Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10597228June 9, 2014
STEERING
AT ANY GIVEN TIME I LOSE MY POWER STEERING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT WORKS FOR AWHILE BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. I DID SEE WHERE THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR 2009 AND LATER BUT DID NOT INCLUDE 2008 HOWEVER THEY DID SAY THAT THEY WOULD HONOR LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ON MY CAR BUT WHEN I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THIS VIN NUMBER IS NOT UNDER A RECALL WHEN I TELL THEM IT IS UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY THEY LOOK AT ME LIKE I HAVE TWO HEADS. CAN YOU SEND ME ANYTHING THAT I CAN GIVE TO THE DEALER SO THEY WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597271June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD THE NEW KEY IGNITION SYSTEM PUT IN A WEEK AGO AND GOT TWO NEW KEYS.UNDER RECALL NOTICE . WAS SHOPPING SHUT CAR OFF AND CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN CALL FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD CAR WOULD NOT DETECT NEW KEYS NOW, CAR BACK AT DEALERS. TO FIND OUT WHY IT FAILED AFTER ONLY A WEEK, DEALER SAID DIDN'T KNOW WHY NEW SYSTEM FAILED. HAS TO TALK TO GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596838June 7, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT MAKING VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596852June 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TURNED THE KEY AND STARTED MY CAR AND THEN I COULDN'T TURN IT OFF. I COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AS THE IGNITION SWITCH APPEARS TO BE STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. TOOK IT TO GM DEALER IN SALINAS TO ASK ABOUT IT BUT SAID COULD NOT ASSIST ME TILL WEDNESDAY, GRANTED IT WAS SATURDAY SO OKAY, BUT COULD NOT HELP ME SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. SAID IT MOST LIKELY WOULD NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL THOUGH IT SEEMS RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596592June 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PART DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596664June 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND THAT HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596706June 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,562 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 136,958.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596311June 5, 2014
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A LOUD CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594072June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WAITING FOR PARTS TO COMPLETE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN WAITING OVER A MONTH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596343June 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10596373June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 147171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596395June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596400June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V04700 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V17100 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM EITHER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596466June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALLS BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596467June 5, 2014
STEERING
ON 03/30/2014 THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON MY HHR PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME I COULD POWER OFF THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK FOR ONE TO TWO DAYS. WITHIN A WEEK OF THIS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT EACH TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN WITHIN 5 MINUTES OR LESS. IT OCCURS IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT 5 MPH TO 65 MPH AND IF THE CAR IS COLD OR HOT. THIS IS BECOMING MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT REQUIRES EXTRA STRENGTH TO MANEUVER THE CAR SINCE NO POWER STEERING IS AVAILABLE. AT THIS TIME CHEVROLET HAS ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON 03/31 FOR THE 2010 HHR BUT NOTHING HAS SHOWN UP WHEN I PUT MY VIN NUMBER ON THEIR WEBSITE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT NOT HAVING POWER STEERING BUT WE NEED THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION. TODAY IS JUNE 5 AND THIS ISSUE OCCURS EVERY DAY AND NO RECALL NOTICE HAS HAPPENED WITH MY VIN. THE MILEAGE WAS ADJUSTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596472June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2014 HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED ON 08/04/2014. UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596483June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596485June 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596221June 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
AUGUST OF 2010 1ST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OCCURRED. CHEVROLET DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN EARLIER 2013 WHEN SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THIS SERVICE AIRBAG WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO, THEN GO OUT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER IT WOULD COME ON AGAIN, THEN GO OUT. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. ON JUNE 2ND OF THE YEAR, 2014, I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY ADVISED THE AIRBAG "SHORTED" AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED @ $1200.00+. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, AND HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS UNDER WARRANTY. DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY FAILURE I FEEL THIS LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596258June 4, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 HHR UNTIL TODAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE I HEARD 3 CHIMES AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE ROAD AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. I SAT THERE FOR MAYBE 10 MINUTES BEFORE I RESTARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED NORMALLY, NO INFO CENTER LIGHT, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I DRIVE 40 MILES TO WORK, 80 MILES ROUND TRIP. I AM 56 YEARS OLD AND WORK NIGHT SHIFT. I FELT LIKE I HAD LOST CONTROL. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THERE IS A RECALL ON MY HHR FOR A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM BUT NOT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE. FOR ANYONE AT ANYTIME BUT ESPECIALLY A WOMAN AT NIGHT, THIS IS DANGEROUS,VERY DANGEROUS....NO WARNING...IT JUST HAPPENED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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