Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#10577130April 3, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 HHR STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AND ONCE I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575596April 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING, IGNITION SWITCH AND DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE WINDOWS WERE LEAKING, ALSO THERE WERE ELECTRICAL AND FUSE PROBLEMS. THE DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF IN THE CONSUMERS HANDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576900April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS A RESULT, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577006April 2, 2014
STEERING
MY EPS WOULD KICK OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME MUCH HARDER. IT WOULD BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN ONCE MY HHR WAS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576159April 1, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING SPORADICALLY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CLUTCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576196April 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF HIS GARAGE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576333April 1, 2014
STEERING
I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS ROUNDING A CURVE ENTERING MY ADDITION WHEN THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I BARELY MISSED RUNNING UP AND OVER THE BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES OF THE STREET (CUBA BLVD) IN THE RIVER OAKS SUBDIVISION IN MONROE, LA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER (RYAN CHEVROLET IN MONROE, LA ) ON 03/28/2013 TO BE EXAMINED. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THE 2007 MODELS. THEY PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF 1400.00 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR AND THE STEERING COLUMN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME 133.10 FOR THIS INSPECTION. I DID NOT HAVE THE FIX MADE AS I CANNOT AFFORD IT DUE TO MY LOW INCOME. THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO FAIL SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK AS OF THIS WRITING. I AM WRITING BECAUSE I JUST NOTICED IN THE NEWS THAT NHTSA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2009 AND 2010 MODELS BUT NOT ON THE 2007 MODEL THAT I OWN .SEEMS STRANGE THAT 2006. 2009 AND 2010 MODELS ARE RECALLED BUT NOT THE 2007 ( 2008). WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT FIX THE 2007 BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. I COULD GET THE NAME OF THAT PERSON IF IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANKS FOR READING AND PRAY FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHERS TOO. NOTE: I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JANUARY 2007 FROM BUNKER CHEVROLET IN MARION, IN WHERE I LIVED PREVIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576391April 1, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING FAILED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE BECAUSE THE FUSE WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED THE FUSE 3 TIMES BEFORE TAKING THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME ITS VERY COMMON FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR TO FAIL IN HHRS. I HAD TO REPLACE IT OUT OF POCKET. I HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. IT SEEMS LIKE 2007 HHR SHOULD BE IN THE POWER STEERING RECALL LIST TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576473April 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MANEUVER. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, RESETS THE MODULE AND IT WILL WORK FOR A BIT. THERE IS A CLICK JUST BEFORE IT GOES OUT. TWICE THE CLICK OCCUR HAS OCCURRED WHILE TURNING A CORNER. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. NO WARNING, EXCEPT A CLICK, AND THEN NO ABILITY TO DRIVE THE CAR, BECAUSE IT HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEY TELL ME THERE ARE NO ISSUES, BUT NOW THEY ISSUE A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING. MY VEHICLE YEAR IS NOT WITHIN THE RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING IS NOT AN ISSUE. IT WAS VERY CONCERNING FOR ME. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, BUT IMPOSSIBLE WHEN IT STALLS IN A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576110April 1, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WARNING FLASHES IN THE DASH, THE STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, IT WILL WORK FINE AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT OFTEN, SOME DAYS NOTHING HAPPENS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF SO MANY PEOPLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575844March 31, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,639.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575462March 29, 2014
STEERING
TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, VERY HARD TO TURN. WAS ABLE TO GET CAR HOME WITH HELP. BUT CAR IS NOT SAFE AT THIS TIME. CALLED DEALER, WILL HAVE IT TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575413March 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER'S DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE BROKE WITH MINIMAL FORCE, MAKING IT HARD TO EXIT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574720March 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON OR AROUND 04/29/12. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WHICH CAUSED ME TO NOSE DIVE AND ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, WHICH IS SURPRISIING CONSIDERING HOW SEVERE THIS ACCIDENT WAS. MY VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE CARRIER AS THE DAMAGES EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THIS WAS A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT (NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED) THEREFORE MY CAR INSURANCE CARRIER PLACED THE BLAME ON ME AND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NEVER DETERMINED. I CAN HONESTLY SAY WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE LIVED THRU THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10574717March 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574736March 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE MADE A CLICKING SOUND AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONAL BUT SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND OCCASIONALLY HAD TO EXIT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574270March 23, 2014
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CHEVY HHR WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER I TURN OFF MY HHR AND RESTART IT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND THE OTHER MOTORIST DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IT STARTED TO HAPPEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND GOES OUT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573835March 20, 2014
STEERING
AT INTERMITTENT TIMES AND SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD JUST FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP. THERE WERE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WHERE HE NARROWLY AVOIDED A CRASH. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY CITY STREET, WHERE IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO AVOID A CRASH BY USING ALL MY STRENGTH TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND RESTART THE CAR, HOPING IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED, CAUSING A CRASH. WE PAID FOR THIS TO BE REPAIRED AND HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. THIS SHOULD BE DONE ON ALL OF THE CARS THAT MIGHT HAVE THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS THAT QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN THE HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573022March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE ONE OWNER OF THIS CAR. SINCE DAY ONE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATED, DRIVER AND PASSENGER, WARNING HAVE REMAINED ON NO MATTER IF YOUR BUCKLED IN OR NOT. IT IS SUPPOSED TO SIGNAL IF NOT BUCKLED IN, I HAVE ONLY HEARD IT DO THIS TWICE IN THE PAST SEVEN YEARS. I WEAR MY SEATBELT 99.99% OF THE TIME BUT HAVE TO TELL MY HUSBAND TO PUT HIS ON, I WISH IT WOULD BEEP OR DO WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO BEEP. WE TOOK TO DEALER AT ABOUT 1000 MILES AND WAS TOLD " NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT " WHEN SEATBELTS ARE ENGAGED THE AIRBAG WARNING SIGNALS ON DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE STILL WILL BE FLASHING. AIRBAG WARNINGS NEVER TURN OFF ! I FEEL GM SHOULD INCLUDE THIS IN THE AIRBAG RECALL, SAME PARTS- WE ALL KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572864March 17, 2014
STEERING
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WILL COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WHEEL FAIL.. THIS CAN USUALLY BE RELIEVED BY TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON.. THIS IS HAPPENING ALMOST DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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