Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10651667October 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, FOUR DEER INTERSECTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, PAINS TO THE BACK AND NECK. BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ UPDATED 5/11/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10651481October 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650281October 27, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH A WARNING IN THE DASHBOARD. I STOPPED, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURED, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE HAVING TRAVELED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHEN IT WENT OUT. IT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY DAILY TO THE POINT NOW THAT EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR IT GOES OUT WITHIN ABOUT 2 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649500October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD THE IGNITION CHANGES AS OF A RECALL. THE ELECTRICAL STARTED TO ACT UP AFTER THAT, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL KICK OFF, THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK, THE ALARM WILL GO OFF EVEN IF YOU UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY, THE REMOTE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING & THEN STARTED AGAIN, AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL SHOW LOCKED, BUT DOESN'T. THIS SEEMS TO ALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. ITS TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED OR STOP WORKING IN TRAFFIC. BUT THE COMPANY SAYS THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644565October 14, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
ON 3/28/14 I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 6:30AM AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF DISPLAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCED. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOTICE AND NOW IT BEEN 4 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. RECENTLY ON 10/11/14 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ON DASH DISPLAY MESSAGE READ ENGINE POWER REDUCE WHICH AT THIS POINT MY CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP.. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MIN AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN.. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRENT SINCE THEN AND NOW MY CHILD SAFETY LATCHES WHEN PUT ON WILL NOT LET DOORS CLOSE AND WHEN MOVED TO OPEN POSITION THE SAFETY LOCK WILL NOT REPOSITION ITSELF TO THE OPEN POSITION. RECENTLY ON 10/07/14 MY SERVICE AIRBAGS MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING BUT WONT TRADE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER AND I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND STILL NO ONE HAS HELPED ME THESE ISSUES. I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY FAMILY LIFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644380October 13, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF ON THE FREEWAY. LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET HHR'S. ALSO NOTICED THAT GM HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE IN CANADA BUT NOT THE US. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED IT. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR APPEARS TO BE $300 TO $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643859October 10, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING HAS STARTED TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AS IT IS ONLY FOR 2009-2010 AND IT SHOULD BE. IF I AM TAKING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT THE VEHICLE WANTS TO GO STRAIGHT AND IT COULD CAUSE ME TO CRASH. I DON'T FEEL THAT AT ONLY 76,000 MILES ON THE CAR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643932October 10, 2014
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643156October 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CHIME ACTIVATED ALERTING THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640594October 1, 2014
STEERING
I WAS JUST BACKING THE CAR OUT AS NORMAL AND THEN THERE WAS A CLICKING AND THE DINGING BELL OF AN ALARM THE POWER STEERING BLINKED ON DASH. IT BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT WAS FINE AND I BACKED OUT BUT WHEN SWITCH TO DRIVE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. LUCKY I WAS JUST STARTING MY DAY AND AT HOME. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON MY IGNITION BUT I GOT CONFUSE IS THE POWER STEERING IS ONLY ON THE NEWER HHR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640125September 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AND THE RELEASE BUTTON IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638374September 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A NEW SET OF KEYS, AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, THE GEAR BOX, AND SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637362September 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,703.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636922September 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637085September 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO LOCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633748September 16, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633111September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START, THE DOORS LOCK FAILED TO LOCK ELECTRONICALLY AND SOMETIMES UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE COMPUTER CLUSTER MODULE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE, TO AVOID A CRASH. UPDATED 03//09/16*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10633338September 15, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS RANDOMLY FAILED, AND ALTHOUGH TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, IT CONTINUES TO FAIL WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633347September 15, 2014
STEERING
ON SEPT. 11 I WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR DINGED AND POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS THE DIGITAL SCREEN. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. OVER THE WEEKEND WHILE AWAITING SERVICE, THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT EVERY 2 TO 3 MILES. THIS MORNING 9/14/14 THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I MADE IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND WAS MADE AWARE OF A POWER STEERING RECALL IN WHICH MY CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER. I SEARCHED GM'S WEBSITE ABOUT THIS RECALL AND FOUND THIS NOTATION ON THE WEBSITE: "IN ADDITION, 309,160 NON-TURBOCHARGED CHEVROLET HHRS FROM THE 2006-2008 MODEL YEARS (AND SEVERAL HUNDRED 2009 MODELS) AND 96,324 SATURN IONS FROM THE 2003 MODEL YEAR THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THESE RECALLS WILL BE GIVEN LIFETIME WARRANTIES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR." HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/VEHICLES.DETAIL.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML I MADE MY DEALER AWARE AND THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT GM DIRECTLY. WHEN I DID THIS I WAS TOLD BY 4 SEPARATE REPRESANTIVES AT GM THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND WOULD NOT BE HONORING IT, REGARDLESS OF THE INFORMATION BEING ON THEIR WEBSITE. THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PROVIDE ANY KIND OF PROOF OR TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE ELSE. I FIND THIS DISTURBING FIRST OF ALL THAT THE 2006 CHEVY HHR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT OBVIOUSLY IS AN ISSUE AND SECONDLY THAT GM WOULD PUBLISH THIS INFORMATION AND THEN REFUSE TO HONOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631769September 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HE DID THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. UPDATED 7/8/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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