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.
2007 Chevrolet Hhr
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Hhr do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 565.5.
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Mileage at the reported incident
598 reports with mileage · 128 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 424 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Steering complaints
424 reportsI 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 S…
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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.
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.
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 O…
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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
POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE WILL STOP WORKING AFTER 10 SECOND OF MY MOVING MY VEHICLE
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.
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, L…
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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.
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?
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 .
Official recalls
414V171000 · Electrical System:ignition
Apr 10, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
14V047000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:ignition:switch
Feb 10, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
08V444000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Sep 3, 2008
GM IS RECALLING 296,422 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THE DOOR ON THE STORAGE BIN IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED AS REQUIRED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: A REDESIGNED LATCH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
08V046000 · Air Bags
Jan 30, 2008
GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.' IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
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NHTSA investigations
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