2008 CHEVROLET HHR Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System); but the vehicle experienced a failure. The contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition switch while the key was in the "OFF" position. In addition, the battery was being drained. The contact stated that the battery was previously replaced several months ago. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

Needless to say, General Motors has dealt with their share of recalls lately and while much of the GM recall news has been devoted to the ignition failures which have forced new CEO Mary Barra to stand before the US Government, this new recall has nothing to do with the ignition cylinder failures. Although the ignition problems can cause a steering issue and some of the vehicles included in the ignition recall are also included in this new recall, this recall pertains specifically to the power steering system. It seems that in the 1.3 million affected vehicles, one or more components of the electric power steering assist system could fail and when that happens, the car will not have the same level of power assist. The General Motors statement announcing this recall is a bit on the vague side in terms of explaining exactly what is causing this loss of power assist, but the automaker has explained that it could be due to a problem with the power steering motor, the steering column assembly, the power steering control unit or a combination of the power steering column and the power steering control unit. Regardless of which of those components fail, it will become much more difficult to steer the car at low speeds, although when driving at higher speeds it may almost be unnoticeable. However, with the increased possibility of accidents, GM isn’t taking any chances so they have made the decision to add these 1.3 million cars to their already lengthy list of recalled models. My 2008 HHR is not listed in any recalls by it's VIN

THE POER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE KEEPS COMEING ON

TWO ISSUES: KEY WON'T REMOVE FROM IGNITION, SEARCHED GOOGLE AND GOT KEYS OUT. SECOND ; POWER LOCKS ,CAR WON'T UNLOCK, NOT EVEN WITH KEYS. SO FAR, THIS HAS COST ME $150.00

Mileage: 150,000

HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE BUTTON CANNOT TURN IT OFF. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THERE IS A SERVICE PROMPT ON THE INFORMATION SCROLL LCD SCREEN. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LIGHTS UP BUT THE CRUISE DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SET BUTTON IS PRESSED AT ANY SPEED, IE, 30MPH, 50MPH, 55MPH ETC. THE RESEARCH I READ RECOMMENDS TO CONTACT YOU TO HELP GET THIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUES IN OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIR. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT WAS RECALLED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES I REQUEST THIS VEHICLE BE COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL AND ABLE TO BE REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Mileage: 130,000

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS WE WERE DEALING WITH A STARTER ISSUE. IT INDICATED ONLY ONCE ON THE DASH THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. NOW IT'S COMPLETELY GONE. THE DASH DOESN'T SHOW ANY INFORMATION THAT THERE COULD BE AN ISSUE. IT'S VERY HARD TO TAKE TURNS. BOTH WIDE OR TIGHT. IT TAKES A LOT OF STRENGTH TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE. IF I DRIVE IT, MOVING FROM LANE TO LANE IS DIFFICULT. I NOW HAVE IT BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OUT AND RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Mileage: 183,000

THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING, NO NOISE NO WARNING, COULD NOT STEER, BRAKE, ROLL WINDOWS DOWN. THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. SAID IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR AND CHARGE ME AN EXTREME HIGH CHARGE TO REPLACE. VERY SCAREDY WHEN HAPPENED, FOR AUTO TO CUT OFF LIKE THAT. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30MPR AN NOT ON AN INTERSTATE. BOUGHT 2ND HAND. HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY WITH SINCE. WHEN BOUGHT DID NOT RECEIVE KEY FAN OF, AN THE DRIVERS DOOR, WILL LOCK ON ITS OWN, WHICH LEFT ME BAFFLED HOW TO GET INTO IT WITH NO OTHER KEY HOLES ON ANY OTHER DOORS OR ESPECIALLY THE BACKEND. I FEEL THIS IS VERY TROUBLESOME FOR ANYONE, AND A BAD DESIGN FEATURE. THE AIRBAG IS QUESTIONABLE, AND NOW THE WATER PUMP HAS WENT OUT, AND THEY SAY THE MANIFOLD HAS TO COME OFF TO GET TO AND WANT TO CHARGE 750.00 AT A CAR REPAIR TO FIX, BUT WILL CHECK FIRST TO SEE IF THAT'S FOR SURE WHERE LEAKING. THEN ONE TIRE HAS THE THING THAT TELLS IF MY AIRS OKAY IN THE TIRE ON MY DASHBOARD. IT STAYS ON CAUSE IT FELL OFF IN THE TIRE. THE WHOLE DARN THING IS A NIGHTMARE TO ME, THAT I'M STUCK WITH. FROM THE MOTOR AN EXPENSE IT IS TO HAVE WORKED ON TO THE POOR EXPENSIVE DESIGN THAT GOT ON THE MARKET. IT'S A NIGHTMARE.

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND PRESTON HOOD CHEVROLET (212 HOLLYWOOD BLVD NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548, (850) 610-7278) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

THE POWER STEERING IS SUDDENLY INOPERATIVE. NO POWER STEERING. IT JUST CAME ON THE WARNING LIGHTS ONE TIME, POWER STEERING, AND I CAN'T FIND A FIX. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED.

