NHTSA Complaint #11232519 — 2007 CHEVROLET HHR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR LT SEDAN. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MAYBE A BIT LONGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE FINE FOR A DAY OR SO. NOW, IT IS BECOMING WORSE! I RAN A SHORT ERRAND YESTERDAY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR NO LESS THAN 8 TIMES. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP HERE AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $130 AND HOUR JUST FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORK. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT ONE EVENING WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD NO PLACE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO TURN INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS ISN'T JUST A COSMETIC OR TRIVIAL PROBLEM! SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED OR BADLY INJURED. CHEVY/GMC NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.