Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2007)

726 consumer complaints on file.

#10572871March 17, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572710March 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
3 DAYS AGO MY POWERSTEERING KEPT GOING OUT .UNSAFE ALMOST HIT SOMEBODY..AND NOW TODAY MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS WHEN I START IT ..FIRE ..FIRE ..FIRE..PLEASE RECALL THESE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569018March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AFTER 24 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED A COMPUTER BOARD IN THE VEHICLE TO REGISTER ANY FAILURE CODES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000...UPDATED 04-24-14*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569041March 13, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569074March 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HH6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN SNOW, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND BOTH THE DRIVER, AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE SHOULDERS FROM THE IMPACT OF THE SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10569085March 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568741March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND PREVENTED THE KEY FROM BEING RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,728. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,043. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568533March 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER, RESTART THE ENGINE AND RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE THAT WAS LISTED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000(AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,284. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567547March 6, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE ON BOARD COMPUTER DINGS AND A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH THAT MY POWER STEERING IS OUT. IT DOESN'T LOCK IT UP BUT IT BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. I STOPPED AT A AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET POWER STEERING FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE IS NOT FLUID, IT USES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. STARTING THE CAR MUST RESET THE ELECTRONICS, IT WORKED FINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT IS NOW HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY AND I FEEL IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IN CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CHEVROLET RECALLED THE COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT THE HHR, EVEN THOUGH BOTH ARE BASICALLY THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567298March 4, 2014
STEERING
AS I AM DRIVING THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WARNING COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ONCE I STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING IS FINE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE OR AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES. ONE DAY IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN 15 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567056March 4, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING GETTING ONTO ON RAMP TO INTERSTATE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WITH NO POWER STEERING AROUND THE TURN. AND OF COURSE THERE WAS TWO MORE RAMPS TO GO AROUND. TURNED OFF THE CAR TO GET GAS AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF. HAVE BEEN READING THE OTHER POSTS AND I GUESS I'M NOT ALONE. I JUST HOPE THAT THIS IS COVERED UNDER A RECALL SO IT CAN BE FIXED RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566224February 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (DRIVER'S DOOR) SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR (IT WAS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKE), AT A COST WAS $350.00. NOW, A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS AT THIS TIME AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN OUR HOME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A BROKEN DOOR FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS! IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE - IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR!! AND WHEN THE WINDOWS FREEZE I AM TOTALLY TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE! I ALSO FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE DOOR'S INTERIOR EACH TIME THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THIS CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS! I HAVE ALSO HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE OTHER DOORS, BUT MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THEM. SOMEHOW THE HANDLE AND THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE DOOR (INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR) COME APART AND HAVE TO BE RE-ATTACHED. I CANNOT BE THE ONLY HHR OWNER THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566181February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS HOT LINE 800-222-1020 SPOKE WITH REP ABOUT IGNITION ISSUES CURRENTLY ON THIS 2007 CHEVY HHR . I WAS TOLD THEIR IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE ?? YET THE INFORMATION APPEARED IN USA TODAY SPECIFYING THESE VEHICLES . I HAVE EXP . DEAD SWITCH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THIS CAR , HAPPENS SOMETIMES INCONSISTENT . DEALER HAS HAD NO INPUT AS TO REPAIR ? AS IT IS INCONSISTENT , I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED ONLY 5 MO. AGO . I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHAT IS CORRECT INFO ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566200February 26, 2014
STEERING
MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, I LOSE POWER STEERING, IF I TURN THE CAR OFF THE POWER STEERING WILL COME BACK FOR A WHILE, THEN I LOSE THE POWER STEERING AGAIN. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO TURN THE WHEEL I HAVE CARPAL TUNNEL, ELBOW AND SHOULDER AND NECK AND LOWER BACK PAIN ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565856February 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,860..UPDATED 03/25/14 *BF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564585February 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, I REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE CALIPERS AND STILL THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564489February 15, 2014
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED, STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN, REQUIRING SIGNIFICANTLY ADDED MUSCULAR STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AND TO TURN AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. POWER STEERING FUNCTION RESTORED AND NORMAL OPERATION RESTORED BY STOPPING THE VEHICLE, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THEN RESTARTING THE MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE TRIP HOME, DISTANCE LESS THAN 3 MILES. RESTORED POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 30 TO 120 SECONDS OF EACH RESTART. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW FREEZING, VEHICLE OPERATED ON PAVED HIGHWAY IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564395February 14, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON AN ICY AND SNOWY ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AND BOTH FRONT INNER CHROME WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY IMPACTED WITH SNOW. THE CONTACT CLEARED OFF THE SNOW FROM THE AFFECTED AREAS AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD WITH SNOW OF SIX INCHES OR MORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563413February 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE CONTAC TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR A SHIRT TIME BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562467February 1, 2014
STEERING
THE POWERSTEERING WILL GO OUT AS I AM DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE!! WARNING WILL COME ON AFTER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF I WILL GET THE POWER STEERING BACK TEMPORARILY, BUT THEN IT GOES BACK OUT AGAIN. I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE ON HERE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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