Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10578857April 10, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
LOST POWER STEERING VERY HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578868April 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES IT CHATTERS SO BAD I THOUGHT THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF, IT CONTINUED UNTIL I PULLED THE FUSES FOR THE ABS, AFTER REPLACING THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578959April 10, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE TOP SURFACE EDGE OF THE ENTIRE FRONT WINDSHIELD EXHIBITED NUMEROUS AIR BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579006April 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
YOU TELL ME THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON MY 2010 CHEVY HHR AND WHEN I CALL THE CHEVY DEALER THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM ( DEERY BROTHER CHEVROLET) IN PLEASANTHILL IA. AND CHEVROLET MOTORS THEY TELL ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578545April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. 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 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578550April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE "SERVICE AIR BAGS" LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578633April 9, 2014
WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY RIGHT FRONT END SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHEN I CUT THE WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT, IT MAKES A LOUD THUMPING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO POP OFF. IT MAKES THE MOST NOISE IN A SLOW OR PARKING MOVEMENT. THEN I TAKE IT IN AND THEY PUMP UP THE TIRES WITH AIR, AND SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEN THE AIR LOW LIGHT FOR THE TIRES COMES ON. YOU FILL IT UP, AND THEN ANOTHER ONE COMES ON. THEN CHECK THE AIR BAG POPS ON. I'VE EVEN EXPERIENCED THE CAR LITERALLY FEELING LIKE THE MOTOR IDLING REAL LOW TO ALMOST SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ATLEAST 3 TIMES. I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR, BUT IT WAS REALLY COLD OUTSIDE. EVERYTIME I HAVE TAKEN IT FOR REPAIR, THEY HAVE SAID, WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578653April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRIC MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578302April 8, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CAR HAS TO BE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND TURNED BACK ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS IN EARLIER YEAR HHR'S AND CHEVY COBALTS AND HAS BEEN RECALLED. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ON 2008 CHEVY HHR'S AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578335April 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POSER STEERING WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000(STEERING) HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE HHR MODEL. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578204April 8, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK AND ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST WHY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578225April 8, 2014
STEERING
I WAS LEAVING WORK IN LOUISVILLE IL AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TURNING A CORNER. LUCKILY THE CORNER WASN'T A SHARP ONE. I WOULD HAVE, IN FACT, HIT ONCOMING TRAFFIC IF THERE WERE ANY. I WOULD HAVE ALSO HIT ANYONE SITTING AT THE STOP SIGN IN THEIR DRIVER DOOR. I WAS VERY LUCKY. I HAD TO GET MINE FIXED IN MAY OF LAST YEAR. I CALLED GM COMPLAINING BUT THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT THING FOR 2009 AND 2010'S BUT NOTHING FOR 2008'S. I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE THAT 2008'S HAVE THIS SAME FLAW WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. IT KEPT GOING IN AND OUT UNTIL I GOT IT FIXED. AFTER THE FIRST TIME I WASN'T SO SURPRISED AND KNEW TO EXPECT IT AT ANYTIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS SCARY THOUGH. I CAN'T IMAGINE IF IT HAPPENED TO A YOUNG DRIVER. I'M 42 AND DRIVE WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578262April 8, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
MY CAR STARTED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH BACK IN OCTOBER WITH THE KEY NOT SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO SHUT IT OFF, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT NOW THINGS ARE GETTING SCARY. EVERY OTHER DAY MY CAR IS TELLING ME THAT THE ABS SYSTEMS NEEDS FIXED AND THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICED. THE BREAKS WERE REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 2013 AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE CAR AND NOW THIS.. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF FOR NO REASON.. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS ALL THE TIME AND EVEN AFTER YOU UNLATCH IT, IT STAYS LOCKED FOR SOME TIME. I AM SO FRUSTRATED OVER THIS ISSUE AND CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577847April 7, 2014
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
ENGINE SHUT OFF FIRST TIME RESULTING IN MINOR CONTACT WITH GARAGE DOOR WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. SHUT DOWN 2 MORE TIMES AT LOW SPEEDS AND A 4TH TIME AT 50MPH IN A CEMENT BARRIER CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON A BRIDGE, NO ROAD SHOULDER, DUE TO SPEED AT SHUT DOWN WAS ABLE TO COAST THROUGH CONSTRUCTION TO ROADSIDE. IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AFTER INCIDENT, HOWEVER SHUTDOWNS CONTINUED AFTER. DROVE CAR WITH SINGLE KEY ONLY SINCE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE STILLS SHUTS DOWN! IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT IT STILL IS NOT SAFE AND I DON'T BELIEVE WILL BE SAFE AFTER RECALL REPAIR! I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL I KILL SOMEONE TO HAVE THE GOV, GM, OR ANYONE CARE, THAT THE CARS THAT ARE ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD AND REPLACED! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP THE CAR OWNERS LIKE ME! HELP US FEEL SAFE AGAIN AND NOT AS THOUGH WE ARE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE EVERY TIME WE DRIVE OUR CARS! I AM BEGGING SOMEONE AT THIS AGENCY TO PLEASE MAKE THEM REPLACE OUR KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE CARS! MY CAR CONTINUES TO SHUTDOWN AFTER REMOVAL OF ALL THINGS ON THE KEY! HELP! I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS AND HAVE TO KEEP THEM SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577892April 7, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I TOPPED A SMALL HILL AND I LOST ALL POWER. NO PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND RESTARTED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED WAS ENGINE POWER REDUCTION. I DROVE 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR TO MY DESTINATION THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR SHIFTED ROUGHLY AND JUMPED. A NICE GUY THERE, TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION 3 TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN, I ALREADY HAD THE RECALL LETTER AND ASK HIM IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL (AS I AM ON A FIXED INCOME) HE SAID NO AND IT WOULD COST 150.00 I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER EPISODES AND I HOPE I DON'T IT WAS VERY SCARY. GLAD I WAS GOING SLOW AND NOT A BUSY ROAD. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REMOVED THE KEY FOB AND WAS ONLY USING MY IGNITION KEY AS PER THE RECALL LETTER INSTRUCTION. WAITING FOR THE NEXT LETTER FOR THE RECALL AND HOPE THE FIX PREVENTS IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577928April 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577973April 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS LEAVING WORK AND MY SPEED WAS 30 MPH OR LESS WHEN DINGING SOUND CAME ON AND SCREEN SHOWED SERVICE AIR BAGS. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE OR NOT!!! IT STAYS ON AWHILE THEN GOES OFF, BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON. I SEE WHERE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING IS THERE NO WAY TO GET CHEVROLET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?? IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577987April 7, 2014
STEERING
I PLACED A COMPLAINT HERE IN FEBRUARY REGARDING THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GOING OUT. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO MY 2010 CHEVY HHR AND THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE VEHICLES MADE IN THE US NOT IN MEXICO LIKE MINE WAS. PLEASE HAVE GM LOOK INTO THIS. UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000, IN THE LETTER SECTION 573.6 (C)(5) STATES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE GM IS NOT OWNING UP TO ALL THE VEHICLES THEY INSTALLED CHEAP DEFECTIVE PARTS INTO. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578083April 7, 2014
STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON HWY 231 IN NORTHERN ALABAMA AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65MPH, SUDDENLY CAR MADE A CHIME SOUND AND THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE CAME ON. UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE SAFELY AS THE STEERING SEIZED. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, BUT WHILE THE 2009-2010 HHR HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, IT CURRENTLY DOES NOT COVER THE EARLIER MODELS EVEN THOUGH IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME PROBLEM. AWAITING COST OF REPAIR... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578120April 7, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY WENT OUT. IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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