Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2006)

1,006 consumer complaints on file.

#10884485July 13, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 CHEVY HHR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE EPS WAS REPLACED AND NOW WHEN I AM DRIVE THE INSRUMENT PANEL NEEDLES MOVE BACK AND FORTH, POWER STEERING AND OTHER INDICATORS LIGHT UP AND CAR CUTS OFF. HAD SEVERAL TUNE-UPS AND THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883659July 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS TAKING LONGER TO START AND I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR AND DISCOVERED A SMALL BUT RAPIDLY EXPANDING SPOT OF FUEL ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. THERE WAS A NEAR CONSTANT DRIPPING OF GASOLINE AND BY THE NEXT DAY THERE WAS A SPOT THE SIZE OF A DINNER PLATE ON THE DRIVEWAY STAINED WITH GASOLINE. MY MECHANIC EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THAT THE VAPOR LINE ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF SERIOUS RUST. HE ALSO SAID THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE GUARD AROUND THE FUEL LINE, RAINWATER WOULD POOL AND KEEP THE FUEL LINE SUBMERGED WHICH GREATLY ACCELERATED THE RUSTING PROCESS. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY HAVE TURNED INTO A FIRE, PARTICULARLY ON THE FOURTH OF JULY WITH SO MANY PEOPLE SHOOTING FIREWORKS. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE MECHANIC, HE TELLS ME THE DEALER TOLD HIM THESE FUEL LINES ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND IT MAY BE A WHILE BEFORE THEY GET THEM IN. WITH AS WIDESPREAD AS THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE, I SUSPECT AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL MAY BE IN ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882874July 6, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR.WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882662July 5, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR WHEEL WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882020July 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STATED SMELLING OF GAS INSIDE AND OUT FOR DAYS AND KEPT GETTING STRONGER, NOTICED POOL OF GAS NEAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE, AFTER EXTENSIVE SEARCH NOTICED GAS LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND SMALL WHOLE NEAR EXHAUST SYSTEM, WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THE EXHAUST PIPE SPRAYING GAS ON EXHAUST PIPE. AFTER INTERNET SEARCH FOUND A TON OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HHR OWNERS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET BURNED OR KILLED BY THESE FAULTY DESIGNED FUEL LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881747June 30, 2016
STEERING
IT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, YOU WOULD HEAR A BEEPING SOUND THEN A MESSAGE ON THE DASH, IT WILL SAY "POWER STEERING" THEN THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT BE WORKING, IT STARTED ONCE A WEEK THEN ONCE A DAY NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876888June 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACING AND THE EVAP LINE IS LEAKING FUMES AT THE MOMENT. I WAS TOLD BY BEST CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN HINGHAM, THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS RUSTING IS BECAUSE FUEL LINES ARE SO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM A LEAK IN THE EXHAUST HAS ACCELERATED RATE OF RUSTING FOR THE FUEL LINES AND EVAP LINES. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTE FOR REPLACING JUST THE LINES (NOT EXHAUST REPAIR) AT $1,600. CAR HAS AROUND 150K MILES BUT WAS TOLD THE AMOUNT OF RUST IS BEYOND WHAT IT SHOULD BE FOR A CAR AT THIS AGE/STAGE. I DON'T KNOW IF CHEVY CAN MAKE A BETTER HEAT SHIELD TO KEEP FUEL LINES FROM DETERIORATING FROM HEAT FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM OR WHAT CAN BE DONE ... BUT I HAVE READ THAT MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME CAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ABOUT RUSTED FUEL LINES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR AT THIS STAGE FOR FEAR IF THE RUSTED LINE FAILS THEN I WILL HAVE GAS LEAKING DIRECTLY NEAR A HOT EXHAUST WHICH COULD IGNITE THE CAR AND I HAVE LITTLE BABIES THAT I USUALLY HAVE WITH ME AND IT WOULD PUT THEIR LIVES IN DANGER. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED SOMEHOW. GM NEEDS TO ADMIT IT'S A BAD DESIGN FLAW AND COME UP WITH A FIX OR SOMETHING. SHOULD NOT BE ON THE CONSUMER'S HANDS FOR THAT KIND OF A REPAIR... THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874602June 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE DEALER COMPLETE A MANUFACTURER RECALL REPAIR FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE REPAIR CAUSED SEVERAL FAILURES AND DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. WITHIN WEEKS OF THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY MANEUVER THE GEAR SHIFT, WHICH HAD ALSO BEEN AN ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO PROVIDE A READING AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES FAILED TO FULLY FUNCTION AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870950May 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THIS HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT WHILE PARKED. THE DRIVERS SIDE ENTIRE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865582May 18, 2016
