Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10510430May 2, 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 POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,623.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509535April 25, 2013
STEERING
STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR IS NOT STEERABLE. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CHEVY COBALT HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HHR IS THE SAME PLATFORM,SAME STEERING COMPONENTS,SAME MANUFACTURE OF STEERING COMPONENTS. GM IS SUING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE POWER STEERING UNITS BUT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY HHR. [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
#10509457April 24, 2013
WHEELS
IN OUR 2006 CHEVROLET HHR, THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED AT 57,000 MILES. THE SYMPTOM WAS A RUMBLING NOISE BEGINNING AT 40 MPH TO 45 MPH. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE A PERISHABLE ITEM. IN COMPARISON, ALL FOUR WHEELS STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT YET WORN OUT. WITHOUT QUESTION, BRAKE PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT BEFORE WHEEL BEARINGS. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY THAT WAS THE WORST, AND SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST IN REPAIRS ON THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER PAYING FOR A DEALER ($109) TO DIAGNOSE WHAT I ALREADY KNEW (AS A REQUIREMENT TO START THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS) THE VERDICT WAS A "WORN OUT" WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE FAILURES ARE THE RESULT OF EITHER A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFICIENCY OR MANUFACTURING QUALITY DEFECT. FORTUNATELY, THE BEARINGS DID NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM IN THE HHR POPULATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508493April 17, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DASH PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ALL STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. WHEN IT DID THIS THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE POWER BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE HAD THE OLD STYLE MANUAL BRAKES. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE I NOTICED THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER HHR OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO COME ON RANDOMLY AND I WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508486April 16, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, HARD TO STEER. HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES. TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT'S FINE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505704April 9, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507500April 8, 2013
STEERING
I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT APPROX 60 MPH WHEN I HEARD A DING-DING SOUND AND I LOOKED AT MY DISPLAY PANEL BELOW THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT SAID POWER STEERING AND I REALIZED THAT I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING ON MY HHR...DROVE HOME THINKING IT WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID, I UNLOADED GROCERIES AND WENT UP TO MY LOCAL ADVANCE AUTO..ONLY TO FIND THE CAR HAD RESET ITS POWER STEERING AND ALL SEEMED FINE. PURCHASED THE PS FLUID ONLY TO FIND IT DID NOT USE PS FLUID IT IS ALL ELECTRICAL. IT CONTINUED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL YESTERDAY (APRIL 7) WHEN THE PS ALERT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON...I HAVE NO POWER STEERING WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO JUST ABOUT HIT PARKED CARS...TURNING A CURVE ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING I JUST ABOUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE!! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHEVROLET SEEMINGLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE HHRS...A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TO CORRECT THIS AS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEADLY CRASH IS VERY HIGH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE ANY MORE..WHY WERE THE SAME PARTS RECALLED ON OTHER CHEVY MODELS AND NOT THE HHR?? I SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ME TO FIX THIS ISSUE..THE RESPONSIBILITY I THINK LIES WITH THE MANUFACTURER AS IT IS THEIR PART THAT IS FAILING ON THESE VEHICLES.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507340April 6, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY IN SLOW LANE, POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND I INSTANTLY LOST POWER STEERING. I STOPPED AT NEXT EXIT, TURNED OFF CAR CALLED HUSBAND HE SAID TO TAKE IT HOME. I STARTED CAR, IT WAS FINE, NO WARNING ON DASH, DROVE FINE. I DROVE A FEW HUNDRED FEET, LOST POWER STEERING. THIS WENT ON SIX TIMES, WITH ME STOPPING TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING BEFORE I COULD GET HOME. I'M A SMALL WOMEN AND THAT LITTLE CAR TURNED INTO A TANK WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I CALLED MY DEALER HE SAID NO RECALL AND IT WOULD COST $109.00 TO DIAGNOSE AND $120.00- $653.00 JUST FOR PARTS NOT LABOR. I CHECKED ON LINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THEY HAVE THE IDENTICAL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. WHY HAVEN,T YOU RECALLED THE HHR? FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AS DRIVER HAVE I FELT UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE THIS TURNS INTO UNNECESSARY, PREVENTABLE TRAGEDIES. I PRAY IT IS NOT ME!