Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10615983July 24, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ONLY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WAS TO PULL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615588July 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615592July 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615624July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CHANGE GEARS IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL FOR THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,053.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615653July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING.. CAR SUDDENLY STALLED LOSING POWER STEERING ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS ON GAUGES FLICKERING CAUSING CAR TO SHUT DOWN. SECOND INCIDENT 7/19/14. SAME SCENARIO CAR SUDDENLY STALLED LOSING POWER STEERING ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS ON GAUGES FLICKERING CAUSING CAR TO SHUT DOWN. DEALERSHIP STATED INITIAL DUE TO RECALL. SECOND INCIDENT DEALER STATED NOT DUE TO RECALL BUT MORE OF A COMMON PROBLEM, HOWEVER UNABLE TO REPLICATE STALL AND DETERMINE WHERE FAULTY WIRING. GETTING LOTS OF ERROR CODES WITH NO REAL CAUSE AS TO WHY CAR STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615253July 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOW HAD TO BE OPENED IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615285July 22, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR AND ON SUNDAY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A GM MEDIA RELEASE RELATING TO THE POWER STEERING. (HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/NEWS.DETAIL.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML) I CHECKED WITH A COUPLE OF LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. IN THE MEDIA RELEASE IT CLEARLY STATES THAT "IN ADDITION, 309,160 NON-TURBOCHARGED CHEVROLET HHRS FROM THE 2006-2008 MODEL YEARS (AND SEVERAL HUNDRED 2009 MODELS) AND 96,324 SATURN IONS FROM THE 2003 MODEL YEAR THAT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THESE RECALLS WILL BE GIVEN LIFETIME WARRANTIES FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR." EVEN THOUGH MY HHR IS A NON-TURBO 2006 MODEL, AND MY POWER STEERING IS NON-OPERABLE (HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY CASH PAYMENT BY ME) AS DESCRIBED IN THE MEDIA RELEASE, FOR WHATEVER REASON I'M NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW VIN #'S ARE SELECTED FOR A RECALL, BUT I FEEL SINCE MY VEHICLE APPARENTLY FALLS UNDER THE PERIMETERS OF THE RECALL WHY IS IT NOT INCLUDED. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS I AM ON A LOW FIXED INCOME. REGARDS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615275July 22, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615339July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED WHEN STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE "DISABLED AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT, ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY FEATURE CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF ALL THE SECURITY LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615033July 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615108July 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615131July 21, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE I-80 AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. WENT TO PULL OUT TO PASS A SEMI TRUCK, ALARM WENT OFF, POWER STEERING SHOWED ON DRIVERS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AS I TRIED TO MOVE BACK INTO SLOWER LANE I NOTICED I HAD NO POWER STEERING. AT FIRST EXIT I PULLED OFF . TURN CAR OFF. AFTER A SHIRT BREAK RESTARTED CAR TO TRY TO MAKE IT 20 MILES TO HOME THINKING POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE. TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES OUT AGAIN SO I JUST KEEP GOING TO HOME. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY STATED I AM NOT PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED ON HHR'S BUT I KNOW THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614904July 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF FOR THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, I THINK THIS IS THE MAKER FAULT AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULDN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614448July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM SENATOR RUBIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING ISSUES WITH HIS 2006 CHEVROLET HHR; HE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOST BILLING TIME AND REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL OF THE HHR CHEVROLET; ATTN: JASON TEAMAN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE ENCOUNTERED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. MANY OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELATED TO THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, WHERE THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, OR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THERE WERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, WHERE IT WOULD TURN ON BY ITSELF. ALSO, THE LIGHTS AND WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. *JB UPDATED 04/13/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614680July 19, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TOOK MY CAR N FOR THE ENGINE RECALL FIVE DAYS LATER I NOTICE MY HEAD LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE IS OUT. ON THE 18TH IM INFORMED BY OTHER DRIVERS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE IS OUT. PLUS ONE OF MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHT IS OUT. BASICALLY THE LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR ARE OUT. ALSO THE STEERING WILL SHAKE WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND SLOWING IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614683July 19, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSE ME TO IT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10614743July 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AND DRIVING ALONG SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. IT TOOK 20 MINUTES TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614509July 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611151July 17, 2014
STEERING
ON MY LUNCH BREAK FOR WORK MY POWERSTEERING ONCE AGAIN HAS GIVEN OUT ON ME I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET NUMEROUS TIME TRYING TO GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW UNSAFE IT IS TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THERE IS ALREADY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH POWERSTEERING OF MY CAR BUT CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR TO ME DUE TO ME NOT FEELING SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO GIVE ME A TIME WHEN THE PARTS SHOULD BE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611223July 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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