2011 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. AT TIMES, EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD HAVE TO BE DISCONNECTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DID NOT REMAIN IN THE IGNITION AND HE FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE ESC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED IN SPEED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAR ME, IN ROCKAWAY, NJ. THEY REPORTED THAT THE CHARGE WOULD BE OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND THERE IS A RECALL

WHILE DRIVING MY EPS POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY CAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET IT BECAME REALLY HARD TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE I HEARD CLICKING COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL PANEL ALSO THE POWER STEERING CAME ACTIVE ON MY DASH PANEL WHILE DRIVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER PROMISED TO ORDER THE PART. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE PART HAD NOT BEEN ORDERED OR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,977.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND DRUMS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,818.

TRAVELING AT 30MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND CAR DROVE OVER CURB & HIT FIRE HYDRANT. UNABLE TO STEER CAR AT ALL. CITED BY POLICE FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL.

I AM 1 PERSON, AND MY DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE ARE PLASTIC AND HAVE BROKEN OFF! I HAVE TO CLIMB TO THE BACK AND HAVE 1 DOOR THAT STILL HAS A HANDLE WORKING! I ONLY HAVE 48000 MILES ON IT! THE HANDLES ARE CHEAP PLASTIC AND I LIVE IN FFLORIDA AND IT GETS HOT!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT STICK WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,567.

IGNITION RECALL , THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE . I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WHEN LEAVING KEY IN IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION , ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND A LOT OF CLICKING NOISE AND WILL ALL LOCK DOORS . THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON , WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF AND RESTART CAR IT GOES OUT . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SWITCH DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT , OR CHECK INTO THE MATTER WITH OUT CHARGING ME A SERVICE FEE OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS . I TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES , AND CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY , AND OTHER THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT .