2008 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THIS ISSUE INVOLVES A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR WITH THE BASE RADIO SYSTEM. THE MAIN DOOR MOUNTED RADIO SPEAKERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING IN 2017. THE A-PILLAR HIGH FREQUENCY "TWEETER" SPEAKERS CONTINUE TO WORK BUT ARE UNINTELLIGIBLE. WITH THE MAIN RADIO SPEAKERS OUT, TWO SAFETY FEATURES NO LONGER WORK; THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME AND THE ONSTAR SUBSCRIPTION SAFETY SERVICE. I BELIEVE BOTH THESE SYSTEMS RELY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MOUNTED SPEAKER. OTHER SAFETY CHIMES, IF ANY, WOULD ALSO BE AFFECTED. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS I PERSONALLY KNOW OF OTHER HHRS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

THIS IS A VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VEHICLE. THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES ARE NEAR THE EXHAUST AND WRAPPED IN HEAT PROTECTION WHICH CAUSES CONDENSATION AND THE BUILDING UP OF MOISTURE TO RUST OUT THE FUEL LINES. THEY BEGIN TO LEAK RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST WHICH IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PINKERTON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC, 801 GRAVES MILL RD, LYNCHBURG, CA 24502) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY DEACTIVATE THE SIGNAL SWITCH TO TURN OFF THE SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH AND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER/ SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS IF THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANIPULATE THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,291.

VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. RESTARTED CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND HAD TO MANUALLY TURN THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. CAR SET FOR A WHILE AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED.

RUSTED FUEL LINE LEAK IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE RUSTED FROM THE FIRE PROTECTION THE LINES WERE WRAPPED IN TO PROTECT LINES FROM THE HEAT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE FROM FACTORY. STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AND INTERIOR. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A WEEK UNTIL NOTICED SMELL AND COMPLICATIONS ON COLD STARTING VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE IF THE LINES WERE STAINLESS STEEL FROM THE FACTORY WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO TRY AND JUMP THROUGH HOOPS FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE IT SHOULD BE MANDATED THAT FUEL LINES BRAKE LINES ETC SHOULD ALL BE MADE OF STAINLESS TO RESIST ROAD SALTS AND RUST

FUEL LINE RUSTED AND LEAKING NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR/TIRE (NEXT TO GAS TANK). I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE IN HHRS. FROM MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THE ROUTING OF THE LINE COMBINED WITH THE HEAT SHIELDING LEAD TO MOISTURE TRAPPING AND CORROSION MORE QUICKLY THAN EXPECTED.

I BOUGHT A USED 2008 CHEVY HHR FROM LITHIA IN EUREKA, CA 11/3/2017 AND 11/24/2017 THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE DRIVE FUNCTION. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO LUCK. TRANSMISSION SEEMS BLOWN, AND THE ELECTRICAL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. NO FLASHEERS, RADIO WITH WEIRD NOISES, STRANGE SOUNDS FROM ENGINE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. WE ARE NOW STUCK 200 MILES FROM HOME AND LITHIA MANAGER HAS NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. I AM A MIDDLE AGED STUDENT, WORKING MINIMUM WAHE. I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP ALL MY MOMEY FOR A BROKEN CAR. I SHOULS HAVE RESEARCHED MORE THAT IS APPARENT. I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY MISHAPS. YET, THIS IS 3 WEEKS AFTER GIVING AWAY $5000 FOR A WORKING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN.