Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10327152April 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTACT ONSTAR WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RESTART THE ENGINE. UPON DOING SO, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327017April 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH VISITS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326817April 21, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2008 CHEVROLET HHR FAILS OFTEN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN MY POWER STEERING IS GONE. THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES A DAY AND THEN WILL NOT HAPPEN SOMETIMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR TIME IT HAPPENS. SOMETIMES I AM JUST DRIVING ALONG AND IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326925April 21, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IF MY BATTERY DIES I CAN NOT GET IN THE CAR NO MATTER WHAT. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS DEAD THE CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE THE ACTUATOR ON THE LOCK EVEN WITH KEY ENTRY. I HAVE TO CALL A LOCKSMITH TO GET IN THE CAR. IF I ACCIDENTALLY LOCKED A BABY IN THE CAR AND THE BATTERY WAS NOT WORKING I CANNOT GET IN THE CAR. KEY, REMOTE WHATEVER. I HAVE TO CALL A LOCKSMITH. IN MY CASE THE ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING. SO REGARDLESS IF I HAVE A KEY OR REMOTE I CANNOT GET IN. IF THIS ACTUATOR FAILS ON THE DRIVERSIDE I CANNOT GET IN, BUT MY BABY MAY BEEN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326495April 19, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HHR THAT HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WHICH FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON 4-18-2010. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS OTHER THAN I WAS JUST GOING ABOUT 1MILE FROM WORK TO HOME. THERE WERE NO CRASHES OR INJURIES AS A RESULT. ON LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT GM HAS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAS THE IDENTICAL ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING BUT THE HHR IS NOT ONE OF THEM ON THE RECALL LIST.. I DID FIND THE 60AMP FUSE BLOWN THAT PROTECTS THIS SYSTEM FROM OVERLOAD CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO HARD TURNS AGAINST THE WHEEL STOPS EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. THE FUSE JUST BLEW. I REPLACED THE FUSE JUST TODAY 4-19-2010 AND THUS FAR THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. AS TO WHY THE FUSE BLEW IN THE FIRST PLACE WELL THAT'S THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326156April 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE CAR COULD BE SHIFTED THROUGH THE GEARS WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CAN BE BUMPED INTO AND OUT OF VARIOUS GEARS. AFTER OPENING THE CENTER CONSOLE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC PLUNGER THAT GOES DOWN THROUGH THE SHIFTER HAD BROKEN, AND IN THE PROCESS ALLOWED THE METAL PIN THAT CLOSES THE CONTACT WITH THE IGNITION TO COME LOOSE. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 - 10 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS, WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, TERRY LABONTE CHEVY IN GREENSBORO, NC ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I HAD PROBABLY SPILLED SOME LIQUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325950April 16, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING A TONE ALERT SOUNDING AND POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ACROSS DIGITAL DISPLAY, AT TIME LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND COULD HARDLY STEER AUTO TO THE SIDE OF ROADWAY. AFTER CALLING THE CHEVROLET GARAGE WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THE HHR I HAVE. IF THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS ARE FAILING IN OTHER MODELS GM SHOULD REPLACE ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTORS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325872April 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH PEDAL STICKING TO FLOOR BOARD, CANNOT GET VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR. CLUTCH PEDAL STARTS FEELING SQUISHY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN PEDAL WILL STICK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CLUTCH WILL BE FULLY ENGAGED. HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL PEDAL UP WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF TO USE CLUTCH AGAIN. REVERSE GEAR GRINDS AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR AROUND THE SAME TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL STARTS ACTING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325514April 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S STALLING IN TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY WHEN I AM TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AND EVEN ONCE WHEN JUST DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND DIAGNOSTICS WEREN'T REPORTING ANY PROBLEMS. THEY RELEASED VEHICLE THAT NEXT DAY AND IT STALLED ON ME IN LOT. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STALL YET IT HAPPENED WITHIN FIVE MIN OF ME PICKING IT UP. I THEN TOOK IT BACK THEY KEPT IT FOR THE WEEKEND. RELEASED IT BACK TO ME AFTER I WAS TOLD IT HAD STALLED ONCE BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. I CONTACTED G.M CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEN THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I GOT THE REPORT STATED IT HESITATED AND WHEN I ASKED WHY THEY PUT THAT DOWN AND NOT THAT IT HAD STALLED LIKE THE KATHY HAD TOLD ME ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IT HAD DONE, THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER ME. THE CAR STILL STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I WILL NO LONGER TAKE IT HERE. I JUST WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE WHERE I WON'T GET HIT DOING UTURNS INTO TRAFFIC LIKE I ALMOST HAVE BEEN WITH MY BABY THE DAY I PICKED UP VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK TO START IT OVER AGAIN. I CAN'T DO THAT ON THIS BUSY HWY I LIVE ON WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT ME AS FAST AS IT DOES IN THIS CITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325340April 13, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I ALSO OWN A 2008 CHEVY HHR LT THAT IS LOADED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND CURRENTLY HAVE 39,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS AND GM REPLACED SOME OF THEM. GM INSTALLED A NEW INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN, DRAG LINKS,TURNED ROTORS 4 TIMES AND RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE BRAKES ONCE AGAIN WENT TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET. I ORDERED A SET OF RACING ROTORS AND CERAMIC BRAKES, THIS CURED THE BRAKE PROBLEM. AT 37,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. I REPLACED THE SENSOR AND RESET THE LIGHT AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I REALLY LIKE THE VEHICLE, BUT GM NEEDS TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND DO MORE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324887April 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IGNITION KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN IT IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION ,CAR STARTS AND SHUTS OFF BUT THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324731April 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WOULD RESET ITSELF WITHIN A MILE. THE DEALER ADVISED PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED, AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, BEFORE THEY WOULD PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324042April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 HHR SS 5 SPEED, CLUTCH IS STICKING TO THE FLOOR BOARDS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEARS ALL THE TIME. SERIOUS DRIVELINE NOISES AND VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A CAN ROLLING DOWN A HILL IN THE WIND WHEN RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323699April 4, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING WITH NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY OR AROUND TOWN, IT HAS HAPPENED DURING BOTH. THE VEHICLE DOES FLASH POWER STEERING ON THE INFORMATION CENTER. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT REPLACING DUE TO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND HAS STATED THAT IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. TODAY SHE WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE WAS ALMOST HOME AND THE STEERING BEGAN TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT HAND CURVE. SHE HAD AMPLE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THAT TIME TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE ROAD (AT A REDUCED AND SAFE SPEED) AND THEN SUDDENLY SHE HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. SHE RAN INTO THE DITCH BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE THAT I CAN FIND. BOTH HER AND MY CHILDREN USE THIS CAR DAILY AND WITH ITS CURRENT PROBLEM, I DON'T FEEL IT'S SAFE DRIVE OR SALE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323586April 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION WILL NOT TURN TO LOCK AND KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323072March 31, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON FORTY SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BOTH FRONT STRUTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322537March 28, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY HHR POWER STEERING IS FAILING. (STUTTERS ON AND OFF) *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322108March 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR, WHICH HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES FOR FRONT BRAKES. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES AND SHIMMYS. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, JUST ABOUT EVERY BRAKE COMPONENT HAS BEEN WORKED ON. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS IT SHOULD BE FIXED CORRECTLY OR I SHOULD GIVEN A NEW CAR!! THIS ONE IS A LEMON AND I DONT LIKE MY WIFE DRIVING IT. I NEED HELP, IM A DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN AND I NEED A DECENT VEHICLE TO DRIVE, NOT A DEATH TRAP. RESPECTFULLY HOWARD H. HEROLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321420March 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY HHR, AND WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM (WHICH APPARENTLY, AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED). WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, AND GO TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION, IT WON'T LET ME TAKE OUT MY KEY, AND MY STEERING WHEEL WON'T LOCK. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTHIME THAT I TRY TO TURN OFF MY CAR NOW, WHICH IS AT LEAST ABOUT TEN TIMES DAILY. I HAVE TO "SLAM" IT INTO PARK TO GET THE KEY OUT. I AM NOT SURE THOUGH THAT WHEN THIS IS DONE IF MY CAR IS TRULY IN PARK. I WENT TO MY CAR REPAIRMAN, WHO SAID THAT THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE IF I CONTINUE TO "SLAM" IT IN PARK, I COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK THE SHIFTER- WHICH IN MY MIND COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT/ OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I AM TAKING MY CAR IN ON WEDNESDAY FOR THIS PURPOSE, NOT SURE YET WHAT THE COST WILL BE, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY DOT. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320973March 19, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I RECENTLY HAD REPAIR WORK DONE ON MY WIFE'S 2006 HHR LT2. THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING WAS THAT SHE WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE POWER STEERING WITH A WARNING CHIME AND A NOTIFICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS WOULD BE TEMPORARILY RESOLVED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. I WASTED LITTLE TIME AND HAD IT TESTED AT CLASSIC CHEVROLET IN SUGAR LAND,TX. THEY SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS FAULTY. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT. NOW I'VE BEEN A LIFELONG GM CUSTOMER AND I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS EXPENSE, NOT ONLY WAS IT A FAILURE UNASSOCIATED TO NEGLECT BUT IT WAS ALSO A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO HIGHLY DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB BY MANY OTHER HHR OWNERS. AFTER GM ANNOUNCED THE RECALL OF 1.3MIL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE HHR WAS NOT LISTED YET BUT THE CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 WERE. THE HHR SHARES THE SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR AS THE COBALT AND G5. GM PART # 20763801. JTEKT NORTH AMERICA IS THE PRODUCER OF THIS MOTOR. FROM WHAT I DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET, GM HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST JTEKT IN RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. IT IS STILL UNCLEAR TO ME HOW GM HAS NOT INCLUDED THIS MODEL IN THERE RECALL. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BY CHEVROLET FOR MY EXPENSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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