2006 Chevrolet HHR complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND SHE COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

HAD TO JUMP BATTERY AND LOST POWER STEERING AFTER THE JUMP. CAR WAS 2.5 YEARS OLD. I REPLACED FUSE UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. NOTHING HELPS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE ENGINE COMPONENT WIRES NEEDED TO BE RE-ADJUSTED BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 05/25/11

DRIVER SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF, WIFE STUCK IN CAR UNTIL I OPENED IT FROM THE OUTSIDE, HANDLE IS CHEAP FLIMSY PLASTIC, BROKE AT HINGE. DEALER WANTS $500.00 FOR ENTIRE DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT. SAFETY ISSUE IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN DURING ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAVE ELECTRIC WINDOWS, WHAT IF THERE IS A FIRE AND THE BATTERY IS DAMAGED. THE CENTER CONSOLE IS TALL, IT'S A SMALL CAR, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR MOST PEOPLE TO CLIMB OVER IT. YOU WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. OF ALL THINGS, THE DOOR HANDLE SHOULD BE SOLID METAL, IMAGINE IF YOU WENT TO OPEN AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN A BUILDING AND CHEAP PLASTIC BROKE OFF IN YOUR HAND! THIS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN BUILDINGS, WHY IS IT TOLERATED IN CARS? THERE ARE MANY IDENTICAL INCIDENCES ON THE INTERNET. CHECK OUT : HTTP://GENERAL-MOTORS.PISSEDCONSUMER.COM/06-CHEVY-HHR-FRONT-INTERIOR-DOOR-HANDLE-20081228143435/1.HTML CLEARLY THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, AND GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING BUT TRYING TO RIP US OF WITH $500.00 FOR ANOTHER PIECE OF PLASTIC.

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH CHILDREN. *TR

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET HHR FELL OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL JUST FOR THE CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY $500.00. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. OR IF THE CAR WERE ON FIRE, I SIMPLY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR. A BIGGER SAFETY FACTOR THAT THE LATCH ON THE POP UP MIDDLE CONSOLE ON THE CHEVY HHR THAT WAS RECALLED BACK IN 2008 (I THINK). THERE ARE BLOGS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE WORKING GIRL WHO SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD A $500 INTERIOR DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT FOR A CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT REASONABLE. I TRIED TO GET CHEVY TO REPLACE IT AND THEY SIMPLY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A $40 DISCOUNT. THAT IS RIDICULOUS!!! I BOUGHT THE CAR BE CAUSE IT WAS ECONOMICAL AND NOT ONE THING ABOUT THIS REPLACEMENT SOUNDS ECONOMICAL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD LEAD TO A DEATH. *TR

WHEN I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY 2006 HHR, THE FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. INTERNAL PARTS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT TO CRAWL ACROSS THE CONSOLE. THIS IS A COMMON KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND CHEVY IS AWARE AND NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS FAULTY PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS IF YOU WERE IN WRECK AND COULD NOT GET OUT BECAUSE THE HANDLES BREAKING. SHOULD BE A RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. WHEN A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT, THE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I HEAR A DING DING NOISE AND AN INDICATION LIGHT COMES ON SAYING POWER STEERING. I AM MAKING MY WAY OFF THE FREEWAY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OFF RAMP MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I PULL INTO A GAS STATION AND TURN OFF THE CAR CALLING AAA FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. I HAD STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAS STATION AS I WAS SCARED, SO I HAD TO RE PARK THE CAR. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON SO I CANCELLED AAA AND I STARTED MAKING MY WAY BACK HOME WHEN.... DING DING POWER STEERING INDICATION AGAIN AND AS IM PULLING OFF AGAIN POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OFF THE FREE WAY SAFELY!!! MY CAR IS NOW PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT AND IN THE MEAN TIME HAVE NO CAR. IVE BEEN TOLD ITS THE DEFAULTY EPS MOTOR MADE IN CHINA AND IT IS GOING OUT ON ALL CHEVY HHRS BUT STILL HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. NOT ONLY HAS MY POWER STEERING GONE OUT BUT ALSO MY STRUTS, BRAKES, ROTERS AND BALL JOINTS!! THE GM WARRENTY DOES NOT COVER ANY OF THESE THINGS SO ITS ALL COMING OUT OF MY POCKET! I HAVE ALL THE RECIEPTS FOR EVERYTHING BUT HAVE NO RECALL ON THIS 2006 CHEVY HHR YET?? WHY, READ THE REVIEWS AND COMPLIANTS THERE ARE SEVERAL SAFTEY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE OWNED CHEVYS 15 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY ISSUES. YA ALSO SO PURCHASED A CHEVY AVEO DONT EVEN GO THERE B