Mileage: 123,300

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE MOVING DOWN ROAD

Mileage: 78,000

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I NOTICED MY POWER STEERING, CRUISE CONTROL BEING CUT OFF AND JERKING WITH MY CAR. BUT UP TIL THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST MY CAR WOULDN'T START, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. COME AUGUST 18TH MY CAR COMPLLIFE ROY WON'T START. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK IN THE CAR FOR THE RECALL BUT NOW IT'S ACTING UP AGAIN. MULTIPLE TIME WHERE I LOOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AND OR THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN TO THE POINT IT FELT LIKE I WAS STOPPING THEN IT WOULD JERK. I THOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIX THIS BUT THEY CAN NOT, GM, RIGTH WAY AND ETC ARE NOT HELPING. I'M TERRIFIED MY CAR WON'T WORK AND ALSO IT'LL BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME. I REPLACED THE BRAKE POSITIONING SENSOR. IT IS UNDER MY IMPRESSION THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I THINK THE FIX IS RUNNING A GROUND CABLE TO THE CAR'S COMPUTER. I ALSO CANNOT USE MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WHIAL DRIVING THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE TURNS OFF/FAILS AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT SHOWES ON DASH. WHEN YOU STOP AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A WIAL THEN FAILS AGAIN.

Mileage: 75,402

I BOUGHT A USED 2008 CHEVY HHR FROM LITHIA IN EUREKA, CA 11/3/2017 AND 11/24/2017 THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE DRIVE FUNCTION. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO LUCK. TRANSMISSION SEEMS BLOWN, AND THE ELECTRICAL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. NO FLASHEERS, RADIO WITH WEIRD NOISES, STRANGE SOUNDS FROM ENGINE AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. WE ARE NOW STUCK 200 MILES FROM HOME AND LITHIA MANAGER HAS NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. I AM A MIDDLE AGED STUDENT, WORKING MINIMUM WAHE. I GAVE THE DEALERSHIP ALL MY MOMEY FOR A BROKEN CAR. I SHOULS HAVE RESEARCHED MORE THAT IS APPARENT. I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY MISHAPS. YET, THIS IS 3 WEEKS AFTER GIVING AWAY $5000 FOR A WORKING VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN.

Mileage: 130,000

MY REPAIRS TO MY RECALL WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY BACK WHEN I HAD LIVED IN NEW YORK AT AN ALBANY, NEW YORK NAMED DEPAULA CHEVROLET AND TWO OF THE RECALLS I HAD CALLED DEPAULA CHEVROLET ABOUT AND I HAD TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS DOING THAT PROBLEM AND THEY HAD REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ABOUT I NOW PRESENTLY RESIDE IN ATHENS, GA AS OF TODAY AND SO FORWARD

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TURNS OFF ON A CONSTANT BASIS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST !

Mileage: 30

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE CITY STREETS THE DOORS SUDDENLY UNLOCK THE LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND BACK ON AND THE CAR JERKS AND THEN THE CAR DOES THE SAME THING AND LOCKS THE DOORS AGAIN AND THEN UNLOCKS THE DOORS AGAIN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT AGAIN AND BACK ON AGAIN JUST AS QUICKLY. IT DOES THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK OR TO RUN TO THE STORE OR WHERE EVER. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NO CODES ARE SHOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THREE DIFFERENT GARAGES AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE LAST DEALER TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE AND EVERY TIME THEY GOT INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN FOR THEM IT WOULD COST ME RIGHT AROUND $130.00 EACH TIME. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. I ASKED THEM IF IT COULD BE THE IGNITION AND THEY SAID NO. I DID HAVE THE RECALL DONE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT AFTER READING MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS IT MAKES ME THINK THAT MAYBE IT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. HELP *TR

Mileage: 118,000

TAKATA RECALL, DON'T KNOW IS THE AIRBAGS ARE IN MY VEHICLES. GOT A AIRBAG RECALL LETTER. HAVE CALLED DEALER TWO TIMES WROTE DOWN DATES. DEALER SAID PARTS WEREN'T IN THEY WOULD CALL US WHEN PARTS ARE IN THEY ALSO TOLD US VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE . IF ITS A SAFETY RECALL AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING HURT AND KILLED HOW IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE? I HAVE A NUMBER OF RECALL LETTER ON MY HHR. HOW MANY ARE TO MANY ? IF YOU READ ALL RECALLS THE VEHICLE IS A ROLLING DEATH TRAP. YOU NEED TO KNOW I WROTE CHEVROLET A LETTER 05-31-2015 TO ASK THEM IF MY VEHICLES WERE IN THE AIRBAG RECALL CHEVROLET DID NOT WRITE BACK THEY CALLED I RECORDED THE CONVERSATION. THE CHEVROLET PERSON I SPOKE WITH TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLES .I DIDN'T BUILD THE VEHICLE SO WHY AM I GETTING PUNISHED FOR THERE MISTAKES.SOME OF THE RECALL LETTER FROM GM RECALLS THEY WANT FIX UNLESS YOUR HAVING TROUBLE. IF THEY SEND YOU A RECALL LETTER WHY WANT THEY FIX IT RIGHT THEN. ON ONE RECALL I HAD FIXED IT TOOK THEN 2 YEARS TO FIGURER OUT THEY HAD NOT FINISHED THE REPAIR. DO YOU CALL THAT SAFE? CHEVROLET HAS MADE A VEHICLE THAT'S LOADED WITH PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT I AM DUE A FULL REFUND. CHEVROLET (GM) MISLEAD PEOPLE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE A NUMBER OF RECALL LETTERS I'M SENDING YOU. I ALSO HAVE A RECORDED AIRBAG RECALL PHONE CALL. THE AIRBAG RECALL IS ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

