Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10650281October 27, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH A WARNING IN THE DASHBOARD. I STOPPED, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURED, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE HAVING TRAVELED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHEN IT WENT OUT. IT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY DAILY TO THE POINT NOW THAT EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR IT GOES OUT WITHIN ABOUT 2 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650468October 27, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
IT WAS A CHILLY MORNING, AND I DROVE THE CAR ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO WORK (I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES, BACK AND FORTH 5 DAYS A WEEK), AND I HEARD A HORRIBLE BOOM. ACCORDING TO GM, IT WAS THE REAR-WINDOW DEFROSTER GETTING TOO HOT, AND CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. IT IS COMPLETELY IN PIECES, SHATTERED. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, BUT AFTER A LITTLE INVESTIGATING, MINE IS NOT THE FIRST TO DO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650167October 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO, I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET HHR 2007, (40 MPH), WHEN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE INFO SHOWED TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND THEN SERVICE TRACTION, AT THE SAME TIME I COULD HEAR AND FEEL THE CAR WAS SHIFTING HARD. IT WAS LIKE KICKING. I PARKED, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED ON AGAIN, AND THE LIGHT DISAPPEAR BUT AFTER FEW HOURS, IT WAS THERE AGAIN, SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE INFO CHECK ENGINE, AND STAYED ON WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THEN THIS DISAPPEAR BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED. ALSO THE CAR HAS MADE NOISE SINCE 2008 WHEN MY HUSBAND BOUGHT IT.I DON'T KNOW IF BOTH PROBLEMS ARE RELATED. ON 10/15/14 I WENT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE MY CAR HAS 5 DIFFERENT RECALLS TO FIX, AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT WAS ON, THEY DIDN'T CHECK IT, THEY SAID IF I WANT THEM CHECK IT, I HAVE TO PAID FOR THE INSPECTION. LOOKS CHEVROLET IT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649383October 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY CHEVROLET 2009 HHR AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE SUN FOR A FEW HOURS ON A HOT DAY. ONCE THE CAR COOL OFF THE LIGHT GOES OFF, OR IF IT IS BEFORE THE SUN COME UP THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I REPORTED THIS TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY PRETENDED LIKE THIS ISSUE WAS FOREIGN TO THEM, BUT AS I SEARCH THE INTERNET I SEE THIS ISSUE REPORTED BY MORE OWNERS THAN I CAN COUNT. THERE IS AN ISSUE GOING ON AND THIS NEED TO BE CORRECTED IN A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649500October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD THE IGNITION CHANGES AS OF A RECALL. THE ELECTRICAL STARTED TO ACT UP AFTER THAT, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL KICK OFF, THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK, THE ALARM WILL GO OFF EVEN IF YOU UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY, THE REMOTE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING & THEN STARTED AGAIN, AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL SHOW LOCKED, BUT DOESN'T. THIS SEEMS TO ALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH. ITS TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY LEAVE ME STRANDED OR STOP WORKING IN TRAFFIC. BUT THE COMPANY SAYS THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648499October 17, 2014
STEERING
CHEVROLET HHR 2008 MODEL, THE POWER STEERING WILL SPORADICALLY CUT OUT, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL CAN NOT BE TURNED BY ONE HAND. VERY DANGEROUS MINE CUT OUT WHILE TURNING LEFT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. YOU CAN CUT THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WORKS WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL IT DECIDES TO CUT OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644565October 14, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
ON 3/28/14 I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 6:30AM AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF DISPLAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCED. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOTICE AND NOW IT BEEN 4 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. RECENTLY ON 10/11/14 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ON DASH DISPLAY MESSAGE READ ENGINE POWER REDUCE WHICH AT THIS POINT MY CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP.. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MIN AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN.. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRENT SINCE THEN AND NOW MY CHILD SAFETY LATCHES WHEN PUT ON WILL NOT LET DOORS CLOSE AND WHEN MOVED TO OPEN POSITION THE SAFETY LOCK WILL NOT REPOSITION ITSELF TO THE OPEN POSITION. RECENTLY ON 10/07/14 MY SERVICE AIRBAGS MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING BUT WONT TRADE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER AND I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND STILL NO ONE HAS HELPED ME THESE ISSUES. I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY FAMILY LIFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644380October 13, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF ON THE FREEWAY. LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET HHR'S. ALSO NOTICED THAT GM HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE IN CANADA BUT NOT THE US. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED IT. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR APPEARS TO BE $300 TO $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643807October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643859October 10, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING HAS STARTED TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AS IT IS ONLY FOR 2009-2010 AND IT SHOULD BE. IF I AM TAKING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT THE VEHICLE WANTS TO GO STRAIGHT AND IT COULD CAUSE ME TO CRASH. I DON'T FEEL THAT AT ONLY 76,000 MILES ON THE CAR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643869October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
CURRENTLY WHAT I AM DRIVING MY GEARS ARE GETTING STUCK AND THIS NOISE COMES OUT WHEN I DRIVE, ALSO MY SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE MY LIGHTS IN MY CAR GO OFF AND ON, A LIGHT SAYING I HAVE LOW AIR ON MY TIRES GO ON. I HAVE TAKING MY CAR TO THE TIRE SHOP AND EVEN CHANGED MY TIRES BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. MY ACCIDENT HAPPEN IN JANUARY 2014 HOWEVER THERE IS NEW THINGS THAT ARE OCCURRING AND I NEED HELP WITH THE GENERAL MOTORS TO FIX MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS RECALLED I TOOK IT IN AND THEY ONLY FIXED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER STEERING I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE REST OF THE ISSUES THAT I WAS HAVING SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION AND I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643906October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643932October 10, 2014
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643591October 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO CHECK WITH A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643602October 9, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO MY MUSIC LESSON.WHEN THE POWER STEERING. STOPED WORKING. SO I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR CAREFULLY .TO GET TO MY CLASS. AFTER IT SITS FOR AWHILE IT WORKS AGAIN OR WILL STOP WORKING. ALSO IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE AND WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643640October 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT SECURELY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE, CHEST AND ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,990. KMJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10643687October 9, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, THE DOORS WERE CHECKED AND SECURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR SWUNG OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,426.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643536October 9, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS GOING IN AND OUT IN MY CAR WHICH CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS. GM SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON IT BUT ITS IN CUSTOMER PHASE MAILING SO THEY WON'T FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643223October 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAKS OFF IN HAND AND LEAVE DISABLED AND VETERAN STRANDED IN DRIVERS SEAT. SEE HTTP://WWW.CHEVYHHR.NET/FORUMS/HOW-TUTORIAL-LIBRARY-21/HOW-FIX-BROKEN-INTERIOR-DOOR-HANDLE-LESS-THAN-$10-41305/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643337October 8, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH PRIMEWELL PS830 TIRES (NA), SIZE 215/55/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE AND ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,798.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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