Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10605962June 25, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605990June 25, 2014
WHEELS, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ECM CAME ON WITH NO WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND SKIDDING THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR WHICH IS SCARY AT BEST ALSO THERE IS A SMELL OF EXHAUST AND FUEL IN THE CABIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605662June 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT A OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605711June 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED AND RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605794June 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN MY 2008 HHR CHEVY AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL THE CAR WAS TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING A HIP FRACTURE AND MAJOR SURGERY AND ONGOING THERAPY RESULTING IN A HIP REPLACEMENT LATER ON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10605496June 24, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. STOP THE CAR AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT RESETS AND STEERING WORKS. POWER STEERING QUITS AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES. THIS COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. GM IS RECALLING CARS WITH SIMILAR POWER STEERING ISSUES BUT NOT THE HHR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605107June 23, 2014
STEERING
AS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY LOST THE STEERING POWER IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN SINCE I WASNT EXPECTING IT I ENDED AT THE SHOULDER AND A FLAT TIRE.THE CAR BEHIND ME REALIZED I HAD CAR PROBLEMS AND WAS ABLE TO REACT TO AVOID A CAR ACCIDENT. I HEARD OF A RECALL AND CONTACTED GM AT 1-800-222-1020. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION BUT ONLY DOING A RECALL OF 2009 AND FOWARD NOT 2008. I AM ALSO WAITING FOR TH EDEALERSHIP TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605348June 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605434June 23, 2014
STEERING
BACKING UP OUT OF DRIVE WAY, STEERING WAS HARD TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHICH IN ADDITION I HAVE THE RECALL FOR IGNITION RECALL THE DEALER STATES THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR THE STEERING BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT A RECALL AT THIS TIME. SO WHY AM I HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER RECALLS AND I AM NOT ABLE TO GET THE REPAIRS UNDER THE GM COMPANY DEALER STATES I NEED A POWER STEERING WHICH IS ELECTRICAL AND A STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604945June 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED YOUR RECALL ON 5/2/14. I CALLED THE DEALER & TOLD THEM THAT I CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES (I WAS GETTING TIRED OF CALLING THEM) I WAS GETTING TIRED OF USING THE FOB AND THE KEY BEING SEPARATED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEN I GET THE REPLACEMENT KEY I WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT TO HAVE THE FOB & KEY SEPARATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604708June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604716June 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN NOTIFIED REGARDING THE RECALL OF THE VEHICLE IN APRIL, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN UPLAND CALIFORNIA AND ORDERED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD IN THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN TWO MONTHS. CALLING THE DEALER IN MAY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT COME IN YET. YESTERDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE MOUNTAIN VIEW CHEVROLET IN UPLAND, WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE PARTS BEING ORDERED, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE TWO MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT RECALL PARTS COULD NOT BE EXPEDITED. IT MEANS I HAVE TO WAIT TWO MORE MONTHS TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604756June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND PLACED HER ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604862June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000, (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,620.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598203June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS, SINCE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604556June 19, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING , COMING ONTO A BUSY INTERSECTION MY CAR LOST POWER AND STEERING, I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE, SO TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO GO AROUND US, THIS HAPPEN AFTER I PICKED MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL, IT WAS A NIGHTMARE, WE WERE UNDER A HILL AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN, THEY TOLD ME TO GET THE CAR TO THEM SO SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAD THE CAR TOLLED TO THEM AT OUR OWN EXPEND, THEY SAID IT WAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM, THEY CHARGED US TO FIX IT, BUT SOMETIME WE STILL HAVE SOME POWER PROBLEMS AND PROBLEMS TURNING KEY AND, KEY GETTING JAMMED IN IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM IN APRIL OR MAY 2013, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME AGAIN TO HAVE MY CAR CHECKED, I COULDN'T AFFORD IT. I'M STILL WAITING FOR MY APPT. FOR THE RECALL. I ASKED TO BE REFUNDED THE $287.52 FOR REPAIR, PLUS$40.00 TOLL FEE, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME TO CONTACT GM FOR THE REFUND. I HOPE YOU ARE GM, IF NOT FORWARD THIS INFO.TO THEM OR SEND ME THE ADDRESS I NEED TO SEND THIS TO. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599072June 18, 2014
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, A NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHEN ENCOUNTERING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE STABILIZER LINK, SWAY BAR AND BUSHINGS, AND FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599091June 18, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE LUG NUTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT RIMS WHERE BENT. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WHERE UP TO STANDARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT KEEP LUG NUTS ON THE TIRES FOR LONGER THEN A WEEK AND A HALF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,220. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599113June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO GET THE RECALL DONE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2010 CHEVY HHR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AND HAVE TO BE ORDERED. TIME TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WILL BE 4 TO 6 WEEKS. THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599179June 18, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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