WHENEVER I AM DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SUDDENLY LOCK UP FOR SEEMINGLY NO REASON. I CAN BE GO ANYWHERE FROM 35 MPH TO 70 MPH. IT'S CAUSED ME TO NEARLY GET INTO MULTIPLE WRECKS. I'M FORCED TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR, AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN THE WHEEL IS PERFECTLY FINE AFTER. IT HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I'M SCARED TO KEEP DRIVING THIS CAR BUT IT'S MY ONLY WAY TO WORK EVERY DAY. I HAVE NO CHOICE. MY CAR DEALERSHIP HAS SAID MANY HHR'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST DUE TO POWER STEERING ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME KNOW IF MY CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND WHAT I NEED TO DO TO KEEP SAFE. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY DAY I DRIVE IT, I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.

EVER SINGLE TIME I TURN MY CAR ON MY POWER STEERING CUST OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED AND ALL OF THE SYSTEMS RESET. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 10/16/2017*CN

Mileage: 100,000

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH. I PULLED OVER AND MYSELF AND THE PASSENGER GOT OUT. THE NEXT SECOND OR TWO, FIRE STARTED ERUPTING FROM THE DASH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. ABOUT 15 MINUTES PASSED AND THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HHR'S THAT HAD REMOTE START AND AUTOMATIC. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS THE BLAME. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE IN PARK, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK AND THE KEY REMOTE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

INTERMITTENT CANCELING OF TURN SIGNAL, DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. YOUTUBE SHOWS GM DID NOT USE STRONG ENOUGH SPRING IN SWITCH. I AM HARD OF HEARING, CANNOT HEAR THE CLICK CLICK CLICK OF FLASHER. DRIVERS BEHIND ME CONFUSED AS TO MY INTENTIONS. INJURY POSSIBLE BY DRIVERS EXPECTING ME TO TURN. THEY WANT A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE!!! *TR

Mileage: 93,222

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND IGNITION ISSUES. *SMD

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK MI. I RECENTLY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON SATURDAY 2/28/15. ON SUNDAY 3/1/15 THE KEY FOBS (REMOTE START LOCK UNLOCK PANIC) NO LONGER WORK LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SOMETHING WENT WRONG AT THE DEALERSHIP. THREE FACTS THE RADIO DIDN'T SEEM TO BE RESET SO I BELIEVE THE BATTERY WAS LEFT CONNECTED WHILE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE KEY FOBS NO LONGER WORK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WASHED THE CAR AND DIDN'T RETURN THE MIRRORS TO THE CORRECT POSITION(BREAK AWAY FOLD MIRRORS) SERVICE QUALITY IS NOT BEING MANAGED AT THIS DEALERSHIP.. I THINK IS SIMPLY THE RESULT OF POOR SERVICE MANAGEMENT AT MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK MI BUT THE RESULT IS I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH A DAMAGED ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RISK MYSELF TO THE QUALITY OF REPAIR SERVICE PROVIDED. THE GM COMPLAINT LINE ISN'T HELPING BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE FOBS THAT WERE LOST UNTIL I FOUND THEM TODAY WHEN THEIR RECALL CAUSED ME TO LOOSE THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE WITH NOTHING HANGING ON THE KEY OF COURSE THE FOBS GOT LOST. GM COMPLAINT NUMBER 71-1444284438 BECAUSE I FOUND THE KEY FOBS TODAY 3/1/15 BUT THEY DON'T WORK BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED BY THE POOR QUALITY OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. *SMD THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

WAS LOCKED IN VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO GET DOOR TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. HAVE HAD DEFECT WITH DOOR LOCKS STICKING FROM PURCHASE. DOOR HAS FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH SISTER IN VEHICLE, FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH HUSBAND IN VEHICLE AND MY DAUGHTER. BEEN IN DEALER NINE TIMES FOR LOCKS STICKING. IS BEING LOCKED IN VEHICLE DANGEROUS? UPDATED 01/28/15*BF..UPDATED 10/08/15 *BF

Mileage: 15,633

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR TURNED ON, THE POWER LOCKS FOR ALL THE DOORS WOULD ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK ANY OF THE OTHER DOORS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO TURN TO THE ON POSITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V0470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL OR MAKING A U-TURN, THE POWER STEERING AND THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BACK IN 2012 MY SEAT BELT WARNING CHIMES AND ALL WARNING CHIMES QUIT OPERATING. SINCE THEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK THE CHIMES AND THE RADIO QUIT FOR A FEW DAY'S AND THEN WILL COME BACK ON FOR A DAY OR SO. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS WHEN IT'S NOT WORKING YOU HAVE NO SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME AND I'VE CAUGHT MY GRAND KIDS UNBUCKLED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I BROUGHT THIS TO GM'S ATTENTION BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CHIMES WORKED OR NOT. I SEEM TO BE THE ONLY PERSON CONCERNED AND CALL IT WHAT IT IS, A SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) FAILED. THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACE TWICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UPDATED 12/11/14*JB

