2007 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 86,000. RK

I WAS COMING UPON AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M. WHEN THERE WAS A CHIME THEN POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED, THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT WHILE BEING EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND REMOVED THE KEY AS MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION PROBLEMS THINKING THAT THE STEERING ISSUE WAS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY IGNITION. I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND STARTED UP THE CAR AND DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES HOME. ON WED 5/21/14 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE STEERING PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR (2007 CHEVY HHR) WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST TO HAVE THE STEERING PROBLEM FIXED. I TOLD THEM THAT THE OLDER CHEVY COBALT WERE ON THE POWER STEERING RECALL LIST AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE HHR AND COBALT HAVE THE SAME PARTS. DEALER SAID THEY COULD CHECK IT OUT AT MY COST.. I THEN ASKED ABOUT THE IGNITION RECALL AND HE STATED THAT THE IGNITION PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM I DISAGREED. HE SAID TO BE CAREFUL AND SAFE AND THAT THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THE IGNITION PARTS ARRIVE TO FIX MY CAR. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH HIS EXPLANATION AND WANT TO KNOW WHY THE OLDER HHR'S ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST TO FIX THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM? *TR

I WAS EXITING OFF OF A 55-MPH HIGHWAY, ONTO A LONG CURVED 180-DEGREE EXIT RAMP, WHEN HALF-WAY THROUGH THE TURN, THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF COMPLETELY, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN, USING MUCH INCREASED ARM STRENGTH. I PULLED OVER AND RE-SEATED A BUNCH OF LOOSE FUSES AND RELAYS IN THE ELECTRICAL BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE POWER STEERING DID NOT COME BACK ON. BUT AFTER PUSHING THE FUSES AND RELAYS FIRMLY DOWN A SECOND TIME, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON, AND HAS NOT FAILED SINCE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HAD MY ELDERLY MOTHER OR MY YOUNG DAUGHTER BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THAT AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION. *SMD

2013, WHEN APPLYING BREAKS ON GRADE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTY SHAKING. JUNE 2013 IF APPLYING FULL BREAKS, STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO PULL. COULD NOT CONTROL VECHILE WITH SHAKING AND PULLING. DROVE WITH HAZARDS IN SLOW LANE AT LESSER SPEEDS. VERY BAD SITUATION. THIS SIUATION OCCURED AGAIN THIS YEAR (2014 MAY) WHILE AGAIN ON A GRADE. THE SHAKING IS VOILENT IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VECHILE. DROVE WITH HAZARD AGAIN IN SLOW LANE..THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WORSE WHEN TURNING. GOOD WAYTO KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS. I WAS AT THE DEALER HAVIGN MY IGNITION REPLACED AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL AND THE ROTORS SHOULD BE TURNED. I EXPLAIN THAT THE CAR WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. NO STANDARD ROTOR PROBLEM SHOULD MAKE A CAR SHAKE AND PULL THAT VIOLENTLY. THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. THEY ARE ALSO NO VERY COMPITENT IN WINDY CONDITIONS. I LIVE IN A MILD CLIMATE ZONE AND HAVE DRIVEN MANY VECHILES AND MY FISRT WINTER IN THE CARD WAS VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THAT AND THE WINDOWS BEING COPPED ARE A HUGE VISIBILTY ISSUE. A DESIGN LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN APPROVE. ADD TO THAT POOR PARTS TO SAVE MONEY AND THESE ARE JUST NOT SAFE. NOT SAFE TO THOSE THAT OWN THEM OR OTHERS. ALSO FRONT END HAS ONGOING FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I HAD PERVIOSU ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR AND GUARD THAT SHOUDL HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BY THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT. AS WELL AS FAULY DOOR HANDLES. REAPIR BU DEALER BUT NOW THE DOOR LEAKS. THESE ARE SMALL THINGS COMPARED TO THE OTHERS. I WOULD LIKE THE DRIVING COMMISION TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND HAVE THE COMPANY BUY THESE CARS BACK.. I APPRECIATE THE NEW IGINITION BUT THAT DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE BREAKING ISSUES THEY CALL NORMAL. *JS

NON OF WHAT YOU'VE LISTED ABOVE, APPLY.. I'M UPSET ABOUT HOW LONG THIS PROCESS HAS TAKEN.. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BEEN HELD BACK SINCE 2007 AND GM WAS AWARE OF THEIR OWN WRONG DOING! BUT I CALLED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT LOCALLY AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE PARTS ARE STILL ON ORDER.. I CANT AFFORD A RENTAL! NOW PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF ARE OPERATING ON FEAR.. MY AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON FROM TIME TO TIME. THE KEY AT TIMES WANT TURN IN THE IGNITION!! I LIKE THIS CAR, BUT NO LONGER., WHY DOESN'T GM OFFER LOANER CARS TO US ALL UNTIL THEY FIX THE ISSUE THAT THEY CAUSED... SCARED OF DYEING IN RALEIGH, NC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY HHR, THE DRIVER INTERFACE FLASHES "POWER STEERING", THE POWER ASSIST STOPS WORKING, AND STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED RIGHT BACK ON - PROBLEM IS RESOLVED (FOR A WHILE). I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL, BUT NOT SURE IF MY MODEL YEAR IS INVOLVED. ON SEVERAL OCCASION, I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 60MPH, POWER ASSIST GOES OUT, AND I HAVE TO SHUT MY IGNITION OFF WHILE AT SPEED TO GET IT TO RESET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME LOOSE IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT GOING TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3-4 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.