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2006 Chevrolet HHR steering problems

The 2006 Chevrolet HHR has 464 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 34% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

464

Steering complaints

34%

Share of year

19

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

HHR steering complaints by model year464 complaints2006: 464 complaints2007: 430 complaints2008: 307 complaints2009: 132 complaints2010: 233 complaints2011: 25 complaints
HHR steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THERE IS A CHIME AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. NOW YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR CUTTING IT OFF AND THEN IT WILL COME BACK IN. BUT WHEN TURNING AND ITS A STOP LIGHT ITS HARD VERY HARD TO TURN. YOU LOSE CONTROL WHEN TURNING. YOU CAN'T STOP ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT GOES OUT AND RESTART. GM WON'T RECALL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · May 26, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet HHR have?

NHTSA has 464 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet HHR steering — 34% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.