Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10548400October 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2006 HHR HAS HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT AND REAR END STRUTS REPLACED AND NOW, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80K MILES ON IT. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH SO IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ALL OF THESE ISSUES. WHY HASN'T GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS IT HAS? I'VE READ COUNTLESS SIMILAR STORIES ON THE INTERNET. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548337October 17, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER STEERING. DASH INDICATOR SAYS "POWER STEERING". I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN BACK ON AND IT FIXES THE ISSUE EVERYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548091October 16, 2013
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED 3 TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES. I RESET IT BY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. I REPLACED THE MOTOR AND IT WORKS FINE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548140October 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2010, AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. IT HAD 13435 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. AFTER SIX MONTHS, 17000 MILES, SERVICE LIGHTS BEGAN TO LIGHT UP---I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER TAKING IT HOME ALL SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN IN AUGUST, 17100 MILES, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A SHUTTERING WHEN BRAKING AND A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPAIRED, HARNESS AND HUB BEARING AND I PURCHASE TWO NEW FRONT TIRES. WITHIN ABOUT A YEAR CAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING. AT 25000 MILE , DEALER STATED NOW BRAKES ARE BAD, WARPED AND ROTORS NEED WORK. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF TAKING CAR HOME, SHIMMYING BEGAN TO START AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE WITH REGARD TO THE BRAKES, BUT GM DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS. HMMMMMMMM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547991October 15, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,689.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547791October 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DROVE HHR TODAY, AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN OFF IGNITION, I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, AND PULL A FUSE. TAKING CAR IN TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS A MECHANIC IN THE LOT I WAS IN, WHO STATED THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON HHR IGNITION PROBLEM. STATED IT IS A TUMBLER ISSUE, AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547595October 11, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING. I LIVE JUST 5 MINUTES FROM THE OFFICE. I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND WAS GOING ABOUT 5MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ESC ACTIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH, THEN A YELLOW TRIANGLE WARNING STARTED FLASHING. THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE CAR DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND THE WARNINGS WENT AWAY. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND AGAIN, THE SAME WARNINGS. HELP! THE ROADS WERE NOT WET, I WAS NEVER ABOVE 8MPH WHEN THESE TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547638October 11, 2013
STEERING
I WAS EXITING A COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY UPON TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND IT TOOK A MINUTE TO STRAIGHTEN UP. MY DASHBOARD INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING PUMP, ITS ELECTRICAL. AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE I WAS 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE WITH COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I JUST PURCHASE MY CAR 3 WEEKS AGO. HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL TAKE IN CONSIDERATION THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND REQUEST A RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR BE KILLED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RECTIFIED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547482October 10, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING AND AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547327October 8, 2013
STEERING
WHEN I START MY CAR, IT SEEMS TO DRIVE OK, BUT WITHIN SECONDS, SOMETIMES MINUTES, I HEAR A "CLICK" FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SUDDENLY MY STEERING WHEEL GOES "HARD". AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO ONLY DO IT OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOW ALMOST EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, BUT HAVE HEARD THAT SOME SIMILAR GM CARS ARE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546919October 6, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE CHIMES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READS "POWER STEERING", THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD TO TURN. IT IS VERY UNNERVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC AND IT HAS BEEN STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. WHEN IT OCCURS I WILL PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WILL NORMALLY WORK FINE FOR A DAY OR TWO, BUT THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS IT GOES RIGHT BACK OUT AND IT WON'T WORK. I REALLY WANT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REPAIRED BUT I JUST STARTED A NEW JOB AND I REALLY CAN'T AFFORD IT JUST YET, I THINK GM SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER A RECALL BECAUSE THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR SOMEONE WHO IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546481October 2, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10/1/13 AS I LEFT WORK, HEADING HOME, THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR APPROX. THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. OUT OF NOWHERE, THE STEERING BECAME TIGHT, AS IF IT LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CAR ALMOST INSTANTLY PRODUCED MORE HEAT, I FELT THE HEAT AROUND MY FEET AND IT CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. I LOOKED AT THE DIC PANEL AND POWER STEERING WAS FLASHING. THERE WAS A SMELL AS IF THE CAR WAS BURNING. WITH FORCE, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT TO SIT. AFTER READING THROUGH THE USER MANUAL, I FOLLOWED THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE MANUAL, TURNED THE WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT HOPING IT WOULD LOOSEN AND LETTING THE CAR SIT IDLE. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS OF SITTING, MY BROTHER DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. 10/2/13 I TOOK THE CAR, EARLY MORNING, TO BE INSPECTED BY A LOCAL REPAIR COMPANY. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT ONCE DIAGNOSTICS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY POWER STEERING CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ISSUE, THE ONLY ISSUE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, THAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT COULD BE THE REASON WHY ONE MINUTE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND HOURS LATER IT WORKED FINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NORMALLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS RECALLED BY THE AUTOMAKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546557October 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546357October 1, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT. THE CAR DINGS 3 TIMES, THE CONSOLE FLASHES "POWER STEERING" AND THE CAR BECOMES VERY HEAVY AND HARD TO TURN. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON RESOLVES THE ISSUE IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546206September 30, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITHOUT FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 2/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546289September 30, 2013
STEERING
2010 HHR WITH 35,000 MILES, STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON AND CAR WOULDN'T STEER. STOPPED CAR AND STEERING CAME BACK ON FOR A WHILE THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER WEEKEND MAKING STEERING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR STATING IT WAS OVERHEATING, PER COMPUTER. COST ME 271.00, I AM RETIRED AND IT HAS PUT ME IN A FINANCIAL SQUEEZE. REASON I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO AVOID HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. DEFINITELY BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546036September 28, 2013
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT, BELL RINGS AND DASH SAYS "POWER STEERING". I CAN PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE AND IT WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. THIS HAPPENS A LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545523September 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544966September 23, 2013
STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING RESUMED, ALTHOUGH ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. I HAD TO KEEP TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RE-ENGAGE. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF THIS, THE POWER STEERING IS NOW COMPLETELY NOT WORKING! IT COMES ON FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE WHEN I START THE CAR AND THEN TURNS OFF COMPLETELY AFTER THAT MINUTE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR THIS COMING WINTER IN THE SNOW. I DO NOT WANT TO SHELL OUT A BUNCH OF $$$ AND THEN HAVE THEM RECALL THE CAR. I KNOW OTHER CHEVY MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHY HAS THE HHR NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS? NO POWER STEERING POSES A GREAT RISK OF GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM A VERY FRUSTRATED CHEVY OWNER! PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544990September 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY WON'T TURN THE IGNITION ON AT ALL TAKE YOU 5 MINS JUST TO GET IT TO WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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