2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

IGNITION SWITCH CAN NOT BE TURNED TO OFF POSITION. CYCLED THRU GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANS) SEVERAL TIMES THINKING PARK SENSOR SWITCH PIN MAY BE THE PROBLEM - NO EFFECT. AWARE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS IGNITION - CALLED HOTLINE - 1ST ATTEMPT, BUSY, 2ND ATTEMPT RECEIVED RECORDING. CALLED DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE, SERVICE DEPT CLOSED AT 1PM SAT. LOCATED FUSE PANEL, REMOVED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FUSE, THIS STOPPED ENG. ELEC POWER STILL ON DUE TO KEY STUCK IN ON POSITION, REMOVED BATTERY CONNECTION. FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING CALLED DEALERSHIP & REPORTED PROBLEM, SERVICE DEPT VERIFIED RECALL & INFORMED ME REPLACEMENT IGNITION CYLINDER IS TAKING IN EXCESS OF 4 WEEKS DELIVERY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF MILD WHIPLASH AND BRUISING TO THE CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURES FROM RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT DIFFICULTY TO MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

THE RED LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE.IT SEEMS IT THE PASSENGER SIDE, AS IT BEEPS AND THERE IS NO ONE THERE OR I HAVE MY PURSE SITTING ON THE SEAT. THE CAR DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND I WANTED TO DO DIAGNOSTIC THAT IT WOULD COST ME $98.00. I HAVE READ ON THE CHEVY WEBSITE FOR OWNERS THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLIANT WITH DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS. *TR

AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE, I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION. THE SWITCH WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE RUN POSITION TO THE OFF POSITION. HOWEVER; IT WOULD MOVE FROM THE RUN POSITION TO THE START POSITION. THIS FAILURE TO ROTATE TO THE OFF POSITION LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IS TICKING. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIMING CHAIN....I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM [XXX] MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED 7/27/14 [XXX] IS CHARGING ME 135.00 AN HOUR FOR THE DIAGNOSIS THIS IS NOT FAIR. MAY IPLEASE RECEIVE SOME ARBITRATION AND NOT PAY THIS CHARGE SECOND SUBJECT: [XXX] CHARGED ME $200.00 FOR REPLACING MY STEERING COLUMN. THEY REFUSED TO REFUND ME. SINCE THIS A RECALLED ITEM I SHOULD HAD NEVER BEEN CHARGED PLEASE REFUND ME MY MONEY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOES OFF FOR SERVICE. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. RK