2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,665 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,138. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/21/11

VISITING MY DAUGHTER. STARTED TO GO HOME. THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT COME ON. AFTER 10 OR 15 MINUTES OF TURNING SWITCHES, TURNING MOTOR OFF AND ON, NOTHING WORKED. SO HERE AM I STUCK MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WONT COME ON. IN FURSTRATION I SLAPPED THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT,IT CAME ON. SO I WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND GAVE IT A SLAP,AND IT CAME ON. WE DROVE THE THIRTY MILES HOME WORRYING IF THEY WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. GOT HOME OK. NOW WE HAVE TO HIT BOTH HEADLIGHTS TO GET THEM ON.THE WARRANTY IS OUT AND DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TO EVEN GET TO THE HEAD LIGHTS. WHY WOULD GM ALLOW SUCH DESIGN IS BE ON REASON. GOOD LUCK HHR OWNERS MY WIFE HAS ALREADY EXPERINCED THE LOCK IGNITION SYNDROME, WHEN THE KEY WONT COME OUT. WHY DOESNT THE NHTSA HELP US HHR OWNERS *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY AND FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION LOCK AND CYLINDER. THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE IGNITION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,726.

THE DOOR SENSORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE SENSORS TO NOT INDICATE THAT THE DOOR IS NOT FULLY CLOSED. THE DOOR MUST BE OPEN BY AT LEAST THREE INCHES BEFORE THE SENSOR WILL INDICATE "DOOR AJAR." SO, IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED LIGHTLY BUT NOT ALL THE WAY YOU COULD END UP DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE YOUR DOOR COME SWINGING OPEN WITH NO WARNING. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR PLACEMENT IN THE CREASE OF THE DOOR. IF THE SENSOR WAS PLACED IN THE LOCK THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN OF THE SENSOR DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IT TO BE MOVED. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,250.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THIS IS A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CHEVROLET HHR WHICH SEEMS TO BE PRONE TO NOT TURNING OFF WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED OR WHAT I TRIED I COULD NOT TURN THE KEY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. MY NEIGHBOR HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF BY DISCONNECTING SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DURING MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME OF THEM EVEN STATE THAT THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT THAT YOU HAVE TO PUSH IN TO CHANGE GEARS STICKS. *TR

2009 HHR KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION. UNABLE TO TURN OFF MOTOR. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT REMOVED A FUSE IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

WHEN OPENING THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW, THE DOOR OPENED WHEN THE WINDOW GETS ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN. *TR