Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#10425300September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND ROLLED AWAY, CRASHING INTO A POLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424661September 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PROCEEDING AT NORMAL SPEED ON HWY 14. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AN ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND EMANATING FROM THE FRONT THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY ON FIRE BY THE TIME I REACHED THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE AND WITHIN A MATTER OF TWO OR THREE MINUTES THE REMAINDER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I DID NOTICE OTHER HHRS HAVE BEEN ON FIRE AS SHOWN ON THE INTERNET AND THE ADJUSTER STATED HHR FIRES ARE COMMON. I BARELY MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424258September 8, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIREHAWK GTA 03. THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY ISSUE ON MY 07CHEVY HHR. ALL 4 TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM / DEFECT. THEY ARE ALL CRACKING ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TREAD PATTERN. WHERE THE FLAT SURFACE OF THE TIRE MEETS THE SIDEWALLS. THE CRACKS ARE HARD TO SEE AT FIRST, BECAUSE THEY SO CLOSELY FOLLOW THE DEEPEST INDENTS OF THE TREADS. 2 OF THE 4 TIRES NOW HAVE A SLOW LEAK. THEY ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! TO DATE, NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. CHEVY SAYS "TIRES' ARE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OEM PRODUCTS! WHAT A BUNCH OF FINGER-POINTERS! THESE TIRES NOW HAVE 43,100. MILES AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 3-5 K ALONG WITH EACH OIL CHANGE. ON ANOTHER NOTE, THESE TIRES HANDLE POORLY IN MED.TO HEAVY RAINS. THEY WILL EASILY HYDRO-PLANE WITHOUT DUE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422121August 24, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND THE DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVERS SIDE SNAPPED OFF. UNTIL I CAN GET THIS FIXED I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS WHAT IF MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN MY DOOR AND MANY OTHER SUCH THINGS COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR AND CHEVY HAS NOT DONE ANY RECALLS AND I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY, $441 FOR PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421392August 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420209August 14, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE CAR WHILE PARKED. IT WAS DETERMINED A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CAUSED THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING MOTOR TO STOP WORKING. CHANGED OUT THE FUSE TO A MUCH HIGHER RATING, FUSE STILL BLEW OUT. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR ENGINEERS THAT WERE CONSULTED SAID THAT DISASSEMBLY OF THE COLUMN WAS NOT NEEDED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE SHORT. ALSO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WERE CALLED IN TO SEE IF A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSED THE SHORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE SHORT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418046August 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. A MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAYING MOTOR POWER REDUCED; MOTOR SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT, THE REPAIR ONLY REMEDIED THE STALLING TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SO THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A GM RECALL FOR THE PCM, BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417871August 7, 2011
STEERING
MY 2007 HHR W/ 57K MILES HAS AN ISSUE WITH ITS STEERING. THE STEERING IS JERKY, HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS, AND LOW CLUNKING NOISES CAN SOMETIMES BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL IN MARCH 2010 ON 2005 TO 2010 CHEVROLET COBALTS FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE COBALT'S STEERING COLUMN. THE HHR IS BASED ON THE COBALT AND WAS BUILT IN THE SAME FACTORY. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE HHR MODEL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417755August 6, 2011
STEERING
2007 CHEVY HHR HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. CAR IS BASED ON COLBALT AND WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR FEW YEARS. THE STEERING IS HARD , JERKY, NOT RELIABLE. CAN THE RECALL BE ENLARGED TO COVER HHR S FOR SAME YEARS? MILEAGE IS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND NOT ABUSED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416689August 2, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT IS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED THE EXACT SAME PART FOR THE CHEVROLET COBALT, BUT NOT THE AGE HHR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416214July 29, 2011
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WHILE MAKING A TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND CHEST. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING AND REPORTED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE REPORT FROM THE INVESTIGATOR DID NOT INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE STEERING SYSTEM FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,658. UPDATED 08/11/11*LJ UPDATED 08/12/11.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10415482July 28, 2011
STEERING
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH MADE THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415168July 26, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,442 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,742. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 11/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414765July 22, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ORIGINALLY THE PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE LEAVING US UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLES. NOW THE DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE AND WE CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOWERING THE WINDOW AND OPENING THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WE COULD POTENTIALLY BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411574July 9, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH BROKE UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC. YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE ONCE IT IS BROKEN, IT HAS TO BE OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR YOU HAVE TO BE TALL ENOUGH TO REACH OVER TO THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE AND OPEN THE DOOR. LOT OF COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL A COST OF OVER $250. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410336July 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVROLET HHR BRAKE PULSATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405428June 7, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY WOBBLES DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THIS FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402625May 24, 2011
STEERING
A 2007 HHR I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE HAD THE CAR. THEY HAVE REPLACE A STEERING WITH SHAFT, COLUMN KIT TWICE. IT HAS SMOKED IN THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE BEFORE. I JUST TOOK IT BACK AGAIN TO BE CHECKED THAT SAID THEY HERE THE NOISE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399517May 9, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,916. UPDATED 10/31/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395562April 11, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING LIGHT AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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