Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10488621December 12, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE BROKE AT APPROX 36,400 MILES. LUCKILY THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WHOLE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 36,000 MILES THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AGAIN. WE LOOKED ONLINE, AND THERE IS A COMPANY THAT MAKES JUST THE DOOR HANDLE TO REPLACE. WE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT HANDLE. THEY SAID THAT THEY SELL ABOUT 50-60 HANDLES A WEEK. THERE ARE SEVERAL VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE ON HOW TO REPLACE THE HANDLE, AND MANY COMPANIES ONLINE SELLING JUST THE HANDLE OF THE HHR. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAK WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNING A CAR, AND TO BREAK A SECOND TIME IN ANOTHER 3 YEARS, AND IT APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO WEBSITE GROUPS, FORUMS ETC. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILS AND THE DRIVER NEEDS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY QUICKLY, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE. OVER THE YEARS OF OWNING SEVERAL DIFFERENT CARS FOR MANY YEARS, I HAVE NEVER HAD AN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488625December 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487782December 9, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WARNING COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR QUITS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST TIME I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487440December 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. 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 NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487299December 4, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MY WIFE SAID THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO TURN WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THIS IS AN UN-SAFE STEERING MOTOR USED IN THIS AUTOMOBILE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL AND HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST A DOZEN DIFFERENT DATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486296November 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FOR VACATION BUT CAME BACK TO VIRGINIA WITHIN TWO DAYS. UPON MY ARRIVAL IN VIRGINIA, I REPACKED MY BAGS AND HEADED TO CHARLOTTE, NC. ALL THE DRIVING THAT I WAS DOING WAS HIGHWAY DRIVING. TO NEW JERSEY I DROVE I-81 NORTH AND I-78 EAST. TO CHARLOTTE, NC I DROVE 220 SOUTH AND I-85 SOUTH. AFTER I GOT OFF ON I-85 SOUTH TO GO BACK TO THE HOTEL ON THE WAY UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE HOTEL THE CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. IT WOULD REV UP WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE CAR HOWEVER WOULD SHIFT GEARS AND GO IN REVERSE. I PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT COULD NOT GIVE ME A DETERMINATION AS TO WHY IT FAILED. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS I WAS SPEEDING DOWN I-85 SOUTH THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS MORNING (AUGUST 22ND , 2012) THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE CAR WOULD COME ON SUCH AS THE GAUGE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MIDPOINT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER WAS BAD AND THUS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 24TH UPON RETURNING TO MY CAR FROM A NIGHT OUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS TIME NO LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE ONLY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AT LEAST SOME POWER WAS THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY CAR CHARGER. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND RECEIVED A JUMP START FROM A LOCAL TOW SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY EVER SINCE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT MAY BE DRAINING THE BATTERY'S POWER. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED TWICE AND ON THESE TWO OCCASIONS AND IS DEEMED TO STILL BE GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485369November 21, 2012
STEERING
I HAVE HAD QUIT A FEW OF INCIDENTS WITH MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT USED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND WHEN IT DOES THAT THE DASH DISPLAY SAYS POWER STEERING. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS A RECALL OR NOT BUT I FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE. A LOCAL TOWING COMPANY OWNER IS A CLOSE FRIEND AND HE HAS RECENTLY TOWED ON A HHR THAT FLIPPED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE LADY GOT SCARED AND OVER CORRECTED AND FLIPPED. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE LABELED AS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484975November 16, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AT THE FREEWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT AND MADE MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THE I STOP THE CAR STARTER AGAIN AND WAS OK LATER IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES IN MY WAY HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484846November 15, 2012
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHETHER A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT OR NOT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484860November 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WENT TO MOVE THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I NOTICED ON ODOR OF GASOLINE. I DIDN'T OBSERVE ANY GASOLINE, AND STARTED THE CAR. IT TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO START, AS IF IT TOOK A WHILE FOR GASOLINE TO GET TO THE ENGINE. AFTER MOVING IT, I NOTICED GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR, JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED, LEAKING, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS THEN TOLD THE NEW FUEL LINES WERE ON BACK ORDER, AND IT MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET THEM. THE CAR SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP, WAITING FOR THE PARTS. IT TOOK FOUR WEEKS. WHY WOULD THE FUEL LINES ON A 2006 AUTOMOBILE BE CORRODED? IS IT THE ALCOHOL IN GASOLINE? WHY WERE FUEL LINES ON BACK ORDER, AND TAKE FOUR WEEKS TO GET? IS GENERAL MOTORS HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING UP WITH DEMAND BECAUSE SO MANY ARE CORRODING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483855November 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MONTHS LATER SHE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE KEY BECOMING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483899November 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAD CAME BACK HOME AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, AND TRIED TO PULL OUT THE KEY AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483750November 8, 2012
