2006 Chevrolet HHR steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 464 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR, 34% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 464 34% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 80,000 miles 405 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 19 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Based on 405 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	18
20k to 40k miles	34
40k to 60k miles	68
60k to 80k miles	83
80k to 100k miles	73
100k to 120k miles	39
120k to 140k miles	39
140k to 160k miles	26
160k to 180k miles	11
180k to 200k miles	8
200k+ miles	6

What the data shows

Of the 405 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 19 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Bolt fell out of the lower right steering arm, causing the entire wheel assembly to move backward upon braking and forward on acceleration.

Reported at 12,600 miles, October 2007 CrashInjury

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH on a city street, there was a clunking noise coming from the front followed by the vehicle pulling to the right side. The contact managed to pull the vehicle to the side of the street without incident. Upon initial inspection, the right front tire was lying underneath the vehicle.

Reported at 4,000 miles, October 2006

Steering problems in other years

Steering problems across all Chevrolet models