Problems with 2010 Chevrolet HHR STEERING

Vehicle intermittently loses power steering at various speeds, from low to highway speeds. making the vehicle very hard to steer especially in turns and corners, and extremely dangerous. there is an existing recall (14v15300) for this exact issue, but when calling the gm dealership and the gm customer service line i was told that my vehicles vin was not affected by the recall. how, if i am having the exact same problem, is it not considered a 'safety issue' for me? but they were more than happy to schedule me an appointment to fix the 'known issue', at my expense of course. my vehicle only has 61,000 miles, so this is not a normal 'wear and tear' issue. especially when i find an article by rueters in which the vice president of gm's global vehicle safety says 'with these safety recalls and lifetime warranties, we are going after every car that might have this problem, and we are going to make it right," said jeff boyer, vice president of gm global vehicle safety. "we have recalled some of these vehicles before for the same issue and offered extended warranties on others, but we did not do enough." very frustrating that a vin is what determines mine and my family's safety! gm needs to stand behind all their vehicles with this problem, not just a select group...

2010 chevy hhr lt with 76,500 miles. sudden loss of power steering while driving. upon doing research this is a well known problem by gm and they refuse to warranty the defect or perform a recall. unsafe to drive when power steering suddenly quits on highway. was driving approx. 60 miles per hour on the highway when light came on dash and lost power steering. steering to a lot of effort.

While driving my 2010 chevy hhr, i had just exited the highway and was entering the speedway fuel station, my steering just seemed to lockup on me and a dash alert flashed "service esc" then i suddenly lost all power! in order to avoid any major tragedy like colliding with a gas pump or another vehicle, i was able to run it into the curb i felt like my arms were nearly ripped from the sockets. after having it towed to my home and the following day towed to a mechanic. discovered that the experience was not exclusively mine, apparently some 444 others had as well. i checked for recall notices was told that the recalls were closed and repairs were done. i would like to know by whom, when and where exactly! it obviously was not done permanently nor satisfactorily as i'm very sore now, but could have been killed!

Electric power steering quits working at times making steering difficult. when this happens a chime sounds and a message appears on the instrument panel. there have been recalls on other models and maybe even this model but for some reason it does not register for my vin . i have not been involved in a accident.

The ignition is locking key in. also this is causing my battery to die .

Electric power steering assist. my vin number is not under warranty for the service recall number 11415 electric power steering assist.that should be serviced under safety recall 10023 prior to may 31,2010. i own a 2010 chevy hhr (non-turbo) and the power steering assist has failed.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving 35 mph, the electric power steering failed. once the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the power steering returned to normal. the failure recurred. the dealer (michael chevrolet, 5735 n blackstone ave, fresno, ca 93710, (559) 431-6001) stated that there were no recalls for the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Key locks in the ignition in the on position and car cuts off while driving

Approximately two minutes after leaving a city parking lot during the process of making a left turn on a busy four lane road a chime was heard and the display read power steering. at this point the power assist was lost and the cornering steer effort was very strong. i reduced speed causing traffic difficulties but was able to steer back into the lane. drove slowly down street. pulled over and shut of car. restarted car and power assist returned and alarm was cleared. car has 72,900 miles on it. it is my wife's vehicle and as she was a passenger during this incident she will not operate it now. have driven it for a week with no re-occurrence. if unprepared this failure could have serious consequences.

The power steering light pops on after you are driving and the vehicle is very hard to steer.

While i'm driving the power steering goes out ..it comes and goes ..happens very often on my 7 mile drive to work everyday

Electric power steering intermittently stops working. starting happening today while driving about 30 minutes on mountain roads. stopped and checked for obvious issues, and found nothing. restarted and it worked fine for 3-5 minutes then stopped again. restarting again and worked again for 3-5 minutes then failed. stopped and vehicle was shut off for about 1 hour and restarted. then drove for about 1 hour and it did not fail again today

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

2010 chevy hhr @ 60000 aproximate miles the power steering stops functioning after start up. steering usually stops functioning after 1 or 2 mins after starting.. doesnt matter if car is standing or moving.

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

Loss of power steering. power steering light comes on and then loss of power steering. i have replaced the relay switch and that has not worked. i have seen (on the internet) that this has been a big problem. i saw that there was a recall for 2009-2010

1) the turn signals have failed to cancel after a turn on an intermittent basis since the car was new. 2) recently, the turn signal will not hold in the on position on a left turn and has to be manually held down to actuate the signal for the entire turn. 3) at the same time, the right signal will no longer automatically cancel and has to be manually turned off after a turn. these are issues because you either have the turn signal not on during a cross traffic turn when you thought it was engaged, or you have it on when you thought it had automatically shut off.

