2010 Chevrolet Hhr Body & structure Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that the underbody and rear wheel well were rusted and corroded adjacent to the exhaust pipe. The contact noticed that fuel was leaking. Eventually, the contact detected an abnormal odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the nickel installation shield on the fuel lines had several holes. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified however no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

NHTSA ID

11448025

Incident

Oct 1, 2021

Mileage

129,000 mi

BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. STAYS UNLATCHED WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. WHILE NOT LATCHING IT DOES NOT SEAL AGAINST RAIN OR FUMES. DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE IN MOTION OR WHILE STATIONARY THUS ALLOWING PASSENGERS OR CONTENTS TO FALL OUT OF CAR.

NHTSA ID

11363005

Incident

Oct 2, 2020

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT FAILS. THE PLASTIC CRACKS AND YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. MINE BROKE. WHAT IF SOMEONE GOT CAUGHT IN A FLASH FLOOD AND YOU LOSE POWER TO YOU WINDOW. YOU DIE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM ADDRESS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SSR. THEY REPLACE THE SSR HANDLES WITH METAL. THERE ARE 40,000 MEMBERS ON THE HHR FORUM AND A LOT MORE CARS ON ROAD. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IT'S SCARY THAT ONE PULL ON YOU DOOR HANDLE AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT UNLESS YOU OPEN THE WINDOW OR CRAWL OUT THE OTHER SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11195967

Incident

Mar 27, 2019

Mileage

62,500 mi

PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND CRACKED. ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IS TO OPEN WINDOW AND USE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. IF THE WINDOW FAILS YOU NEED TO EXIT THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

NHTSA ID

11194298

Incident

Mar 5, 2019

Mileage

62,500 mi

IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BREAK OFF. IT LOOKS BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL HHR VEHICLES. THIS IS NOT SAVE NOT HAVING HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND WITH WINTER APPROACHING I NEED TO HAVE HANDLES ON THE INSIDE

NHTSA ID

11022177

Incident

Sep 3, 2017

Mileage

86,000 mi

I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES AND POWER STEERING AS WELL AS WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE D.L.C. CONNECTOR. IT MAY HAPPEN AT ANY TIME ANYWHERE.

NHTSA ID

11021004

Incident

May 10, 2017

Mileage

130,500 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BEAK OFF - THERE HAVE BEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANNOT EXIT THE CAR FROM THE DOOR THE HANDLE HAS SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT EITHER GOING TO A DIFFERENT DOOR OR ROLLING DOWN WINDOW AND USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. 2 HANDLES HAVE BROKE NOW IN THE LAST YEAR.

NHTSA ID

10981046

Incident

Apr 5, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE

NHTSA ID

10953818

Incident

Jul 4, 2016

THE DOORS COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10838492

Incident

Feb 23, 2016

Mileage

81,000 mi

BOTH INSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF BEFORE THE CAR WAS 2 YEARS OLD. I AM DISABLED AND WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS I AM REPORTING THAT ARE RELATED TO THIS CAR, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD TRAP ME IN THE CAR IF THERE WERE EVER AN ACCIDENT. WITH THE WINDOWS NOT BEING ABLE TO BE ROLLED DOWN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL PANEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE TWO FRONT DOORS IF YOU DON'T HAVE SMALL ENOUGH FINGERS TO REACH INSIDE THE DOOR AND UNLATCH THE MECHANISM. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WHO HAS AN HHR ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

10826099

Incident

Sep 16, 2012

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUBBER BUSHING WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10818677

Incident

Nov 6, 2015

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED UPON GRABBING THE HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IT SNAPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 12/1/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10725500

Incident

May 28, 2015

Mileage

49,000 mi

WHILE PUTTING ON NEW SEAT COVERS I NOTICED THE BOTTOM SEAT BELT SWIVEL ATTACHMENT TO THE CAR RUSTED. CHECKED BOTH FRONT SEATS AND THEY WERE BOTH CRUSTY RUSTED. THIS CAN'T BE GOOD. I HAVE PICTURES TO VERIFY MY FINDING. AWAITING YOUR REPLY. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705997

Incident

Apr 1, 2015

Mileage

63,000 mi

BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BROKE OFF AND I ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX IT THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME ITS A DANGEROUS THING AND I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705138

Incident

Apr 1, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE DRIVER AND REAR SEAT PASSENGERS COULD ONLY EXIT THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING THE WINDOW AND ACCESSING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10693027

Incident

Feb 18, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

I WAS GOING 25 MPH WHEN I CRASHED CAUSING OVER 5,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF AUTO AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAL BILLS WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IN FULL YET. THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION IN THE MAIL, BUT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ALSO, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669422

Incident

Nov 28, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND REPAIR TO REPLACE A SECOND DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,505.

NHTSA ID

10660141

Incident

Apr 3, 2012

Mileage

33,505 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST BRAKES OFF. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN BECOME TRAPPED IN YOUR CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENED IS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND PUT YOUR ARM OUT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR HAVE SOMEONE ELSE OPEN FOR YOU. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS, OR CARJACKED YOU ARE A PRISONER IN THE CAR. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR., MINE WAS $200. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN, I WOULD NOT HAVE REPAIRED IT. IF YOU RESEARCH THE INTERNET IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE RESEARCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650969

Incident

Jul 24, 2014

PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAKS OFF IN HAND AND LEAVE DISABLED AND VETERAN STRANDED IN DRIVERS SEAT. SEE HTTP://WWW.CHEVYHHR.NET/FORUMS/HOW-TUTORIAL-LIBRARY-21/HOW-FIX-BROKEN-INTERIOR-DOOR-HANDLE-LESS-THAN-$10-41305/. *TR

NHTSA ID

10643223

Incident

Oct 8, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE DEFECTIVE ,,WILL NOT LET DRIVER OUT OF CAR IN A TIME OF A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629047

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

WE'VE HAD BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRUMBLE & BREAK IN OUR HANDS & THE CAR COMPANY WANTED ALMOST $400.- TO FIX THEM (WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD). NOW I & MY PASSENGER HAVE TO ROLL THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DOWN, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR...DANGER... AND NO ONE CARES!!! I READ WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS... WHAT THE HECK??? THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10626865

Incident

Jun 4, 2012

WE'VE HAD BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRUMBLE & BREAK IN OUR HANDS & THE CAR COMPANY WANTED ALMOST $400.- TO FIX THEM (WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD). NOW I & MY PASSENGER HAVE TO ROLL THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DOWN, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR...DANGER... AND NO ONE CARES!!! I READ WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS... WHAT THE HECK??? THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10626863

Incident

Jun 4, 2012

THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF FOR THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, I THINK THIS IS THE MAKER FAULT AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULDN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10614904

Incident

Jul 20, 2014

Mileage

81,384 mi

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR HANDLE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,'000.

NHTSA ID

10606278

Incident

Jun 23, 2014

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED CAUSING HIS EARS TO ACHE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10593060

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi