Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10817082December 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816405December 28, 2015
STEERING
CARS POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND COMES BACK WHEN I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816331December 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING TO MY FAMILY'S HOME ON CHRISTMAS, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE BURNT RUBBER INSIDE OF THE CAR. IT WAS RAINING ON THAT DAY. SUDDENLY THE CARS AC, OR H VAC DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. UPON GOOGLING THINGS OF WHAT IT COULD BE, I FOUND OUT THAT THE RESISTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR HAD BEEN BURNT DO TO BE ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE BLOWER MOTOR PANEL FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. UPON LOOKING AT MY BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR I FOUND EVIDENT BURN MARKS ON THEM. GM SHOULD INVESTIGATE HOW RAINWATER CAN ENTER THE CARS BLOWER MOTOR CAUSING A BURNING SMELL IN A INHALATION OF FUMES OF BURNING PLASTIC. NOT TO MENTION MY ABILITY NOT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW DUE TO THE DEFROST NOT WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816200December 25, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY HHR WAS BOUGHT USED AT A GM DEALER, IT HAS 63000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL LINES LEAK BADLY!! THERE SHOULD BE A RECAL ON THE PREMATURE RUSTING OF THE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811788December 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKEN CANT OPEN DOOR, ELECTRIC MIRROR SWITCH FELL INTO DOOR, BACK INDOOR PANEL FALLING OFF, LEAK THROUGH PASSENGER DOOR BEHIND FRONT PASSENGER. THESE ARE ONGOING ISSUES WITH OTHER HHR OWNERS AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE DOOR LATCH IS MADE OF VERY CHEAP PLASTIC. YOU CAN VERIFY WITH ALL YOUTUBE VIDEOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811400December 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL PULSATED AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH THE POWER STEERING AFTER SWITCHING TO A DIFFERENT KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811331December 20, 2015
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY HHR MY POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND AT ANY TIME. THIS MAKES IT HARDER TO TURN AND IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811165December 18, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE NEAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR AFTER EXITING VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING, BUT NOT AFTER VEHICLE SAT AND DID NOT RUN. DEALER SERVICE SAID GASOLINE LINES HAD CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACEMENT LINES NOT ON HAND AND OVER $1,000 TO FIX. DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD. CAR CURRENTLY NOT BEING USED. RYDELL CHEVROLET (WATERLOO IA) SERVICE INVOICE #438253 - GM CASE #8-1717132969 MILEAGE 136391
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810979December 17, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE ENGINE POWER GREATLY REDUCED AND ENGINE DISABLED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY 20 MINUTES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810530December 15, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND STALLED. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810471December 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810065December 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS INCIDENT BEGAN WITH PASSENGER CHECKING BACK SEAT FOR AN ITEM. DOOR DIDN'T SOUND LIKE IT CLOSED ALL THE WHEN WHEN IT WAS SHUT. PASSENGER OPENED AND RECLOSED THE DOOR. AS I LEFT THAT LOCATION, I HEARD AIR BLOWING (OPEN WINDOW SOUND). CHECKING FOR AN OPEN WINDOW, I FOUND BACK SEAT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN. I PULLED OVER TO THE CURB AND TRIED TO SHUT THAT DOOR. IT WOULD NOT STAY SHUT. EVEN THE AAA AUTO CLUB ROADSIDE SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO STAY CLOSED. THAT LATCH WAS MOVABLE WITH FINGERS, NOT LIKE THE OTHERS, WHICH COULD NOT BE MOVED WITHOUT ACTUALLY USING SOMETHING TO ASSIST, I.E., SCREWDRIVER, DOOR HANDLE, ETC. TO GET HOME, AUTO CLUB USED A HEAVY RUBBER BUNGEE CORD FROM REAR SEAT PASSENGER HEADREST BEHIND THE DRIVER, THROUGH THE WINDOW ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR AND HOOKED ONTO THE LUGGAGE RACK ON THE TOP OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809391December 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808963December 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AFTER ACCESSING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808653December 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
THE STEERING WANTS TO LOCK UP AND DON'T RETURN TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION WHEN TURNING ON TO A STREET AS IF IT IS STICKING CLICKING AND POPPING NOISE ALSO IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO BOTH FUEL LINES OVER THE LEFT REAR WHEEL RUSTED OUT AND LEAKED GAS ALL OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR. COSTING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808164December 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE DUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808161December 3, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON EVERY OCCASION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF UPDATED 01/22/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808000December 2, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE OIL PUMP WENT WHICH THROUGH THE WHOLE ENGINE OFF BENT THE VALES WHICH CAUSED THE CHAIN TO SKIP OVER THE CAMS ALWAYS KEPT THE OIL CHANGED UP KEEP WAS ALWAYS GOOD ONLY 138.000 MILES NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808103December 2, 2015
SEAT BELTS
WAS BUCKLED IN THE CAR AND WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WOULD NOT UNBUCKLE HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF SEAT BELT TO GET OUT OF CAR, THE SEATBELT JUST KEPT TIGHTENING AND IS STILL BUCKLED UP CAN NOT GET IT TO RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807266November 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. WHEN I RESTART THE CAR POWER STEERING WILL RESUME TO WORK. IT MAY HRS OR DAYS BEFORE IT STOPS AGAIN. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WILL DRIVING. STEREO SOME TIMES FLASHES AND UNABLE TO TURN STATIONS. SOME TIMES MY INTER-LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND NOT WORK AFTERWARDS. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES HAPPENS WHENEVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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