Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10345679July 27, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AS FILED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS OF A CHEVY HHR, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. THEY ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND MINE BROKE AS WELL. I CAN'T BELIEVE A US COMPANY SUCH AS GM WOULD MAKE A CHEAP PART THAT COULD END UP ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF ITS CUSTOMERS. IF YOU WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR NEED TO EXIT THE CAR IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS COULD COST YOUR LIFE. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND DO THE RIGHT THING. REPLACE THEM WITH A MORE DURABLE HANDLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OR WILL THEY WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS BEFORE THEY TAKE ACTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345704July 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT REGISTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345758July 27, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR LT WITH JUST 30K. DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH 3 MILES AND AT 200 MILES IT HAD THE ROTORS TURNED FOR THE FIRST OF ABOUT 30 TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS WHEN BREAKING OR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH SO MUCH SO THAT AT TIMES THE CAR IS HARD TO CONTROL. THE ANSWER TO THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IS..TURN THE ROTORS. "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME ANYMORE. MY CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE SHOCKS,THE STRUTS, THE CONTINUED ROTOR PROBLEM, THE STEERING WHEEL THAT SHUDDERS, AND AS OF TODAY, THE POWER STEERING IS GOING AS WELL AS THE STEERING RACK. THE POTENTIAL OF ME KILLING MYSELF,MY CHILDREN, OR THE PERSON NEXT TO ME HAS BECOME A REALITY. I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE PRACTICALLY DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. GM JUST REFUSES TO PAY, OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE CEO OF GM AS WELL AS THE NORTH AMERICA PRESIDENT MARK REUSS I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS WITH THE SAFETY OF THE HHR. AND I HAVE SAID THAT THE ANSWER IS NOT TO "JUST TURN THE ROTORS FOR THE 35TH TIME". THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS CAR, AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYONE THAT DRIVES ONE HAS THE SAME POWER STEERING,ROTOR,AT THE SHUDDER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE PLUNKED NEARLY 2K INTO A CAR THAT GM NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. AN URGENT RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED OR I SEE THE POTENTIAL OF A TOYOTA PROBLEM ON THE HORIZON FOR GM AND THEIR CHEVY HHR. I REALLY BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE OR MAYBE MANY TO BE INJURED OR WORSE YET DEAD BEFORE GM WILL LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. THE WORLD HEADQUARTERS TOLD ME YESTERDAY THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE AND I SHOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I READ. THEY HAVE CLOSED MY CASE AND REFUSE TO LISTEN ANY LONGER. I KNOW THIS IS NOT MY DRIVING, I AM NOT HARD ON THE BRAKES, NOR HAVE I CAUSED THE ROTORS NEEDING TO BE TURNED SO MANY TIMES ON THE LATHE THAT THEY ARE LIKE PUTTING BICYCLE BRAKES ON A FREIGHT TRAIN. CAR IS A BIT TOO HEAVY TO STOP WHEN YOU HAVE ROTORS THAT ARE DANGEROUSLY THIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345260July 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2006 CHEVROLET HHR BROKE OFF DURING NORMAL USE. IT'S MADE FROM A CHEAP PLASTIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS A PERSON CANNOT QUICKLY EXIT THE CAR IF THIS HAPPENS. IF MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR JUST BROKE, HOW SOON BEFORE THE OTHER THREE IN THE CAR BREAK OFF FROM NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $400-$450 TO REPLACE A $10 PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE THAT THEY POORLY DESIGNED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM TO REPLACE THESE CHEAP HANDLES BEFORE SOMEONE DOES HAVE A SERIOUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343377July 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
CLEAR COAT BUBBLING AND PEELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341210July 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING ACCELERATOR ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND PULLED OVER. AFTER RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED NORMAL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342484July 11, 2010
STEERING
TRAVELING ON 2 LANE ROAD AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE GREATLY COMPROMISED. THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. FIRST FAILURE DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. THIS FAILURE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342334July 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HER HAND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HANDLE CAN NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT THE ENTIRE INSIDE DOOR PANEL BEING REPLACED. UPDATED 09/24/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342340July 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. DOOR MUST BE OPENED USING OUTSIDE HANDLE. HANDLE IS PLASTIC. ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL MUST BE REPLACED. PART COSTS $400.00 PLUS LABOR - REPLACEMENT HANDLE IS PLASTIC ALSO. CAR IS 2006 CHEVROLET HHR WITH 53,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341909July 7, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2006 CHEVY HHR BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. I LOOKED UP ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SURE ENOUGH..PAGES AND PAGES OF THE SAME STORY. I CALLED TO GET A REPLACEMENT HANDLE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $300 FOR THE ENTIRE DOOR KIT. I DON'T WANT AN ENTIRE DOOR, BUT EVIDENTLY GM DESIGNED THE HANDLE TO BE AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE DOOR TRIM. THEN I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A SINGLE COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS HAPPENING EVER BEFORE. I FIND THIS TO BE A TOTAL LIE SINCE I JUST READ OF A WOMAN WHO CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN AND THEY TOLD HER THE EXACT SAME THING "WE'VE NEVER HAD A SINGLE COMPLAINT". I CANNOT OPEN MY CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. IF I WERE IN A WRECK OR IF THE BATTERY DIED I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR, AS I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW, REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I'M VERY UPSET BY THIS ENTIRE SITUATION. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT WHOEVER DECIDED A PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE WAS A GOOD IDEA AND THEN TO INTEGRATE IT SO YOU HAD TO BUY AN ENTIRE DOOR PACKAGE TO REPLACE IT...NEEDS A SWIFT KICK IN THE BEHIND. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341569July 6, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2006 HHR LS - DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WITH NORMAL OPENING OF THE DOOR. COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT PUTTING WINDOW DOWN AND USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. IF THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY - I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE CAR. *TR POWER STEERING FAILURE - POWER STEERING QUITS WHILE DRIVING - WAS GOING 55 MPH. AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OFF.. PULLED TO THE SIDE WITH DIFFICULTY - SHUT THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED CAR - AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341633July 6, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING, TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON TEMPORARILY FIXES THE ISSUE. SOUNDS SIMILAR TO RECALL ON SAME YEAR COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340987July 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT AREA WERE THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ORIGINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340673June 29, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A CHIME NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 63000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340496June 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM GEAR TO GEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340149June 25, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY HHR, DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ACROSS THE INFO SCREEN, THEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT. HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF & RESTART, WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE MILES THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, & NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339100June 19, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY HHR POWER STEERING FAILURE. LOST POWER STEERING IN A SHARP CURVE. IMMEDIATE AND WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING. FORCED TO SHOULDER AND ALMOST INTO A DITCH. THE WARNING MESSAGE AND CHIME WORKED BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP YOU CONTROL THE VEHICLE!! FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING THIS TIME. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THERE IS NO WAY WITH HER LIMITED STRENGTH THAT WE WOULD HAVE MADE IT AROUND THE CURVE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR HHRS AND CHEVY COBALTS. THEY BOTH USE THE SAME FAULTY POWER STEERING MOTOR. CHEVY HAS ISSUED A RECALL ONTHE COBALTS. WHY NOT THE HHR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336887June 17, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. CHEVY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE HOOKED TO THE DOOR PANEL. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE MY CHILDREN FROM THE BACK SEAT. CHEVY WANTS TO MUCH FOR DOOR PANELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336282June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY IS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO USE THE RELEASE SWITCH UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL EVERY TIME I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT BECAUSE I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY REPAIR SOLUTIONS WITHOUT A COSTLY INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335835June 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2006 CHEVROLET HHR: CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN PARK. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN LAST WEEK. FINALLY YESTERDAY I HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION AT WORK. CAME BACK LATER TO REMOVE - BATTERY WAS DEAD. JUMPING BATTERY STUMP UNDER HOOD WAS OF NO USE - COULD NOT OPEN REAR HATCH TO GET TO BATTERY. HAD IT TOWED FOR REPAIR. ANALYSIS, BATTERY AND LABOR COST ME $200 AS THE GM PROTECTION PLAN I PAY FOR EVERY MONTH WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. ALSO ASKED SERVICE REP TO LOOK INTO WHY SHIFTER MOVES WHILE DRIVING, THINKING THIS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IGNITION AND BATTERY PROBLEMS. HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. GM PROTECTION PLAN REP AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER BOTH SAID THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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