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND ALLOWED THE POWER STEERING TO RESET ITSELF BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. NO OBVIOUS REASONS OR SIGNS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER A SEVERE RAIN, THERE WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF TWO INCHES OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER LEAKED IN THROUGH THE HEATER DUCTS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CARPET BE REPLACED DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF MOLD GROWING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAL CAME OFF AORUND THE HEATER SWITCH WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO GET IN THE HEATER AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO ONLY HAVE ONE SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE CARPET WOULD NEVER DRY AND EVENTUALLY, IT WOULD GROW MOLD. UPDATED 06/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BECAUSE OF A VIBRATION AND SHAKING THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE MECHANIC TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX MONTHS IN ADDITION TO AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE EXHIBITED BY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OF FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ UPDATED 06/21/11

I HAVE A 2006 HHR. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN MY HAND SO NOW ANYONE SITTING THERE HAS TO OPEN THE WINDOW AN REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR (OR SOMEONE HAS TO OPEN FOR THEM). THE OTHER PROBLEM I JUST ENCOUNTERED IS THAT THE "DOOR OPEN" MESSAGE AND DINGING NOISE KEEPS COMING UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE DOOR IS NOT OPEN! ALSO, THE RADIO WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN PUSHING THE INSIDE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ALL THE DOORS LOCK EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT GOES DOWN, BUT COMES BACK UP. MY MECHANIC THINKS IT IS A DOOR LATCH PROBLEM. ALSO THE ALARM GOES OFF BY ITSELF AFTER LOCKING THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE. I WAS AWOKEN AT 3:00 AM TO THE SOUND OF MY CAR GOING OFF, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! GM NEEDS TO DO SOME RECALLS ON THESE ITEMS, AS I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME ITEMS. *TR

DRIVER SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BFOKE OFF, NEED TO OPEN WINDOW AND REACH OUTSIDE TO OPEN DOOR.

KEY DOES NOT COME OUT IGNITION, HAVE TO PUSH SAFETY BUTTON UNDER STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE KEYS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE INTERIOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 70,648.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR. EVERY SINCE THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GETTING WARMER MY CAR HAS BEEN LOOSING IT'S POWER STEERING FUNCTION. THIS WILL HAPPEN AT ANYTIME OF THE DAY AND AT ANY PLACE. I CAN BE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WILL LOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS FOUND IN THE 2005 - 2010 CHEVY COBALTS. IF I PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON IT HELPS FOR A WHILE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW, TODAY IS MARCH 21ST 2011. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT THE ODOMETER WILL SAY POWER STEERING AND THERE WILL BE A CHIME THAT GOES OFF. MY MECHANIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR SINCE IT NEVER DOES IT WHEN I LEAVE THE CAR WITH HIM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, HE WAS ASSISTED IN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR WOULD NEED REPLACING IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DOOR HANDLE REMAINED FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE KEYS WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND REMOTE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,920. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/5/12 *CN

I SHIFTED MY CAR INTO PARK BUT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER DID NOT RELEASE. BECAUSE THE BUTTON WAS STUCK, I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR OFF NOR COULD I REMOVE MY KEY. FURTHERMORE, WHILE DRIVING, THE SHIFTER CAN POTENTIALLY BE MOVED FROM DRIVE TO ANY OTHER POSITION WITHOUT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER BEING PRESSED. I FOUND A "RELEASE" BUTTON UNDER A COVER ON MY STEERING COLUMN WHICH ALLOWS ME TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND REMOVE MY KEY, BUT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED ACCIDENTALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE TO BE PRESSED TO CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE SHIFTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11

1. I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY 2006 CHEVY HHR HAD THE POWER STEERING COME ON THE CONSOLE AND THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD. 2. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF FOR A BIT, IT FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS BACK 20 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. 3. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THAT WHILE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THE HHR, IT IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE GM CARS RECALLS. I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE HHR DRIVERS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO.... I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN IN PARK DUE TO A PLASTIC PART IN THE SHIFTER BREAKING. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW THE SHIFT LOCK ACTUATOR TO ENGAGE AND RELEASE THE KEYS. THERE IS AN IGNITION UNLOCKING MECHANISM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THAT LEAVES THE GEAR SHIFTER ABLE TO MOVE FREELY FROM GEAR AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS OCCURS EVERYDAY. THE DEALER REPLACES AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

