Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#11084546April 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, BECAUSE MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. I ASKED ABOUT A RECALL THERE TOLD ME THERE HASNT BEEN ONE. NOW I AM CLEARLY SEEING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. MY LIGHT HAS BEEN ON ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE SERVICED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084214April 9, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR STOPS WORKING AFTER 3 -5 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AND REMAINS INOPERABLE FOR DURATION OF THE DRIVE. WILL RESTART AFTER IGNITION IS CYCLED, THEN WILL REPEAT THIS SCENARIO, THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS WILL OCCUR AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN,MAKING FOR SOME VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082205March 30, 2018
STEERING, WHEELS
DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALARM SOUNDS AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. VERY HARD TO TURN DROVE HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN TODAY....ALSO TIRE SENSORS ALARM STATING TIRES ARE DEFLATED...WHEN THEY ARE FINE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080963March 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH, WHEN I BEGAN TO GET THE MESSAGES SERVICE ESC ESC OFF, TRACTION CONTROL OF, ENGINE REDUCED POWER AND NOT TO MENTION ALL MY LIGHTS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. ALSO WHEN ALL OF THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN MY VEHICLE JERKS REDUCED SPEED DRASTICALLY AND WAS SHAKING VIGOROUSLY I HURRY UP AND EXITED THE INTERSTATE AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP 3 MILES OR SO DOWN THE ROAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME I WAS TURNING UNTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT BUDGE I HAD TO END UP GETTING IT TOWED. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY KIDS WITH ME I WOULDN'T BE AS CALM AS I AM NOW. I AM LIVID AND OUTRAGED AS TO WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE UNTIL THIS TYPE OF SITUATION GETS ADDRESSED THE WAY IT NEEDS TO? NOW HAVEN'T SPENT OVER $600 MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BUT ONLY NOW MY VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND PARKED. PLEASE SOMEONE GIVE US ANSWERS THE CORRECT ANSWERS THE ANSWERS WE'VE ALL BEEN SEARCHING FOR AND DO THE RIGHT THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079036March 14, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A FUEL LINE LEAK IN THE BACK BY THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LEAKING HAS ALL OVER. RUSTED ALREADY. WAS IN TOWN WITH MY KIDS AND DAD AND HAD IT IDLED FOR AWHILE AND GOT OUT AND SMELLED HAS REALLY BAD. SURE ENOUGH A PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE PAVEMENT. DROVE IT STRAIGHT HOME. EVERYONE WAS SCARED DUE TO THE LEAK. VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078667March 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
MY 2011 HHR HAS STARTED ACTING UP BY THROWING OUT THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT, ESC LIGHT AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN IN PARK(WHEN WARNING UP THE VEHICLE) AND WHEN IM DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN COLD WEATHER. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT REDUCES THE SPEED DOWN TO 25MPH AND LURCHES FORWARD AND SOUNDS HORRIBLE! I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THE INTERSTATE (LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT ALSO WILL DO IT WHILE STOPPED WAITING FOR A STOP LIGHT TO CHANGE. IT WILL THROW ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WE HAVE CHECKED THE CODES AND CHANGED WHAT IT SAID NEEDED CHANGE BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. FROM WHAT I HAVE LOOKED UP IT LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE ARE HAVING ALL SORTS OF ISSUES WITH THIS BUT NO ONE HAS FOUND A SOLUTION. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SOLUTION BECAUSE SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR IT NOT TO FIX IT IS NOT RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078708March 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAGS DETECTION COMES ON THE DASH BUT IT DOESN'T SAY DRIVERS OR PASSENGER COULD THIS POSSIBLY DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING? DEALERSHIPS SAYS NO RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078472March 10, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEREVER IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING. IT GETS A SURGE OF POWER AND STARTS RUNNING RUFF. THE CAR SHAKES ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRACTION, ESC OFF, ENG POWER REDUCED. AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO POWER. I FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART THE ENGINE THEN IT'S FINE AGAIN EXCEPT THE ENGINE SYMBOL STAYS ON. THE CHEVY DEALER HOOKED IT TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT'S MISFIRING ON ALL FOUR CYCLINDERS, BUT THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078408March 9, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IN MENTION, CHEVY HHR 2008, SUDDEN ACCELERATION GOING DOWN FREEWAY REACHING 80 MPH. RPM'S WENT UP TO 6 AND STAYED FOR OVER 7 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO NO WHERE FOR ME TO TURN. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN BY ENGAGING NEUTRAL AND CONTINUE BREAKING. THE BREAKS WERE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OFF WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED. I DID NOT HAVE MANY OPTIONS ON A TWO LANE NORTHBOUND FREEWAY 101 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I COULD TURN TO THE RIGHT AND GO DOWN AN EMBANKMENT OR TURN LEFT AND HIT MEDIAN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE OR KEEP GOING FORWARD AND RAM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING IN PARK WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVED UP AND RPM'S AT 6 STILL. I DID TURN CAR OFF AND STARTED AGAIN AND CAR WAS STILL REVVED UP, VERY LOUD ENGINE NOISE. TRIED REVERSE AND CAR ENGAGED IN REVERSE FAST. I TURNED VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND CALLED TOW TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076895March 8, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRACKS ARE COMING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD..THEY COME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES..ITS SAYS ABS ON...IT GRABS AND PULLS TO THE LEFT LIKE THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES ARE CATCHING..DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076593March 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHIAL DRIVING THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE TURNS OFF/FAILS AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT SHOWES ON DASH. WHEN YOU STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A WIAL THEN FAILS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075777March 2, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A FAINT NOISE WAS HEARD AND I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WALKED AROUND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE LOOKING TO SEE IF ANYTHING STOOD OUT, ASSESSED THE TIRES, ENGINE AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. I PROCEEDED TO GET ON THE RAMP ON AND AS I WENT THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 87 MPH, THE STEERING COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IT WAS ALMOST AS IF IT WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION. ONCE THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT THE HIGH SPEED, IT THEN CAME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SOUND OF THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT THE SPEED WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE SOUND. I PROCEEDED TO BRAKE, USE THE ACCELERATOR AND WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO FUNCTIONS BUT NEITHER WOULD WORK. SCARED TO GO INTO THE FLOW OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHICH ALLOWED ME TO ROLL DOWN THE RAMP AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT BACK ON TO REMOVE IT MORE OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075653March 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC REPAIR SHOP STATES IT IS THE FUEL LINE AND RETURN WHICH HAVE RUSTED OUT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH CHEVY HHR OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CAN LEAD TO DEATH IF A FIRE IGNITES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075316February 27, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075076February 26, 2018
STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF IT WORKED AGAIN FOR LIKE FIVE MINUTES. I ALMOST GOT HIT ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I CAN SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074187February 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ALL OF THE SPEAKERS BLEW OUT AT THE SAME TIME.THE DEALER REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY NOW AT 84,000 MILES THEY HAVE BLOWN AGAIN. I DO NOT PLAY THE RADIO LOUD, SO THAT IS NOT THE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO A CAR RADIO TECH, AND HE SAYS THAT HHRS HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS.IF THIS IS THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM SHOULDN'T THEIR BE SOME TYPE OF WARRANTY ON THIS. BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENS I WAS JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD LISTING TO THE RADIO WHEN THE VOLUME JUST DROPPED TO ALMOST NOTHING. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073895February 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MUFFLER SYSTEM ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. I'VE REPLACED THE REAR ONCE, FRONT ONCE & THE MIDDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073102February 15, 2018
SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS ISSUE INVOLVES A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR WITH THE BASE RADIO SYSTEM. THE MAIN DOOR MOUNTED RADIO SPEAKERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING IN 2017. THE A-PILLAR HIGH FREQUENCY "TWEETER" SPEAKERS CONTINUE TO WORK BUT ARE UNINTELLIGIBLE. WITH THE MAIN RADIO SPEAKERS OUT, TWO SAFETY FEATURES NO LONGER WORK; THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME AND THE ONSTAR SUBSCRIPTION SAFETY SERVICE. I BELIEVE BOTH THESE SYSTEMS RELY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MOUNTED SPEAKER. OTHER SAFETY CHIMES, IF ANY, WOULD ALSO BE AFFECTED. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS I PERSONALLY KNOW OF OTHER HHRS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072181February 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS IS A VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VEHICLE. THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES ARE NEAR THE EXHAUST AND WRAPPED IN HEAT PROTECTION WHICH CAUSES CONDENSATION AND THE BUILDING UP OF MOISTURE TO RUST OUT THE FUEL LINES. THEY BEGIN TO LEAK RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067321February 6, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PINKERTON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC, 801 GRAVES MILL RD, LYNCHBURG, CA 24502) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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