Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10218146February 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS LOCKED INSIDE HIS VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE TO THREE AND A HALF HOURS WITH NO WAY OUT. ONSTAR ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CONTACT OUT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ONLY THE REAR LATCH WOULD OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. AAA WAS ABLE TO OPEN ONE OF THE DOORS. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE A FRIEND LET HIM OUT OF THE BACK DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,638. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
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0
Deaths:
0
#10218026February 14, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR LAST YEAR. I STILL POSSESS THE WINDOW STICKER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATES MY VEHICLE RECEIVED A 5 STAR FRONTAL AND SIDE CRASH TEST RATING FROM NHTSA. THIS MORNING I HEAR ON THE NEWS THAT MY VEHICLE FAILED YOUR TEST HORRIBLY. I CALL CHEVROLET RECALLS DEPARTMENT AND THEY WILL NOT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE THIS RECALL UNTIL THE END OF MARCH. I MUST DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN A MONTH WITH MY 2 CHILDREN BECAUSE I BOUGHT A VEHICLE UNDER YOUR ORGANIZATION'S RECOMMENDATION FOR SAFETY AND BECAUSE CHEVY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218032February 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ON JANUARY 17, 2008 I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON MY 2006 HHR. I WAS ON MY WAY TO DROP OFF MY CHILDREN TO DAYCARE. AS I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY RAMP, I HIT A GUARD RAIL. THIS SITUATION WAS VERY SCARY AND FRIGHTFUL FOR MY KIDS AND ME BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT. IT COULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE IF THERE WAS A DRIVER BEHIND ME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, MCCLUSKEY CHEVY., AND THEY CAME TO PICK UP THE CAR WHILE I HAD TO FIND ANOTHER WAY HOME. LATER ON I DISCOVERED THE LEFT SIDE BALL JOINT BROKE. THIS ISSUE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD TRANSPORTATION FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN SO STRESSFUL. THE MINOR DAMAGES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND I DON'T HAVE EXTRA MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED ON TOP OF MAKING A MONTHLY PAYMENT. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS IS OVER $2,000. I DON'T AGREE THAT I SHOULD BE THE ONE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THAT WERE MADE FROM A PART FAILING. I HAVE ARGUED THIS SITUATION OVER AND OVER WITH THE SHOP WORKERS WHO DISAGREE. I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE ON THE CUSTOMER. THANKS, *TR
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217083February 6, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. UPON READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO TRUNK RELEASE LATCH IN HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS THERE, BUT IT COULD ONLY BE OPENED BY THE MECHANIC. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216943February 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I AM LEASING A 2006 CHEVY HHR. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN WE HIT A POT HOLE AND MY CAR DIED AT 70MPH! MY HUSBAND STEVE PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED WITHOUT HESITATION AND WE CARRIED ON. VERY SCARY AS YOU LOSE YOUR POWER IN STEERING, ETC... I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY AND TOOK IT FOR A LOOK OVER. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE CAR SEEMED FINE SO THERE WAS NO MORE THEY COULD DO? ON A RECENT TRIP TO KY WE AGAIN HIT A POT HOLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND AGAIN MY CAR DIED. WE WERE ABLE TO RESTART IT AND CARRIED ON. I BELONG TO A WEBSITE THAT IS FOR HHR OWNERS AND I SOON DISCOVERED I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT HITTING A POT HOLE OR BUMP OF ANY KIND!! A MAN WHO HAD THIS HAPPEN SAID WHEN HE HIT THE POT HOLE AND HIS CAR DIED HE NOTICED WHEN HE WENT TO RESTART THE CAR THAT HIS KEY HAS SLIPPED TO THE "ACC" POSITION. HE SUGGESTED WE TEST OUR KEYS BY PUTTING THEM IN THE IGNITION AND PLAYING AROUND WITH THEM. I WAS INTERESTED IN TRYING THIS AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE! I STARTED MY CAR AND TO MY HORROR DISCOVERED THAT WITH NO PRESSURE I CAN TURN MY CAR OFF. I ONLY HAVE 4 KEYS AND MY REMOTE ON MY KEY RING SO IT IS NOT DUE TO WEIGHT OF MY KEYRING. I CAN GRAB MY HANGING REMOTE, AND OTHER KEYS (I ONLY HELD ONE KEY) AND WITH NO PRESSURE I CAN TURN MY CAR OFF. I AM CALLING MY DEALERSHIP FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING B/C I WANT A KEY CYLINDER IN PLACE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR MY KEY TO TURN WITH BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SINCE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE I AM WONDERING WHY NO LETTERS ARE BEING SENT. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A FAILURE ON DESIGN AND OR FAULTY PARTS WHICH IS A LIABILITY IF AND WHEN IT CAUSES DEATH AND OR SERIOUS INJURY. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SO THAT THIS MATTER FOR ALL OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. SINCERELY, STEPHANIE ROGERS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216350January 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR NOT EVEN TWO YEARS, AND SO FAR WE HAD TO FIX THE SUSPENTION, AND LAST WEEK THE ENGINE BLEW. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT FOR ALMOST A WEEK AND A HALF. THE CANT EVEN EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT HAPPEND AND WHY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35000 MILES. I DONT EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT MORE PROBLEMS ARE COMING. I AM NOW STUCK WITH AND UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE CAR. A LEMON. *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216173January 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I OWN A 2007 HHR (MILEAGE 10753). IT IS EASY TO DRIVE, IS ROOMY AND ECONOMICAL TO OPERATE. I HAD A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE LAST EVENING WHILE DRIVING THE HHR ON AN EXPRESSWAY IN TRAFFIC. THE MOTOR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC CONTINUED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. NO SOUNDS, CLICKS, NOTHING. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED WITH AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD SOMETHING TO EAT. I WENT OUT AND THE CAR STARTED UP WITHOUT AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO, HOLLER CHEVROLET (WINTER PARK, FL), THIS MORNING. HOLLER CHEVROLET REPLACED A CHIP (PCM) AND SAID IT WOULD BE FINE. MIKE LAING AT HOLLER REPRESENTED BOTH GM AND HOLLER WITH PROFESSIONALISM, SKILL AND DIGNITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214932January 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ALLOWED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER. HE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND AAA TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THIS MAY OCCUR IF ONE WERE TO DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. IT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO COLLECT WATER AND MOISTURE. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO DRIVE AROUND IN ORDER TO DRY OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214758January 14, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 2007 HHR NEW IN OCTOBER 2006. WITH ONLY 249 MILES ON THE CAR, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END. THE COULD NOT VERIFY THE NOISE. SINCE THEN THEY REPLACED TWO SHIFT ASSEMBLIES, ONE STEERING COLUMN AND IN NOVEMBER 2007 THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT. THE BANGING NOISE WAS STILL THERE. NOW THEY THINK IT MAY BE THE CHASSIS TWEAKING ,BUT STILL CANNOT FIND OR FIX THE THE RATTLING NOISE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE CAR SURGES WHEN STARTING IT WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE SAY THIS IS NORMAL. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN COURTESY CHEVROLET'S SHOP FOR MOORE THAN 30 DAYS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I DO NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE AS I BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE, AND A LEMON. THE CAR NOW HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THEIR SHOP ON 10/19/06, 1/08/07, 7/19/07, 10/27/07, 10/22/07 AND 11/13/07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214349January 9, 2008
TIRES
I AM HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS, PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT, AND KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT STEERING, TOOK IT TO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ASSY, BUT DID NOTHING WITH TIRES, NOW I NEED TIRES AND HAVE GONE TO 5 DIFFERENT TIRE STORES, AND ALL OF THEM STATE THAT THE TIRES I HAVE ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR 2.2 DOHC, ARE NOT THE PROPER ONES FOR THE VEHICLE RATING. AND NO ONE CARRIES THEM. AND IF THEY DID THEY WOULD BE 175.00 PER TIRE, TIRES IN MENTION ARE P215/50 R17 90T, I WOULD EXPECT FULL TIRE REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214298January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN THE DOORS ARE AJAR. THE DOORS LOCK; HOWEVER, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WARN THAT THE DOORS ARE NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,100. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213001December 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE GEAR MECHANISM FAILED. HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR ON ITS ON WITH OR WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39000.****
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212414December 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED. THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN AND THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HANDLE, THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW INTERIOR DOOR FRAME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO PRIOR FAILURES WITH THE DOOR OR HANDLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,485. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211851December 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, TIRES, STEERING:COLUMN
**VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH, HAS BEEN INTO FOUR DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM(THEY HAVE ROTATED TIRES MANY TIMES,BALANCED TIRES MANY TIMES,CHANGED TIRES AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES)..PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. ** BRAKES PULSATE SOMETIMES AND SMELL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING (THEY HAVE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED BRAKES AT LEAST 6 TIMES,PLUS THEY HAVE CUT ROTORS TWICE (THEY SAID THEY ARE WARPED, THEY ALSO CUT THE REAR DRUMS)..PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. ** VEHICLE HAS A KLUNKING NOISE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP (THEY HAVE REPLACED STEERING COLUMN, THE NEXT TIME THEY REPLACED STABLIZER PINS)..PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED. ** OTHER PROBLEMS THAT MOST HAVE BEEN SOLVED INCLUDE :* : *: *: *CLOTHES HANGER REPLACED TWICE**REAR WIPER REPLACED NEVER WORKED PROPERLY**LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL PUDDLES IN CAR**WEATHER STRIPPING WAS DEFECTIVE PUDDLES" INSIDE" DOORS CAUSING SEVERE WET SEATBELTS**KEY STUCK IN IGNITION REPLACED IGNITION**TRANSMISION JUMPING, GEAR SHIFT REPLACED**LOCKS NOT WORKING HAD TO UPDATE COMPUTER CODES** *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211692December 7, 2007
SUSPENSION
2007 CHEVROLET HHR WITH TERRIBLE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. HE ALSO STATES HIS DAUGHTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH WAS A CHEVY HHR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210762December 4, 2007
EQUIPMENT
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2006 CHEVY HHR I HAVE HAD THE SINCE NEW AND HAVE HAD THE RADIO REPLACED THREE TIMES (INCLUDING THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR) THE LAST TIME GM TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR A NEW RADIO. I FEEL THEY KNOW THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT AND WE (THE CONSUMER) SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER ONE FROM GM ON DEC 3, 2007 I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY I69 IN MICHIGAN WITH THE RADIO OFF. AS I WAS DRIVING THE RADIO SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD POP (OR WHAT I CALL AN EXPLOSION NOISE) THE NOISE IS SO LOUD IT CAN HURT YOUR EARS. THE NOISE STARTLED ME SO MUCH I HIT THE BRAKE AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. SINCE GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS, TELLS ME THERE ARE PLENTY OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DOUBT GM WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT MAKES THEM . THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210811December 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WE HAVE A CHEVY HHR '06. HAD IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES. MY WIFE THEN BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED...INSTEAD OF PUTTING NEW ROTORS ON THEY RESURFACED THE EXISTING ONES...PROBABLY CHEAPER TO WARRANTY. WE'LL, 2-3 MONTHS LATER THE CAR IS SHAKING AGAIN AND NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE&MODEL. GM NEEDS TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR THE 2006 CHEVY HHR SO THEY CAN FIX THE ROTOR PROBLEM. ME AND MY FAMILY WOULD FEEL SAFER ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210344November 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY AND AGAIN IN THE PAST WEEK FOR THE 4TH TIME MY 2006 CHEVROLET HHR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM-- WHICH I BELIEVE IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND WHICH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN NOT IDENTIFY. MY 2006 HHR HAS THE PROPENSITY TO "TURN ITSELF OFF" WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. THIS TENDS TO OCCUR WHEN CROSSING OVER SMALL POTHOLES, BUMPS OR JOINTS IN THE ROAD. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THAT THE AUTO WAS TAKEN IN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY SAID NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE THIRD TIME, IN DECEMBER 2006, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A "GROUND" WIRE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER IN THE PAST MONTHS INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR HAS AGAIN HAD EPISODES OF "TURNING ITSELF OFF" AND THESE EPISODES HAVE BEEN INCREASING IN FREQUENCY AND HAVE BECOME EXTREMELY SCARY. ON 11/22/07 WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON DIVIDED SUPERHIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS 55-65 MPH, APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES AFTER CROSSING OVER JOINTS IN THE ROADWAY OR SMALL POTHOLES OR BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE CAR TOTALLY TURNED ITSELF OFF. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMED TO FAIL WITH HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING OFF, RADIO GOING OFF, AND ENGINE TURNING OFF COMPLETELY). LUCKILY NO ONE CRASHED INTO THE CAR WHILE IT HAD TURNED ITSELF OFF ON THE BUSY SUPERHIGHWAY-- EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS STILL GLIDING FORWARD ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT POWER. THE CAR WAS TAKEN 11/23/07 AGAIN (FOR THE 4 THE TIME IN THE PAST 2 YEARS) TO FITZGERALD AUTO MALL IN FREDERICK, MARYLAND TO TRY TO HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. TODAY THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR COULD BE IDENTIFIED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE IT UNPREDICTABLY TURNS ITSELF OFF. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME AS YET UNIDENTIFIED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THIS VEHICLE, AND IT IS JUST A MIRACLE THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210074November 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY HHR SINCE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2005. FIRST INCIDENT WAS THE LOCK ON THE HATCH BROKE AFTER ONLY OWNING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS. NEXT WAS WITH THE BRAKES. AT FIRST I NOTICED A NOISE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE. THIS NOSE WOULD COME AND GO. AFTER A FEW MONTHS I STARTED TO NOTICE A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING A FEW DAYS LATER THAT VIBRATION TURNED TO VIOLENT SHAKING AND RESISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS WAS ROUGHLY AROUND 13000 MI. THE DEALER DID REPAIR THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY AND DIDN'T GIVE ME THE "IT'S NORMAL WEAR & TEAR" MUMBO. NEXT IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GO OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENSOR EACH TIME. NOW WE ARE UP TO THE 4TH TIME AS IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN YESTERDAY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE RADIO. THE RADIO HAS HAD POWER TO IT AND NO VOLUME. THIS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES B/4 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO HAD TO RESET & REPROGRAM SOMETHING ON THE RADIO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210120November 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR FOR 3 TO 4 WEEKS PREVIOUS. IN ROUTE TO BILLINGS, MT. WE HEARD A THUD AND CAR BECAME HARD TO STEER, HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. WHEN STOPPED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. WE DISCOVERED THE REAR BLOT ON THE BRAKE CALIPER ON THE WHEEL HAD FALLEN OUT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OF THE ROAD AS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC, HOWEVER ONCE THE CAR WAS STOPPED I COULD NOT GO FORWARD DUE TO THE BRAKE CALIPER BEING LOCKED INTO THE RIGHT WHEEL. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP IN POWELL, WY WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BOLT AND REPAIRED THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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