OWN WORDS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 HHR UNTIL TODAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE I HEARD 3 CHIMES AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE ROAD AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. I SAT THERE FOR MAYBE 10 MINUTES BEFORE I RESTARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED NORMALLY, NO INFO CENTER LIGHT, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I DRIVE 40 MILES TO WORK, 80 MILES ROUND TRIP. I AM 56 YEARS OLD AND WORK NIGHT SHIFT. I FELT LIKE I HAD LOST CONTROL. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THERE IS A RECALL ON MY HHR FOR A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM BUT NOT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE. FOR ANYONE AT ANYTIME BUT ESPECIALLY A WOMAN AT NIGHT, THIS IS DANGEROUS,VERY DANGEROUS....NO WARNING...IT JUST HAPPENED! *TR

Mileage: 137,675

THIS CAR HAS EXPERIENCED REPEATED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 65MPH. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THIS PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THAT RECALL. (NHTSA # 10V073000). FURTHERMORE, RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHY THIS CAR IS NOT SUBJECT TO STEERING MOTOR FAILURE RECALL AND PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

WAS DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH COMING TO A STOP AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER. TURNED CAR OFF FOR APPROX 10 MIN AND LIGHT WENT OFF AND HAD POWER BACK. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE WHICH WOULD RUN $54 - $119.00. HOWEVER MANUAL SAID THAT IF LIGHT GOES OFF PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. THE NEXT DAY 6/2/14 POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES WITHIN 2 HOURS GOING NO FASTER THAN 40MPH AND LIGHT GOING OFF WHEN TURNING CAR OFF AND THEN DIMMED BACK ON. CAR IS ALREADY WAITING FOR 2 RECALLS TO BE FIXED; THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS JUST COMPLETED LAST MONTH. THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

Mileage: 96,986

VEHICLE WAS EXITING PARKWAY WHEN LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING OCCURRED CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH GUARDRAIL NEARLY HEAD ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS REAR OF VEHICLE AS IT SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL A SECOND TIME WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO REST ACROSS THE ROADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 119,522

WHEN CAR IS BEING DRIVEN POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND MAKES CAR HARD TO TURN AND STEER. *TR

Mileage: 94,726

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNED OFF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,806 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,859.

Mileage: 56,806

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNED OFF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,806 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,859.

Mileage: 56,806

THIS IS IN REGARD TO RECALL # 14V-047. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I LOST BATTERY POWER. OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHE OR SO I LOST THE BATTERY 3 MORE TIMES THE LAST TIME AT A GAS STATION. I GOT A START FROM AAA EMERGENCY SERV- ICE WHO CHECKED TH E ATTERY AND SAID IT WOLD NOT CHARGE. SO, I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY, SINCE IT IS NOT A STANDARD BATTERY I HAD TO LOOK FOR A BATTERY IN SEVERAL LOCAL CITIES, IT WAS AFTER HOURS. THE FOLLOWING WEEK MY POWER STEERING DIED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED IT , A RELAY OR FUSE PROBLEM THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND NOW I REALLY GOT WORRIED. I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET DETROIT AND CALLED PRINCETON, NJ. CHEVROLET. I WAS TOLD A APART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS. TWO WEEKS LATER, I CALLED PINCETON CHEVROLET , NO PART ,YET. FINALLY, TODAY I CALLED THEM A THIRD TIME AND SPOKE TO JACK THEIR WARRANTY MGR. NO PART YET. THEN I CALLED CHEV DETROIT AND SPOKE TO"TISA ?". SHE MOLLIFIED ME BY TELLING ME I COULD GET A LONER UNTIL MY CAR WAS REPAIRED. I TRIED TO CALL PRINCETON CHEV AGAIN BUT THE LINE WAS BUSY FOR OVER AN HOUR.I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING THE OLD RUN AROUND.THEY EXPECT ME TO GIVE UP..I WON'T AND I'LL MAKE PHONE CALLS UNTILL I GET SATISFACTION.. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

THE RECALL I HAVE HAD SO FAR WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THAT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP OVER ONE MONTH TO REPAIR. AFTER MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AND APPARENTLY REKEYED I AM LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR, THE KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK MY CAR DOOR. I CALLED THE GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WITH HOPES OF ASSISTANCE. THEY INFORM ME THEY WILL BE A $59.95 FEE TO UNLOCK MY CAR AND THEY ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THIS WAS NOT MY ERROR IT AS A RESULT OF THE IGNITION RECALL THEY STOOD FIRM OF THEIR FEE AND SUGGESTED I CALL THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES. WHEN I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE RECALL I HAD SHARED WITH THEM I WAS HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. WHILE I AM DRIVING MY CAR MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND IT BECOMES HARD TO STEER AS WELL THE IS A DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD "POWER STEERING". ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON THE STREET, FREEWAY AND WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. I THEN BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL ON HHR POWER STEERING, HOWEVER THEY SAY IT NOT WITH MY VEHICLE.LATER I READ AN ARTICLE STATING THAT JEFF BOYER WAS OFFERING A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED.GM ALSO SAID 309,160 NON-TURBOCHARGED CHEVROLET HHRS FROM THE 2006-2008 MODEL YEARS MODEL YEAR THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THESE RECALLS WILL BE GIVEN LIFETIME WARRANTIES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. SO THEN WHEN I CALL THE 800 NUMBER TO FIND OUT HOW I MAY HAVE THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE ADDRESSED WITH MY DISTRICT ADVISOR HE SHARES WITH ME THERE HAS BEEN NO STATEMENT MADE THAT HE IS AWARE OF I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH THE ROUND AROUND AND NON ASSISTANCE I AM GETTING FROM GM I AM NOT SURE I EVER WILL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE DIC CHIME INDICATED POWER STEERING, AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. AFTER STOPPING AND CHECKING UNDERHOOD RELAYS AND FUSES AND RESEATING SEVERAL, THE STEERING BECAME NORMAL AND REMAINED FOR APPROXIMATELY 700 MILES. THE POWER STEERING LOSS THEN BECAME INTERMITTENT AT ALL SPEEDS, AND CONDITIONS, AND WAS RESET WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. MILEAGE IS NOW 60K AND DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT RECALL INFORMATION. CURRENTLY (MAY 25, 2014) DEALER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIAL COVERAGE GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14119 WHICH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR MY 2006-2008 AND EARLY PRODUCTION OF 2009 CHEVROLET HHR (NON TURBO) TO PROVIDE EPS MOTOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. (GM WEBSITE LETTER DATED MARCH 31, 2014). *TR

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 86,000. RK

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 86,000. RK

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 13,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 13,000

I WAS EXITING OFF OF A 55-MPH HIGHWAY, ONTO A LONG CURVED 180-DEGREE EXIT RAMP, WHEN HALF-WAY THROUGH THE TURN, THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF COMPLETELY, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN, USING MUCH INCREASED ARM STRENGTH. I PULLED OVER AND RE-SEATED A BUNCH OF LOOSE FUSES AND RELAYS IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE POWER STEERING DID NOT COME BACK ON. BUT AFTER PUSHING THE FUSES AND RELAYS FIRMLY DOWN A SECOND TIME, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON, AND HAS NOT FAILED SINCE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HAD MY ELDERLY MOTHER OR MY YOUNG DAUGHTER BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THAT AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 95,100

I WAS COMING UPON AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M. WHEN THERE WAS A CHIME THEN POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED, THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT WHILE BEING EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND REMOVED THE KEY AS MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION PROBLEMS THINKING THAT THE STEERING ISSUE WAS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY IGNITION. I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND STARTED UP THE CAR AND DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES HOME. ON WED 5/21/14 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE STEERING PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR (2007 CHEVY HHR) WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST TO HAVE THE STEERING PROBLEM FIXED. I TOLD THEM THAT THE OLDER CHEVY COBALT WERE ON THE POWER STEERING RECALL LIST AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE HHR AND COBALT HAVE THE SAME PARTS. DEALER SAID THEY COULD CHECK IT OUT AT MY COST.. I THEN ASKED ABOUT THE IGNITION RECALL AND HE STATED THAT THE IGNITION PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM I DISAGREED. HE SAID TO BE CAREFUL AND SAFE AND THAT THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THE IGNITION PARTS ARRIVE TO FIX MY CAR. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH HIS EXPLANATION AND WANT TO KNOW WHY THE OLDER HHR'S ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST TO FIX THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 76,153

2013, WHEN APPLYING BREAKS ON GRADE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTY SHAKING. JUNE 2013 IF APPLYING FULL BREAKS, STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO PULL. COULD NOT CONTROL VECHILE WITH SHAKING AND PULLING. DROVE WITH HAZARDS IN SLOW LANE AT LESSER SPEEDS. VERY BAD SITUATION. THIS SIUATION OCCURED AGAIN THIS YEAR (2014 MAY) WHILE AGAIN ON A GRADE. THE SHAKING IS VOILENT IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VECHILE. DROVE WITH HAZARD AGAIN IN SLOW LANE..THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WORSE WHEN TURNING. GOOD WAYTO KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS. I WAS AT THE DEALER HAVIGN MY IGNITION REPLACED AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL AND THE ROTORS SHOULD BE TURNED. I EXPLAIN THAT THE CAR WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. NO STANDARD ROTOR PROBLEM SHOULD MAKE A CAR SHAKE AND PULL THAT VIOLENTLY. THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. THEY ARE ALSO NO VERY COMPITENT IN WINDY CONDITIONS. I LIVE IN A MILD CLIMATE ZONE AND HAVE DRIVEN MANY VECHILES AND MY FISRT WINTER IN THE CARD WAS VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THAT AND THE WINDOWS BEING COPPED ARE A HUGE VISIBILTY ISSUE. A DESIGN LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN APPROVE. ADD TO THAT POOR PARTS TO SAVE MONEY AND THESE ARE JUST NOT SAFE. NOT SAFE TO THOSE THAT OWN THEM OR OTHERS. ALSO FRONT END HAS ONGOING FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I HAD PERVIOSU ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR AND GUARD THAT SHOUDL HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BY THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT. AS WELL AS FAULY DOOR HANDLES. REAPIR BU DEALER BUT NOW THE DOOR LEAKS. THESE ARE SMALL THINGS COMPARED TO THE OTHERS. I WOULD LIKE THE DRIVING COMMISION TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND HAVE THE COMPANY BUY THESE CARS BACK.. I APPRECIATE THE NEW IGINITION BUT THAT DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE BREAKING ISSUES THEY CALL NORMAL. *JS

Mileage: 80,000

NON OF WHAT YOU'VE LISTED ABOVE, APPLY.. I'M UPSET ABOUT HOW LONG THIS PROCESS HAS TAKEN.. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN HELD BACK SINCE 2007 AND GM WAS AWARE OF THEIR OWN WRONG DOING! BUT I CALLED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT LOCALLY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE PARTS ARE STILL ON ORDER.. I CANT AFFORD A RENTAL! NOW PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF ARE OPERATING ON FEAR.. MY AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON FROM TIME TO TIME. THE KEY AT TIMES WANT TURN IN THE IGNITION!! I LIKE THIS CAR, BUT NO LONGER., WHY DOESN'T GM OFFER LOANER CARS TO US ALL UNTIL THEY FIX THE ISSUE THAT THEY CAUSED... SCARED OF DYEING IN RALEIGH, NC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY HHR, THE DRIVER INTERFACE FLASHES "POWER STEERING", THE POWER ASSIST STOPS WORKING, AND STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED RIGHT BACK ON - PROBLEM IS RESOLVED (FOR A WHILE). I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL, BUT NOT SURE IF MY MODEL YEAR IS INVOLVED. ON SEVERAL OCCASION, I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 60MPH, POWER ASSIST GOES OUT, AND I HAVE TO SHUT MY IGNITION OFF WHILE AT SPEED TO GET IT TO RESET. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

STARTED CAR IN PARKING LOT AND PLACED CAR IN REVERSE. AFTER A FEW FEET, THERE WAS A WARNING CHIME AND THE DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING." SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CAR ONLY HAD MANUAL STEERING AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE MOTOR HAD FAILED. IT IS NOTED THAT INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ISSUES ARE KNOWN AND THAT SOME MODELS WITH THE SAME MOTOR (COBALTS, FOR EXAMPLE) HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT THE MOTORS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON THE HHR IN CANADA. IN ADDITION, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT DURING APRIL 2014, CHEVROLET ANNOUNCED A PLANNED RECALL FOR THE UNITED STATES - BUT DURING MAY 2014 THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO NOTICE OF THIS. *TR

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. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED FOLLOWED BY AN UNKNOWN WARNING MESSAGE AND CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

CHANGING LANES IN THE HIGHWAY ,IT WAS CRAZY,SCARY .I EMAILED CHEVY DIRECTLY THAN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY, THAN A YEAR LATER TWICE,THAN STOPPED,NOW AGAIN IT'S DOING IT. I WISH I COULD GET ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT.............. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE AND THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 2009 AND 2010 GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON, BUT MY CAR HAS NOT. I FOUND THIS ON THE GM WEBSITE. HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/NEWS.DETAIL.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML.GM RECALLS OLDER MODEL VEHICLES TO FIX POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,244. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 105,244

VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHILE RUNNING MY HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED THE KEY FOB AND THE IGNITION SWITCHED TO OFF. I CHECKED AND FOUND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE TO THE KEY TURNING OFF. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

DEVELOPED SERIOUS WHEEL WOBBLE WHEN BREAKING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS ON THE HWY AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT AT 65 MPH I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL BUT JUST A VERY LITTLE I WAS BARELY ABLE TO HIT THE EXIT RAMP, THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO BE OUT UNTIL I RESTARTED THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND DURING ACCIDENT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE REAR ENDED. SHE WAS HIT SO HARD, THE OTHER VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE, LEFT AN IMPRINT IN HER BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A PART WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING ISSUED RETURNED, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT, AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *JB

THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILS AT 70DEGREES FARENHEIT AND ABOVE.CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME HARD TO TURN AS IF THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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. *JS

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE EVERY SINCE I GOT IT. NOW WITH ME READING THESE RECALLS COME TO FIND OUT THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. WHEN I GET TO 60MPH MY CAR SHAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES BUT I HAVE BRAND NEW BRAKE PUT ON. IT STILL SHAKES WHEN TRYING TO RIDE ON THE HIGHWAY. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THESE ISSUES? *TR

DURING DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. ONCE CAR IS PULLED OVER INTO PARKING LOT SHUT OFF THEN RESTARTED IT WORKS FINE FOR 12 SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES. IT WILL GO A COUPLE OF DAYS WITHOUT PROBLEM THEN IT WILL HAVE THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ON 4/23/14 IT WENT OUT ON A S TURN ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. I HAD A FRIEND WITH ME AT THE TIME. GM HAS BULLETIN 14119 STATING IT WILL REPLACE POWER STEERING FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE BUT DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS NOT RECALLED AND WILL DO NOTHING. I HAVE VIDEO OF IT DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL FOR THE 2009 AND 2010 MODEL. DOES ONE OF MY CHILDREN OR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE TO DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM BEFORE GM WILL FIX IT? THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THE SAME PROBLEM FROM PLENTY OF OWNERS OF THE 2007 HHR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH THE SOUND OF A CHIME AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND MY STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY HARD TO STEER. I HEARD A DING AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE POWER STEERING. I THINK GM SHOULD RECALL THESE, IF IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AS IT WAS IN THE SATURN. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AT EVERY STOP SIGN BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET FIXED. I LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAY CHECK AND I'M VERY UPSET THAT CHEVY PUT A PRODUCT OUT ON THE MARKET WITH DEFECTS LIKE THIS. MAKES ME QUESTION ABOUT MY NEXT PURCHASE. VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE SHE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

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 *TR

Mileage: 61,400

THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. IT STARTED OCCASIONALLY IN DECEMBER 2013, THEN BY JANUARY IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND DRIVEN. IT MAKES THE CAR DIFFICULT TO TURN AROUND CORNERS OR AT INTERSECTIONS AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN FOR THE FEW GOOD SECONDS OF POWER STEERING JUST TO QUICKLY PARK IT OR MANEUVER. SOMETIMES THIS DOES BECOME DANGEROUS IF I HAVE TO AVOID SOMETHING AT A MOMENTS NOTICE. MY CAR IS A 2007 HHR AND NOT PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECALL, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SHOULD MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PATTERN OF FAILURE WITH THIS FEATURE IN CHEVY HHRS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THREE 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 TWO ACCIDENTS. SINCE DECEMBER 2010, THE STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER AS THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT; IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *JB UPDATED 07/03/14 UPDATED 08/07/14

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR. I'VE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. BUT NOT MANY OTHERS. UNTIL NOW THERE IS A CHIME AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ON THE DASH COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES OFF. AT FIRST IT WAS ONCE IN AWHILE. NOW I CAN DRIVE 30 SECONDS TO 10 MIN AND THE POWER ASSIST GOES OUT. I RESTART AND IT COMES BACK FOR A MOMENT OR SO. ALL THE WAY TO WORK NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. ON THE WAY HOME IT WORKED FINE. I CAN'T FIND ANY PATTERN TO IT. KEY IN THE IGNITION ONLY AS STATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. EVERYTHING ON THE KEY CHAIN IT SEEMS TO WORK MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I HAVE CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND CHEVY. BUT SINCE MY VIN IS NOT ON THE POWER STEERING RECALL I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. WHICH I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY AFTER I DID MY TAXES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I FOUND A NOTICE ON THE GM WEBSITE THAT LISTED THE 2006-2007 HHR TO HAVE LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE POWER STEERING. BUT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT I AM OUT OF LUCK. I SENT THE ARTICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VIN ISN'T LISTED. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THIS SHOULD BE COVERED. FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FO IT NOT TO BE COVERED TO SOME EXTENT. *TT

Mileage: 95,100

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. *JS

Mileage: 69,000

IN AUG OF 2010 I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I COULD NOT REMOVE IT WITHOUT REPLACING . IN JAN 2012 POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND KEY IN IGNITION AGAIN I TOOK TO GM DEALER ON A RECALL NOTICE, BUT APPARENTLY NOT MY VIN SO I HAD TO PAY $320.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX. 4-2014 MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN OUT MULTIPLE TIMES USUALLY CAN REPAIR BY REPLACING THE FUSE. BUT THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 4 MONTHS WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND REPLACING FUSE DOES NOT FIX. WAITING ON PARTS FOR RECALL BUT NONE AVAILABLE YET. ALSO MY INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE 1 YR AGO AND CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE . I HAVE KNOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN AT LEAST 4 OTHER HHR OWNERS CARS ALSO . *JS

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS INFORMED BY MAIL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND I WAS TO CONTACT GM TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED MY BACK CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT 20 MPH, STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED 06/02/2014 *JS

Mileage: 65,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I TOPPED A SMALL HILL AND I LOST ALL POWER. NO PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND RESTARTED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED WAS ENGINE POWER REDUCTION. I DROVE 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR TO MY DESTINATION THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR SHIFTED ROUGHLY AND JUMPED. A NICE GUY THERE, TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION 3 TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN, I ALREADY HAD THE RECALL LETTER AND ASK HIM IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL (AS I AM ON A FIXED INCOME) HE SAID NO AND IT WOULD COST 150.00 I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER EPISODES AND I HOPE I DON'T IT WAS VERY SCARY. GLAD I WAS GOING SLOW AND NOT A BUSY ROAD. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REMOVED THE KEY FOB AND WAS ONLY USING MY IGNITION KEY AS PER THE RECALL LETTER INSTRUCTION. WAITING FOR THE NEXT LETTER FOR THE RECALL AND HOPE THE FIX PREVENTS IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 80,370

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 76,000

ON MARCH 27, 2014, WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 45MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME OF THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND NOVEMBER 2013. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE FIXED. NOW I HAVE NOTICED THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE DISPLAYING UNDER THE MILEAGE PANEL OF 95 TO 200 DEGREES. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,475.

