2006 Chevrolet HHR Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL PACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CHIME SOUNDED WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDEDOOR WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN. THE DOOR WAS CLOSED BUT LATER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE O RE-OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC INSIDE THE PANEL THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 113,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY HHR. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 45500. THREE WEEKS AGO ( 8/14/'11)THE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE. WHEN I WENT TO REPAIR THE BROKEN HANDLE, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DOOR PANEL, AND WOULD COST OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE. I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO REPLACE SUCH AN EXPENSIVE ITEM; I CAN LIVE WITH ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. NOT ONLY IS THIS INCONVENIENT, BUT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. IF I NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, I CANNOT DO SO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER OPENING THE WINDOW, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 10/4/11 *CN UPDATED 10/26/11 IN DECEMBER 2013, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FASTENER JAMMED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEFECT REPAIRED. IN MARCH 2014, SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED. UPDATED 04/14/14

I AM SCARED, FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY FEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL STALL AND WE WILL CRASH OR BE HIT BY SOME ONE...WHEN A VEHICLE STALLS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER...THAT IS POWER STEERING, BRAKES.....THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE I AM ATTACHING A LINK THAT GM SHOULD REVIEW.....DANGER THIS VEHICLE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN !!!!!!!!!!!!! COPY THIS LINK TO YOUR WEB BROWSER HTTP-//ABCLOCAL.GO.COM/WTVD/STORY?SECTION=NEWS/ABC11_INVESTIGATES&ID=6811236 IF YOU WOULD PREFER I CAN SEND A TYPED TRANSCRIPT (WORD FOR WORD) OF THIS NEWS BROADCAST? I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE AND KIDS LIFE TO BE PUT IN DANGER, BY LETTING THEM RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED THE LINK I AM ATTACHING SHOWS A NEWS BROADCAST IN RALEIGH NC. ON CHANNEL 11 NEWS !!!!! INVOLVING NUMBER 12 ISSUE ON MY LONG LIST BELOW WITH THE CHEVY HHR STALLING WHILE DRIVING..... I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY HHR LT, IN 2007. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED. MILEAGE ON CAR 33,346 1) THE KEY LOCKED UP IN IGNITION..9/06/07 2) SHIFTER FROZE UP AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. . 9/06/07 3) HEADLINER TRIM ? ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY 4) FRONT END AND WHOLE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKE..9/06/07 DEALER TURNED ROTORS( BUT DID NOT FIX ISSUE) 5) REPLACED DRIVER SIDE RUNNING BOARD..9/06/07. 6) GOT IN VEHICLE ONE MORNING TRIED TO TAKE KIDS TO SCHOOL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 15 MPH, HAD TOWED BACK TO LAWSON CHEVROLET. WORKING ON GETTING DATE/MILEAGE..THIS ISSUE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED A MONTH PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,600.

2006 DOOR HANDLE BROKE FOR NO REASON. IS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. ITS A SEFETY ISSUE IF U HAVE TO GET OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. *TT

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE, MAKING EGRESS FROM CAR VERY DIFFICULT. HANDLE IS MADE OF THIN PLASTIC AND WILL NOT HOLD UP TO USE. IF EMERGENCY STRIKES IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. ALSO FOR OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS, SITUATION MAY BE DEADLY IF HANDLE BREAKS DURING AN INCIDENT WHEN RAPID EGRESS IS CRITICAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED ITS NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME, IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. UPDATED 09/05/2012 *JS

2006 CHEVY HHR :: PROBLEM :: POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON DASH AND HARD TO STEER, ABS LIGHT ON, TRANSMISSION MAKING CAR BUCK WHILE DRIVING, AND SPEEDOMETER IS BOUNCING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, LAST TIME DEALER FOUND ONLY "COMMUNICATION CODES" AND DID NOT FIX ANYTHING SO NOTHING WAS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THAT WAS 9 MONTHS AGO AT 50140 MILES. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHAKE THE GEAR SHIFTER IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT FELT THE GEAR SHIFT ACTUATOR WAS FAILING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

GM HAS RECALLED THE COBALT AND OTHER CARS BUILT BETWEEN 2005 AND 2010 WITH A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING IN MY HHR IS BUILT ON THE SAME PLATFORM WITH THE SAME PARTS . BUT GM DID NOT INCLUDE THE HHR . THEY DID SENT A LETTER TO 2006 HHR CANADIAN OWNERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM . WHY NOT IN THE US? THE POWER STEERING STOPS OPERATING AND THE STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF TO RESET THE STEERING. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. THERE ARE A LOT OF HHR'S WITH THIS PROBLEM . VERY UNSAFE. AGAIN, THEY WILL FIX THE CARS IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE USA ? THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME CARS.

WHENEVER IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS FROM THE COUNSEL THE CARPET ALWAYS GETS SOAKED... A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM... ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE IS THE CAM POSITION SENSOR A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BEARINGS IN MY FRONT WHEELS WHICH SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE OTHERS ARE HAVING AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO COVER 25 PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVERS DOOR IS BROKEN, HAVE TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN TO GET OUT, ALSO, REMOTE IS NOT WORKING, I HAVE TO LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE HORN HONKING EVERYTIME I PARK. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS TO STEM FROM THE FACT, THAT CHEVY HAS DECIDED NOT TO BE BUILT LIKE A ROCK, INSTEAD, BUILT WITH PLASTIC. (CAN YOU EVEN RECYCLE IT?)

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST MONTHS SINCE JULY 4, 2011. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON JULY 4, 2011 WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON A FAMILY TRIP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT 65 MPH. THERE HAVE BEEN UP TO A DOZEN INSTANCES SINCE WITH THE LATEST BEING ON OCT 2, 2011 CAUSING MY WIFE TO RUN OFF THE INTERSTATE INTO THE MEDIAN. GM CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL, HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SAME EXACT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTORS FOR THE COBALTS FROM GM. THE HHR'S NEED TO BE A PART OF THIS RECALL AS THE MOTOR IS THE SAME EXACT ONE AS THE COBALT. PLEASE RECALL THESE ALSO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. THE INTERNET SITES ARE FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME AND THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

DURING THE COLD MONTHS OF THE YEAR, SPRING I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS OF THE YEAR MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION ON MY DASH BOARD COMES UP AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF TO RESET THE STEERING MOTOR. REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST I DRIVE THE INDICATOR COMES ON AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF NUMBERS OF TIMES TO RESET THE STEERING MOTOR. IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT, I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND WOULD LIKE TO GET THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE RECALLS PENDING ON THIS VEHICLE IN CANADA AS WELL AS CHEVY COBALTS IN THE U.S. HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COBALTS ARE GETTING FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER, BUT THE HHR HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

BOUGHT CAR 5/29/2011 WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT ANY AFTER MARKET PARTS INSTALLED OR THAT IT WAS INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. VEHICLE TITLE RECORD ONLY INDICATED A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS WAS PENDING. ON 6/27/2011 UPON LEAVING RESIDENCE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET HEARD LOUD SOUND FROM BOTTOM OF CAR. PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE NOISE CAME FROM EXHAUST PIPE SOMEWHERE. WENT TO CHEVROLET DEALER LEARNED THAT IT WAS A CRACK IN THE FLUNG CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR AND THE REPLACEMENT INCLUDED THE CATALYTIC CNVRT AS ONE PIECE. THEY SAID NOT A WARRANTY ITEM COSTS APPRX. $700.00 TO INSTALL. ON 1/27/2012 WAS TOLD BY THE LICENSING BUREAU THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A AFTERMARKET EXHAUST SYSTEM INSTALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 06/17/14 MA UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR FOR MY DAUGHTER WITH A 72 MONTHS /100,000 MILES EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH HAS ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS LEFT). SHE BROUGHT HER CAR HOME FROM SCHOOL ON SUMMER VACATION SAYING THAT HER CAR WAS SHIFTING FUNNY. WE TOOK IT TARR CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT BELIEVING THAT WITH OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, REPAIR IT, AND ALL WOULD BE GOOD. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. IT TOOK THEM TWO WEEKS TO FIGURE OUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN. I WAS CALLED TODAY AND HAD WITH A VERY CONFUSING CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TWO OPTIONS FOR GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I COULD EITHER GET A USED TRANSMISSION WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT ALREADY AND IT WOULD BE COVERED BY A ONE YEAR WARRANTY (THE TRANSMISSION THAT JUST BROKE DOWN WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT). OR I COULD GET A NEW TRANSMISSION AND PAY THE DIFFERENCE OF 1,500.00 DOLLARS WHICH SEEMS UNFAIR TO ME. THIS IS A SHORT SUMMARY OF WHAT HAS TRANSPIRED AND IT IS VERY DISCOURAGING TO MY DAUGHTER AND I. WE WERE WONDERING IF YOU HAD ANY INSIGHT INTO OUR PREDICAMENT. *TR