Mileage: 75,000

I START MY CAR AND GO TO PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. SAME PROBLEM. VERY VERY DANGEROUS!!! ..UPDATED 10/15/14 *BF UPDATED 4/7/2015 *JS

Mileage: 112,000

CHAMPION CHEVROLET -ATHENS AL DATES AND WITNESSES CAN BE PROVIDED 3 TIMES IGNITION LOCKED 3 TIMES KEY WOULD NOT WORK IN THE DOOR-LOCKED OUT ONE EACH SINCE THE RECALL IGNITION WAS REPLACED AUG 7TH THE FIRST IGNITION LOCK IN APRIL/MAY WAS TOWED TO MCLANDERS MCCLARDY HUNTSVILLE AL -REPAIRED UNDER THE FIRST IGNITION RECALL- HAVE RECALL LETTER AND THE REPAIR TICKET. THE IGNITION HOUSING WAS BUSTED IN THAT INCIDENT AND CHAMPION DISCOVERED IT LOCKOUTS- I WAS AN HOUR LATE FOR A FASTING ULTRASOUND. LATE FOR HOMECOMING AT CHURCH AND FOOD RUINED LOCKED IN THE HEAT. TWICE ON IGNITION STRANDED LATE EVENING IN PARKING LOTS. ONCE AFTER BACK SURGERY ON A WALKER. I AM GENUINELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AT THIS POINT. GM CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. GM INSISTS I PAY THE $300 FOR THE HOUSING OR TAKE IT UP WITH MCLANDERS-MCCARDY?? I HAVE USED ALL MY ROADSIDE FOR 2 QUARTERS. GM HAS NOT REFUNDED THE $50 LOCKOUT CHARGE 3 DAYS AFTER THE 2ND IGNITION WAS REPLACED. ISN'T THE IGNITION HOUSING PART OF AN IGNITION? TODAY FROM GM: . I JUST HUNG UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING IS DAMAGED AND THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE KEY TO HANG UP. THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PREVENT YOUR KEY FROM GETTING STUCK. ONCE THAT IS COMPLETED THEY CAN PROCEED WITH DIAGNOSING THE CAUSE OF THE LOCKOUT CONCERNS YOU'VE EXPERIENCED. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU SAID THAT A PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP WAS THE ONE WHO WORKED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING LAST. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE CAN OFFER COST ASSISTANCE FOR, AS IT IS NOT AN ITEM INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SINCE YOU MENTIONED IT WAS IN MCLANDERS/MCCARDY'S POSSESSION WHEN THE HOUSING WAS DAMAGED, I WOULD RECOMMEND GETTING IN CONTACT WITH THEM TO DISCUSS AVAILABLE OPTIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 111,000

FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS THE POWER STEERING HAS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IF I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL, BUT NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL KICK OUT AGAIN, THE ELECTRIC IS CUTTING IN AND OUT, THE LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE WONT WORK WHEN USING KEY WHICH HAPPENS PERIODICALLY ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS, MY AUTOMATIC START STOPPED WORKING INCLUDING MY KEY-LESS ENTRY WILL NOT UNLOCK MY DOORS OR LOCK MY DOORS EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY. I WORK FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU/CHILDREN'S BUREAU OF STATE OF INDIANA AS A CASE MANAGER SO OFTEN I HAVE TO TRANSPORT CLIENTS TO DESTINATIONS, DOCTORS, FOOD PANTRY ETC. I CANNOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF BEING IN A WRECK WITH CLIENTS, WHICH HAS ALL MOST HAPPENED WHEN I TOOK A CURVE WHILE BY MYSELF LUCKILY. WHEN I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER ABOUT RECALLS HE STATED THERE WAS ONLY AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, WHICH I BEG TO DIFFER I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES WHERE MANY OTHER HHR OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT, I ASKED THE CHEVY DEALERS MAINTENANCE GUY IF I COULD GET A RENTAL WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO BE FIXED BECAUSE OF MY JOB, HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND THEN HE WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT ARRIVED FOR ME TO BRING MY CAR IN AND IT WOULD TAKE ONLY AN HOUR TO TWO HOURS TO FIX, SO WHILE WE ARE STILL WAITING NOW FOR TWO WEEKS I AM PUTTING MY CLIENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN JEOPARDY OVER AN ISSUE I AM NOT AT FAULT FOR, I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT CHEVY SHOULD COVER THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR UNTIL ALL ISSUE ARE TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME OWNING A CHEVY, AND AFTER WHAT THE MAINTENANCE MAN SAID ABOUT NOT LETTING ME HAVE A RENTAL EVEN THOUGH I WORK FOR COUNTY AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN CHEVY I AM IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR AND NOT SURE IF I WILL PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY AFTER THIS!

