2006 Chevrolet HHR complaints

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. GOES OUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOURS LATER HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT TRUST THE PARTS THAT WERE BEING USED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, CAUSING ME TO NEARLY HIT MY MAILBOX. THE INFORMATION SCREEN ON THE SPEEDOMETER SAID POWER STEERING AND MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. *TR

THE CAR WAS FURNISHED WITH TWO REMOTES. THE FIRST ONE QUIT WORKING 4-YEARS AGO. THE SECOND REMOTE WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN. A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH EITHER REMOTE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD MISFIRED. AS A RESULT, THE EXHAUST VALVE AND THE EXHAUST HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I WAS GOING ABOUT 35MPH WHEN I CAME UPON A CURVE AND MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED ME TOO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO AN OPEN FIELD. IVE SPENT MOST OF MY DAY RESEARCHING AND MAKING PHONE CALLS. MY LOCAL DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THIS BUT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THE 2006 HHR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WITH ATLEAST 42 MPH COMING DOWN FROM A BRIDGE WITH A CURVE ROAD WHEN MY POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN. NO SIGN, WHEN I TRIED TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL FOR THE CURVE, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I PANICKED AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE EVERYBODY'S DRIVING THE SAME SPEED AS ME. I HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARD SIGN TO NOTIFY OTHERS I+M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN..AS SOON AS I REACHED HOME, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND AFTER 10 MINS TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING FINE. IM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. MY WORK IS 12 MILES FROM ME AND THIS STEERING PROBLEM HAPPENED WITHOUT A WARNING. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND CONTINUES TO FAIL AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 METERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE GEAR SHIFTER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,402. ..UPDATED 08-07-13 *BF

THE CAR SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STEERED, HOWEVER, WITH GREATER EFFORT (MANUAL STEERING). THE SLOWER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, THE HIGHER THE STEERING EFFORT. UNLESS A DRIVER COMPENSATES FOR THIS ADDITIONAL STEERING EFFORT, LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A CHIME WILL BE HEARD AND THE MESSAGE CENTRE WILL DISPLAY A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. TYPICALLY THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL RETURN AND THE MESSAGE WOULD NO LONGER BE DISPLAYED. *TR

POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR FAILED. RESET AFTER SHUTOFF AND RESTART OF CAR. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT, OCCURRING SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, OTHER TIMES REPEATEDLY (IE 5 TIMES IN A THREE MILE DRIVE). PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE MOVING DURING A VARIETY OF SPEEDS (25-75MPH) AND WHILE DECELERATING AND ACCELERATING. THE ONLY CIRCUMSTANCE IN WHICH IT DID NOT OCCUR WAS STANDING STILL OR TURNING. DEALER SAID SHORT CIRCUIT IN POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED IT QUICKLY. THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF MILES ON MY VEHICLE, FOR A PART LIKE THIS TO BREAK AND NOT BE RELATED TO A DEFECT SEEMS LESS THAN REALISTIC. I'VE READ ABOUT THE SAME PART ON CHEVY COBALTS (THE HHR PLATFORM) BEING RECALLED AND MANY COMPLAINTS BY HHR OWNERS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. NOTE: WHEN I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT I WAS USING MY MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE (VIA GEICO), THEY ASKED WHAT MY DEDUCTIBLE WAS ($250); INTERESTINGLY, WHEN I CALLED TO ASK ABOUT REPLACING STATED PART, WAS TOLD REPAIR WAS "ABOUT $400" BUT ACTUAL REPAIR BILLING ENDED UP BEING $218. *TR

