Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10614683July 19, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSE ME TO IT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10614743July 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND DRIVING ALONG SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. IT TOOK 20 MINUTES TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611223July 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611337July 17, 2014
STEERING
TAKING A USED CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE ,DOWNSHIFTING TO STOP AT A LIGHT TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN HEARD AN ALARM THEN THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I TOLD THE SALESMAN THAT IT WAS HARD STEERING AND THE LIGHT WAS ON , HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST LOW ON FLUID. I GOT HOME AND DID SOME CHECKING TO FIND THAT IT'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR OR WHAT? I PUT DOWN A $2000.00 DEPOSIT WHICH THEY SAY IS NON REFUNDABLE. ARE THEY LIABLE TO FIX IT BEFORE I LEAVE THE LOT OR DO I WAIT FOR A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610373July 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20-60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY ROUGH AND THE STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610468July 14, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I HEARD ALERT FROM MY CAR. THEN I SAW "POWER STEERING" ON THE SCREEN. AFTER THAT, I COULDN'T TURN MY POWER STEERING ANYMORE. I ONLY COULD DRIVE STRAIGHT AHEAD. IT WAS DANGEROUS, I FELT LUCKY THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON HIGHWAYS. MY BABY AND MY WIFE WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THAT MOMENT. I ONLY SAW GM RECALL 2009 AND 2010 HHR, BUT NOT 2006. I HOPE GM WILL RECALL FOR 2006 HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609844July 11, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 HHR.I REPLACED SOLENOIDS AND IT STOPPED FOR A FEW YEARS .I AM SICK OF IT I CALLED CHEVY YEARS AGO AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT WITH NO GUARANTEES, I ALREADY PAID A MECHANIC HUNDREDS AND HAD A READOUT FOR THEM. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A SEMI TRUCK EXITING HWY ONE MORNING TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ANOTHER EXCITING HWY ALSO I HAVE A LIST 2013/2014 NOW I WAS DRIVING LOCAL AND IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING POWER STEERING WENT OUT YET AGAIN. I WAS RELAXED NOT READY FOR IT...IT HAS BEEN GOING ON OFF AND ON FOR YEARS. I REPLACED FUSE AS TOLD AND I THOUGHT IT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW WEEKS NOTHING .I COULD PUT DOWN AT LEAST 10 DATES WHEN I HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS WITH THIS PROBLEM... I HAVE READ 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON POWER STEERING PROBLEMS & SHIFTER WITH 2006 HHR ON DIFFERENT SITES. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE? AMAZING A BIG COMPANY CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS .THEY WAIT UNTIL A PERSON LOSES THEIR LIFE BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609964July 11, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, SIX MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609750July 11, 2014
STEERING
I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO THE DENTIST, SO I WAS GOING TO GO OVER THE MOUNTAIN. I HAD JUST WENT THROUGH A VERY CURVY ROAD AND WAS ON A STRAIGHT PART WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER TO SEE IF I WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID NOT REALIZING UNTIL LATER IT IS ELECTRONIC. I TURNED THE CAR OF AND BACK ON. IT WAS RESET. I DROVE OVER THE NEXT PART OF THE MOUNTAIN SLOWLY LIKE 25 TO 30 MPH. I MADE IT OVER THE MOUNTAIN ON TO THE MAIN HIGHWAY. IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I DID THE SAME THING PULLED OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. I DID NOT GET TO DRIVE BUT A COUPLE OF MILES AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I MADE IT TO A COUNTRY STORE AND PARKED THE CAR. I CALLED MY PARENTS TO SEE IF THEY COULD COME GET US/ TOW THE CAR. THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THEM THAT I DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THEM. SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED, I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON THE TRIP HOME 2 MORE TIMES. I MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TAKING THE LONG WAY BACK NOT OVER THE MOUNTAIN. THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT IF MY CAR WAS ON A RECALL LIST FOR THE POWER STEERING. SINCE I AM ON THE LIST FOR IGNITION PROBLEM, I AM REFUSING TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED. MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED IF THE POWER STEERING HAD WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING OVER THE MOUNTAIN. WHERE I LIVE THE ROADS ARE CURVY ESPECIALLY THE MOUNTAIN I WENT OVER! I REALLY THINK THE STEERING ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ON RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY HURT. THE YOUNG GENERATION HAVE NO EXPERIENCE DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND I THANK THE GOOD LORD I KNEW HOW TO DRIVE TRACTORS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609373July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, FROM TIME-TO TIME, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER MAY NOT PROPERLY TRANSMIT AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL THAT ALLOWS THE IGNITION KEY TO BE TURNED COUNTER CLOCKWISE PAST THE ACCESSORY MODE TO THE LOCK POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/11/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609370July 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHUT OFF, WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT IN THE ROAD. THAT WAS ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, TO REMEDY THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609031July 8, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY HHR TO THE STORE AND AS I WAS PULLING IN THE DASH READ POWER STEERING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I STOP THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE STORE AND WENT IN. I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED AND HAD NO PROBLEM. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR THE NEXT DAY. SO MONDAY I WAS HEADED FOR WORK AND WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING DID THE SAME THING. AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK IT NICE AND SLOW TO WORK AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALLS FIXED. I GOT MY CAR BACK TODAY (TUESDAY JULY 8, 2014) AND WAS NOT THREE BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND POWER STEERING DID IT AGAIN. I STARTED LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND SEE WHERE THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2009-2011 CHEVY HHR THAT ARE DOING THE SAME THING AS MY CAR. HOWEVER I DID SEE THAT MORE 2006 CHEVY HHRS ARE DOING THE SAME THING AND WOULD LIKE FOR TO YOU LOOK INTO THE FACT THAT THIS COULD BE A RECALL ALSO. I TRULY BELIEVE IT IS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608549July 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LINE IS VERY RUSTED AND HAS A GAS LEAK AT THE FIRST RETAINER CLIP BY THE FUEL TANK. LEAKS A LOT OF GAS. THIS LINE SHOULD NOT RUST THE WAY IT DID, VERY RUSTY AT EVERY BEND IN FUEL LINE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608547July 7, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE OTHER POWER STEERING RECALLS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS ELECTRICAL. PLEASE CONSIDER PUTTING THIS ON THE RECALL LIST AS WELL, SEVERAL OTHER CHEVY HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608236July 4, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MAKING TURN INTO PARKING LOT HEAR A DING AND NOT STEERING, AFTER SHUT OFF CAR AND MOTOR COOLS THE STEERING WORKS HAPPEN AGAIN A FEW TIMES SOMETIMES GOING STRAIGHT SOMETIMES MAKING TURNS, CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606303July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT PUSHING A BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE NEW SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608100July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR CONTINUOUSLY FOR A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THE SHIFTER MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608141July 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY FOR A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607720July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE TYPE OF FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,189. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607319July 1, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ALL ROAD TYPES AND SPEEDS WITH THE LAST INCIDENT ACCRUING WHILE MY 19 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ACTUALLY MAKING A TURN. I AM TOLD BY THE LOCAL CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP THAT THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE MECHANISM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE CHEVY COBALT. WHY HAS THE 06 HHR NOT BEEN ADDED TO THE RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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