Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10435685November 15, 2011
VISIBILITY, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT NOTICED AFTER RAINY WEATHER THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD OF WATER WAS AT LEAST FOUR INCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WATER LEAK COULD POSSIBLY HAVE COME FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OR SUN ROOF. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435538November 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS AND 7 MONTHS THAT THE DOOR HANDLE (INSIDE DRIVERSIDE FRONT) HAS BROKEN. THE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF SOME TYPE PLASTIC. THIS IS NOT ONLY A EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AT THE DEALER, IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD IN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435422November 13, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT 42,000 PURCHASED VEHICLE AT 38,500 MILES. VEHICLE IS ALL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435365November 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. I REALIZED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFTER PIECE WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN, IT WAS BROKE. THIS MEANT THAT MY CAR WAS LEFT ON AND THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR OFF. NOW MY CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL THE BATTERY IS CHARGED BUT THE CAR WILL NOT TURNOVER. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE TO PAY $710 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435257November 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UNKNOWN TYPE OF FUMES ENTERING DRIVERS COMPARTMENT, APPEARS TO BE AT START UP AND WHILE DRIVING WITH THE FAN TURNED ON. NEED TO OPEN BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AN INCH OR TWO WHEN FAN IS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435192November 10, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE OR WHY THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1801UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY FIXED UPDATED 03/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435225November 10, 2011
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET WHEN MY CAR STARTING BEEPING(WARNING CHIME) AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE NEXT SIDE STREET AND FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO. I FOUND I COULD TURN MY CAR OFF AND WAIT 30 SEC AND THE STEERING WOULD COME BACK, BUT WITHIN 3 MIN. I WOULD LOSE IT AGAIN AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP REPEATING THE PROCESS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE STEERING IS UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434829November 8, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CHIME SOUNDED WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434179November 4, 2011
STEERING
MY 2007 HHR HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND THEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING INSTANTLY. ALMOST MISSED MAKING A TURN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE STEERING IS NON RESPONSIVE. ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE CAR, POWER STEERING IS RESTORED; UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISSUE IS OCCURING MORE FREQUENTLY. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE, CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME PART AND THE 2007 HHR HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA. WHY HASN'T THAT HAPPENED HERE? IS IT GOING TO TAKE A DEATH AND SUBSEQUENT LAWSUIT FOR THEM TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM? I AM CALLING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE TODAY AND SEE IF THIS IS COVERED. REPAIRS UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T WAIT FOR CHEVROLET TO DO THE RIGHT THING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433534October 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
KEY DOESN'T COME OUT OF IGNITION, BLINKERS DO NOT TURN OFF ON OWN. HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF BLINKERS. KEY GET STUCK IN IGNITION, LUCKILY WENT ONLINE TO SEE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE. A QUICK VIDEO SHOWED ME THAT THE DEFECT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND YOU HAVE TO GO UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND POP OFF A COVER AND MANUALLY PUSH A LITTLE BUTTON TO POP THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN,IF YOU DON'T DO THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432846October 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY MOVE THE SHIFTER THROUGH THE GEARS AND TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432854October 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO LET THE VEHICLE RUN OUT OF GAS AND THEN HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER WITH A SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432799October 25, 2011
STEERING
AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING POPS. CLUNKS AND CATCHES. THIS ALSO HAPPENS AFTER STOPPING WITH THE WHEELS TURNED. WHEN THE TURN HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE STEERING RETURNS TO CENTER IT CLUNKS. ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS WAS THE SAME AS THE COLBALT PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT ANY PROBLEMS HE KNEW ABOUT WITH THE HHR STEERING. THIS IS A LOW MILAGE CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432628October 24, 2011
STEERING
2009 CHEVY HHR LT WHICH IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED A RECALL ON THE CHEVY COBALT,THE PONTIAC G6 ,G5 .THE CHEVY MALIBU. MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN , THE LED READ OUT SAYS POWER STEERING AND THEN IT COMPLETELY GOES OUT , I HAVE TO EITHER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE START IT OR REMOVE THE FUSE THAT IS IN THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX AND PUT IT BACK IN,THIS ONLY CORRECTS THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY ,(THIS IS SO DANGEROUS ,AS I MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE ON WET/ICY ROADS AND HAVE THE STEERING GO OUT ON ME) THERE ARE NUMEROUS THREADS ON LINE IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE HHR AND GM HAS NOT DONE A RECALL FOR IT IN THIS MODEL, THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS AS THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED, ONE OF THE HAZARDS POSSIBLE IS A FIRE. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN ALL OF GM'S VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FAULTY PARTS NOT JUST THE ONES LISTED, THEY KNOW THESE PARTS ARE IN THESE CARS AND HAVE CHOSEN TO IGNORE ALL COMPLAINTS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE , THE PARTS COST THE PUBLIC BETWEEN $150.00 AND $200.00 NOT INCLUDING THE HOUR OF LABOR TO FIX THE ISSUE , WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE REQUIRED TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY GM'S FAULT, I HAVE GRAND CHILDREN THAT ARE IN MY CAR AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE OR THE STEERING GOING OUT WHILE I AM IN A TURN ON A WET OR ICY ROAD ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432424October 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
AT SPEED ON STEEP DOWNHILL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND ROTORS WERE TURNED AND NEW BRAKE PADS INSTALLED ALSO A REPAIR WAS MADE TO A STEERING COMPONENT. LESS THAN 5,000 MILES LATER THE SAME ISSUE HAS RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432462October 22, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR CAME ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE, A WORKER THERE SAID THAT CHEVY HAD A RECALL ON THE COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE CHEVY HHR. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432468October 22, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY HHR ,WHICH IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED A RECALL ON THE CHEVY COBALT,THE PONTIAC G6 ,G5 .THE CHEVY MALIBU. MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN , THE LED READ OUT SAYS POWER STEERING AND THEN IT COMPLETELY GOES OUT , I HAVE TO EITHER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE START IT OR REMOVE THE FUSE THAT IS IN THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX AND PUT IT BACK IN,THIS ONLY CORRECTS THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY ,(THIS IS SO DANGEROUS ,AS I MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE ON WET/ICY ROADS AND HAVE THE STEERING GO OUT ON ME) THERE ARE NUMEROUS THREADS ON LINE IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE HHR AND GM HAS NOT DONE A RECALL FOR IT IN THIS MODEL, THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS AS THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED, ONE OF THE HAZARDS POSSIBLE IS A FIRE. I FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN ALL OF GM'S VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FAULTY PARTS NOT JUST THE ONES LISTED, THEY KNOW THESE PARTS ARE IN THESE CARS AND HAVE CHOSEN TO IGNORE ALL COMPLAINTS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE , THE PARTS COST THE PUBLIC BETWEEN $150.00 AND $200.00 NOT INCLUDING THE HOUR OF LABOR TO FIX THE ISSUE , WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE REQUIRED TO FOOT THE BILL FOR SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY GM'S FAULT, I HAVE GRAND CHILDREN THAT ARE IN MY CAR AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE OR THE STEERING GOING OUT WHILE I AM IN A TURN ON A WET OR ICY ROAD ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430605October 18, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430631October 18, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,665 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,138. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430721October 18, 2011
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I ALMOST CRASHED GOING AROUND A CORNER. I STOPPED AT A SAFE LOCATION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED ONCE I RESTARTED HOWEVER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND TWICE YESTERDAY AND TWICE AGAIN TODAY. I DID AN ON-LINE SEARCH AND SEE THAT MANY OTHER HHR DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH CORRECTING THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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