Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10502802March 14, 2013
STEERING
2010 HHR 2LT (MANUAL TRANS / FLEX FUEL) BOUGHT NEW. PROBLEM BEGAN SUMMER 2012 @ 10,200 MI. CLICKING & THUD METAL NOISES HEARD & FELT (JERKY & RESONANCE OF METAL STRIKING) COMING FROM LOW DOWN IN BOTH FRONT SECTIONS. INITIALLY OCCURRED ERRATICALLY DURING DRIVING, THEN CONSISTENTLY. OCCURRED: REVERSING; AND ACCELERATING FROM 1ST GEAR INTO 2ND, 3RD, 4TH; DOWNSHIFTING FROM 4TH TO LOWER; AND DURING SLOW STOPS SHIFTING FROM 3RD, 2ND, OR 1ST INTO NEUTRAL. ON 9/14/12 AT 11,242 MI., DEALER FOUND "TOO MUCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN HUB & CV SHAFT" AND AN EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN #09-04--95-001. REPLACED BOTH WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT WASHERS. (NOTE: NOISE & FEELING HAS ERRATICALLY RETURNED. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT HEAR IT DURING 3/4/13 TEST DRIVE AT 13,313 MILES. BUT I HEARD IT ON THE WAY HOME A COUPLE OF TIMES. AND LAST YEAR, IT WAS ERRATIC BEFORE BECOMING CONSISTENT....). *TR
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#10502793March 14, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
ON 3/7/13 MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY MY DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF AND I CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THEY HAD BEEN NO RECALLS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I SAW THAT PEOPLE WERE HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE ISSUES AND THEY ARE BOTH BIG SAFETY ISSUES. I FEEL LIKE GM IS NOT WANTING TO TAKE CARE OF THESE ISSUES. THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME AND THE IF I WAS IN A WRECK OR AUTO WAS ON FIRE I'D HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING OUT THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THEY JUST TOLD ME IT WAS UP TO ME OR I'D HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY WAS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. THAT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT NOW I'M HAVING TO LEAVE THE CAR SITTING CAUSE OF THESE SAFETY ISSUES SINCE I'M ON A LIMITED INCOME AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH *TR
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#10503045March 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE POWERED OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR
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#10502336March 11, 2013
STRUCTURE
THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY BOTH THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND G.M. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED TO NO AVAIL. G.M. IS DOING THE WAITING GAME SO I EVENTUALLY GET TIRED OF COMPLAINING AND STOP. HOWEVER THE LONG TERM IS I HAVE INFLUENCED MY CHILDREN,NIECES AND NEPHEWS(ALL OF WHOM ARE THE FUTURE OF CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLES) TO STAY AWAY FROM ALL G.M. PRODUCTS AFTER I KNOW MY FAMILY WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY MIDWAY CHEV. IN PHX,AZ AND BY G.M.(WHO PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE IN MX. WHEN I ASKED WHERE IT WAS MADE I WAS TOLD U.S.),NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY A NEW CAR AFTER ALL THIS. DOOR HANDLE BREAKS,BRAKES ARE BAD,G.M. USED THE CHEAPEST STUFF TO MANUFACTURE THESE CARS AND THE CHEAPEST LABOR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (TAKING FROM THE AMERICAN WAYS OF SUPPORTING OUR OWN). I HAVE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET A HOLD OF THE MAIN NUMBER TO G.M. AND CANNOT GET A DIRECT NUMBER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2006. PLEASE HELP BRING BACK MY FAITH IN AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURER WHO WAS BAILED OUT AND BAILED ON US. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10502390March 11, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
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#10502406March 11, 2013
STEERING
I WAS GOING INTO A LEFT HAND CURVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASH STARTED DINGING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. *TR
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#10502053March 8, 2013
SEAT BELTS
I WAS UNABLE TO UNLATCH MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS. I HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF MY SEAT BELT. LUCKILY I HAD JUST ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK. IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE MY SEAT BELT, ESPECIALLY IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY. I CANNOT RISK HAVING THE SEAT BELT LOCK AGAIN. *TR
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#10502054March 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR DUE TO THE DOOR HANDLE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501991March 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,766. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502017March 7, 2013
STEERING
