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The power steering fails while driving anywhere, when you shut the car off, it resets itself. This has happened a few times and now my mechanic read the codes and it said to replace the steering column
The power steering keeps "clicking off" seems like an electrical issue but there are no fuses blown. If I turn the car off the power steering will reset but as soon as I turn it back on the power steering will turn off again. It quit for awhile but now its back in full force. I basically have no power steering now.
I have had a terrible time with the power steering on my 2006 Chevy HHR. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. there is no apparent cause. These changes from working to not working and back can happen at any time at any speed. Fortunately I am strong enough to wrestle with it and steer it manually so far. I received a notice from GM about it but the dealer refused to honor it. They replaced the power steering motor and charged me over $300, but that didn't do any good. Also twice a message appeared about reduced engine power and the engine had almost no power to get up hills. I was creeping along at about 10 mph on a super highway. I shut off the engine, turned it on again after a few minutes and the engine had normal power again. Also the door lock light comes on for no apparent reason when I'm driving. The dealer claims that the problems can't be diagnosed unless they see it acting up. Of course it doesn't do these things when it is in the shop. I am really disgusted.
Driving down the road and warning sound comes on and power steering goes across the digital dash saying power steering then power steering goes out. Some one is going to be killed unless it's recalled. Have read several complaints if the same thing. I just purchased this car 3 weeks ago. I carry 3 kids with
Every couple weeks while driving my car, there will be a ding sound with a message indicating power steering failure. I have to pull over and keep turning it on and off. Eventually it seems to reset itself and work again. I cannot steer it at all when it fails and is at times hard to get off the road in time before it locks up. It is very dangerous since I have to drive on a highway to get to work.
- Haubstadt, IN, USA
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My 2006 HHR lost power steering. The light came on and it took all I had to steer it. Everytime I cut it all off and crank it back up the light will go off and I can drive it for about a minute to 5 minutes usually in the light saying power steering will come on and the steering issue will occur again. I love my HHR and this is my first Chevrolet product but I really think there should be a recall due to the fact that after much much research I have found that the HHR as well as other Chevrolet vehicles have hundreds to thousands of people with the same exact complaint. The power steering light would come on and they would lose all power steering. This should not be a cost that us who have purchased and put our trust of safety into Chevrolet to have to bare. This can be extremely dangerous and can actually lead to vehicle fatalities due to the power steering going out. Chevrolet should be responsible for the repairs of the power steering due to it being a known fact based on very much research and complaints from so many owners. This fact shows and proves that it is the fault of the way the car was designed or built or faulty parts used by Chevrolet/GM. Please consider the danger that this fault can cause to owners and do a recall to have these issues repaired so that it doesn't end up causing more damage or taking a life because someone loses control of there Chevrolet due to faulty parts. Thank you, [xxx] from halifax Virginia information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Power steering warning light comes on while driving and difficult to steer. Resets when ignition turned off and back on, however repeatedly happens every few blocks while driving. This is dangerous and there is a recall for later 2009-2010...why not for all years?
Electric steering motor stops working after 3 -5 minutes of driving, and remains inoperable for duration of the drive. Will restart after ignition is cycled, then will repeat this scenario, there is no warning when this will occur and is very hard to turn, making for some very dangerous situations
Power steering comes up in messsge center over 10 mph. Steering is very hard. When you turn the motor off and restart it resets. Over 10 mph power steering comes up again. Brought it to local dealership and diagnostic test done but test comes up with no problems. GM recalled only the 2010 HHR for this problem, not the other year models. I purchased my 2006 HHR new in December 2005.
While driving in town or on freeway the power steering alert will come on the display readout and there is an automatic loss of the power steering. Power steering comes back after the car has been turned off, but only for a few seconds then repeats the loss. It has been doing that every day since 12/05/2017.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet HHR. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. There were no recalls on the vehicle. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Power steering constantly goes while driving. There will be a ding and it will just cut out... why doesn't this have an recall on it"???" its seriously dangerous. Took it to dealer it will cost over 500 to fix. I can barely driving it a block without the power steering going out. It starts 4 mins after driving car... please help and fix!!! this is dangerous.
Power steering goes out randomly when driving, instrument cluster also mentions something about the power steering as well. This has happened several times while driving and can be dangerous for elderly folks. You have to stop and restart your car to get your power steering working again so it has to be an electrical issue
Vehicle losses power steering shortly after starting to drive. Car is in motion when this happens. Much harder to control causing a serious hazard to operation.
When driving a click can be heard in the footwell of the drivers seat. A chime and dic alert occurs. The dic displays power steering. The vehicles power steering system stops working. This makes the car very hard to drive at any speed. After restarting the engine the power steering system works as normal for a period of time before it fails again. This issue was recalled on later model year vehicles of this type but the 2006 model was excluded. Further investigation details that the 2006 model and newer cars share the same potentially defective or dangerous electronic power steering motor.
My power steering light keeps coming on. I shut car off and cars power steering works fine. I drive it for a bit and the light come back making it difficult and dangerous to drive.
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- Newport, DE, USA