Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#11103731June 25, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE IN TIME. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT TOE AND CHEST, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11103759June 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LEAKING FUEL LINE. SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE AND KEEPS LEAKING. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RADIO CUTS BACK AND FORTH TO AUX, CONSTANTLY. ALL LIGHTS FOR THE BRAKES, SERVICE TRACTION, CHECK ENGINE. COME ON, GO OFF FOR A WHILE THEN COME BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102358June 18, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT AFTER 2-3 MINUTES AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURN ON. WHEN CAR IS SHUT OFF AND BACK ON, PS WILL WORK AGAIN FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES. AUXILIARY WIRE IS TIGHT NOT MOVABLE, ALSO FUSE IS NOT BLOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101955June 14, 2018
STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY CAR HAS THE SAME STERRING COLUMN AS IN THE COLBOLT I ONCE OWNED. THEY RECALLED MANY MAKES OF THE HHR FOR NEW COLUMNS. BUT NOT THE 2007 OR 2008. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR ONCE BEFORE AND AFTRER 3 YEARS HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN. ANY TIME THE TEMPERTURE GETS ABOVE 70 DEGREE, THE POWER STERRING GOES OUT. ALSO WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED AND EXCHANGED, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO RESET THE KEYLESS ENTRY KEY RINGS, SO CANNT USE MY AUTO STARTER, UNLOCK OR OPED MY DOORS, ESPECIALLY THE HATCH BACK. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN THAT DOOR, NO HANDLE, NO INNER BUTTON, NO PULL TO OPEN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092131May 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I GOT INTO MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEM, WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR I COULD NOT BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I HAD TO LET THE WINDOW DOWN TO GET OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075653March 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC REPAIR SHOP STATES IT IS THE FUEL LINE AND RETURN WHICH HAVE RUSTED OUT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH CHEVY HHR OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATH IF A FIRE IGNITES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075076February 26, 2018
STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF IT WORKED AGAIN FOR LIKE FIVE MINUTES. I ALMOST GOT HIT ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I CAN SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073895February 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MUFFLER SYSTEM ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. I'VE REPLACED THE REAR ONCE, FRONT ONCE & THE MIDDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065883January 30, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PREVIOUSLY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED TO OPEN, AND THE CONTACT STOPPED USING THE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE COULD INJURE HERSELF EXITING THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND, IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO LOSE POWER, THE WINDOWS WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED FERMAN CHEVROLET TARPON SPRINGS AT (727) 934-5789 (LOCATED AT 43520 US HWY 19 N, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN AND THERE WOULD BE A FEE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057761December 31, 2017
STEERING
WHEN I WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY THERE IS A WARNING SOUND AND THE DASH SHOWS THE WORDS 'POWER STEERING'. I LOSE THE POWER STEERING AT THAT MOMENT. I ALSO FOUND THAT IF I STOP THE CAR AND RESTART, I GET THE POWER STEERING BACK, HOWEVER IT MIGHT NOT LAST LONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057452December 29, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLING OFF ROAD AND RESTARTING CAR TEMPORARILY FIXES ISSUE. CAN DRIVE AROUND TOWN FOR 45 MIN ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN- IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TWO DAYS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055827December 20, 2017
STEERING
GOOD DAY TO YOU. I OWN A RUST-COLORED 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE AFTERNOON, (CAR WAS IN MOTION), THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON IN THE WINDOW OF THE MESSAGE PANEL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I CONTACTED KOONS USED CARS LOCATED IN SILVER SPRING, MD (I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MY APPOINTMENT DATE, BUT WHEN I GOT THERE, A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF "JD" TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO EITHER LEAVE MY CAR OR BRING IT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY, WHICH THEY FAILED TO TELL ME BEFORE DRIVING 45 MINUTES TO GET THERE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I CONTACTED OURISMAN CHEVEROLET LOCATED IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $169.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH TIME, I PURCHASED A 60A J-CASE FUSE, ONE OF THE MOST INEXPENSIVE THINGS THAT COULD POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T WORK. I AM GOING TO CONTACT SOME OTHER OFFICES TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO WITHOUT PAYING AN ARM AND A LEG. I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL -- ANY TRUTH TO THIS? I NEED THIS CAR TO BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION. ****IT'S MY SCOOT-AROUND CAR!****
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055172December 18, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL GAS LEAK ,CAR PARKED IN GARAGE STRONG SMELL OF GAS LOOK UNDER GAS LEAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039714October 25, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. CUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART AND THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK. THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039835October 25, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BACHMAN CHEVROLET (9650 BLUEGRASS PKWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 (502) 499-6161), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN THREE STAGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033391October 14, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND IN NO PARTICULAR SITUATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024859September 21, 2017
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY/FREEWAY. IT WILL DO IT AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEEDS. IT WILL ALSO GO OUT WHILE TURNING OR NOT TURNING. WHEN IT GOES OUT IT IS WAY TO HARD TO TURN IF YOU ARE NOT MOVING AND HARD TO TURN EVEN WHILE YOUR MOVING. IT IS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BAKE ON TO RESET IT BUT CAN ONLY DOING WHILE PARKED AND IN A SAFE SPOT TO DO SO. AFTER I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF TO RESET THE POWER STEERING IT WILL JUST GO BACK ON AFTER A SHORT TRIP. IT CONSTANTLY GOES ON. ONCE IT IS ON IT DOES NOT GET BETTER AGAIN. ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT SAYS POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN IT GOES OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020767August 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
" TAKATA RECALL " MY DRIVERS SIDE DRIVER DOOR ( ON MY 2007 CHEVY HHR )DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. I LOCKED IT CAME BACK TO OPEN IT, IT WOULD UNLOCK BUT NOT OPEN. I NOW HAVE TO CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020991August 31, 2017
ENGINE
DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER CAUSED CHAIN TO JUMP TIME AND CAUSE VALVE DAMAGE COSTING $2000 IN REPAIRS. APPARENTLY TENSIONER WAS KNOWN DEFECT BUT NEVER RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019535August 25, 2017
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN RATTLE AND SEVERE SHAKE AT 18,000 MILES. MACHINED ROTORS AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, STABILIZER LINKS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS PER RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT GM-TRAINED MECHANICS. RATTLE STILL NOT CLEARED, LATEST DEALER VISIT SAYS ONLY POSSIBLE FIX IS TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN, ANOTHER $1000 REPAIR. CAR STILL RATTLES AT LOW SPEED OVER UNEVEN SURFACES - PROBLEM IS DOCUMENTED ONLINE EXTENSIVELY. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS THE DEALER SAID WERE WORN OUT AND DEFECTIVE THAT CAME OFF THE CAR WERE KEPT FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND TO NOT BE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS REDESIGNED ALL THESE PARTS KNOWING THEY ARE OFTEN DEFECTIVE AND SUED THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPLIER IN 2009, BUT STILL NO RECALL OTHER THAN THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR. CALLED CHEVROLET TO OPEN A CASE AND THEIR ONLY RESPONSE WAS TO TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALER. LUDICROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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