Mileage: 97,500

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR DIED AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND HIT THE DITCH AND APPARENTLY HIT SOMETHING IN THE DITCH AND BUSTED MY OIL PAN. NOW I CANNOT TELL IF MY MOTOR LOCKED UP OR WHAT. IT WILL NOT START. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME MY CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE ACCESS AND WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL UP MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS ALREADY COMPLETED IN MAY OF 2014 AND WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR THAT I BOUGHT NEW, THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS JUST GO OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK BACK ON , THE LIGHTING BRIGHTNESS SWITCH DOES NOT WORK, THE ROLLER TO MAKE IT BRIGHTER DOES NOT DIM THE DASH LIGHTS, UNTIL THEY ALL JUST GO OFF AGAIN.? THE TIRE SENSORS ALL GO OFF AND THERE IS NO READINGS FOR TIRE PRESSURE. YOU CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE MANUALLY AND THEY ARE ALL OK. THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. IF YOU USE THE KEY FOB, THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND THEN YOU CAN'T GET THEM OPEN AGAIN WITH THE KEY FOB AND YOU ARE STUCK. THE KEY IN THE DOOR WON'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR, IT IS LOCKED UP TIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. I JUST DON'T LOCK MY CAR ANYMORE. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, IN APRIL 2014. AS OF JULY 18, 2014, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE OPENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,663. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BODY AND TRIM WERE DEFECTIVE, DUE TO THE DOOR LOCKS GETTING STUCK HALF WAY AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, AS THE RADIO AND CD PLAYER WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES. UPDATED 09/17/14

Mileage: 15,663

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E021000 (AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCHES) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE AN ORDER WAS PLACED BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WERE UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

I RECEIVED YOUR RECALL ON 5/2/14. I CALLED THE DEALER & TOLD THEM THAT I CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES (I WAS GETTING TIRED OF CALLING THEM) I WAS GETTING TIRED OF USING THE FOB AND THE KEY BEING SEPARATED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEN I GET THE REPLACEMENT KEY I WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT TO HAVE THE FOB & KEY SEPARATED. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS, SINCE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V1710000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PART DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V04700 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V17100 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM EITHER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2014 HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED ON 08/04/2014. UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY.

THE CAR HIT A BUMP ON THE STREET AND POWER STEERING ALARM WENT OFF INDICATING A LOSS OF THAT FUNCTION. WHEN PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,AND IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. FROM THERE ON OUT, THIS PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AT IRREGULAR TIMES WHETHER THE CAR HIT A BUMP OR NOT AND THE SAME REMEDY WAS USED: PULL OVER, TURN SWITCH OFF, TURN SWITCH BACK ON AND PROCEED. WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 32 MILES, THIS AVERAGED ABOUT 6 TIMES. TODAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND REPORTED THE CAR WAS FIXED, BUT WHEN MY WIFE ASKED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM, WE WERE TOLD "IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, JUST BRING IT BACK", WHICH DOESN'T SOUND AS IF THAT PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FIXED. WE DID NOT WANT TO SIGN OFF ON OUR CAR UNTIL THE ENTIRE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 10,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKING SYSTEM AND IGNITION CYLINDER FAILED. THE LOCKING SYSTEM AND THE IGNITION WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

Mileage: 113,000

WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR GOT HARD TO STEER AND A CHIME DINGED AND MY SCREEN ON THE DASH READ (POWER STEERING) WAS COMING UP ON A TURN AND IT TOOK ME AND THE PASSENGER TO MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL WITH GREAT EFFORT ON BOTH OUR PARTS, THIS WAS SCARY! IF I HAD BEEN ALONE I'M NOT SURE IF I COULD HAVE NEGOTIATED THE TURN THUS ENDING IN A ONE VEHICLE COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 61,189

WHILE OPERATING, MY VEHICLES POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND MY "POWER STEERING" ALERT APPEARS ON THE DASH. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF, AND TURNED BACK ON IT WORKS PROPERLY; AND THEN SHUTS OFF AGAIN RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS NOTHING CONSISTENT WITH DRIVING CONDITIONS, SPEED, DURATION OF DRIVING WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY BATTERY WENT OUT ON ME. THEN I HAD IT REPLACED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I NOTICED THAT THEY WAS A RECALL ON IT. ALSO THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN TO SO MANY OTHER FOLKS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY KEY WON'T TURN THE IGNITION ON AT ALL TAKE YOU 5 MINS JUST TO GET IT TO WORK

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UPWARDS OF 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH AND WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THE STEERING WAS RETURNED. AND THEN IT WOULD GO OUT AGAIN UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AGAIN. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET I SAW THAT 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE BUT THE CHEVY HHR WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A HAZARDOUS ISSUE ACCORDING TO CHEVY'S RECALL, AND THE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM HHR OWNERS AND HAVEN'T RECALLED THIS PART ON THE HHR.*TR

Mileage: 63,000

THE POWER STEERING KEEPS TURNING ON SO IT MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE OR STEER AND IT CUTS INTO MY MPG. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. IF I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT, THE POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. WITH ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I'VE BEEN READING, CHEVROLET SHOULD DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

Mileage: 55,200

THE IGNITION IS LOCKED IN THE ON POSITION. IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF, THE ONLY WAY TO TURN IT OFF S TO REMOVED THE FUEL PUMP FUSE AND THEN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED UNDER THE SPARE TIRE IN THE TRUNK AREA. *TR

