Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2010)

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10524696July 13, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2010 CHEVY HHR FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER DRIVER. CHEVY HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE COBALT AND THE HHR HAS MANY SIMILARITIES TO THE COBALT. I THINK A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE MANY HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING ISSUES! PLEASE HELP US THE INNOCENT CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524226July 10, 2013
STEERING
IN THE LAST WEEK THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT 5+ TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT ON CITY STREETS. I WILL BE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH THEN I WILL HERE A DINGING SOUND THEN LOOK AT THE DASH AND IT SAYS POWER STEERING. AFTER IT SAYS POWER STEERING THERE WILL BE A COMPLETE LOSS IN POWER STEERING ASSIST FROM THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK IF DRIVING AROUND A CURVE WHEN IT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523755July 8, 2013
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,050. UPDATED 8/21/13 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 09/05/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523547July 7, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I HEARD A DING DING I LOOK AT MY MESSAGE BOARD AND IT SAID POWER STEERING. I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING AND MAKING TURNS. I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND THE MESSAGE WENT A WAY AND I COULD STEER AGAIN. ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD I HEARD A DING DING AND IT WAS MY POWER STEERING LIGHT AGAIN I HAD A HARD TIME STEERING. LUCKILY I MAD IT HOME. I ONLY HAVE 73,000 AND NO POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522873July 2, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT DINGED AND I HAD BEEN MAKING A TURN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING WHY IT WENT OUT. I CAN DRIVE THE CAR FOR 1 OR 2 MILES AND IT KEEPS GOING OUT AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO BE WORKING AGAIN BUT IM TOLD IT SOME TYPE OF MODULE THAT CONTROLS IT AND ITS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. I THINK CHEVY NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FOR A STEERING ISSUE . I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522682July 1, 2013
STEERING
ENTERING A ROUNDABOUT AT ONLY 27MPH AND POWER STEERING QUIT MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY CAR. ANY OTHER SITUATION AT HIGHER SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC . THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE COBALT MODEL GM BUT NOT THE HHR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522440June 29, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521394June 24, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520266June 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE (3 TIMES) AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE LIGHT IS ON STEADY. I TRIED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT THAT DID NOT CLEAR THE LIGHT. SINCE I HAVE THE HISTORY ESTABLISHED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519962June 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN OCCURENCE TO THE FIRST INCIDENT THE PASSENGER INSIDE HANDLE BROKE FIRST, THINKING THAT IT MAY HAVE A WEAR, BUT ON 06/15/2013 THE DRIVER INSIDE HANDLE WAS OPENED AT A NORMAL AND IT BROKE. NOW THE FRONT DOORS OF MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE HANDLES. THE DROP BOX ARE NOT ALLOWING ME TO BE MORE ACCURATE ON THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE AND ALSO CANNOT PUT THE APPROPRIATE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515676June 7, 2013
STEERING
BOUGHT USED 2010 CHEVY HHR IN EARLY FEBRUARY 2013 FROM A DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER THE 30 DAY WARRANTY IS OVER, MESSAGE LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING "POWER STEERING" THEN THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. I ALMOST CRASHED AS I WAS TURNING THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS! THE POWER STEERING IS RESTORED WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY ALL THE TIME, AT ANY SPEED AND SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES IN JUST A 10 MINUTE DRIVE. THE CAR IS HARD TO STEER WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF AND IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515767June 7, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING I HEARD A 3 BEEP WARNING LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASH AND ON THE DISPLAY "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS 304 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY AND THAT THIS WAS NOT RECALLED. I WENT HOME AND STARTED TO DO RESEARCH AND TO MY SURPRISE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THEM ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS VERY SCARY FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD AND A 1 1/2 YEAR OLD. I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE A REASON FOR ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CHEVY ISN'T HELPING ME IN ANYWAY, I NEED HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513572May 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WAS AT DOLLAR STORE AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AS NORMAL AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET OUT WAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT I'VE NEVER OWNED A CAR WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM THE WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON THING WITH THE