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTATED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483262November 3, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ORIGINALLY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING BUT NOW IT STOPS WORKING AFTER 30 SECONDS OR SO EVERY TIME CAR IS STARTED AND FAILURE ALERT IS DISPLAYED. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE POWER DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKED, THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING, THE CAR HARD SHIFTED DOWN, AND IT ALSO STARTED TO DISPLAY IT WAS RUNNING AT LEAST 20 DEGREES HOTTER THAN NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BUT SEEMS FINE LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482518October 29, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON DASH; SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON; RPM, SPEED, AND GAS GAUGES JUMP, TRANSMISSION JERKS, CLICKING IN CENTER CONSOLE UNDER SHIFTER. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF FOR PERIOD OF TIME RUNS LIKE NORMAL, RESTART AN DRIVE FOR PERIOD OF TIME AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482273October 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR'S HAVE A TSB ON THE REAR LIFTGATE NOT OPENING. IT IS FAULTY AND MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND VIA GOOGLE. IF A CHILD OR ANIMAL IS TRAPPED IN THE REAR THEY CANNOT GET OUT, THERE IS NO PULL LEVER TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE. THEY WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE SEATS TO GET OUT DURING A POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481326October 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
WATER INTRUSION WHEN RAINING LEAKS ON ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LIKE BLOWER MOTOR , WIRING, INSULATION, AND FLOOR OF PASSENGER SIDE ..ONCE THE WATER CORRODES THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THEY STOP WORKING... GM CORP HAS THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 20 YEARS ON SEVERAL MODELS AND MAKES.. VERY BAD DESIGN..THEY WILL NOT RECALL .. THIS CAN BE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE .. IF THE ELECTRICAL DEFROST MOTOR WILL NOT WORK .. THEN YOU CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD.. CRASH CAN ENSUE.. THEY NEED TO CHANGE THE WATER EVACUATION SYSTEM FROM BELOW THE WINDSHIELD...SEE HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FNYKJLHUSXI THIS IS ABOUT OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MANY GM MODELS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481080October 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I PARKED MY CAR AND WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. BECAUSE I WAS SO SHOCKED BY THIS HAPPENING IT TOOK ME A FEW MINUTES TO REALIZE I COULD ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IF THIS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE DURING/AFTER AN ACCIDENT IT COULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480042October 14, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHEVY/GM DOESN'T CARE TO WORRY ABOUT. MY CARS STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I AM DRIVING. SOMETIMES TO THE POINT OF THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE IN ADDITION TO THIS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS IN TO THE DEALER EVERY TWO MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD A COMBINATION OF WHAT THE DEALERS MECHANICS FEEL THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE HAD STEERING COLUMNS REPLACED, CAM SHAFT SOLENOIDS, BUSHINGS, ROTORS. THE LIST GOES ON. NOTHING HAS FIXED THE ISSUE. TODAY BRINGING BACK TO THE DEALER I AM NOW TOLD THAT I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AS BOTH CONTROL ARMS IN THE FRONT ARE SECONDS FROM BREAKING ALONG WITH THE LINKS THAT KEEP THE CAR STABLE.. THE MECHANIC SHARED THAT HAD I HIT A POTHOLE I WOULD HAVE DIED AS THE CAR WOULD HAVE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOVER AS I WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW HAVING TWO KIDS, AND THIS BEING AN ONGOING PROBLEM ONE WOULD THINK THAT CHEVY/GM WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THEIR FAULTY PART. I CANT AFFORD A NEW CAR, AND I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO PAY FOR GM'S MISTAKES. MY CAR IS PAID OFF AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. TO "FIX IT" AND I SAY THIS LOOSELY IT WILL COST 1,800 OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479829October 11, 2012
STEERING
STARTING BACK IN AUGUST, NOW PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL, SEEMINGLY HARDER THAN IF WE HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT THIS IS NOT REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IF THE POWER STEERING WERE OUT AND WE NEEDED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT 30 SECONDS-1 MINUTE, AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON, AND IT WOULD BE FINE THE REST OF THE TRIP. NOW, YOU CAN TURN IT OFF/BACK ON, BUT THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CHEVY COBALT (WHICH HAS THE SAME STEERING SETUP) AND IN CANADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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