Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2010)

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10495334January 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, STOPPING, AND PROCEEDING FORWARD I ATTEMPTED TO AGAIN APPLY THE BRAKE AFTER ABOUT 150 FEET OF MOVING FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD BUT THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APPLIED AT ALL. IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE EVEN WHEN APPLYING MUCH ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL. IT FELT LIKE THE ABS WAS PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM WORKING AS I COASTED TO A STOP. AFTER A BRIEF AMOUNT OF TIME THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK NORMALLY. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A NUMBER OF HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495997January 31, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE NOTICED FUEL HAD LEAKED ON THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494936January 28, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO POWER STEERING. LIGHT CAME ON, MANUAL SAYS TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART AND IT WILL CLEAR LIGHT. HOWEVER, WHEN REACHING SPEED OF 40MPH THE POWER STEERING WAS AGAIN HARD TO TURN. AGAIN LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND GET OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. UPON THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE AND GET IT OFF THE ROADWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDS POWER STEERING REPAIR. COSTING $365.00. WHAT A COSTLY REPAIR ON A NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD OLDER VEHICLES THAT NEVER HAD THE POWER STEERING NEEDING REPAIR. ALSO ASK THAT TRANSMISSION BE CHECKED AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BY GM/ CHEVROLET. TRANSMISSION IS STILL SLIPPING WHEN TRYING TO GET ON FREEWAY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SOUND LIKE IT IS SLIPPING INTO ANOTHER GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493138January 16, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SUDDENLY THE WARNING CHIME DINGS AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" FLASHES ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CONSOLE. AT THAT SAME MOMENT THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AND IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL WHEN PARKING. IT CAN BE RESET BY STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNS AND RANDOMLY FAILS AGAIN. IT MAY OCCUR AGAIN IN A FEW MINUTES,MILES OR WAIT TIL YOUR NEXT TRIP. NOW INTERMITTENTLY OCCURRING ON A DAILY BASIS. VEHICLE IS NOW SCHEDULED TO HAVE A CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492285January 11, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490209December 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON, HAD IT FIXED IN OCTOBER 2012, AFTER ARGUING WITH THE DEALER THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. 2 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489545December 22, 2012
STEERING
SLOW SPEED MADE U TURN POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON HARD TO STEER,TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR BY THEY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME ELECTRIC MOTOR NEEDS REPLACED, VEHICLE ONLY HAS 45500 MILES ON IT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489034December 17, 2012
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT TWICE OVER THE PAST WEEKEND. THE FIRST TIME IN A PARKING STRUCTURE WHILE TRYING TO TURN INTO A TIGHT SPOT. LATER WILL DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR. POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION EACH TIME AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. NOBODY WAS HURT IN EITHER EVENT, BUT WITH SNOW COMING TO THE MIDWEST I FEAR WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED ON A SNOW-COVERED ROAD. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT GM REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL DESPITE A RECALL IN CANADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487776December 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING MY TURN THE POWERSTEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2010 CHEVY HHR .THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW,THE CHIME WOULD SOUND AND POWER STEERING SHOWED IN THE DASHBOARD AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT SEEMED OKAY .I SEE THERE IS ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE IT IS VERY HARD TO COMPLETE A TURN WITH NO POWER STEERING AND YOU JUST DON'T EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN WHICH IS MORE SCARIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487717December 7, 2012
STEERING
I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 29 OTHER NOTED COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, HAVE HAD. POWER STEERING WORKS FINE ONE MINUTE THEN WARNING CHIME SOUNDS, POWER STEERING MSG. APPEARS AT THE SAME TIME STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE TO RESET IT BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. SOME TIMES IT HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES IN A DAY, TO NOTHING FOR A FEW MONTHS. I WAS KINDA HOPING THE PROBLEM FIXED ITSELF, BUT HAH, WISHFUL THINKING ON MY PART, CAUSE IT'S DOING IT AGAIN. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RECALLED?? I REALLY LIKE THE CAR OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486434November 29, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. .....UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 01/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483547November 6, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APP. 70-75 MILES PER HOUR IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AND PARK. I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE CAR BUT COULD FIND NOTHING OBVIOUS. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT OFF-RAMP THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK. THE PROBLEM REPEATED 3 MORE TIMES THAT TRIP. SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING ALWAYS CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. SINCE THAN WE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482551October 29, 2012
STEERING
YESTERDAY MORNING COMING HOME FROM CHURCH OUR 2010 HHR POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS COMING IN THE OTHER LANE. IN THE MIDST OF THE TURN THE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND THE DISPLAY SHOWED "POOR STEERING", NO OTHER WARNINGS BEFOREHAND. AND ALL POWER STEERING WAS GONE. IT WILL COMEBACK FOR A FEW SECONDS IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF, BUT GOES RIGHT BACK OUT EVERYTIME. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND I AM NOT ALONE, 1000?S OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED AND HAD THIS SAME EXACT EXPERIENCE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? MY WHOLE FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED (ME, MY HUSBAND, OUR 17 YEAR OLD SON, AND 2 GRANDBABIES!) WE TOOK THE CAR IN TODAY (10-29-12) TO BE LOOKED AT (THAT COST $85.00) AND THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT WILL BE ANOTHER $250.00! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482288October 26, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON, AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480899October 17, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN. THE WARNING ALARM SOUNDED AND THE WORD "POWER STEERING" LIT UP ON THE DASH PANEL. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT IT OFF. THE STEERING WORKED PROPERLY UPON RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480696October 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE FAILURE SHE HAD TO REMOVE THE FUEL FUSE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480089October 15, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS. KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF POSITION, WILL NOT RELEASE FROM IGNITION. ISSUE IS NOTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED AND ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2009 MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT FOR ANY OTHER MODEL YEARS. WHY NOT FOR OTHER YEARS WHEN OBVIOUSLY IT IS THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME PART, OVER SEVERAL OF THEIR MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479935October 12, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG CONNECTOR WENT BAD WHEN THE CAR WAS 2 YRS OLD. SOME UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAS CAUSED A 5 YR BATTERY TO BE DEAD AFTER 2 YRS OF NORMAL USAGE. DEALER SAYS AIR BAG CONNECTOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE BATTERY IS DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479278October 8, 2012
STEERING
BECOMES HARD TO STEER. ?FUSE---2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478814October 6, 2012
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING JUST CUTS OUT FOR NO REASON,,ANY TIME IT WANTS TO,,FIRST THE CHIME GOES OFF AND THAN THE DASH READS ( POWER STEERING ) AS THE STEERING GET HARD AS A ROCK TO TURN ,,,IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER COMES BACK,,,SOMETIMES FOR DAYS SOMETIMES FOR MINUTES AFTER 2 TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS FIXED...OF COURSE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN,,,WITH MY LUCK IT ONLY HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN THE DEALER IS CLOSED,,AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE IT OUTSIDE RUNNING ALL NIGHT. THIS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ITS ABOUT TO GO POWERLESS ,,,ON THE HIGHWAY ,,WHILE MAKING A TURN IN TRAFFIC,,,THERE IS NO REASON IN ANYONE MIND THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THIS SITE OR IS IT THAT SOMEONE HAS TO DIE FIRST BEFORE ANYONE GETS UP AND DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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