Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10552829November 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION IN A SIGNAL CONTROLLED LEFT TURN LANE, THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AS USUAL. THIS TIME IT MADE A POPPING NOISE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A ROADWAY. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED IN A LIGHT TRAFFIC AREA, BUT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OUT OF THE FIREWALL AND REPAIRED IT AS BEST HE COULD WITHOUT PULLING THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED SOME REPORTS OF CHEVROLET HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES IN THIS AND OTHER PRODUCTS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550017October 29, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL ON BOTH DOORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549207October 23, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548869October 22, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 12/04/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548400October 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2006 HHR HAS HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT AND REAR END STRUTS REPLACED AND NOW, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80K MILES ON IT. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH SO IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ALL OF THESE ISSUES. WHY HASN'T GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS IT HAS? I'VE READ COUNTLESS SIMILAR STORIES ON THE INTERNET. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547638October 11, 2013
STEERING
I WAS EXITING A COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY UPON TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND IT TOOK A MINUTE TO STRAIGHTEN UP. MY DASHBOARD INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING PUMP, ITS ELECTRICAL. AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE I WAS 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE WITH COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I JUST PURCHASE MY CAR 3 WEEKS AGO. HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL TAKE IN CONSIDERATION THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND REQUEST A RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR BE KILLED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RECTIFIED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544677September 20, 2013
STEERING
WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE LOST POWER STEERING. SHE GOT HOME, CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT RECALLS AND WAS INFORMED THE 2006 COBALT (MECHANICALLY AND EQUIPMENT WISE THE SAME CAR WITH A DIFFERENT SKIN) WAS RECALLED BUT NOT THE HHR. I TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE AND THE STEERING WORKED FINE. THEY CHECKED OUT THE STEERING AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT INDICATED THE HHR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE US AND THAT THE REPAIR IS QUITE EXPENSIVE. IS THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTING THEIR INVESTMENT IN GM BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL? PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS SITUATION OR RECALL THE TWIN OF THE COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544342September 19, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE SNOW THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER CHEVY MODELS BUT NOT THE HHR. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT FIRST. I GOT A RECALL LETTER FOR THE STORAGE BIN IN THE DASH NOT STAYING CLOSED AND THAT IS A MINOR INCONVENIENCE, FOR MY WIFE WHO HAS ALWAYS HAD POWER STEERING IN A VEHICLE TO HAVE IT SUDDENLY GO OUT SCARES YOU WHEN YOU ARE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO ITS OUT AGAIN. CONSUMERS PAY FOR SAFETY AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE ALL OF THE THIS REGULATIONS ARE HELPING WHEN IT REALLY MATTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542802September 10, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING TO WORK AND TURNED A CORNER, DISCOVER ALMOST TOO LATE THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. NO LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASH TO WARN ME AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS IT KEEPS RECURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541970September 4, 2013
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN. I PULLED OVER TURNED ENGINE OFF AND WHEN STARTED AGAIN IT AGAIN STEERING WORKED. WENT TO A STORE, AND DROVE CAR ABOUT HALF MILE AND STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD TURNED ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED AND WORKED FOR ABOUT EIGHT OF A MILE. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND REPEATED AS BEFORE. THIS IS NOW MORE FREQUENT. AS OF TODAY 9/4 AFTER THE ENGINE BEGINS TO WARM UP THE STEERING TURNS OFF. ALL FLUIDS IN CAR ARE FULL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT. I SAW THAT THE COBALT HAD A RECALL FOR THIS AND THE HHR IS MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY THE SAME AS THE HHR. THE HHR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SAME RECALL. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538648September 3, 2013
STEERING
HAD POWER STEERING ISSUE DID SOME RESEARCH TURNS OUT TO BE OVER HEAT.. CHECK COOLANT LEVELS. MY COOLANT TEMP. OVER 200 ADDED COOLANT NOW AROUND 190 STEERING WORKS FINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536252August 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED A FEW MINUTES LATER AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED FOR ANOTHER MILE BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*CN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE ON AUGUST 20, 2013. UPDATED 10/24/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535979August 18, 2013
STEERING
I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING UNTIL I DRIVE A FEW MILES. AFTER I DRIVE MY 2006 CHEVY HHR A FEW MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON & MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPS..THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK..WHEN I NEED TO PARK I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF & THEN START IT BACK UP. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT MY HHR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THERE WERE ALSO OTHER CHEVY MAKES & MODELS.WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM..WILL YOU PLEASE HAVE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON THE 2006 CHEVY HHR SO WE CAN BE SAFE ON THE ROAD...[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535479August 15, 2013
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ITS VERY HARD TO DRIVE! I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON TO GET IT GOING! WHEN IT FIRST HAPPEN I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE,AND IT TOTALLY SCARED ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534159August 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING MOTOR SHORTED OUT, WHEN WE TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT GM WOULD NOT SELL THE MOTOR SEPARATELY AS THE STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, AND WERE ALSO TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SOME HHR'S. THE PRICE TO REPAIR IS $1500. I AM 71 YEARS OLD, MY DISABLED HUSBAND IS 72 YEARS OLD AND WE ONLY HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY AS INCOME. TRIED TO GET SOME COMPENSATION FROM GM AND AFTER ALMOST 3 WEEKS THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A DEALER OTHER THAN A CHEVY DEALER, THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND OVER MILEAGE. IF THE STEERING GOES OUT THERE MOST LIKELY BE AN ACCIDENT OF SOME KIND. WE HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION, I DO FEEL THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE TO HAVE GM HONOR THE RECALL WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533598August 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533490August 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I DROVE MY HHR TO WORK. PARKED. WENT TO GET OUT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELT SOFT AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TO GET IT OPEN I HAD TO USE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHER HHR OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE OF THE DOOR LATCH. WHILE THE HANDLE REMAINED INTACT, THE LATCH IS NOT WORKING TO OPEN THE DOOR. COUPLE THIS WITH THE NOW TWICE FAILURE OF THE POWERSTEERING MODULE AT A WHOPPING 875.00 EACH TIME I HAVE BEGUN TO REGRET MY DECISION TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE CAR THAT I REALLY WANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533134August 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAD BECOME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532914July 31, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DETACHED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532217July 28, 2013
ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
FOR THE LAST YEAR, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT. SHIFTING IS DIFFICULT AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL EFFECT THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY BE DESTROYED. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE GM HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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