Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10577763April 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL MONTHS! SCAN DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH A CONNECTOR (PART# 013580234) WAS DEFECTIVE. COST TO REPAIR $231.01 06/14/2013 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577566April 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON MARCH 27, 2014, WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 45MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME OF THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND NOVEMBER 2013. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE FIXED. NOW I HAVE NOTICED THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE DISPLAYING UNDER THE MILEAGE PANEL OF 95 TO 200 DEGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577607April 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON IN DASH TOOK TO DEALER REPAIRED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER AROUND 16,000 MILES MORE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF. OCCUPANT SEAT SENSOR IS ALSO TURNING ON AIRBAG AT 10 POUNDS INSTEAD OF OVER 35. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577302April 4, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, INFORMATION SHOWED TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND THE CAR WAS SHIFTING HARD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TIL CAR WAS CUT OFF AND RESTARTED. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN ITS ABOVE 70 DEGREES OUTSIDE. HERE LATELY IT HAS HAPPENED ON ALL OCCASIONS. CHECKED BLOGS AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. EX: I RECENLTY BOUGHT THIS CAR, HAVING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS IT HAS THIS BIZZARE ISSUE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON OCCASION, WILL FLASH. AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END BASICALLY STARTS SOUNDING LIKE ITS CRUMBLING TO BITS. IF I PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN, ITS STOPS AND DOESN'T DO IT AGAIN FOR SOME TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE, AND CHARGED ME 90 BUCKS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I WAS HOPING SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WOULD HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER: HELLO ALL . I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR WITH A FEW THINGS GOING ON . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON ( SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL / TRACTION CONTROL OFF ), BANGS INTO GEAR. SEEMS THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AUTOZONE PULLED THE CODE FOR MINE AND SAID ITS A TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR THAT WAS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577339April 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,475.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577378April 4, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER JUST STOP WORKING, AND A LIGHT SAID TO GET STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577380April 4, 2014
SUSPENSION
IT MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, IT STILL GO WORKS JUST MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577401April 4, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN SMELL OF GASOLINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LINE LEAK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,277.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577391April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577406April 4, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST QUIT, THAN THE DASH SAID THAT IT NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577411April 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577441April 4, 2014
SUSPENSION
IN LESS THEN 49000 MILES STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIME NOW IN 8000 MILES FRONT END IS SHAKING AGAIN HHR WAS BEEN FIXED MORE TIME THEN USED CAR WAS PART OF BUSINESS I LOST MONEY WITH HHR NOT RUNNING TOOK HHR TO DEALER SHARPNACK AFTER A SHORT TIME TO TRADE IN AFTER THEY FIXED IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GIVE ME 6000 AFTER I GAVE THEM 12000 IT WAS LESS THEN 3 MONTHS THE LOCKING OF STEERING WHEEL HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES THE FIRST TIME WAS FIXED TWO DAYS LATER DID IT AGAIN I CALLED GM THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE AND HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN AND THEY WOULD MAKE IT ARE THEY DID NOTHING THE DEALER DID NOTHING NOW BANK WANTS HHR BACK OR 14000 AND THE HHR IS INSPRINGFIELD MIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577472April 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10577482April 4, 2014
ENGINE