Mileage: 177,871

THE DOOR LOCKS STICK AND STILL DO. I HAVE EVEN BEEN LOCKED IN MY VEHICLE. HHR HAS BEEN IN DEALER 9 TIMES FOR DOOR LOCKS STICKING (HAVE WORK ORDERS). DON'T TRUST DEALER OR GM TO FIX PROBLEM. YOU PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STICKS. THE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH AUTOMATIC DOOR UN LOCK. WE WORKED HARD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE TO HAVE IT NOT LIVE UP TO THE QUALITY WE WERE LEAD IT TO BE. VEHICLES NO COUNT WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK. WE HAD A WASHING MACHINE IT WAS WORKED ON 4 TIMES THE FIFTH TIME IT ACTED UP THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE LOCKED IN YOUR VEHICLE . I HAVE VIDEO OF IT ON CELL PHONE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER. *TR UPDATED 02/06/14. *JB UPDATED 02/19/15. *JB

IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I CANNOT TURN THE KEY. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT MY CAR. THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT HAS TOO MANY MILES AND IT IS RULED A COURTESY THING NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL. I AM NOT HAPPY,AND HAVE TO DISCONNECT WIRES UNDER THE HOOD TO SHUT IT OFF. *TR

THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD GOING DOWN ROAD. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008. ROTORS & BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE - HAVE TO HAVE REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES. BEARINGS HAVE WENT OUT, REPLACED & ONE WENT OUT AGAIN. I SPEND APPROX 1200 DOLLARS A YEAR JUST TO GET SHAKING OUT OF FRONT END, TURNING ROTORS & TIRES. BUT THAT ISN'T REALLY THE PROBLEM I AM REPORTING: WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH IGNITION SWITCH - IT WAS RECALLED - TOOK IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED - UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH CAR AT THIS TIME - UPON LEAVING DEALERS AND WITHIN 15 MILES POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON & I LOSE POWER STEERING. NOW MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHENEVER IT DECIDES TO. TOOK BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE I FELT THIS WAS SOMETHING THEY MESSED UP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS JUST A PROBLEM WITH HHRS AND THAT POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS...IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS CAR, ALONG WITH BRAKE ISSUES, SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT, BEARINGS GOING OUT AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ALSO HAD. I REALIZE MY CAR IS HIGH MILEAGE, I WORK AS A HOME HEALTH NURSE & USE THIS CAR FOR WORK, BUT I DO KEEP IT MAINTAINED. I HOPE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO GET INTO DIFFERENT CAR BEFORE I GET IN ACCIDENT IN THIS ONE. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MONITOR WAS PROVIDING INCORRECT INFORMATION AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE COMPUTER MONITOR WAS CAUSED BY THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 84,000

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JUNE OF 2008. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 17 TIMES WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE BRAKES HAVE QUITE WORKING CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN IT RAINS REALLY HARD THE CAR WILL NOT START IT DRAINS MY BRAND NEW BATTERY I GOT THE CAR FROM BOB STEEL CHEVROLET IN COCCA FL THEY KEPT TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO I CALLED A LAWYER AND GM MOTORS DECIDED TO GIVE ME 10% OF THE CAR AND THEY NEVER FIXED THE CAR THIS IT THE 4TH BATTERY BECAUSE IT IS DRAINING THEM SO MUCH THERE NO GOOD GM MOTORS TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO LABEL THE CAR AS A LEMON BUT BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED THEY WEREN'T GOING TO BUY IT BACK THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE 2007 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE THIS WAS A 2008 AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL TO JUST DEAL WITH IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEST TO DO PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION BECAME STUCK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 7/26/12 *CN

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINE TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FUSE BOX THE WIRING HOUSING AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 55,000

OPENED CAR DOOR. SAT IN SEAT. PUT KEY IN IGNITION STARTED CAR. TURNED IGNITION TO OFF TO STOP MOTOR.TURNED KEY TO ON (NOT STARTING MOTOR) ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS DIED. HAD NO ACCESS TO REAR HATCH TO CHECK BATTERY (ELECTRIC LATCH RELEASE). COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION IN OFF POSITION. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE THIS IS A COMMON KNOWN ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF AND HAD ALREADY HAS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR. WENT BACK TO THE CAR ON 03/27/2012 TO REMOVE PERSONAL ITEMS PRIOR TO A TOW TO DEALERSHIP. TRIED STARTING THE CAR. IT STARTED UP OK. DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND LEFT IT THERE OVER NIGHT FOR EARLY BIRD SERVICE. CALLED THIS MORNING, 03/28/2012 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ANS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEAD WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE IT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED ME AY 3PM TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY ASSESSMENT OF THE BAD IGNITION CYLINDER WAS CORRECT AND WHAT THE CHARGES WOULD BE.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE HOUSING WAS DAMAGED, THAT WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE KEYS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE FRONT WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO SEIZED ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 10-30 MIN, AT ANY SPEED BUT USUALLY AT OR ABOVE 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, STEERING/HANDLING BECAME DIFFICULT. FEELS LIKE IT'S OVER-CORRECTING OR IS ICE-SKATING AROUND THE LANE WHEN KEEPING THE WHEEL STRAIGHT. OCCASIONALLY HHR WILL BUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WOULD SLOW DOWN TO 55-65MPH AND STILL EXPERIENCE ROUGH BUCKING & POOR HANDLING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, THEY SAID THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS, BUT STILL EXPERIENCE THEM ALMOST DAILY. ALSO HAVE HAD TROUBLES REMOVING THE KEY FROM IGNITION AFTER SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

