Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#10258746February 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VIOLENT SHAKING WHILE BRAKING. I HAVE HAD NEW PAD AND ROTORS ON MY CAR AND I ONLY HAVE 16,000 MILES. MY HHR CONTINUES TO SHAKE EVEN AFTER REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257354February 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. HE BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIR WORK WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATING WAS NOT AN ISSUE; THEREFORE, IT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,200. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255367January 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILS TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION UNLESS A BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TOUCHED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARS A STRANGE NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS HEARD EACH MORNING, WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, AND AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR DAYS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253099December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL STALLING RELATED FAILURES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF, AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252073December 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07 HHR KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, SHIFT DIDN'T REGISTER IN PARK SO KEY COULD BE PULLED. BECAUSE OF THIS CAR CAN BE PUT IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL WITHOUT STARTING. LEAVES CAR VULNERABLE TO THEFT BECAUSE CAN'T SET ALARM. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH MODEL, BROTHER-IN-LAW HAS ONE WITH SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT PROB BUT ONLY FIX UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD WHEN IT IS KNOWN TO BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246916October 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER DRIPS FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED IT, WE HAD 6 INCHES OF RAIN FALL ON A SINGLE DAY. NOW IT OCCURS DURING VERY MINOR RAINS. WE HAVE NOT YET HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT I LEARNED FROM INTERNET POSTINGS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD FAILURE OF THIS CAR, SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN OPENING IN THE FIREWALL THAT HAS BEEN CHEAPLY LINED WITH PAPER RATHER THAN A RUBBER OR PLASTIC BOOT. I REALIZE THIS IS HARDLY A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM FOR MOST OWNERS, BUT MY WIFE HAS ALLERGY-INDUCED ASTHMA, WITH MOLD AS A MAJOR TRIGGER. THE REPEATEDLY WET CARPET COULD CAUSE HER VERY REAL PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245688October 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON OUR 2007 CHEVROLET HHR VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AT HIGHER SPEEDS ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILL. THE BRAKES ARE NO WHERE NEAR NEEDING REPLACED YET AND THE CHEVY DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM CLAIMS THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WITHOUT CHARGING US FOR A REPAIR??? I DO NOT NEED NEW BRAKES I JUST NEED THE ONES ON IT TO WORK PROPERLY. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET AND THIS SITE DEMONSTRATES A DESIGN OR PARTS PROBLEM SINCE MANY OWNERS HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD INVITE ANYONE TO CONTACT ME TO TAKE A RIDE IN THE CAR TO SEE HOW UNBELIEVABLY SCARY IT IS TO BE BEHIND THE WHEEL COMING DOWN A HILL AND TRYING TO GET IT STOPPED. SOME ONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT WHEN THE BRAKES FAIL. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND AFTER THE WAY THE DEALERSHIP TREATED THIS AND OUR CONCERNS THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHEVY IN OUR DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245284October 13, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED AND BLEW OUT IN 3 PLACES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO CONCRETE GUARDRAILS WHILE I WAS ON THE INSIDE CORNER OF THE HIGHWAY AND RAINING. THE TIRE HAD WHAT WAS TOLD AS AN EGG DEVELOP INSIDE THE TIRE BURSTING OUT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH SUBJUGATION TOWARDS GM TO FIND OUT WHY THE TIRED FAILED; JUST THAT THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE NOR HOW THE TIRE WAS DISPOSED. GM SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THIS AS IT WAS A FACTORY TIRE THAT FAILED AND COULD HAVE INJURED ME WORSE; EVEN CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE NO POLICE REPORT BUT HAD 3 JSO JACKSONVILLE, FL OFFICERS STOP AND NONE OF THEM HELPED ME WITH THIS MATTER AND NEVER CALLED ANYONE BACK TO HELP ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE MORE FIRESTONE TIRES OUT THERE LIKE MINE AND HOLDING GM RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONDING BACK TO ME AS TO WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL MODEL. *TR UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245167October 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR STALLED ON THE TRAIN TRACKS ON 10/05/08. LUCKY IT STARTED RIGHT UP. MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE STALLING WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TELL GM TO RECALL THE CAR. IF IT WAS JUST MY CAR DOING IT BUT IT IS NOT. LOOK ON AUTOMOTIX, EDMUNDS.COM AND JUST LOOK UP CHEVY HHR CAR STALLING. THEY NEED TO EVALUATE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT GM AND NHSTA DON'T CARE AND NOT TRYING TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO GET A CAR RECALL> *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243977September 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS FALLS UNDER THE LEMON-LAW. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WANT THE VEHICLE REPLACED OR FIXED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, FOR MY FAMILY. I HAVE TWINS THAT ARE 3 YEARS OLD!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR FIXED. