2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ALL OF THE SPEAKERS BLEW OUT AT THE SAME TIME.THE DEALER REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY NOW AT 84,000 MILES THEY HAVE BLOWN AGAIN. I DO NOT PLAY THE RADIO LOUD, SO THAT IS NOT THE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO A CAR RADIO TECH, AND HE SAYS THAT HHRS HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS.IF THIS IS THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM SHOULDN'T THEIR BE SOME TYPE OF WARRANTY ON THIS. BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENS I WAS JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD LISTING TO THE RADIO WHEN THE VOLUME JUST DROPPED TO ALMOST NOTHING. .

THE GAS LINE IS RUSTED AND LEAKING. THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE OF MY CAR. IT LEAVES A FUEL ON MY DRIVEWAY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED RATE OF SPEED, THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDES. THE DRIVER'S HEARING WAS IMPACTED FOR DAYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A HEAD INJURY WAS SUSTAINED AND THE AIR BAGS HAD TO BE MANEUVERED FOR THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716, (301) 262-7600) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER WERE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE AND TO ADDRESS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE VAR JERKS WHEN IT REACHES GEAR CHANGES AND MAKES IT HARDER TO STEER AND THE CHECK ENGIN LIGHT STAYS ON. SHOWS ERROR CODE U0101

APRIL OF 2017 THE FUEL LINES OF MY HHR RUSTED AND I HAD THEM REPLACED. NOVEMBER OF 2017 PLASTIC FUEL LINE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS FUEL LINE TO FUEL TANK FAILED . WHILE DRIVING HOME THROUGH THE CITY OF LANCASTER I SMELLED GAS . I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO INSPECT AND I OBSERVED GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. GAS LEAKED OUT WHILE I WAS PARKED AT A STORE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAZMAT HAD TO BE CALLED TO CLEAN UP SPILLED GAS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC . HE REPORTED TO ME THAT THE PLASTIC PART (22719582) FAILED. HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIND A PART AND HE REPORTS TO ME THAT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE. HE THINKS MANY OTHER HHR'S ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON LINE I DISCOVERED MANY OTHER HHR'S HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL LINE SEPARATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (GRAYBILL BROS 1459 BEAVER VALLEY PIKE, REFTON, PA 17568) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE/LOCKING CLIPS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT APPEARED TO BE FROM THE BOOSTER NOT HOLDING THE VACUUM. THERE WAS A BULITEN #09-05-22-001A THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BUT IT REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL VACUUM PUMP TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM AND NOT THE CUSTOMER SINCE IT REQUIRES A NEW ADDITIONAL PART TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE.

GAS LINES EXITING THE FUEL TANK RUN THROUGH A FLEXIBLE HEAT SHIELD AS THEY RUN PAST THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR (PRIOR TO RUNNING UP TO THE ENGINE). THE FUEL LINES IN THE FLEXIBLE HEAT SHIELD HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUN AND HAVE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL. THIS FUEL POOLS UNDER THE CAR WHEN STATIONARY AND SPRAYS ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE IN TRANSIT. THIS WAS NOT A SUDDEN EVENT, THE RUST HAS OCCURRED OVER TIME, HOWEVER IS NOT DETECTABLE DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELD. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOTICED DUE TO THE GAS FUMES WHICH COLLECTED IN THE CAR DURING A START-UP. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION UNTIL THE FUMES WERE INVESTIGATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE LOCATION ON THE ROOF WHERE THE WATER WAS ENTERING COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AS A RESULT, WATER SURROUNDED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE AIR BAGS AND ON THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER SEATS AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE WATER SHORTENED OUT THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

ONE NIGHT AFTER WORK I GOT INTO MY CAR AND HAD NO HEADLIGHTS AFTER HAVING BULB CHANGED THREE TIMES!!! THIS CAR HAS COST ME MORE MONEY THEN ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND THERE'S NOT EVEN 100000 MILES ON IT THE WHOLE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED