Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2009)

508 consumer complaints on file.

#10482724October 31, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND AIRBAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482520October 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
BUYERS BEWARE: ON SATURDAY EVENING WE PUT THE HHR INTO PARK AND WENT TO TURN OFF THE KEY AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPUT THE CAR INTO GEAR AND TURN THEY KEY BUT IT WAS PERMANENTLY STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. HAD TO WIND UP PULLING A FUSE OUT OF THE ENGINE TO CUT OFF THE CAR. JUST TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND ARE FORCING US TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET THE CAR FIXED. THEY ARE ALSO BLAMING US FOR PULLING THE FUSE AND IT CAUSING AN INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482237October 25, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE HEARD A LOUD RUBBING SOUND NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE INFLATING THE TIRES SHE ENDED UP PUTTING 60 POUNDS OF PRESSURE DUE TO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482282October 25, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIRBAG KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT I NEED A NEW AIRBAG AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481532October 23, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE ON THE DASH AT THE SAME TIME THAT I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE GOING HOME FROM DROPPING OFF MY CHILD AT DAYCARE. I DROVE HOME WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING, WHEN I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN PARKING LOTS; IN TOTAL ABOUT 10-15 INCIDENTS IN THE LAST MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481078October 19, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON IN THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER A WHILE IT WOULD TURN OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON AGAIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WENT AWAY. LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER WHEN THE CAR HAD 50000 MI THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A WIRING ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE AS THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481161October 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WE OWN A CHEVROLET HHR WHICH LOSES POWER STEERING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON. WE HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE BEGINNING. MAINLY STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS AND POWER STEERING ISSUES. WE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE TAKING A RIGHT AT LOW SPEED BECAUSE OF HOW HARD THE ''POWER'' (NOT) STEERING WAS. THIS HAS TO BE FIXED NOW!!! IT'S BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE HHR LINE UP. HOW COME THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PARTIALLY RECOGNIZED AND TAKEN CARE OF ON SOME VEHICLES WITH THE EXACT PART NUMBERS?? COBALT, G5?, ANYONE?. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479142October 9, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2009 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COMING OFF *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN HER HAND, WHEN SHE PULLED THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE COST TO REPLACE THE HANDLE, WAS $ 334.85. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479408October 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON 30 MPH ZONE AT 30 MPH, WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAGS CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478570October 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
KEY STUCK IN THE IGINITION CAR STILL RUNNING. KEY RELEASE DOESN'T WORK. CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING ALL NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478504October 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2009 CHEVROLET HHR BURN OUT PREMATURELY. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER HEADLAMP BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BULBS APPROX. EVERY 10000 15000 MILES. MY FEAR IS THAT BOTH BULBS WILL BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO LIGHTS. THESE LIGHT BULBS APPEAR TO HAVE A MUCH GREATER FAILURE RATE THAN MOST VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475435September 14, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) GOES OUT IN MY 2009 CHEVROLET HHR EVERY SINGLE DAY, USUALLY AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT HASN'T CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT CAUSED ME TO SCRAPE AGAINST A GUARD RAIL. THE EPS MOTOR NEEDS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY, AS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY HHR OWNERS!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474560September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WON'T SHIFT DOWN TO REVERSE NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474345September 8, 2012
STEERING
WHILE LEAVING WORK MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CUT OUT. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF BUT WOULD GO OUT WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I SPENT ABOUT 3HRS ATTEMPTING TO NARROW DOWN WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, HOWEVER IT WAS ALWAYS AT RANDOM SPEEDS, TURN RADIUS', IN CRUISE CONTROL OR NOT, WHILE ACCELERATING OR WHEN BRAKING. CONTINUED SHUTTING VEHICLE DOWN TO RESET THE SYSTEM SO AS TO CONTINUE TO TROUBLESHOOT. ALWAYS FAILED SHORTLY AFTER RESTARTING AND HITTING THE ROAD. AS THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, THERE CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473872September 5, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. IN ADDITION, THE REMAINING DOORS COULD NOT BE OR UNLOCKED BY USING THE AUTOMATIC KEY REMOTE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,108. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ UPDATED 9/26/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REMOTE NO LONGER WORKS. UPDATED 09/27/12 THE CONSUMER STATED GM AGREED TO PAY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIRS IF HE AGREED TO A REASONABLE AMOUNT. UPDATED 10/03/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472430August 24, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WARNING DISPLAYED IN THE DASH PANEL SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING CLEARED AND STEERING WORKED NORMALLY FOR A FEW MILES BEFORE IT FAILED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND IN SHARP CURVES OR TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472052August 23, 2012
ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CONTACT BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471695August 21, 2012
STEERING
ON THE APPROXIMATE DATE INDICATED ABOVE AT THE APPROXIMATE SPEED INDICATED ABOVE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT CAME ON AGAIN WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED BUT FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. IT CONTINUES TO FAIL AFTER A FEW MILES, SEEMINGLY SHORTER TIMES FOR EACH INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471549August 20, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK FINE. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO FAIL EACH TRIP I TAKE EACH DAY AND IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I WILL OFTEN TURN MY CAR OFF AT A RED LIGHT SO I CAN RESTART IT AND HAVE FUNCTIONAL POWER STEERING FOR AT LEAST A LITTLE WHILE. THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND SOMETIMES CATCHES ME OFF GUARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470833August 15, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 15 AUG 2012 13:30 HRS EDT @ 20 MPH ON15 AUG 2012 THE 'POWER STEERING' LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS LUCKY AS I WAS ONLY A BLOCK FROM HOME. I COULD SEE THIS WOULD CAUSE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF I WERE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I DID SEE THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE CHEVY COBALT AND OTHERS THAT USE THE SAME POWER STEERING UNIT BUT NOT THE HHR...TIME TO GET THE RECALL GOING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED...ALSO A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN CANADA FOR THE HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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