2006 Chevrolet Hhr Other / unspecified Problems

CAR STARTED SMELLING GAS INSIDE WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO GET SOME FRESH AIR. A CLICKING NOISE, TOO MUCH NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING..L TOOK THE CAR FOR OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER TECH DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR STATING THAT IT'S SAFETY ISSUES. THEY SAID THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAS BEEN WEAR OUT AND THAT THE "SWAY BAR"IS SHORTER WEARING MY TIRES. IN JUST THIS YEAR L HAVE CHANGE THE 4 TIRES TWICE. DISCOUNT TIRES SAID THEY HAVE NOT SEEN SUCH A THING BEFORE THE WEARING OCCURES IN THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRES... THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION IS COLLAPSING. GM NEED TO ISSUES A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES.... THE DEALER GAVE ME A REPAIR QUOTE OF ALMOST $3000 ...GM NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL THESE ISSUES AND OFFER A CREDIT OR REPURCHASED THE CAR BACK... L HAVE CHILDREN THAT L TRANSPORTER BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL AND TO HOSPITAL...AND NEED A SAFER CAR...

NHTSA ID

10907181

Incident

Apr 20, 2016

Mileage

166,054 mi

IN FEB 2015 I HAD TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED, I ALSO HAD NEW BREAKS PUT ON. IN FEB 2016 I HAD TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED AGAIN. WE ARE NOW IN MAY 2016 MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AND I THINK I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE THE HUB REPLACED AGAIN. WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF, THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GRABBING AND LETTING GO.

NHTSA ID

10865582

Incident

Feb 13, 2015

Mileage

11,000 mi

AT 107,000 MILES FOUR OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STUDS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 25 MPH AND WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP WITHOUT THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE CAR. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE OEM HUBCAP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL WHEN ONE OR MORE LUG NUTS HAVE FAILED. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC

NHTSA ID

10852575

Incident

Mar 3, 2016

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, A NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHEN ENCOUNTERING A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE STABILIZER LINK, SWAY BAR AND BUSHINGS, AND FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

NHTSA ID

10599072

Incident

Jul 18, 2006

Mileage

12,000 mi

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10575627

Incident

Sep 11, 2012

Mileage

71,362 mi

FOR THE LAST YEAR, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT. SHIFTING IS DIFFICULT AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL EFFECT THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY BE DESTROYED. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE GM HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532217

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE CAR WAS FURNISHED WITH TWO REMOTES. THE FIRST ONE QUIT WORKING 4-YEARS AGO. THE SECOND REMOTE WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN. A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH EITHER REMOTE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523590

Incident

May 7, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

IN OUR 2006 CHEVROLET HHR, THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED AT 57,000 MILES. THE SYMPTOM WAS A RUMBLING NOISE BEGINNING AT 40 MPH TO 45 MPH. WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE A PERISHABLE ITEM. IN COMPARISON, ALL FOUR WHEELS STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT YET WORN OUT. WITHOUT QUESTION, BRAKE PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT BEFORE WHEEL BEARINGS. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY THAT WAS THE WORST, AND SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET TO SEE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST IN REPAIRS ON THE LEFT SIDE. AFTER PAYING FOR A DEALER ($109) TO DIAGNOSE WHAT I ALREADY KNEW (AS A REQUIREMENT TO START THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS) THE VERDICT WAS A "WORN OUT" WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVROLET. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE FAILURES ARE THE RESULT OF EITHER A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFICIENCY OR MANUFACTURING QUALITY DEFECT. FORTUNATELY, THE BEARINGS DID NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM IN THE HHR POPULATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509457