HHR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512628May 18, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AT 65MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. COULD BARELY GET MANEUVER CAR OFF ROAD ONTO EXIT. SHUT CAR DOWN TO CHECK OUT, RESTARTED CAR, EVERYTHING WORKED FINE AND POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING. TURNED BACK AROUND TO GO HOME AND PARK CAR, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN - THIS TIME AS I WAS TURNING OFF MAIN ROAD, INTO MY SUBDIVISION. ALMOST HAD CAR IN THE DITCH AS WHEEL JERKED BACK AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. GOT CAR TO DRIVEWAY AND SHUT DOWN. RESTARTED CAR AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK ONLINE AGAIN. DROVE CAR DOWN SUBDIVISION STREET TO TEST THE PROBLEM. COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS. I AM A 6'2", 225 LB GUY AND I STRUGGLED TO GET CAR OFF THE ROAD. WHEN STEERING, THE CAR IS NOT LIKE AN OLDER CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING, IT TURNS LIKE YOU HAVE TO FIGHT THE WHEEL. IF SOMEONE IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT GOES OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MID-TURN, THIS COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR KILL SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511955May 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-SKID TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510598May 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS AT THE SHOPPING CENTER AND WENT TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T CUT OFF. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE KEY WOULD ONLY TURN FORWARD, BUT NOT BACKWARD TO THE CUT OFF POSITION. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS ABOUT 8 PM, THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANY, I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THEY HAD SEEN THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510398May 2, 2013
SEAT BELTS
MY SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO GET STUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY HHR. (WHAT IF I WERE TO HAVE HAD A WRECK AND COULDN'T GET OUT?) TOOK VEHICLE INTO A DEALERSHIP MONDAY 4/29/2013 EVENING AROUND 5 TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING STUCK ETC. WITH THE BUCKLE ITSELF. SERVICE WRITER LOOKED AT IT AND MANAGED TO GET IT STUCK AND FROM THEN I COULD NOT GET THE BUCKLE UNBUCKLED SO THEREFORE I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE AROUND SITTING ON MY SEAT BELT. THE SERVICE WRITER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE MECHANISM IN THE BUCKLE ITSELF CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO GET STUCK. SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP BECAUSE I AM OVER 14,000 MILES I AM HAVING TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THIS ITEM. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD HAS NEVER HAD A WRECK NOR HAVE I SPILLED ANYTHING OR DONE DAMAGE TO THIS BUCKLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AND PAID FOR BY CHEVY. CARS FROM THE 60'S AND 70'S STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL BUCKLES SO THEREFORE WHY AM I HAVING TO REPLACE ONE THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD?! I ALSO CALLED AROUND TO WRECKING YARDS TO POSSIBLY LOCATE THE PART AND COME TO FIND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THE GUY AT THE SHOP KNEW EXACTLY THE PART I WAS LOOKING FOR AND WHICH SIDE I WAS LOOKING FOR AS SOON AS I SAID HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510159April 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS RETURNING HOME AND PARKED THE CAR TO GET OUT AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. I HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO EXIT MY VEHICLE. THE REAR DOOR ALSO STICKS AT TIMES FROM THE OUTSIDE CAUSING ME AND MY WIFE TO BE UNABLE TO GET OUT DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509816April 29, 2013
STEERING
I WAS TURNING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND A BELL WENT OFF AND THE STEERING GOT REALLY HARD TO TURN. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND SAW THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD COME ON. I GOT OUT MY BOOK AND IT SAYS THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T NEED MAINTENANCE, BUT TO CALL THE DEALER IF IT HAPPENS. WELL, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT, SO I DROVE TO THE STORE A FEW BLOCKS AWAY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING FAST OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. I HAVE HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS, I COULDN'T TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, ROTOR REPLACED. TWO OF THE SAME SIDE BROKEN INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLES AND BAD GAS MILEAGE. THE STEERING HAS BEEN THE MOST DANGEROUS SO FAR. I READ ON-LINE HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND I WONDER WHEN THEY WILL RECALL THIS VEHICLE. WHEN SOMEONE DIES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509860April 29, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON SAT 04/27/2013 AT A RATE OF 45 MPH I WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING FROZE UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE ANY KIND OF TURN. I FOUND OUT THEN THAT IT HAD A POWER STEERING MOTOR VS A RESERVOIR OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. TOOK IT THE NEXT DAY TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID FUSES CHECKED OUT GOOD HE BELIEVES IT IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. CALLING CHEVROLET BUT GETTING THE RUN AROUND NOT GOOD FOR A PART THAT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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