2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND IT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAG". IS THERE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS FOR THE 2009 HHR? *TR

SINCE THEN THE AIR BAG TROUBLE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES OFF FOR MONTHS (AS IT IS NOW OFF) I ASKED ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS AND THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT IT > WHERE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I THINK THAT A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A SAFETY RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE A CAR FAX REPORT THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM REPORTED. *TR

MY POWER STEERING STOPPED OPERATING. I GOT IT REPAIRED AT A PRICE OF $800.00 UPON RESEARCHING, I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHER HHR OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME FAULT OCCUR. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON OTHER GM MODELS FOR THIS SAME FAULT, SUCH AS THE COBALT. I WOULD HOPE THAT GM DECLARES A RECALL FOR HHR'S ALSO. I HAVE KEPT MY RECEIPT IF THIS BECOMES THE CASE. I WOULD HOPE THAT THE NHTSA HAS GOTTEN QUITE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS CASE AND REQUIRE GM TO FOLLOW THROUGH. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ON A LATER DATE, THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED IN ORDER TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE TUMBLERS FAILED IN THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 02/22/12

KEY STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER PARKING. COULD NOT TURN CAR OFF AND COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. MORE SPECIFICALLY, PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND COULD NOT TURN OFF VEHICLE OR REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH OPENING. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I COULD NOT PULL IT OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REMOVED GAS PUMP FUSE AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING. DEALERSHIP TODAY (1-15-2012) CONFIRMS THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT 2009 WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THESE ARE BASICALLY THE SAME KINDS OF CAR AND SO THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL ON THE HHR IGNITION SWITCH, BUT APPARENTLY THERE IS NOT ONE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE HHR IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THERE IS ON THE COBALT IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

DTC CODE P0475 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE, CANADA HAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS WHY NOT THE UNITED STATES? THE LINK TO THE SITE WITH THE DETAILS LISTED BELOW IS.. >>> HTTP://WWWAPPS.TC.GC.CA/SAF-SEC-SUR/7/VRDB-BDRV/SEARCH/RECALLDETAIL.ASPX?LANG=ENG&&RN=2010447 <<< ROAD SAFETY RECALLS DATABASE TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2010447 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECALL DATE 2010/12/16 NOTIFICATION TYPE SAFETY TC SYSTEM STEERING MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 10413 UNITS AFFECTED 86,345 CATEGORY CAR RECALL DETAILS CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE AND A CHIME SOUNDS TO INFORM THE DRIVER. TYPICALLY, AT THE NEXT IGNITION CYCLE, POWER ASSIST IS REGAINED AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE MESSAGE WILL BE OFF. STEERING CONTROL CAN BE MAINTAINED, AS THE VEHICLE WILL REVERT TO A MANUAL STEERING MODE, BUT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE OF 10 YEARS/240,000 KM FROM FIRST REGISTRATION. UNDER THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCES THIS CONDITION WILL HAVE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. MAKE MODEL MODEL YEAR(S) AFFECTED CHEVROLET HHR 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SATURN ION 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE STRUTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY TO GO INTO A STORE. I COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED. I COULD STILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING CAR INTO REVERSE, OR DRIVE AND INTO PARK DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE KEY WAS TRAPPED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH! CALLED ONSTAR AND WAS FORWARDED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE; TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. TOW TRUCK DELIVERED CAR TO DEALERSHIP WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED IN IGNITION KEY CYLINDER WHICH WAS REPLACED. *TR

WHILE TURNING I'VE HAD THE ELECTRIC STEERING GO OUT MY VEHICLE. DURING ONE OCCASION I WAS AVOIDING SOMEONE THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS NORMAL BUT YET THE VEHICLES ELECTRIC STEERING COMES AND GOES WHILE DRIVING. *KB

THE HHR WON'T START. CAME OUT FROM WORK AND THE KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. EVERYTHING IS LOCKED UP.......I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START. *TR