Takata recall. the car has a recall about the power steering, . this was found out when a deer hit the car and it was in a shop, was not fixed by shop , need it looked at chevy said it was replaced a year or so ago then why is it acting up? need it looked at asap daily driver.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving 5 mph out of the driveway, the steering lost power without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column and steering module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving various speeds, the power steering failed and the power steering assist sensor illuminated. it was diagnosed that the eps failed and needed to be replaced. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000.

Car lost power steering & steering system light came on . our mechanic advised 'go to chevrolet, it's a recall but they refused to fix free & charged $268.17 for fix . claimed it was turbo but what's the difference? can i get reimbursed? web site says this year was recalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the power steering had malfunctioned. the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was able to be steered. the vehicle was taken to sherman chevrolet cadillac (600 e lamberth rd, sherman, tx 75090, (903) 209-2353) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 156,000.

My power steering cuts out and display on dash says power steering . contacted chevrolet and brought vehicle to my local dealer and was told electric steering motor needs to be replaced and i would have to pay for this . this is a widespread problem with several gm vehicles with electric steering and many have been recalled but i was told that not all hhr's were recalled just certain ones and mine was not on the recall list . this is a safety issue that gm should own up to and stand behind there vehicles .

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving various speeds, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the power steering module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 98,000.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving at any speed, the power steering indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic. the vehicle was diagnosed that the electric power steering motor failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

The power steering light recently has started comings on resulting in the power steering going out while i am driving. initially it went out when i was turning a corner, today it went out while driving straight down the highway. this is dangerous because i have a hard time trying to steer it off the road anytime it happens. i have already had the ignition switch recall taken care of and am now wondering if this is a related problem. i've really enjoyed my hhr but am very unhappy that this is going on and am now very nervous to try to drive it to a auto repair, the nearest being 75 miles away. this started happening 5 days ago on july 3, 2016.

Financed hhr 2010 from bloomington lincoln august 2014. december 2014 traction light on. snowing. car sliding dangerously. went to nearby tires plus. arms replaced and 4 new tires. $1800.00, tires plus. 2015 total check at chevy dealer gave car overall appoval. did not mention arms. 2016 june. arms are worn and loose, and hazardous to driver and within warranty to have total repair at tiresplus. . the arms disfunction caused front tires to blow out. june 2016 driving on hwy 694w. left front tire blew. towed to nearby tiresplus a different one. they found faulty arms caused tires worn beyond expectation. the 2 front tires. the back tires are nice. tires are within tires plus warranty also. tires plus will not comply and blames faulty parts manufacter responsible. please check this as possible recall. i filed small claims litigation. june 23, 2016 and will target all of them. manufacturer 1st. my final pymt is due 11/2018 on this car. i beleive car dealer should of been fair to me when i brought it back 3 days later. dealer denied me because i did not get a warranty. tiresplus seems valid of decision not to fix due to recall possibility. i agree. the manufacturer and chevy need be investigated.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving 10-25 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. the contact stated that the steering required excessive force to operate. the contact also stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering torque sensor assembly and eps motor controller unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000. updated 08/17/16*lj consumer stated for some reason, the described failures were announced as recalls on other 2010 chevrolet hhr vehicles, but not this make/ moder, according to the vin. the power steeringg locked up in the middle of traffic and made driving conditions very dangerous. as well as if the airbag had opened at anytime, without being in an accident. the electrical system also malfunctions locking/unlocking doors and opening/ closing windows, and the vehicle skips at speeds 10-40 mph. updated 6/11/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving various speeds, the steering became very difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was confirmed that the failure was related to a recall for the loss of electric power steering assist; however, the vin was not included. the recall details were not provided. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the torque sensor and eps motor controller unit were replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. updated 10/13/16*lj *tr

My power steering motor went out while driving down a busy street. i was lucky at the time to be able to pull safely over with much effort. i checked recall list and although 2010 was listed as recalled steering motors, my vin # was not listed as one. i had to pay over $300 to replace. why not my vin for that year? defective!

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 35 mph, a chime sounded inside the vehicle. there was a complete loss of power steering and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred numerous times. after the engine was turned off and restarted, the vehicle operated properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 72,000.

