Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2010)

516 consumer complaints on file.

#11153273November 23, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON ALDI DR. AND ROUTE 48.WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN RUNNING THRU THE LIGHT STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 48 AFTER USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED.IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT I DIDNT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.I DO HAVE A PA. CERTIFIED INSPECTION MECHANICS LICENSE.I GOT OUT OF CAR AND SEEN BRAKE FLUID RUNNING OUT OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WITH 4 WAYS ON I BACKED CAR OFF OF ROUTE 48 INTO HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT AND CHECKED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.I SEEN THE CALIBER BRAKE HOSE HANGING DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND WITH FLUID RUNNING OUT.I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME HOME.WHEN GETTING AUTO HOME I JACKED RIGHT FRONT OF CAR UP AND PLACED JACK STAND UNDER CAR.THEN REMOVED R-FRONT WHEEL AND SEEN THE THAT THE METAL CLAMP HOLDING THE BRAKE HOSE TO THE CAR RUSTED AWAY ,IT WAS PAPER THIN RESULTING IN THE HOSE BLOWING OFF.WITH ABS AND A SINGLE MASTER CYLINDER IT WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE! I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THE WERE SORRY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED .I HAVE CHANGED BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES.THE BOTH HOSES WHERE UNDER $40.00 DOLLARS.THIS IS THE WORST BRAKE FAILURE THAT I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFETIME! I AM IN MY 60S.I FILL THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO NO ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT VERY BAD .I WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND COULDNT STOP CAR.THE CHEVY COBALT AND HHR ARE ON THE SAME CHASSIS.I HAVE KEPT THE FAULTY BRAKE HOSE IF NEEDED IN THE FUTURE.I HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES CAN BE NOTIFIED SOMEHOW. IT WILL BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TO STOP THESE VEHICLES WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT . THANK YOU (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152040November 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
TOTALED MY 2010 HHR IN 2014 AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150260November 9, 2018
STEERING
"ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST". MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SERVICE RECALL NUMBER 11415 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST.THAT SHOULD BE SERVICED UNDER SAFETY RECALL 10023 PRIOR TO MAY 31,2010. I OWN A 2010 CHEVY HHR (NON-TURBO) AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145003November 2, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE RUSTED OFF THE CAR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES DUE TO THE WRAP THAT GM WRAPPED AROUND THE FUEL LINES. PLEASE HELP ME FIND A RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE THAT IS CAUSED BY THIS GM ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139135October 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND TROUBLE STARTING. IDENTIFIED A LEAK COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE BACK OF THE CAR. GAS SMELL HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING, STRONG WHEN IDLING, STRONGEST JUST AFTER STOPPING. WENT TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS MORE THAN COMMON. IT'S AN EPIDEMIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133518October 5, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STEERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHERMAN CHEVROLET CADILLAC (600 E LAMBERTH RD, SHERMAN, TX 75090, (903) 209-2353) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120917August 19, 2018
AIR BAGS
KNOW PROBLEM ON CONNECTORS TO AIR BAGS GIVES 2 CODES B0019-0D AND B0010-04 STATES THAT THIS KNOW PROBLEM CAN STOP DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. UPON LOOKING PROBLEM UP THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THIS CAR AND THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF IT. THIS IS SAFETY AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118808August 9, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO RYDELL CHEVROLET (18600 DEVONSHIRE STREET, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91324) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,208. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118033August 6, 2018
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. ONCE THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (MICHAEL CHEVROLET, 5735 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710, (559) 431-6001) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114344July 28, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
KEY LOCKS IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AND CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112990July 23, 2018
STEERING
APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER LEAVING A CITY PARKING LOT DURING THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A BUSY FOUR LANE ROAD A CHIME WAS HEARD AND THE DISPLAY READ POWER STEERING. AT THIS POINT THE POWER ASSIST WAS LOST AND THE CORNERING STEER EFFORT WAS VERY STRONG. I REDUCED SPEED CAUSING TRAFFIC DIFFICULTIES BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER BACK INTO THE LANE. DROVE SLOWLY DOWN STREET. PULLED OVER AND SHUT OF CAR. RESTARTED CAR AND POWER ASSIST RETURNED AND ALARM WAS CLEARED. CAR HAS 72,900 MILES ON IT. IT IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AND AS SHE WAS A PASSENGER DURING THIS INCIDENT SHE WILL NOT OPERATE IT NOW. HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR A WEEK WITH NO RE-OCCURRENCE. IF UNPREPARED THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101747June 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT IN FRONT OF DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE, SPRAYING A FINE STREAM OF GAS WHEN UNDER PRESSURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HHR'S, LUCKILY, I CAUGHT IT EARLY COMPARED TO OTHERS. VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AT THE TIME, AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098361May 28, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING THE AIRBAG NOT ABLE TO OPERATE. BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL IT DID HAVE ISSUES WITH THE WIRING STATING IT WAS CORRODED. IT COST A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE THESE DEFECTS CORRECTED AND WAS TOLD NO SUCH RECALLS EXIST ON THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093368May 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON APRIL 25,2018, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY RT PASSENGER BACK DOOR OPENED, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON DASH BOARD TO SHOW RT BACK DOOR AJARED... ON APRIL 19,2018 WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET RT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED, NO INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH. BOTH RT FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER DOORS OPENED WITH IN FIVE DAYS APART WHILE DRIVING.I WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD. CAUSE: FAULTY LATCH SPRING LOADER A15 BODY & ELECTRICAL, 10470C LOCK, REPLACED RT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. I PURCHASED IT IN 2011AND THE PRESENT MILEAGE IS 17,000MI. I FEEL IF THE HATCH DOOR OPENS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND MY WHEEL CHAIR ROLLS OUT A FATAL ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR. I FEEL THE MATERIAL USED IN THE LATCH SPRING LOADER AND DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY IS UNSAFE. PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AS WELL AS NOTIFYING OWNER.THANK U FOR YOUR HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085108April 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL 4/11/2018 PURCHASED CAR. DEALER DID A SAFTEY INSPECTION ON THIS USED HHR .IN MY DRIVE HOME ON EXPRESSWAY AIR BAG LITE CAME ON @ 59 MILES DRIVEN AFTER THE PURCHASE. I CHECKED AND NOW SEE THERE ARE TONS OF ISSUED COMPLAINTS ON THE LT HHR MODEL. PLEASE RESPOND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075777March 2, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A FAINT NOISE WAS HEARD AND I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WALKED AROUND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE LOOKING TO SEE IF ANYTHING STOOD OUT, ASSESSED THE TIRES, ENGINE AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. I PROCEEDED TO GET ON THE RAMP ON AND AS I WENT THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 87 MPH, THE STEERING COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IT WAS ALMOST AS IF IT WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION. ONCE THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT THE HIGH SPEED, IT THEN CAME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SOUND OF THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT THE SPEED WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE SOUND. I PROCEEDED TO BRAKE, USE THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO FUNCTIONS BUT NEITHER WOULD WORK. SCARED TO GO INTO THE FLOW OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHICH ALLOWED ME TO ROLL DOWN THE RAMP AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT BACK ON TO REMOVE IT MORE OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066492February 1, 2018
STEERING
CAR LOST POWER STEERING & STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON . OUR MECHANIC ADVISED 'GO TO CHEVROLET, IT'S A RECALL BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX FREE & CHARGED $268.17 FOR FIX . CLAIMED IT WAS TURBO BUT WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? CAN I GET REIMBURSED? WEB SITE SAYS THIS YEAR WAS RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060657January 5, 2018
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FIRST MY AIRBAG SYSTEM STARTED COMING ON SAYING SERVICE AIRBAGS AND THE SENSORS ARE ALL NEW, SECOND THE SERVICE ESC COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD FROM 1ST GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANNY) BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WORKING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES AND THE FLUID IS FULL AND THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING JUST FINE AFTER MAKING GM AWARE OF THIS THEIR RESPONSE TO IT ALL IS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT THIS WAS AN ISSUE FROM DATE OF MFG AND GM REFUSES TO FIX OR CORRECT THE ONGOING ISSUES ALL OF THESE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IF NHTSA CANT HELP WITH THIS ISSUE THEN I HAVE NO WHERE LEFT TO TURN EXCEPT EITHER TO A MORGUE OR A SCRAP YARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053779December 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2016 & WAS GAVE TO ME VIA MY GRANDPAS WILL AFTER HE PASSED AWAY IN JULY 2016. THE CAR NEVER RAN CORRECTLY & IT WAS PARKED FOR A TOTAL OF 9 MONTHS, WHILE GETTING WORKED ON IN THE MEANTIME. IVE PUT ALMOST 1000 INTO THIS CAR & REPLACED EVERY PART IT NEEDED. NOW THE CAR WONT START & SHOWS THE AIR BAG ICON IS ALWAYS ON WHILE THE CAR TELLS ME THAT MY ECS IS "OFF" & SERVICE ECS. I OWN THE VEHICLE & IT IS PAID OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052827December 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ON NOVEMBER 29TH, 2017 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABOUT 200 FEET BACK WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE BREAKS WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I FREAKED OUT AND DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THERE WAS KNOW LIGHT THAT CAME ON FOR BREAK OR ABS LIGHT. I HIT A CAR IN FRONT AT THE STOP LIGHT AHEAD AND RAN INTO TO HER MY CAR IS TOTALED. I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME AND GET THE CAR AND HE SAID AS WELL THERE WERE NO BREAKS WHAT SO EVER. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS NOTICING MY CAR WAS ACTING UP WITH THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM I HAD A OFFICER AT THE HOSPITAL COME OUT AND HELP ME AND HE SAID THATS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HE HAS NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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