Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10488625December 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487886December 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE POWER STTERING WARNING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487776December 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING MY TURN THE POWERSTEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2010 CHEVY HHR .THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW,THE CHIME WOULD SOUND AND POWER STEERING SHOWED IN THE DASHBOARD AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT SEEMED OKAY .I SEE THERE IS ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE IT IS VERY HARD TO COMPLETE A TURN WITH NO POWER STEERING AND YOU JUST DON'T EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN WHICH IS MORE SCARIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487782December 9, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WARNING COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR QUITS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST TIME I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487717December 7, 2012
STEERING
I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 29 OTHER NOTED COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, HAVE HAD. POWER STEERING WORKS FINE ONE MINUTE THEN WARNING CHIME SOUNDS, POWER STEERING MSG. APPEARS AT THE SAME TIME STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE TO RESET IT BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. SOME TIMES IT HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES IN A DAY, TO NOTHING FOR A FEW MONTHS. I WAS KINDA HOPING THE PROBLEM FIXED ITSELF, BUT HAH, WISHFUL THINKING ON MY PART, CAUSE IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RECALLED?? I REALLY LIKE THE CAR OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487421December 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER I WOULD GO OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THERE WOULD BE A LARGE CLUNKING SOUND AS IF I HAD HIT A POT HOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487424December 5, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THERE IS A MASSIVE BLIND SPOT TO THE DRIVERS FRONT LEFT SIDE. THIS PREVENTS BEING ABLE TO SEE MEDIANS GOING INTO A LEFT HAND TURN. I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THEM 5 TIMES OR SO BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. THIS MOST RECENT TIME, I TRIED MY BEST TO JUDGE THE MEDIANS LOCATION, BUT WHEN IT ENTERED INTO THE BLIND SPOT, I JUDGED THE BEST I COULD AND STILL HIT THE CURB. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN ALL MY DRIVING YEARS (7 YEARS!).. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD HIT ANYTHING. I AM VERY UPSET WITH CHEVY'S HUGE BLIND SPOT THAT CAUSES SO MANY PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING LEFT'S NEAR MEDIANS. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A CHEVY, AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL BY THE HHR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487440December 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487299December 4, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MY WIFE SAID THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO TURN WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THIS IS AN UN-SAFE STEERING MOTOR USED IN THIS AUTOMOBILE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL AND HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST A DOZEN DIFFERENT DATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487261December 3, 2012
STEERING
WELL JUST BEFORE INSPECTION TIME, WHICH SHOULD BE NOW. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME OFF AND ON. MORE ON THAN OFF. STEERING BECOMES MANUAL STEERING AND HARD TO HANDLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART. FOR SOMEONE THAT'S NOT AS STRONG THIS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR WRECK, DURING HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY DURING TURNING AND CHANGING LANES. IF THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET I BET I KNOW WHY. CHEVY AND GM MOTORS ARE AFRAID OF LOSING MONEY ON REPAIRS AND PARTS. HUMANS THAT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TYPE SHOULD BE PUT ON PRIORITY. MY WIFE WAS VERY AFRAID WHEN IT WENT OUT ON HER WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. SHE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET HER WITS BACK IN ORDER TO DRIVE BACK HOME. IM NOT PAYING NO 450.00 US DOLLARS FOR REPAIR, I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND CAN GET A CHEAPER PART. BUT IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GOING OUT, THERE WOULD OF BEEN A DEFINITE LAW SUIT. PLEASE RECALL THE PART. HUMAN BEINGS SAFETY COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486678December 1, 2012
STEERING
STARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE 60 AMP SQUARE FUSE WAS BLOWN. LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND THE HUNDREDS OF HHR OWNERS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486506November 30, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR HANDLE OF DRIVERS SIDE OF 2007 HHR. BROKE OFF. AS I OPENED DOOR..IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IF BATTERY SHOULD DIE OR IF THERE IS A FIRE THERE IS NO WAY TO EXIT QUICKLY FROM DRIVERS SEAT..THE HANDLE CANNOT BE REPLACED...RATHER AN ENTIRE DOOR PANEL UPWARDS OF 350.00 PLUS LABOR IS ONLY REMEDY..I SPOKE TO A GM REP WHO ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT INTO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION...IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY....THIS IS VERY SERIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486432November 29, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING IT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486434November 29, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. .....UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 01/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486296November 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FOR VACATION BUT CAME BACK TO VIRGINIA WITHIN TWO DAYS. UPON MY ARRIVAL IN VIRGINIA, I REPACKED MY BAGS AND HEADED TO CHARLOTTE, NC. ALL THE DRIVING THAT I WAS DOING WAS HIGHWAY DRIVING. TO NEW JERSEY I DROVE I-81 NORTH AND I-78 EAST. TO CHARLOTTE, NC I DROVE 220 SOUTH AND I-85 SOUTH. AFTER I GOT OFF ON I-85 SOUTH TO GO BACK TO THE HOTEL ON THE WAY UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE HOTEL THE CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. IT WOULD REV UP WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE CAR HOWEVER WOULD SHIFT GEARS AND GO IN REVERSE. I PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT COULD NOT GIVE ME A DETERMINATION AS TO WHY IT FAILED. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS SPEEDING DOWN I-85 SOUTH THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS MORNING (AUGUST 22ND , 2012) THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR WOULD COME ON SUCH AS THE GAUGE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MIDPOINT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER WAS BAD AND THUS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 24TH UPON RETURNING TO MY CAR FROM A NIGHT OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS TIME NO LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE ONLY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST SOME POWER WAS THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY CAR CHARGER. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND RECEIVED A JUMP START FROM A LOCAL TOW SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY EVER SINCE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT MAY BE DRAINING THE BATTERY'S POWER. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED TWICE AND ON THESE TWO OCCASIONS AND IS DEEMED TO STILL BE GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486274November 27, 2012
STEERING
WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. MY WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. WASN'T SO BAD WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, BUT IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY. AS SOON AS I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT WORKED FINE. I TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALER SAID THEIR WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486153November 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485949November 25, 2012
STEERING
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON EVENING I HEARD A "BING" AND A WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON IN MY DASH READING "POWER STEERING" AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST THE POWER STEERING ASSIST ON MY CAR ENTIRELY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD I WAS ON AND SAFELY INTO A PARKING LOT. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IT WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY ENDED IN A CRASH. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR (THE SAME PART RECALLED ON 2007 CHEVY COBALTS, WHICH SHARE A POWER TRAIN AND CHASSIS WITH THE HHR) FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY JUST OVER 40,000 ON A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. I WOULD SUGGEST FURTHER INQUIRY INTO WHETHER THE RECALL ON THIS PART HAS BEEN COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH AND SHOULD PERHAPS INCLUDE OTHER MAKES AND MODELS SUCH AS THE HHR. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE RECEIVED LITTLE TO NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485369November 21, 2012
STEERING
I HAVE HAD QUIT A FEW OF INCIDENTS WITH MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT USED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND WHEN IT DOES THAT THE DASH DISPLAY SAYS POWER STEERING. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS A RECALL OR NOT BUT I FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE. A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY OWNER IS A CLOSE FRIEND AND HE HAS RECENTLY TOWED ON A HHR THAT FLIPPED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE LADY GOT SCARED AND OVER CORRECTED AND FLIPPED. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE LABELED AS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485148November 19, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT WARMER FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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