Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10716076May 12, 2015
STEERING
DRIVING ON FREEWAY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, DASH INDICATED POWER STEERING. EXTREEMLY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE EVEN AT HWY SPEED. PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED VEHICLE, POWER STEERING NOW WORKING AGAIN. FINISHED DRIVING TO WORK, ON THE WAY HOME, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. PULLED OVER , SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED, POWER STEERING WORKING AGAIN, FINISHED DRIVING HOME. CHECKED WITH CHEVY DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715598May 11, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS HESITATION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715564May 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL WHEN YOU SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, BUT SINCE WE WERE HAVING A VERY FRIGID WINTER WE JUST THOUGH IT WAS FROM THE TEMPERATURES. AS IT GOT WARMER WEATHER THE ODOR WAS GETTING WORSE.WE SEEN GAS DRIPPING FROM AROUND THE GAS TANK. OUR SON TOOK IT TODAY TO SEE WHAT WAS MAKING IT DO THIS AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER GAS LINE IS RUSTED AND HAS SEVERAL PIN HOLES IN THAT IS MAKING IT LEAK. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THIS I SEEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION RECALL, POWER STEERING RECALL AND 2 MORE THAT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY WERE. ANOTHER PROBLEM WE'VE HAD IS THE CLEAR COAT PAINT THAT GM WOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN ABOUT. THE ISSUE IS THAT MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH IN POOR HEALTH AND HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TO GET TO DR. APPOINTMENTS BUT WE LIVE ON FIXED INCOME. THE GAS LEAK IS A VERY VOLATILE PROBLEM THAT COULD START A FIRE WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE START BURNING IN THEIR VEHICLES. A CAR THAT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE REASON PEOPLE ARE TURNING AWAY FROM AMERICAN MADE AND THAT IS SAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715466May 9, 2015
STEERING
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH & ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON &LOST POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT & WAS SCARY. IT WILL COST ME $500 OR MORE TO GET IT FIXED. ALSO, AT APPROX. 48,000 MILES THE BACK REAR DOOR LATCH BROKE & WOULD NOT OPEN, IT COST ME $125 TO REPLACE IT AS THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO FIX THIS. BEWARE OF YOUR POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715389May 8, 2015
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND BOTH LEGS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT BELIEVED BOTH OF THESE RECALLS WERE RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10715168May 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 10/16/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714883May 6, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LARGE ROCK AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715008May 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714450May 4, 2015
STRUCTURE
DOOR HANDEL IS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. HAVE TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND OPEN HANDEL FROM OUTSIDE. THIS IS NOT GOOD, IF ENGINE DIES SO WILL I. COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714542May 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING CHIME. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN AUGUST 2013, AND SOON AFTER GETTING IT THE VERY SAME WARNING CAME ON. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT SENT TO A LOCAL GM DEALER TO BE FIXED. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A DODGE AND SUBARU DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THE REPAIR. I WAS SHOWN THE REPAIR PAPERWORK STATING THAT A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. WELL JUST LAST WEEK THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF SOMETIMES AFTER ONLY A FEW SECONDS. THEN ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT WENT ON STATING FAULTY AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL SO I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL GREMLIN IN THE CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I LIKE THE CAR BUT ALL OF THESE STUPID LITTLE ISSUES MAKE ME WANT TO TRADE IT IN, AND NEVER BUY ANYTHING MADE BY GM EVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713869April 30, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I 20 IN GEORGIA AND I THOUGHT MY TIRE BLEW OUT. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE TIRE IS FINE, THE RIM IS BENT UP LIKE SOMEONE BEAT IT WITH A HAMMER. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, BUT IT WAS VIBRATING AND HUMMING ABOUT 2 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH AND COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT IF TRAFFIC WAS HEAVIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679182April 29, 2015
STEERING
2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713468April 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WIFE AND CHILDREN IN CAR ON HIGHWAY. SLOWED DOWN CAR IN TRAFFIC. ALL OF SUDDEN NO ACCELERATION AS ALL FORWARD GEARS PROVIDED NO POWER. CAR WOULD GO ONLY IN REVERSE. CAR WAS ON, JUST NO FORWARD POWER. ONSTAR FOUND NO TROUBLE CODES, MECHANIC SCANNER FOUND NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. FAMILY HAD TO BE RESCUED BY STATE HIGHWAY PATROL AS CARE WAS BROKE DOWN IN MIDDLE LANE OF HIGHWAY WITH SEMI TRUCKS GOING 65MPH ON BOTH SIDES.SUSPECTED CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713478April 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS HAD THE A/C FAN MOTOR REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES, EACH TIME IT WAS DAMAGED BY A WATER LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED MOTOR ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND/FIX THE LEAK. THIS WAS A LIE BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BUTYL PATCH, EASILY FOUND IN THE MOST BASIC INTERNET SEARCH. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE OF THE CHEAPEST PLASTIC, DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THERE IS WATER LEAKING INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD WITH NO CAUSE YET FOUND. THE WORST PART OF THIS IS THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NOT COMPLETELY FIXING THE LEAK PROBLEM DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THEN CHARGING ME TO FIX IT AGAIN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW I CAN'T EVEN GET THEM TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS REGARDING THE RECALL REPAIRS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649160April 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM SENATOR FEINSTEIN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE COMPLAINT ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS 2009 CHEVROLET HHR WAS NOT REPAIRED ADEQUATELY AND WAS NOT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713167April 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713168April 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. I PULLED OVER AND MYSELF AND THE PASSENGER GOT OUT. THE NEXT SECOND OR TWO, FIRE STARTED ERUPTING FROM THE DASH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. ABOUT 15 MINUTES PASSED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HHR'S THAT HAD REMOTE START AND AUTOMATIC. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS THE BLAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713159April 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WE HAD PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON ROUTE 207 IN THE TOWN OF HAMPTONBURGH,NY.NO MORE THEN 20 FEET FROM EXITING THE PARKING LOT THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING US TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND TOTALING THE CAR. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILED THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. WE WHERE NOTIFIED OF THE IGNITION RECALL HAD THAT TAKEN CARE OF IN AUGUST OF 2012. HOWEVER CHEVY/GM CONTENTION IS THE IGNITION DID NOT FAIL. THE BODY SHOP MECHANIC AND GM/CHEVY'S OWN SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THAT A CATSOPHIC MALFUNCTION TOOK PLACE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712920April 26, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
FRONT TIRE STARTED BREAKING APART AT SEAM ON INSIDE OF TIRE LEAKING AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712793April 24, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN AND HAS CAUSED MY POWER STEERING TO GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT DINGS SO I HAVE SOME NOTICE. BUT NONE THE LESS REALLY SCARY AND VERY HARD TO TURN GOING 20 MPH. MY BRAKES ARE VERY HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MY THERMOSTAT/ COOLANT INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY DISPLAYED AS DASHES (----) ACROSS MY DASH, MAKING THIS REALLY DIFFICULT TO KNOW IF IT IS HOT OR HAS RUN OUT AND MY AC IS CONNECTED TO THIS ALSO SO WHEN IT DECIDES TO WORK MY AC WILL WORK. IT WILL TURN OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING TOO. MY MPH READS MY SPEED GOING 20 MPH OVER WHAT I AM ACTUALLY DRIVING. MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET CODES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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