2006 Chevrolet HHR complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WARNING CHIME AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT THAT TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. . UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11

POWER STEERING FAIL WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HHR. MAKES IT HARD TO TURN. *TR

MY KEY CONTINUES TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THIS HAPPENED AND I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER,THEY CHARGED ME $50.00 TO GET THE KEY OUT THEY SAY THEY GREASED THE IGNITION I GUESS. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH MY CAR MANUAL AND IT TELLS YOU HOW TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION.I DON'T THINK THE DEALER CHARGING ME $50.00 WAS FAIR. IS THERE SOME WAY THAT CAN BE FIXED? I CAN NOT AFFORD $50.00 AND I'M GET TIRED OF PUTTING MY FINGER IN THE HOLE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE THE KEY. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET HHR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILURES. IN MY INSTANCE THE PLASTIC HANDLE THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE OFF. THIS IS A WIDELY COMPLAINED ABOUT ISSUE ON THE WEB. IF YOU GOOGLE "HHR DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN" YOU GET 1000'S OF PEOPLE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS VERY HIGH AND PEOPLE ARE NOT DOING IT. CHEVY DOES NOT SELL JUST THE PLASTIC PART, THEY REQUIRE YOU TO PURCHASE AN ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, THE COST RUNS NEARLY $600 WITH LABOR FOR A PLASTIC PART. THE ISSUE IS THAT DEALERSHIPS DO NOT STOCK THIS PART, THEY NEED TO ORDER IT AND IT TAKES TIME, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE CAR IS TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, SO THAT REQUIRES ROLLING A WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. IF YOU NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, SUCH AS AFTER AN ACCIDENT, YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO SO. THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN. BESIDES THE FACT THAT THIS IS BEING REPORTED AS A PROBLEM AND CHEVY IS NOT TRYING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION, OR TO EVEN PROVIDE THE PART OUTSIDE OF PURCHASING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. *TR

MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. MY HHR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY FOUND IN THE COBALT WHICH HAS A RECALL ISSUED. SEEMS STUPID TO ME THAT A LIGHTER CAR WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE RECALL, WHILE I AM NOW GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A LARGE REPAIR BILL. THESE UNITS ARE FROM THE SAME SUPPLIER.......RECALL ALL OF THESE UNITS ON WHATEVER VEHICLE THE OEM PUT THEM ON. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST POWERED ON, POWER STEERING IS PRESENT. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. IN TWO INCIDENTS IT ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS WHEN FAILING. I DO NOT HAVE A LARGE FRAME NOR A LOT OF UPPER BODY STRENGTH THAT IS ABLE TO MAKE TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING OR PARKING. IF I AM AWARE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE I CAN COMPENSATE FOR IT, BUT IF IT HAPPENS SUDDENLY, IT CAN BE QUITE SURPRISING. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME EXACT COMPONENT AS THE CHEVY COBALT AND THE PONTIAC G5, AND I UNDERSTAND OTHER VEHICLES ARE REPORTING THIS AS WELL.

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING IN MY 2006 CHEVY HHR. MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR

DOOR HANDLES IN THIS VEHICLE ARE PLASTIC AND BREAK. THISIS THE 2ND TIME THE SAME DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN. THE COST TO REPLACE IS APPR. $300 - $400. IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED 2 TIMES WHILE ON THE ROAD..HAVING TO REPLACE THE STEERING MOTOR. *TR

CHEVROLET HHR. POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES. IT IS ALL OVER THE WEB CHEVY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.T HIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED UNDER A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF NOVEMBER 2008. THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME BUT IT BROKE OFF AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,194.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGING THE DOOR HANDLE, THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT LOCATE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,600. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF UPDATED 12/29/10*JB

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

TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE DASHBOARD GAUGES ALL WENT OUT. PULLED THE FUSE AND REINSERTED IT - PROBLEM CORRECTED. T/C INDICATOR ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS UPSHIFTING HARD. AGAIN, I REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE FUSES AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. POWER STEERING WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED. I REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE FUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I DID NOTICE THAT MOST OF THE FUSES WERE MILDLY OXIDIZED ON ONE LEG OF EACH FUSE. *TR