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ITS NOT FIXED!!!!! HOWARD H. HEROLD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242925September 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2007 CHEVY HHR WOULD SHAKE EVERY TIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,200 MILES ON IT. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF HHR'S. HE SHAVED THE ROTORS. ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE THINKS THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEEL THEY USED IS TOO SOFT. A RECALL IS IN ORDER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. AN INVESTIGATION MUST TAKE PLACE AND AN AUDIT OF HOW MANY HHR'S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241207September 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CHEVY HHR SHOULD BE RECALLED I WILL RIGHT TO MY CONGRESSMAN, NEW PAPER MY SENATOR AND EVERYONE ELSE UNTIL YOU RECALL THE CHEVY HHR FOR CUTTING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AND MY CAR SHUT OFF WHEN PASSING OVER A BUMP, OR DRIVING IN FRONT OF A TRUCK AND IT JUST SHUTTING OFF, IT HAS SHUT OFF APPROX 28 TIMES AND STILL GOING STRONG AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING NOT EVEN GM AND OTHER GM OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM CORRODED PLUGS, FAULTY REMOTE CONTROLS KEY FOB BATTERY LOW, GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE CHANGE, DOES SOME HAVE TO DIE FOR HELP OR BE MAULED IN A ACCIDENT. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DO SOMETHING. GM DON'T CAR THE DEALER SAYS I WAS SOLD A DEMO CAR BUT IT WAS A RENTAL CAR. THEY LIE, WHITE CHEVROLET IN ROANOKE RAPIDS NC THEY NEED TO BUY THE CAR BACK AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE HEADACHES AND INCONVENIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240899September 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF OVER 20 TIMES, USUALLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. SHE CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. WHEN SHE WENT TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SELL HER ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN REFUSED TO TAKE THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE BACK. THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF ONE OF THE PLUGS. THEY REPAIRED THE PLUG CORROSION AND SOME BRAKE ISSUES. THE REPAIR LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH BEFORE RECURRING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,666 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 09/29/08. *LJ THE GEAR SHIFT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237400August 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. WARPED AT 25,113 MILES AND STARTED PROBLEM AGAIN AT 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237095August 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CHEVY HHR PLUGS ARE CORRODED AND THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE CAR STALLS WHEN HITTING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR NOT WHILE DRIVE AT A HIGH SPEED. NO WARNING LIGHT. STALLS 17 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236386July 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOUSY BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, APPLYING BRAKES SETS OFF VIOLENT SHAKING AND PULSATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY OVER USAGE. OCCURRED AT FIRST APPLICATION. AIR TEMP WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 DEG. BRAKES WORK FINE IN COLD WEATHER. STOPPED AT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OF SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE BRAKES WERE MADE AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY THE ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235874July 26, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CHEVROLET HHR 2007 SUSPENSION AND DIRECTION ELEMENTS SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE OR NEEDS TO BE REINFORCED. I HAVE ONE AND PIECES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I AM IN MEXICO CITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234121July 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY TEMP LIGHT CAME ON & MY CAR STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD. WHILE DRIVING IT CUT OFF & I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR NEVER CRANKED BK UP & HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WAS ALSO COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM. COME TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN MY RADIATOR BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING COVERING IT (OTHERS MAY WANT TO CHECK INTO THIS). I HAD TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN MY CAR IN ADDITION I HAD A FAULTY WIRE TO MY ALTERNATOR & HAD TO HAVE BOTH STABILIZER LINKS REPLACED ABOUT 4 DAYS AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR. NOW WHEN I DRIVE MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO THIS WILL BE THE 3RD REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232672June 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HHR. AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR MORE THAN ONE DAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE PREVIOUS DAY. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232517June 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASE A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR IN OCTOBER 2007. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND FAILURE TO START. THE DEALER HAS REPLACE GEAR SHAFT, FLOOR SHIFT. THE FIRST TIME CAR WAS PUT IN SHOP THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A CLAIM, BUT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT TO ANY DEFECT TO THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST REACHED OVER THE 40,000 MILE WARRANTY THEREFORE GM WILL NOT REPURCHASE BUT OFFERED GM OWNERS LOYALTY CERTIFICATE FOR $1700 TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR, UPSIDE DOWN $1700 DOES NOT EVEN TOUCH THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CAR. WHEN THE PROBLEMS HAPPENS AGAIN AND IT WILL IT WILL BE A LEMON. WILL USE ALL OF THE REMEDIES THAT THE STATE HAS TO OFFER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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