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2007 Chevrolet HHR steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 430 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet HHR, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
430 46% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
77,000 miles 378 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
15 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2007 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 77,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 22 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 25 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 62 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 88 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 70 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 52 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 30 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 16 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 6 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 77,000 miles
Based on 378 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles22
20k to 40k miles25
40k to 60k miles62
60k to 80k miles88
80k to 100k miles70
100k to 120k miles52
120k to 140k miles30
140k to 160k miles16
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles6
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 378 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 15 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH the power steering malfunctioned while making a turn causing the vehicle to crash into a wall. When the crash occurred the vehicle was destroyed and the contact was wearing his seat belt but the air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the neck, back, and chest. The contact was not taken to the hospital. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the steering and reported the failure.

Reported at 21,658 miles, June 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the vehicle failed to drive straight and swayed into another lane. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 152,000.

Reported at 152,000 miles, October 2011

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