Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#11052827December 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ON NOVEMBER 29TH, 2017 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABOUT 200 FEET BACK WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE BREAKS WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I FREAKED OUT AND DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THERE WAS KNOW LIGHT THAT CAME ON FOR BREAK OR ABS LIGHT. I HIT A CAR IN FRONT AT THE STOP LIGHT AHEAD AND RAN INTO TO HER MY CAR IS TOTALED. I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME AND GET THE CAR AND HE SAID AS WELL THERE WERE NO BREAKS WHAT SO EVER. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS NOTICING MY CAR WAS ACTING UP WITH THE ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM I HAD A OFFICER AT THE HOSPITAL COME OUT AND HELP ME AND HE SAID THATS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HE HAS NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11052618December 5, 2017
STEERING
VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. RESTARTED CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND HAD TO MANUALLY TURN THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. CAR SET FOR A WHILE AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051443November 30, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RUSTED FUEL LINE LEAK IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE RUSTED FROM THE FIRE PROTECTION THE LINES WERE WRAPPED IN TO PROTECT LINES FROM THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE FROM FACTORY. STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AND INTERIOR. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A WEEK UNTIL NOTICED SMELL AND COMPLICATIONS ON COLD STARTING VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE IF THE LINES WERE STAINLESS STEEL FROM THE FACTORY WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO TRY AND JUMP THROUGH HOOPS FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE IT SHOULD BE MANDATED THAT FUEL LINES BRAKE LINES ETC SHOULD ALL BE MADE OF STAINLESS TO RESIST ROAD SALTS AND RUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051353November 29, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAK BY LEFT REAR TIRE WHICH ALSO IS NEXT TO THE TAILPIPE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE LINE SITS IN A POOL OF WATER THAT FORMS ON THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048548November 27, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH INADVERTENTLY DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAMEY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AT (276) 964-2511 (2750 CLINCH ST, RICHLANDS, VA 24641), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE DOOR HANDLE INADVERTENTLY DETACHED AS WELL AS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048825November 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE RUSTED AND LEAKING NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR/TIRE (NEXT TO GAS TANK). I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE IN HHRS. FROM MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THE ROUTING OF THE LINE COMBINED WITH THE HEAT SHIELDING LEAD TO MOISTURE TRAPPING AND CORROSION MORE QUICKLY THAN EXPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048472November 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I BOUGHT A USED 2008 CHEVY HHR FROM LITHIA IN EUREKA, CA 11/3/2017 AND 11/24/2017 THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE DRIVE FUNCTION. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO LUCK. TRANSMISSION SEEMS BLOWN, AND THE ELECTRICAL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. NO FLASHEERS, RADIO WITH WEIRD NOISES, STRANGE SOUNDS FROM ENGINE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. WE ARE NOW STUCK 200 MILES FROM HOME AND LITHIA MANAGER HAS NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. I AM A MIDDLE AGED STUDENT, WORKING MINIMUM WAHE. I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP ALL MY MOMEY FOR A BROKEN CAR. I SHOULS HAVE RESEARCHED MORE THAT IS APPARENT. I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY MISHAPS. YET, THIS IS 3 WEEKS AFTER GIVING AWAY $5000 FOR A WORKING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048155November 23, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE ONLY WAY OUT WAS TO LOWER THE WINDOW AND OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SITUATION COULD BE AN EXTREME HAZARD SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE ON FIRE OR UNDER WATER. WHAT IF IN A COLD CLIMATE THE WINDOW WAS FROZE? WHAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WOULDN'T START THEREFORE THE WINDOW WOULDN'T WORK. WHAT IF A ELDERLY PERSON OR A CHILD WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE WINDOW AND OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE? INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE POTENTIAL FOR LIFE AND DEATH IS LIKELY, NOT TO MENTION NEARLY $600 FOR REPAIRS. VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DOOR HANDLES FOR A PURPOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047691November 21, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING 25 MILES AN HOUR ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT MY ESC ACTIVE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLYING THEMSELVES. I WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. I AM LUCKY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE. AFTER 5 MINUTES OR SO IT WENT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047797November 21, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TILLERY BUICK GMC (2221 AUTUMN BRUSH RD NW, LOS LUNAS, NM 87031, (505) 565-3333) FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE MOTOR POWER ASSIST FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT RESOLVE THE RECURRING FAILURE AND THE ISSUE MAY BE THE COLUMN KIT MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,223.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047905November 21, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHICH EFFECTS THE SEAT BELT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047430November 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WE HAD A HANDFUL OF TIMES WHERE THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. WE WERE TOLD WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT/BLINKER SWITCH AS IT WAS FAULTY DUE TO THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE "LIGHTS- AUTO ON/OFF" SWITCH LOCATED ON THIS. WE DID, IT DIDN'T FIX IT. WE WERE TOLD LOOSE HEADLIGHT BULBS. REPLACED, STILL HAPPENS. ONLY NOW, WE HAVE ZERO DIM LIGHTS BUT ONLY HEADLIGHTS IF WE TURN ON HIGHBEAMS (BRIGHTS). STILL, WE GET THE FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS, THIS DOESN'T EFFECT THE BLINKER LIGHTS, YELLOW RUNNING LIGHTS OR SEEM TO EFFECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. PART OF THE AUTO LIGHTS DEAL IS WHEN IT'S DARK, IT WILL DIM THE DASH LIGHTS SO THEY AREN'T INTRUSIVE TO YOUR DRIVING, BUT IF IT'S BROAD DAYLIGHT, THEY WILL BRIGHTEN SO YOUR ABLE TO SEE THEM. I'LL START THE VEHICLE, AND THE DASH WILL BE COMPLETELY DIM, SO DIM YOU CAN BARELY SEE IT. AFTER DRIVING A GOOD LENGTH OF TIME (AT LEAST 30 MINUTES!) THEY'LL FLASH BETWEEN BRIGHT AND DIM, DAYLIGHT OR DARK THIS HAPPENS. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT. THEY CLAIM ALL FUSES ARE FINE AND WORDING HARNESS IS FINE BUT, OBVIOUSLY IT'S NOT. I HAVE BEEN READING SOME FORUMS IN THE CHEVYHHR.NET AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS CAUSED SOMEONE TO NEARLY HIT ME HEAD ON AS I WAS TRYING TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT, AND THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE, AND HAD TO MOVE TO MY LANE TO DO SO! I HAVE CHILDREN, AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES END WHEN THE SUN IS GOING DOWN/IT'S DARK OUT SO TO TRAVEL HOME, THE SUN IS OFF THE HORIZON AND IT'S PITCH BLACK OUT. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO CAUSE MY BATTERY TO DRAIN, AND NEED A JUMP DAILY. I WAS TOLD MY BATTERY NEEDED REPLACED, DID THAT STILL NO FIX, TOLD IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR, STILL ISN'T FIXED. THAN I WAS TOLD I MUST BE LEAVING INTERNAL LIGHTS ON WHEN EXITING THE CAR. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047527November 20, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047158November 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VAR JERKS WHEN IT REACHES GEAR CHANGES AND MAKES IT HARDER TO STEER AND THE CHECK ENGIN LIGHT STAYS ON. SHOWS ERROR CODE U0101
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046448November 16, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
APRIL OF 2017 THE FUEL LINES OF MY HHR RUSTED AND I HAD THEM REPLACED. NOVEMBER OF 2017 PLASTIC FUEL LINE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS FUEL LINE TO FUEL TANK FAILED . WHILE DRIVING HOME THROUGH THE CITY OF LANCASTER I SMELLED GAS . I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO INSPECT AND I OBSERVED GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. GAS LEAKED OUT WHILE I WAS PARKED AT A STORE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAZMAT HAD TO BE CALLED TO CLEAN UP SPILLED GAS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC . HE REPORTED TO ME THAT THE PLASTIC PART (22719582) FAILED. HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIND A PART AND HE REPORTS TO ME THAT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. HE THINKS MANY OTHER HHR'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON LINE I DISCOVERED MANY OTHER HHR'S HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046195November 15, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL LINE SEPARATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (GRAYBILL BROS 1459 BEAVER VALLEY PIKE, REFTON, PA 17568) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE/LOCKING CLIPS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046281November 15, 2017
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES OUT. SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, AN ALERT SOUND GOES OFF, THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" SHOWS ON THE DASH WHERE THE ODOMETER WAS AND STIFF MANUAL STEERING SUDDENLY REPLACES NORMAL STEERING. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS! IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET BACK HOME, I FOUND THAT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RESET THE POWER STEERING AND IT IS BACK TO NORMAL. THEN IT WORKS FINE FOR QUITE A WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046051November 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOES WHILE DRIVING. THERE WILL BE A DING AND IT WILL JUST CUT OUT... WHY DOESN'T THIS HAVE AN RECALL ON IT????? ITS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. TOOK IT TO DEALER IT WILL COST OVER 500 TO FIX. I CAN BARELY DRIVING IT A BLOCK WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. IT STARTS 4 MINS AFTER DRIVING CAR... PLEASE HELP AND FIX!!! THIS IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045693November 13, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT APPEARED TO BE FROM THE BOOSTER NOT HOLDING THE VACUUM. THERE WAS A BULITEN #09-05-22-001A THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BUT IT REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL VACUUM PUMP TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM AND NOT THE CUSTOMER SINCE IT REQUIRES A NEW ADDITIONAL PART TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044057November 7, 2017
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT POPS ON AFTER YOU ARE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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