2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

2009 CHEVY HHR - KEY STUCK IN IGNITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING. HAD TO PULL NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND IGNITION FUSE TO SHUT CAR OFF. CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. RECONNECTED BATTERY CABLE AND REPLACED FUSE AND CAR STARTED UP SO I COULD DRIVE TO DEALER. CHEVY DEALER STATED IGNITION LOCK SYL BINDING, REMOVED AND REPLACED CYL. I HAD TO PAY $300+ TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HHR'S, I FEEL GM SHOULD DEFINITELY DO A RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND CAN STAY ON THE ENTIRE TRIP OR GO BACK OUT IN A FEW MINUTES,ONLY TO COME BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. *JS

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE RELEASE BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RELEASE THE KEYS. FUSES WERE TAKEN OUT AND THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED AS THE VEHICLE IS WELL OUTSIDE OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE IGNITION HOUSING AND IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS COST $450. UPDATED 04/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION TUMBLER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

7/10 - CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS INOP. DEALER REPLACED INTERNALLY SHORTED RELAY. WARRANTY 11/10 - ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK/SERVICE AIRBAG & POWER STEERING MSG ON DIC. DEALER TOWED IN, REPLACED STARTER AND FOUND LOSS OF COMM W/ BCM DUE TO INTERNAL SHORT. DEALER REPLACED BCM. WARRANTY 12/10 - ENGINE TURNS OVER WONT START. DEALER TOWED IN, FOUND POWER TRAIN RELAY OPEN. REPLACED RELAY. WARRANTY 4/11 - SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT AT PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG. RECONNECTOR CONNECTOR ADDED DIELECTRICAL GREASE. STABILITRACK LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON (EVER). WAS TOLD SYSTEM IS OKAY, SOME MODELS DON'T HAVE WARNING LIGHTS. (GO FIGURE, WILL NOT RETURN TO THAT DEALER) WARRANTY 2/12 - SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. COMES ON AND GOES OUT 3 - 4 TIMES DURING FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING FIRST TRIP OF THE DAY. HAPPENS 90% OF THE TIME. IF I CAN FIND A DEALER I CAN TRUST I WILL HAVE THEM CHECK THIS AND THE STABILITRACK PROBLEM. MILEAGE IS NOW 63,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUSES WOULD NEED TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/23/12. *JB

UNABLE TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE RUNNING POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE. HAD TO REMOVE FUEL PUMP FUSE AND DISCONNECT BATTERY TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND PAY FOR REPAIR THE FIRST TIME AND WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK TO COME GET IT THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, WHICH I'M SURE I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR AGAIN. *TR

MY 2009 HHR HAS SEVERAL TIMES SHOWN A ESC SERVICE LIGHT. ALSO, THERE IS A CONSTANT ROAR AND ALTERNATING ROAR FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. *TR