Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10750035August 20, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING IN THE CAR. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. THEN I STARTED IT AGAIN AND HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN! THIS OCCURS SPORADICALLY NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750110August 20, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE THAT ALSO OCCURRED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760540August 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
RANDOM DRIVERS CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO REASON TO HAPPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10749532August 18, 2015
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING THIS WAS ON THE AUGUST 14, 2015. THOUGHT I HAD BLOWN THE FUSE REPLACED IT. DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 AND AGAIN WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. MADE IT HOME PARKED THE CAR, TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 17, 2015 TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748239August 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. UPON ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748100August 12, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE. NOW HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THIS MONTH (AUGUST 2015). NEED RECALL AS I KNOW LOTS OF HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747495August 10, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO MY MOM'S HOME WHICH IS ABOUT A C4 MILES AWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING GOT LOCK AND I COULD BARELY FINISH MAKE THE TURN AND I PARKED AND PUT MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS ON AND I TURND OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN GOING TO WORK MAKING A TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746992August 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,369.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746327August 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WHEN I WENT TO OPEN MY DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY CAR THE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR UNLESS I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN, REACH OUTSIDE, AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THIS IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAD IT REPLACED (APPROXIMATELY $195.00). ON JULY 25TH, 2015, I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THIS POSES A MAJOR SAFETY AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. IF SOMEONE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE YOU'D DIE BEFORE YOU COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY CHEVROLET AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED PIECE OF CRAP CARS AND NEVER HAD A DOOR HANDLE BREAK ONCE, LET ALONE TWICE. I SPOKE TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNFORTUNATE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. REALLY?? PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745827August 3, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745232July 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HHR IS HAVING REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE SENSORS. I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE SENSORS REPLACED AND I WILL NO LONGER DO SO. THE HHR IS ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY VEHICLES I'VE OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745127July 30, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AROUND HER STOMACH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT LATCH SEIZED. THE CONTACT WIGGLED OUT OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745175July 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT IT I HAD A SMALL ANIMAL RUN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, THE CAR SKID A LONG WAY AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT MADE A FLAT SPOT ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I HAVE HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS TWICE IN THE LAST 4 YEARS DUE TO HAVING TO STOP ABRUPTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES SKIDDING INSTEAD OF STOPPING, BOTH TIMES MY CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT ACROSS SEVERAL LANE LEAVING ME FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND BEING HIT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744823July 29, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WENT TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY GOT HALFWAY ACROSS AND RELIED THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN LOOKED AT DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING LOK NORMAL MADE IT ACROSS HIGHWAY SAFELY AND PULLED OVER ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR PROCEEDED HOME TO FIND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WITH INTERIOR BUTTONS OR REMOTE THE REMOTE WILL TURN ON THE ALARM YOU CAN MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS BUT YOU CAN'T LOCK THE HATCH UPDATE 9/15/15*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743657July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ELECTRONIC CONTROL PANEL FAILED TO WORK AND THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO GO UP AND DOWN WHEN USED ELECTRONICALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WORSE DURING RAINY WEATHER. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE VENT CONTROLS FAILED TO WORK FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE ENTERING THE ROAD FROM A PARKING COMPLEX, THE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL WAS TURNED ON AND SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. EXTENSIVE SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MELTED DOWNWARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND TOWED TO A YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743251July 27, 2015
STEERING
2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735671July 22, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735644July 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
A "CLUNKING" NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR DIP IN STREET AT 3 OR 4 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE "LOWER CONTROL ARMS REAR BUSHING WAS TORN (RUBBER) AND THEREFORE ALLOWING THE ARM TO MOVE TO WHERE IT CONTACTS THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS, AND COULD VERY WELL CAUSE THE STEERING TO MALFUNCTION AT A MOST INAPPROPRIATE TIME RESULTING IN A COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. I WOULD LIKE GM TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IN ENGINEERING, AND IF THEY CANNOT TO REPURCHASE MY VEHICLE SO I CAN PURCHASE A SAFE AND MORE RELIABLE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734944July 18, 2015
STEERING
STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT UP A LITTLE BIT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED, VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE DAY ONE WHEN I BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, FRONT END SHAKES WHEN YOU GO 60 MPH. NOW I SEE THERE ARE OVER 300 COMPLAINTS OF STEERING PROBLEMS! WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THIS HEAP? WILL THE DEALERSHIP FIX THE FAULTY PARTS ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734760July 17, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 HHR, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE WORDS POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WAS FINE. THIS STARTED YESTERDAY (7/16/2015) AND IT DONE THE SAME THING AGAIN TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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