Mileage: 86,475

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 HHR STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AND ONCE I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS! *TR

Mileage: 95,000

2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING, IGNITION SWITCH AND DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE WINDOWS WERE LEAKING, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL AND FUSE PROBLEMS. THE DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF IN THE CONSUMERS HANDS. *JB

MY EPS WOULD KICK OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME MUCH HARDER. IT WOULD BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN ONCE MY HHR WAS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE POWER STEERING WARNING FLASHES IN THE DASH, THE STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, IT WILL WORK FINE AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT OFTEN, SOME DAYS NOTHING HAPPENS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF SO MANY PEOPLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING SPORADICALLY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CLUTCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF HIS GARAGE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,500.

Mileage: 92,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 39,308

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 FUSE 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. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,639.

Mileage: 125,639

TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, VERY HARD TO TURN. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR HOME WITH HELP. BUT CAR IS NOT SAFE AT THIS TIME. CALLED DEALER, WILL HAVE IT TOWED. *TR

Mileage: 52,807

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. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

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. *TR

AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WILL COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WHEEL FAIL.. THIS CAN USUALLY BE RELIEVED BY TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON.. THIS IS HAPPENING ALMOST DAILY. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO MOVE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

3 DAYS AGO MY POWERSTEERING KEPT GOING OUT .UNSAFE ALMOST HIT SOMEBODY..AND NOW TODAY MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS WHEN I START IT ..FIRE ..FIRE ..FIRE..PLEASE RECALL THESE. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

TL* 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.

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER DINGS AND A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH THAT MY POWER STEERING IS OUT. IT DOESN'T LOCK IT UP BUT IT BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. I STOPPED AT A AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET POWER STEERING FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE IS NOT FLUID, IT USES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. STARTING THE CAR MUST RESET THE ELECTRONICS, IT WORKED FINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT IS NOW HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY AND I FEEL IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IN CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CHEVROLET RECALLED THE COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT THE HHR, EVEN THOUGH BOTH ARE BASICALLY THE SAME. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

AS I AM DRIVING THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WARNING COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ONCE I STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING IS FINE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE OR AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES. ONE DAY IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES.

Mileage: 86,000

DRIVING GETTING ONTO ON RAMP TO INTERSTATE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WITH NO POWER STEERING AROUND THE TURN. AND OF COURSE THERE WAS TWO MORE RAMPS TO GO AROUND. TURNED OFF THE CAR TO GET GAS AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF. HAVE BEEN READING THE OTHER POSTS AND I GUESS I'M NOT ALONE. I JUST HOPE THAT THIS IS COVERED UNDER A RECALL SO IT CAN BE FIXED RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 94,931

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 SHOULDER AND NECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 28,000

THE POWERSTEERING WILL GO OUT AS I AM DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE!! WARNING WILL COME ON AFTER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF I WILL GET THE POWER STEERING BACK TEMPORARILY, BUT THEN IT GOES BACK OUT AGAIN. I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE ON HERE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING WILL TURN OFF LEAVING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. ALTHOUGH THE WARNING MESSAGE DOES COME ADVISING OF THE INCIDENT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. IF I STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BUT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS HAD LED TO A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS SINCE WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS OFF THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER AT LOWER SPEEDS SUCH AS TRYING TO PARK OR AROUND SHARP CURVES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND BOTH HAVE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE IS A SEALED SYSTEM AND THEY CAN'T EVEN CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL AND THAT IT MUST BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. I FIND IT ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT CHEVROLET WOULD MAKE A VEHICLE THAT HAS NO MEANS OF CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS ON SOMETHING AS CRITICAL AS THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND WAS EXTREMLY HARD TO STEER, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE, CHECKED WITH DEALER NO RECALL ON HHR HOWEVER THERE IS A RECALL ON THE COBALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 85,752

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. THE LIGHT SOUNDED AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASH. THE WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. WHEN I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I SEARCHED ONLINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT ON HHR MODELS. I SAW WHERE MANY OF THE CHEVY MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON AND EVEN THE HHR IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE USA. I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE RECALL THE 2007 HHR FOR THIS PROBLEM. I FEAR DRIVING MY CAR NOW. *TR

Mileage: 72,250

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, 70MPH, POWER STEERING SIMPLY WENT OFF. PULLED OFF ONTO ANOTHER ROAD, STOPPED AT A NEARBY CHEVY DEALERSHIP, TURNED CAR OFF TO ASK FOR SERVICE, WHEN CAR WAS PULLED IN TO BE LOOKED AT, POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 50,200

TL* 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.

Mileage: 77,000

MY CLUTCH WENT OUT AND THE CAR STOPPED WORKING GAS I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS NOT DURING A SHIFT, JUST ACCELERATION. THE CLUTCH DID THE EXACT SAME THING ON DECEMBER 23, 2013 (MILEAGE ABOUT 115,000). I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS PREVIOUSLY AND HAVE GONE WELL OVER 100K MILES WITHOUT REPLACING THE CLUTCH AND I AM NOW ON MY 3RD CLUTCH. I KNOW THERE IS A TSB ON A POSSIBLE BAD FLYWHEEL (WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED EITHER TIME), BUT A CLUTCH TO GO OUT TWICE ON A CAR THAT HAS SEEN FOR THE LAST 55K ALMOST ALL HIGHWAY MILES INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 62,373

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING CUTS OUT AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CARS. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE PARKED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,954.

Mileage: 113,954

TL* 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 02/11/14*LJ UPDATED 02/12/14

Mileage: 35,246

POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE DIC SHOWED "POWER STEERING". ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND AT RANDOM INTERVALS, AND ONCE THE DIC WARNING IS SHOWING STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES IN THE LAST ~2 WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

I WAS CROSSING A LARGE PARKING LOT, AND SAW THE WORDS POWER STEERING APPEAR IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY UNDER MY SPEEDOMETER. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN A CORNER TO GET TO THE EXIT DRIVE, I FOUND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR, BUT WITH ONLY WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. I DROVE TO A NEARBY GARAGE, TURNED THE CAR OFF, EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO THE MECHANICS, AND WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I SEE THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING IN OTHER GM CARS: SATURN ION, CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5, PONTIAC G4, AND PONTIAC PURSUIT. GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A RECALL IN 2010 FOR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT, 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5, 2005-2006 PONTIAC PURSUIT (CANADA ONLY), 2005-2006 PONTIAC G4 (MEXICO ONLY), AND IS EXTENDING A 100,000 MILE/10 YEAR WARRANTY ON SATURN IONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS GM NOT RECALLING OR EXTENDING WARRANTIES FOR AFFECTED HHRS? CANADA'S RECALL INCLUDED 2006-2010 HHR AS WELL AS 2003-2007 SATURN ION. WHY DOESN'T THE US'S RECALL INCLUDE THEM? ACCORDING TO US RECALL NEWS, WHEN THE 2010 RECALL WAS ISSUED, "THERE WERE 16 COMPLAINTS WITH THE NHTSA FOR THE 2009 PONTIAC G5 WHICH INCLUDED TWO SEPARATE INJURIES AND ONE REPORTED DEATH." ON DECEMBER 4, 2013, I FOUND OVER 140 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN HHRS ON THE INTERNET (WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2007/CHEVROLET/HHR/STEERING/PROBLEM.ASPX), TWO OF WHICH STATED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAUSED THEM TO CRASH. WHY IS A RECALL NOT BEING ISSUED TO PREVENT MORE SERIOUS CRASHES OR POSSIBLE FATALITIES? *TR

Mileage: 81,090

I HAD TO REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS ON THIS VEHICLE,BRAKES CONSTANTLY CAN'T UNLOCK DOORS FROM INSIDE,HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO UNLOCK,NOW HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND ONE OF THE CONTROL ARMS GOING BAD AGAIN.PLUS SOMETHING IS CAUSING RAIN TO GET IN MY CAR SOMEWHERE,BECAUSE WHEN IT RAINS AT SMELLS MILDEWY. *TR

Mileage: 86,987

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. *TR

Mileage: 157,713

STEERING IS NOT CORRECT. STEERING WHEEL JERKS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY 2 MECHANICS AND LOCAL GM DEALER SHIP. RECOMMEND REPLACING AT LARGE EXPENSE. HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY COMMON AND MANY CASES MUCH MORE SEVERE. RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DONE ON CHEVY COBALT WHICH SHARES SAME STEERING SYSTEM. WHY NOT HHR? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE POWERSTEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP ON THE EXPRESSWAY, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING ALARM AND WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE POWERS STEERING MODULE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,804.

Mileage: 57,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THERE WAS ALSO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ONLY A FEW MOMENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,550.