2006 CHEVY HHR LT, WHILE DRIVING AT A POSTED SPEED OF 45MPH, DAUGHTER LOST POWER STEERING SENDING HER INTO THE CURB ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR THEN INTO THE CURB AGAIN. SHE WAS TERRIFIED BY THIS INCIDENT. MY HUSBAND WENT TO PICK HER UP AND HE DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO OUR HOUSE, AND WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND HE ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE WALL BUT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHIN INCHES OF CRASHING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS NOW COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING THREE TIMES THUS FAR. IN ADDITION THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BECOME A PROBLEM AGAIN WHERE IT LOCKS, AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS REPLACED 3 TIMES, EACH TIME LASTING ABOUT A YEAR BEFORE THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHER 2006 MODELS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM, SEVERAL OF THEM RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE EXPANDING THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE STEERING ON THE 2006 CHEVY HHR? *TR

2006 CHEVY HHR. GEAR SHIFT CONTROL PIN FALLS OUT OF PLASTIC RETAINMENT PIECE RESULTING IN GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKING IN THE INWARD POSITION AND THE KEY REMAINING LOCKED IN STEERING COLUMN. DUE TO A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING, THE PLASTIC CRACKS AROUND THE PIN RETAINMENT HOLE. THE CONTROL PIN THEN BECOMES LOOSE, THUS RESULTING IN THE CONTROL PIN EITHER MOVING OUT OF IT'S INTENDED POSITION AND JAMMING THE GEAR SELECTOR, OR FALLING OUT COMPLETELY AND ALLOWING THE GEAR SELECTOR TO MOVE IN ANY GEAR AT ANY TIME, WEATHER THE CAR IS RUNNING OR SHUT OFF. ONCE CONTROL PIN MOVES OUT OF POSITION OR FALLS OUT, THE MICRO SWITCH CANNOT BE ACTIVATED TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THUS RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT INSIST THERE IS NO T.S.B. OR RECALL. THEY COULD EASILY REPLACE THE PLASTIC RETAINMENT PART WITH THE NEWER VERSION USED IN LATER MODELS, BUT CLAIM THEY CAN'T GET IT. THERE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $150.00 PLUS LABOR. THE NEWER RETAINMENT PART CAN'T COST MORE THAN 15 DOLLARS,(NARROW PIECE OF PLASTIC ~ THE SIZE OF A PENCIL WITH A SMALL HOLE IN IT). THIS PART GOES FROM THE TOP OF THE SHIFTER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GEAR SELECTOR AND HOLDS THE CONTROL PIN IN POSITION, WHICH IN TURN, ACTIVATES THE MICRO SWITCH TO RELEASE THE KEYS. WITH THE AMOUNT OF OCCURRENCES LISTED ONLINE SINCE 2006. THIS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

CHEVY HHR 2006 DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HAND DURING NORMAL USE. MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. AUTO MAKER STATES THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE DOOR AND PAY. ALL OF THIS FOR A PIECE OF PLASTIC WHICH SHOULD COST PENNIES TO REPLACE? I SUFFER FROM NECK PAIN AND HAVE TROUBLE ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN TO REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR. THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS AT THEIR COST. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NO FAULT OF THE OWNERS AND ONLY DUE TO FAULTY (PLASTIC) EQUIPMENT THEY ARE USING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT EVERY TIME IT WOULD RAIN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WOULD BECOME SATURATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SEAL OF THE FRAME BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MOLD AND FUNGUS IF THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE OIL PAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE: THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE RECALLED CHEVROLET COBALT AND MALIBU, ALONG WITH PONTIAC G5. THE SAME PART IS USED IN THE CHEVROLET HHR, WHICH SHARES THE SAME PLATFORM AND MANY COMMON PARTS WITH THE COBALT AND G5. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF POWER STEERING FAILURE THAT NEARLY RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. I FEEL ENDANGERED AND GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT CARE. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND MANY MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS OCCURRING ON THE WEB. THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET HHR LS. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS WORN STRUTS WHICH NEEDED TO REPLACED AFTER ONLY 33,000 MILES AND DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST WITH DEFECT *TGW

