Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10934826December 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PERIOD OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHILE BEING OPERATED 45-50 MPH. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934326December 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRAVELING A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TO WORK, I BEGAN TO MERGE ONTO THE EXIT RAMP. WHILE DOWNSHIFTING MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH SUDDENLY LOST TENSION AND WENT THROUGH THE FLOOR. I HAD TO COAST DOWN THE EXIT RAMP, COAST ALONG ANOTHER ROAD BEFORE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED, I REALIZED THAT THE CLUTCH HAD COME LOOSE FROM AND BROKEN THROUGH THE FIREWALL. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926793November 17, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS SUDDENLY, MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEED. OTHER HHR'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2006 MODELS. I'VE READ OTHER 2006 OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CHECKED THE FUSES AND CANNOT FIND ANY REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF I TURN THE IGNITION OFF, THEN RESTART THE CAR THE STEERING WORKS FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, ABOUT MAY 2016. AT FIRST IT OCCURRED RANDOMLY, BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. SPEED HAS NO BEARING ON THE PROBLEM AS I CAN BE DRIVING 20 MPH OR 70 MPH. I CURRENTLY HAVE 149,580 MILES ON THIS CAR. I'VE HAD THE RECALLED IGNITION REPLACED TWICE AND I'M WONDERING IF THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED AS THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND FEEL THE CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924531November 6, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOSS.HAPPEN ABOUT 6 DIFFERENT TIMES.THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY A SENIOR 76.AND CAR ONLY HAS 23400 MILES.DOESN"T SEEM RIGHT THAT THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY LAST TIME AND COULDNT GET IT TO STEER WAS VERY HARD.HAPPENED LAST TIME ON OCT.21,2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919832October 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY POWER STEERING DONT WORK WHILE THIS AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. MY HEAT DONT WORK EITHER WHILE MY AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. I CAN DRIVE IT FOR AWHILE AND WHEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF MY POWER STEERING STARTS TO WORK AND MY HEAT DOES TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917717October 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" WARNING COMES ON DISPLAY AND I CAN'T ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE CUT OFF. ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS NOT SAFE (OBVIOUSLY) AND I DON'T SEE MYSELF BUYING ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN. I HAVE A FAMILY AND THIS PROBLEM COULD KILL US ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917691October 20, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING PROBLEM SHUTTING OFF AND ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910496September 29, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 172,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907181September 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
CAR STARTED SMELLING GAS INSIDE WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO GET SOME FRESH AIR. A CLICKING NOISE, TOO MUCH NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING..L TOOK THE CAR FOR OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER TECH DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR STATING THAT IT'S SAFETY ISSUES. THEY SAID THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAS BEEN WEAR OUT AND THAT THE "SWAY BAR"IS SHORTER WEARING MY TIRES. IN JUST THIS YEAR L HAVE CHANGE THE 4 TIRES TWICE. DISCOUNT TIRES SAID THEY HAVE NOT SEEN SUCH A THING BEFORE THE WEARING OCCURES IN THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRES... THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION IS COLLAPSING. GM NEED TO ISSUES A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES.... THE DEALER GAVE ME A REPAIR QUOTE OF ALMOST $3000 ...GM NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL THESE ISSUES AND OFFER A CREDIT OR REPURCHASED THE CAR BACK... L HAVE CHILDREN THAT L TRANSPORTER BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL AND TO HOSPITAL...AND NEED A SAFER CAR...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905082September 9, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL. POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY 2006 HHR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CAN PULL OVER AND KILL THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT WILL WORK FINE AGAIN FOR A FEW MILES THEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WILL COMES ACROSS MESSAGE BOARD AND DING THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND IT FIRST STARTED WHEN THE HEAT INDEX STARTED TO GET REALLY HIGH. IT STARTED OFF ONLY OCCASIONALLY DOING IT, BUT NOW IT'S MORE FREQUENT. HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE TECH LOOK AT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904511September 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896919August 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V632000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,985.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896416August 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS DETACHED FROM THE DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING HER HAND THROUGH THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891941July 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING WHEN FUEL PUMP IS RUNNING. NOT THE ONLY CAR HAVE COBALT THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888492July 25, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887988July 23, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING GET HARD AND I AM UNABLE TO MAKE NORMAL TURNS. THIS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884745July 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884805July 14, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JERKED AND STOPPED WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884903July 14, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AND WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A DING DING DING FROM THE CAR. MY DASH LIT UP A WARNING THAT SAID POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, AND I ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IN A FIELD. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AND THANK GOODNES MY 1 AND A HALF YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WASN'T WITH ME AT THE TIME, AND WAS ALREADY SAFE AT HOME!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884928July 14, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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