2009 CHEVY HHR HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE RUNS VERY HOT WITH NO EXPLANATION. FLUIDS FULL, CLEAN AND REGULARLY SERVICED. THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON WHEN SITTING IDLE FOR ANY SMALL PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577264April 3, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED ON MY CHEVY HHR ON 3/19/2014 FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, TODAY--4/3/2014 BEING THE MOST RECENT. EVERY TIME THE WARNING LIGHTS START FLASHING BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DOING 50 MPH WHILE PASSING A STATE TROOPER. BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION I WAS UNABLE TO FULLY MOVE OVER A LANE AND WAS TICKETED. WHEN I EXPLAINED THE FACT THAT I WAS CONFUSED BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE OVER PROPERLY THE STATE TROOPER DID NOT BELIEVE ME AND ISSUED ME A $435 TICKET! IT WAS 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT INCIDENT THAT THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY POWER STEERING MOTOR. NO KIDDING. THAT TICKET IS NOT FAIR TO ME AND THE ENTIRE SITUATION IS DANGEROUS. WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT I HAVE LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE CAR. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING IS AGAIN OKAY--AT LEAST UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT GOES OUT AND TRIES TO KILL MY FAMILY. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER--AS I READ ONLINE I COULD GET A LOANER CAR UNTIL MINE WAS FIXED FOR THE RECALL, AND MY CALLS ARE NOT BEING RETURNED. MEANWHILE ME AND MY CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE IN DANGER. THIS IS NOT OKAY. I HAVE NO OTHER CAR TO DRIVE. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE. CHEVY SHOULD GIVE ME A LOANER CAR WHILE I WAIT FOR REPAIR--OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER. ALSO, I HAVE A TICKET THAT I HAVE TO GO TO COURT FOR. CHEVY SHOULD BE ASHAMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577022April 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE GOING WESTBOUND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN,I PRESSED THE BRAKE HARD AN CAR KEPT GOING INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPING AT THE LIGHT. MY CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. LIKE IT HAD NO CONTROL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IM CONCERNED THAT THE IGNITION TURNED OFF WHEN I WENT OVER SOME POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. MY CAR IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, I HAD REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH MONTHS AGO DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577044April 3, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE INTOLERABLE ODOR COMING OUT OF THE AC VENT IN MY CAR, WHICH IS AFFECTING MY HEALTH (EG: THROAT INFECTION) AND WELL BEING. THE CAR HAS ~32000 MILES IN IT AND OUT OF WARRANTY BY ~10 MONTHS. I FOUND A TSB (#99-01-39-004C) ON THIS ISSUE. THE TSB ADVISORY STATES GM TO INSTALL AN AFTER BLOWER KIT IF THE CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN. THESE AFTER BLOWER KITS ARE INSTALLED IN SOME OF THE CARS AND NOT OTHERS DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF SALES. I BOUGHT THIS AS A NEW CAR AT CINCINNATI DURING 2010 AND MOVED TO CHARLOTTE DURING 2011 TIME FRAME. DURING MAR 2013, I STARTED NOTICING THE BAD ODOR, BUT I CONVINCED MYSELF THAT THIS WILL GO AWAY DURING SUMMER AND DIDN'T TAKE IT TO A DEALER AT THAT TIME. LATER, HOWEVER IT GOT WORSE AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER DURING DEC/2013. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED DEHUMIDIFYING THE EVAPORATOR CORE AND I WENT AHEAD DID IT. IT COST ME ~$110. IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE FOR A WEEK OR SO, BUT THE BAD ODOR RETURNED. I WAS GETTING SICK WITH THROAT INFECTION(S). ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TSB THAT I MENTIONED ABOVE. BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T DISCLOSE ABOUT THIS TSB TO ME IN FIRST PLACE, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR THERE DURING DEC/2013. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO GM AND MENTIONED THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO INSTALL THE MISSING AFTER BLOWER KIT. GM REPLIED TO ME SAYING THAT THEY CAN OFFER A COST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO INSTALL THIS MISSING KIT AND COVER 1/2 THE COSTS BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TO ME, THIS IS A CLEAR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING ISSUE. GM DIDN'T ADVISE ME (DURING PURCHASE OF THIS CAR) IF I MOVE OUT OF CINCINNATI AREA, I MAY NEED THIS AFTER BLOWER KIT TO AVOID MOLD AND MILDEW BUILD UP IN THE AC SYSTEM. PLEASE ADVISE AS I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR EXPENSIVE FIX THAT IS NOT MY FAULT TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575608April 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, AT LEAST 10 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577130April 3, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 HHR STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AND ONCE I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577128April 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ UPDATED 08/15/2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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