Incident

Mar 11, 2013

Mileage

57,000 mi

THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHEVY/GM DOESN'T CARE TO WORRY ABOUT. MY CARS STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I AM DRIVING. SOMETIMES TO THE POINT OF THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE IN ADDITION TO THIS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS IN TO THE DEALER EVERY TWO MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD A COMBINATION OF WHAT THE DEALERS MECHANICS FEEL THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE HAD STEERING COLUMNS REPLACED, CAM SHAFT SOLENOIDS, BUSHINGS, ROTORS. THE LIST GOES ON. NOTHING HAS FIXED THE ISSUE. TODAY BRINGING BACK TO THE DEALER I AM NOW TOLD THAT I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AS BOTH CONTROL ARMS IN THE FRONT ARE SECONDS FROM BREAKING ALONG WITH THE LINKS THAT KEEP THE CAR STABLE.. THE MECHANIC SHARED THAT HAD I HIT A POTHOLE I WOULD HAVE DIED AS THE CAR WOULD HAVE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOVER AS I WOULD HAVE NO WAY TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW HAVING TWO KIDS, AND THIS BEING AN ONGOING PROBLEM ONE WOULD THINK THAT CHEVY/GM WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THEIR FAULTY PART. I CANT AFFORD A NEW CAR, AND I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO PAY FOR GM'S MISTAKES. MY CAR IS PAID OFF AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. TO "FIX IT" AND I SAY THIS LOOSELY IT WILL COST 1,800 OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10480042

Incident

Oct 13, 2012

Mileage

54,000 mi

WHENEVER IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS FROM THE COUNSEL THE CARPET ALWAYS GETS SOAKED... A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM... ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE IS THE CAM POSITION SENSOR A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BEARINGS IN MY FRONT WHEELS WHICH SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE OTHERS ARE HAVING AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469610

Incident

Jul 14, 2011

Mileage

63,000 mi

TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND THE DASHBOARD GAUGES ALL WENT OUT. PULLED THE FUSE AND REINSERTED IT - PROBLEM CORRECTED. T/C INDICATOR ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS UPSHIFTING HARD. AGAIN, I REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE FUSES AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. POWER STEERING WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED. I REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE FUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I DID NOTICE THAT MOST OF THE FUSES WERE MILDLY OXIDIZED ON ONE LEG OF EACH FUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353864

Incident

Sep 3, 2010

Mileage

42,000 mi

2006 NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE SERVICED 8 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE FAILURES RELATED TO EITHER ELECTRICAL/BRAKING/ABS/ WHEELS/EMISSIONS/ TRACTION CONTROL/COMPUTER/POWER STEERING AND OR COMPUTER ISSUES/ALL REPAIRED/AND RESOLVED AT GM DEALER/VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY WHEN ISSUE OCCURS THE FAILED SYSTEM IN QUESTION OVERRIDES DRIVER LAST INCIDENT FAILURE OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC RESULTING IN REMOVAL FROM SERVICE WHICH TOOK 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR/HAD THE CONDITIONS BEEN DIFFERENT THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10294994

Incident

Oct 30, 2009

Mileage

5,600 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPAIRED. SECONDLY, THE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED NUMEROUS FAILURES ON VARIOUS COMPONENTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE HAD TO HAVE MAJOR REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, IGNITION CYLINDER, SHIFTER, BATTERY, AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR. THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD EXCEED $2,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE VEHICLE'S REPAIR HISTORY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA ID

10237853

Incident

Jul 15, 2006

Mileage

500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A HOLE OR DIP IN THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE STALLING OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED ONCE IT SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR THE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE CAM SENSOR, WHEELS, A BROKEN HUB BEARING, BENT ROTORS AND AN ISSUE WITH REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, DUE TO THE SHIFT CABLE NOT STAYING SECURED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR, THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK WOULD NOT STAY SECURED. UPDATED 06/25/08

NHTSA ID

10229961

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

Mileage

30,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2006 CHEVY HHR I HAVE HAD THE SINCE NEW AND HAVE HAD THE RADIO REPLACED THREE TIMES (INCLUDING THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR) THE LAST TIME GM TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR A NEW RADIO. I FEEL THEY KNOW THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT AND WE (THE CONSUMER) SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER ONE FROM GM ON DEC 3, 2007 I WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY I69 IN MICHIGAN WITH THE RADIO OFF. AS I WAS DRIVING THE RADIO SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD POP (OR WHAT I CALL AN EXPLOSION NOISE) THE NOISE IS SO LOUD IT CAN HURT YOUR EARS. THE NOISE STARTLED ME SO MUCH I HIT THE BRAKE AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. SINCE GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS, TELLS ME THERE ARE PLENTY OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DOUBT GM WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT MAKES THEM . THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10210762

Incident

Nov 24, 2007

Mileage

2,637 mi