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507251April 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505573April 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED IN HER HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505295April 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, MY CAR FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10504426March 25, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO PICK MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, SO I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND PURCHASED SOME POWER STEERING FLUID BUT THIS CAR DOESN'T TAKE POWER STEERING FLUID BECAUSE ITS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WAS OK. I WAS DRIVING BACK OUT TO THE SCHOOL THIS MORNING AND MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AND ONCE I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON IT HAS BEEN FINE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SO NO RECALL AS BEEN ISSUED BUT I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504499March 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DON'T KNOW IF ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM TC LIGHT GOES ON AND ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, CAR JUMPS ALITTLE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE, THIS CAR IS ONLY 49000 MILES I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND PAID IT OFF LIKE A MERCEDES BENZ SINCE MY CREDIT WAS SCREWED UP AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEM AM RETIRED AND WIFE NOT WORKING PLEASE HELP US OUT I NEED MY CAR TO GET AROUND, I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FOR 10 YRS ........................................... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504237March 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS LINES ON THIS CAR HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503739March 20, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503404March 18, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,278. ..UPDATED 05/01/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503494March 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PULLED INTO GARAGE, PLACED SHIFTER IN PARK, IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT ROTATE TO LAST DETENT POSITION AND KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED, LEAVING SOME ELECTRICAL ITEMS ON. SHIFTER BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK BUT SHIFT COULD BE PUT IN ANY GEAR. I SEARCHED INTERNET FOR PROBLEM AND LEARNED HOW TO REMOVE COVER UNDER IGNITION SWITCH AND MANIPULATE A BUTTON INSIDE THE COLUMN TO ALLOW KEY TO BE RELEASED. CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN BUT TO SHUT OFF AND REMOVE KEY, SAME PROCESS REQUIRED. A BIG PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND ON INTERNET FROM OTHER OWNERS IS THAT INSTEAD OF PAYING THE OUTRAGEOUS COST TO FIX, MANY DRIVERS ARE DOING THE ABOVE, WHICH IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE SHIFT LEVER CAN EASILY, ACCIDENTALLY BE SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR WHILE IN MOTION ! THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BE A METAL PIN, MOUNTED IN AN INFERIOR PLASTIC PIECE, WHICH BREAKS OR OTHERWISE ALLOWS THE METAL PIN TO FALL OUT OF POSITION. THIS IS REPORTED IN ALL YEAR MODELS, AT ALL MILEAGES. MY CAR IS A 2006 WITH 11000 MILES- 7 YEARS OLD, AND OBVIOUSLY HARDLY USED, LET ALONE ABUSED, AND OF COURSE, OUT OF WARRANTY ! GM HAS UPGRADED THE REPLACEMENT PART WITH A SHROUD OF METAL REINFORCING THE PLASTIC, AND HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON MODELS FROM 2009 TO DATE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT, AND ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL MODELS WITH THIS DEFECT ! THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY SOLUTION FOR A REPAIR THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE PAID UP TO $600 OF THEIR OWN MONEY, AND I FOR ONE AM GOING TO FIGHT THIS IN ALL WAYS POSSIBLE. GOV.'T, MEDIA, BBB,SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC ! REVIEW THE INTERNET BY SEARCHING " CHEVY HHR IGNITION KEY STUCK" . THIS ALSO AFFECTS CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502755March 14, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY WHICH MAKES IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. SOMETIMES I CAN ONLY BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, I AM WONDERING WAY CHEVY DOESN'T DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502336March 11, 2013
STRUCTURE
THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY BOTH THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND G.M. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED TO NO AVAIL. G.M. IS DOING THE WAITING GAME SO I EVENTUALLY GET TIRED OF COMPLAINING AND STOP. HOWEVER THE LONG TERM IS I HAVE INFLUENCED MY CHILDREN,NIECES AND NEPHEWS(ALL OF WHOM ARE THE FUTURE OF CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLES) TO STAY AWAY FROM ALL G.M. PRODUCTS AFTER I KNOW MY FAMILY WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY MIDWAY CHEV. IN PHX,AZ AND BY G.M.(WHO PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE IN MX. WHEN I ASKED WHERE IT WAS MADE I WAS TOLD U.S.),NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY A NEW CAR AFTER ALL THIS. DOOR HANDLE BREAKS,BRAKES ARE BAD,G.M. USED THE CHEAPEST STUFF TO MANUFACTURE THESE CARS AND THE CHEAPEST LABOR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (TAKING FROM THE AMERICAN WAYS OF SUPPORTING OUR OWN). I HAVE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET A HOLD OF THE MAIN NUMBER TO G.M. AND CANNOT GET A DIRECT NUMBER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2006. PLEASE HELP BRING BACK MY FAITH IN AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURER WHO WAS BAILED OUT AND BAILED ON US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501444March 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ALSO COULD NOT BE SHIFTED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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