Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10459091May 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458776May 17, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM A 35 YEAR OLD MOTHER OF 3 AND I RECENTLY HAD A DANGEROUS CLOSE CALL WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY HHR. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN ON BOARD AND I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. I QUICKLY MANAGED TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE BUT IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY NEAREST CHEVY DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD WHAT WAS THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE $1600.00. I WENT HOME AND QUICKLY RESEARCHED INTO THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A CHEVY HHR TO HAVE THIS SIMILIAR PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT ALSO THAT THE CHEVY COBALT (WHICH ALSO HAS THE SAME STEERING COLUMN) HAS A RECALL ON IT BUT NOT THE CHEVY HHR. IT IS ONLY LOGICAL THAT THE CHEVY HHR SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ALSO BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN IS IDENTICAL. PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458806May 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY THE SPEED DECREASED AND THE ABS BEGAN TO ACTIVATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONSISTED OF RECALIBRATING THE STEERING SENSOR AND REPLACING THE YAW SENSOR. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODEL WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,658.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458832May 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE OF 2008. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 17 TIMES WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE BRAKES HAVE QUITE WORKING CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN IT RAINS REALLY HARD THE CAR WILL NOT START IT DRAINS MY BRAND NEW BATTERY I GOT THE CAR FROM BOB STEEL CHEVROLET IN COCCA FL THEY KEPT TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO I CALLED A LAWYER AND GM MOTORS DECIDED TO GIVE ME 10% OF THE CAR AND THEY NEVER FIXED THE CAR THIS IT THE 4TH BATTERY BECAUSE IT IS DRAINING THEM SO MUCH THERE NO GOOD GM MOTORS TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO LABEL THE CAR AS A LEMON BUT BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED THEY WEREN'T GOING TO BUY IT BACK THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE 2007 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE THIS WAS A 2008 AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL TO JUST DEAL WITH IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEST TO DO PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458708May 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,900. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFTER BUTTON WOULD NOT ENGAGE SHIFT AND THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD MOVE THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 07/16/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458605May 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AS OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458273May 13, 2012
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. IS NOT RELATED TO SPEED, OR EVEN BEING USED AT THE TIME. CAN BE AT A FULL STOP AND THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH. TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING WILL GET IT WORKING AGAIN, BUT MAY GO RIGHT BACK OUT WITHIN MINUTES, APPARENTLY FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON. HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN A ONE MILE TRIP. AND THIS IS A REPEATED OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. DOING ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SHOW THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR USUALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM. SAME AS WITH THE BELOW MENTIONED PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT. RECALL. NUMBER 10023. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME PART ON THE CHEVROLET COBALT. I BELIEVE THE HHR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY BE A VERY DEADLY PROBLEM DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES. HOW ME DEATHS OR INJURIES DOES IT TAKE FOR CHEVROLET TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ALL AFFECTED OWNERS OF FAULTY COMPONENTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458041May 10, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURS, ALSO SHAKING, HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKES TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR, WHY IS CHEVROLET NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS ON THE HHR WHEN OTHER MODELS WITH SAME COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET IF THEY FAIL TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458047May 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,186.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457860May 9, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457894May 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES SUCH AS A CELLULAR PHONE, CHARGER, I-PAD OR COMPUTER WERE PLACED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE COULD BE NO ELECTRICAL DEVICES PLACED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AS IT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457900May 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION BECAME STUCK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 7/26/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457835May 8, 2012
STEERING
TWICE TODAY, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FIRST TIME. UPON STOPPING, PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WORKED AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD. (LESS THEN 2 MILES) LUCKILY, WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT, LEVEL, SIDE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE VISIONS OF VERY BAD THINGS IF/WHEN THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A WINDING ROADWAY. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, BEFORE MAKING THIS REPORT, I READ OF MANY OTHERS WHO OWN THIS SAME VEHICLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE IS POSSIBILITY THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL IN CANADA, BUT NOT IN THE US. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE SAME PARTS ARE USED IN THE CHEVY COBALT, DOES HAVE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457836May 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RETURNED FROM THE GROCERY STORE AND MY KEY COULDN'T SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION OR BE WITHDRAWN. THE CAR WAS RUNNING WHILE I DID SOME RESEARCH AND TRIED OUT THE PLUNGER RELEASE THAT WORKED FOR OTHERS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUNGER TO RELEASE THE LOCK IS WORKING PROPERLY, SO IT MUST BE THE IGNITION LOCK ITSELF THAT IS DEFECTIVE. I FOUND THE FUSE BLOCK AND LOCATED THE FUEL PUMP FUSE AND PULLED IT TO STALL THE ENGINE. THE IGNITION IS STILL ON, BUT SINCE IT'S 9PM, I'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW BEFORE I CAN GET IT CHECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457746May 8, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE CODE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM RESET WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,280.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457618May 7, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON I-55 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND MADE THE CAR ALMOST LUNGE INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY MAKING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO HANDLE AT SLOW SPEEDS. RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE TURNED UP MASSIVE REPORTS OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A RECALL IN CANADA ON THE HHRS. IN THE US THE CHEVROLET COBALT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED. THE HHR AND COBALT USE THE SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BY THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457688May 7, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING. RESETS AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457544May 5, 2012
STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVY HHR HAS DEVELOPED A SUDDEN ISSUE WITH THE "POWER STEERING" SHOWING ON THE DRIVER'S DISPLAY AFTER A COUPLE OF DING SOUNDS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES ALL POWER STEERING. THERE IS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, IT IS INCREDIBLY TERRIFYING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS I WAS. ON THE FIRST OCCURRENCE ON MAY 3, THE LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A GAS STATION AND ALLOWED THE CAR TO REST FOR NEARLY HALF AN HOUR. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR, AND THE ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THEN TODAY, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN BACK ON. THE CAR HAD THE WARNING LIGHT AND LOSE OF POWER STEERING HAPPEN 5 TIMES TONIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457559May 5, 2012
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE 401 ON RAMP (GOING 35KM/HR) IT WAS A RAINY DAY. I RANDOMLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER, INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING. NO LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS, JUST GONE. I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL TO CONTINUE WITH THE CURVED ON RAMP. I'M NOT THAT STRONG AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING I COULDN'T DO IT AS WELL. AS I WASN'T ABLE TO DO MUCH I HIT THE BREAK AFTER I WAS ALREADY MID AIR FROM HITTING THE CURB AND GOING STRAIGHT. I LANDED PERPENDICULAR ON THE 401. TAKING UP ALL OF LANE 1 AND PART OF LANE 2. LUCKY TRAFFIC STOPPED BEFORE HITTING MY CAR. THIS WAS TERRIFYING. NO WARNING BUT NO POWER AND WHACK GOODBYE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457474May 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE RECENT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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