Mileage: 49,550

WHEN I START MY CAR, IT SEEMS TO DRIVE OK, BUT WITHIN SECONDS, SOMETIMES MINUTES, I HEAR A "CLICK" FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SUDDENLY MY STEERING WHEEL GOES "HARD". AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO ONLY DO IT OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOW ALMOST EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, BUT HAVE HEARD THAT SOME SIMILAR GM CARS ARE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 115,500

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. *TR

Mileage: 110,274

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR AND FEW MONTHS AGO MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON AND ENGINE LIGHT. THEN SHORTLY AFTER MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT PERIODICALLY...LAST TIME WAS ON A EXIT RAMP ON THE CURVE. I ALMOST PUT IT IN THE DITCH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE COBALT HAD RECALLS ON THESE ITEMS BUT NOT THE HHR. WHICH MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE OF THE SAME CHASSIS AND ALL. I TOOK IT TO ED SCHIDMT CHEVY IN PERRYSBURG OHIO AND THEY SAID I NEED A STEERING COLUMN (BECAUSE POWER STEERING MODULE IS IN COLUMN), POWER STEERING MOTOR, CAMSHAFT VALVE ACTUATORS, LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND FRONT STRUTS. I HAVE READ A LOT OF INTERNET FORUMS AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUES. CHEVY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. DEALERSHIP WANTS $2300+ FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 91,675

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE SAME TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADIC AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME BECAME A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

LOST POWER IN THE STEERING AS I WENT TO MAKE A TURN. HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING STEERING WHEEL. NEXT MORNING STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL.TODAY (09-090-2013) I AM HAVING THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

POWER STEERING TURNS OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" APPEAR ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE

Mileage: 70,000

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT STARTED ON A THURSDAY AND WE CHANGED OUT THE RELAY AND THAT SEEMED TO WORK. TWO DAYS LATER, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. IT WAS OVER HEATING THE RELAY. THIS ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR KILL SOMEONE. I GOOGLE PROBLEMS WITH HHR AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF ISSUE. WE, HHR OWNERS, NEED SOME ASSISTANCE. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN BUYING GM VEHICLE, AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. *JS

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, HAVE TO RESTART CAR TO REACTIVATE. WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND IT KICKED OUT SO I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR AS I WAS ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. NOT SAFE AT ALL. I CAN MANAGE BUT A MOM WITH KIDS MIGHT PANIC AND SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS MIGHT OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

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? *TR

Mileage: 171,669

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

ON FOUR COMPLETELY SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. THERE IS NO WARNING. I WILL BE DRIVING AND HEAR A DING. I LOOK DOWN AT MY DASH TO SEE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON. WITHIN SECONDS THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE CAR. ONCE I DO THIS ITS FINE FOR A BIT. TODAY IT HAPPENED TWICE DURING A 15 MINUTE DRIVE. IT'S SO INTERMITTENT I CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. I TOOK IT IN TO FIX TODAY AND WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I WAS REFERRED TO A DEALERSHIP WHO ALSO HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON. CALLED A PARTS STORE AND THE PART CAN'T BE BOUGHT. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. MY FAMILY BEING PUT IN DANGER IS NOT OKAY. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

TWICE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON AUGUST 13TH, 2013. BOTH TIMES, THE CONTROL PANEL FLASHED "POWER STEERING" AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE SECOND TIME WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A CANYON ROAD. BOTH TIMES I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN RESTARTED IT. AFTER A RESTART THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND AVOID THE OTHER CARS THAT WERE AROUND, BUT IF THIS KEEPS OCCURRING IT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND DUE TO A FAULTY POWER STEERING MOTOR WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT THE HHR. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THE HHR POWER STEERING MOTOR FOR THE SAFETY OF HHR DRIVERS AND THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AROUND THEM. *TR

I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND GM IS AWARE OF IT BUT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO RECALL THE CHEVY HHR. THEY ARE RECALLING THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, OVERHEATING OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *TR

Mileage: 77,600

WHILE TURNING ONTO A BUSY STREET NEAR MY HOME THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. I NEARLY DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BUT WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY JUST IN TIME. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON THE NEXT FEW TIMES I DROVE THE CAR, BUT THEN SUBSEQUENTLY CONTINUED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AROUND 75% OF THE TIMES I WOULD DRIVE. I LEARNED FROM REVIEWING OTHER SAFETY COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM KNOWN TO GM, AND THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS RECALLED IN THE CHEVY COBALT FOR THIS VERY FAILURE BUT NOT THE HHR, DESPITE BEING THE SAME FAULTY COMPONENT. I JUST PAID OVER $1000 FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN (ANOTHER KNOWN FAULTY PART TO GM). IT SEEMS RECKLESS TO ME THAT GM WOULD NOT RECALL A KNOWN BAD PART THAT CAN LEAD TO SAFETY HAZARDS. WHILE I WANT TO REMAIN A GM CUSTOMER, THIS EXPERIENCE IS MAKING ME RETHINK THAT DECISION WHEN IT COMES TIME TO REPLACE THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG IN A PARKING LOT AN D POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I HAD NO POWER STEERING, WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AGAIN IT WAS WORKING, ONCE I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AT ABOUT 45MPH IT DID THE SAME THING AND HAS BEEN DOING IT EVERYDAY NOW, IT FIRST HAPPENED 2 WEEKS AGO AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT LAST FRIDAY. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS WITH NO POWER STEERING YOU CAN STILL STEER BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH, I CHECKED THE GUIDE AND IT SAID NO REGULAR MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

ON AUGUST 28, 2012, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WE WENT ACROSS THE ONCOMING LANE AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD FOR MY HUSBAND TO GET IT BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE. ON 8/30/2012, WE TOOK IT TO A GM GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED IT WITH A REMAN. POWERING STEERING MOTOR, GIVING US A ONE YEAR/12,000 MILE WARRANTY.. ON JULY 9, 2013, I WAS DRIVING THE HHR OUT OF STATE AND WAS COMING OUT OF A SLIGHT LEFT HAND CURVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT OUT AGAIN, WHICH I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND IT ENDED UP IN THE RIGHT HAND BANK/DITCH. LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND LESS THAN 12,000 MILES LATER, THE GM GARAGE SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IF WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THEM. THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE CAR AND IT HAPPENED IN ANOTHER STATE. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. PLUS, NOW I HAVE POINTS AGAINST MY INSURANCE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE CAME UP ON MY DASH DISPLAY AND MY POWER STEERING HAD QUIT WORKING. I PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN, JUST A MINUTE OR TWO LATER IT SHUT OFF AGAIN SHOWING THE SAME MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY. I HAD TO REPEAT THE PULLING OVER PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES AS I WAS ON A 30 MILE DRIVE TO WORK. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT IS GOING TO STOP AND IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS AND HAS SEEMED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO JERK MY WHEEL VERY SUDDENLY AND STRAINED MY WRIST. MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF ON ME EVERY TIME I HAVE STARTED MY CAR SINCE. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE A MINUTE FOR IT TO FAIL, SOMETIMES 5. HAVING IT RANDOMLY GO OUT ON ME IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS SCARY, I WOULD RATHER THE POWER STEERING NOT WORK AT ALL, THEN HAVE IT RANDOMLY SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP!! *TR

Mileage: 90,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNTIL KEY IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. I HAVE READ OTHER GM CARS WITH SAME UNIT HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND WONDER WHY HHR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 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. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX ON ONE OCCURRENCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS, AND DID NOT RESUME WORKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. *TR

Mileage: 87,500

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CUT OUT AND I INJURED MY SHOULDER TRYING TO KEEP CAR ON THE ROAD. GM HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM REPORTED WITH THIS MODEL BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT DID NOT SEND A WARNING , RECALL, OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY LIKE THEY HAVE DONE ON OTHER MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I CHANGED THE FUSE AND STILL HAVING THE ISSUE. HAD TO STOP EVERY 30 MILES SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET HOME THAT DAY. IT WAS EXTREMELY STRESSFUL DRIVING AND NOT KNOWING IF IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN . OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE WARNED BY GM , I AM LUCKY IT WAS NOT MUCH WORSE , ONLY MY SHOULDER . MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED . WAITING FOR FATAL INJURIES OR DEBILITATING INJURIES BEFORE FIXING A SERIOUS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ACCEPTABLE, BUT THE COMPANY NEEDS TO BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 45,900

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH OUR 1 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT FOR MY HUSBAND TO TURN. WE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE PANEL CAME ON AGAIN. TODAY, 6/16/13, NO LIGHT CAME ON WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO OUR DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE WAY HOME, IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 42,502

I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I GOT NEW TIRES AND TOOK IT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE RACK AND PINION MIGHT BE BAD. THE PROBLEM WAS THEY COULD NOT GET THE TIRES TO STAY STRAIGHT. WHILE THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT, THEY STARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL (AND WHEELS) SPUN REALLY FAST ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. THE SHOP WANTED $1000 TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION BUT I BELIEVE IT IS STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THEY AGREED WITH ME. I AM NOT EXPERIENCING AN NOISES OR SHAKING. WILL TRY CHANGING OUT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR THIS WEEKEND. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, A WARNING CHIME CAME ON AND MY DASH READ, POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. I RE-STARTED MY CAR AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. I WENT HOME AND CHECKED FOR A RECALL AND NOTICED HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE COBALT AND THE HHR WHICH WERE USING THE SAME POWER ASSIST MOTOR. I ALSO NOTICED THAT CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PART AND IS OFFERING A 10 YEAR WARRANTY. SEE LINK HTTP://WWWAPPS.TC.GC.CA/SAF-SEC-SUR/7/VRDB-BDRV/SEARCH/RECALLDETAIL.ASPX?LANG=ENG&MK=0&MD=0&FY=0&TY=9999&FT=&LS=0&SY=0&RN=2010447&CF=SEARCHRESULT. EVERY PLEASE FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GM ESPECIALLY IF THIS WAS ALREADY RECALLED IN CANADA. *TR

Mileage: 71,005

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH AND THE STEERING IS VERY HARD, I TURN OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON,THEN IT IS FINE, NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, DEALER SENT ME TO CHEVY DEALER WHICH SAID NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIR, ASKED FOR CORP NUMBER AND GOT BOGUS NUMBER WHICH IS NOT CORP NUMBER, I CALLED BACK AND ASKED AGAIN AND THAT NUMBER THERE IS NEVER ANY ANSWER. HAVE ALREADY DONE THE EMAIL AND SPOKE TO REP WITH CHEVY BEFORE ON THIS AND SHE STATED THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE AND WOULD LET ME KNOW BUT TO BRING TO DEALER AND HAVE FIXED BUT TO KEEP RECEIPT FOR PAY BACK IF RECALL HAPPENS, IS RECALLED IN FRIENDS COBALT (SAME PART #) BUT NOT IN HHR, I HAVE NOW FILED COMPLAINT WITH BBB. I AM WOMAN AND CARRY MY SMALL GRANDKIDS IN THIS CAR EACH DAY BUT I AM GETTING STRONGER IN MY ARMS HAVING TO STEER THIS WAY. WHY IS THIS HHR NOT ON THE LEMON LIST YET? *TR

