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#1565 of 1602 Power Steering Light by marshalit

Oct 10, 2012 (12:27 pm)

I have a 2008 HHR and I've had my "power steering" light to come on twice in the last week. I've never lost power and when I took it in, all they could say was that they could not replicate it. Why do I have to keep taking the car in for them to tell me the same thing when other people are having the same problem. Surely, someone from GM knows how to fix the problem or just tend to want to ignore it.

#1566 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Light [marshalit] by angelkiss

Oct 10, 2012 (6:50 pm)

Replying to: marshalit (Oct 10, 2012 12:27 pm)
I have a 2010 and I had the same problem. Mine did go out. The problem was the unit was fried for no apparent reason. I agree GM may want to consider the possibility of a recall. Good luck

#1567 of 1602 Interested in Customer Assistance by gmcustsvcsarah

Oct 11, 2012 (6:59 am)

marshalit and angelkiss,
 
If either of you had wanted this issue looked into further with your HHRs, please send us an email at socialmediagm.com with more details (including your name, Edmunds username, phone and address, the last 8 of your VIN and current mileage, and the name of your involved dealership).
 
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#1568 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Light [marshalit] by health1

Oct 11, 2012 (8:46 am)

Replying to: marshalit (Oct 10, 2012 12:27 pm)
Sometimes there can be problems if the vehicle has been jump started and hooking the charger up to the wrong post. If not, We had a 2006 HHR with the same intermittent problem. We unplugged the power steering under the steering column, the transmission control module, the powertrain control module and body control module. We cleaned and tightened all the terminals with a very small wiring tool and it seemed to take care of it (it lasted for 6 months) and we have not had the problem since. Maybe this can help! It can be so frustrating with an intermittent issue.

#1569 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Light [health1] by marshalit

Oct 11, 2012 (11:24 am)

Replying to: health1 (Oct 11, 2012 8:46 am)
I never jumped anyone else's car or my own. I'm now afraid to drive it anywhere. The Chevy people don't seem to know what is wrong or just want to ignore it.

#1570 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Issue [lsmith62790] by anicks11b

Oct 29, 2012 (4:09 pm)

Replying to: lsmith62790 (Mar 12, 2012 11:34 am)
My 2010 HHR is doing the same thing. ANYONE that is having this problem, PLEASE place a complaint with the following people and see if they will get a recall done for these bad power steering units before someone gets killed.
1. socialmediagm.com
2. sarah_gracegmexpert.com
3. https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

#1571 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Light [marshalit] by anicks11b

Oct 29, 2012 (4:13 pm)

Replying to: marshalit (Oct 10, 2012 12:27 pm)
My 2010 HHR is doing the same thing. ANYONE that is having this problem, PLEASE place a complaint with the following people and see if they will get a recall done for these bad power steering units before someone gets killed.
1. socialmediagm.com
2. sarah_gracegmexpert.com
3. https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

#1572 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Light [marshalit] by angelkiss

Oct 30, 2012 (6:33 am)

Replying to: marshalit (Oct 11, 2012 11:24 am)
IMO, its a defective part. My 2010 HHR had 14,000 went it went out. My dealership replaced it for free. I was still under warranty. The mechanic said the unit was fried

#1573 of 1602 Re: Power Steering Light [health1] by angelkiss

Oct 30, 2012 (6:37 am)

Replying to: health1 (Oct 11, 2012 8:46 am)
According to my mechanic the unit was fried for no apparent reason. I would never jump anyone. Cars are computerized today and it could cause problems for your car

#1574 of 1602 Need some help by laserblue

Jan 30, 2013 (3:46 pm)

This morning I noticed a multicolor smear floating in a puddle of water in front of my 2010 HHR.
   A mixture of blue, green yellow liquid floating on the water.
   I touched it, didn't feel greasy nor oily, I smelled it and didn't smell anything.
   Checked under the hood and can't see nothing abmormal.
   I noticed recently that when a start my HHR it have a weird smell coming from the exhaust.
   Any idea what could be the problem?

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