Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10526170July 22, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. GOES OUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525585July 18, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOURS LATER HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TRUST THE PARTS THAT WERE BEING USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524525July 12, 2013
STEERING
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, CAUSING ME TO NEARLY HIT MY MAILBOX. THE INFORMATION SCREEN ON THE SPEEDOMETER SAID POWER STEERING AND MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523910July 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523590July 7, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
THE CAR WAS FURNISHED WITH TWO REMOTES. THE FIRST ONE QUIT WORKING 4-YEARS AGO. THE SECOND REMOTE WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN. A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH EITHER REMOTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522955July 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522689July 1, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE EXHAUST VALVE AND THE EXHAUST HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522273June 28, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522093June 27, 2013
STEERING
I WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH WHEN I CAME UPON A CURVE AND MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED ME TOO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO AN OPEN FIELD. IVE SPENT MOST OF MY DAY RESEARCHING AND MAKING PHONE CALLS. MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THIS BUT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THE 2006 HHR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520983June 20, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING WITH ATLEAST 42 MPH COMING DOWN FROM A BRIDGE WITH A CURVE ROAD WHEN MY POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN. NO SIGN, WHEN I TRIED TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL FOR THE CURVE, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I PANICKED AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE EVERYBODY'S DRIVING THE SAME SPEED AS ME. I HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARD SIGN TO NOTIFY OTHERS I+M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN..AS SOON AS I REACHED HOME, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND AFTER 10 MINS TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING FINE. IM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. MY WORK IS 12 MILES FROM ME AND THIS STEERING PROBLEM HAPPENED WITHOUT A WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520643June 19, 2013
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND CONTINUES TO FAIL AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 METERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514986June 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE GEAR SHIFTER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,402. ..UPDATED 08-07-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515030June 4, 2013
STEERING
THE CAR SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STEERED, HOWEVER, WITH GREATER EFFORT (MANUAL STEERING). THE SLOWER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, THE HIGHER THE STEERING EFFORT. UNLESS A DRIVER COMPENSATES FOR THIS ADDITIONAL STEERING EFFORT, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A CHIME WILL BE HEARD AND THE MESSAGE CENTRE WILL DISPLAY A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. TYPICALLY THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL RETURN AND THE MESSAGE WOULD NO LONGER BE DISPLAYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513024May 21, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR FAILED. RESET AFTER SHUTOFF AND RESTART OF CAR. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT, OCCURRING SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, OTHER TIMES REPEATEDLY (IE 5 TIMES IN A THREE MILE DRIVE). PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE MOVING DURING A VARIETY OF SPEEDS (25-75MPH) AND WHILE DECELERATING AND ACCELERATING. THE ONLY CIRCUMSTANCE IN WHICH IT DID NOT OCCUR WAS STANDING STILL OR TURNING. DEALER SAID SHORT CIRCUIT IN POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT QUICKLY. THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF MILES ON MY VEHICLE, FOR A PART LIKE THIS TO BREAK AND NOT BE RELATED TO A DEFECT SEEMS LESS THAN REALISTIC. I'VE READ ABOUT THE SAME PART ON CHEVY COBALTS (THE HHR PLATFORM) BEING RECALLED AND MANY COMPLAINTS BY HHR OWNERS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. NOTE: WHEN I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT I WAS USING MY MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE (VIA GEICO), THEY ASKED WHAT MY DEDUCTIBLE WAS ($250); INTERESTINGLY, WHEN I CALLED TO ASK ABOUT REPLACING STATED PART, WAS TOLD REPAIR WAS "ABOUT $400" BUT ACTUAL REPAIR BILLING ENDED UP BEING $218. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512695May 19, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
VEHICLE WILL STALL AND WE WILL CRASH OR BE HIT BY SOME ONE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER THAT IS POWER STEERING,BRAKES,THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE .IT BEGAN WITH MY KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION,WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO PLACE IN PARK MULTIPLE TIMES TO RELEASE THE KEY. FOUND THE PANEL IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE RELEASE BUTTON TO REMOVE KEY. NOW THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IS STUCK IN THE PRESSED POSITION, MAKING THE CAR VULNERABLE TO COMING OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND COSTLY TO FIX. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON & KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512200May 15, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE (CHEVY HHR) AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN A WARNING WASSAGE DISPLAYED ASYIN POWER STEERING, A BELL STARTED DINGING AND STERING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. I WAS IN A CURVE ON A HILL. I WASW ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, CHECKED FUSES, FOUND NO PROBLEM. RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. HAD NOW DONE THIS ABOUT 15 TIMES AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP OR TRAVELDED ABOUT 20 MILES. HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE A FEW TIMES AND CAUSES HER DIDICULTY IN STERING THE CAR WITH HER RECOVERY FROM SHOULDER SURGERY. IN RESEARCHING ON LINE AND I SEE THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA, AND THE SAME PARTS ARE USED IN THE CHEVY COVALT AND HAS RECALLS FOR THE PROBLEM IN THE US. WHY NOT THE CHEVY HHR BEEN RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512104May 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, RESTARTED TEN MINUTES LATER, AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO REMEDY COULD BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511711May 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510894May 7, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH , THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510875May 6, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM INTERVALS. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, IT WORKS JUST FINE. IT COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED IN A SITUATION WHERE I WAS EXPECTING IT TO WORK, BUT IT DIDN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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