Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10587920May 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
INTERMITTENT "SERVICE AIR BAGS". SERVICE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES IT WILL CHANGE MULTIPLE TIMES IN JUST A 20 MILE COMMUTE. SOMETIMES THE SERVICE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON/OFF FOR A MONTH. NO COMMON FACTOR FOUND. MY VIN IS NOT YET COVERED ON THE HHR RECALL LIST. INTERMITTENT "POWER STEERING" LOSS - SERVICE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. IT CAN BE HOT, COLD, DRY, RAINING, DRIVING 30 MILES PER HOUR OR DRIVING 50 MILES PER HOUR. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. MY VIN IS NOT YET COVERED ON THE HHR RECALL LIST. A COUPLE OF TIMES MY CAR KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. ONCE IT TOOK FIVE MINUTES TO TURN THE HHR OFF. THIS IS COVERED ON THE CURRENT HHR RECALL LIST. THERE CURRENTLY IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IT COULD BE TWO MONTHS BEFORE IT CAN BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587930May 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME LOOSE IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT GOING TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3-4 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587721May 12, 2014
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO SIDE STREET. WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP, EXPECTING PROBLEM TO BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE UNDER GM RECALL/BULLETIN 14115 OR 14119, BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VIN HAD NO STEERING RECALLS OR BULLETINS AS OF YET. PAID ALMOST $1000 TO REPLACE COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR. I WOULD EXPECT TO BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS A COMPANY OWNED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587583May 10, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH,I HAD A WARNING LIGHT AND THE DISPLAY READ SVC ESC. SHORTLY AFTER, THE POWER STEERING DISPLAY CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. I THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT TOOK GREAT FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY TO A SAFE LOCATION. I THEN USED THE ONSTAR SERVICE, THEY RAN A QUICK DIAGNOSTIC - RESULT CAME BACK THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM - THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAD LOST ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR HAD FAILED COMPLETELY - THEY WERE UNABLE TO LET ME KNOW WITHOUT HAVING IT DIAGNOSED FURTHER AT A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT MY ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO EXPLAINED THAT OTHER MODELS OF THE HHR WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT I EXPERIENCED, HOWEVER MY MODEL WAS CONSIDERED "SAFE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587616May 10, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND NO POWER STEERING THIS CONDITION CONTINUED UNTIL I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT.... I HAVE A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION AND NOW I AM AFRAID FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT!! THIS IS AS DANGEROUS A CONDITION AS THE IGNITION WHICH HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587392May 9, 2014
STEERING
I HAD MY MY CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL WHILE DRIVING I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I HAD HEARD I CHIME RITE BEFORE AND NOTICED IT DISPLAYED POWER STEERING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I DID FIND OUT THAT BY SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A BLOCK OR SO. THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO BE SERVICED THIS WEEK. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED WHEN THE 2009 AND 2010 MODELS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND BEING RECALLED OURS SHOULD BE RECALLED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587400May 9, 2014
STEERING
THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT ABOUT POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 HHR AFTER COMPLAINING THE FIRST TIME AND NO GUARANTEED HELP FINANCIALLY AND TOLD TO PAY 200 DOLLARS TO HAVE MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A GM DEALERS .I REPLACED 2 SOLENOIDS AND HAD NO PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS. MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. THE PROBLEM IS BACK THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS MONTH .BUT TODAY FRIGHTENED ME WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WENT TO EXIT HWY AND BOOM NO POWER STEERING THEN INDICATOR(TURN SIGNAL) WAS OUT BECAUSE OF POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AFTER THE FACT .THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS MORNING TRAFFIC WITH SEMI TRUCKS ZIPPING AROUND ME .I HAVE GONE DOWN THIS ROAD WITH YOU ON THIS MATTER BEFORE .IT IS A OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I HAVE READ 1000 + COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON EVERY SITE I HAVE LOOKED AT TO FIND A FIX. WHY WAIT UNTIL A LIFE IS LOST BEFORE YOU HANDLE IT. ALSO YOU HAVE A FAULTY PART IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF A SMALL PLASTIC PIN THAT FALLS OUT AND STICKS AND YOU CAN NOT SHIFT IT INTO GEAR. I BOUGHT THE NEW SHIFTER THAT IS MADE MUCH BETTER AND I NEED TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. I WILL TRY TO STAY WITH THE ONE PROBLEM POWER STEERING . I FIND IT SHOCKING THAT YOU HAVE THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL SITES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE LOOKING AGAIN AFTER 2 YEARS. ITS NOT THE IGNITION KEY THAT WORRIES ME AS MUCH AS POWER STEERING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587461May 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586947May 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER REQUESTS VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION UPDATES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SON, ALONG WITH THREE OF HIS FRIENDS WERE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, SINCE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 27, 2008. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4
