The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to seize. The contact stated that after shutting the vehicle off, the vehicle was restarted and resumed without failure. The contact did not take the vehicle to a mechanic or a dealer. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 2/11/14

- Centerline, MI, USA

For no reason the power steering just stopped working, ,making the vehicle impossible to steer, ,after you shut the vehicle off and restart it, , the power steering came back on only to stop again when it felt like it, ,at slow speeds as well as high, ,if it were snowing or on slippery roads this could of been a major fatality, ,,very unsafe if children are in the vehicle

- East Boston, MA, USA

During normal driving conditions, the power steering will fail making steering difficult. The problem reset with a key cycle. This intermittent problem has become more frequent during the last month.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

On the highway I heard some warning beeps and my info screen said "power steering". my steering became increasingly more difficult to use especially after I got off the highway. After turning off the car and turning the car back on the steering worked again. Now it goes out every so often. Seems to be a common problem on the HHR, but no recall yet.

- Portland, ME, USA

I was driving and the power steering light went on, the car started to smell like it was on fire and the power steering was gone. Lost control of the vehicle and hit a curb. No injuries and no other damage to vehicle. Could have been worse if inexperienced driver or elderly person was behind the wheel.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

I was driving on the expressway and my power steering warning came on and vehicle was tighter, after exiting the expressway the vehicle became even harder to steer. I pulled into a has station checked all the fuses all we're fine, restarted the vehicle power steering worked again, after a few miles the power steering light came back on and was difficult to turn. This is very dangerous I had 3 small children in my vehicle and could have been a very bad situation.

- Ecorse, MI, USA

Power steering light comes on while im driving. Im unable to turn my wheel w/O using alot of force.

- Denver, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel failed and tightened with the illumination of the power steering warning light. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

- South Duzbury, VT, USA

The power steering on my 2010 Chevy HHR failed as I was driving causing me to hit another driver. Chevy has problems with the cobalt and the HHR has many similarities to the cobalt. I think a recall is needed before someone dies. If you look online many HHR owners are having issues! please help us the innocent consumer.

- Chicago , IL, USA

In the last week the power steering has went out 5+ times while driving it on city streets. I will be driving around 40 mph then I will here a dinging sound then look at the dash and it says power steering. After it says power steering there will be a complete loss in power steering assist from the electronic power steering. This is a big safety hazard because it could easily cause a wreck if driving around a curve when it goes out.

- Conway, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the contact lost power steering assist. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,050. Updated 8/21/13 the dealer replaced the power steering motor. Updated 09/05/13

- East Haven, CT, USA

I was driving down the road at 60 miles an hour when I heard a ding ding I look at my message board and it said power steering. I had a hard time steering and making turns. I shut my car off and the message went a way and I could steer again. About 5 miles down the road I heard a ding ding and it was my power steering light again I had a hard time steering. Luckily I mad it home. I only have 73,000 and no power steering.

- Gladwin, MI, USA

While driving the power steering warning light dinged and I had been making a turn which almost caused a accident not knowing why it went out. I can drive the car for 1 or 2 miles and it keeps going out and I have to restart the car for it to be working again but im told it some type of module that controls it and its not covered by any warranty. I think Chevy needs to correct this issue before someone is killed for a steering issue. I see I am not the only one with this issue there have been others.

- Eastpointe , MI, USA

Entering a roundabout at only 27mph and power steering quit making it very difficult to control my car. Any other situation at higher speed could have been catastrophic. There is a recall for the cobalt model GM but not the HHR model.

- Apalachin, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.

- Bartlesville, OK, USA

While driving on the highway my power steering stopped working I heard a 3 beep warning looked down at the dash and on the display "power steering" was displayed. I called the dealer and I was told that my car was 304 miles over my warranty and that this was not recalled. I went home and started to do research and to my surprise I wasn't the only one with this issue, there are thousands of them online with the same issue. This is very scary for me because I have a 4 year old and a 1 1/2 year old. I don't want this to be a reason for me to have an accident. Chevy isn't helping me in anyway, I need help. Thank you for your time.

- Bordentown, NJ, USA

Bought used 2010 Chevy HHR in early February 2013 from a dealer. Shortly after the 30 day warranty is over, message lights up on the dash while driving "power steering" then the power steering turns off. I almost crashed as I was turning the first time I experienced this! the power steering is restored when you restart the car. This happens sporadically all the time, at any speed and sometimes several times in just a 10 minute drive. The car is hard to steer when the power steering goes off and is seriously dangerous!

- Woodland Hills, CA, USA

Driving down interstate at 65mph when the electronic power steering failed without warning. Could barely get maneuver car off road onto exit. Shut car down to check out, restarted car, everything worked fine and power steering was functioning. Turned back around to go home and park car, power steering went out again - this time as I was turning off main road, into my subdivision. Almost had car in the ditch as wheel jerked back and power steering went out again. Got car to driveway and shut down. Restarted car and everything came back online again. Drove car down subdivision street to test the problem. Could not go more than 5-10 seconds before power steering shut off. Very dangerous. I am a 6'2", 225 lb guy and I struggled to get car off the road. When steering, the car is not like an older car without power steering, it turns like you have to fight the wheel. If someone is not aware of the problem and it goes out for the first time in mid-turn, this could definitely cause an accident or kill someone.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

While driving the car the power steering light comes on, there is a ding, and suddenly the power steering goes out. It first happened 10 days ago and happens at random times everything the car is driven. The power steering will reset if the engine is shut off and restarted, but it will soon go out again within seconds or minutes. This is a very dangerous issue and has caused us near accidents. I see that there are many, many complaints about this issue on HHR's of multiple model years. Please address this issue. I have never had power steering on a vehicle just go out before. This is a late model car and an issue of this type and of this frequency definitely points to a defect and not a wear and tear issue. A recall is needed!

- Cedar Park, TX, USA

While driving the car on sat 04/27/2013 at a rate of 45 mph I went to make a turn and the steering froze up making it very difficult to make any kind of turn. I found out then that it had a power steering motor vs a reservoir or anything like that. Took it the next day to my mechanic who said fuses checked out good he believes it is the power steering motor. Calling Chevrolet but getting the run around not good for a part that can cause a major accident.

- Deltona, FL, USA