Mileage: 8,700

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN A CURVE.I CAN TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT AND STEERING WILL WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. THESE CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA, WHY NOT IN THE USA. MAYBE IT'S POLITICAL. I HAVE BEEN TO THREE CHEVY DEALERS AND GOTTEN A DIFFERENT STORY FROM EACH ONE. GM IS REPLACING THESE MOTORS IN COBALT MODELS, AND ALSO ON SOME SATURN MODELS. THIS IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. THE FIRST DEALER I WENT TO SAID I PROBABLY NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID. I TOLD HIM IT WAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND DID NOT USE POWER STEERING FLUID. HE WAS THE SERVICE MGR! I WAS TOLD HE WOULD CHECK WITH THE FACTORY AND CALL ME THE NEXT DAY. AFTER TWO WEEKS I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND SAW THE SAME SERVICE. MGR. HE ACTED LIKE HE DID NOT REMEMBER ME BUT SAID THEY HAD A LOT OF THESE HHR IN WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. SO GO FIGURE. ANOTHER DEALER TOLD ME $1800.00 TO REPAIR. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR COST IS $107.00 AT MOST CHEVY DEALERS, PLUS INSTALLATION. YOU GET NOTHING BUT B/S FROM DEALERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, A WOMEN OR OLD PERSON COULD NOT STEER THESE CARS WHEN POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING.!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 76,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, CAUSING ME TO MANUALLY PULL MY CAR OVER. TURN THE CAR OFF, AND THEN THE CAR IS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3X TO THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE AT ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN A DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON SAYING POWER STEERING. AT THIS TIME IT BECAME HARD TO STEER. I PULLED OVER IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE, SWITCHED THE IGNITION OFF AND SWITCHED IT BACK ON. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, NOW IT'S A DAILY RANDOM PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

I WAS GOING INTO A LEFT HAND CURVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASH STARTED DINGING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BEGAN CUTTING OUT AND THEN WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER RESTARTING, BUT EVENTUALLY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CAR IS NOW VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT SLOW SPEEDS OR HARD TURNS. APPARENTLY THIS MODEL HAS A HISTORY WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT GM WILL NOT COVER IT. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PART HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE HHR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE RECALLED OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THE ISSUE IS FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO TWO MOVING VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 4/1/13 *CN

Mileage: 98,000

DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME ALMOST CRASHED, ALSO THE EXHAUST JUST STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 93,200

LOSING POWER STEERING ASSIST AT RANDOM TIMES. OCCURRING 3-4 TIMES DAILY, AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING RESETS AND WORKS AGAIN. FUSE IS DAMAGED EACH TIME POWER STEERING IS LOST, AND FUSE IS REPLACED AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

POWERS STEERING WENT OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN A TURN. HAS WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE. IF INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS, CAN WE ALL FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT? *TR

Mileage: 90,089

THE POWER STEERING IS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING, NOTICED IT WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE. GM HAS DONE RECALLS AN SIMILAR IF NOT THE SAME PROBLEM JUST IN DIFFERENT MODELS COBLAT AND G5 OR G6. *TR

Mileage: 76,587

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 RECOGNIZE THIS AS A MALFUNCTION, ALTHOUGH THE DEALERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO, SINCE THIS HAPPENED THIS MORNING, ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

DASH LIGHTS UP ON MESSAGE BOARD POWER STEERING, IT QUITS WORK , BUT WILL TURN MANUALLY BUT HARD. CUT THE CAR OFF AND START AGAIN AND IT WORKS???? SOME SAID IT THE SQUARE FUSE GONE AND TO REPLACE IT???? *TR

Mileage: 153

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. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING DURING A SLOW TURN, IT QUIT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY, ALSO GOT A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE ON THE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 43,230

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE STEERING FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING THE READ OUT ON THE DASH SAID "POWER STEERING PROBLEM". THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING WORKED. I TOOK IT TO CASTLE CHEVROLET, VILLA PARK, IL. FOR REPAIR. THEY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY COSTING ME $811.45. I FOUND OUT THAT THE CHEVY COBALT 2007 IS SUBJECT TO RECALL #10V073000, MARCH 3, 2010 FOR THE SAME PART. I FEEL THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I SHOULD GET A FULL REFUND. DID I MENTION HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS? LOSS OF STEERING AT 60 MPH? WHAT IS CHEVY WAITING FOR, FATALITY? *TR

Mileage: 72,597

AT ANY SPEED AND AT RANDOM TIMES MY POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF 10 TIMES IN 30 MILES TO RESET THE POWER STEERING MOTOR TO GET HOME SAFELY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR CHEVROLET COBALT AND MALIBU FOR THE SAME ISSUE. UPON RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE MULTIPLE PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN GM WAS CONTACTED I FOUND OUT THAT MY POWER STEERING MOTOR THAT CUTS OUT IS THE SAME PART NUMBER AS THE ONE IN THE CARS UNDER RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS MADE ME ALMOST LOSE CONTROL GOING AROUND TURNS AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE THAT DRIVES THE HHR'S WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 118,113

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE POWER STTERING WARNING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 49,500

WELL JUST BEFORE INSPECTION TIME, WHICH SHOULD BE NOW. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME OFF AND ON. MORE ON THAN OFF. STEERING BECOMES MANUAL STEERING AND HARD TO HANDLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART. FOR SOMEONE THAT'S NOT AS STRONG THIS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR WRECK, DURING HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY DURING TURNING AND CHANGING LANES. IF THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET I BET I KNOW WHY. CHEVY AND GM MOTORS ARE AFRAID OF LOSING MONEY ON REPAIRS AND PARTS. HUMANS THAT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TYPE SHOULD BE PUT ON PRIORITY. MY WIFE WAS VERY AFRAID WHEN IT WENT OUT ON HER WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. SHE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET HER WITS BACK IN ORDER TO DRIVE BACK HOME. IM NOT PAYING NO 450.00 US DOLLARS FOR REPAIR, I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND CAN GET A CHEAPER PART. BUT IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GOING OUT, THERE WOULD OF BEEN A DEFINITE LAW SUIT. PLEASE RECALL THE PART. HUMAN BEINGS SAFETY COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST. *TR

STARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE 60 AMP SQUARE FUSE WAS BLOWN. LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND THE HUNDREDS OF HHR OWNERS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING IT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 40,270

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR CITY STREET IN FORT MYERS FLORIDA TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN ALL AT ONCE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. IT WAS SO HARD TO STEER THE CAR BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR SEMI OFF THE STREET. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT LITE UP ON MY DASH PANEL. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND WENT FOR HELP. A GENTLEMAN WAS KIND ENOUGH TO STOP LOOK AT MY CAR AND COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE POWER STEERING WAS. HE THEN GOT IN MY CAR AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE. HE ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO AUTO ZONE AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AS THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP TO THEIR EQUIPMENT AND FINED THE PROBLEM. ONCE AT AUTO ZONE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM AND TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVY DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. IT COST ME $278.00 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS NOT ON A RECALL NOTICE BUT THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HHR'S. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT GM AND SEE IF THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE COST. GUESS WHAT I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL PROBLEM AND IT WAS ON ME. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS REPORTS ON THIS WITH THE POWER STEERING IT SCARES ME TO THINK IT COULD GO OUT AGAIN AS I HAVE READ THAT SOME HAVE HAD IT TO HAPPEN MORE THAN ONE TIME TO THEM. *TR

Mileage: 58,264

POWER STEERING FAILURE STARTED IN EARLY 2012 AND INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND DURATION UNTIL REPAIR ON 7/26/2012. INITIALLY COAD CHEVROLET DEALER OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, SAID IT WOULD BE COVERED BY RECALL, AND ON THE THEIR INVOICE #547639 IT IS PRINTED "CUSTOMER REQUESTS A FACTORY RECALL BE PERFORMED, OR VISS PRINT SHOWS THIS UNIT TO BE OPEN FOR A PARTICULAR CAMPAIGN. SPECIAL POLICY #10413 PWR STEERING IN DIC. NO POWER STEERING AT TIMES." ALONG WITH "PERFORM RECALL AS PER BULLETIN; INSPECT/REPLACE AS NEEDED", BUT THEN THEY ADDED "REPLACE POWER STEERING MOTOR AS PER ESTIMATE" AND CHARGED $281.59. THEIR EXPLANATION WAS THAT VIN REALLY WAS NOT COVERED, BUT GM MIGHT COVER AND REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR IF WE CONTACTED THEM DIRECTLY. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED MANY TIMES STARTING ON 8/17/12 OR EARLIER AND ON 9/19/12 STATED THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR. IN CANADA THIS FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AND COVERED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND OTHERS. I WANT GM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF AND ARE SELECTIVELY COVERING. I HAVE THE INVOICE CONTAINING THE ABOVE INFORMATION. *TR

Mileage: 87,809

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 ! *TR

Mileage: 52,708

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,187. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 10/15/2012 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/21/2012 *JS

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT TO TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING JUST SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER GOING TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY CHEVY. VERY DANGEROUS. MANY COMPLAINTS MADE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 62,300

THE HHR HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE STEERING ASSIST FAILS AND MAKES THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS IS AN INTERMENT PROBLEM. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING WILL RESET THE FAULT AND ALLOW THE STEERING TO HAVE POWER ASSIST AGAIN. IT SEEMS GM HAS RECALLED ALL CARS WITH THAT STEERING SYSTEM EXCEPT THE HHR. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE ASSIST. I CAN HAPPEN IN A TURN AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STEER THROUGH THE TURN. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE DUE TO THIS ISSUE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD I'M ON THE HOOK FOR THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. CANADA DID RECALL THIS MAKE AND MODEL FOR THIS ISSUE. HOW IS IT A SAFETY PROBLEM IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE US? *TR

Mileage: 78,000

MY POWER STEERING MOTOR KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF...IT WORKS FOR A BIT WHEN STARTING CAR BUT THEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COME UP ON THE DASH BOARD AND IT BECOMES HARD TO STEER. APPARENTLY THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE HHR AND THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE BECOMES SERIOUSLY HURT. GM APPEARS NOT TO CARE AND HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS REACHED OUT TO YOU FOR HELP BUT PLEASE DO JUST THAT..HELP!!!! *TR

