2008 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AND I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THAT IS WHEN IT FIRST STARTED ACTING UP. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE MUCH (DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS ARE MANDATORY FOR HOUSEHOLD) BECAUSE AFTER DRIVING MAYBE A MILE OR SO IT GOES OUT. IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER IN THE FACT THERE IS NO POWER FOR EASY STEERING. I DRIVE ON SOME WINDING CANYON ROADS TO GO PLACES AND IT HAS GONE OUT ON THOSE ROADS. IT BOTHERS ME WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE DOWN THE WINDING ROADS THROUGH THE HILLS AS THERE ARE NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR

MY CHEVY HHR DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE - JUST BEHIND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WHEN LOOKING THIS UP ON LINE, I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MANY OTHERS HAD REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE LEAK WAS ONLY VISIBLE TO ME WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE (SPOTTED 3-25-15). HOWEVER, IT HAD TROUBLE STARTING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR - THE DEALER CONFIRMED THIS WAS DUE TO GAS LEAKING OUT THE LINE. THE FUEL LINE AND THE CANISTER PURGE LINE BOTH NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

INTERMITTENT CANCELING OF TURN SIGNAL, DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. YOUTUBE SHOWS GM DID NOT USE STRONG ENOUGH SPRING IN SWITCH. I AM HARD OF HEARING, CANNOT HEAR THE CLICK CLICK CLICK OF FLASHER. DRIVERS BEHIND ME CONFUSED AS TO MY INTENTIONS. INJURY POSSIBLE BY DRIVERS EXPECTING ME TO TURN. THEY WANT A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, WHEN A SOUND WENT OFF AND ON THE DISPLAY IT READ "POWER STEERING." THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND DID NOT COME BACK. I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST TIME. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, LESS THAN 45MPH OR SO. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN IT'S USUALLY FINE FOR A SHORT TIME, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING FAILS AGAIN. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND IGNITION ISSUES. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, GRAVEL FROM THE ROAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,961. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK MI. I RECENTLY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON SATURDAY 2/28/15. ON SUNDAY 3/1/15 THE KEY FOBS (REMOTE START LOCK UNLOCK PANIC) NO LONGER WORK LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SOMETHING WENT WRONG AT THE DEALERSHIP. THREE FACTS THE RADIO DIDN'T SEEM TO BE RESET SO I BELIEVE THE BATTERY WAS LEFT CONNECTED WHILE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE KEY FOBS NO LONGER WORK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WASHED THE CAR AND DIDN'T RETURN THE MIRRORS TO THE CORRECT POSITION(BREAK AWAY FOLD MIRRORS) SERVICE QUALITY IS NOT BEING MANAGED AT THIS DEALERSHIP.. I THINK IS SIMPLY THE RESULT OF POOR SERVICE MANAGEMENT AT MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK MI BUT THE RESULT IS I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH A DAMAGED ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RISK MYSELF TO THE QUALITY OF REPAIR SERVICE PROVIDED. THE GM COMPLAINT LINE ISN'T HELPING BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE FOBS THAT WERE LOST UNTIL I FOUND THEM TODAY WHEN THEIR RECALL CAUSED ME TO LOOSE THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE WITH NOTHING HANGING ON THE KEY OF COURSE THE FOBS GOT LOST. GM COMPLAINT NUMBER 71-1444284438 BECAUSE I FOUND THE KEY FOBS TODAY 3/1/15 BUT THEY DON'T WORK BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED BY THE POOR QUALITY OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. *SMD THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB