Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10939062January 2, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR WAS PARKED OUT FRONT OF MY HOME AND ON THE MORNING OF 12/28/2016 AS I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT TO WORK AND PARKED MY CAR I LOOKED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE BY THE EXHAUST FROM THE GAS LINE. I HAVE NOT PAID TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH I'VE FOUND OUT THERE ARE A FEW HUNDRED OTHER CASES SIMILAR TO MINE. IF MY VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE I WILL BE SUING GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938000December 28, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (POWER STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937295December 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WED. DEC.21 CAR FLOODED WHEN RAINED. TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD OVER $4000 TO FIX. REWIRING, CARPETS RIPPED OUT AND REPLACED NEED TO BE DONE. CHECKED ONLINE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. NO RECALLS.COULD NOT AFFORD SO PICKED CAR UP. IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS WIRING (POTENTIAL FIRE) DOES IT NOT ALSO AFFECT BRAKES,STEERING,ETC.IS THIS NOT A HAZARD?CAR HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MLS ON IT. SEEMS TO ME TO BE A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AS MINE IS NOT THE ONLY CAR THAT HAS THIS ISSUE. SHOULDN'T MANUFACTURER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. A CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THEIR FEET SITTING IN TWO INCHES OF WATER WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. SHOULD THEY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935659December 16, 2016
ENGINE
I GOT MY CAR IN 2011 TOOK MY CAR INTO SHOP BECAUSE SMOG IS NOT PASSING NOW I WAS TOLD NEED NEW MOTOR AFTER 5YRS AT 5000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934981December 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL, DON'T KNOW IS THE AIRBAGS ARE IN MY VEHICLES. GOT A AIRBAG RECALL LETTER. HAVE CALLED DEALER TWO TIMES WROTE DOWN DATES. DEALER SAID PARTS WEREN'T IN THEY WOULD CALL US WHEN PARTS ARE IN THEY ALSO TOLD US VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE . IF ITS A SAFETY RECALL AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING HURT AND KILLED HOW IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE? I HAVE A NUMBER OF RECALL LETTER ON MY HHR. HOW MANY ARE TO MANY ? IF YOU READ ALL RECALLS THE VEHICLE IS A ROLLING DEATH TRAP. YOU NEED TO KNOW I WROTE CHEVROLET A LETTER 05-31-2015 TO ASK THEM IF MY VEHICLES WERE IN THE AIRBAG RECALL CHEVROLET DID NOT WRITE BACK THEY CALLED I RECORDED THE CONVERSATION. THE CHEVROLET PERSON I SPOKE WITH TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLES .I DIDN'T BUILD THE VEHICLE SO WHY AM I GETTING PUNISHED FOR THERE MISTAKES.SOME OF THE RECALL LETTER FROM GM RECALLS THEY WANT FIX UNLESS YOUR HAVING TROUBLE. IF THEY SEND YOU A RECALL LETTER WHY WANT THEY FIX IT RIGHT THEN. ON ONE RECALL I HAD FIXED IT TOOK THEN 2 YEARS TO FIGURER OUT THEY HAD NOT FINISHED THE REPAIR. DO YOU CALL THAT SAFE? CHEVROLET HAS MADE A VEHICLE THAT'S LOADED WITH PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT I AM DUE A FULL REFUND. CHEVROLET (GM) MISLEAD PEOPLE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE A NUMBER OF RECALL LETTERS I'M SENDING YOU. I ALSO HAVE A RECORDED AIRBAG RECALL PHONE CALL. THE AIRBAG RECALL IS ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934826December 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PERIOD OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHILE BEING OPERATED 45-50 MPH. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934326December 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TO WORK, I BEGAN TO MERGE ONTO THE EXIT RAMP. WHILE DOWNSHIFTING MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY LOST TENSION AND WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR. I HAD TO COAST DOWN THE EXIT RAMP, COAST ALONG ANOTHER ROAD BEFORE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, I REALIZED THAT THE CLUTCH HAD COME LOOSE FROM AND BROKEN THROUGH THE FIREWALL. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934299December 9, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ESC HAS GONE OUT AND THE TURN SIGNALS WORK, BUT NOW I HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF MANUALLY. THE IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ONCE WHEN IT WAS NEW BECAUSE THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE SECOND TIME WAS A RECALL. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY WHICH INCLUDES THE RADIO, AND INFORMATION SYSTEM TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930331December 7, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
APPROX : MARCH 2016 - - 48000 MILES, MY CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY ,WHEN TURNED ON. INDICATOR LIGHT STILL WORKS, RESEARCHING I'VE FOUND A SIMPLE BURNT OUT BRAKE LIGHT BULB MAY BE THE CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE UNRELATED FAILURE. EITHER WAY I'M NOT SEEING ANY ERROR MESSAGES OR WARNINGS ALERTING ME TO WHAT PROBLEMS I MIGHT REALLY HAVE SO THAT THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED. IF THERE ISN'T A RECALL YET , MAYBE AN INVESTIGATION IS IN ORDER. TIA, L-T-G
