2008 Chevrolet Hhr Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY DEACTIVATE THE SIGNAL SWITCH TO TURN OFF THE SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH AND THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER/ SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11063288

Incident

Dec 17, 2017

Mileage

48,000 mi

BLEW OUT A TIRE,SPUN 180 DEGEES FACING ON COMING TRAFFIC,HEAD ON COLLISON WITH FORD PICK UP. HIGHWAY SPEED.AIR BAG DEPLOYED.MOTOR FOR DRIVERS SEAT APPARENTLY BROKE OFF AND DRIVERS SEAT SLID FORWARD ,PINNING DRIVERS LEGS BETWEEN SEAT AND BOTTOM OF DASH BOARD,RESULTING IN BREAKING BOTH FEMURS,RIGHT KNEE AND KNEE CAP WITH COMPOUND FEACTURES.SEAT MOTOR WAS FOUND IN FRONT FLOORBOARD , NEAR BRAKE PEDAL ,WITH PLASTIC MOUNTING EARS BROKEN OFF AND SCREWS STILL IN PLACE. SEAT APPEARS TO BE FURTHER FORWARD THAN SEAT ADJUSTMENT WOULD ALLOW.

NHTSA ID

10826101

Incident

Feb 12, 2016

Mileage

59,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10705816

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

47,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10672963

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

Mileage

15,633 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10651725

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, THE DOORS WERE CHECKED AND SECURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR SWUNG OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,426.

NHTSA ID

10643687

Incident

Sep 30, 2014

Mileage

74,426 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCKS FAILED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

NHTSA ID

10631023

Incident

Aug 19, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10629307

Incident

Aug 26, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10621756

Incident

May 12, 2009

Mileage

15,663 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO UNLOCK ALL THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10592344

Incident

Mar 5, 2014

Mileage

88,000 mi

THE LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN I USE THE KEY. IT IS AS THOUGH THE LOCK IS JAMMED. BOTH KEYLESS ENTRIES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I KEEP ONSTAR ACTIVATED SO I CAN GET INTO MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548724

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10511218

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. DOOR LOCKS STICK. VEHICLE HAS LOCKED ME IN. DOOR LOCKS STILL STICK. HAS BEEN IN DEALER EIGHT TIMES WHERE PURCHASED TO BE FIXED. PURCHASED NEW .HAVE ALL WORK ORDERS .ALSO HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH RADIO AND TIRE PRESSURE . WE HAVE VIDEO OF ME BEING LOCKED IN VEHICLE AND DOOR LOCKS STICKING. WE PURCHASED THE 2008 HHR IN GOOD FAITH THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE GIVEN US TROUBLE FROM DAY ONE OF PURCHASE. GM HAD PEOPLE COME FROM MAIN OFFICE TO DEALER THEY HAVE SEEN THE WORK ORDERS AND VIDEO OF DOOR LOCKS STICKING. REP. FROM GM TOLD ME I COULD ALWAYS CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW.

NHTSA ID

10495521

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE DOORS WOULD LOCK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THE ACTUATOR AND LOCKS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,663. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10494601

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

Mileage

15,663 mi

CPSC#I12C0371A. 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER STATED AFTER ONLY HAVING THE CAR FOR A YEAR SHE HAD TROUBLE WITH DOOR LOCKS STICKING. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO SETTLE WITH GM THROUGH AN ATTORNEY.

NHTSA ID

10491283

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

DOOR LOCKS STICK. HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN VEHICLE. REPORTED TO GM THEY DO NOT FEEL DOOR LOCKS STICKING DANGEROUS. BEEN IN DEALER WERE PURCHASED 7 TIMES FOR DOOR LOCKS TO BE FIXED. DOOR LOCKS STILL STICKING. WAS FORCED TO SIGN A COMPLAINT LETTER WITH GM WITH LEMON LAW ATTORNEY. WE FEEL THAT VEHICLE CAN NEVER BE FIXED. STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH DOOR LOCKS. VIDEO OF BEING LOCKED IN .WAS PURCHASED NEW. WE FEEL WE HAVE DONE OUR PART TAKING BACK TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX DEFECTS. *TR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, REGARDING DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/09/17.*JB