I HAVE HAD MY 2006 HHR IN DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR A HARD SHIFTING TRANSMISSION. THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK THEY DROVE IT AND IT WAS FINE. THIS HARD SHIFTING HAPPENS MAYBE 25PER CENT OF THE TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT SHIFTS VERY HARD AND CONTINUES. I AM AFRAID IT WILL PUT ME DOWN WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR, TODAY WHEN I PARKED MY CAR THE DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND I COULDN'T OPEN MY DOOR. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE SEARCHED FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. NONE TO BE FOUND. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL AT A HEFTY PRICE. MY CONCERN TO THIS MATTER IS THE FACT IF YOU GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR THERE IS A FIRE AND THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR. THEREFORE I FEEL STRONGLY THIS IS A DEFECT ON THE PART OF GM SINCE THE HANDLE IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND CAN'T TAKE THE STRESS OF CONTINUOUS OPENING. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I FIND IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS MATTER. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF SOMEONE IS TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND CAN'T GET OUT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH MY POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. THE DASH BOARD DINGED 3 TIMES, GOT A MESSAGE ABOUT THE POWER STEERING AND THE NEEDLES ON THE MPH AND RPMS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE SHIFTER IS ON THE FLOOR AND WILL MAKE A CLICKING NOISE LIKE IT'S TRYING TO FIND A GEAR OR SOMETHING. THAT HAPPENED ON 7/31/10 AND HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE. THIS SITUATION CAN HAPPEN AT SPEEDS. CAR WILL ALSO BUCK/JERK HARD WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE GIVEN UP DRIVING THE CAR AS ITS NOT SAFE. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED YET SINCE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PROBLEM RECALLED. *TR

2006 HHR WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPAIR LIGHT LIT WITH CODES INDICATING INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND BAD CONNECTIONS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SEVERAL TRIPS TO MECHANIC LOCALIZED PROBLEM TO CONNECTOR PLUG ON TRANSMISSION. HARNESS WIRE IS TOO SHORT AND DRIVETRAIN FLEX CAUSES STRAIN ON PLUG RESULTING IN FAILURE OF CONNECTOR PINS IN PLUG. *TR

2006 CHEVY HHR LT WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. METAL PIN MECHANISM LOCATED IN LOWER SHIFTER HANDLE WHICH ACTIVATES TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SLIDES OUT OF SHIFTER UNIT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PLASTIC CARRIER BRACKET. SHIFTER HANDLE IS THEN ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT OF PARK WHEN KEY IS IN "OFF" OR "LOCK" POSITION AND KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE CONSOLE TO ACTIVATE THE MICROSWITCH INTERLOCK. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ACROSS HHR AND COBALT PLATFORMS. *TR

MY HHR DRIVER'S INTERIOR HANDLE BROKE OFF A FEW WEEKS AGO. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO RECALL 2006 HHR CARS AND REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE. I DO NOT HAVE $400.00 TO GIVE THE DEALERSHIP. A MONTH AGO I JUST PAID FOR KEY IGNITION SWITCH TO BE FIXED FOR $400.00. *TR

THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY 2006 CHEVY HHR STICKS IN THE IN POSITION ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR INCLUDING PARK AND REVERSE AS I AM DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT RECURS FROM TIME TO TIME, VERY UNPREDICTABLE. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT FIXED IT BECAUSE I WAS DEBATING TRADING THE CAR IN. *TR

