Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2008)

616 consumer complaints on file.

#10630086September 2, 2014
STEERING
JUST A FYI I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NEWS STATION AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ALSO THE BBB (312)-832-0500 TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS REALLY HURT SINCE THEY SEEM NOT TO WANT TO HELP US WITH THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10630112September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR DIED AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND HIT THE DITCH AND APPARENTLY HIT SOMETHING IN THE DITCH AND BUSTED MY OIL PAN. NOW I CANNOT TELL IF MY MOTOR LOCKED UP OR WHAT. IT WILL NOT START. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME MY CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629307August 29, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE ACCESS AND WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL UP MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629393August 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629386August 29, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629175August 28, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014. ALMOST FAILED TO MAKE MY TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628893August 27, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628105August 25, 2014
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE USED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626372August 19, 2014
STEERING
THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT. I AM STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY POWER STEERING I HAVE NOW PULLED A CHEST MUSCLE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY POWER STEERING. IS ANYONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? IT'S SO UNFAIR THAT WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT WE ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE TO PAY FOR FAULTY PARTS IN OUR CARS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOONER THAN LATER ABOUT IT. ONCE AGAIN I'M ON HERE QUITE A BIT SO IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING PLEASE LET ME KNOW. . THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10625921August 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS ALREADY COMPLETED IN MAY OF 2014 AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622568August 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WARNING SIGNAL BEEPS (ALARM) THEN SAYS POWER STEERING ON DASHBOARD. THE POWER STEERING GOES AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS RANDOM AND HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN. READ MANY, MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR'S COMPLAINTS YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622455August 15, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622492August 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621914August 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR THAT I BOUGHT NEW, THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS JUST GO OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK BACK ON , THE LIGHTING BRIGHTNESS SWITCH DOES NOT WORK, THE ROLLER TO MAKE IT BRIGHTER DOES NOT DIM THE DASH LIGHTS, UNTIL THEY ALL JUST GO OFF AGAIN.? THE TIRE SENSORS ALL GO OFF AND THERE IS NO READINGS FOR TIRE PRESSURE. YOU CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE MANUALLY AND THEY ARE ALL OK. THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. IF YOU USE THE KEY FOB, THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND THEN YOU CAN'T GET THEM OPEN AGAIN WITH THE KEY FOB AND YOU ARE STUCK. THE KEY IN THE DOOR WON'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR, IT IS LOCKED UP TIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I JUST DON'T LOCK MY CAR ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619624August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, IN APRIL 2014. AS OF JULY 18, 2014, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621756August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE OPENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,663. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BODY AND TRIM WERE DEFECTIVE, DUE TO THE DOOR LOCKS GETTING STUCK HALF WAY AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, AS THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES. UPDATED 09/17/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621209August 10, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GO OUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING FROM EL CAJON CA TO EL CENTRO CA, JUST ON THE DANGEROUS ROAD MILES AND COULD HAVE ENDED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT MINE HAS JUST STARTED TO GO OUT ON MY 2008 HHR AT 90,000 MILES. RIGHT NOW, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND I CAN PULL OVER AND RESTART IT AND IT'S FINE, BUT HOW LONG WILL THAT LAST? I GOOGLED IT AFTER IT FIRST HAPPENED, AND THAT'S WHEN I SAW THAT APPARENTLY GM KNOWS THIS IS A FAULTY PART BUT SWEARS IT'S ONLY AN ISSUE ON THE OTHER CARS THAT HAVE IT NOT THE HHR, YET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF HHR OWNERS WHO HAVE POSTED ABOUT THEIR POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND IT WAS RECALLED IN CANADA. I KNOW AT 90,000 MILES THINGS MIGHT BE GOING WRONG WITH THE PARTS LIKE A POWER STEERING MOTOR, BUT I AM INCENSED THAT I'M EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A PART THAT GM KNOWS IS CRAP. IF THE PART IS BAD, THEY SHOULD FIX IT IN ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS AN ISSUE, NOT JUST THE COBALTS AND PONTIACS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620842August 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING FAILURE MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620867August 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MANAGED TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620767August 7, 2014
STEERING
THE CHEVY HHR'S POWER STEERING GOES OUT PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN THIS CASE, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO A BUSY ROADWAY AND NEARLY STRUCK A VEHICLE AND/OR POSSIBLY PEDESTRIANS. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHEVY'S COBALT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE HHR, WHICH USES THE SAME EXACT PART. IT IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND ACCORDING TO MY INTERNET BASED RESEARCH, ALL TOO COMMON. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND FORCE GM TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. ( IF THE DATA INDICATES THIS IS IN FACT, A COMMON ISSUE OF COURSE.) THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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