Mileage: 124,000

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVY HHR KEEPS CUTTING IN AND OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS> SAME MOTOR AS THE CHEVY COBALT AND THEY RECALLED THAT!! SAME MOTOR AS THE CANADIAN HHR ( AND SAME PLANT) CANADA RECALLED!! YET NOTHING FOR HTE US CONSUMER--AND WE BAILED THEM OUT WITH OUR TAX MONEY. THIS IS PATHETIC WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY. NOW IM STUCK WITH A DANGEROUS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED A STEERING FAILURE WHILE MAKING A TURN IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR, THE "POWER STEERING" INFO LIGHT FLASHED IN THE INFO AREA, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND THEN LATER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING ACTED FINE AT FIRST, THEN LATER IT DID THE SAME THING WITH THE POWER STEERING, THE SAME EVENING. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SAME POWER STEERING UNIT, ON THE CHEVY COBALT. *TR

Mileage: 93,989

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SIGN COME ON AND UNABLE TO STEER SAFELY, AND ITS BECOMING FOR FREQUENTLY.. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

POWER STEERING MOTOR GOES OUT AND GENERATES AN ERROR IN HIGH TEMPERATURES. RESTARTING THE CAR CAUSES IT TO FUNCTION AGAIN, BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT RANDOMLY IN HIGH HEAT. THIS EXACT SAME COMPONENT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER CHEVROLET CARS AND IS RECALLED ON THE HHR IN CANADA. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I HEARD AN INDICATOR SOUND AND THEN 'POWER STEERING' APPEARED IN MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER/ODOMETER AREA. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. I SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHILE I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED RIGHT BEFORE A LARGE CURVE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD TO STEER WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY TO A LOCATION WHERE I COULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I AM NO LONGER OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT SCHEDULE FOR MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE, IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE OPERATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THIS OCCURRED IT COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND THEIR IS NO WARNING THAT A MALFUNCTION IS ABOUT TO OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I HAD JUST LEFT WORK AND HAD JUST ENTERED THE FREEWAY DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD A CHIME FOLLOWED BY A WARNING MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD THAT READ POWER STEERING. IT WASN'T UNTIL I BEGAN TO TURN THROUGH AN OVERPASS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD COMPLETLY FAILED. I HAD TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND HOLD THE TURN USING A STRONG PULL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT IT WENT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID NO. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH WAS BUILT ON THE SAME PLATFORM USES THE SAME PART AND THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS CAR. SHE CAN BARELY TURN THE WHEEL AT A DEAD STOP. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT WILL BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT THEN RIGHT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 69,500

MY WIFE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE HHR ON THE SAWMILL PARKWAY DURING A RAIN EVENT. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CURVY NATURE OF THE ROAD AND THE POSTED SPEED MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE HHR IS BUILT ON THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE CHEVY COBALT AND HAS THE SAME STEERING SYSTEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COBALT HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE THAT THE SAME ISSUE BEING IDENTIFIED BY COUNTLESS HHR USERS ON THE INTERNET WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED. THE RESULTS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN TRAGIC. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

ON-GOING DESPITE SEVERAL REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT ATTEMPTS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. I JUST DID THE ROTORS AND BRAKES 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN IT IS COLD THE SUSPENSION SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART. THE POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A U-TURN AND WAS ALMOST RAMMED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THESE CARS ARE A DEATH TRAP. ALL MY ISSUES HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT NINE MONTHS.

Mileage: 55

WHILE IDLING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I MOVED FORWARD THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, I REACHED A DESTINATION AND CUT THE CAR OFF. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR SOME TIME LATER. IT WORKED OKAY FOR A DAY OR SO THEN BEGAN TO GO OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. NOW IT IS MORE OFF THAN ON. THE CHEVY HHR HAS THE SAME POWER TRAIN AS THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH IS UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED A DEALER THIS MORNING WHO SAID THERE IS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME FOR THE HHR. *TR

Mileage: 66,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DURING A TURN ONTO A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY A POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE ALARM SOUNDED AND DISCOVERED MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I THEN PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAT THERE FOR A MINUTE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS OKAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 6 DAYS SEVERAL TIMES BUT ALWAYS IN THE AFTERNOON, NOT THE MORNING. I WENT INTO THE PLACE I GET MY CAR WORKED ON FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY HOOKED TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A FAULTY ELECTRONIC SWITCH AND WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Mileage: 70,015

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DURING A TURN ONTO A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY A POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE ALARM SOUNDED AND DISCOVERED MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I THEN PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAT THERE FOR A MINUTE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS OKAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 6 DAYS SEVERAL TIMES BUT ALWAYS IN THE AFTERNOON, NOT THE MORNING. I WENT INTO THE PLACE I GET MY CAR WORKED ON FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY HOOKED TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A FAULTY ELECTRONIC SWITCH AND WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Mileage: 70,015

WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 M.P.H GOING AROUND A CURVE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR, AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY WIDESPREAD ISSUE. IT WILL NOW ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND CUTS OUT ESPECIALLY IN WARM WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING. RESETS AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,725 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,739.

Mileage: 42,725

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE FAILURE TO RESET. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF THE FAILURE CAUSING FUTURE CRASHES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 85,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES FOR MONTHS. MY WIFE HAS BEEN DRIVING THE CAR AND JUST RECENTLY MAD ME AWARE OF IT. I CONTACTED A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON THESE CARS BUT REQUESTED I SUPPLY A VIN # AND HE WOULD CHECK FURTHER. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP LOOKED AT THE POWER STEERING BUT HAD NO IDEA HOW TO BEGIN TO FIX IT. I SEE BY CHECK ONLINE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING MOTORS ON THE HHR. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW OR IF THIS IS BEING ADDRESSED BY G.M.? IS THE NTSB INVOLVED IN THIS AT ALL? *TR

Mileage: 115,000

HHR 2007 121,000 MI WARNING LIGHT POWER STEERING ASSIT FAILURE. LAMP INDICATOR LITE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER, WAS ABLE TO GET TO DESTINATION. IMMEDIATELY CHECKED INTERNET CHEV 2007 HHR POWER STEERING FOUND 72 COMPLAINTS. I READ IF YOU RESTART CAR IT RESETS AND WORKS FOR AWHILE. SO IS IT BROKE OR IS IT THE COMPUTER? RESET IT SEEMS TO WORK SO HOW IS IT BROKE? OR IS IT BREAKING SLOWLY? I SEEN WHERE PEOPLE ARE REPLACING MOTOR 300 DOLLARS... COBALT SAME THING ... IS THERE CLASS ACTION SUIT BEING FILED? THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT THEN OUR FAULT AND WE PAY? CHEVOLET I HOPE YOUR TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CLIENTS CONCERNS. *TR

Mileage: 121,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WITHIN MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF UPDATED 04/25/12

Mileage: 85,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER SEVERAL MILES I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK AND THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND DAYS. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE ... NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR INSTALLED FOR $350.00. CHEVY COBALT RECALLED AND 1.5 MILLION OTHER CARS RECALLED AND THE HHR WAS NOT ... SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR ... RECALLED HHR IN CANADA ... NOT USA. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE KEY WOULD BECOME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE SHOWED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON IT RESETS. THE RESET MAY LAST FOR MINUTES OR DAYS. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE ARE UNLIMITED STORIES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE CHEVY COBALTS POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE HHR USES THE SAME PART AS THE COBALT. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND THE DISPLAY READ POWER STEERING. WHILE IT COULD STILL BE DRIVEN, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY FROM A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER THE FIRST LEG OF THE TRIP, THE POWER STEERING WORKED, UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, WHEN THE BELL RANG AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, AGAIN. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN ON ROADS WITH A NUMBER OF TURNS, WHEREAS IT DOESN'T FAIL DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ASSORTED MODELS OF THIS VERY SAME VEHICLE, IT LOOKS LIKE GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IS UNWILLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS NOT TO HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH OTHER RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

MY COMPLAINT IS MY CHEVY HHR. 2007.ON FRIDAY 1/27/2012 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY HHR FROM WORK AND SHE REALIZE THAT SHE COULDN'T TURN THE CAR DUE TO THE POWER STEERING HAD WENT OUT.MY WIFE HAD MADE IT HOME SAFELY THANK GOD.SHE STATED TO ME IT SCARED HER WHEN SHE COULDN'T TURN THE CAR.WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR I CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AN FOUND OUT IT WAS THE POWER STERRING. TODAY WHILE ON LINE I FOUND THAT CHEVY HAD A RECALL ON COBALT AND NOT HHR'S.THAT IS SAD YOU HAVE A RECALL ON A CAR THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.THIS PROBLEM NEED TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT.IM CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THIS TIME TO FIX MY CAR. SOME ONE NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS SOON. *TT

WHILE GOING UP A CURVED ENTRANCE RAMP AT 20 MPH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR SHUT DOWN. IF I HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER I FEEL I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS SHUT DOWN TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE POWER STEERING RESUMES WORKING AFTER THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR. THE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED ALL THREE TIMES ON A LONG CURVE. *TR

Mileage: 75,028

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING THIS MAKES THE TRUCK HARD TO STEER FOR A SMALL WOMEN THIS IS A PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS AND EVEN MORE SHE HAS OUR SMALL CHILD IN THE TRUCK WITH HER. *TT

Mileage: 94,753

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR MP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 66,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE IGNITION FAILURE. THE MECHANIC DID, HOWEVER, STATE THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACTED WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN A CHIME NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG THE DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,011 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,380.

