Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#11355106September 15, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUSTED BY DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE AND UNDER DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR. FUEL LEAKING UNDER CAR WHEN STOPPED AND UNDERWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354570September 12, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN TO BE ON AS PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED AND ESC, TRACTION CONTROL DO NOT WORK ALSO THIS IS A HAZARD TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE HAD ROAD RAGE AGAINST ME BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TURNING OFF ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED THROUGH GM AS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES THIS IS NOT THE ONLY 2009 CHEVY HHR THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354300September 10, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR UNEXPECTED UNLATCHED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE THE DRIVEWAY. THE DOOR CLOSED AND LATCHED NORMALLY WHILE STATIONARY. WHILE BACKING UP THEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OUT INTO THE STREET, THE DRIVER DOOR SUDDENLY TO SWING OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND CLOSED THE DOOR AGAIN, THE DOOR SHUT AND LATCHED BUT WOULDN'T STAY LATCHED. THE DOOR LATCH AND DOOR STRIKE DON'T LOOK DAMAGED, THE DOOR JUST WON'T STAY LATCHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353475September 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL LINE JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE HAS STARTED LEAKING REALLY BAD. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE PLUS VISIBLE GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE GROUND. VERY DANGEROUS. AFTER A SEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA AND GM. ADD MY 2011 HHR TO THE LIST OF FUEL LINES THAT HAS STARTED LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353523September 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DROVE TO LOCAL CITY FACILITY PULLING SMALL TRAILER FULL OF GRASS CLIPPINGS AND TREE BRANCHES. WHILE UNLOADING TRAILER, I STARTED SMELLING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AT THE REAR OF THE CAR, BUT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. AFTER ARRIVING BACK HOME AND UNHOOKING TRAILER, GASOLINE ODOR WAS STRONG AGAIN, BUT STILL NO SOURCE. AFTER CAR SAT FOR 30-45 MINUTES, A DRIP WAS NOTICED IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. UPON INSPECTION, THE GASOLINE DRIP WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE PLASTIC SHIELD WHICH CONTAINS THE GASOLINE FEED LINE, FUEL RETURN LINE, AND BRAKE LINE. THIS SHIELD IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE MUFFLER. WHEN I CALLED A TOWING SERVICE TO TOW MY CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE, THE TOWING SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAD JUST FIXED ANOTHER HHR FOR A GAS LEAK AT THE SAME PLACE ON THE CAR. THEY NOTED IT WAS QUITE COMMON FOR THE STEEL GAS LINE TO CORRODE INSIDE THIS SHIELDING. THE GARAGE THAT ACTUALLY DID THE WORK ON MY CAR NOTED THE FUEL LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352755September 2, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
REAR FUEL LINE CORRODED AND LEAKED ! NOTICED SMELL AND LEAK WHEN PARKED !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352508September 1, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STEEL FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND GUSHES GASOLINE AT THE WELL-KNOWN AREA OF DRIVER-SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL FROM INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELD. SEEMS TO BE AN OVERLY COMMON ISSUE FOR HHRS AND THIS DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351910August 28, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, SERVICE ESC CODE CAME ON. CAR HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, THE CAR RAN FINE FOR WEEKS AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SERVICE ESC CODE CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351067August 25, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I READ AN ARTICLE TODAY FROM THE DETROIT FREE PRESS ABOUT NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION OF FUEL LEAKS IN OLDER CHEVROLET HHR'S, SO I WANTED TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL ABOUT MY HHR'S ISSUE. I TOOK MY 2008 HHR IN FOR A NORMAL OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT A FUEL LINE LEAK TOWARDS THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL OF MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE A 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT' THAT WONT GO AWAY, AND GET A MESSAGE RANDOMLY TO CHECK MY FUEL CAP. I'VE REPLACED MY FUEL CAP TWICE, AND THE GARAGE I TAKE MY CAR TWO SAYS THE ENGINE LIGHT IS TIED INTO THE LEAKY FUEL LINE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE LINE DUE TO THE QUOTED $1,000 FOR REPAIR, BUT HAVE ATTACHED THE PHOTO BELOW. I BELIEVE THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO MOVE FORWARD NEXT. I ALSO THINK THIS LEAK HAS AFFECTED MY LEFT REAR TIRE SENSOR SINCE IT IS NEAR THE ROOT OF THE LEAK AND WOULD STOP AFTER 15-30 MINUTES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350882August 24, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND BY THE REAR WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350100August 18, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINES BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349759August 17, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAKING BY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349899August 17, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS RUSTING AND CORROSION ON MY FUEL LINE BY MY DRIVER-SIDE, REAR TIRE. THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BUILT UP CONDENSATION AROUND THE CORROSION AND HE SAID THAT IF IT IS NOT ALREADY LEAKING FUEL, IT WILL BE SOON. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AMONG COLBALTS AND HHRS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL FIRE WITH FUEL LEAKAGE HAPPENING AROUND MY CAR AND IN MY GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349554August 15, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL LINE HAS BECOME CORRODED AND IS LEAKING GAS FROM AROUND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349150August 14, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2010 CHEVY HHR IS LEAKING GAS AT A FAST PACE FROM THE FUEL LINE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. I SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR AND AFTER PARKING I NOTICED PUDDLE AND DRIPPING NEW MY REAR WHEEL. IT WAS GAS. I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS WORN AND BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349208August 14, 2020
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE REAR HATCH DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPENED AND WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURELY CLOSED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349036August 13, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FUEL WAS ALSO DISCOVERED LEAKING UNTO THE GROUND COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ARBOGAST CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 3540 SOUTH COUNTY RD, TROY OH 45373, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348817August 12, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK. SMELLS LIKE GAS WHILE DRIVING AND NOTICED GAS UNDER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348675August 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT FOR NORMAL INSPECTION TODAY AND WAS TOLD FUEL LINE OVER RESAR WHEEL WELL HAS STARTED TO LEAK DUE TO RUSTING THROUGH.HAVE INSPECTION REPORT FROM MECHANIC IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343678August 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE HHR AND POOLING ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE HHR HAD BEEN PARKED IN A CLOSED GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND THE FUEL PUDDLE WAS FOUND IN THE MORNING. WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE FUEL LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet HHR