VEHICLE WILL STALL AND WE WILL CRASH OR BE HIT BY SOME ONE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER THAT IS POWER STEERING,BRAKES,THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE .IT BEGAN WITH MY KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION,WOULD HAVE TO TRY TO PLACE IN PARK MULTIPLE TIMES TO RELEASE THE KEY. FOUND THE PANEL IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE RELEASE BUTTON TO REMOVE KEY. NOW THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IS STUCK IN THE PRESSED POSITION, MAKING THE CAR VULNERABLE TO COMING OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND COSTLY TO FIX. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON & KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, RESTARTED TEN MINUTES LATER, AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO REMEDY COULD BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE (CHEVY HHR) AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN A WARNING WASSAGE DISPLAYED ASYIN POWER STEERING, A BELL STARTED DINGING AND STERING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. I WAS IN A CURVE ON A HILL. I WASW ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, CHECKED FUSES, FOUND NO PROBLEM. RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. HAD NOW DONE THIS ABOUT 15 TIMES AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP OR TRAVELDED ABOUT 20 MILES. HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE A FEW TIMES AND CAUSES HER DIDICULTY IN STERING THE CAR WITH HER RECOVERY FROM SHOULDER SURGERY. IN RESEARCHING ON LINE AND I SEE THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA, AND THE SAME PARTS ARE USED IN THE CHEVY COVALT AND HAS RECALLS FOR THE PROBLEM IN THE US. WHY NOT THE CHEVY HHR BEEN RECALLED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH , THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM INTERVALS. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, IT WORKS JUST FINE. IT COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED IN A SITUATION WHERE I WAS EXPECTING IT TO WORK, BUT IT DIDN'T. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,623.

STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR IS NOT STEERABLE. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CHEVY COBALT HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. HHR IS THE SAME PLATFORM,SAME STEERING COMPONENTS,SAME MANUFACTURE OF STEERING COMPONENTS. GM IS SUING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE POWER STEERING UNITS BUT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY HHR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IN OUR 2006 CHEVROLET HHR, THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED AT 57,000 MILES. THE SYMPTOM WAS A RUMBLING NOISE BEGINNING AT 40 MPH TO 45 MPH. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE A PERISHABLE ITEM. IN COMPARISON, ALL FOUR WHEELS STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT YET WORN OUT. WITHOUT QUESTION, BRAKE PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT BEFORE WHEEL BEARINGS. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY THAT WAS THE WORST, AND SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST IN REPAIRS ON THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER PAYING FOR A DEALER ($109) TO DIAGNOSE WHAT I ALREADY KNEW (AS A REQUIREMENT TO START THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS) THE VERDICT WAS A "WORN OUT" WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE FAILURES ARE THE RESULT OF EITHER A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFICIENCY OR MANUFACTURING QUALITY DEFECT. FORTUNATELY, THE BEARINGS DID NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM IN THE HHR POPULATION. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DASH PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ALL STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. WHEN IT DID THIS THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE POWER BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE HAD THE OLD STYLE MANUAL BRAKES. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE I NOTICED THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER HHR OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TO COME ON RANDOMLY AND I WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. *TR

DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, HARD TO STEER. HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES. TURN CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT'S FINE AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,017.

