Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10430719October 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN RUNNING, KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. CANNOT REMOVE KEY, VEHICLE WILL DRIVE, REVERSE AND PARK, WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO BE SHUT OFF. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE CHEVROLET COBALT AND HHR, HOWEVER NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430350October 16, 2011
STEERING
THE FIRST TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED IN MY 2008 HHR, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER OUT OF NOWHERE THERE WAS A WARNING SOUND AND THEN THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIT UP AND I HAD LOST ALL POWER STEERING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A RATHER TREACHEROUS HIGHWAY CURVE WITH FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC. I EVENTUALLY MADE WAY OFF FREEWAY, TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. THIS SEEMED TO DO THE TRICK, FOR A SHORT TIME. SINCE THIS FIRST POWER STEERING LOSS, THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 OR 8 TIMES, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH TOTAL POWER STEERING LOSS. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE AND SINCE WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE I AM FORCED TO DRIVE THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I AM WORRIED ABOUT LOSING CONTROL AND CRASHING POSSIBLY HURTING MY FAMILY AND/OR OTHERS. THIS HAS TO BE FIXED, THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE DRIVING THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A FLUKE; I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430390October 16, 2011
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROX. 15MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WAS HARD AND NON RESPONSIVE. I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN ON AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THIS IS THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430335October 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2006 HHR AND THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN OFF. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR RUNNING , ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, STICK MY HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW, OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP AND THEN KILL THE MOTOR. I, TOO, WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $400.00 TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANEL. THIS IS A TOTAL RIPOFF!!!!!!!!!!!. GM/CHEVROLET OR WHOEVER MANUFACTURED THIS CAR SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR PUTTING IN A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER WAY TO FIX THIS WITHOUT PUTTING OUT $400/$500 FOR A BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC! AND THAT PROBABLY DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX AND LABOR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429405October 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT WOULD MOVE FREELY AND WOULD NOT LOCK WHILE IN PARK. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD REFUSE TO SHUT OFF AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429283October 10, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 25-30 MPH. VEHICLE'S ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DETECTED THE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY WARNING CHIME AND DISPLAY OF "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND DIAGNOSED A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429053October 7, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAM ON, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. IT IS NOW COMING ON EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND DOES NOT CORRECT ITSELF. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COBALT, WHICH SHARES THE SAME PARTS WITH THE HHR. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THE HHR AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428428October 4, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND REGAINED POWER STEERING AFTER RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428469October 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428300October 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SUNROOF FRAME BROKEN AT HINGE POINT OF WINDSCREEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMONLY OCCURRING PROBLEM. ONE OF MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428361October 3, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE STRAIGHT AND SWAYED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428232October 3, 2011
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST MONTHS SINCE JULY 4, 2011. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON JULY 4, 2011 WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON A FAMILY TRIP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT 65 MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN UP TO A DOZEN INSTANCES SINCE WITH THE LATEST BEING ON OCT 2, 2011 CAUSING MY WIFE TO RUN OFF THE INTERSTATE INTO THE MEDIAN. GM CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL, HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SAME EXACT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTORS FOR THE COBALTS FROM GM. THE HHR'S NEED TO BE A PART OF THIS RECALL AS THE MOTOR IS THE SAME EXACT ONE AS THE COBALT. PLEASE RECALL THESE ALSO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. THE INTERNET SITES ARE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428165October 1, 2011
STEERING
THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED. "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE SHOWED UP IN THE DASH. STEERING MIGHT FAIL WHILE GOING STRAIGHT, THEN WILL NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427677September 27, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VISITING MY DAUGHTER. STARTED TO GO HOME. THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT COME ON. AFTER 10 OR 15 MINUTES OF TURNING SWITCHES, TURNING MOTOR OFF AND ON, NOTHING WORKED. SO HERE AM I STUCK MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WONT COME ON. IN FURSTRATION I SLAPPED THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT,IT CAME ON. SO I WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND GAVE IT A SLAP,AND IT CAME ON. WE DROVE THE THIRTY MILES HOME WORRYING IF THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. GOT HOME OK. NOW WE HAVE TO HIT BOTH HEADLIGHTS TO GET THEM ON.THE WARRANTY IS OUT AND DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TO EVEN GET TO THE HEAD LIGHTS. WHY WOULD GM ALLOW SUCH DESIGN IS BE ON REASON. GOOD LUCK HHR OWNERS MY WIFE HAS ALREADY EXPERINCED THE LOCK IGNITION SYNDROME, WHEN THE KEY WONT COME OUT. WHY DOESNT THE NHTSA HELP US HHR OWNERS *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427148September 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AND HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426914September 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY AND FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION LOCK AND CYLINDER. THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE IGNITION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,726.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426590September 21, 2011
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING 2006 CHEVY HHR (150,000 MILES). VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN PROBLEM BEGAN. "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH. VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. MESSAGE HAS DISAPPEARED, YET PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426697September 21, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR SENSORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE SENSORS TO NOT INDICATE THAT THE DOOR IS NOT FULLY CLOSED. THE DOOR MUST BE OPEN BY AT LEAST THREE INCHES BEFORE THE SENSOR WILL INDICATE "DOOR AJAR." SO, IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED LIGHTLY BUT NOT ALL THE WAY YOU COULD END UP DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE YOUR DOOR COME SWINGING OPEN WITH NO WARNING. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR PLACEMENT IN THE CREASE OF THE DOOR. IF THE SENSOR WAS PLACED IN THE LOCK THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN OF THE SENSOR DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IT TO BE MOVED. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426385September 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION AND THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF UNLESS YOU PULL THE FUEL PUMP FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426298September 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE. 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 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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