Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10695556March 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695339March 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO MY RIGHT TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT, REPLACED THE BULB. ABOUT 9 MONTHS AFTER THAT IT WENT OUT AGAIN, REPLACED IT. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER THAT IT WENT OUT AGAIN, REPLACED IT AGAIN. ABOUT A FEW MONTHS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN, REPLACED IT AGAIN. 3 WEEKS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN, REPLACED IT. ONE WEEK LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN.... I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET BECAUSE THE LAST TIME MY HUSBAND SAID THAT THE LIGHT HOLDER IS MELTING. EACH TIME WE REPLACED THE BULB WE BOUGHT THE RECOMMENDED BULB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694376March 15, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY HHR WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN IT FINE, BUT AFTER A MILE OR 2 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAVE STOPPED AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. THAT TELLS ME THAT THERE REALLY ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694266March 14, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, WHEN A SOUND WENT OFF AND ON THE DISPLAY IT READ "POWER STEERING." THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND DID NOT COME BACK. I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST TIME. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, LESS THAN 45MPH OR SO. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN IT'S USUALLY FINE FOR A SHORT TIME, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING FAILS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694036March 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING MORE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY FAILED, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD BLINK, AND THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WORKED PROPERLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694175March 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694020March 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN HEARING SOME CLUNKING SOUNDS BUT NOT SURE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. BRAKE PEDAL FEELS VERY SOFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679150March 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. A FEW LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693908March 12, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR COOLANT WENT FROM 187 TO 216 WHAT CAUSE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693960March 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD APP 35 MPH CAR SUDDENLY DIES STOP RESTARTED CAR AND IT DROVE NORMALLY,A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES STOP WORKING NOW WE ARE GETTING THE SOUND OF A ELECTRICAL POPPING OR SNAPPING IN THE DASH AND THE DASH LIGHTS WILL STILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING OR FLASHING. ALL OF THIS AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693983March 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693600March 11, 2015
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT LUNGED FORWARD AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693431March 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SEIZING UP MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AND SHAKE ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. I FOUND OUT THAT I NEED A 2008 MASTER CYLINDER TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693027March 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE DRIVER AND REAR SEAT PASSENGERS COULD ONLY EXIT THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING THE WINDOW AND ACCESSING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669043March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND IGNITION ISSUES. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692927March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AS STATED ON THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONLY THE KEYS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692559March 6, 2015
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, GRAVEL FROM THE ROAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,961. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692553March 6, 2015
STEERING
WE PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. DASH NOTIFICATION FOR POWER STEERING. RESTARTED VEHICLE. POWER STEERING BRIEFLY RETURNED. POWER STEERING DASH NOTIFICATION APPEARED AGAIN. RESTARTED & DROVE TO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692273March 5, 2015
STEERING
STARTED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT OF BUSINESS AFTER SHOPPING. "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE APPEARED IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. DROVE VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT; WAS NO POWER ASSIST FOR THE STEERING, MANUAL STEERING ONLY. CHECKED OWNER'S MANUAL, NO INFORMATION ABOUT STEERING SYSTEM, OTHER THAN CONTACT DEALER IF MSG APPEARED. DROVE VEHICLE HOME WITH MANUAL STEERING. DID RESEARCH ON NET AND FOUND THAT THE HHR (& SEVERAL OTHER GM MODELS) HAD ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST FOR STEERING, AND GM HAD ISSUED A RECALL IN EARLY 2014 FOR THIS PROBLEM; COVERED WIDE VARIETY OF MODELS & YEARS, INCLUDING "SOME" 2010 HHR'S. CONTACTED DEALER, SAID BRING THE VEHICLE IN. STARTED VEHICLE, MESSAGE WAS GONE, POWER STEERING WORKED, BUT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ANYWAY. SERVICE WRITER WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. HE CHECKED THE VIN, SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL; SAID HE "COULD CONTACT GM ABOUT ANY PARTICIPATION IN THE COST OF THE REPAIR; MAY BE 10%, MAY BE 100%, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE." HHR REMAINED AT DEALER OVERNIGHT;SVC WRITER CALLED NEXT DAY, SAID ELECTRIC MOTOR HAD DEFINITELY FAILED, IT WAS $346, AND GM WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF IT. I HAD DONE MORE RESEARCH ONLINE IN THE MEANTIME, AND THERE WERE SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE GM APPEARED TO BE VERY CONCILIATORY TO GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. MY QUESTION IS WHY GM WOULDN'T COVER ANY OF THIS COST, EVEN IF THIS PARTICULAR '10 HHR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE '10 HHR'S COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. A SECOND QUESTION WOULD BE HOW HARD THE SERVICE WRITER ACTUALLY TRIED TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT GM TO GET PARTICIPATION IN THE REPAIR COST. MY COMPLAINT THEN WOULD BE THAT GM HAS APPARENTLY DENIED TO COVER THE COST OF AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT PRODUCES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD, EVEN THOUGH IT ACKNOWLEDGES THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES; AND I WOULD THINK THAT GM WOULD BE MORE CONCILIATORY IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692292March 5, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURNING SIGNAL WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE WARNING SIGNAL INSTEAD OF IT TURNING OFF AUTOMATICALLY ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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