NHTSA ID

10489085

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

Mileage

15,663 mi

OUR HHR'S LOCK/LATCH SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY ON 4/18/2012. WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN MARCH 2012 AND HAD OUR MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, BUT HE COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO DUPLICATE, SO HE CLEANED THE KEY LOCK AND LUBED IT. THE CAR IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. WE DON'T HAVE A KEY LACENTRY ON THIS VEHICLE, IT IS A MANUAL LOCK. WE NOW HAVE TO INCUR A LOCK SMITH AND/OR TOWING BILL + A REPAIR BILL FOR THE MECHANIC TO FIX WHAT HE BELIEVES IS A FAILURE/BREAKDOWN OF THE LATCH SYSTEM. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WE'RE NOT SURE IF THE WARRANTY COVERS THIS PART; EVEN IF THEY DO WE STILL HAVE A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10455914

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

Mileage

74,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10414946

Incident

Jul 23, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. (DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT RISE AND RELEASE. HAD TO BE MANUALLY PULLED UP.) REPLACED. OK SINCE THEN. 33,300 MILES. CURRENT MILES 44,200. *TR

NHTSA ID

10414945

Incident

Jul 29, 2010

Mileage

33,300 mi

MY 2008 HHR LOOSES POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING, THEN SUDDENLY RETURNS POWER CAUSING TO OVERSTEER. THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS A COME AND GO TYPE PROBLEM,I DO NOT DRIVE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER FEARING BODY DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND VEHICLES OTHER THAN MYSELF. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD WE CAN NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AS IT IS INTERMITTENT. ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY IS ON EVEN THO ALL TIRE PRESSURE IS CORRECT, NOT SURE IF THEY ARE RELATED TO "ELECTRIC" POWER STEERING. WOULD LIKE THIS AS A RECORD IF ANY PERSONS ARE INJURED OR WORSE KILLED DUE TO THE POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT IN POWERSTEERING. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLES AT HOME AFTER SPENDING ALL THEIR MONEY ON THEM FOR THIS TO BE A RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10371161

Incident

Oct 22, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,400.

NHTSA ID

10369076

Incident

Dec 2, 2010

Mileage

72,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, ALL FIVE DOORS AND LATCHES WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 55 MPH, THE DOOR WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SWING OPEN. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING WITH A CHILD PASSENGER IN A CHILD RESTRAINT, THE DOOR CLOSEST TO THE CHILD INDEPENDENTLY SWUNG OPEN. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WOULD HAVE TO USE A ROPE TO HOLD THE DOORS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10339684

Incident

Jan 16, 2009

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE DRIVER-SIDE AND PASSENGER-SIDE REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE AND SOMETIMES FROM THE OUTSIDE. HE HAS TO CLIMB OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THE LEFT FRONT DOOR LATCH WERE REPLACED. ALSO THE LUBRICATION WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR LATCHES AND LOCK RODS. NEITHER OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,091.

NHTSA ID

10297216

Incident

Sep 22, 2009

Mileage

31,091 mi

RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK INOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10295618

Incident

Nov 10, 2009

Mileage

37,000 mi

2008 HHR SS FAULTY BRAKES FROM COLD START. EXCESSIVE FRONTAL BRAKE DUST. SERVICED AT 2000 MILES. SERVICED AGAIN AT 17,000 MILES NEEDING NEW BRAKES.DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL CONDITION. MY SS MODEL HAS 2 DIFFERENT FRONT SEATS WHICH DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL .SPEED CONTROL FLOATS,SLOW TO RESPOND..ORIGINALLY FROZE AT 70MPH. I DID RECEIVE A CITATION FOR SPEEDING CUZ OF MALFUNCTIONED. L/F /F AND R/F TIRE PRESSURE READINGS ARE REVERSED ACCORDING TO THE IP. VERY IRATE 30 YEAR GM EMPLOYEE WHO PAID CASH FOR THIS MESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279010

Incident

Jul 8, 2008

Mileage

2,024 mi