2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 3/6/13. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I PASSED OUT DUE TO A LATER FOUND HEART CONDITION. I FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT TURN DUE TO PASSING OUT. I SHEARED OFF A STREET SIGN, WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE, WAS AIRBORNE OVER A HILL AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS DETERMINED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SPOKE WITH GM TO FILE A CLAIM AND AN INVESTIGATOR WENT TO INVESTIGATE MY CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT FOR MY PERSONAL RECORDS. GM IS TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT DUE TO IT BEING GM PROPERTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. IF MORE DETAIL AND SPECIFIC DATES ARE NEEDED PLEASE FEEL TO REQUEST IT. I HAVE ALL OF THE NAMES AND DATES AS NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT TURN OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 66,000. *TR

I WENT TO OPEN DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY PARKED CAR. DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE THE DOOR TO OPEN. I HAVE TO ROLE DONE MY WINDOW (POWER WINDOW) AND OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR TROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. DEALER SAID THAT WHOLE NEW DOOR PANEL IS REQUIRED AT A COST OF $450.00 BECAUSE THE HANDLE AND TRIGGER IS PART OF THE PANEL. THE DEALER WENT ON TO SAY THAT 100S OF THESE PANELS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF AND ENGINEERED DEFECT AND GM DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF I HAD TO GET OUT MY CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, THE DRIVERS DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED UNLESS THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN AND OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. I WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE DRIVER SEAT IF UNABLE TO GET WINDOW OPENED.. GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ENGINEERED DEFECT. . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *TR

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2009 HHR GOES OUT W/O WARNING, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN IT STARTED I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND CHEVY AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, SIMILAR TO MINE, DATING BACK TO 2006. THE POWER STEERING MOTORS IN THESE CARS ARE FAULTY AND DANGEROUS AND CHEVY KNOWS IT. THEY HAVE ALREADY RECALLED THE SAME ONES IN IONS, COBALTS, AND MALIBUS AND HAVE ONLY FAILED TO RECALL ALL OF THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE TO DO SO. HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WRECKLESSLY ENDANGERING SO MANY TRUSTING CONSUMERS AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

MY WIFE DRIVES A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT SPORADICALLY WHILE SHE IS DRIVING. THIS MAY OCCUR 1 TIME OR IT HAS HAPPENED UP TO 4 TIMES IN 10 MILE DISTANCE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT HI SPEED OF 60 MPH OR WHEN SHE IS IN A PARKING LOT DOING 5 MPH. EACH TIME IF SHE TURNS THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTS THE CAR THE POWER STEERING IS FINE.THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THIS PUTS MY WIFE'S AND MY KIDS SAFETY AT RISK. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CHEVROLET HHR'S IN CANADA HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO THIS FAULTY MOTOR. CHEVROLET COBALT'S WITH THE SAME MOTOR HAVE ALSO BEEN RECALLED. WHY HAVEN'T THE CHEVROLET HHR'S BEEN RECALLED. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. I HAVE HAD TO PARK THIS CAR DUE TO IT'S SAFETY RISKS.I CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT $775.00 TO REPLACE THIS MOTOR. SOUNDS OUTRAGEOUS TO FIX A FAULTY MOTOR THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF ITS PROBLEMS. *TR

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY . DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS AND STATED "PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG CONNECTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED" . THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT , HAS NEVER HAD ANY WORK DONE UNDER THE DASH OR TO THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM . *TR

I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND COULD NOT TURN OFF THE KEY. I TRIED TO EVERYTHING, STEERING WHEEL, KEY, SHIFTER, BRAKES, ETC AND I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF OR GET THE KEY OUT. I HAD TO PULL A FUSE TO GET THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN. THIS PROBLEM IS SIMILAR, IF NOT EXACTLY, THE SAME OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS TYPE CAR. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED BY A DEALER AT GREAT EXPENSE. NOT GOOD FOR GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND AS THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE ROOF-MOUNTED AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND NECK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, AND ADVISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 2/13/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED GM OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT BY THE TIME SHE PAYS OFF THE LOAN, THERE WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/14/13