AT LOW SPEEDS IN A SHARP TURN AND/OR ON BUMPY ROADS AND SOMETIMES DURING BREAKING AT HIGH SPEED, I NOTICE A RATTLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT I THOUGHT MY FRONT ROTORS MAY BE WORN BUT THEY CHECKED OUT OK. I THINK ITS THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN BOX WITH A WORN NYLON BUSHING THE SAME AS THE G6 STEERING PROBLEMS. BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WENT OVER 36000 AND THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS A STEERING PROBLEM AND NOT BEING A POWER TRAIN PROBLEM, CHEVY INDICATED THAT ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. MY PARENTS HAVE AN 07 HHR THAT IS HAVING OVERHEATING ISSUES IN THEIR POWER-STEERING, ALONG WITH THE BACK LASHING IN THE COLUMN CAUSED BY, I THINK, THE NYLON BUSHING GOING BAD. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10501476March 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BEGAN CUTTING OUT AND THEN WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER RESTARTING, BUT EVENTUALLY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CAR IS NOW VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT SLOW SPEEDS OR HARD TURNS. APPARENTLY THIS MODEL HAS A HISTORY WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT GM WILL NOT COVER IT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501825March 6, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER STARTED COMING IN VEHICLE FROM HOOD RELEASE LEVER ON DRIVER SIDE KICK PANEL WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, REPAIRED. HOWEVER DURING THE NEXT SEVERE RAIN STORM APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTH LATER IT AGAIN FAILED AND LEAKED AGAIN. DEALER STATED IT WAS REPAIRED THE SECOND TIME, HOWEVER AGAIN 4 MONTHS LATER DURING A SEVERE RAIN STORM IT AGAIN FAILED AND LEAKED. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED THE THIRD TIME, DEALER STATING THAT IT WAS NOT LEAKING, AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR WASHINGTON LEMON LAW. DEALER INITIATED A TRADE FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER ONLY WANT TO GIVE 1/2 WHAT PAID FOR THE VEHICLE 11 MONTHS EARLIER. HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE REFERENCES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT NO RECALL DONE ON VEHICLE, ONLY STOPPED MANUFACTURING IT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501384March 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTION AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10501434March 5, 2013
STEERING
HAVING ALOT OF NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR, SOUNDS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE, SOUND IS AT LOW SPEEDS, HAVE HEARD CHEVY IS HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH LOOSE STEERING COLUMNS AND HAS POSTED A TSB 04-03-08-006E, TO DEALERS. I BELIEVE SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH THIS THAT CHEVY SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL AND FIX ALL CARS WITH PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10501423March 5, 2013
STEERING
MY WIFE DRIVES A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT SPORADICALLY WHILE SHE IS DRIVING. THIS MAY OCCUR 1 TIME OR IT HAS HAPPENED UP TO 4 TIMES IN 10 MILE DISTANCE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT HI SPEED OF 60 MPH OR WHEN SHE IS IN A PARKING LOT DOING 5 MPH. EACH TIME IF SHE TURNS THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTS THE CAR THE POWER STEERING IS FINE.THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THIS PUTS MY WIFE'S AND MY KIDS SAFETY AT RISK. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CHEVROLET HHR'S IN CANADA HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO THIS FAULTY MOTOR. CHEVROLET COBALT'S WITH THE SAME MOTOR HAVE ALSO BEEN RECALLED. WHY HAVEN'T THE CHEVROLET HHR'S BEEN RECALLED. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. I HAVE HAD TO PARK THIS CAR DUE TO IT'S SAFETY RISKS.I CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT $775.00 TO REPLACE THIS MOTOR. SOUNDS OUTRAGEOUS TO FIX A FAULTY MOTOR THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF ITS PROBLEMS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501444March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ALSO COULD NOT BE SHIFTED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501152March 4, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,724. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ
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0
Deaths:
0
#10501180March 4, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PART HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE HHR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE RECALLED OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THE ISSUE IS FIXED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500927March 1, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AND THE ARM OF THE WIPER BECAME FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 4/8/13 *CN
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500960March 1, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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