#10586954May 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS APPALLED TO RECENTLY LEARN, THAT THE IGNITION DEFECT WAS KNOWN FOR YEARS. HE STATED HE WAS NOT WARNED OR ENCOURAGED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THE DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586937May 8, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE POWER STEERING AND STARTER FAILURE. CONSUMER SEEKS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587249May 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED FOLLOWED BY AN UNKNOWN WARNING MESSAGE AND CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587350May 8, 2014
STEERING
CHANGING LANES IN THE HIGHWAY ,IT WAS CRAZY,SCARY .I EMAILED CHEVY DIRECTLY THAN IT STOPPED SUDDENLY, THAN A YEAR LATER TWICE,THAN STOPPED,NOW AGAIN IT'S DOING IT. I WISH I COULD GET ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT.............. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586976May 7, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A CHIME AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THEN ACROSS THE DASH, POWER STEERING POPPED UP. I WAS IN AUSTIN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT PULL OVER. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND STEERING WAS FINE. GOT IN TO GO TO WORK THIS MORNING, HEARD THE CHIME AND NO POWER STEERING. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITH NO POWER STEERING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587012May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT'S A COMMON ISSUE IN HHRS AND COBALTS, DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED PARTS. GM SAYS I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT. I'M ALSO TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, MAKING THIS CAR UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE LISTED ON A RECALL IMMEDIATELY, IF BOTH GM AND RANDOM MECHANICS KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587073May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON A 4 LANE RTE WITH A CENTER LANE FOR TURNING. I WAS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. ONE MINUTE I WAS DRIVING, THE NEXT I WAS CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CAR WENT LEFT OF THE CENTER LANE AND THE TWO NORTHBOUND LANES AND INTO THE TELEPHONE POLE. IT HAPPENED SO FAST. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES THAT CAME FORWARD. I DON'T RECALL HEARING ANY HORNS BLARING OR BRAKES SQUEALING. I HAD NO SENSE OF WARNING THAT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. ( I HAVE BEEN IN OR SEEN CRASHES BEFORE AND THERE IS USUALLY A SENSE OF " OH NO THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN"). MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY HEAD SPIDERWEBBED THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD TINY CUTS IN MY SCALP AND SLIVERS OF GLASS IN MY HAIR. MY LEFT SHOULDER HIT SOMETHING (MAYBE THE STEERING WHEEL)? MY LEFT THIGH HAD A BRUISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BRUISE WAS 12" X 4 OR 5 " THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE BRUISE.. THERE IS A LARGE HEMATOMA ABOVE WHERE THE BRUISE HAD BEEN. THIS HEMATOMA IS MEASURES APPROX 7 " AND ROUND. IT IS PAINFUL AND PROTRUDES 3". MY RIGHT KNEE WAS BANGED UP AND IS STILL PAINFUL AND THERE WAS BRUISING AND A SMALLER HEMATOMA ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOLFBALL. BOTH HEMATOMAS REMAIN. THE CRASH WAS ON 3/28/2014. MY NECK STARTED HURTING IMMEDIATELY AND STILL REMAINS PAINFUL. THE CAR HAS FRONT END DAMAGE AND SOME ON THE LEFT AND SOME ON THE RIGHT. I BELIEVE MY INJURIES WERE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY FAILURE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587077May 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT OVERHEATED CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS VERIFIED BUT A REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587135May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING COMES ON THEN GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON RANDOMLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586749May 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE AND THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 2009 AND 2010 GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME REASON, BUT MY CAR HAS NOT. I FOUND THIS ON THE GM WEBSITE. HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/NEWS.DETAIL.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML.GM RECALLS OLDER MODEL VEHICLES TO FIX POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586792May 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,244. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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