Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10668011December 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ATTACHED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667332December 19, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667149December 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664891December 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664743December 17, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MANAGE. PULLED OFF AT NEXT EXIT THINKING I WOULD CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. COULDN'T LOCATE THE FLUID RESERVOIR AND READ THE MANUAL TO FIND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED. CAME CLOSE TO LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664834December 17, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION BECAME FRACTURED WHILE IN THE ON POSITION AS THE ESC AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664591December 16, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING AS NORMAL WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME SOUNDED THAT FACT. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE POWER STEERING AGAIN WORKED. THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED LATER IN THE DAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND AFTER RESEARCH, NUMEROUS 2007 HHR'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AS A COMMON FAILURE. APPARENTLY IT IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CHEVY ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO RECALL BEFORE A SERIOUS CRASH OCCURS IF ONE OR MORE HASN'T ALREADY OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658513December 15, 2014
STEERING
2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING. *MW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664328December 15, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664068December 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
APPLIED BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES PULSATED AND STEERING WOBBLES. REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER THAT SAME THING HAPPENS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2011 AND IS STILL THE SAME PROBLEM TODAY EVEN AFTER PUTTING ON NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS..I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663932December 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MANEUVER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663293December 10, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663382December 10, 2014
SUSPENSION
THE CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014 HAS BEEN RATTLING AND SHAKING, AND CLUNKING CONTINUALLY. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF. I'VE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM THIS SAME VEHICLE AND THE COBALT WITH HAS THE SAME SUSPENSION. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALSO TO NOTE, OTHER COMPLAINERS HAVE STATED THAT AFTER THEY HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE REPAIRS, THE SAME ISSUE ARISE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663441December 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663499December 10, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
I WORK TWO JOBS JUST BOUGHT MY 2011 CHEVY HHR JUST OVER A YEAR AGO AND STARTED GETTING REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT AND THEN LOSE POWER AND HAVE TROUBLE GOING OVER 20 STRUGGLES TO GET TO 40 MPH I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE WITH ME AND THERE SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE AND IF I CAN'T TRUST MY NEW VEHICLE THEN HOW CAN I TRUST CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663089December 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663257December 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
WAS STOPPED DUE TO TRAFFIC AND WAS REAR ENDED RESULTING IN $8000.00 PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME TO HAVE IT TESTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662877December 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662511December 6, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 HHR HAS WENT OUT THKS IT'S THE SECOND TIME! THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN THE RECALL FUR HHR 2009 & 10 CAME OUT. I WAS TOLD THEN THEY COULD FIX THE WIRING AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY! NOW THE WHOLE THING HAS TO BE REPLACED AND I BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE BY GM NOT MYSELF! I KNOW GM HAS LOTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH ALL THE PART ISSUES AND I'M NOT TRYING TO CAUSE ANYMORE DRAMA, BUT I FEEL RIGHT IS RIGHT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 1179.25 FOR SOMETHING THAT I CAN'T CONTROL! I'M JUST ASKING FOR HELP TO TAKE CAR OFF MY CAR AND TO CHECK ON THE SAFETY FOR ALL OTHER HHR 2007 CUSTOMER! THANK U FOR READING THIS AND HAVE A BLESSED AND WONDERFUL DAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661345November 30, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THERE WAS NO SHOULDER. I HAD TO DRIVE A FEW MILES WITH NO POWER STEERING IN ORDER TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I SHUT THE CAR OF AND BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. I COULD HAVE CRASHED AND HURT SOMEONE. I SEE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SAME PART BUT FOR DIFFERENT YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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