Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10895050August 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE AND WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO BE REPAIRED FOR FREE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894777August 10, 2016
SUSPENSION
ROUGH RIDE, HITS BUMPS HARD, MAKES NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893923August 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE BRIEFLY OPERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893417August 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892844August 3, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT. THIS IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THE COLBALT, HHR, AND MALIBU. MY TRANSMISSION SHOP HAS A COLBALT AND MALIBU IN THE BAY WITH MY CAR, 10K LESS MILES THAN MINE, WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION STARTS BY OVER REVING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. THERE IS NO CEL PRESENT. THEN THE CAR GETS A DRAG LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING A BRICK. TOOK CAR TO EAGLE TRANSMISSION (AFTER CHEVY HOUSE SAID FLUSH AND FILTER WOULD FIX THE ISSUE) AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. CHEVY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, ANY REVIEW OF ANY BOARD WILL SHOW THIS IS A HUGE ONGOING PROBLEM. MY MILAGE IS 98778
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892514August 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM WOULD FLASH AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891894July 31, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND MY VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MOTOR THE FIRST TIME AND NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE RECALL LETTER CLEARLY STATES IF ALL COMPONENTS NEED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE STEERING COLUMN THAN THEY SHALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891941July 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING WHEN FUEL PUMP IS RUNNING. NOT THE ONLY CAR HAVE COBALT THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888402July 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 20MI PER HOUR WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCKING UP CAR WAS MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888492July 25, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888000July 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY HHR WITH MILEAGE 63,223. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 11/05/14 RECALL 14063 IGNITION SWITCH AND 14113 LOCK CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. 20 DAYS LATER AFTER FIGHTING WITH GM AND DEALERSHIP FOR 3 WEEKS IT WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. TESTED CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND BATTERY TO FAIL. REPLACED BATTERY, VEHICLE STARTED AND KEY RELEASED UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO START IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION AGAIN. 01/30/15 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP CAME TO MY HOUSE PICKED UP THE HHR AND TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL SPECIAL COVERAGE 14632 FLOOR SHIFTER REPLACED. BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE BACK THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND INFORMED ME THE NEW BATTERY HAD FROZEN AND WOULD NOT ACCEPT A CHARGE. I REPLACED THAT BATTERY WITH ANOTHER NEW BATTERY. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS I NEEDED A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE ESTIMATED PARTS AND LABOR $600 BEFORE I WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE NOT DROVE THE VEHICLE IN OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE. I AM AUTHORIZING THE DEALERSHIP TO BEGIN WORK ON IT TOMORROW. IF BY REPLACING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IT CORRECTS ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS I WOULD EXPECT GENERAL MOTORS TO ISSUE A RECALL EVENTUALLY AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE OF PARTS AND LABOR. 06/30/2016 VEHICLE IN FOR BCM REPLACEMENT. RETURNED ON 07/11/2016. ON 07/11 I MOVED IT ABOUT 30 FEET AND POSITIONED IT IN THE TURN AROUND. ON 07/12 I WENT OUT TO PUT THE HHR IN GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. KEY FOB WOULDN'T EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS. UPDATE....7/13 ANOTHER NEW BATTERY. STARTED 7/13 - 7/22. 7/23 KEY FOB WOUDLN'T EVEN OPEN DOORS. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND KEY LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AGAIN. I WANT G.M. TO BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP HHR BACK. THE ONLY SATISFACTION I WILL ACCEPT. FINALIZED AND NON NEGOTIABLE. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887988July 23, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING GET HARD AND I AM UNABLE TO MAKE NORMAL TURNS. THIS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887355July 21, 2016
STEERING
I KEEP HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND IT'S GETTING MORE FREQUENT AS OF LATE. I DID SEE THAT RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MODEL YEARS SURROUNDING MINE AND THE SAME YEAR IN OTHER VEHICLES MADE BY CHEVY. I ALSO SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE AS OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK CHEVY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AND CONSIDER DOING THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE 2008 CHEVY HHR POWER STEERING MOTOR AS WELL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO ADDRESSED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD IT GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND NARROWLY MISSED A TREE TRYING TO TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885514July 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY HHR WITH MILEAGE OF 63,223. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 11/05/14 RECALL 14063 IGNITION SWITCH AND 14113 LOCK CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. 20 DAYS LATER AFTER FIGHTING WITH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 WEEKS IT WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. TESTED CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND BATTERY TO FAIL. REPLACED BATTERY, VEHICLE STARTED AND KEY RELEASED UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO START IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION AGAIN. 01/30/15 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP CAME TO MY HOUSE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL SPECIAL COVERAGE 14632 FLOOR SHIFTER REPLACED. BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE BACK THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND INFORMED ME THE NEW BATTERY HAD FROZEN AND WOULD NOT ACCEPT A CHARGE. I REPLACED THAT BATTERY WITH ANOTHER NEW BATTERY. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS I NEEDED A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE ESTIMATED PARTS AND LABOR $600 BEFORE I WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE NOT DROVE THE VEHICLE IN OVER A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE. I AM AUTHORIZING THE DEALERSHIP TO BEGIN WORK ON IT TOMORROW. IF BY REPLACING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IT CORRECTS ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS I WOULD EXPECT GENERAL MOTORS TO ISSUE A RECALL EVENTUALLY AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE OF PARTS AND LABOR. 06/30/2016 VEHICLE IN FOR BCM REPLACEMENT. RETURNED ON 07/11/2016 WITHOUT NOTIFICATION JUST LEFT IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH KEYS AND SERVICE INVOICE INSIDE VEHICLE. ON 07/11 I MOVED ABOUT IT ABOUT 30 FEET AND POSITIONED IT IN THE TURN AROUND. ON 07/12 I WENT OUT TO PUT THE HHR IN GARAGE BEFORE STORM HIT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. KEY FOB WOULDN'T EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS THIS MORNING. UPDATE..IT WAS THE BCM. DEALERSHIP FAILED TO DISCONNECT BATTERY WHILE WAITING FOR REPAIR PARTS AND KILLED A BRAND NEW BATTERY. BATTERY REPLACED 7/13 STILL STARTING 7/18
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885363July 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING AND INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD SAYS POWER STEERING- THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. MOST OF THE TIME SHUTTING OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTING IT WILL GET THE POWER STEERING WORKING AGAIN FOR A SHORT TIME. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR ALLOWING IT TO IDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY THEN TURNING IT OFF IT WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 HOUR. WHILE DRIVING -SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN- THE ENGINE HAS ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF AND NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE VEHICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884745July 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884805July 14, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JERKED AND STOPPED WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884874July 14, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE EXHAUST SOUNDS ROUGH. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE GAS LINES NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE ARE RUSTED AND HAVE ALSO DAMAGED MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH IS ALSO CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPUTTER WHEN ACCELERATING. BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO GM'S POOR JOB OF DESIGNING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE THE VEHICLE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884903July 14, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AND WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A DING DING DING FROM THE CAR. MY DASH LIT UP A WARNING THAT SAID POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, AND I ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IN A FIELD. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AND THANK GOODNES MY 1 AND A HALF YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WASN'T WITH ME AT THE TIME, AND WAS ALREADY SAFE AT HOME!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884928July 14, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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