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930246December 6, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR LATCH - DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR - FAILED TO ENGAGE - DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929794December 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929813December 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW...IT IS NOW 8 YEARS OLD...170,000 MILES ...IT IS DRIVEN IN THE NORTHERN IL AREA MCHENRY COUNTY ...I PUT ABOUT 80 MILES PER DAY ON THE UNIT...FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED FROM 26 MPG TO 22MPG...SO I TUNED UP THE UNIT AND THE MPG REMAINED THE SAME...ON 11-16-2016, I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 12 HEADED HOME ,MY RIGHT REAR TIRE SENSOR CAME ON SO I PULLED INTO A BEST BUY PARKING LOT TO CHECK THE TIRE, IT MIGHT BE GOING FLAT. AS I WAS DOWN ON THE GROUND LOOKING FOR A NAIL IN THE TIRE , I SAW A WET SPOT ON THE PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE... I WENT THERE TO CHECK OUT WHAT THAT MIGHT BE AND IT WAS FRESH GASOLINE...THEN LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE I SAW A PULSATING FLOW OF GAS COMING FROM THE STEEL FUEL LINE MOUNTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR AT A PLASTIC RETAINER HOLDING 2 FUEL LINES COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK HEADED TO THE ENGINE ALONG WITH 2 BRAKE LINES...I DROVE THE HHR HOME AND INSPECTED THE FUEL LINE CAREFULLY... IT WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THRU INSIDE THE PLASTIC LINE RETAINER...THE RETAINER SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM...IT CATCHES AND HOLDS ROAD SALT INSIDE THE RETAINER...IT TOOK 8 YEARS TO RUST COMPLETELY THRU THE FUEL LINE...A GREAT FIRE HAZARD...I'M VERY LUCKY THAT MY TIRE SENSOR MADE ME LOOK UNDER THE HHR AND SEE GASOLINE LEAKING... I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WILL NOT EXCEPT RESPONSIBLY FOR RUSTED FUEL LINES... ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY...I TOLD THEM THAT IT TOOK 8 YEARS TO RUST...THEY SAID THAT IT HAS 170,000... IT PAST ITS LIFE SPAN...IT'S 8 YEARS OLD...WHAT DO I EXPECT...I TOLD THEM THAT I EXPECT FUEL LINES TO LAST FOR EVER... IT'S THE 21 CENTURY...INTERESTING THE 2 METAL BRAKE LINES IN THE SAME RETAINER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION...THEY SEEM TO BE POWDER COATED, SO WHY NOT THE FUEL LINES. 2 THINGS THAT WE NEED, IS TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND NO GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE PAVEMENT ...I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FUEL LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929718December 3, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AFTER A SHORT TIME SHUT CAR OFF START BACK UP GOOD FOR A COUPLE MINS STOPS WORKING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928963December 1, 2016
STEERING
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A CHIME AND AN INDICATOR LIGHT. POWER ASSIST RETURNED AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928488November 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927127November 21, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING WAS LOST ON THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY. DIDN'T USE THE CAR FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, THE NEXT MORNING DROVE FOR 15 MINUTES AND NO LOSS OF POWER STEERING... UNTIL A COUPLE DAYS LATER. LIST POWER STEERING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC. HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY MORE REGULAR, NOW HAPPENING AT LEAST ONCE A DAY OR SEVERAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES AS YOU TURN A CORNER OR TRY TO LANE CHANGE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HAVE TO YANK THE WHEEL! YOU HAVE OTHER CHEVERLOT MODELS RECALLED FOR THIS, THE 2008 HHR NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS. NOT SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926793November 17, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS SUDDENLY, MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEED. OTHER HHR'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2006 MODELS. I'VE READ OTHER 2006 OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CHECKED THE FUSES AND CANNOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF I TURN THE IGNITION OFF, THEN RESTART THE CAR THE STEERING WORKS FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, ABOUT MAY 2016. AT FIRST IT OCCURRED RANDOMLY, BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. SPEED HAS NO BEARING ON THE PROBLEM AS I CAN BE DRIVING 20 MPH OR 70 MPH. I CURRENTLY HAVE 149,580 MILES ON THIS CAR. I'VE HAD THE RECALLED IGNITION REPLACED TWICE AND I'M WONDERING IF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED AS THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND FEEL THE CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926410November 16, 2016
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED UNDER LOW SPEED DRIVING. LEAVING ONE LOCATION, THE 'POWER STEERING' LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON, STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. CHECK FUSES , NONE SEEMED AT FAULT. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING, THE 'POWER STEERING" WARNING GOES OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS, POWER STEERING WORKS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RETURNS A FEW SECONDS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925897November 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PLASTIC, INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PRONE TO BREAKING. I REPLACED FRONT, DRIVER'S-SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. THE FRONT, PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS NOW BROKEN. THIS IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE; IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT IS NECESSARY TO EITHER ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND OPEN DOOR BY PULLING EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, OR ANOTHER OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD RESULT IN FURTHER INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANT(S) BEING UNABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA, BUT THERE ARE MANY SUCH CASES THAT CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET. IN FACT, IT IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURANCE THAT DORMAN MANUFACTURING SELLS A REPLACEMENT DOOR HANDLE REPAIR KIT FOR THE CHEVROLET HHR BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS RIVETED TO THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL, AND CHEVROLET/GM WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $400, EXCLUDING LABOR. I PAID APPROXIMATELY $45 (SHIPPING INCLUDED) THROUGH AMAZON FOR DORMAN'S KIT. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. NORMALLY ONE WOULD NOT OPEN DOORS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925254November 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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