Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#11338691July 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE FUEL LINE ON MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I HAD TO BUY AND INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET FUEL LINE KIT. I FOUND THAT THE METAL FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH. WHEN REMOVING THE OLD FUEL LINE THE PURGE LINE BROKE OPEN AT A RUSTY AREA. THESE TWO LINES AND A BRAKE LINE RUN THROUGH A TUBULAR KNITTED HEAT SHIELD IN THIS AREA. THE HEAT SHIELD HAD COLLECTED DIRT AND SALT AND WAS DAMP ON A DRY DAY WHEN I WAS WORKING ON THE LINE REPLACEMENT. POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338686July 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING UNDER THE CAR AT THE FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I BELIEVE THE PURGE LINE IS ALSO LEAKING AT THIS LOCATION. A CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON FOR A PURGE SYSTEM LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338441July 9, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2006 HHR FUEL LINE BROKE AT THE REAR WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LINE HAS A BEND AT THIS LOCATION AND THAT IS WHERE THE BREAK OCCURRED. GAS WAS SPRAYING OUT WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. THIS OCCURRED IN 2019. I HAVE SINCE REPLACES THE FUEL LINES WITH NYLON FUEL LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338471July 9, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUST THROUGH UNDERNEATH HEAT PROTECTION WRAP. THE WRAP HOLDS IN WATER CAUSING ACCELERATED RUSTING OF LINES OVER TIME. THIS WILL CAUSE FUEL TO DRIP ON GROUND IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338510July 9, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 BLOCKS TO GROCERY STORE. UPON EXITING CAR HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. DIDN'T NOTICE ANY THING LEAKING. WENT INTO STORE. WHEN RETURNING STILL SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL ON DRIVER SIDE UNDER REAR SEAT AREA. STARTED VEHICLE AND FUEL POURED ON GROUND AS IT IDLED. WHEN RUNNING, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP PUTS LINE UNDER PRESSURE AND FUEL CAMP OUT LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD BOTH FUEL AND VAPOR LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX A LOT OF HHRS AND COBALTS. HE SAID THE DESIGN RETAINS WATER IN THE AREA UNDER REAR SEAT MAKING THE LINES RUST OUT AND CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. REPAIRS TOTALED $565.39 THIS FAILURE WAS DESIGNED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE ENGINEERS. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NOT A FIRE AS THIS IS CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338110July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 11-01-2015, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, A FUEL LINE BEGAN TO SPRAY GASOLINE. THE LEAK APPEARED TOWARD THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE LEAK WAS NOTICED BECAUSE THE FUEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE FUEL MUST HAVE BEEN SPRAYED ONTO A HOT PART. THE ON-FIRE FUEL LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT WHERE IT CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL MANUALLY EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE STOPPED THE SPRAYING, BUT FUEL CONTINUED TO DRIP FROM THE AREA FOR SOME TIME. THE REPAIRING MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE LINE WAS RUSTED AND HAD A HOLE. HE SAID THAT PART OF THE LINE SITS IN A POCKET WHERE IT STAYS WET AND DIRT/SALT ACCUMULATE. HE FOUND A FUEL VAPOR LINE ALSO WAS HEAVILY RUSTED. THE LINES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF 588.31. I'M REPORTING THIS NOW BECAUSE OF THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN INVESTIGATION OF SOME MODEL YEARS FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY YEAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST, BUT THE LINES RUSTED. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS REPORT. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR IF I MAY CLARIFY ANY ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338115July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SEE THERE HAS BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL LINES ON THE HHR VEHICLES. WE JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE JUST SPENT $617.80 TO GET IT FIXED. I DON'T THINK THE SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. MY WIFE FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. SHE TOLD ME SHE COULD SMELL GAS. A FEW DAYS LATER WE NOTICED A SPOT ON OUR ASPHALT DRIVEWAY WHERE IT LEAKING. IT STARTED TO EAT AWAY OUR ASPHALT. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND WE CAN GET REIMBURSED FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338117July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRIED TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND WAS TOLD I HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LEAK. I'M DUMPING FUEL FROM TWO POINTS, ONE OF WHICH IS OVER THE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. IT'S A STEEL GAS LINE, IF THERE'S ONE THING WE KNOW ABOUT STEEL, IT RUSTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MIXED WITH SALT-I LIVE IN MICHIGAN. YOU'D THINK A FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM WOULD BE BETTER DESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338123July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL WAS LEAKING AND PUDDLING ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR TIRE. AFTER STARTING OR RUNNING THE ENGINE. WOULD LEAK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE. COULD SMELL FUEL WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338134July 8, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED SEVERAL FUSES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. DEERY BROTHERS INC LOCATED AT 200 S. GEAR AVE, WEST BURLINGTON, IA 52655, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338156July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE RUSTING THROUGH. LEAK STARTED JUST UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. UPON INSPECTION BOTH LINES NEED REPLACED COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HAD A PATCH PIECE PUT IN ON THE AFFECTED LINE, BUT WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS CAUSED BY BAD DESIGN AND POOR CHOICE OF MATERIALS. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN CAR WAS STATIONARY AND TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START. I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS AND THERE WAS A VISIBLE SPOT OF GAS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338184July 8, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UP THE DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY STRONG FUEL ODOR ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE OF A LEAK FROM A RUSTED FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338221July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DISCOVERED ACTIVE FUEL LINE LEAK NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL OF VEHICLE WHEN PARKING VEHICLE. LEAK WOULD BE MOST ACTIVE AFTER MOVING THE CAR AND SEEMED TO EVENTUALLY STOP WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED LEAK AND REPLACED PORTIONS OF FUEL AND EVAPORATOR LINES AT MY COST TO THE TUNE OF APPROXIMATELY $450 PARTS AND $450 LABOR. I MENTIONED THIS SHOULD BE SEEN AS A CONSUMER SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED RECALLS. A WEEK LATER I NOTED A SAFETY AGENCY PROBE IN TO 2008-2009 HHR AND 2008-2010 COBALT. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY EXPAND THE MODEL YEARS FOR HHR TO THE SAME MODEL YEARS AS THE COBALT. NOTE: IN THE VIN, ENTERED INCORRECT...THE ALPHANUMERIC BEFORE X SHOWS AS 8 BUT SHOULD APPEAR AS B.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338272July 8, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE FUEL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN FAILED ## 2008 CHEVROLET HHR ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338314July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOTH FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING BY DRIVER REAR WHEEL .DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH LINES CAR WAS DOWN FOR FOUR DAYS. VERY DANGEROUS CHEVY COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB WITH THE LINES.NOT RUNNING THE FUEL LINES BESIDE THE EXHAUST! AND NOT HAVING A WRAP TO HOLD IN MOISTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337839July 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL AND PUDDLING WHEN PARKED INDICATING FUEL LINE LEAKAGE AT REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AREA (JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE). UPON REPLACEMENT THE FUEL LINE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CORRODED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337878July 7, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337899July 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELLING FUEL/EXHAUST ODOR WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH SUN ROOF/WINDOW OPEN. DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKING. REMOTE STARTING TOOK LONGER TO CRANK INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A FEW MORE DAYS HAD SMALL WET SPOT ON GROUND AT LEFT REAR AND THOUGHT I HAD RUN THROUGH A PUDDLE. A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER ARRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I WENT BACK OUTSIDE AND HAD A VERY LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS AT LEFT REAR. WENT TO SERVICE CENTER THE NEXT DAY AND HAD BOTH FUEL LINES COMPLETELY REPLACED FOR A COST OF $550.00 PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337924July 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN REGARD TO THE FUEL LINE INVESTIGATION OF THE 2008-2009 CHEVY HHR, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR A LOCAL FIREMAN AND POLICE WE COULD HAVE HAD A REAL PROBLEM. THE FIREMAN WAS BEHIND ME AND SMELLED GASOLINE SO HE SIGNALED ME TO PULL OVER WHICH I DID, BY THAT TIME HE HAD CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A PUMPER SHOWED UP, FUEL WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR, A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND IT WAS TAKEN TO WEBER CHEVROLET IN COLUMBIA ILLINOIS OUR KIDS HAD TO COME AND PICK US UP AND WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAID THE TOW TRUCK FEE BUT SINCE IT WAS THE WEEKEND WE LEFT THE CAR ON THE PARKING LOT ALONG WITH A PILE OF OIL SOAK. BETWEEN TOWING AND REPAIRS IT WAS ALMOST $1000.00! (WHICH WE HAD TO BORROW AND PAY BACK)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337927July 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINES RUSTED AND LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR. THIS WAS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. IT WAS LEAKING WHILE OPERATING ON CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAY. THEN DRIPPING AFTER PARKING. I HAD THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY PENSKE CHEVROLET IN INDIANAPOLIS. THIS FILLED MY GARAGE WITH FUMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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