Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10586801May 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE SHIFTER COULD ALSO BE ENGAGED WITHOUT THE CONTACT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586855May 6, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR THAT I BOUGHT USED IN NOVEMBER 2012 WITH 92,000 MILES. OVER A 6 MONTH PERIOD WITH THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENING IN OCTOBER 2013 AT 108,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVEN'T HAD IT HAPPEN ON THE ROAD, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME EITHER WHEN I'M IN A PARKING LOT OR PULLING OUT OR IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT I HAD OF THIS WAS YESTERDAY (MAY 5, 2014) AT 115,000 MILES. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE CAUSED FROM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FAST OR YOU STEER FROM FAR RIGHT TO FAR LEFT (OR VICE VERSA) AS THE ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURS MID TURN. WHILE I'M FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DUE TO I LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. ALSO, I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006 CHEVY COBALTS AND SATURN IONS AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE COBALT AND HHR SHARE MANY OF THE SAME PARTS, INCLUDING THE STEERING MECHANISM. ALSO, THE 2009 AND NEWER HHR'S HAVE A STEERING RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT WITH NO WARNING. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SOME SORT OF ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586522May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
MY VEHICLE IS ON GMS RECALL LIST BECAUSE OF AN IGNITION PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SMALL HILL ON FRIDAY MAY 2, 2014, WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I HAD NOTHING ON MY IGNITION KEY RING WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND HAD JUST MY KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED GM AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED THEY OFFERED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED . MY CONCERN IS THAT THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT ONLY THE PERSON DRIVING THESE CARS BUT ALSO TO THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD WITH THEM, I KNOW GM IS DOING ALL THAT IT CAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WONDER WHY THEY ARE BEING ALLOWED TO BE DRIVEN ON THE ROADS WHEN THEY ARE UNSAFE. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE RISK IT POSES NOT ONLY TO ME BUT TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD AND WILL BE GETTING A RENTAL . OH AND BY THE WAY WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF, IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO STEER IT AROUND THE CORNER BECAUSE OFF COURSE MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586572May 5, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER STEERING AND THE 'POWER STEERING LOST' MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE EPS MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 07/01/14 MA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586658May 5, 2014
STEERING
SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE! OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON THREE INSTANCES! THE LAST ONE, JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARALLEL PARKING SPACE AT ABOUT 10 MPH. ALMOST HIT THE CAR 2 SPACES IN FRONT OF ME! WHY WAS THERE A RECALL BACK IN 2010 FOR THE COBALTS WITH THE SAME PS MOTOR AND NOT THE HHR? NOW THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EARLIER HHRS? GM HAS TRIED TO HIDE THESE AND OTHER ISSUES. I BELIEVE NHTSA WAS INEFFECTIVE AND COMPLACENT DUE TO GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP STATUS AND TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENT. IF THE REAL TRUTH WERE KNOWN, HEAD WOULD ROLL AND PEOPLE IMPRISONED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586439May 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHILE RUNNING MY HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED THE KEY FOB AND THE IGNITION SWITCHED TO OFF. I CHECKED AND FOUND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE TO THE KEY TURNING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586438May 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
DEVELOPED SERIOUS WHEEL WOBBLE WHEN BREAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586441May 4, 2014
STEERING
I WAS ON THE HWY AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT AT 65 MPH I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL BUT JUST A VERY LITTLE I WAS BARELY ABLE TO HIT THE EXIT RAMP, THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO BE OUT UNTIL I RESTARTED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586178May 2, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584866May 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS UPSET OVER THE RECENT RECALL, AND COVER-UP BY GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586237May 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586274May 2, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, MULTIPLE..I HAD TO TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON...ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB. I PAID OUT OFF POCKET TO GET THE STEERING FIXED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585828May 1, 2014
STEERING
I WAS EXITING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION. AS I TURNED THE CORNER, I HEARD A "PING" AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE POWER STEERING HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584863May 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND DURING ACCIDENT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE REAR ENDED. SHE WAS HIT SO HARD, THE OTHER VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE, LEFT AN IMPRINT IN HER BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE A PART WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING ISSUED RETURNED, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT, AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586016May 1, 2014
STEERING
SPOUSE MADE TURN AT STOP SIGN AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT ALMOST RUNNING INTO CURB. CHIME SOUNDED AND DASH LIGHT CAME ON. MANAGED TO GET TO CHEVROLET GARAGE AND VERIFICATION OF STEERING PROBLEM. STEERING MOTOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $300+. NOT ON RECALL LIST DESPITE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS. GM COVERS SOME OF THESE BUT NOT THIS MODEL????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585654April 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION COIL AND MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE IGNITION COIL AND MODULE WAS REPLACE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. LI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585687April 30, 2014
STEERING
THERE IS AGM RECALL FOR THE PS ON CHEVY HHR'S BUT ONLY FOR THE 2009-2010 MODEL YEARS. I HAVE A 2006 HHR AND AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING WITH THE STEERING LIGHT COMING ON ALL THE TIME. NOW I HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AS GM RECOMMENDED AND THJE STEERING LIGHT STILL COMES ON EVERYDAY 3 4 OR 5 TIMES AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHILE IT IS ON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL THAT THE 2006 MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE PART OF THAT RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585727April 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585429April 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE NEEDED PART WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585436April 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,441.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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