2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

WITH A CHIME THE REPAIR AIR BAG SAFETY LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVEN THOUGH REPAIRED TWICE BY CHEVY DEALERSHIPS. FIRST THEY REPAIRED THE ROOF RAIL CONNECTOR. NEXT INCIDENT THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEATBELT. TWO YEARS LATER THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF (WITH PRECEDING CHIME) ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. OCCURS WHILE SMOOTHLY TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON I-70. CANNOT GET LIGHT TO GO OFF OR RESET. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN HIT, BUMPED OR JOLTED. WEB POSTS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON HHR PROBLEM. GM NEEDS OR TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED 3 TIMES WITHIN 20 MINUTES. I RESET IT BY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. I REPLACED THE MOTOR AND IT WORKS FINE NOW. *TR

DROVE HHR TODAY, AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN OFF IGNITION, I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, AND PULL A FUSE. TAKING CAR IN TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS A MECHANIC IN THE LOT I WAS IN, WHO STATED THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON HHR IGNITION PROBLEM. STATED IT IS A TUMBLER ISSUE, AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS. *TR

POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING AND AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. FOUR DAYS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH. EACH TIME I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IT TO MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRASHES CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

GM IS GOING TO HAVE A LAW SUITE ON THERE HANDS. WE ALL HHR OWNERS NEED TO BAND TOGETHER . MY WIFE WAS IN CAR CRASH. THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING QUITTING WHILE TAKEN OFF FOR A DRIVE. GM COMPANY NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS TO FIX IT AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THE OWNERS. AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THE CUSTOMER. WHAT THEY ARE DOING BY NOT MAKE A RECALL ON THIS IS " WRONG " *TR

WHEN HHR IS STOPPED ON A HILL, FOR A RED LIGHT OR FROM BEING PARKED ON A HILL OR EVEN A SLOPE, IT DRIFTS BACKWARDS AS SOON AS YOU GO FROM HAVING THE BRAKES ON, SUCH AS AT A RED LIGHT, TO HITTING THE GAS TO GO FORWARD WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THERE IS A CAR BEHIND YOU BECAUSE THE HHR ALWAYS DRIFTS BACKWARDS. YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO HIT THE GAS QUICK AND HOPE THE CAR BEHIND YOU ISN'T TOO CLOSE. ALSO, WHEN BACKING UP WHILE ON A HILL, THE CAR DRIFTS FORWARD EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE HITTING THE GAS CAUSING THE HHR TO COME WITHIN INCHES OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CLOSE CALLS AND CONTINUE TO DO SO. IT'S A PANICKY SITUATION BECAUSE YOU'RE BASICALLY 'STUCK' BECAUSE AS SOON AS YOU TAKE YOU'RE FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, IT DRIFTS AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO, BUT HOPE YOU CAN GET OUT OF THE SITUATION WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT'S SCARY, SO YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS AND HIT IT IMMEDIATELY AND PRAY THAT YOU DON'T DRIFT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU OR BEHIND YOU, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. THIS DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY - IT WILL HAPPEN EACH TIME. *TR

I ALSO HAVE A 2009 HHR WITH 47000 MILES AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON FREQUENTLY. I PLAN TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. THIS LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR