Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10596982June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING POWER LOST WHILE YOU TURN AND POWER STEERING COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596989June 9, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AND IN TRAFFIC LOST POWER STEERING. HAD TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF CAR AND RESTART T. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS TO THE POINT WE CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597097June 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS TAKING TOO LONG FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597225June 9, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR LATCH FRACTURED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V444000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
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
#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
#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
#10596043June 4, 2014
STEERING
THERE IS A CHIME AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. NOW YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR CUTTING IT OFF AND THEN IT WILL COME BACK IN. BUT WHEN TURNING AND ITS A STOP LIGHT ITS HARD VERY HARD TO TURN. YOU LOSE CONTROL WHEN TURNING. YOU CAN'T STOP ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT GOES OUT AND RESTART. GM WON'T RECALL 2006 HHR IN US BUT IN CANADA. REALLY THAT IS ODD! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596170June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595736June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65, THE CONTACT WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,798.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595741June 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595776June 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595474June 2, 2014
STEERING
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,441. PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595372June 1, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MPH AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A 108 DEGREE TURN (ON-RAMP TO THE INTER-STATE), THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ON TO THE INTER-STATE AND OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. AFTER SHUTTING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES, THEN QUIT WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN 1 DAY. I HAD SEEN A REPORT ON 5/29/14, THAT 2009 AND 2010 HHR ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT MINE IS NOT. IT SEEMS THAT MY 2006 HHR SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I AM STILL AWAITING THE NEW IGNITION PARTS TO COME INTO MY DEALER TO SATISFY THE IGNITION RECALL. I AM BEGINNING TO FEEL VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595151May 30, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. A CHIME SOUNDED AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT REGULARLY SINCE, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY INSIST THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT POWER STEERING RECALLS EVEN THOUGH IT USES THE SAME EXACT POWER STEERING MOTOR AS THE VEHICLES THAT ARE INCLUDED (MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER HAS VERIFIED THIS AND HAS CONTACTED GM ON MY BEHALF TOO). I AM FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY THAT GM IS STILL NEGLECTING TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594248May 27, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,083.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594297May 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC PART THAT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593830May 24, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS OTHER LIGHTS AND THE RADIO STOP WORKING,DEALER SAID POWER STEERING MODULE WAS NO GOOD BUT COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND WHY RADIO STOPS WORKING WHEN WE SEEM TO HIT A BUMP.IT COST ME OVER 1700.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL. I SEE THE COBALT WAS RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WHY NOT THE HHR SAME UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593323May 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF AND I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS TO EXIT AND IF MY CAR IS INVOLVED IN A EMERGENCY I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT QUICKLY AND I'VE DONE SOME CHECKING ON LINE AND DISCOVERED ITS A ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593454May 22, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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