WHEELS
IN FEB 2015 I HAD TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED, I ALSO HAD NEW BREAKS PUT ON. IN FEB 2016 I HAD TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW IN MAY 2016 MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AND I THINK I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED AGAIN. WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GRABBING AND LETTING GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862966May 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. IN ADDITION, A FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862290April 30, 2016
STEERING
WE KEEP HEARING A DING, DING, DING, AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READS OUT POWER STEERING AS WE LOSE OUR POWER STEERING AND IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEELS. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING EVERY SO MANY DAYS AND I HAVE CHANGED THE 60 AMP FUSE. BUT IT SEEMS THAT IF I PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT THE POWER STEERING WORKS ONCE AGAIN. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. I CALLED OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE WILL NOT WORK ON ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEMS. THAT DOESN'T GIVE ME MUCH COMFORT AS IT APPEARS I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALER AND GUESS IT MIGHT BE A BIG DEAL AND VERY EXPENSIVE. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH OUR CAR THESE LAST 10 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862352April 30, 2016
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS 111,000 MILES AND TWICE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS THE POWER STEERING ERROR IN THE DIC CAME ON DURING LOW SPEED CORNERING. BOTH TIMES THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING NORMALLY UNTIL THE TURN AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN UNDER MANUAL MODE. A RESET OF THE CAR RESTORED POWER STEERING ALBIT TEMPORARILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861748April 27, 2016
STEERING
I TOOK MY 2006 HHR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON A TAIL LIGHT AND FUSES. WHEN I PICKED IT UP IT WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. I STARTED THE CAR. WENT TO DRIVE AWAY AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WENT IN SIDE AND HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR AGAIN. IT TOOK 2 WEEKS FOR THEM TO WORK ON MY CAR. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE STEERING MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853305April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CONTACT AND HER SISTER WERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE AFFECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY PEDESTRIANS. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852575March 30, 2016
WHEELS
AT 107,000 MILES FOUR OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STUDS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 25 MPH AND WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE OEM HUBCAP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHEN ONE OR MORE LUG NUTS HAVE FAILED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852502March 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE FUEL AFTER BEING PARKED FOR JUST A SHORT WHILE, SO I CHECKED AND SURE ENOUGH THE FUEL/EVAP LINES ARE RUSTED AND NEED REPLACEMENT. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I SEE THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY AS WELL. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849647March 14, 2016
STEERING
TWICE THE POWER STEERING STOPPED AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY HARD/IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. FIRST TIME WAS WHEN PARKING AND AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE OFF FOR AND HOUR I STARTED IT UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE, SO DID NOT WORK THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. SECOND TIME WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE ON AN ONRAMP TO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING ACTED ALMOST LIKE IT LOCKED, NO CONTROL HIT A LIGHT POLE AND CAR IS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838677February 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE BUMPER BECAME SLIGHTLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED AT THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BUMPER NEEDED TO BE RE-ATTACHED AND NOTICED THAT THE METAL INNER BUMPER WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. WHEN TOUCHING THE INNER BUMPER, IT IMMEDIATELY DISINTEGRATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838112February 25, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY ALSO FAILED AND PREVENTED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FROM BEING USED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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