Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#10232018June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231723June 20, 2008
SEAT BELTS
MY 8 YEAR OLD SON BECAME TRAPPED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT. HE WAS TWISTED IN THE SEAT BELT AND IT WAS CUTTING INTO HIS WAIST. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT COME BACK OUT TO RELEASE HIM BUT WOULD ONLY GET SHORTER AND TIGHTER ON HIS WAIST. I HAD TO CUT HIM OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. CHEVY REPLACED THE SEAT BELT AND MY SON HAD MINOR CUTS ON HIS WAIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231128June 16, 2008
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHERE THE DRIVING LIGHTS SHOULD BE THE PLASTIC INSERTS THAT FILL THAT SPACE BLOW OUT AND LODGE IN THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER THIS HAS HAPPEN TWO AT LEASE 2 HHR'S THAT I KNOW OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228874May 25, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2007 HHR CAME BRAND NEW, WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA TIRES. THEY ARE TERRIBLE. THEY DON'T ADEQUATELY HANDLE RAINY ROADS, AND HYDROPLANE WAY TOO EASILY. I WAS 15-20 MPH BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, IN BARELY MODERATE RAIN, AND HYDROPLAINING. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A POORLY PERFORMING SET OF TIRES BEFORE. THEY ONLY HAVE 15K MILES ON THEM, WITH EVEN TREAD WEAR. POOR DESIGN. THESE ARE GTA 3 TIRES, BUT THERE WASN'T AN OPTION FOR THAT ON THIS WEBSITE, SO I ENTERED GTA 2. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228136May 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2007, AND HAS HAD A COUPLE ISSUES. WHEN NEW, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, OR WAS AT LEAST 'TWITCHY' ON THE ROAD. WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE 'CLUNK' IN THE FRONT END. TOOK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FOUND A "DAMAGED SWAY BAR BUSHING", DECIDED THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY, AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THAT ISSUE, AS WELL AS MADE THE CAR LESS 'TWITCHY' TO DRIVE. WITH JUST UNDER 10,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A SENSATION OF HAVING A WARPED ROTOR WHEN BRAKING. ROTORS TURNED BY DEALER AND THE PROBLEM HAS GONE AWAY FOR NOW, BUT TECH AT DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR HHR'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226912May 7, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT AND HER SON WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, BUT WERE UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY GMC FOR WEEKS AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THEIR APPROVAL. THE VIN WAS CONFIRMED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE CONTACT, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225674April 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 2000 MILES BRAKES VIBRATING DEALERSHIP TURNS ROTORS AND SANDED BRAKES, SAME THING AND SAME SOLUTION AT 6000 MILES AT 11,000 MILES AND NOW AT 16,700 MILE I AM TAKING IT BACK FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN. CHEVY HHR 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225134April 18, 2008
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
2007 CHEVY HHR WITH TWO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL WHICH STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT NEAR THE SUN VISOR AND ROOF IS DEFECTIVE. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS WATER GETS UNDER THE DOOR PANEL AND FREEZES WITH EVERY SNOW, RAIN, HAIL, OR MIX STORM RECEIVED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224576April 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY HHR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN MAY OF LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF SHAKING WHEN I BRAKE. THE ROTORS WERE FILED DOWN AND THIS LAST TIME IN JANUARY 08 THEY SAID THEY REPLACED A PART THAT SHOULD KEEP THE PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. NOW, ABOUT 7K MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE, BUT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN 24 YEARS AND HAVE HAD DOZENS OF CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR (ESPECIALLY AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES). I AM GOING TO ATTEMPT TO HAVE THEM REPLACE MY CAR WITH ANOTHER MODEL, BUT SUSPECT I WILL TAKE A HUGE HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223570April 7, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING, SIZE P21555R16 (NA) LOW PROFILE TIRES. WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLATTENING. HE ARRIVED AT HIS DESTINATION WITHOUT A FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HE PLACED AIR IN THE TIRE AND DROVE TO A DEALER IN MARYLAND, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. HE RETURNED TO ALABAMA AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL DEALER SO THEY COULD INSPECT THE TIRES. THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAILURES AS WELL. THE REAR TIRE FAILED AND A LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE TIRES MAY BE OVERINFLATED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE RECEIVING THE MECHANIC'S SUGGESTION. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222557March 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 9,700 MILES,MY CAR WOULD SHAKE BAD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS, HELPED FOR AWHILE. AT 24,000 MILES THE SAME THING STARTED, ROTORS WERE TURNED FOR A SECOND TIME. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220967March 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT HAS CHIPPED VERY EASILY, 2007 HHR, GARAGE KEPT, HAS UNDER 12,000 MILES & SEVERAL CHIPS IN THE GOLDEN TEAL METALLIC PAINT. DEALER SAYS BECAUSE OF SAND ON HIGHWAY. MY OTHER CARS DON'T HAVE CHIPS IN THE PAINT & THEY HAVE BEEN DRIVEN THE SAME ROUTE FOR YEARS. ENGINE HAS KNOCKED, DEALERSHIP COULDN'T HEAR, HAD THE TECHNICIAN RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME, THEN HE HEARD. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT'S NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219736February 29, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
KNOCKING OR BANGING NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. YET PROBLEM PERSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219222February 26, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DOWN A DIRT ROAD, THE PAINT CHIPS OFF OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO REPAINT THE DAMAGED AREA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218026February 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR LAST YEAR. I STILL POSSESS THE WINDOW STICKER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATES MY VEHICLE RECEIVED A 5 STAR FRONTAL AND SIDE CRASH TEST RATING FROM NHTSA. THIS MORNING I HEAR ON THE NEWS THAT MY VEHICLE FAILED YOUR TEST HORRIBLY. I CALL CHEVROLET RECALLS DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL NOT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THIS RECALL UNTIL THE END OF MARCH. I MUST DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN A MONTH WITH MY 2 CHILDREN BECAUSE I BOUGHT A VEHICLE UNDER YOUR ORGANIZATION'S RECOMMENDATION FOR SAFETY AND BECAUSE CHEVY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216173January 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I OWN A 2007 HHR (MILEAGE 10753). IT IS EASY TO DRIVE, IS ROOMY AND ECONOMICAL TO OPERATE. I HAD A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE LAST EVENING WHILE DRIVING THE HHR ON AN EXPRESSWAY IN TRAFFIC. THE MOTOR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC CONTINUED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. NO SOUNDS, CLICKS, NOTHING. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD SOMETHING TO EAT. I WENT OUT AND THE CAR STARTED UP WITHOUT AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO, HOLLER CHEVROLET (WINTER PARK, FL), THIS MORNING. HOLLER CHEVROLET REPLACED A CHIP (PCM) AND SAID IT WOULD BE FINE. MIKE LAING AT HOLLER REPRESENTED BOTH GM AND HOLLER WITH PROFESSIONALISM, SKILL AND DIGNITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214758January 14, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 2007 HHR NEW IN OCTOBER 2006. WITH ONLY 249 MILES ON THE CAR, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END. THE COULD NOT VERIFY THE NOISE. SINCE THEN THEY REPLACED TWO SHIFT ASSEMBLIES, ONE STEERING COLUMN AND IN NOVEMBER 2007 THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT. THE BANGING NOISE WAS STILL THERE. NOW THEY THINK IT MAY BE THE CHASSIS TWEAKING ,BUT STILL CANNOT FIND OR FIX THE THE RATTLING NOISE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE CAR SURGES WHEN STARTING IT WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE SAY THIS IS NORMAL. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN COURTESY CHEVROLET'S SHOP FOR MOORE THAN 30 DAYS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I DO NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE AS I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE, AND A LEMON. THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THEIR SHOP ON 10/19/06, 1/08/07, 7/19/07, 10/27/07, 10/22/07 AND 11/13/07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214349January 9, 2008
TIRES
I AM HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS, PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT, AND KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT STEERING, TOOK IT TO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ASSY, BUT DID NOTHING WITH TIRES, NOW I NEED TIRES AND HAVE GONE TO 5 DIFFERENT TIRE STORES, AND ALL OF THEM STATE THAT THE TIRES I HAVE ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR 2.2 DOHC, ARE NOT THE PROPER ONES FOR THE VEHICLE RATING. AND NO ONE CARRIES THEM. AND IF THEY DID THEY WOULD BE 175.00 PER TIRE, TIRES IN MENTION ARE P215/50 R17 90T, I WOULD EXPECT FULL TIRE REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211692December 7, 2007
SUSPENSION
2007 CHEVROLET HHR WITH TERRIBLE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. HE ALSO STATES HIS DAUGHTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH WAS A CHEVY HHR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209574November 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE DOOR AJAR ALARM ONLY CHIMES WHEN THE DOORS ARE COMPLETELY OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ALARM WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER AND WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ISSUED CASE NUMBER 71-576283710. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,960 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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