Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2010)

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10446081January 31, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I WAS AT WALMART MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. I CALLED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A RECALL BUT NOT ON 2010 JUST 2009. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AT MY COST. TODAY JANUARY 31 MY KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH I'M FOR SURE IS DEFECTIVE PARTS ON GMS ACCOUNT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF COMPLAINED ON ALL OVER GOOGLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445786January 29, 2012
STEERING
ON 1/13/2012 WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP, I LOST THE POWER STEERING TO MY HHR AND THE DIC DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING". I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF, AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BELTS. NOTHING WAS FOUND AND I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING IT WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN ONCE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IN THE HHR IS THE SAME MODEL NOTED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2010 CHEVY COBOLT NOTED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10005. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WHILE I INTEND TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE IS CONSIDERED AS THE COLBOLT AND HHR SHARE THE SAME FRAME AND ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL IN SCHEMATIC MAKEUP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445457January 26, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STARTER IS MESSED UP, IT WONT IGNITE BACK SO I CAN TURN MY CAR OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AMD THEY DID NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444851January 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION OR REMOVE THE KEY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUEL FUSES AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441339December 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 CHEVROLET HHR WITH 19,060 MILES. IGNITION WAS STUCK IN ON POSITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. I WAS OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN ONE HOUR AND THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440428December 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438958December 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 HHR HAS EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION ISSUE AS WELL. I CANNOT GET THE KEY TO TURN BACK TO THE OFF POSITION. I GOT HOME FROM WORK AT MIDNIGHT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WHEN I TRIED TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK. THE ONLY OPTION I HAD WAS TO PULL THE ECM FUSE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (OR LET IT RUN OUT OF GAS). THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL ALLOW ME TO SHIFT BETWEEN ALL GEARS BUT IT WON'T TURN OFF. ALL THE ELECTRICAL STAY ON, I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436550November 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2010 CHEVY HHR HAS EXPERIENCED AN IGNITION ISSUE. THE KEY, WHEN THE CAR IS SET TO PARK, WILL NOT DISENGAGE. IT REMAINS ON, WITH THE ONLY OPTION BEING TO LET THE CAR RUN OUT OF GAS/THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE KEY WILL TURN (AS IF TO START THE CAR), AND THE GEAR CAN BE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, NEUTRAL, ETC., BUT WILL NOT TURN OFF. ALL SYSTEMS STAY ON, POTENTIALLY BURNING OUT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OR CAUSING PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE. THE ONLY WAY TO SAFELY ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE ISSUE IS TO DISENGAGE THE FUSES UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH MANY CONSUMERS MAY BE UNABLE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435422November 13, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT 42,000 PURCHASED VEHICLE AT 38,500 MILES. VEHICLE IS ALL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435225November 10, 2011
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET WHEN MY CAR STARTING BEEPING(WARNING CHIME) AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE NEXT SIDE STREET AND FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DO SO. I FOUND I COULD TURN MY CAR OFF AND WAIT 30 SEC AND THE STEERING WOULD COME BACK, BUT WITHIN 3 MIN. I WOULD LOSE IT AGAIN AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP REPEATING THE PROCESS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE STEERING IS UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432854October 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO LET THE VEHICLE RUN OUT OF GAS AND THEN HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER WITH A SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427148September 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEYS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AND HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426385September 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION AND THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF UNLESS YOU PULL THE FUEL PUMP FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426298September 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425543September 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I WENT TO TURN OF MY CAR AFTER TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO SIT IN MY CAR FOR 5 HRS AT THE REPAIR SHOP TILL THEY OPENED. THIS REPAIR COST ME $452.00 WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION WAS BAD AND THE HOUSING THAT THE TUMLERS SET IN WAS BAD. THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN WILL GO OFF. TIRE MONITOR FOR TIRE PRESSURE COMES ON AND GOES OFF NOW IT IS OFF FOR THE LEFT REAR TIRE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423797September 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO THE OFF POSITION, CAN NOT TURN OFF VEHICLE, HAVE TO DISCONNECT FUEL PUMP POWER AND THEN DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE BATTERY. MFG KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING WITH OUT CHARGING LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NOT SEEN THIS PROBLEM EVER. I WANT TO SEE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420101August 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE BATTERY AND A FUSE HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER WHICH WOULD COST $240. THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418449August 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING, THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS DISENGAGED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED EITHER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418966August 10, 2011
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPS FUNCTIONING AND THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING IS OPERATIVE FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN FAILS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416530August 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION IN 2010 HHR. COULD NOT TURN CAR OFF OR REMOVE KEY. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A NEW IGNITION PUT IN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GMC, BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS OR ISSUE RECALL. THE IGNITION SWITCHES THEY USE ARE DEFECTED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. SHOULD NOT FAIL ON NEW VEHICLES. COULD BE A DANGER AND CAUSE HARM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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