Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#10475031September 11, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED A STEERING FAILURE WHILE MAKING A TURN IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474375September 9, 2012
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR, THE "POWER STEERING" INFO LIGHT FLASHED IN THE INFO AREA, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND THEN LATER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING ACTED FINE AT FIRST, THEN LATER IT DID THE SAME THING WITH THE POWER STEERING, THE SAME EVENING. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SAME POWER STEERING UNIT, ON THE CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474434September 9, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SIGN COME ON AND UNABLE TO STEER SAFELY, AND ITS BECOMING FOR FREQUENTLY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472534August 26, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING MOTOR GOES OUT AND GENERATES AN ERROR IN HIGH TEMPERATURES. RESTARTING THE CAR CAUSES IT TO FUNCTION AGAIN, BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT RANDOMLY IN HIGH HEAT. THIS EXACT SAME COMPONENT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER CHEVROLET CARS AND IS RECALLED ON THE HHR IN CANADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471582August 20, 2012
STEERING
I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I HEARD AN INDICATOR SOUND AND THEN 'POWER STEERING' APPEARED IN MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER/ODOMETER AREA. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. I SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHILE I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED RIGHT BEFORE A LARGE CURVE. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD TO STEER WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY TO A LOCATION WHERE I COULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I AM NO LONGER OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT SCHEDULE FOR MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE, IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE OPERATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THIS OCCURRED IT COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND THEIR IS NO WARNING THAT A MALFUNCTION IS ABOUT TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470358August 13, 2012
STEERING
I HAD JUST LEFT WORK AND HAD JUST ENTERED THE FREEWAY DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD A CHIME FOLLOWED BY A WARNING MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD THAT READ POWER STEERING. IT WASN'T UNTIL I BEGAN TO TURN THROUGH AN OVERPASS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD COMPLETLY FAILED. I HAD TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND HOLD THE TURN USING A STRONG PULL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT IT WENT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY SAID NO. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH WAS BUILT ON THE SAME PLATFORM USES THE SAME PART AND THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS CAR. SHE CAN BARELY TURN THE WHEEL AT A DEAD STOP. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT WILL BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT THEN RIGHT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467846July 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE DURING BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 08/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466855July 21, 2012
STEERING
MY WIFE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE HHR ON THE SAWMILL PARKWAY DURING A RAIN EVENT. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CURVY NATURE OF THE ROAD AND THE POSTED SPEED MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE HHR IS BUILT ON THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE CHEVY COBALT AND HAS THE SAME STEERING SYSTEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COBALT HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE THAT THE SAME ISSUE BEING IDENTIFIED BY COUNTLESS HHR USERS ON THE INTERNET WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED. THE RESULTS COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN TRAGIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466289July 17, 2012
STRUCTURE
UPON ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DRIVERS DOOR FROM INSIDE THE HANDLE BROKE. NOW I HAVE TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE TO EXIT. THE PLASTIC HANDLE IS AVAILABLE ONLY AS A COMPLETE DOOR UNIT. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AS WELL AS BEING INCONVENIENT. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467281July 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, SUSPENSION
ON-GOING DESPITE SEVERAL REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT ATTEMPTS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. I JUST DID THE ROTORS AND BRAKES 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN IT IS COLD THE SUSPENSION SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART. THE POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A U-TURN AND WAS ALMOST RAMMED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THESE CARS ARE A DEATH TRAP. ALL MY ISSUES HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT NINE MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464650July 9, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF AND CANNOT BE REPLACED PER CHEVY AND GM WITHOUT INSTALLING AN ENTIRE FRONT INSIDE DOOR PANEL. YOU CANNOT EXIT THE CAR WITHOUT LOWERING THE WINDOW AND REACHING OUTSIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR. WITH POWER WINDOWS YOU CANNOT LOWER THE WINDOW IF THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO RESORT TO CLIMBING OVER THE CONSOLE AND OPENING THE PASSENGER DOOR AND EXITING THE CAR THAT WAY WHEN THE BATTERY DIED. IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY YOU COULD NOT EXIT THE CAR THAT WAY IF SEVERELY INJURED OR ON FIRE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464551July 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE IDLING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I MOVED FORWARD THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, I REACHED A DESTINATION AND CUT THE CAR OFF. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR SOME TIME LATER. IT WORKED OKAY FOR A DAY OR SO THEN BEGAN TO GO OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. NOW IT IS MORE OFF THAN ON. THE CHEVY HHR HAS THE SAME POWER TRAIN AS THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH IS UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED A DEALER THIS MORNING WHO SAID THERE IS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME FOR THE HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462612June 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR HAS 38,000 MILES AT THIS TIME. SINCE 5,000 MILES THE CAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR WOULD PULSATE AND SHAKE AT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE MORE SEVERE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MODEL. I AM READING ON EDMONDS CAR FORUM ABOUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE ROTOR WARPS PREMATURELY CAUSING THE ISSUES. THE ROTORS ARE CLEARLY NOT THE GRADE NEEDED FOR THE CAR. GM HAS NEVER ADDRESSED THE COMPLAINTS AND SHOULD BE PRESSURED TO RECALL THE MODEL AND REPLACE THE DEFICIENT ROTORS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462424June 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS! THE PROBLEMS WITH MINE ARE ON-GOING DESPITE SEVERAL REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ATTEMPTS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW. BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. THE VEHICLE SHAKES, LURCHES SHIMMIES AND FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP. STOPPING ON A HILL IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE. THE ONLY REASON GM HAS NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THESE CARS IS BECAUSE NO ONE HAS DIED YET. IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR ME TO DETAIL WHAT IS RIGHT WITH THE CAR THAN TRY TO EXPLAIN ALL OF ITS PROBLEMS. IT NOW HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITH IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. I AM NOW BEING FORCED TO STOP PAYMENT AND LET THEM REPOSSESS IT. I CANNOT SELL IT IN GOOD FAITH NOR CAN I AFFORD TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR THESE ISSUES SINCE IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIPS NO LONGER WANT TO DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461714June 14, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461791June 14, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DURING A TURN ONTO A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY A POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE ALARM SOUNDED AND DISCOVERED MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I THEN PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAT THERE FOR A MINUTE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS OKAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 6 DAYS SEVERAL TIMES BUT ALWAYS IN THE AFTERNOON, NOT THE MORNING. I WENT INTO THE PLACE I GET MY CAR WORKED ON FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEY HOOKED TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A FAULTY ELECTRONIC SWITCH AND WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461675June 13, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES FAILED ON THE INTERIOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE FRONT PASSENGER?S DOOR HANDLE FAILED FIRST, WAS REPLACED, AND FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE FRONT DRIVER?S DOOR HANDLE FAILED MOST RECENT. THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY A DRIVER AND PASSENGER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, CLOSED THE DOORS, THEN REALIZED THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE THE KEY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE STUCK IN THE CAR. THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/29/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459737May 26, 2012
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 M.P.H GOING AROUND A CURVE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR, AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY WIDESPREAD ISSUE. IT WILL NOW ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND CUTS OUT ESPECIALLY IN WARM WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458708May 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,900. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFTER BUTTON WOULD NOT ENGAGE SHIFT AND THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD MOVE THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 07/16/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458605May 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AS OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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