Chevrolet HHR Complaints (2010)

516 consumer complaints on file.

#10979576April 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
"TAKATA RECALL" ONE OR MORE OF POWER WINDOWS DON'T WORK, MOST OF THE TIME. THE HEADLIGHTS. PARKING LIGHTS & TAI LIGHT DON'T WORK ALOT OF THE TIME. COMES ON THEN GOES OFF. MOST OF THE TIME, THE PASSENGER SIDE. PEOPLE WILL TELL ME THEY ARE NOT WORKING OR IF I PULL UP TO A STORE I CAN SEE ONE OF THE LIGHTS ARE OUT, THEN SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK ON. SEEMS THERE IS A SHORT SOMEWHERE! THIS IS MOVING OR STATIONARY BOTH & ANYWHERE I DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972314April 13, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970528April 4, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967283March 20, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ESC IS WHAT IT SAID ON THE DASH. IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING HAD CRAWLED AND WAS KEEPING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING PROPERLY I LOOKED UP WHAT THE MEANING OF THE MESSAGE ON THE DASH AND IT SAID TRACTION CONTROL WARNING WHICH I HAD NO CLUE BUT WHEN I PULLED OVER WALKING AROUND THE CAR NOTHING SEEMED TO BE WRONG THE ENTIRE CAR WAS SHAKING IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE AND THE CARS HAD TO GO AROUND ME. WHEN I RE-STARTED THE CAR THE MESSAGE WENT OFF AND THE CAR MOVED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953818February 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939526January 3, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SENSOR ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935659December 16, 2016
ENGINE
I GOT MY CAR IN 2011 TOOK MY CAR INTO SHOP BECAUSE SMOG IS NOT PASSING NOW I WAS TOLD NEED NEW MOTOR AFTER 5YRS AT 5000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925897November 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PLASTIC, INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PRONE TO BREAKING. I REPLACED FRONT, DRIVER'S-SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. THE FRONT, PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS NOW BROKEN. THIS IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE; IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT IS NECESSARY TO EITHER ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND OPEN DOOR BY PULLING EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, OR ANOTHER OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD RESULT IN FURTHER INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANT(S) BEING UNABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA, BUT THERE ARE MANY SUCH CASES THAT CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET. IN FACT, IT IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURANCE THAT DORMAN MANUFACTURING SELLS A REPLACEMENT DOOR HANDLE REPAIR KIT FOR THE CHEVROLET HHR BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS RIVETED TO THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL, AND CHEVROLET/GM WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $400, EXCLUDING LABOR. I PAID APPROXIMATELY $45 (SHIPPING INCLUDED) THROUGH AMAZON FOR DORMAN'S KIT. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. NORMALLY ONE WOULD NOT OPEN DOORS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923770November 2, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923920November 2, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES JOLTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920350October 31, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917244October 19, 2016
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAD GOT HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I CRUNK MY CAR BACK UP MY HORN WAS OUT IT NEVER WORKED AGAIN AND ITS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905481September 10, 2016
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND DISPLAY ON DASH SAYS POWER STEERING . CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS . THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL GM VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC STEERING AND MANY HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT NOT ALL HHR'S WERE RECALLED JUST CERTAIN ONES AND MINE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD OWN UP TO AND STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898419August 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR ONLY HAS 54,168 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED 4 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A NUMBER OF MECHANICS AS WELL A DEALER BUT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CAUSE OF IT IS. GROSSINGER CHEVY KEPT IT FOR 1 DAY CLAIMS TO NOT FIND ANYTHING BUT LIGHT STILL ON. TREMENDOUSLY CONCERNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897566August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON, ALSO PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT ALARMS INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO DISPLAY SCREEN INTERMITTENTLY BLANK AND SCRAMBLED, BUT AUDIO WORKS MOST OCCURRENCES STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. APPT. W/DEALER FOR AIRBAG SERVICE TOMORROW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896689August 17, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL FOR THE LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TORQUE SENSOR AND EPS MOTOR CONTROLLER UNIT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895471August 12, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE BACK RIGHT SIDE KEEPS GOING OUT. HAVE HAD BULB REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE BULBS BURN RIGHT OUT. LAST TIME DURING OIL CHANGE AT MISTER CAR WASH THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE TAIL LIGHT REPAIRED AS IT IS ALL MELTED INSIDE AND THE BULB WILL NOT STAY IN THE LAST TIME I HAD IT REPLACED WAS DURING A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AT MONDAY CHEVROLET BEFORE THIS. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A FACTORY DEFAULT? NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. THIS CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND NOW ONLY ABOUT 65000 ON IT NOW .. I DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH .HAVE ONLY PUT ABOUT 35 THOUSAND ON IT IN OVER 6 YEARS I HAVE OWNED... HAVE OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TAIL LIGHT. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET I DO HAVE NEW BULBS BUT THEY GO OUT IN A DAY OR LESS SO NO NEED TO REPLACE UNTIL I GET A NEW TAIL LIGHT HOLDER THING? YOU TELL ME... WHAT CAUSED THIS? I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR EXCEPT THE TAIL LIGHT. GREAT LITTLE CAR FOR SURE! I HAD TAKEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT HAS EXPIRED AND I NEVER USED IT... CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHER THAN THE TAIL LIGHT ......OH AND RIGHT BLINKER STICKS HAS ALWAYS STUCK BLINKING AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF MY SELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893923August 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE BRIEFLY OPERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893417August 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888402July 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 20MI PER HOUR WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES FEELS LIKE WHEELS LOCKING UP CAR WAS MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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