Power steering assist fails..started randomly but now happens every time i drive..can drive approx. 1 mile each time when the power steering light comes on and the power assist fails....dealer informs me my vin number is not part of the recall...this started happening shortly after breaking 80,000 miles on the vehicle...the mileage seems to be concurrent with most other complaints for this problem..i am leary of dealer repairing this as they told me to check my power steering fluid, but this vehicle does not use power steering fluid.

Takata recall 2010 chevy hhr looses power steering assist while driving. this happened on 4/8/2016 and 4/13/2016. nhtsa issued recall bulletin 14115b july 2014 but local dealership says it does not affect my specific vehicle since it does not come up when vin is searched.

My car was recalled and repaired for bad power steering motor and it has broke again and dealer wants me to pay for repairs i was just driving to work that morning and the steering became hard to turn and no warning lights the lastime it happened the car had 84,117 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the power assist warning light illuminated. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and stated that the vin was not included. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Steering column locks up. car is very,very,very hard to steer. power steering goes out at any time and i am afraid to drive because of potential accident. i have already called ,02/15/2016, and complained about power steering lock up.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering failed. when the brakes were applied, the pedal pulsated and the electric power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact was able to operate the vehicle with the power steering after switching to a different key. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), but the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and restarted but the failure persisted. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving approximately 80 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn after the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was restarted , however, the failure recurred. the failure recurred on several occasions while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving at approximately 30 mph and making a right turn, the steering assist warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

Power steering quit working 2 times while driving vehicle in 2 days. once while turning and once while driving straight down road. stopping and restarting car caused it start working again. after the second time i took the car in to dealer who stated power steering motor was bad and needed replacing. both times were driving at under 40mph. chevrolet claimed this was not covered under campaign number: 14v153000. neither time resulted in a wreck or damage, just a few missing heart beats.

Power steering non operative, went out while vehicle was in motion on a city street. turn the car off and the power steering works for a short while but soon goes out again while in traffic.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving 15 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not included nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (electrical system). the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel veered to the left towards an oncoming vehicle. the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering gear box and rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.

While exiting onto the freeway at 45 mph the power steering light went on and the steering didn't work. i realized the it was difficult to maneuver the steering wheel and car and got off on the first exit which was 2 miles away. i tried not to panic as i had my kids in the car. i then went to the nearest gas station. turned off the car to cal my husband. and when i tested the car to turn it back on the power steering light was off and then the steering wheel was normal. i decided i needed to try and get home, we were 45 minutes away from home. as i drove the car again at a steady speed i stayed on the slowest lane and while driving on the freeway again the power steering stopped working at 65 mph. since then it still happens once we drive it. i have a video of when it goes on. i safely recorded the malfunction. this is our only transportation and we just bought it from carmax in may.

In the afternoon on thursday 7/9/15, i heard a ding in the vehicle (warning sound) and the words "power steering" appeared on the dash panel under the speedometer. all loss of steering assist was lost and manual steering was the only way to steer the vehicle. after turning the vehicle off/on, the power steering worked again and then after a few minutes the same issue occured. i parked the vehicle and did not drive it until the next day. i searched for recalls as well as contacted the local chevrolet dealer to discuss the issue and if there were any recalls. i was told there is a recall for power steering on some 2010 chev hhr models but my vin has not been identified. the next day i avoided driving the vehicle when possible due to safety concerns and the inability to schedule an appointment with the dealership for diagnosis. i did drive the vehicle once and the same thing described above happened three times before i could get back home. at this point i did not want to drive the vehicle at all until the problem had been fixed. i scheduled an appointment with the local chev dealer after a cancellation occurred and the power steering motor was replaced on 7/11/15. i have contacted gm about this and have been advised the vehicle was not under recall. while i understand the vehicle was not under an official recall, the same exact problem happened in the same exact way described on the gm website and a result of that power steering recall is to replace the power steering motor. i have requested reimbursement but have not received any information about this at this time. one representative advised it was highly unlikely. i would like to find out why the vehicle was not identified under any recall and when a vehicle is not under recall but has an issue that has been recalled if they're any steps that can be taken to resolve the issue. this was a clear hazard.

The first time this occurred, we were driving down the highway and could barely pull over. we restarted the car and it did not occur again for 6 days but now, even turning off the car and restarting only helps for a few minutes. the car is very hard to steer this way. we are told that our hhr is not one of the ones included in the recall, yet the problem is the same as those recalled. it seems that the recall should be expanded.