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT APPROX 60 MPH WHEN I HEARD A DING-DING SOUND AND I LOOKED AT MY DISPLAY PANEL BELOW THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT SAID POWER STEERING AND I REALIZED THAT I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING ON MY HHR...DROVE HOME THINKING IT WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID, I UNLOADED GROCERIES AND WENT UP TO MY LOCAL ADVANCE AUTO..ONLY TO FIND THE CAR HAD RESET ITS POWER STEERING AND ALL SEEMED FINE. PURCHASED THE PS FLUID ONLY TO FIND IT DID NOT USE PS FLUID IT IS ALL ELECTRICAL. IT CONTINUED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL YESTERDAY (APRIL 7) WHEN THE PS ALERT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON...I HAVE NO POWER STEERING WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO JUST ABOUT HIT PARKED CARS...TURNING A CURVE ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING I JUST ABOUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE!! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHEVROLET SEEMINGLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE HHRS...A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TO CORRECT THIS AS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEADLY CRASH IS VERY HIGH. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE ANY MORE..WHY WERE THE SAME PARTS RECALLED ON OTHER CHEVY MODELS AND NOT THE HHR?? I SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ME TO FIX THIS ISSUE..THE RESPONSIBILITY I THINK LIES WITH THE MANUFACTURER AS IT IS THEIR PART THAT IS FAILING ON THESE VEHICLES.. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY IN SLOW LANE, POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND I INSTANTLY LOST POWER STEERING. I STOPPED AT NEXT EXIT, TURNED OFF CAR CALLED HUSBAND HE SAID TO TAKE IT HOME. I STARTED CAR, IT WAS FINE, NO WARNING ON DASH, DROVE FINE. I DROVE A FEW HUNDRED FEET, LOST POWER STEERING. THIS WENT ON SIX TIMES, WITH ME STOPPING TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING BEFORE I COULD GET HOME. I'M A SMALL WOMEN AND THAT LITTLE CAR TURNED INTO A TANK WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I CALLED MY DEALER HE SAID NO RECALL AND IT WOULD COST $109.00 TO DIAGNOSE AND $120.00- $653.00 JUST FOR PARTS NOT LABOR. I CHECKED ON LINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CHEVY COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THEY HAVE THE IDENTICAL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. WHY HAVEN,T YOU RECALLED THE HHR? FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AS DRIVER HAVE I FELT UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE THIS TURNS INTO UNNECESSARY, PREVENTABLE TRAGEDIES. I PRAY IT IS NOT ME!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED IN HER HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION, MY CAR FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO PICK MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, SO I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND PURCHASED SOME POWER STEERING FLUID BUT THIS CAR DOESN'T TAKE POWER STEERING FLUID BECAUSE ITS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WAS OK. I WAS DRIVING BACK OUT TO THE SCHOOL THIS MORNING AND MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AND ONCE I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON IT HAS BEEN FINE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SO NO RECALL AS BEEN ISSUED BUT I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

I DON'T KNOW IF ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM TC LIGHT GOES ON AND ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON, CAR JUMPS ALITTLE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE, THIS CAR IS ONLY 49000 MILES I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND PAID IT OFF LIKE A MERCEDES BENZ SINCE MY CREDIT WAS SCREWED UP AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEM AM RETIRED AND WIFE NOT WORKING PLEASE HELP US OUT I NEED MY CAR TO GET AROUND, I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FOR 10 YRS ........................................... *TR

THE GAS LINES ON THIS CAR HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,278. ..UPDATED 05/01/13 *BF

PULLED INTO GARAGE, PLACED SHIFTER IN PARK, IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT ROTATE TO LAST DETENT POSITION AND KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED, LEAVING SOME ELECTRICAL ITEMS ON. SHIFTER BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK BUT SHIFT COULD BE PUT IN ANY GEAR. I SEARCHED INTERNET FOR PROBLEM AND LEARNED HOW TO REMOVE COVER UNDER IGNITION SWITCH AND MANIPULATE A BUTTON INSIDE THE COLUMN TO ALLOW KEY TO BE RELEASED. CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN BUT TO SHUT OFF AND REMOVE KEY, SAME PROCESS REQUIRED. A BIG PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND ON INTERNET FROM OTHER OWNERS IS THAT INSTEAD OF PAYING THE OUTRAGEOUS COST TO FIX, MANY DRIVERS ARE DOING THE ABOVE, WHICH IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE SHIFT LEVER CAN EASILY, ACCIDENTALLY BE SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR WHILE IN MOTION ! THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BE A METAL PIN, MOUNTED IN AN INFERIOR PLASTIC PIECE, WHICH BREAKS OR OTHERWISE ALLOWS THE METAL PIN TO FALL OUT OF POSITION. THIS IS REPORTED IN ALL YEAR MODELS, AT ALL MILEAGES. MY CAR IS A 2006 WITH 11000 MILES- 7 YEARS OLD, AND OBVIOUSLY HARDLY USED, LET ALONE ABUSED, AND OF COURSE, OUT OF WARRANTY ! GM HAS UPGRADED THE REPLACEMENT PART WITH A SHROUD OF METAL REINFORCING THE PLASTIC, AND HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON MODELS FROM 2009 TO DATE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT, AND ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL MODELS WITH THIS DEFECT ! THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY SOLUTION FOR A REPAIR THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE PAID UP TO $600 OF THEIR OWN MONEY, AND I FOR ONE AM GOING TO FIGHT THIS IN