BOTH KEY FOBS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, FINALLY FAILING COMPLETELY. PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND 38,000 MILEAGE. COMPLETE FAILURE AROUND 40,000 MILEAGE. NOW KEY IN DOOR NO LONGER WORKS (ONLY ONE KEY ENTRY ON ENTIRE CAR) SO TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW. MILEAGE AROUND 45,000. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IN ORDER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND MANUAL SHIFTER UNTIL IT STALLED. THE KEY STILL WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BATTERY DIED AS A RESULT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 57,000

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING TURNED ITSELF OFF MID TURN CAUSING A DRASTIC UNDERSTEERING LEADING THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT GM RECALLED THE EXACT SAME STEERING COMPONENTS THAT FAILED IN THE HHR IN OTHER GM VEHICLES BUT NOT THE HHR. IF THIS DOES NOT WARRANT SERIOUS INVESTIGATION WHAT DOES. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED EVERYTHING WAS FINE AS WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING TURNED BACK ON MID-TURN CAUSING MY WIFE TO OVER TURN INTO SOMEONE'S FRONT LAWN, HAD ANYONE BEEN IN THE WAY THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. WE'VE BEEN LUCKY THIS FAR BUT AS WE ARE A LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WE DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO PAY SOME DEALER TO FIX THIS AS THEY ALL SAY IT'S ON US THE OWNERS TO TAKE CARE OF EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT WAS IN VEHICLES LIKE THE COBALT AND PONTIACS LINES, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ISSUED, THIS IS A SEVER DRIVING IMPAIRMENT THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND GM DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE DUE TO IT'S AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS! NO LIFE IS AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS, PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS INTO THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE RESEARCH I PREFORMED, BY THE WAY, WHY IS IT GM CANADA ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR THE HHR AND NOT THE US BRANCH? OUR HHR IS A 2008 WITH 66000 MILES ON IT AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 58,000

I LIVE IN DELTONA, FL AND DROVE TO PALM BAY, FL FROM HOME AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR, RETURNED TO IT A FEW MINUTES LATER AND STARTED IT WITH THE KEY FOB AND GOT IN AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. HAD TO LET THE CAR TURN ITSELF OFF AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN THE KEY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED, I WALKED TO A NEARBY FIRESTONE DEALER WHO KINDLY AGREED TO LET A TECHNICIAN COME OVER TO MY CAR AND TRY TO TURN THE KEY, HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AS WELL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL INTO THE LOCKED POSITION HOWEVER WAS STILL UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW ME TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALERSHIP, IN MELBOURNE, FL. THIS DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T EVEN TELL ME IF THEY HAD THE PART IN STOCK TO REPLACE IT SO THAT I COULD DRIVE HOME THEY TOLD ME TO PAY TO BE TOWED AND LET THEM LOOK AT IT AND SEE WHAT THE ISSUE REALLY WAS. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER HHR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAD SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO CORRECT IT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TUMBLER WAS FROZEN. I WALKED TO A GAS STATION TO BY WAD-40 AND SPRAYED IT IN THE IGNITION HOLE AND UNLOCKED MY STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT TO ALLOW ME TO PULL IT UP AND DOWN AS QUICKLY AND AS HARD AS I COULD TO GET THE TUMBLER TO FREE ITSELF UP, TO NO AVAIL. 1.5 HOURS AFTER THE ISSUE BEGAN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SHOWED UP AND ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG AND I TOLD HIM HE COULD TRY AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY TO TURN. I DROVE BACK HOME THE 1.5 HOURS AND MY HUSBAND IS ORDERING A REPLACEMENT PIECE TO INSTALL. WHY SHOULD WE PAY TO REPLACE THIS PIECE WHEN THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO SO MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL? *TR

Mileage: 41,000

MY 2008 HHR HAS 45000 MILES AND IS A YEAR AND HALF OLD. THE IGNITION LOCKED UP AND I CAN PLACE MY KEY INTO THE IGNITION BUT NOT TURN ON. I CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND SINCE I HAVE MORE MILES THAN THE WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY OVER $600 TO GET A PROBLEM FIXED THAT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. I WAS A CHEVY GUY, HOWEVER I KNOW NOW THAT SINCE MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT THEMSELVES. I WILL NEVER PAY ANOTHER CHEVY. POOR QUALITY AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S STALLING IN TRAFFIC REPEATEDLY WHEN I AM TRYING TO COME TO A STOP AND EVEN ONCE WHEN JUST DRIVING. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AND DIAGNOSTICS WEREN'T REPORTING ANY PROBLEMS. THEY RELEASED VEHICLE THAT NEXT DAY AND IT STALLED ON ME IN LOT. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STALL YET IT HAPPENED WITHIN FIVE MIN OF ME PICKING IT UP. I THEN TOOK IT BACK THEY KEPT IT FOR THE WEEKEND. RELEASED IT BACK TO ME AFTER I WAS TOLD IT HAD STALLED ONCE BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. I CONTACTED G.M CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEN THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I GOT THE REPORT STATED IT HESITATED AND WHEN I ASKED WHY THEY PUT THAT DOWN AND NOT THAT IT HAD STALLED LIKE THE KATHY HAD TOLD ME ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IT HAD DONE, THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER ME. THE CAR STILL STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I WILL NO LONGER TAKE IT HERE. I JUST WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE WHERE I WON'T GET HIT DOING UTURNS INTO TRAFFIC LIKE I ALMOST HAVE BEEN WITH MY BABY THE DAY I PICKED UP VEHICLE. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK TO START IT OVER AGAIN. I CAN'T DO THAT ON THIS BUSY HWY I LIVE ON WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT ME AS FAST AS IT DOES IN THIS CITY. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

