Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10435365November 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. I REALIZED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFTER PIECE WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN, IT WAS BROKE. THIS MEANT THAT MY CAR WAS LEFT ON AND THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR OFF. NOW MY CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL THE BATTERY IS CHARGED BUT THE CAR WILL NOT TURNOVER. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE TO PAY $710 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434829November 8, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CHIME SOUNDED WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433534October 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
KEY DOESN'T COME OUT OF IGNITION, BLINKERS DO NOT TURN OFF ON OWN. HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF BLINKERS. KEY GET STUCK IN IGNITION, LUCKILY WENT ONLINE TO SEE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE. A QUICK VIDEO SHOWED ME THAT THE DEFECT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND YOU HAVE TO GO UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND POP OFF A COVER AND MANUALLY PUSH A LITTLE BUTTON TO POP THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN,IF YOU DON'T DO THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432846October 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY MOVE THE SHIFTER THROUGH THE GEARS AND TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430335October 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2006 HHR AND THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN OFF. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR RUNNING , ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, STICK MY HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW, OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, ROLL MY WINDOW BACK UP AND THEN KILL THE MOTOR. I, TOO, WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $400.00 TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANEL. THIS IS A TOTAL RIPOFF!!!!!!!!!!!. GM/CHEVROLET OR WHOEVER MANUFACTURED THIS CAR SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR PUTTING IN A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER WAY TO FIX THIS WITHOUT PUTTING OUT $400/$500 FOR A BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC! AND THAT PROBABLY DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX AND LABOR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428469October 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428232October 3, 2011
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST MONTHS SINCE JULY 4, 2011. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON JULY 4, 2011 WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON A FAMILY TRIP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT 65 MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN UP TO A DOZEN INSTANCES SINCE WITH THE LATEST BEING ON OCT 2, 2011 CAUSING MY WIFE TO RUN OFF THE INTERSTATE INTO THE MEDIAN. GM CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL, HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SAME EXACT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTORS FOR THE COBALTS FROM GM. THE HHR'S NEED TO BE A PART OF THIS RECALL AS THE MOTOR IS THE SAME EXACT ONE AS THE COBALT. PLEASE RECALL THESE ALSO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. THE INTERNET SITES ARE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426590September 21, 2011
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING 2006 CHEVY HHR (150,000 MILES). VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN PROBLEM BEGAN. "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH. VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. MESSAGE HAS DISAPPEARED, YET PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425672September 15, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425290September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF POSITION TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF KEY. HAVE TO USE "COLUMN LOCK RELEASE" ON STEERING COLUMN TO TRIP PLUNGER TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF KEY. HAVE SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT JIM SIGEL CHEVROLET. GRANTS PASS, OREGON. FOR SEPT. 19. 2011 ( NEXT MONDAY ) FOR COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTER (AUTOMATIC TRANS. ) POSTS ON THE INTERNET INDICATE 6 OUT OF 10 HHR'S HAVE THIS FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE CALENDAR WARRANTY OF 36 MONTHS. BUT IT SURE IS UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY OF 36000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425110September 12, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO COVER 25 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421705August 27, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 DOOR HANDLE BROKE FOR NO REASON. IS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. ITS A SEFETY ISSUE IF U HAVE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421660August 26, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER STEERING DOESNT WORK ANYMORE, BOTH OF THE FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, WATER LEAKING IN PASSENGER FRONT COMING FROM THE MOTER AREA SOMEWHERE I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO RECALLS AND I HAVE READ ON NUMORUS FORUMS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT GM STILL HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424806August 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY HHR. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 45500. THREE WEEKS AGO ( 8/14/'11)THE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE. WHEN I WENT TO REPAIR THE BROKEN HANDLE, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DOOR PANEL, AND WOULD COST OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE. I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM; I CAN LIVE WITH ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. NOT ONLY IS THIS INCONVENIENT, BUT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. IF I NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, I CANNOT DO SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421337August 24, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE WINDOW, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/26/11 IN DECEMBER 2013, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENER JAMMED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECT REPAIRED. IN MARCH 2014, SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED. UPDATED 04/14/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421041August 22, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED A MONTH PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420018August 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDEDOOR WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN. THE DOOR WAS CLOSED BUT LATER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE O RE-OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC INSIDE THE PANEL THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420247August 15, 2011
STEERING
GM HAS RECALLED THE COBALT AND OTHER CARS BUILT BETWEEN 2005 AND 2010 WITH A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING IN MY HHR IS BUILT ON THE SAME PLATFORM WITH THE SAME PARTS . BUT GM DID NOT INCLUDE THE HHR . THEY DID SENT A LETTER TO 2006 HHR CANADIAN OWNERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM . WHY NOT IN THE US? THE POWER STEERING STOPS OPERATING AND THE STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF TO RESET THE STEERING. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. THERE ARE A LOT OF HHR'S WITH THIS PROBLEM . VERY UNSAFE. AGAIN, THEY WILL FIX THE CARS IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE USA ? THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418526August 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I AM SCARED, FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY FEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL STALL AND WE WILL CRASH OR BE HIT BY SOME ONE...WHEN A VEHICLE STALLS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER...THAT IS POWER STEERING, BRAKES.....THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE I AM ATTACHING A LINK THAT GM SHOULD REVIEW.....DANGER THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN !!!!!!!!!!!!! COPY THIS LINK TO YOUR WEB BROWSER HTTP-//ABCLOCAL.GO.COM/WTVD/STORY?SECTION=NEWS/ABC11_INVESTIGATES&ID=6811236 IF YOU WOULD PREFER I CAN SEND A TYPED TRANSCRIPT (WORD FOR WORD) OF THIS NEWS BROADCAST? I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE AND KIDS LIFE TO BE PUT IN DANGER, BY LETTING THEM RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED THE LINK I AM ATTACHING SHOWS A NEWS BROADCAST IN RALEIGH NC. ON CHANNEL 11 NEWS !!!!! INVOLVING NUMBER 12 ISSUE ON MY LONG LIST BELOW WITH THE CHEVY HHR STALLING WHILE DRIVING..... I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY HHR LT, IN 2007. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED. MILEAGE ON CAR 33,346 1) THE KEY LOCKED UP IN IGNITION..9/06/07 2) SHIFTER FROZE UP AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. . 9/06/07 3) HEADLINER TRIM ? ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY 4) FRONT END AND WHOLE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKE..9/06/07 DEALER TURNED ROTORS( BUT DID NOT FIX ISSUE) 5) REPLACED DRIVER SIDE RUNNING BOARD..9/06/07. 6) GOT IN VEHICLE ONE MORNING TRIED TO TAKE KIDS TO SCHOOL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 15 MPH, HAD TOWED BACK TO LAWSON CHEVROLET. WORKING ON GETTING DATE/MILEAGE..THIS ISSUE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416944August 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF LEAVING THE DOOR INOPERABLE UNLESS THE ELECTRIC WINDOW IS OPENED AND THE HAND PUT OVER THE DOOR AND OPENED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS IS ALSO A HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD THEN HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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