MY '06 CHEVY HHR WAS RUNNING FINE FOR 4 YEARS AND THEN 3 WEEKS AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STOPPED AND STARTED COASTING WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT. AFTER THAT INCIDENT, IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY EVERY OTHER DAY AND NOW WE CAN'T DRIVE IT A FEW MILES WITHOUT IT SHUTTING DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. IT ALWAYS STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS B/C IT HAPPENED WHILE MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE WE DON'T DRIVE IT OUTSIDE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A NEW VEHICLE. I SAW ONLINE WHERE PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY THEM BUT I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS IF IT IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

AS FILED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS OF A CHEVY HHR, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. THEY ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND MINE BROKE AS WELL. I CAN'T BELIEVE A US COMPANY SUCH AS GM WOULD MAKE A CHEAP PART THAT COULD END UP ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF ITS CUSTOMERS. IF YOU WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR NEED TO EXIT THE CAR IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS COULD COST YOUR LIFE. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND DO THE RIGHT THING. REPLACE THEM WITH A MORE DURABLE HANDLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OR WILL THEY WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS BEFORE THEY TAKE ACTION? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT REGISTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR LT WITH JUST 30K. DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH 3 MILES AND AT 200 MILES IT HAD THE ROTORS TURNED FOR THE FIRST OF ABOUT 30 TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS WHEN BREAKING OR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH SO MUCH SO THAT AT TIMES THE CAR IS HARD TO CONTROL. THE ANSWER TO THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IS..TURN THE ROTORS. "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME ANYMORE. MY CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE SHOCKS,THE STRUTS, THE CONTINUED ROTOR PROBLEM, THE STEERING WHEEL THAT SHUDDERS, AND AS OF TODAY, THE POWER STEERING IS GOING AS WELL AS THE STEERING RACK. THE POTENTIAL OF ME KILLING MYSELF,MY CHILDREN, OR THE PERSON NEXT TO ME HAS BECOME A REALITY. I HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE PRACTICALLY DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT. GM JUST REFUSES TO PAY, OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE CEO OF GM AS WELL AS THE NORTH AMERICA PRESIDENT MARK REUSS I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS WITH THE SAFETY OF THE HHR. AND I HAVE SAID THAT THE ANSWER IS NOT TO "JUST TURN THE ROTORS FOR THE 35TH TIME". THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS CAR, AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYONE THAT DRIVES ONE HAS THE SAME POWER STEERING,ROTOR,AT THE SHUDDER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE PLUNKED NEARLY 2K INTO A CAR THAT GM NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. AN URGENT RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED OR I SEE THE POTENTIAL OF A TOYOTA PROBLEM ON THE HORIZON FOR GM AND THEIR CHEVY HHR. I REALLY BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE OR MAYBE MANY TO BE INJURED OR WORSE YET DEAD BEFORE GM WILL LOOK INTO THI

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2006 CHEVROLET HHR BROKE OFF DURING NORMAL USE. IT'S MADE FROM A CHEAP PLASTIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS A PERSON CANNOT QUICKLY EXIT THE CAR IF THIS HAPPENS. IF MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR JUST BROKE, HOW SOON BEFORE THE OTHER THREE IN THE CAR BREAK OFF FROM NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $400-$450 TO REPLACE A $10 PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE THAT THEY POORLY DESIGNED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM TO REPLACE THESE CHEAP HANDLES BEFORE SOMEONE DOES HAVE A SERIOUS SITUATION. *TR

CLEAR COAT BUBBLING AND PEELING. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING ACCELERATOR ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND PULLED OVER. AFTER RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED NORMAL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JB

TRAVELING ON 2 LANE ROAD AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE GREATLY COMPROMISED. THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. FIRST FAILURE DUE TO BLOWN FUSE. THIS FAILURE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HER HAND. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HANDLE CAN NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT THE ENTIRE INSIDE DOOR PANEL BEING REPLACED. UPDATED 09/24/10

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. DOOR MUST BE OPENED USING OUTSIDE HANDLE. HANDLE IS PLASTIC. ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL MUST BE REPLACED. PART COSTS $400.00 PLUS LABOR - REPLACEMENT HANDLE IS PLASTIC ALSO. CAR IS 2006 CHEVROLET HHR WITH 53,000 MILES. *TR

MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2006 CHEVY HHR BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR. I LOOKED UP ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SURE ENOUGH..PAGES AND PAGES OF THE SAME STORY. I CALLED TO GET A REPLACEMENT HANDLE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $300 FOR THE ENTIRE DOOR KIT. I DON'T WANT AN ENTIRE DOOR, BUT EVIDENTLY GM DESIGNED THE HANDLE TO BE AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE DOOR TRIM. THEN I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A SINGLE COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS HAPPENING EVER BEFORE. I FIND THIS TO BE A TOTAL LIE SINCE I JUST READ OF A WOMAN WHO CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN AND THEY TOLD HER THE EXACT SAME THING "WE'VE NEVER HAD A SINGLE COMPLAINT". I CANNOT OPEN MY CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. IF I WERE IN A WRECK OR IF THE BATTERY DIED I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR, AS I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW, REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I'M VERY UPSET BY THIS ENTIRE SITUATION. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT WHOEVER DECIDED A PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE WAS A GOOD IDEA AND THEN TO INTEGRATE IT SO YOU HAD TO BUY AN ENTIRE DOOR PACKAGE TO REPLACE IT...NEEDS A SWIFT KICK IN THE BEHIND. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR

2006 HHR LS - DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WITH NORMAL OPENING OF THE DOOR. COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT PUTTING WINDOW DOWN AND USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. IF THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY - I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE CAR. *TR POWER STEERING FAILURE - POWER STEERING QUITS WHILE DRIVING - WAS GOING 55 MPH. AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OFF.. PULLED TO THE SIDE WITH DIFFICULTY - SHUT THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED CAR - AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING, TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON TEMPORARILY FIXES THE ISSUE. SOUNDS SIMILAR TO RECALL ON SAME YEAR COBALT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT AREA WERE THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ORIGINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A CHIME NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 63000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE FROM GEAR TO GEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

2006 CHEVY HHR, DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ACROSS THE INFO SCREEN, THEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT. HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF & RESTART, WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE MILES THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, & NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

2006 CHEVY HHR POWER STEERING FAILURE. LOST POWER STEERING IN A SHARP CURVE. IMMEDIATE AND WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING. FORCED TO SHOULDER AND ALMOST INTO A DITCH. THE WARNING MESSAGE AND CHIME WORKED BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP YOU CONTROL THE VEHICLE!! FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING THIS TIME. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THERE IS NO WAY WITH HER LIMITED STRENGTH THAT WE WOULD HAVE MADE IT AROUND THE CURVE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR HHRS AND CHEVY COBALTS. THEY BOTH USE THE SAME FAULTY POWER STEERING MOTOR. CHEVY HAS ISSUED A RECALL ONTHE COBALTS. WHY NOT THE HHR? *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF. CHEVY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE HOOKED TO THE DOOR PANEL. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE MY CHILDREN FROM THE BACK SEAT. CHEVY WANTS TO MUCH FOR DOOR PANELS. *TR

KEY IS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO USE THE RELEASE SWITCH UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL EVERY TIME I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT BECAUSE I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY REPAIR SOLUTIONS WITHOUT A COSTLY INSPECTION. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET HHR: CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN PARK. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN LAST WEEK. FINALLY YESTERDAY I HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION AT WORK. CAME BACK LATER TO REMOVE - BATTERY WAS DEAD. JUMPING BATTERY STUMP UNDER HOOD WAS OF NO USE - COULD NOT OPEN REAR HATCH TO GET TO BATTERY. HAD IT TOWED FOR REPAIR. ANALYSIS, BATTERY AND LABOR COST ME $200 AS THE GM PROTECTION PLAN I PAY FOR EVERY MONTH WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. ALSO ASKED SERVICE REP TO LOOK INTO WHY SHIFTER MOVES WHILE DRIVING, THINKING THIS MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IGNITION AND BATTERY PROBLEMS. HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. GM PROTECTION PLAN REP AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER BOTH SAID THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR