Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10725500June 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED UPON GRABBING THE HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IT SNAPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 12/1/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725009June 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JANUARY 8, 2013, AS HE BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ALLEY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. HE HIS SOME HEDGES AND A SNOW BANK AND PUT A DENT IN THE REAR BUMPER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEXT DAY, HIS BACK, LEGS AND FEET WERE NUMB. *JB UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 10/20/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10725279June 15, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725365June 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT LIGHT SOCKET MELTED LOCK-IN AREA TO LENS. BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE STARTING TO BURN THROUGH LENS ON TURN SIGNAL BULB INSIDE HL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724143June 8, 2015
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VERY HARD TO DRIVE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT; IT RAN FINE BUT AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. I NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR OTHER HHRS OF OTHER YEARS AND THEY WERE RECALLED. ANYWAY THIS YEAR CAN BE AS WELL?? I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND REALLY CAN'T AFFORD ISSUES WITH IT ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724007June 8, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWUNG OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DOOR LATCHES WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723882June 7, 2015
STEERING
TRAVELING ON CURVY HIGHWAY WE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, STOPPED CAR AND SHUT ENGINE OFF AND LOOKED CAR OVER AS WELL AS FUSES. WHEN WE STARTED CAR THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. TALKED TO CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT ON ANY RECALL AND WAS GOING TO COST UP TO 350.00 TO CHANGE. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE LIVED WITH IT DUE TO FINANCES, OVER THE LAST MONTH IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND HAPPENED 6 TIME TODAY. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2009 HHR'S (#14119) BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 2008 THAT I AM SURE THEY ARE USING THE SAME PARTS ON THIS MODEL AND AND OTHERS SO WHY NOT INCLUDE 2008 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723354June 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE FLOOR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723283June 3, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD...I HEARD A DING AND THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DIC...IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT....WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF....STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL.....BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND AT DIFFERENT TIMES..SOMETIMES IT MAY TAKE A DAY OR TWO BEFORE IT COMES BACK...BUT IT DOES COME BACK.....I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I HOPE A SOLUTION IS FOUND TO PREVENT THIS FROM POSSIBLY INJURING OR KILLING SOMEBODY....OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722737June 1, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST THIS ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY BUT NOW IS HAPPENING NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY I DRIVE. SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR AS I CAN BE GOING SLOW OR THE POSTED SPEED FOR THE ROADWAY AND IT WILL OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722491May 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR 2009 HHR WE RECEIVED A AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. IT WAS RESOLVED HOWEVER WE HAVE HAD THREE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHTS COMING ON INCLUDING ONE THAT WE WERE CHARGED FOR REPAIR. THEN WE LEARNED THAT OUR CAR WAS ON A NATIONAL AIR BAG RECALL AND TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A SENSOR BUT THEY CAN'T FIND WHICH ONE IS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS PRIORITY CHEVROLET IN CHESAPEAKE. WE ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY SINCE OUR HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. AS OF TODAY 5/31/2015 WE ARE STILL IN SAME POSITION WITH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STUCK ON. WE WANT TO SELL THIS LEMON BUT NO ONE WILL BUY IT WITH THAT LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722065May 28, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FLICKER CONSTANTLY, DOES THIS IN PARK AND DURING DRIVING, NOTICED LATELY THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ALSO DIMMING AT START UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722067May 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM BUT IN THE MORNING WHEN I START MY HHR THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF SILICON. IT TAKES ME ABOUT 30 MIN. TO GET TO WORK AND BY THE TIME I GET TO WORK I HAVE THE WORST HEADACHE FROM SMELLING THIS THE WHOLE TRIP. IT IS STRONGER WHEN THE A/C IN ON. NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHERE IT IS COMING FROM BUT IT WILL MAKE YOU NAUSEATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721910May 28, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND IT SHOOK AND VIBRATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT AND WOULD REMAIN STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, RESTART IT, AND RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,757.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721442May 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WILL BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES TOTAL STILL CANT FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721134May 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PARKED MY VEHICLE AY HOME, AND WHEN I WENT TO GET OUT, THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE RIGHT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT WAS TO ROLL DOWN THE ELECTRIC WINDOW AND REACH OUT TO THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. FROM SOME RESEARCH I DID THIS BREAKING OFF IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IF FOR SOME REASON LIKE AN ACCIDENT I COULDN'T GET THE WINDOW DOWN, I WOULD BE STUCK IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721067May 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, AIR BAGS
IN JUNE OF 2014 MY CARS IGNITION TURNED OFF AS A RESULT I ALMOST IMPACTED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO AFTER THIS MY TEMP GUAGE NO LONGER WORKED. TOOK IT TO BILL HOLT CHEVROLET WHERE THEY REPLACED MY IGNITION SWITCH AFTER I GOT IT BACK MY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK CONSISTENTLY NOT EVEN WITH THE KEY, MY SERVICE AIRBAG AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON, AND NOW RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF. I HAVE TO STOP TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THEY MIGHT COME BACK ON AND THEY MIGHT NOT. I AM RELUCTANT TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO BILL HOLT CHEVROLET AS THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 AND A HALF MONTHS TO REPAIR THE IGNITION. ALSO I CAN GET NO SATISFACTION OUT OF THEM WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THE LAST TIME MY TEMP GAUAGE STILL WASNT WORKING THEY SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. I AM RELUCTANT TO DRIVE FOR ANY DISTANCE AS THE POWER STEERING FAILS OFTEN. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CAN GET NO SATISFACTION FROM THEM EITHER. ARE THEY NOT GOVERENED BY AN AGENCY THAT MAKES SURE THESE REPAIRS ARE DONE AND DONE CORRECTLY. PLEASE EMAIL ME WHO I NEED TO CONTACT TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED. [XXX]@YAHOO.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717864May 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF. HAVE TO OPEN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR. CALLED GM THEY TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM WASN'T ON A RECALL. THIS WAS ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE TO PURCHASE A HANDLE AND HAVE IT INSTALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DURING AN EMERGENCY, WHAT IF MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN, HOW CAN I ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, I'LL HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT TO GET OUT AND THAT COULD BE TO LATE. THEY NEED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715934May 12, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST THIS ONLY HAPPENED DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY BUT NOW IS HAPPENING NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY I DRIVE. SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR AS I CAN BE GOING SLOW OR THE POSTED SPEED FOR THE ROADWAY AND IT WILL OCCUR. THE FIRST FEW TIMES ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED A CORNER NOW IT HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS INFORMED THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. ?????? HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM??????!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715994May 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WERE IN DRIVE, NEUTRAL, OR REVERSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT ADHERED TO THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,732.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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