ON MY WAY TO WORK I SLOWED DOWN TO CHANGE LANES TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN TO A PARKING LOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A MAJOR JOLT AND MY FOOT WAS KNOCKED OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE LAST THING I REMEMBER WAS LOOKING DOWN AT MY RIGHT FOOT AND SEEING IT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THINKING I NEED TO MOVE MY FOOT. I REMEMBER THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A MOMENT WHEN I ASKED THEM NOT TO CUT MY CLOTHES. MY NEXT MEMORY IS FOR A MOMENT IN ICU AND THEN I WOKE UP IN A HOSPITAL ROOM A WEEK LATER. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE CAR CROSSED THE TWO WESTBOUND LANES AND HIT A SIGN AND FENCE, JUMPED THE CURB, AND THEN HIT SHRUBBERY AND SEVERAL HEADSTONES AT A MEMORIAL SALES BUSINESS. POLICE ESTIMATED MY SPEED AT 50 MPH? I THINK THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SHUT DOWN CAUSING THE JOLT AND DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I WAS DISABLED IN THIS ACCIDENT. I AM UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. ACCORDING TO GM I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SETTLEMENT BECAUSE MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THAT MAKE IF THE IGNITION CAUSED THE ACCIDENT? *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFES CAR TO THE GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED, AS I ENTERED THE CLOVERLEAF EXITING THE INTERSTATE THE POWER STEERING FAILED, I MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, LEFT THE CAR RUNNING AND SHOWED THE SERVIVE MANAGER WHAT IT DID, HE FELT OF THE STEERING AND AGREED THE POWER STEERING WAS BAD, HE CHECKED AND SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE COBALT HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. HE STUCK HIS HAND THROUGH THE WINDOW AND OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND JUST WHEN I WAS ON A CURVED STREET MY CAR LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I NEEDED TO ACT FAST TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS ON A CURVED STREET. I NEVER HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS ELECTRIC SYSTEM UNTIL THAT DAY. AFTER THIS, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR ONE WEEK. THE CAR STILL DOING THE SAME EVERY DAY, BUT THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SO YOU CAN;T PREDICT WHEN YOU WILL START HAVING A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. ONCE YOU TURN OF THE CAR AND TURN IT ON AGAIN SYSTEM WORKS WELL FOR A WHILE. AGAIN, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL START HAVING THE PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY I WILL GO TO CHECK THE SYSTEM AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE IS ANY REPLACEMENT FOR THIS PART IN WHICH I CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE HANDLE FRACTURED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTACT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AS NORMAL. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) IS THE FAILURE THAT HE EXPERIENCED . THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN ALSO, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/01/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY MOVE THE SHIFTER THROUGH THE GEARS AND TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE, BROKEN OFF, HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR OR CROSS OVER TO PASSANGER SEAT TO GET OUT. *TR

DRIVING NORMAL ON HIGHWAY HIT A SMALL BUMP 2006 CHEVY HHR STALLED, SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED FIRST TIME NO BUMP OCCURRED BUT CAR STALLED, IN BOTH CASES WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR BY PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE KEY. *TR

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET HHR BROKE OFF WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER AS THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT LOWERING THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW AND OPENING WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DAMAGED THEN THE WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. THE DRIVER WOULD THEN NEED TO CRAWL OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE TO THE RIGHT DOOR OR THE FRONT SEAT TO EXIT THE CARS REAR DOOR. IN A COLLISION OR FIRE THE DRIVER MAY BE INJURED, PANICKED OR CONFUSED AND NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE PLASTIC HANDLE SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A MORE SUBSTANTIAL METAL ONE. *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.

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.

SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE! OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON THREE INSTANCES! THE LAST ONE, JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARALLEL PARKING SPACE AT ABOUT 10 MPH. ALMOST HIT THE CAR 2 SPACES IN FRONT OF ME! WHY WAS THERE A RECALL BACK IN 2010 FOR THE COBALTS WITH THE SAME PS MOTOR AND NOT THE HHR? NOW THE CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE EARLIER HHRS? GM HAS TRIED TO HIDE THESE AND OTHER ISSUES. I BELIEVE NHTSA WAS INEFFECTIVE AND COMPLACENT DUE TO GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP STATUS AND TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENT. IF THE REAL TRUTH WERE KNOWN, HEAD WOULD ROLL AND PEOPLE IMPRISONED! *TR

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.

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

STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. NO OBVIOUS REASONS OR SIGNS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. *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 WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THERE IS AGM RECALL FOR THE PS ON CHEVY HHR'S BUT ONLY FOR THE 2009-2010 MODEL YEARS. I HAVE A 2006 HHR AND AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING WITH THE STEERING LIGHT COMING ON ALL THE TIME. NOW I HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AS GM RECOMMENDED AND THJE STEERING LIGHT STILL COMES ON EVERYDAY 3 4 OR 5 TIMES AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING WHILE IT IS ON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL THAT THE 2006 MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE PART OF THAT RECALL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

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.

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 BOUGHT NEW BROKE DOWN IN THE FIRST MONTH. CHEVY HHR IS AN UN SAFE VEHICLE AND CHEVY IS GOING TO LOOSE BY TREATING CONSUMERS THIS WAY. *TR

CHEVY HHR SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. GM HAS A RECALL IN CANADA? BUT NOT IN US? *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

THE CAR WILL STALLED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40 MPH AND MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN, JUST BEFORE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT IS FAR WORST NOW. I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR WHEN IT'S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND ONLY WITHIN CITY LIMIT. I JUST NEED GM TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO EXTRA COST TO ME. I HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH ALREADY. *TR