Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10524014July 9, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY BUT LUCKILY I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD STALLED SO I CUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT WAS FINE. I DROVE TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND STILL NO PROBLEM UNTIL I WAS MAKING THE RIGHT TURN AND THEN HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE CAR. ONCE I MANAGED TO GET IT IN MY DRIVE, SHUT IT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED- THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WENT AWAY AND ONCE AGAIN THE CAR WAS FINE. SAME THING NEXT MORNING CAR FINE- I WORK ABOUT 5-7 MILES FROM HOME. AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME WITH NO WARNING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC- POWER STEERING GOES OUT AS I AM CHANGING LANES. I MANAGE ONCE AGAIN TO GET HOME. MY CAR HAS THE SAME PART THAT THE CHEVY COBALT HAS AND CHEVY HAD RECALLED THE COBALT TO MAKE REPAIRS BUT NOT THE HHR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED ABOUT THIS AND FEAR THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE OUR SAFETY SERIOUSLY WHOM OWN THE HHR- I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND ASK WHO TO LODGE COMPLAINT WITH SINCE THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. THEY DID NOT GIVE ME THE INFORMATION. I HAD TO FIND ON GOOGLE. I DID TELL THEM THAT THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT REGARDING THE POWER STEERING ON THE HHR AND THE RESPONSE WAS I CANNOT LOOK AND UNAPPROVED GM SITES(WHATEVER THAT MEANS). THANK YOU FOR YOU CONCERN AND HOPE YOU CAN HELP SOMEONE FROM HAVING A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523607July 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE MALFUNCTION PERSISTED WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN THE CONTACT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523637July 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH 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 52,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523711July 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,686. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523755July 8, 2013
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,050. UPDATED 8/21/13 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 09/05/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523547July 7, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I HEARD A DING DING I LOOK AT MY MESSAGE BOARD AND IT SAID POWER STEERING. I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING AND MAKING TURNS. I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND THE MESSAGE WENT A WAY AND I COULD STEER AGAIN. ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD I HEARD A DING DING AND IT WAS MY POWER STEERING LIGHT AGAIN I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING. LUCKILY I MAD IT HOME. I ONLY HAVE 73,000 AND NO POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523590July 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
THE CAR WAS FURNISHED WITH TWO REMOTES. THE FIRST ONE QUIT WORKING 4-YEARS AGO. THE SECOND REMOTE WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN. A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH EITHER REMOTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523262July 5, 2013
STEERING
AS I WAS ROLLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, THE "POWER STEERING" ALERT APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAVING NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WARNING BEFORE, I DIDN'T KNOW QUITE WHAT IT MEANT. AS I MADE MY LEFT TURN INTO THE INTERSECTION, I FOUND OUT! IT TOOK ALL MY PHYSICAL STRENGTH TO STAY WITHIN THE PAVEMENT. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE STEERING FAILED TWICE MORE IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS. FORTUNATELY, I AVOIDED COLLISIONS BOTH TIMES AND HAD REPAIRS MADE AT THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS IT OPENED FOR BUSINESS AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. AS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, THE COST TO ME WAS $302.66. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS POWER STEERING MOTOR IS USED ON OTHER GM CARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE HHR SHOULD BE INCLUDED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523305July 5, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP GRADE AT APROX. 50MPH THE STEERING POWER ASSIST FAILED AND POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DASH LIGHT UP. I DROVE HOME SLOWLY APROX 8 MILES WITH NO STEERING. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR LATER, THE STEERING WAS FINE AGAIN. SINCE THAT DAY THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED DAILY AND HAPPENS WITHIN SECONDS OF TURNING ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523148July 4, 2013
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CHEVROLET HHR. IT STARTED ANYTIME I PARALLEL PARKED AND EVENTUALLY WOULD HAPPEN DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. I COULD HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL, AND IT WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FIXED, AND THE PROBLEM NO LONGER OCCURS. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THIS SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS RECALLED IN OTHER CARS, BUT NOT THE HHR. MAKE THIS HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523187July 4, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANYTHING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522873July 2, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT DINGED AND I HAD BEEN MAKING A TURN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING WHY IT WENT OUT. I CAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR 1 OR 2 MILES AND IT KEEPS GOING OUT AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO BE WORKING AGAIN BUT IM TOLD IT SOME TYPE OF MODULE THAT CONTROLS IT AND ITS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. I THINK CHEVY NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FOR A STEERING ISSUE . I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522955July 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522682July 1, 2013
STEERING
ENTERING A ROUNDABOUT AT ONLY 27MPH AND POWER STEERING QUIT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY CAR. ANY OTHER SITUATION AT HIGHER SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC . THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE COBALT MODEL GM BUT NOT THE HHR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522689July 1, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE EXHAUST VALVE AND THE EXHAUST HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522440June 29, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522273June 28, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522303June 28, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS, AND DID NOT RESUME WORKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522093June 27, 2013
STEERING
I WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH WHEN I CAME UPON A CURVE AND MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED ME TOO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO AN OPEN FIELD. IVE SPENT MOST OF MY DAY RESEARCHING AND MAKING PHONE CALLS. MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THIS BUT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THE 2006 HHR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521394June 24, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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