2010 Chevrolet Hhr Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH INADVERTENTLY DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAMEY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AT (276) 964-2511 (2750 CLINCH ST, RICHLANDS, VA 24641), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE DOOR HANDLE INADVERTENTLY DETACHED AS WELL AS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

11048548

Incident

Nov 20, 2017

Mileage

88,000 mi

TWO OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE SNAPPED OFF AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. A MINOR FENDER BENDER COULD JAM THE DOORS AND THE HANDLES BE TOO WEAK TO OPEN THE DOOR MECHANISMS. IF A FIRE, OCCUPANTS WOULD PERISH. RECALL IN ORDER FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

11011423

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10970528

Incident

Sep 16, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10638329

Incident

Sep 21, 2014

Mileage

107,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA ID

10629091

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10622591

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/22/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10592734

Incident

May 30, 2013

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE DOOR FRAME AS THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF

NHTSA ID

10536857

Incident

Aug 5, 2013

Mileage

76,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10535497

Incident

Aug 12, 2013

Mileage

34,000 mi

I DRIVE A 2010 CHEVY HHR. I NOTICED NOT TO LONG AFTER I PURCHASED IT NEW THE DOOR(DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER) WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR EVEN INSIDE WHEN I WOULD CRAWL INSIDE AND TRY TO GET IT OPEN. IT WOULD ONLY DO IT ON OCCASION. NOW IT HAS CEASED TO HAPPEN AT ALL IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. ON MAY 25TH OF THIS YEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. MY MOTHER AND I WERE TRAVELING TO MY DAUGHTERS GRADUATION AND IT COMPLETELY LOCKED HER INSIDE. SHE COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPENED AT ALL EVEN THOUGH I HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND SHE TRIED MANY TIMES TO DO THE SAME THING ON HER SIDE. THE ACTUAL DOOR LOCK WAS IN THE UP POSITION SHOWING THAT THE DOOR APPEARED TO BE IN THE UNLOCK POSITION BUT WHEN SHE WENT FOR THE HANDLE IT WAS STILL LOCKED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS DAY. IT EVEN SET MY ALARM SYSTEM ON MY CAR OFF BECAUSE AFTER IT REFUSED TO UNLOCK IT EVENTUALLY DID AND THEN REFUSED TO LOCK BACK. I GO AROUND AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE MAKING SURE ALL MY DOORS WERE SECURED AND IT WAS NOT LOCKED EVEN THOUGH THE LATCH WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND APPEARED TO BE SECURED. IS THIS A COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES? I HAVE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE OLDER MODEL HHR'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT ON A NEWER ONE OF THE YEAR I HAVE. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS CAN SOMEONE ACCESS MY COMPUTER BOARD IN MY VEHICLE AND SET THOSE LOCKS TO MESS UP? IT WAS ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE WAS MAYBE WANTING IN MY VEHICLE AND WHAT A BETTER WAY TO DO IT THAN TO MESS WITH THE LOCKING SYSTEM. I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN MY VEHICLE WAS UNLOCKED HAD I NOT WENT OVER AND PHYSICALLY CHECKED IT THAT DAY BECAUSE LIKE I SAID IT APPEARED TO BE LOCKED. THE LOCK ACTUALLY WENT DOWN WHEN I HIT MY KEY FOB TO LOCK MY DOORS THAT DAY. WEIRD THING IS...IT HASN'T DONE IT SINCE THEN....HOW DOES A VEHICLE FIX ITSELF? *TR

NHTSA ID

10460186

Incident

May 25, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi

BOUGHT A USED 2010 CHEVROLET HHR ON JULY 09, 2011 FROM A MAJOR DEALER. ON JULY 23,2011, DROVE TWO MILES TO SUPER MARKET. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. FINALLY HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS BROKEN. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS CAR AND WOULD NO DOUBT HAPPEN AGAIN. GREAT TO KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, ONLY YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU WILL BE WHEN IT HAPPENS OR WHAT TIME OF DAY OR NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415016

Incident

Jul 23, 2011

Mileage

28,092 mi

THE IGNITION INTERLOCK CYLINDER IN OUR 2010 CHEVROLET HHR FAILED AND THE KEY BECAME STUCK. WE WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OR TURN IT TO THE "OFF" POSITION. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE AND BATTERY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS ALSO DISABLED THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE. GM STATED THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND HAVE ISSUED "ADVISORIES" BUT NO RECALL SO THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10411559

Incident

Jul 4, 2011

Mileage

46,000 mi