GENERAL MOTORS HAS RECALLED ALL MODELS WITH KNOWN POWER STEERING ISSUES EXCEPT THE HHR, THEY'RE AWARE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS SUSEPTABLE TO FAILURE, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE LESS SAFE TO OPERATE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA. DO THEY WANT TO RUN ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS OFF? IF GM DOESN'T FIX OR REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS, IT WILL BE MY LAST GM PRODUCT. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO TREAT CUSTOMERS THIS WAY. THEY KNOW THERE ARE BAD PARTS OUT THERE AND REFUSE TO MAKE RIGHT ON IT. *TR

FEW ISSUES THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ALSO HAVE DISCUSSED ON THE WEB: **TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTING. STILL AN ISSUE, GARAGES AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE **KEY NOT COMING OUT OF IGNITION. RECENT ISSUE NOT FIXED YET. MAY BE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK ISSUE BASED ON INTERNET DISCUSSIONS **LEAK AND WATER GETS IN CAR. GETS MY HEAT BLOWER WET AND BLOWS OUT A PART AND I ONLY HAVE OFF AND HIGH FAN SETTINGS. ONGOING ISSUE AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE PARTS FOR THE DOOR HANDLE WERE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2006 CHEVY HHR LT1. DEALER STATES POWER STEERING MOTOR FOR COBALT HAS BEEN RECALLED, SO NOT SURE WHY THE HHR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

CHEVROLET HHR 2006. POWER STEERING WARNING DISPLAYS ON THE INFO DISPLAY INDICATING THAT THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. STEERING BECOMES SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY RESUMES ONCE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. POWER STEERING WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AGAIN AT RANDOM INTERVALS. *TR

2006 CHEVY HHR. CAR WILL JERK LIKE YOU REALIZED THE CLUTCH TOO FAST, HOWEVER IT IS AN AUTOMATIC THEN STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. ON 1/27/10 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO THE SHOP, AFTER HAVING A COMPLETE TUNE UP, IGNITION MODULE CHANGE AND A COIL CHANGE THE CAR WILL NO LONGER STAY STARTED UNLESS YOU ARE GIVING THE GAS PEDAL CONSTANT CONTACT. THE CODE COMING UP SAYS IT'S A MISFIRING IN THE CYLINDER BUT THE SHOP CAN NOT FIND THAT. THERE IS OIL IN THE INTAKE BUT NO WATER IN THE OIL. I'M SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN PARTS ONLY ALREADY. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. IT WILL NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE WITHOUT HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE GAS WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT AND LOOK TO DRIVE IT BACKWARDS. *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL INTERIOR WAS INTERFERING WITH THE OPENING OF THE DOOR. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WIND DOWN THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, UNLESS HE STUCK HIS HAND OUT THE WINDOW TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. UPDATED 03/14/11

WHILE OPENING THE LEFT FRONT DOOR FROM THE INSIDE THE PLASTIC CHROME DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS WILL IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE OCCUPANTS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

DEALER STATES CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS: NO POWER STEERING NOT FIXED BY REPLACING FUSE (EPS SYSTEM), ALTHOUGH GM RECALLED MANY VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM AND ARE AWARE OF ISSUE, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. WINDOWS SQUEAL UP & DOWN ON SUNNY DAY, & GET STUCK SHUT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME OFF OF WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. FRONT END SWAY BARS REPLACED, CONTINUED PROBLEM, TIRES WEARING UNEVEN, FEELS LIKE BAD BEARINGS, UNABLE TO DUP. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID POURS INTO INTERIOR OF CAR. FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL WENT THEN REAR TURN SIGNAL. INTERIOR WAS SOLD AS SCOTCH GUARDED/REPELLENT OF LIQUIDS INTERIOR IS FAR FROM GUARDED AGAINST ANYTHING WATER STAINS FABRIC. ELECTRIC POWER MIRRORS NO LONGER WORK. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE, RECALL ON FRONT HEAD AIR BAGS NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME NEVER OFFERED TO REPAIR. *LN

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SONS VEHICLE HAD A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE AND THE THIRD TIME THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THERE WAS ALSO A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. AT 42,000 MILES THE AIR CONDITION MADE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN STOPPED WORKING. AT 68,000 MILES, A METAL SKID PLATE HAD FALLEN FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SOON AFTER, THE EXHAUST WAS VERY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND A CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT WORK, SO THE AIR CONDITION ONLY WORKED IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK, THE RADIO WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE SUN VISOR WOULD FALL DOWN AT RANDOM TIMES. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN WITH AN ALIGNMENT, NEW STRUTS, SHOCKS AND GOOD TIRES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *JB