Mileage: 110,011

I CONTINUE TO HAVE A DUMMY LIGHT COME ON MY MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH SAYING POWER STEERING. I JUST MOVED TO CT FROM LOUSIANA. I THOUGHT BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS GETTING COLD. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT WAS NOT FROZEN OR EMPTY. I JUST HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR A OIL CHANGE AND VEHICLE CHECK AND ALL FLUIDS WERE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. NO LEAKS. I DID A SEARCH ON THE NET AND FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE. ANY NEW THOUGHTS ON WHAT TO DO? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR CONSISTENTLY GOES OUT, EVERY TIME I DRIVE. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF THEN RESTART IT, TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO KICK BACK IN, BUT THEN IT USUALLY JUST GOES OUT AMOUNT 5 MINS LATER. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR CHEVROLET TO ISSUE A RECALL LIKE THEY DID FOR THE COBALT, BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SO FAR. I'VE SEEN IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT OTHER HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S EXTREMELY INFURIATING!!! *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE EITHER A RIGHT HAND OR LEFT HAND TURN, I HAD THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING, AND A POWER STEERING MESSAGE ILLUMINATE ON MY DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER. THIS HAPPENED 4 SEPARATE TIMES WITHIN A 3 HOUR PERIOD, WHILE USING MY VEHICLE TO MAKE DELIVERIES FOR A LOCAL COMPANY. IN EACH INSTANCE, I WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT A COUPLE OF SECONDS, RESTART THE ENGINE, AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT TIME. GM HAS REDUCED PRICE ON THE DEFECTIVE PART IN THE US, BUT, STILL NO RECALL ON THE PROBLEM IN THE US. *KB

Mileage: 64,625

TWO DAYS AGO, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN MY PARENTS' RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, I RECEIVED A "POWER STEERING" ALERT ON MY INFORMATION BAR AND IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN AND LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE ON THE STREET AT THE TIME OR I SURELY WOULD HAVE HIT THEM RATHER THAN JUST DRIVING ONTO THE CURB BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY EITHER DIRECTION. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL ONLY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING. AFTER THE VISIT WITH MY PARENTS, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT THREE TIMES IN A TWELVE MILE DRIVE HOME. IN TWO DAYS THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SIX TIMES WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON AT VARYING SPEEDS AND AT DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF DRIVE TIME. I FIRST DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I DISCOVERED THAT THE CHEVY COBALT AND CHEVY HHR FROM YEARS 2006-2010 SHARE THE SAME STEERING MOTOR (NOT A PUMP WITH FLUID) AND THEY ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE COBALT BUT NOT THE HHR? THERE WAS TALK OF A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THE HHR BUT NOT IN THE USA? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. I TOLD HIM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE SAID THAT "THE SERIAL NUMBER ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PART REPLACEMENT COVERAGE". HOW ARE SOME COVERED AND NOT OTHERS? I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT FEAR OF AGAIN LOSING CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, BUT THIS TIME CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

MY 2007 HHR HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND THEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING INSTANTLY. ALMOST MISSED MAKING A TURN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE STEERING IS NON RESPONSIVE. ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE CAR, POWER STEERING IS RESTORED; UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISSUE IS OCCURING MORE FREQUENTLY. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE, CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME PART AND THE 2007 HHR HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA. WHY HASN'T THAT HAPPENED HERE? IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH AND SUBSEQUENT LAWSUIT FOR THEM TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM? I AM CALLING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE TODAY AND SEE IF THIS IS COVERED. REPAIRS UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T WAIT FOR CHEVROLET TO DO THE RIGHT THING! *TR

Mileage: 43,588

AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING POPS. CLUNKS AND CATCHES. THIS ALSO HAPPENS AFTER STOPPING WITH THE WHEELS TURNED. WHEN THE TURN HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE STEERING RETURNS TO CENTER IT CLUNKS. ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS WAS THE SAME AS THE COLBALT PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT ANY PROBLEMS HE KNEW ABOUT WITH THE HHR STEERING. THIS IS A LOW MILAGE CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TT

Mileage: 18,221

THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR CAME ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE, A WORKER THERE SAID THAT CHEVY HAD A RECALL ON THE COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE CHEVY HHR. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I ALMOST CRASHED GOING AROUND A CORNER. I STOPPED AT A SAFE LOCATION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED ONCE I RESTARTED HOWEVER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND TWICE YESTERDAY AND TWICE AGAIN TODAY. I DID AN ON-LINE SEARCH AND SEE THAT MANY OTHER HHR DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH CORRECTING THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROX. 15MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WAS HARD AND NON RESPONSIVE. I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN ON AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS IS THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 34,017

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAM ON, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. IT IS NOW COMING ON EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND DOES NOT CORRECT ITSELF. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COBALT, WHICH SHARES THE SAME PARTS WITH THE HHR. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THE HHR AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND REGAINED POWER STEERING AFTER RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT AND SWAYED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED. "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE SHOWED UP IN THE DASH. STEERING MIGHT FAIL WHILE GOING STRAIGHT, THEN WILL NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. *TR

Mileage: 78,012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE CAR WHILE PARKED. IT WAS DETERMINED A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CAUSED THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING MOTOR TO STOP WORKING. CHANGED OUT THE FUSE TO A MUCH HIGHER RATING, FUSE STILL BLEW OUT. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR ENGINEERS THAT WERE CONSULTED SAID THAT DISASSEMBLY OF THE COLUMN WAS NOT NEEDED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT. ALSO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WERE CALLED IN TO SEE IF A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSED THE SHORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE SHORT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 75,760

MY 2007 HHR W/ 57K MILES HAS AN ISSUE WITH ITS STEERING. THE STEERING IS JERKY, HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS, AND LOW CLUNKING NOISES CAN SOMETIMES BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL IN MARCH 2010 ON 2005 TO 2010 CHEVROLET COBALTS FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE COBALT'S STEERING COLUMN. THE HHR IS BASED ON THE COBALT AND WAS BUILT IN THE SAME FACTORY. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE HHR MODEL. *TT

Mileage: 57,000

2007 CHEVY HHR HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. CAR IS BASED ON COLBALT AND WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR FEW YEARS. THE STEERING IS HARD , JERKY, NOT RELIABLE. CAN THE RECALL BE ENLARGED TO COVER HHR S FOR SAME YEARS? MILEAGE IS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND NOT ABUSED. *TT

Mileage: 46,000

POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED THE EXACT SAME PART FOR THE CHEVROLET COBALT, BUT NOT THE AGE HHR. *KB

Mileage: 36,800

POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED THE EXACT SAME PART FOR THE CHEVROLET COBALT, BUT NOT THE AGE HHR. *KB

Mileage: 36,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WHILE MAKING A TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND CHEST. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING AND REPORTED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE REPORT FROM THE INVESTIGATOR DID NOT INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE STEERING SYSTEM FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,658. UPDATED 08/11/11*LJ UPDATED 08/12/11.*JB

Mileage: 21,658

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH MADE THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A TURN. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,442 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,742. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 11/14/11

Mileage: 90,442

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY WOBBLES DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THIS FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 1,000

A 2007 HHR I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE HAD THE CAR. THEY HAVE REPLACE A STEERING WITH SHAFT, COLUMN KIT TWICE. IT HAS SMOKED IN THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE BEFORE. I JUST TOOK IT BACK AGAIN TO BE CHECKED THAT SAID THEY HERE THE NOISE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. *TR

Mileage: 700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,916. UPDATED 10/31/11

Mileage: 67,916

POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING LIGHT AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT BEEPS THREE TIMES AND MY POWER STEERING FAILS CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT - WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, THE STEERING RESETS ITSELF BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY - I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ITS A POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY - WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING, I FOUND THAT MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS OCCUR - I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT SEVERAL CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THIS SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE HHR BUT I SHOULD CHECK BACK LATER - IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 70,034

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 39,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 18,500

POWER STEERING WILL DISPLAY ON CONSOLE & INSECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL PRACTICALLY LOCKS UNABLE TO TURN AT ALL, I PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR & TURN IT ON AGAIN & WILL WORK AGAIN, THE FEAR OF CRASHING I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY STATE ITS THE MOTOR FOR THE POWER STEERING, THIS IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS IT HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HWY. IF CANADA RECALLED THIS ISSUE. WHY NOT IN THE USA?

Mileage: 60,000

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.

Mileage: 76,950

POWER STEERING FAILURE I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR WITH 65940 MILES. TWO TIMES NOW THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT CURRENTLY THERE IS NO VEHICLE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE CHEVROLET COBALT IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED, AND THEY BOTH USE THE SAME POWER STEERING UNIT. THE SERVICE PERSON REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS FAILING, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE TOTAL COST FOR REPLACEMENT WAS QUOTED AT $765.40. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE WARNING SOUNDED THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. THIS VEHICLE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 65,940

IT WOULD BE EASIER TO LIST THE THINGS THAT ARE OK WITH THIS CAR. I'VE RESURFACED OR REPLACED THE ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES (FOUR TIMES IN ONE YEAR) AFTER CONSISTENTLY COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THINGS WERE FALLING OFF THE CAR. THE CAR'S BRAKING AND STEERING CAPACITY IS EXTREMELY DIMINISHED. I'VE REPLACED A BROKEN STABILIZER CONTROL ARM AND NOW I'M TOLD THE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THIS DAMAGE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE ROTOR WARPING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON MORE THAN OFF AND ITS BEEN IN AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND REFUSES TO RETURN CUSTOMER CALLS. *LN UPDATED 11/29/11. *JB UPDATED 12/06/11. *JB

Mileage: 11,604

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILS ALMOST EVERY TIME MY CHEVY HHR (2007) IS DRIVEN. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. I AM TOLD THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SAME ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT IS IN THE CHEVY COBALT AND CERTAIN PONTIACS THAT WAS RECALLED. GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS MODEL AND IS FORCING DRIVERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH FAULTY AND HAZARDOUS POWER STEERING MOTORS, OR PAY TO REPLACE THEM ON THEIR OWN. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

POWER STERING MOTOR WENT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

OUR HHR'S POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OFF, AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. I LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS IN WHICH IT WILL STOP WORKING CAUSING IT TO STEER HARD ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE READ THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE CHEVROLET COBALT THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED A RECALL. THE HHR IS REPORTED TO HAVING THE SAME CHASSIS AND PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 62,351

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000, ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE HHR AND THE COBALT USE THE EXACT SAME PARTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37000.

