Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2008)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#11417600May 18, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Metal fuel lines rusted thru under the left rear door area where they are wrapped in insulation with no ability tor drain or dry out. The car is unsafe to drive I need to have it fixed now. I will try to safe defective parts. Fuel leak under the car near exhaust and almost undrivable, safety factor is obvious and currently under investigation. Will be calling dealer today. Noticed delayed start and heavy gas smell and then saw puddle under car. Removed insulation wrap and found heavy deposit of road dirt and rust.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413244April 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWO ISSUES: KEY WON'T REMOVE FROM IGNITION, SEARCHED GOOGLE AND GOT KEYS OUT. SECOND ; POWER LOCKS ,CAR WON'T UNLOCK, NOT EVEN WITH KEYS. SO FAR, THIS HAS COST ME $150.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412832April 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE SUDDENLY SPRUNG A LEAK. I NOTICED IT AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS GASOLINE DRIPPING AFTER I PARKED AND LOOKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403812March 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN A WEEK AGO. WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL OR IN PARK, AND IDLING, THERE'S A STRONG GAS SMELL. LOOKS TO BE THE RETURN LINE LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399961March 9, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY DEVELOPED A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK TOWARD THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR THE FUEL SYSTEM IS PRESSURIZED FUEL LEAKS UNDERNEATH CAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES. THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK IS NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE WHICH CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS AGE OR NEWER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THIS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM THAT THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION AND VIDEOS SHOWING THAT IS A DESIGN/MATERIAL FLAW ON GENERAL MOTOR'S PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398445March 1, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I TOOK MY HHR IN ON 10/04/2019 FOR BASIC WORK, AND WAS INFORMED ON THE LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE. I DIDN'T HAVE IT FIXED AT THAT TIME DUE TO HIGH PRICE. I SAW THE NEW REPORT FROM THE DETROIT FREE PRESS ON 7/7/2020 ABOUT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS OF FUEL LEAKS IN OLDER CHEVROLET HHR. I BELIEVE MY HHR FALLS UNDER THIS. I WAS QUOTED ROUGHLY $800-$1000 TO HAVE THE LINE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING CHEVY SHOULD RECALL AND PAY TO HAVE FIXED AS A LEAKING FUEL LINE IS VERY DANGEROUS. I ALSO THINK THIS LEAK HAS AFFECTED MY LEFT REAR TIRE SENSOR SINCE IT IS NEAR THE ROOT OF THE LEAK AND WOULD STOP AFTER 15-30 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398577March 1, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STORED CAR IN GARAGE FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO MARCH 1 2021. WHEN PARKED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK OF 3-5 DRIPS PER SECOND AT LH REAR WHEEL. WHEN STARTED AND MOVED OUT OF GARAGE ON MARCH 1 THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL. THE ENCLOSED PICTURE SHOWS PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER CAR AFTER KEYING-OFF AFTER THE 40 FOOT MOVE. PRIOR TO GARAGING THE CAR I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE "VERY COMMON" LEAK AND WAS TOLD TO CALL MY LOCAL DEALER, ALL TO NO AVAIL. I'VE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR IF THE JULY 2020 NHTSA INVESTIGATION WILL TURN INTO A RECALL. WHEN WILL A RULING BE AVAILABLE? I'M AT THE POINT WHERE I WILL BE DOING A SHADE-TREE-MECHANIC REPAIR IN LIEU OF WAITING ON NHTSA. GM (CHEVROLET) HAVE BEEN BUILDING CARS FOR 100 YEARS. THE COMPANY KNOWS MANY VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN IN RUST BELT STATES. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR FITTING CHEAP UN-COATED MILD STEEL FUEL AND PURGE LINES TO VEHICLES THAT OPERATE IN THIS ENVIRONMENT. NOTE THAT THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE CODE IS FOR A PURGE SYSTEM LEAK. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE PURGE LINE RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE FUEL LINE IS JUST AS CORRODED AS THE FUEL LINE. THIS IS LIKELY WHERE THE PURGE SYSTEM LEAK RESIDED. SO THIS VEHICLE FAILS TO KEEP LIQUID FUEL IN IT'S FUEL LINE AND FAILS TO KEEP EVAPORATIVE FUEL IN THE PURGE SYSTEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN THE RECALL WILL BE ENACTED SO I CAN STOP NEEDLESSLY POLLUTING THE EARTH WITH HYDROCARBONS. I'D RATHER HAVE CHEVROLET FOOT THE BILL FOR THE REPAIR RATHER THAN ME. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396360February 15, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAK ABOVE EXHAUST DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. WAS PARKED IN GARAGE COULD SMELL GAS IN HOME. MOVE TO OUT SIDE LEFT LARGE PUDDLE IN GARAGE. BROUGHT TO DEALER NEXT DAY WAS TOLD FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED PURGE AND FUEL FEED LINES. AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $1517.36