2008 CHEVY HHR, STALL 5 TIMES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, NO HAZARD LIGHT TO WARNED OTHER DRIVERS OF VEHICLE PRESENT. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED AND CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF - KEY WAS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 40,218

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR SHIFT WOULD LOCK. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HER MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS. GENERAL MOTORS ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A STRAIGHT POSITION AND ENSURE THAT THE WHEELS WERE ALSO STRAIGHT. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO WIGGLE THE KEY. AFTER TEN MINUTES, SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE SHE INSERTED THE KEY AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,377 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 8/18/09 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER. UPDATED 08/21/09.*JB

Mileage: 11,377

SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE MY WIFE LEAVING WORK THE CAR STALLED. FIRST TIME HER SPEED WAS APROX. 40 MPH, 10 MINUTES INTO HER DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE 2008 CHEVY HHR TO THE DEALER IN CHINO CALIFORNIA ON FEB,26,2009 .THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS,AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SECOND TIME HER SPEED WAS APROX, 35 MPH, 5 MINUTES INTO HER DRIVE. DATE JUNE 30,2009. BOTH TIMES SEE WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AND BOTH TIMES THE CAR STARTED RIGHT AWAY WITH NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE. *TR

Mileage: 13,850

GAUGE SHOWS YOU ARE GOING 120MPH, HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, LAST FOR A FEW HOURS TO A FEW DAYS. NOT SAFE NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

JUST BOUGHT AN 2008 HHR 18000 MILES ON IT DROVE IT HOME THEN WENT TO GO OUT AND NOW THE IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN. KEY JUST GOES IN AND OUT. THE 800 SERVICE PEOPLE NO HELP JUST SAID JIGGLE KEYS AND KEEP TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE KEY TO TURN... ANY ANSWERS OUT THERE??? THINK THEY NEED A RECALL AFTER READING SO MANY PROBLEMS THE HHR IGNITION SWITCH HAS... SOME EVEN SAY THEY CAN'T GET IT TO SHUTOFF AND THEY KEYS ARE STUCK. *TR

Mileage: 18,886

AFTER PURCHASE OF A NEW 2008 HHR ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2008, I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND UPON GETTING INTO IT THE NEXT MORNING I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND NOTICE A VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. I THEN STARTED DOWN THE DRIVE WAY AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT THE STREET THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH MY BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO THE STREET. THIS BECAME A ROUTINE SITUATION UPON "COLD STARTUP'S" AND WHEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER,(JOHN DONOGHUE CHEVROLET, WHITEVILLE, NC) AFTER SEVERAL POOR STOPS, MY SALESMAN ADVISED "YEAH WE KNOW ABOUT IT AS WE'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2008 SOLSTICES". WHEN CONFRONTED WITH A POSSIBLE FIX HE ADVISED THAT " A PART ON THE TURBO FIXES THE PROBLEM." I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED UPON MY RETURN FROM VACATION ON OR ABOUT 26 OCT 08. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF WITH THE SERVICE WRITER/MANAGER AND NO MENTION WAS MADE AS TO POTEN TIAL PROBLEMS FIXING THE CAR. UPON MY RETURN SEVERAL HOURS LATER I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC TO 2008 TURBO ENGINES AND GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T WANT TO RECALL THE CARS. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER PROVIDED ME WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT GM PUT OUT AS A POTENTIAL "FIX" BUT HE REFUSED TO SERVICE THE CAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY READJUSTED THE COMPUTER, PER THE BULLETIN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY ON COLD STARTUP. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THE BULLETIN ADVISED THAT "THEY ARE WORKING ON THE ISSUE." *TR

Mileage: 680

CHEVY HHR 2008 - COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER TRAFFIC FROM HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT. COULDN'T UNLOCK DOORS OR WINDOW TO ESCAPE VEHICLE. CALLED 911 FAIRFIELD CT, FIRE DEPT RESPONDED TO OPEN VEHICLE. TRAPPED INSIDE FOR 15 MINUTES. PROBLEM WITH CAR'S FUSE BOX, CUTTING OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER JUST 10 MINUTES EARLIER TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON I-95. *TR

Mileage: 12,247

2008 CHEVY HHR WITH A BURNING HAIR ODOR INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED RUNNING. SHE STATES THAT WHEN IT SHUT OFF HE HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEAKERS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FUEL SYSTEM. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000.

Mileage: 3,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN THE DOORS ARE AJAR. THE DOORS LOCK; HOWEVER, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WARN THAT THE DOORS ARE NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,100. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF

Mileage: 206