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION WAS A PERMANENT LOSS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHICH REQUIRED FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,600.

Mileage: 34,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE WARNING LIGHT AND POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED REPEATEDLY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR NUMEROUS TIMES WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

I HAVE A 2007 HHR. SINCE NEW IT HAS HAD FRONT END PROBLEMS. THE SWAYBAR BUSHINGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND CLUCK IN COLD WEATHER. REPLACING THEM DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. (MY DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM AT LEAST ONCE.) THE STRUTS MAKE NOISE TOO IN COLD WEATHER, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10000 MILES BECAUSE IT STARTS BINDING AND CLUNKING. (REPLACED ON MY CAR 3 TIMES NOW) HOWEVER MY BIGGEST (SAFETY) CONCERN IS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. ALL OTHER GM CARS WITH THE SAME SYSTEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND ALOT OF HHR STEERING SYSTEMS ARE FAILING. MINE HAS NOT YET FAILED, BUT IS DOES HAVE A LOUD RATTLE (MY RESEARCH TELLS ME THAT IT IS THE GEAR ON THE MOTOR) THAT MY DEALER "CANNOT DUPLICATE" I HAVE ONLY 31000 MILES ON IT NOW AND WORRY ABOUT THE POWER ASSIST FAILING AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING WITH OUR KIDS. I UNDERSTAND THAT I WON'T LOSE ALL STEERING, JUST POWER ASSIST, HOWEVER IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING RESISTANCE, THE WHEEL COULD JERK OUT OF YOUR HAND AND YOU COULD EASILY TAKE OUT SOMEONE ON A SIDEWALK. GM, PLEASE JUST RECALL THE HHR TOO AND REPLACE MY STEERING COLUMN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RATTLING NOISES COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPAIRED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,436. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/07/10

Mileage: 30,000

POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 CHEVY HHR QUIT SUDDENLY WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING FORCE CAUSED ME TO SWING WIDER IN THE TURN THAN PLANNED. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR NEXT TO ME IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 54,326

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULL IT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS INVOLVED IN A LEGAL DISPUTE FOR EXCESSIVE GEAR BACKLASH WHICH CAUSED STEERING FAILURES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,870. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, THE DASH LIGHTS WERE OUT ON OCCASION, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. UPDATED 10/08/10

Mileage: 2,500

SOY DE MEXICO SOLO QUIERO DECIRLES QUE LA CULUMNA DE LA DIRECCION CHEVY HHR 2007 DEJA DE FUNCIONAR Y CASI TENGO UN ACCIDENTE FATAL DENTRO DE LA GARANTIA DE LA CAMBIARON DOS VECES Y QUEDO EL MISMO PROBLEMA Y AHORA SIN GARANTIA NO RESPONDE GM DE MEXICO. *TR

Mileage: 43,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU'RE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR MAKING A TURN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63000. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ AS THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK AN ANTENNA TOWER DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND FENDER. UPDATED 08/20/10*JB

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, THEN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR $339. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER WAS NEVER CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN THE DEALER REPALCED THE STERING MOTOR. UPDATED 05/20/10

Mileage: 51,000

HHR WAS BROUGHT IN ON FRIDAY 02/12 FOR RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. CAR WAS KEPT FOR 1 DAY TO REPAIR. I WAS TOLD "RATTLING" NOISE REPAIRED. I STATED IT WAS A RUBBING NOISE. TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN IT WAS MAKING THE NOISE. CAR RETURNED TO POWER ON 02/18/10 WITH SAME RUBBING NOISE (SEE REPAIR ORDER 473237- NO SURVEY CARD GIVEN TO ME). SPENT 15 MINUTES WITH THE MECHANIC IN PARKING LOT WHILE CAR WAS MAKING THE RUBBING SOUND. IT WAS CLEARLY HEARD BY THE MECHANIC. CAR KEPT FOR ANOTHER DAY FOR REPAIR. WHEN I CALLED ON 02/19/10, I WAS TOLD BY MIKE THAT MARC WAS NOT IN AND THAT THE MECHANIC WORKED ON THE CAR ALL DAY, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SOUND. I WAS TOLD HE EVEN DROVE THE CAR 25 MILES TO DUPLICATE AND YET MILEAGE IN/OUT ARE THE SAME ON INVOICE. PER THE MECHANIC, YOU CANNOT KEEP BRINGING THE CAR IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT THEY (WHOEVER "THEY" ARE) WOULD START QUESTIONING THE WARRANTY. I FEEL THEY SHOULD QUESTION THE ABILITY OF THE MECHANIC TO DO THE JOB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN DRIVING THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WILL SHIMMY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUSHING LINK, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER DID NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WILL NOT REOCCUR, AND IT DID . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,631.

Mileage: 34,631

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 49,500

DRIVER WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT WHEN PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT FRONT) CV SHAFT BROKE COMPLETELY IN HALF AT 35,440 MILES WITHOUT WARNING. CV SHAFT COULD BE HEARD SLAPPING AROUND UNDER CAR WHILE MOTOR RUNNING IN GEAR, PROBABLY TEARING UP OTHER COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD AND SUSPENSION. THE CV SHAFT BREAKAGE LEFT THE VEHICLE UNDER NO POWER BECAUSE PASSENGER WHEEL IS THE DRIVE WHEEL....VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL ALSO HAD NO ABILITY TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT DUE TO THE BROKEN CV SHAFT BLOCKING IT BY SHAFT HITTING THE WHEEL/HEAT SHIELD/ROTOR ASSY. OWNER HAD TO PUSH CAR BACKWARDS OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WOULD STILL ROLLED WHILE IN PARK, HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO MAKE VEHICLE STATIONARY. I WAITED 2.5HRS FOR GM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO GET TOW TRUCK TO MY VEHICLE. 1ST TOW TRUCK DIDN'T COME DUE TO GM NOT CHECKING TO SEE HOW FAR THEY WERE FROM VEHICLE LOCATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JBA CHEVROLET (GLEN BURNIE, MD) ON JUNE 25TH, 09 (NEXT DAY). I WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON CAR AND GET LOANER. JBA OFFERED NO LOANER STATING THAT SERVICE DEPT NOT OPEN AND THEY MUST DIAGNOSE FIRST AND WAIT UNTIL MONDAY AND THEN MAYBE I GET A LOANER. ALSO GM CUST ASST 1-800 NUMBER STATED I COULD RENT AND GET REIMBURSE BUT I DON'T TRUST GM AND MONEY AT ALL AFTER SEEING HOW OTHERS TREATED ABOUT AND HOW POORLY THEY MANAGE THEIR OWN MONEY. THIS CV SHAFT INCIDENT HAPPENED 1 WEEK AFTER GETTING CAR BACK FROM DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE OVERHEATING/WARPING AND HEAT SHIELD GRINDING PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THEN STATED HE KNEW BRAKES WERE CHEAPLY MADE AND PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL AND IF OVER 36,000 MILES...THEY WON'T BE FREE ANYMORE.... CV SHAFT LOOKED TO BE MADE OF CHEAP ALUMINUM CAST AND I BELIEVE SAME HEAT PROBLEM THAT MADE CAUSED ROTOR TO WARP, CAUSED CV SHAFT TO BECOME BRITTLE. EITHER THIS OR COMPONENTS WERE REINSTALLED INCORRECTLY BY JBA CHEVROLET WHEN THEY REPAIRED BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 35,440

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO ERRORS WERE FOUND. THE MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 11,000. UPDATED 04-14-09 *BF UPDATED 04/16/09*JB

Mileage: 11,000

THE BRAKES STARTED SHUTTERING AFTER 20000 MILES, THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND TURNED THE ROTORS. AT 55000 MILES THE TROUBLE HAS RETURNED AND SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF THE 3 YRS 36000 MILE WARRANTY WILL NOT FIX. THE BRAKES PULSATE BADLY AT THIS POINT AND 2 SERVICE MANAGERS CLAIM IS THE RESULT OF THE ROTORS BEING TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR AND IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY CHEVY HHR OWNERS. THE 2ND PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. THE STEERING SHAKES WHEN THE WARPED BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO THE PLASTIC GEARS WEARING AND WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE. AGAIN THE DEALER NOR GM WILL MAKE REPAIRS DUE TO CAR OUT OF 3 YR 36000 WARRANTY. AGAIN THE SERVICE MANAGERS HAS ADMITTED THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO MANY OWNERS. BOTH PROBLEMS CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE ROTORS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE PADS TO DETERIORATE AND PREVENT PROPER BRAKING LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS FALLS UNDER THE LEMON-LAW. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WANT THE VEHICLE REPLACED OR FIXED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, FOR MY FAMILY. I HAVE TWINS THAT ARE 3 YEARS OLD!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR FIXED. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ITS NOT FIXED!!!!! HOWARD H. HEROLD *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,100.

Mileage: 32,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT AND HER SON WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, BUT WERE UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY GMC FOR WEEKS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THEIR APPROVAL. THE VIN WAS CONFIRMED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE CONTACT, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

KNOCKING OR BANGING NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. YET PROBLEM PERSIST. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

PURCHASED 2007 HHR NEW IN OCTOBER 2006. WITH ONLY 249 MILES ON THE CAR, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END. THE COULD NOT VERIFY THE NOISE. SINCE THEN THEY REPLACED TWO SHIFT ASSEMBLIES, ONE STEERING COLUMN AND IN NOVEMBER 2007 THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT. THE BANGING NOISE WAS STILL THERE. NOW THEY THINK IT MAY BE THE CHASSIS TWEAKING ,BUT STILL CANNOT FIND OR FIX THE THE RATTLING NOISE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE CAR SURGES WHEN STARTING IT WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE SAY THIS IS NORMAL. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN COURTESY CHEVROLET'S SHOP FOR MOORE THAN 30 DAYS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I DO NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE AS I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE, AND A LEMON. THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THEIR SHOP ON 10/19/06, 1/08/07, 7/19/07, 10/27/07, 10/22/07 AND 11/13/07. *TR

Mileage: 249