2007 Chevrolet Hhr Tires & wheels Problems

PRIMEWELL VALERA SPORT AS 215/50R17X91W CRACK IN SIDEWALL.

NHTSA ID

11143618

Incident

Oct 20, 2018

FIREHAWK GTA 03. THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY ISSUE ON MY 07CHEVY HHR. ALL 4 TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM / DEFECT. THEY ARE ALL CRACKING ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TREAD PATTERN. WHERE THE FLAT SURFACE OF THE TIRE MEETS THE SIDEWALLS. THE CRACKS ARE HARD TO SEE AT FIRST, BECAUSE THEY SO CLOSELY FOLLOW THE DEEPEST INDENTS OF THE TREADS. 2 OF THE 4 TIRES NOW HAVE A SLOW LEAK. THEY ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! TO DATE, NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. CHEVY SAYS "TIRES' ARE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OEM PRODUCTS! WHAT A BUNCH OF FINGER-POINTERS! THESE TIRES NOW HAVE 43,100. MILES AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 3-5 K ALONG WITH EACH OIL CHANGE. ON ANOTHER NOTE, THESE TIRES HANDLE POORLY IN MED.TO HEAVY RAINS. THEY WILL EASILY HYDRO-PLANE WITHOUT DUE CAUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424258

Incident

Aug 31, 2011

MY 2007 HHR HAS MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR. EVERY 6-12 MONTHS IT SEEMS THAT THIS CAR NEEDS NEW BRAKES I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE 2008 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES TWICE DUE TO BAD TRACTION. RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE STABILIZER BAR WHICH WAS THE REASON THE CAR MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, I KNOW THAT CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT TO CONTINUE TO TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THREE WEEK AGO WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND CAUSE THE CAR TO TAIL SPIN AND INTURN I END UP IN THE GUARD RAIL. I REALLY THIS THAT THIS VEHICLE AND ALOT OF ISSUES THAT WHEN NOT TESTED BEFORE CONSUMERS REALLY STARTED BUYING THIS MODEL. I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY OUT OF POCKETS FOR THIS CAR, TIRES FOR THIS CAR FROM SEARS RUN $150 A TIRE AND THE STABILIZER BAR COST ME $325. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277247

Incident

Jun 22, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES, SIZE P/215/55/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH SMALL QUANTITIES OF WATER, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AS IF THE TIRES HAD POOR TRACTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 7/1/09 *CN UPDATED 07/07/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10273178

Incident

Jun 9, 2008

Mileage

10 mi

MY RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED AND BLEW OUT IN 3 PLACES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO CONCRETE GUARDRAILS WHILE I WAS ON THE INSIDE CORNER OF THE HIGHWAY AND RAINING. THE TIRE HAD WHAT WAS TOLD AS AN EGG DEVELOP INSIDE THE TIRE BURSTING OUT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH SUBJUGATION TOWARDS GM TO FIND OUT WHY THE TIRED FAILED; JUST THAT THEY REPLACED THE TIRE AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE NOR HOW THE TIRE WAS DISPOSED. GM SHOULD HAVE PAID FOR THIS AS IT WAS A FACTORY TIRE THAT FAILED AND COULD HAVE INJURED ME WORSE; EVEN CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE NO POLICE REPORT BUT HAD 3 JSO JACKSONVILLE, FL OFFICERS STOP AND NONE OF THEM HELPED ME WITH THIS MATTER AND NEVER CALLED ANYONE BACK TO HELP ME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE MORE FIRESTONE TIRES OUT THERE LIKE MINE AND HOLDING GM RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONDING BACK TO ME AS TO WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL MODEL. *TR UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF

NHTSA ID

10245284

Incident

Aug 17, 2008

Mileage

13,771 mi

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PUT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS FALLS UNDER THE LEMON-LAW. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WANT THE VEHICLE REPLACED OR FIXED. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, FOR MY FAMILY. I HAVE TWINS THAT ARE 3 YEARS OLD!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR FIXED. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ITS NOT FIXED!!!!! HOWARD H. HEROLD *TR

NHTSA ID

10243977

Incident

Jan 10, 2008

MY 2007 HHR CAME BRAND NEW, WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA TIRES. THEY ARE TERRIBLE. THEY DON'T ADEQUATELY HANDLE RAINY ROADS, AND HYDROPLANE WAY TOO EASILY. I WAS 15-20 MPH BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, IN BARELY MODERATE RAIN, AND HYDROPLAINING. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A POORLY PERFORMING SET OF TIRES BEFORE. THEY ONLY HAVE 15K MILES ON THEM, WITH EVEN TREAD WEAR. POOR DESIGN. THESE ARE GTA 3 TIRES, BUT THERE WASN'T AN OPTION FOR THAT ON THIS WEBSITE, SO I ENTERED GTA 2. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228874

Incident

May 17, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING, SIZE P21555R16 (NA) LOW PROFILE TIRES. WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLATTENING. HE ARRIVED AT HIS DESTINATION WITHOUT A FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HE PLACED AIR IN THE TIRE AND DROVE TO A DEALER IN MARYLAND, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. HE RETURNED TO ALABAMA AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL DEALER SO THEY COULD INSPECT THE TIRES. THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAILURES AS WELL. THE REAR TIRE FAILED AND A LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE TIRES MAY BE OVERINFLATED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE RECEIVING THE MECHANIC'S SUGGESTION. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ID

10223570

Incident

Dec 15, 2007

Mileage

8,000 mi

I AM HAVING TIRE PROBLEMS, PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT, AND KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT STEERING, TOOK IT TO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ASSY, BUT DID NOTHING WITH TIRES, NOW I NEED TIRES AND HAVE GONE TO 5 DIFFERENT TIRE STORES, AND ALL OF THEM STATE THAT THE TIRES I HAVE ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR 2.2 DOHC, ARE NOT THE PROPER ONES FOR THE VEHICLE RATING. AND NO ONE CARRIES THEM. AND IF THEY DID THEY WOULD BE 175.00 PER TIRE, TIRES IN MENTION ARE P215/50 R17 90T, I WOULD EXPECT FULL TIRE REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214349

Incident

Nov 10, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi