Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2008)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#11144558October 31, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. MY 2008 HHR IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL LINE BY MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE LEAK STARTS WHEN I START MY CAR AND ENDS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THE CAR ENGINE BEING TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142511October 24, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT KEEP BURNING OUT 6 MONTH TO A YEAR WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE TO REPLACE CONSTANTLY. WHILE MOVING OR PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132261September 29, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS TOLD BY A NEIGHBOR THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR BOTTOM OF THE CAR. I CAME HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE GAS LINE NEXT TO THE MUFFLER.THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130006September 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO YEARS OF THE WRAPPING AROUND THE FUEL LINE GETTING WET AND NOT BEING WATERPROOF MATERIAL. IT'S COSTING 900 TO HAVE FIXED. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE UNDER 100,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND GET ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE ON TIME. I KNOW CARS DON'T LAST FOREVER BUT THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE WITH HHR MODELS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121803August 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE IS UNSAFE AND FIRE HAZARD. NOTICED A LEAK AROUND REAR DOOR. THE LINE IS MADE OF CHEAP STEEL, NOT SOMETHING LIKE STAINLESS STEEL AND NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. COULD CAUSE BOTH A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. THIS IS A RECALL REPAIR FOR GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121132August 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I NOTICED MY POWER STEERING, CRUISE CONTROL BEING CUT OFF AND JERKING WITH MY CAR. BUT UP TIL THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST MY CAR WOULDN'T START, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. COME AUGUST 18TH MY CAR COMPLLIFE ROY WON'T START. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK IN THE CAR FOR THE RECALL BUT NOW IT'S ACTING UP AGAIN. MULTIPLE TIME WHERE I LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AND OR THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN TO THE POINT IT FELT LIKE I WAS STOPPING THEN IT WOULD JERK. I THOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THIS BUT THEY CAN NOT, GM, RIGTH WAY AND ETC ARE NOT HELPING. I'M TERRIFIED MY CAR WON'T WORK AND ALSO IT'LL BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119875August 14, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE IN MY 2008 HHR CHEVY WAGON, COMING FROM THE REAR FUEL TANK IS PRESSURIZED BY A FUEL PUMP. JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, IT UNDERGOES A 90-DEGREE BEND. THIS PAST WEEKEND, IT FAILED, MOST LIKELY DUE TO CORROSION, AND GASOLINE WAS BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE TANK AT A VERY HIGH VOLUME. THIS IS THE THIRD GM PRODUCT THAT I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT, THE OTHER TWO WERE SATURN ION SEDANS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME YESTERDAY THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE FOR GM FUEL LINES. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE LEAK DID NOT CAUSE A FIRE- IT WAS A LARGE POOL OF FUEL UNDER THE CAR! (WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, IT APPEARS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS SUPPLYING PRESSURIZED FUEL TO THE LINE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER YELLED AT ME TO TURN THE KEY OFF AFTER I GOT IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY! IT WAS GUSHING GAS! THE NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ($100 TO FIX, NOT BAD FOR AN OLD CAR.) THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119408August 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME. I REPLACED THE BRAKE POSITIONING SENSOR. IT IS UNDER MY IMPRESSION THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I THINK THE FIX IS RUNNING A GROUND CABLE TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER. I ALSO CANNOT USE MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115175August 1, 2018
STEERING
TAKARA RECALL. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTOLABLEY. WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO FALL APART. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO DIFFERENT PLACES AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. NEXT STOP IS THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110012July 7, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I FIRST TURN IN CAR, IT IS FINE AND CAN DRIVE BUT AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES POWER STEERING GOES OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105171July 2, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY HHR SS A SERVICE ESC MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DIC ALONG WITH A CHIME LIKE THE DINGING OF NO SEAT BELT. THEN A POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME AFTER THAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IS HARD TO TURN. I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME OF THESE STEERING COLUMNS HAVE BEEN RECALLED! WHY NOT THE HHR SS!! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE ANGLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED! WHEN THIS FIRST ACCURD MY VEHICLE DID HAVE A WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED AN ANGLE POSITION SENSOR THAT WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT EVEN THOUGH THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF IT BEING A SS. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105231July 2, 2018
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND MY STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER LIKE IF I WAS DRIVING AN OLDER MODEL CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING. NOT VERY SAFE FOR ME AND THE FAMILY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103683June 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING SHAFT U JOINT RUSTED AND BROKE IN DRIVE WAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097064May 21, 2018
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON HIGHWAY. NEARLY RUN OVER BY LOGGING TRUCK TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. RESTARTED CAR AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE. NOW, THE STEERING LOSS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE. THIS IS THE SAME SYSTEM THAT GM RECALLED FOR 2008-09 HHR'S,(14V153000) AND EXTENDED TO THE 2008 HHR THROUGH GM BULLETIN #14119. GM IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096942May 20, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT/HIT AN ANIMAL / CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL/HIT SEVERAL TREES(CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS) WIFE & DAUGHTER SEVERELY INJURED//NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED(HIGHWAY PATROLMAN VERIFIED IN HIS REPORT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11093907May 15, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR WILL FALL DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND TOTALLY BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082205March 30, 2018
STEERING, WHEELS
DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALARM SOUNDS AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. VERY HARD TO TURN DROVE HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN TODAY....ALSO TIRE SENSORS ALARM STATING TIRES ARE DEFLATED...WHEN THEY ARE FINE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078408March 9, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IN MENTION, CHEVY HHR 2008, SUDDEN ACCELERATION GOING DOWN FREEWAY REACHING 80 MPH. RPM'S WENT UP TO 6 AND STAYED FOR OVER 7 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO NO WHERE FOR ME TO TURN. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN BY ENGAGING NEUTRAL AND CONTINUE BREAKING. THE BREAKS WERE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OFF WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. I DID NOT HAVE MANY OPTIONS ON A TWO LANE NORTHBOUND FREEWAY 101 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I COULD TURN TO THE RIGHT AND GO DOWN AN EMBANKMENT OR TURN LEFT AND HIT MEDIAN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE OR KEEP GOING FORWARD AND RAM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING IN PARK WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVED UP AND RPM'S AT 6 STILL. I DID TURN CAR OFF AND STARTED AGAIN AND CAR WAS STILL REVVED UP, VERY LOUD ENGINE NOISE. TRIED REVERSE AND CAR ENGAGED IN REVERSE FAST. I TURNED VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND CALLED TOW TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076593March 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHIAL DRIVING THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE TURNS OFF/FAILS AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT SHOWES ON DASH. WHEN YOU STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A WIAL THEN FAILS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075316February 27, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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