Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10854649April 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLES SAFETY CHIMES CAN SHUT OFF CAUSING OWNER TO BE LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH KEYS STILL IN IGNITION. THIS OCCURS WHEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF OR WHEN PARKED AND ENGINE RUNNING. SMALL OCCUPANTS AS INFANTS CHILDREN AND PETS COULD BE TRAPPED IN A FREEZING OR HOT CAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO INTERIOR HATCHBACK DOOR OPENER AND CAN ESSENTIALLY PIN OCCUPANTS IN A ACCIDENT INTO THE VEHICLE IF FORWARD DOORS ARE DAMAGED DURING ACCIDENT. THE ONLY ESCAPE COMES FROM REMOVING PLASTIC HOUSING AND USING A SCREWDRIVER TO A HIDDEN LATCH INSIDE THE DOOR HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853841April 6, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853305April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CONTACT AND HER SISTER WERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE AFFECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY PEDESTRIANS. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853178April 3, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS INDISCRIMINATELY WHEN IN MOTION; RETURNS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852934April 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHENEVER I AM DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SUDDENLY LOCK UP FOR SEEMINGLY NO REASON. I CAN BE GO ANYWHERE FROM 35 MPH TO 70 MPH. IT'S CAUSED ME TO NEARLY GET INTO MULTIPLE WRECKS. I'M FORCED TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR, AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN THE WHEEL IS PERFECTLY FINE AFTER. IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I'M SCARED TO KEEP DRIVING THIS CAR BUT IT'S MY ONLY WAY TO WORK EVERY DAY. I HAVE NO CHOICE. MY CAR DEALERSHIP HAS SAID MANY HHR'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST DUE TO POWER STEERING ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME KNOW IF MY CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND WHAT I NEED TO DO TO KEEP SAFE. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY DAY I DRIVE IT, I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852734March 31, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IGNITION RECALL , THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE . I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WHEN LEAVING KEY IN IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION , ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND A LOT OF CLICKING NOISE AND WILL ALL LOCK DOORS . THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON , WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF AND RESTART CAR IT GOES OUT . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SWITCH DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT , OR CHECK INTO THE MATTER WITH OUT CHARGING ME A SERVICE FEE OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS . I TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES , AND CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY , AND OTHER THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852575March 30, 2016
WHEELS
AT 107,000 MILES FOUR OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STUDS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 25 MPH AND WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE OEM HUBCAP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHEN ONE OR MORE LUG NUTS HAVE FAILED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852482March 30, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,600. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/22/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852502March 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE FUEL AFTER BEING PARKED FOR JUST A SHORT WHILE, SO I CHECKED AND SURE ENOUGH THE FUEL/EVAP LINES ARE RUSTED AND NEED REPLACEMENT. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I SEE THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY AS WELL. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852269March 29, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE MORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851677March 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, WHEELS
WHEN I BUHGT THIS VEHICLE IT WAS THE LEFT SIDE SHOCKED SOLVER WAS LOSS UNSCREWED LOCKY ME I FOUND THE BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED IN THE HWY THEN I FOUND UNTHER THE VEHICLE A BIG BUMP LIKE THIS CAR WAS IN A CRASH ACCIDENT I EXPLAINS THE DEALER SALES MAN AND HE TOLL ME TO HE DON'T KNOW A BOUGHT IT THEN ONE WHEEL WAS MORE BIG THAN THE OTHER WHEELS SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER TIRE I THEN START SEARCH THE INFORMATION ON THIS CAR WITH NO SUCCESS EVEN CAR MAX IS NO RECORD OF THE VEHICLE I THE CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR AND I FIND OUT THIS CAR WAS A CAR CRASH VEHICLE BECAUSE I NOTICE DRIVER SIDE WAS PANEL FIX AND FOR MORE TO KNOW THIS CAR IS UNSAFELY TO DRIVE WHEN YOU GO MORE THAT 50" MILES IN A RAIN THE CAR EASY DERAIL AND LOCKY I BE HAVE NOT VEHICLE IN MY SIDE IT HAPPEN TO ME THREE TIME I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND ASK TO CHANGE ME THIS VEHICLE IS TO DANGER TO DRIVE AND THERE RESPOND WAS SALE THE CAR AND BUY ME ANOTHER ONE THAT TELL ME THE UNRESPONSIVE THEY ARE NO CARE IF ANOTHER FAMILY BUY THE CAR AND THEN THEY CAN HAVE A ACCIDENT AND EVEN KILL THEM SALFE I TOLL HIM I CAN NOT SALE A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO ANY ONE SO THAT'S WAY I REPORTED TO YOU GUYS TO PUT A STOP TO THIS DEALER BECAUSE I NOTICE THEY HAVE A BIG JUNK YARD IN THE BACK OF THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT TELL ME THAT THEY FIX JUNK CARS AND RESALES WITH UNSAFETY ESUE AND THEY NEED TO BE INSPECTED TO SEE THEY NOT RISK FAMILY'S OUT THERE AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND MY EXPENCESS I PUT TO THIS JUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851714March 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR HANDLES BREAK EASILY AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE EACH AND DRIVERS HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ALSO OPENING REAR DOORS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK ANY LONGER AND YOU CAN NOT GET OUT THE DOOR WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH THE LOCK ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE YOU HAVE TO JERK THE DOOR FORWARD AND SOMETIMES IT WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. YOU CANNOT OPEN IT FROM INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850291March 17, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED ARM, AND A FRACTURED FEMUR THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS PLACED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,285.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10850328March 17, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAK JUST IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE NEAR EXHAUST PIPE DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED "PROTECTIVE" WRAPPED AROUND THE LINES CAUSING CORRROSIVE ROAD SALT SPRAY TO BE TRAPPED NEXT TO STEEL FUEL LINES AND ACCELERATING CORROSION OF LINES. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF FUEL LINES TO EXHAUST DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850329March 17, 2016
STEERING
WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, POWER STEERING FAILED, DASH INDICATOR CAME ON AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL WHILE IN THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY SHE WAS ON A QUIET STREET WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY, SHUT IT OFF, THEN RESTART. POWER STEERING WAS RESUMED AFTER RESTARTING. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYTIME AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. RECALLS SHOW ON COBALT WHICH HAS SAME POWER STEERING FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT ON HHR. 2009 AND 2010 HHR HAVE RECALLS AS WELL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL TO REPAIR? MANY, MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET OF SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846507March 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849590March 14, 2016
STEERING
MY CAR WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED FOR BAD POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IT HAS BROKE AGAIN AND DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR REPAIRS I WAS JUST DRIVING TO WORK THAT MORNING AND THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO TURN AND NO WARNING LIGHTS THE LASTIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR HAD 84,117 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849647March 14, 2016
STEERING
TWICE THE POWER STEERING STOPPED AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY HARD/IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. FIRST TIME WAS WHEN PARKING AND AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE OFF FOR AND HOUR I STARTED IT UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE, SO DID NOT WORK THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. SECOND TIME WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE ON AN ONRAMP TO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING ACTED ALMOST LIKE IT LOCKED, NO CONTROL HIT A LIGHT POLE AND CAR IS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840265March 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN FOUR RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DESPITE NO FAILURES OCCURRING. ONCE THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE POWER STEERING AND HAD THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR REPLACED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING WAS STILL INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839521March 2, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING CONTINUE TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO USE MY OWN POWER TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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