2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

WINDOW SWITCHES DON'T WORK FOR PASSAGE SIDE ON DRIVERS DOOR. ANY TIME PUSHED IT SMELLS LIKE THEY ARE BURNING. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT STILL ISN'T FIXED WE JUST DON'T USE THEM. THE BACK UP LIGHTS NEVER WORK AND THE DEALER WANT TO ALWAYS SAY IT A BAD BULB. I REPLACED A BULB AT THE DEALER IN FRONT THEM AND THEY SAID IT MUST OF BEEN A BAD BULB. I'VE REPLACED AT LEAST 15 BULBS IN 3 YEARS. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR AIRBAG CENSORS WHEN THEY WENT BAD AND UNDER WARRANTY. CHEVY DOESN'T KEEP THEIR WARRANTIES AND MAKE UP REASONS WHY THEY DON'T HAVE TO COVER THE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 09/23/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 ( AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN TRYING T O GET MY SONS IGNITION SWITCH RECALLED FIXED ON HIS HHR SINCE JUNE 4, 2014. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER BOTH KEEP TELLING ME THE PART WILL BE COMING. I WAS TOLD SIX WEEKS. IT HAS BEEN LONGER THAN SIX WEEKS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I WILL GET THE PART! *TR

WENT TO LEAVE FROM FRIEND'S HOUSE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.CALLED TOW TRUCK, BUT BY THE TIME ( 2 HRS ) I WAITED CAR STARTED-UP.CANCELLED TOW TRUCK. NEXT TIME WHILE MAKING TURN, POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS NOT WORKED SINCE APPROX 05/21/14. CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT ON 06/03/14. THEY GIVE ME THE PAPERS SERVICES. AND THEY TOLD ME IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE BETWEEN 6 WEEKS TO 7 WEEKS FOR THEM TO GET THE PART.I BEEN CALLING, STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. ON ANOTHER NOTE, I TOLD THEM ABOUT MY CONDITION. I HAVE ONE ARM THE IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH OUT POWER STEERING. I HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM. ( A SURVIVOR OF SARCOMA). FOR THEM MAYBE IS NOTHING. I DON'T WANT THEM TO FEEL SORRY FOR ME. I JUST WANT TO FALLOW THE RULES, AND THE PROMISES THEY MAKE TO ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I BOUGHT MY HHR BRAND NEW. WITHIN WEEKS OF HAVING IT, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPING. THIS HAS BECOME AN EVERY SIX MONTH ROUTINE NOW. THE BRAKES DON'T ALWAYS CATCH AND CAN BE SCARY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. I'VE BARELY AVOIDED WRECKS SEVERAL TIMES, AND USUALLY THAT INVOLVES STEERING TOWARDS A DITCH. *JS

VEHICLE RAN FINE ENTIRE DAY(12-20-2013), I PARKED TO SHOP WITH MY WIFE AT A LOCAL MALL. WHEN WE WERE READY TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER AND THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES, MY BATTERY WAS BEGINNING TO DRAIN SO I STOPPED. MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO CONTINUE OUR SHOPPING AND COME BACK TO VEHICLE LATER. ONCE AGAIN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. I HAD TO CALL A TOWING SERVICE (AAA) TO TOW US TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE STARTED FINE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC DID TELL US THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUS ERROR CODES FROM LAST NIGHT POINTING TO IGNITION AND STARTER UNITS, BUT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALL NOTICES FROM GM DESCRIBING THIS VERY THING AND HAVE REQUESTED A FULL REFUND OF MY TOWING FEES ($95.00 INVOICE#73066) AND TRYING TO SET UP MY REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL NOTICES WENT OUT IN APRIL 2014. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SINCE. GM CASE # [XXX] OPERATOR (JIM). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

I HAVE RECEIVED SAFETY RECALLS FOR POTENTIALLY FATAL SYSTEM FAILURES TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE, AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE PARTS. SO UNTIL THEN I AM TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE, WITH MY FAMILY IN IT AND JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST? I TRIED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE, AS WE TYPICALLY DO AFTER 2-3 YEARS OF FINANCING, ONLY TO FIND NOT ONE DEALERSHIP WILL BUY IT BACK FROM ME IN TRADE, INCLUDING THE ONE I PURCHASED IT FROM, DUE TO THE MAJOR SAFETY RECALLS. SO I AM ESSENTIALLY TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS ALREADY HAD 2 OF THE 3 RECALLS ACTUALLY OCCUR TO IT, AND JUST HOPE THE ONE THAT CAN CAUSE A FATAL CRASH, DOES NOT ALSO HAPPEN. *TR