2006 Chevrolet Hhr Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE REAR HATCH DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPENED AND WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURELY CLOSED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

11349208

Incident

Aug 7, 2020

Mileage

220,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING MOST OF THE TIME NOW AND LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL HAS GONE HAYWIRE LIGHTS FLASHING AND DOOR LOCKS OPENING ON THEIR OWN.

NHTSA ID

11318965

Incident

Mar 17, 2020

Mileage

101,000 mi

MY AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY POWER STEERING DONT WORK WHILE THIS AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. MY HEAT DONT WORK EITHER WHILE MY AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. I CAN DRIVE IT FOR AWHILE AND WHEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF MY POWER STEERING STARTS TO WORK AND MY HEAT DOES TOO.

NHTSA ID

10919832

Incident

Oct 10, 2016

Mileage

193,000 mi

THE CHEVY DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO FOR THE TWO RECALLS WILL NOT DO THEM

NHTSA ID

10817376

Incident

Jan 11, 2015

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON WHEN STARTING CAR. ISSUE HAS RECURRED AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE AUGUST 5, 2015. MILEAGE WAS 80652. ARE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONING AND IS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE?

NHTSA ID

10780497

Incident

Aug 5, 2015

Mileage

80,652 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10725279

Incident

Mar 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AS STATED ON THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONLY THE KEYS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10692927

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

CAR SPEEDED UP AND DOWN ,CAR STARTED TO SPIN IN CIRCLE,LOST POWER STEERING,LOST CONTROL OF CAR, FLIPPED AND ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES DOWN A 30 YD. CLIFF . NO HEAD AIR BAGS WORKED AT ALL ,ONLY THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG WORKED. TOOK OVER 2 HRS. TO BE FOUND BY POLICE. HAD TO USE CELL PHONE SIGNAL TO BE FOUND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691964

Incident

Feb 28, 2015

A LADY RAN A RED LIGHT ON SPRINGRIDGE RD JUST SOUTH OF JACKSON MS. WIFE WAS DRIVING ACROSS SPRINGRIDGE RD. THE LADY FAILED TO YIELD AND STRUCK WIFE IN DRIVERS SIDE TOTALING THREE CARS IN THE PROCESS WIFE WAS SEVERELY INJURED (11 DAYS IN HOSPITAL) NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. STILL WORKING ON FULL RECOVERY. *TR UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A STATUS UPDATE AND RECALL INFORMATION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10679551

Incident

Sep 24, 2009

Mileage

38,000 mi

THIS CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS ANIMALS IN ROAD, CROSSED A DITCH, A FRONTAGE ROAD AND HIT TREES TO COME TO A STOP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD RIGHT ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL GIVING HIM A HUGE BLACK EYE, LARGE BUMP AND WE ARE WATCHING HIM FOR SIGNS OF CONCUSSION. HIS HEAD DIDN'T GO THROUGH WINDSHIELD BUT MADE A BIG ROUND SPIDERWEB OF IT. SHOULDN'T THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10653474

Incident

Nov 7, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, FOUR DEER INTERSECTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, PAINS TO THE BACK AND NECK. BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ UPDATED 5/11/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10651667

Incident

Mar 23, 2013

ON 3/28/14 I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 6:30AM AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF DISPLAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCED. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOTICE AND NOW IT BEEN 4 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. RECENTLY ON 10/11/14 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ON DASH DISPLAY MESSAGE READ ENGINE POWER REDUCE WHICH AT THIS POINT MY CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP.. I WAITED ABOUT 10 MIN AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN.. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRENT SINCE THEN AND NOW MY CHILD SAFETY LATCHES WHEN PUT ON WILL NOT LET DOORS CLOSE AND WHEN MOVED TO OPEN POSITION THE SAFETY LOCK WILL NOT REPOSITION ITSELF TO THE OPEN POSITION. RECENTLY ON 10/07/14 MY SERVICE AIRBAGS MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING BUT WONT TRADE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER AND I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND STILL NO ONE HAS HELPED ME THESE ISSUES. I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY FAMILY LIFE IN THIS CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644565

Incident

Mar 28, 2014

ON MY WAY TO WORK I SLOWED DOWN TO CHANGE LANES TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN TO A PARKING LOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A MAJOR JOLT AND MY FOOT WAS KNOCKED OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE LAST THING I REMEMBER WAS LOOKING DOWN AT MY RIGHT FOOT AND SEEING IT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THINKING I NEED TO MOVE MY FOOT. I REMEMBER THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A MOMENT WHEN I ASKED THEM NOT TO CUT MY CLOTHES. MY NEXT MEMORY IS FOR A MOMENT IN ICU AND THEN I WOKE UP IN A HOSPITAL ROOM A WEEK LATER. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE CAR CROSSED THE TWO WESTBOUND LANES AND HIT A SIGN AND FENCE, JUMPED THE CURB, AND THEN HIT SHRUBBERY AND SEVERAL HEADSTONES AT A MEMORIAL SALES BUSINESS. POLICE ESTIMATED MY SPEED AT 50 MPH? I THINK THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SHUT DOWN CAUSING THE JOLT AND DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I WAS DISABLED IN THIS ACCIDENT. I AM UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. ACCORDING TO GM I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SETTLEMENT BECAUSE MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THAT MAKE IF THE IGNITION CAUSED THE ACCIDENT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10621578

Incident

Jun 25, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10619072

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, FROM TIME-TO TIME, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER MAY NOT PROPERLY TRANSMIT AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL THAT ALLOWS THE IGNITION KEY TO BE TURNED COUNTER CLOCKWISE PAST THE ACCESSORY MODE TO THE LOCK POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/11/15. *JB

NHTSA ID

10609373

Incident

May 1, 2014

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHUT OFF, WHEN A BUMP WAS HIT IN THE ROAD. THAT WAS ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, TO REMEDY THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10609370

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT PUSHING A BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE NEW SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10606303

Incident

Jun 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT A OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10605662

Incident

Mar 5, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000, (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,620.

NHTSA ID

10604862

Incident

Jun 7, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

NHTSA ID

10604708

Incident

Mar 27, 2014

AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON IN THE PASSAGE SET WHEN KNOW ONE IN THE SET.THE STEERING MADE FUNNY POPPING NOISE. AN ALL THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHERE YOU COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE AUTO. AND THE CAR SHOW ON CAR FAX THAT IT IS A BUY BACK AUTO. BUT GM SAY IT NOT. AND ONE OF THE HANDLE IS BREAKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AND I CAN NOT SALE IT BECAUSE IT SHOW AS A BUY BACK.TDMV SAY IT WAS AND THEN THEY CHANGE THERE MIND. I FILL LIKE SOMEONE AT GM PAY THEM OFF . I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME BUT I STILL HAVE THE CAR. AND I AM STILL LOOKING FOR HELP.I WILL KEEP A COPY FOR MY RECORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10599040

Incident

May 8, 2008

Mileage

300,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACTWAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL. HE ABRUPTLY ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ID

10597957

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

37,000 mi

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, IF HE CAN TAKE THE VEHICLE, TO A PARTICULAR DEALER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10593035

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS TAKING TOO LONG FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/14/14*LJ

NHTSA ID

10597097

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WAITING FOR PARTS TO COMPLETE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN WAITING OVER A MONTH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10594072

Incident

Jun 2, 2014