POWER STEERING WENT OUT TURNING. MADE IT HARD TO STEER, ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. YOU CAN CUT CAR OFF TO RESTART THE PS. *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER; THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN POWER STEERING; HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,900 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 39,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/04/11

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVY HHR RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING. THE DASH LIGHT SAYS "POWER STEERING" WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK ON AVERAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE WHILE TURNING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO RETAINING WALLS ON THE HIGHWAY ON RAMPS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HHR. A TEMPORARY FIX FOR THIS ISSUE IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN AT RANDOM TIMES. CHEVROLET RECALLED COBALT'S THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET WON'T ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. ON 1-13-11, I HAD THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAK OFF IN MY HAND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH ON CAR FORUMS ONLINE, I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IF YOU STOP TURN OFF IGNITION THEN RESTART IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN GO OUT AGAIN. I CALLED MY DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT IS COMMON BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.BUT KEEP MY RECEIPT TO BE REIMBURSED IF THERE IS A RECALL . IS ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I WATCHED A PROGRAM LAST NIGHT WERE THIS IS HAPPENING NOT JUST TO THE HHR BUT ALSO THE COBALT, AND PT CRUISER. WHY IS THE HHR NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS? THEY SHOWED ON THE SHOW THAT PEOPLE ARE DYEING FROM THIS. ONE MOTHER LOST 2 DAUGHTERS. MY DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 CHEVY HHR WITH APPROXIMATELY 46000 MILES. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT AS I AM DRIVING AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS DURING A TURN IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I HAVE ALMOST RUN INTO OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER RESTARTING IT USUALLY WORKS, BUT IS SUBJECT TO GOING OUT AGAIN AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, BUT THEY DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THE COBALT HAS THE SAME ELECTRIC STEERING AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HAVING RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND I SEE NO REASON FOR CHEVY TO WAIT UNTIL A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND LOSE POWER STEERING ABILITY. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. NO EXCESSIVE TURNING. TURN OFF CAR AND IT WILL BE FINE FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN DO IT AGAIN. UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE VERY WELL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT IT WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY HHR LT. THANKSGIVING DAY I WENT TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER DOOR CAME OFF IN MY HAND. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I EVEN WALKED UP TO ANOTHER HHR I SAW ON A PARKING LOT AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SAFELY CONCERN IS THAT I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW AND REACHING OUTSIDE THE CAR TO THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAD A ELECTRICAL FAILURE I COULD NOT EXIT THE CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. EVERYTHING I HAVE FOUND IN MY RESEARCH IS THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT RECGONIZING THIS AS A REAL PROBLEM AND FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN/READ THEY HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHEN IT OCCURS OR HELP THE VEHICLE OWNERS IN ANY WAY. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE REPAIR AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR HANDLE ITSELF CAN NOT BE REPLACED THAT YOU HAVE TO BUY AN ENTIRE DOOR PANEL FOR OVER $400 AND THAT IS JUST THE PART, NO LABOR. HOW CAN THIS BE A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND CHEVROLET NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT? THE INABILITY TO EXIT MY VEHICLE IN THE AFTERMATH OF AN ACCIDENT GREATLY CONCERNS ME AND SHOULD CONCERN CHEVROLET ESPECIALLY WITH THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING. *TR

CHEVY HHR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF EASY AND WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPROVED HANDLE IS OFFERED. THIS WOULD MAKE IT HARD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. BEING EXCITED YOU MAY PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE A LITTLE HARDER. IF THERE IS A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE HANDLE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD SHIFT INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING THE KEY TO REMAIN STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN RISK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 02/23/11 *BF UPDATED 04/27/11

2006 CHEVROLET HHR STEERING MOTOR RANDOMLY FAILS WITH NO WARNING, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER RESTART, WILL WORK AGAIN FOR BRIEF TIME. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. DOCUMENTATION EXISTS ONLINE THAT THIS MOTOR IS THE SAME ONE RECALLED ON THE CHEVROLET COBALT, AND THAT OTHER ARE HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10-12 TIMES OVER TWO WEEKS AND A TOTAL MILEAGE OF ABOUT 40 MILES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND MAKES TURNING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND DANGEROUS WHEN HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT IS NOW HAPPENING ALL OF THE TIME AND I HAVE ONLY MADE ONE PAYMENT ON THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!! *TR