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2009 Chevrolet HHR steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 132 complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet HHR, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
132 19% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 116 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2009 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 40 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 28 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 116 complaints that include mileage. 50% 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 miles6
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles40
60k to 80k miles28
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 116 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Taken the car to dealer multiple times, for power steering failure as well as the car stalling.. Was told there was nothing that could be done about the car... Was side swiped on road on 03/14/2014... Car barely tapped us and we lost control of the car due to power steering issue... Ran into the guardrail.. Car was totaled while the other car (a 2005 toyota prius) drove home... Driver had head injuries while passenger had contusions to his right hand from airbags. This car is a death trap waiting to happen..

Reported at 107,750 miles, March 2014 CrashInjury

Have owned 1- 2008 & 1-2009 hhr ss with 2.0l turbo charger and manual 5 speed trans,and right at 100,000 miles the front suspension makes a horrendous noise like the front suspension is going fall out from under it when hitting small bumps . Also if you move the steering wheel back and forth it will make a very similar noise. The 2008 got totaled from a lady pulling out in front of me had changed the sway bar end links prior to accident made no change.

Reported at 100,000 miles, October 2019

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