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY WHICH MAKES IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. SOMETIMES I CAN ONLY BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, I AM WONDERING WAY CHEVY DOESN'T DO A RECALL. *TR

THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY BOTH THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM AND G.M. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED TO NO AVAIL. G.M. IS DOING THE WAITING GAME SO I EVENTUALLY GET TIRED OF COMPLAINING AND STOP. HOWEVER THE LONG TERM IS I HAVE INFLUENCED MY CHILDREN,NIECES AND NEPHEWS(ALL OF WHOM ARE THE FUTURE OF CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE NEW VEHICLES) TO STAY AWAY FROM ALL G.M. PRODUCTS AFTER I KNOW MY FAMILY WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY MIDWAY CHEV. IN PHX,AZ AND BY G.M.(WHO PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE IN MX. WHEN I ASKED WHERE IT WAS MADE I WAS TOLD U.S.),NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY A NEW CAR AFTER ALL THIS. DOOR HANDLE BREAKS,BRAKES ARE BAD,G.M. USED THE CHEAPEST STUFF TO MANUFACTURE THESE CARS AND THE CHEAPEST LABOR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (TAKING FROM THE AMERICAN WAYS OF SUPPORTING OUR OWN). I HAVE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET A HOLD OF THE MAIN NUMBER TO G.M. AND CANNOT GET A DIRECT NUMBER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2006. PLEASE HELP BRING BACK MY FAITH IN AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURER WHO WAS BAILED OUT AND BAILED ON US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED TO ENGAGE THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ALSO COULD NOT BE SHIFTED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,724. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AND THE ARM OF THE WIPER BECAME FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 4/8/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,750 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,795. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 06/03/2013 *JS

AFTER GETTING HOME ONE DAY I WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE PART OF THE DOOR HANDLE THAT ATTACHED TO THE WIRE THAT WORKS TO OPEN THE DOOR BROKE. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I MUST ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW AND REACH OUTSIDE TO USE THE OUTER HANDLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THE HANDLE IS $400, THIS SEEMS TO BE BECAUSE ENTIRE DOOR FRAME NEED TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, AND I PERSONALLY FIND THAT SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AND AS NECESSARY AS THE MEANS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR COULD BE SO POORLY CONSTRUCTED. *TR

POWER STEERING CUT OUT, AND MANUAL OR DIFFICULT STEERING WAS REQUIRED. BASED ON SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH HAS THE SAME POWER STEERING AS THE HHR. RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN CANADA FOR THE HHR AS WELL. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

STARTED OF A FEW YEARS AGO IF I TURNED THE WHEEL ALL WAY TO LEFT OR RIGHT POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. HAD TO TURN MOTOR OFF THEN ON AGAIN TO RESET. NOW IT GOES OUT DURING NORMAL DRIVING EVEN ON FREEWAY. IT GOES OUT A FEW TIMES A DAY. HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE TO GET POWER STEERING BACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IN THE HHR MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE SAME AS WITH THE COBALT THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIR SERVICE. ONLY WITH THE HHR, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM!! I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP GARAGE AND PAY FOR SCAN DIAGNOSTICS AND ALSO FOR POWER STEERING MOTOR...DUE TO THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE COBALT! I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AND HAVE THE SAME RECALL FOR ALL THEIR MAKES THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. COULD BE RESULT OF FATALITIES DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH COULD DEPEND ON LOCATION THIS DECIDES TO HAPPEN. NOT HAPPY WITH BEING TREATED DIFFERENTLY JUST BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A COBALT INSTEAD I DRIVE A HHR WITH THE SAME PART AND PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL COVER FOR COBALT OWNERS!!! *TR