Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10425672September 15, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425543September 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I WENT TO TURN OF MY CAR AFTER TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO SIT IN MY CAR FOR 5 HRS AT THE REPAIR SHOP TILL THEY OPENED. THIS REPAIR COST ME $452.00 WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION WAS BAD AND THE HOUSING THAT THE TUMLERS SET IN WAS BAD. THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN WILL GO OFF. TIRE MONITOR FOR TIRE PRESSURE COMES ON AND GOES OFF NOW IT IS OFF FOR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425547September 15, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425484September 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425290September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF POSITION TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF KEY. HAVE TO USE "COLUMN LOCK RELEASE" ON STEERING COLUMN TO TRIP PLUNGER TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF KEY. HAVE SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT JIM SIGEL CHEVROLET. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. FOR SEPT. 19. 2011 ( NEXT MONDAY ) FOR COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTER (AUTOMATIC TRANS. ) POSTS ON THE INTERNET INDICATE 6 OUT OF 10 HHR'S HAVE THIS FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE CALENDAR WARRANTY OF 36 MONTHS. BUT IT SURE IS UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY OF 36000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425300September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND ROLLED AWAY, CRASHING INTO A POLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425110September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO COVER 25 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424661September 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PROCEEDING AT NORMAL SPEED ON HWY 14. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AN ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND EMANATING FROM THE FRONT THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY ON FIRE BY THE TIME I REACHED THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE AND WITHIN A MATTER OF TWO OR THREE MINUTES THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I DID NOTICE OTHER HHRS HAVE BEEN ON FIRE AS SHOWN ON THE INTERNET AND THE ADJUSTER STATED HHR FIRES ARE COMMON. I BARELY MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424258September 8, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIREHAWK GTA 03. THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY ISSUE ON MY 07CHEVY HHR. ALL 4 TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM / DEFECT. THEY ARE ALL CRACKING ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TREAD PATTERN. WHERE THE FLAT SURFACE OF THE TIRE MEETS THE SIDEWALLS. THE CRACKS ARE HARD TO SEE AT FIRST, BECAUSE THEY SO CLOSELY FOLLOW THE DEEPEST INDENTS OF THE TREADS. 2 OF THE 4 TIRES NOW HAVE A SLOW LEAK. THEY ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! TO DATE, NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. CHEVY SAYS "TIRES' ARE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OEM PRODUCTS! WHAT A BUNCH OF FINGER-POINTERS! THESE TIRES NOW HAVE 43,100. MILES AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 3-5 K ALONG WITH EACH OIL CHANGE. ON ANOTHER NOTE, THESE TIRES HANDLE POORLY IN MED.TO HEAVY RAINS. THEY WILL EASILY HYDRO-PLANE WITHOUT DUE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423797September 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION, CAN NOT TURN OFF VEHICLE, HAVE TO DISCONNECT FUEL PUMP POWER AND THEN DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE BATTERY. MFG KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WITH OUT CHARGING LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM EVER. I WANT TO SEE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422596August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,250.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422388August 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CHEVROLET HHR WHICH SEEMS TO BE PRONE TO NOT TURNING OFF WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED OR WHAT I TRIED I COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. MY NEIGHBOR HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF BY DISCONNECTING SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DURING MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME OF THEM EVEN STATE THAT THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT THAT YOU HAVE TO PUSH IN TO CHANGE GEARS STICKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422500August 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422297August 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2009 HHR KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. UNABLE TO TURN OFF MOTOR. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421705August 27, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 DOOR HANDLE BROKE FOR NO REASON. IS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. ITS A SEFETY ISSUE IF U HAVE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421660August 26, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER STEERING DOESNT WORK ANYMORE, BOTH OF THE FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, WATER LEAKING IN PASSENGER FRONT COMING FROM THE MOTER AREA SOMEWHERE I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO RECALLS AND I HAVE READ ON NUMORUS FORUMS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT GM STILL HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421426August 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT REMOVED A FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424806August 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY HHR. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 45500. THREE WEEKS AGO ( 8/14/'11)THE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE. WHEN I WENT TO REPAIR THE BROKEN HANDLE, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DOOR PANEL, AND WOULD COST OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE. I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM; I CAN LIVE WITH ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. NOT ONLY IS THIS INCONVENIENT, BUT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. IF I NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, I CANNOT DO SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422121August 24, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND THE DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVERS SIDE SNAPPED OFF. UNTIL I CAN GET THIS FIXED I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS WHAT IF MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN MY DOOR AND MANY OTHER SUCH THINGS COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR AND CHEVY HAS NOT DONE ANY RECALLS AND I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY, $441 FOR PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421337August 24, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE WINDOW, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/26/11 IN DECEMBER 2013, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENER JAMMED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECT REPAIRED. IN MARCH 2014, SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED. UPDATED 04/14/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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