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394352February 2, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE LEAKS GAS, THE FUEL LINE LEAKES, BELOW THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR. I'VE OWNED TWO HHR'S AND BOTH HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, SAME EXACT SPOT. THE LINE ROTTED OUT AND IS LEAKING FUEL ON THE GROUND. I CAN SEE AND SMELL IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390117January 27, 2021
WHEELS
IF MY BATTERY RUNS DOWN THE TPMS SYSTEM LOSES PROGRAMMING AND HAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REFLASHED COSTING OVER $100. IF SOMEONE DRIVING THE CAR DOES NOT NOTICE A LOW TIRE IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384757December 23, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERE FUEL LEAK WHICH CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. LUCKILY WE HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY. THIS IS APPARENTLY VERY COMMON WITH HHRS AND THANK GOD I WASN'T AT A GAS STATION WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378052December 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON RETURN HOME I DETECTED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. JACKED VEHICLE UP FOR VISUAL INSPECTION, WHICH REVEALED RUSTED FUEL LINE AND EVAP LINE FROM MIDPOINT OF VEHICLE TO REAR CONNECTION TERMINALS. BOTH FUEL LINES BEHIND SILVER PROTECTIVE WRAP WERE RUSTED THROUGH IN BOTH WRAP LOCATIONS ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE LINES IN SAME WRAP WERE NOT AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376319November 25, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375910November 23, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT TO START THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, SMELLED GAS FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. I THEN SHUT OFF MY CAR AND LOOKED. I HAVE A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE, AFTER RESEARCHING SEEMS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I DO NOT WANT TO MOVE THE CAR OR PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT IS A DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373738November 9, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL LINE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT PART UNTIL THE PERMANENT PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. IG BURTON CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 793 BAY ROAD, MILFORD, DE 19963 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372557November 1, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS LINE IN LEAKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE AREA IS WRAPPED IN A HEAT SHEILDING WRAP WHICH HOLDS MOISTURE. IM ASSUMING THIS IS WHY IT CAUSED THE GAS LINE TO RUST THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360381September 22, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT AND FUEL LEAKS ONTO EXHAUST PIPE AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355488September 17, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE BUTTON CANNOT TURN IT OFF. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THERE IS A SERVICE PROMPT ON THE INFORMATION SCROLL LCD SCREEN. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LIGHTS UP BUT THE CRUISE DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SET BUTTON IS PRESSED AT ANY SPEED, IE, 30MPH, 50MPH, 55MPH ETC. THE RESEARCH I READ RECOMMENDS TO CONTACT YOU TO HELP GET THIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUES IN OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIR. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT WAS RECALLED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES I REQUEST THIS VEHICLE BE COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL AND ABLE TO BE REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351910August 28, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, SERVICE ESC CODE CAME ON. CAR HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, THE CAR RAN FINE FOR WEEKS AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SERVICE ESC CODE CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351067August 25, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I READ AN ARTICLE TODAY FROM THE DETROIT FREE PRESS ABOUT NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF FUEL LEAKS IN OLDER CHEVROLET HHR'S, SO I WANTED TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL ABOUT MY HHR'S ISSUE. I TOOK MY 2008 HHR IN FOR A NORMAL OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT A FUEL LINE LEAK TOWARDS THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL OF MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE A 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' THAT WONT GO AWAY, AND GET A MESSAGE RANDOMLY TO CHECK MY FUEL CAP. I'VE REPLACED MY FUEL CAP TWICE, AND THE GARAGE I TAKE MY CAR TWO SAYS THE ENGINE LIGHT IS TIED INTO THE LEAKY FUEL LINE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE LINE DUE TO THE QUOTED $1,000 FOR REPAIR, BUT HAVE ATTACHED THE PHOTO BELOW. I BELIEVE THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO MOVE FORWARD NEXT. I ALSO THINK THIS LEAK HAS AFFECTED MY LEFT REAR TIRE SENSOR SINCE IT IS NEAR THE ROOT OF THE LEAK AND WOULD STOP AFTER 15-30 MINUTES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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