Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10562307January 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
2009 CHEVY HHR , THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND GOES OFF MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED UP , I PURCHASED THE POS 3 MONTHS AGO IT HAS NOT HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE YET. I HAVE HEARD THE WIRING IS A ISSUE AND ITS ALL BUILT IN MEXICO WHICH MAKES ME SLEEP WELL. OBVIOUSLY ITS A BIG ISSUE BUT IM SURE WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OF AIR BAGS FAILING AT 60,000 MILES, LOTS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON AIR BAGS, IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME IN THIS CRAP CAR ITS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE GOV. DON'T BUY HHRS THERE OUTSOURCED JUNK, MATTER OF FACT MY 2003 2500HD IS A CRAP PILE TOO, WITH 90K ON THE CLOCK, REPLACED ALMOST EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562331January 31, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562199January 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INFLATER HARNESS CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED, TAPED AND LUBRICATED EACH TIME. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE WHENEVER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,297.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562235January 30, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING WILL TURN OFF LEAVING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. ALTHOUGH THE WARNING MESSAGE DOES COME ADVISING OF THE INCIDENT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. IF I STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BUT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS HAD LED TO A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS SINCE WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS OFF THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER AT LOWER SPEEDS SUCH AS TRYING TO PARK OR AROUND SHARP CURVES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND BOTH HAVE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE IS A SEALED SYSTEM AND THEY CAN'T EVEN CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL AND THAT IT MUST BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. I FIND IT ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT CHEVROLET WOULD MAKE A VEHICLE THAT HAS NO MEANS OF CHECKING THE FLUID LEVELS ON SOMETHING AS CRITICAL AS THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561811January 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS BEGAN WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMING ON JUST AS THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT . AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING ALL WAS NORMAL FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED . AFTER LOOKING ON-LINE I SAW THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE AND ALSO THAT CHEVROLET DID ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE USA , I ALSO SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON ANOTHER CHEVY MODEL THAT USES THE SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR (WHICH IS THE PROBLEM) . ONCE THE MOTOR FAILS IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR AND ON A HIGHWAY THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS SITUATION . IN MY CASE I HAD A DEALER FIX THE CAR AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN COMPUTER ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING MOTOR COSTING ME OVER NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ! I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY GRANDSON WHO CURRENTLY OWNS THE HHR , I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561872January 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561564January 26, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER THE WHEEL. I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND RE-START THE CAR. TODAY IT I HAD TO RE-START IT 3 TIMES ON A SHORT TRIP TO THE STORE AND BACK. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. LUCKILY I WAS IN TOWN TO PULL OVER, BUT EVEN THAT WAS A HARD WITH TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE ANY CONTROL. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT ITS NOT BEING RECALLED EVEN THOUGH THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE ION, MALIBU AND COBALT AND THE HHR IN CANADA. IF THIS IS A FAULTY PART, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. SO PLEASE RE-CALL THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561441January 25, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND WAS EXTREMLY HARD TO STEER, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE, CHECKED WITH DEALER NO RECALL ON HHR HOWEVER THERE IS A RECALL ON THE COBALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561181January 23, 2014
STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING AND WILL NOT RETURN. THE POWER STEERING WAS RECALLED ON THE IMPALA AND ONE OTHER MODEL ( COBALT ) I THINK BUT NOT THE HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561098January 22, 2014
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR, I LOVE IT BUT, IT HAS ISSUES 1ST I BOUGHT IT USED 15,000 MILES. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD 1. THE REAR LOGO REPLACED 4 TIMES, THEN, 2.THE KEY GET STUCK WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR SO I USED THE PLUNGER AND 3. THE GEAR SHIFT MOVES WHEN THE CAR IS OFF OR ON. NOW, 4. THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR I HAVE TO JIGGLE IT TILL IT WORKS. 5. MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY, WHILE DRIVING IT SO I CAN'T TURN THE 6.-,7.-, AND 8.3 RECALLS, THEN, 9. THE WHEELS SHAKES AT 60 MPH, I HAVE 10. AND 11. REPLACED BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES WITH IN 2 WEEKS 12. I HEAR A LOUD CRACKLING OR STATIC SOUND FROM MY SPEAKERS AND THE RADIO IS OFF. OH AND 13. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF PLUS 14. EVERY TIME I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BATTERY I HAVE TO GET MY REMOTE REPROGRAMMED FOR THE AUTO START... IT CAME WITH THE CAR. WHAT IS GOING ON? THERE ARE 14 ISSUES SOME SAFETY AND SOME COSMETIC BUT, CLEARLY AN ISSUE I AM ONLY MAKING MY VOICE HEARD BECAUSE I JUST STARTED RESEARCHING MY CAR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE MAJOR IGNITION OR GEAR SHIFT, TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL CAR SHAKING THESE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN A LOT OF HHRS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560751January 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560543January 19, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. THE LIGHT SOUNDED AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASH. THE WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. WHEN I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I SEARCHED ONLINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT ON HHR MODELS. I SAW WHERE MANY OF THE CHEVY MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON AND EVEN THE HHR IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE USA. I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE RECALL THE 2007 HHR FOR THIS PROBLEM. I FEAR DRIVING MY CAR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560396January 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE WAS POWERED ON. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST ALSO FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 2/26/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560420January 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITANT TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560444January 17, 2014
ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY, ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL FAIL TO REGISTER ANY TEMPERATURE AT ALL. THIS TRIGGERS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON DASH NOTIFICATION. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS, VARYING TIMES AND NO PATTERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560443January 17, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, 70MPH, POWER STEERING SIMPLY WENT OFF. PULLED OFF ONTO ANOTHER ROAD, STOPPED AT A NEARBY CHEVY DEALERSHIP, TURNED CAR OFF TO ASK FOR SERVICE, WHEN CAR WAS PULLED IN TO BE LOOKED AT, POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560171January 16, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I,WAS DRIVING ON THE FWY!LUCKY ON THE EXIT AT RAMONA BLVD FROM THE 605 FWY MY CAR POWER WHEEL STAR TO TURNING HARD TO TURN RIGHT AND THE LIGHT ON THE PANEL SHOW POWER STEERING AND LUCKY ME! I,MANAGE TO TURNED VERY HARD BUT,I DID TURN THE WHEEL AND PARK MY CAR ON SHOULDER, I,TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURNED ON AGAIN AND THE WHEEL TURN SOFT AGAIN!SO I,CUT DRIVE SAFE TO MY HOME FROM THERE!!BUT I AM AFRAID GOING TO THE FWY AGAIN!!THIS HAPPEN 01_14_2014 PLEASE GIVE TO ME ANY FEEDBACK FROM THIS MATTER!!SCARE DRIVER..( THIS IS THE THIRD TIME HAPPEN) I AM AFRAID TO SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560102January 15, 2014
STEERING
3 TONES SOUND - THE DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD SAYS POWER STEERING - STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560002January 15, 2014
STEERING
THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED I WAS COMING HOME FROM THE STORE AND WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE NEXT TIME WAS YESTERDAY AND I WAS DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I GOT IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND CUT OFF MY ENGINE AND STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. EVIDENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER WATCHING UTUBE COMMENTS AND I AM WONDERING IF YOU ARE AN AGENCY THAT PROTECTS CONSUMERS WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560052January 15, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT MADE IT HARD FOR ME TO TURN MY WHEEL,ONCE I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF MY CAR,AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT WAS OK THE LIGHT WENT OFF. BUT WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN IT DID THE SAME THING BUT EVENTUALLY IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I COULDN'T DRIVE IT FOR THE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE TURNING GOT WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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