2009 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

THE CHEVY HHR IS BASED ON THE CHEVY COBALT. THE HHRS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME POWER STEERING ASSIST PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IN THE COBALT. THE COBALT IS COVERED BY A RECALL, BUT THE HHR IS NOT. I BELIEVE THE HHR SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS THE EXACT SAME COMPONENT THAT IS FAILING. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT SUDDENLY AND HAS CAUSED MY WIFE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPLACE THE COMPONENT UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM THEM, YET THEY WILL REPLACE IT ON A CHEVY COBALT. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CHEV HHR AND ON JUN. 16, 2011 I PULLED INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND TRIED TO TURN OFF MY CAR AND I COULD "NOT" TURN IT OFF WITH IGNATION KEY,IT WAS LOCKED INTO THE RUN MODE.LUCKY FOR ME THERE WAS A DEALER OPEN AND I DROVE THE CAR TO THEM.THE ONLY WAY THE DEALER COULD STOP CAR WAS TO DISCONNECT BATTERY,ON A HHR THE BATTERY WAS IN THE BACK OF CAR AND IT TOOK THEM QUITE SOME TIME TO DO THIS OPERATION.I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO GO TO THE DEALER,BUT WHAT IF I WAS A LITTLE OLD LADY"THE OUTCOME MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT ONE".AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED,BOTH MYSELF AND THE SERVICE MANGER AT THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION CYLINDER AND NOTICED THERE WAS A CHANGE MADE IN THE NEW CYLINDER.THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM.GM SENT A BULLETIN(NOT A RECALL??)TO THERE DEALERS STATING THAT "SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT IGNITION KEY IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE OR THAT THE KEY STICKS OR BINDS IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER",THAT IS SO WRONG THE KEY LOCKS IN THE RUN MODE AND WILL NOT TURN OFF CAR'S IGNITION.AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS TOYOTA HAS HAD WITH THERE GAS PETAL ECT AND PERSONAL INJURY'S,YOU WOULD THINK GM WOULD BE ON TOP OF THIS "SAETY PROBLEM" AND AT LEAST SEND OUT A "RECALL NOT A SERVICE BULLETIN" TO PROTECT IT'S CUSTOMERS FROM GETTING HURT OR WORSE.I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND CONFRONT GM ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS "VERY UNSAFE CONDITION" THANK YOU. *TT

KEY STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, COULDN'T SHUT OFF ENGINE. TOOK HHR TO REPAIR SHOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A CLUNKING NOISE AND SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS, HUBS, RIMS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED LESS THAN 100 MILES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.

LAST FRIDAY I TRAVELED TO NEW ORLEANS TO PERFORM A REPAIR AT A LOCAL FURNITURE COMPANY. UPON MY ARRIVAL I COULD NOT EXTRACT THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER (ROSS DOWNING CHEVY IN HAMMOND, LA) TO FIND OUT HOW TO EXTRACT THE KEY. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER I DID SO AND RETURNED TO HAMMOND, LA AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN FEB 2010. MY VEHICLE IS A CHEVY HHR LT 2009. MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS ALSO HIGH (267F) AND I COULD NOT SHUT IT OFF. THE DEALER HAD THEIR MECHANIC REPLACE THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND ADDED COOLANT TO THE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO LEAKS AND NO EXPLANATION WHY THE COOLING SYSTEM HAD LOST COOLANT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WHERE ANY RECALL / DEFICIENCIES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY SAID NO. WHY WOULD A VEHICLE LESS THAN 18 MONTHS OLD HAVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH? *TR

THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT OR A FENDER BENDER, OR NOT EVEN A SLIGHT BUMP TO ANY PART OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE LIGHT SHOWS TO SERVICE THE AIRBAG AND SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT LIKE IT IS FINE, BUT THEN COMES BACK ON WITHIN MINUTES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THEN I CONTINUED JOURNEY HOME. I HADN'T DROVE A MILE BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TWO OR THREE MORE TIMES. IT CONTINUED TO GO OUT, SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE HOME SINCE THE CAR DEALER WAS ALREADY CLOSED FOR THE DAY. I PHONED THEM FROM WORK THE NEXT DAY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED AND IF I WANTED TO GET IT FIXED IT WOULD BE $500 PLUS TAXES OR MORE IF THEY DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. $500 WHICH I DID NOT HAVE, MY HUSBAND PURCHASED THE PART AND INSTALLED IT OVER THE MEMORIAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET OUR MONEY BACK. MY CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SAME PART IS USED IN THE CHEVY COBALT AND IT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON IT FOR THE CHEVY HHR LT AS WELL, SINCE THE SAME PART IS BEING USED IN IT. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHAT IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO REPORTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND SOMEONE HAD BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO ASSIST ME AND THE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

2009 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING *TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ONLY OFFERED TO FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21, 069.

THE KEYS ARE STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF THE CAR. WE HAVE TRIED TO USED THE RELEASE BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR REMAINS RUNNING. WE HAVE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY AND TAKE OUT A FUSE TO GET THE CAR SHUT OFF. WE HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE US TO FIX THIS, WHEN CLEARLY IT IS THE FAULT OF CHEVROLET. OUR KEYS HAVE BEEN STUCK SINCE SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2011. TODAY IS MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011 AND THE KEYS ARE STILL IN THE CAR. *TR