Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10243872September 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MAXIMUM PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE SPEED AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,198.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243529September 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON OR ABOUT 30AUG08 AL LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2006 CHEVY HHR LEAKED CAUSING THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK 7 TIMES. TO CORRECT OTHER ISSUES. I AM WRITING BECAUSE I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. IT TOOK 30 DAYS TO GET THE PART, AND GENERAL MOTORS SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOOK OVER 300 PICTURES OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10243481September 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR HAS HARDLY ANY BRAKES IN THE MORNINGS OR AFTER IT HAS SIT FOR A WHILE. THEY WORK FINE AFTER DRIVING FOR A BIT. THIS IS UNSAFE. WE'VE ALMOST SLID OUT INTO THE STREET BACKING DOWN OUR STEEP DRIVEWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, FIRST TIME THEY REPROGRAMMED BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION, I ABOUT BLEW A GASKET, IS IT NORMAL FOR YOUR BRAKES NOT TO WORK PROPERLY? I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE CAR.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242925September 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2007 CHEVY HHR WOULD SHAKE EVERY TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,200 MILES ON IT. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF HHR'S. HE SHAVED THE ROTORS. ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE THINKS THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEEL THEY USED IS TOO SOFT. A RECALL IS IN ORDER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. AN INVESTIGATION MUST TAKE PLACE AND AN AUDIT OF HOW MANY HHR'S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242931September 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY HHR SS TURBO WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IT HAS ONLY ABOUT 1400 MILES ON IT, AND I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. AFTER SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, LIKE OVERNIGHT OR WHILE AT WORK FOR 12 HOURS WHEN I FIRST GET INTO THE CAR THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. THEY ARE VERY HARD AND HAVE TO BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY WORK. I DONE MY RESEARCH AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DON'T HAVE THE FIX AVAILABLE YET. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I'LL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER. HOPEFULLY I WON'T GET IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT. THE DEALERSHIP IS MAKING ME BRING THE RENT A CAR BACK AND MAKING ME DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242717September 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WITHIN THE FIRST 2,000 MILES OF DELIVERY THIS CAR DEVELOPED A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED WHEN DECELERATING AND COASTING AND WHEN ONE APPLIED THE BRAKE AS WELL. THERE WAS ALSO A HESITATION IN THE CAR AT THE SAME TIME AND THIS MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED, BUT THAT PROBLEM EVENTUALLY DISAPPEARED. I DID HAVE THE TIRES REBALANCED BUT THIS DID NOT CHANGE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO TRY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. EVERY TIME THE SERVICE AREA CONCENTRATED ON BRAKES. THEY RE-GROUND THE ROTORS, REPLACED BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND SOMETIMES THIS DID IMPROVE THE SITUATION FOR PERHAPS 30 DAYS BUT WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD REDEVELOP. THEY COMPLAINED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REBALANCED AGAIN...I DID THAT AT THE DEALERSHIP SO THE SERVICE PEOPLE COULD NOT OFF-LOAD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WORK. NO HELP. AT THE MOST RECENT SERVICE REPLACED THE BRAKES AGAIN, NOT OUT OF CONCERN FOR THE REPETITIVE PROBLEM, BUT JUST CHARGED ME THE NORMAL SERVICING AS A WEAR ITEM. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, AGAIN, THE SHIMMY PROBLEM WAS GONE...ALMOST. THERE IS STILL EVIDENCE OF A MINOR SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AND THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS DEVELOPS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND NOTED THAT WE WERE TAKING THE CAR ON VACATION BUT THAT I WANTED TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM AGAIN IN THE EVENT WE HAD TO HAVE SERVICE IN A REMOTE LOCATION. THE DEALER AGAIN SERVICED THE BRAKES AND I LEFT ON VACATION TO SAN DIEGO. THE PROBLEM AGAIN APPEARED AND WE DECIDED TO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR BACK CROSS-COUNTRY AND IT REMAINS IN SAN DIEGO AND NO USE TO ME WHATEVER. MY SPOUSE WILL NOT ENTER THE CAR BECAUSE SHE FEARS THE FRONT-END WILL COLLAPSE. I AGREE WITH HER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242740September 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT CHEVY HHR W/ @23,000 MILES AT @32,000 EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING WHILE BRAKING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE AS WARRANTY REPAIR AND SURFACED ROTORS. CAR EXHIBITED SAME ISSUE AT @45,000 MILES. IT IS OBVIOUS BY REVIEWING THESE FEW SOURCES (THERE MANY MORE) THAT CHEVY IS DENYING THE USE OF INFERIOR ROTORS. HTTP://WWW.CHEVYHHR.NET/FORUMS/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP?T-2768.HTML HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F113FCD HTTP://BLOGS.CARS.COM/KICKINGTIRES/2008/02/RECALL-ALERT--1.HTML NTSB COMPLAINT 10229961 NTSB COMPLAINT 10229818 NTSB COMPLAINT 10223434 NTSB COMPLAINT 10222711. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241679September 10, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT AND REAR SEATS AND THE CARPET IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO UNKNOWN WATER LEAKAGE. THE WATER LEVEL WAS FOUR INCHES HIGH IN THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDES. THERE WAS MILDEW ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEATS, GEAR SHIFT, FLOOR PANEL, AND VENTS. A STRONG ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,321.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241200September 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 CHEVY HHR, KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF IN IGNITION SWITCH. READ OWNERS BOOK FOUND LITTLE DOORWAY TO OPEN WITH BUTTON TO BYPASS PARKING SWITCH. BOOK SAID LOW VOLTAGE, CHECKED VOLTAGE WAS FINE, BUT COULD WIGGLE GEAR SHIFT AND KEY WOULD TURN OFF. NOW BUTTON ON GEARSHIFT STAYS IN AND EVEN WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION IF YOU BUMP THE GEARSHIFT IT FALLS OUT OF PARK. NOT A REAL SAFE FEATURE WITH REMOTE STARTING. HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. BUT IS RAMPANT ON THE INTERNET, AND MY PERSONAL DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX A LOT OF HHR'S AND COBALT GEARSHIFTS. SO MANY IN FACT THAT THEY HAVE MADE A NEW AND IMPROVED PART BECAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL FAILING MULTIPLE TIMES. THAT IS FINE FOR THE VEHICLES IN WARRANTY, BUT THE OTHER THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF ONES THEY WONT FIX BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF NOW. THIS IS ABOUT LIKE THE FORDS OF THE SEVENTIES. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED BEFORE IT IS RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241207September 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CHEVY HHR SHOULD BE RECALLED I WILL RIGHT TO MY CONGRESSMAN, NEW PAPER MY SENATOR AND EVERYONE ELSE UNTIL YOU RECALL THE CHEVY HHR FOR CUTTING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AND MY CAR SHUT OFF WHEN PASSING OVER A BUMP, OR DRIVING IN FRONT OF A TRUCK AND IT JUST SHUTTING OFF, IT HAS SHUT OFF APPROX 28 TIMES AND STILL GOING STRONG AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING NOT EVEN GM AND OTHER GM OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM CORRODED PLUGS, FAULTY REMOTE CONTROLS KEY FOB BATTERY LOW, GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE CHANGE, DOES SOME HAVE TO DIE FOR HELP OR BE MAULED IN A ACCIDENT. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING. GM DON'T CAR THE DEALER SAYS I WAS SOLD A DEMO CAR BUT IT WAS A RENTAL CAR. THEY LIE, WHITE CHEVROLET IN ROANOKE RAPIDS NC THEY NEED TO BUY THE CAR BACK AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE HEADACHES AND INCONVENIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240899September 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF OVER 20 TIMES, USUALLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. SHE CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. WHEN SHE WENT TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SELL HER ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN REFUSED TO TAKE THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE BACK. THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF ONE OF THE PLUGS. THEY REPAIRED THE PLUG CORROSION AND SOME BRAKE ISSUES. THE REPAIR LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH BEFORE RECURRING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,666 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ THE GEAR SHIFT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240495August 31, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN SWITCHING HEADLIGHTS TO HIGH BEAMS, THE AUTO LIGHTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF - LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR (2008). IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SINCE YOU CANNOT SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AND IN A PANIC TO TURN THEM BACK ON YOU ARE ALL OVER THE ROAD! IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240195August 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY NEW 2008 CHEVROLET HHR/SS. WHEN FIRST APPLYING BRAKES AFTER INITIAL START-UP AND AFTER SITTING LONG ENOUGH FOR VACUUM TO LEAK DOWN. THERE IS AN INCREASED EFFORT TO APPLY AND TRAVEL OF PEDAL IS ALSO INCREASED. PEDAL IS SPONGY AND BOOSTER IS INOPERATIVE UNTIL VACUUM IS RESTORED BY REVVING ENGINE OR DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A TURBO AND VACUUM/BOOST GAUGE. THE INITIAL VACUUM IS DROPPED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM TWICE, LEFT OVERNIGHT BOTH TIMES, AND DUPLICATED BOTH TIMES. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER PER SERVICE LETTER. THE SECOND TIME THEY SUPPOSEDLY ORDERED A MASTERCYLINDER BUT STILL NO PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, PROBABLY NOT EVEN EXAMINED! NOW THEY TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION AND I TELL THEM IT'S NOT! THE DEALER SERVICE MGR. HAS TOLD ME THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT HAVE NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. HE BLAMES IT ON THE TURBO! IT IS SURELY A VACUUM LEAK OR BOOSTER PROBLEM YET THEY SEEM UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND! I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 30+ YEARS AND I KNOW THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! THE DEALER DOESN'T EVEN WANT ME TO BRING IT BACK IN AS THEY SAY "IT CANNOT BE FIXED, IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM!" *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240110August 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN AN 2006 CHEVROLET HHR-- THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS UP WHEN YOU START UP BUT SOON IT GOES OUT. I CAN NOT SEE THE SPEED AT WHICH I AM GOING. MY DEALER TELLS ME MANY OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY KNOW TO FIX IT. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY CONCERN. FIND OUT WHY THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239738August 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN YOU START OUR NEW CHEVROLET HHR SS COLD AND DRIVE OFF TO QUICKLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ROCK HARD AND WON'T STOP THE CAR VERY WELL. ISSUE GOES AWAY ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP. DEALER SAYS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR AND I SAY NO WAY.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239766August 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HHR SS, THAT HAS A BRAKING PROBLEM WHEN FIRST STARTED OR HAS SET FOR APPROX. 8 HOURS. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OUT OF OUR PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY REPROGRAMMED THE ECM. PROBLEM CONTINUES AND THE SECOND TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FACTORY SAYS THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2.0 ENGINE AND TURBO. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A COPY OF SERVICE BULLETIN AND AT THE END ,IT STATES (DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR WHAT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION OF THE OHB). BULLETIN NUMBER IS 07-05-22-002. THE SECOND BULLETIN NUMBER GIVE TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP IS 08-05-22-001. THE FOLLOWING OPTIMIZED HYDRAULIC BRAKE (OHB) #1-RATCHET SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING OHB ACTIVATION. #2-BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT OR PULSATION WHEN OHB IS ACTIVE. #3-INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT UNDER LOW BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM. #4-CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT WHEN OHB IS ACTIVE. #5-FREQUENT BRAKE STOPS MAY RESULT IN OHB ACTIVATION. #6-HIGH ALTITUDE DRIVING MAY RESULT IN OHB ACTIVATION. THE WAY I READ ALL THIS IS WHEN OHB ACTIVATES, YOU MAY HAVE BRAKING PROBLEMS. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ALL I COULD GET OUT OF THEM WAS (THIS IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HHR WITH TURBO). THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING AND THERE IS NOT A CURE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS NORMAL FOR THE TURBO MODELS. I GUESS WHEN A FEW PEOPLE GETS KILLED THEY MAY TRY TO FIND A FIX. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES AND I NOTICED THE PROBLEM AROUND 100 OR SO MILES. I HAVE OWNED 25 GM VEHICLES IN MY DAYS AND THIS IS THE FIRST HAVING NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR NOT STOPPING. IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY KILL SOMEONE, HOW CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO THE POLICE, WHEN THE POLICE GETS IN THE CAR AND THE OHB IS NOT ACTIVATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS NORMAL, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE AND MAY NEVER PROVE AT THAT TIME THE BRAKES HONESTLY DID FAIL. IF GM CAN,T FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BUY THE CARS BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239610August 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HHR SS TURBO - DEALER REPLACED PREVIOUS 2008 HHR SS TURBO THAT HAD BRAKING ISSUES AT 200 MILE. THIS NEW CAR HAS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AT STARTUP AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS THE BRAKES DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH VACUUM INORDER TO WORK PROPERLY. YOU HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 120 SECONDS BEFORE THERE ENOUGH VACUUM TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. UNTIL ENOUGH VACUUM IS PRESENT THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON ANY KIND OF MINIMAL SLOPE. DEALER HAS UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE PER THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER RECOMMEND THAT THE USER SIT FOR 60 SECONDS BEFORE REMOVING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE TRIED TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES THAT ARE IDENTICAL AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE IS A FIX FOR THE SATURN SKY AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE I AM TOLD BUT NONE FOR THE CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239726August 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HHR SS, ON STARTUP, POWER ASSIST BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR 30-90 SECONDS, AFTER WHICH THEY WORK PROPERLY. THIS WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND BEGAN EXITING MY DRIVEWAY THE OTHER DAY. A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF MY CAR, AND I HAD TO APPLY AN EXCEPTIONAL AMOUNT OF FORCE TO THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE ANIMAL. AFTER SOME WEB RESEARCH (SEE ESPECIALLY HTTP://WWW.CHEVYHHR.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=17740), IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE VEHICLE, AND SO I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO GET GENERAL MOTORS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238125August 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HHR SS WITH 200 MILES, BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AT ALL WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNINGS. DEALER FINDS NO PROBLEM. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE BUT DO NOT WORK. DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTING. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT. DEALER INSTRUCTED US TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO GET FIXED. WE HAD IT TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238040August 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ARE HARD ON COLD START ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET HHR SS TURBO. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. IT'S IN FOR THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE THEIR PROGRAMMING DIDN'T WORK. I HEARD THAT THE PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND SATURN SKY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU, PAT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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