Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10443769January 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE CODE P1174 INJECTOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443273January 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS EXCITING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE ABNORMALLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT INSIDE DOOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BOTH SIDE FRONT ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443298January 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442847January 8, 2012
STEERING
DTC CODE P0475 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE, CANADA HAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS WHY NOT THE UNITED STATES? THE LINK TO THE SITE WITH THE DETAILS LISTED BELOW IS.. >>> HTTP://WWWAPPS.TC.GC.CA/SAF-SEC-SUR/7/VRDB-BDRV/SEARCH/RECALLDETAIL.ASPX?LANG=ENG&&RN=2010447 <<< ROAD SAFETY RECALLS DATABASE TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2010447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECALL DATE 2010/12/16 NOTIFICATION TYPE SAFETY TC SYSTEM STEERING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 10413 UNITS AFFECTED 86,345 CATEGORY CAR RECALL DETAILS CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE AND A CHIME SOUNDS TO INFORM THE DRIVER. TYPICALLY, AT THE NEXT IGNITION CYCLE, POWER ASSIST IS REGAINED AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE MESSAGE WILL BE OFF. STEERING CONTROL CAN BE MAINTAINED, AS THE VEHICLE WILL REVERT TO A MANUAL STEERING MODE, BUT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE OF 10 YEARS/240,000 KM FROM FIRST REGISTRATION. UNDER THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCES THIS CONDITION WILL HAVE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. MAKE MODEL MODEL YEAR(S) AFFECTED CHEVROLET HHR 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SATURN ION 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442767January 7, 2012
STEERING
WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD I FOUND I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE SAME PROBLEM STEERING OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I RESEARCHED ONLINE HOW TO RESOLVE AND THIS BECAME A RECURRING ISSUE IN FORUMS THAT PEOPLE HAD WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF AND NEEDING TO BE RESET. THIS PROBLEM HAS SINCE SPED UP IN OCCURRENCE SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442668January 6, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED TO A SPEED OF 80 MPH, DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442475January 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY TO GO INTO A STORE. I COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED. I COULD STILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING CAR INTO REVERSE, OR DRIVE AND INTO PARK DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE KEY WAS TRAPPED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH! CALLED ONSTAR AND WAS FORWARDED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE; TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. TOW TRUCK DELIVERED CAR TO DEALERSHIP WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED IN IGNITION KEY CYLINDER WHICH WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442548January 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE STRUTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441716December 30, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE IGNITION FAILURE. THE MECHANIC DID, HOWEVER, STATE THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441717December 30, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE TURNING I'VE HAD THE ELECTRIC STEERING GO OUT MY VEHICLE. DURING ONE OCCASION I WAS AVOIDING SOMEONE THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS NORMAL BUT YET THE VEHICLES ELECTRIC STEERING COMES AND GOES WHILE DRIVING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441751December 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441805December 30, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACTED WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN A CHIME NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG THE DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,011 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,380.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441539December 28, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441339December 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 CHEVROLET HHR WITH 19,060 MILES. IGNITION WAS STUCK IN ON POSITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. I WAS OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN ONE HOUR AND THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441197December 26, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS BEEN MAKING A "CLICK" NOISE AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN. TODAY A PASSENGER TRIED TO GET OUT AND THE HANDLE REFUSED TO OPEN. DOOR WAS ABLE TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. A DOOR THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY OPEN COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD SOMEONE BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441096December 23, 2011
STEERING
CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER STEERING. SHUTTING OFF THE CAR ALLOWS THE POWER STEERING TO RESET AND WORK AGAIN BUT IT LOSES THE POWER STEERING AGAIN AT RANDOM TIMES. MOST OF THE TIME IT ONLY WORKS FOR 30 SECONDS, SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE TRIP IN THE CAR, AND OTHER TIMES IT CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRIP. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. COBALTS AND PONTIAC G5 HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS RESULTING IN A RECALL. SAME STEERING COMPONENTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440901December 21, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,900. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, JUST FOR AN EXPENSIVE HANDLE. UPDATED 01/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440428December 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440517December 19, 2011
STEERING
I CONTINUE TO HAVE A DUMMY LIGHT COME ON MY MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH SAYING POWER STEERING. I JUST MOVED TO CT FROM LOUSIANA. I THOUGHT BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS GETTING COLD. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT WAS NOT FROZEN OR EMPTY. I JUST HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR A OIL CHANGE AND VEHICLE CHECK AND ALL FLUIDS WERE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. NO LEAKS. I DID A SEARCH ON THE NET AND FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE. ANY NEW THOUGHTS ON WHAT TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440189December 16, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DRIVING VEHICLE CITY STREET MAKING TURN POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON POWER STEERING FAILED .PULLED OVER TO SAFE AREA SHUT OFF VEHICLE RESTARTED POWER STEERING FUNCTIONAL FOR A FEW MILES FAILED AGAIN WITH MESSAGE THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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