2007 Chevrolet HHR

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2017· STEERING

  WHEN I WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY THERE IS A WARNING SOUND AND THE DASH SHOWS THE WORDS 'POWER STEERING'. I LOSE THE POWER STEERING AT THAT MOMENT. I ALSO FOUND THAT IF I STOP THE CAR AND RESTART, I GET THE POWER STEERING BACK, HOWEVER IT MIGHT NOT LAST LONG.

• 12/31/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE PARKED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,954.

• 12/30/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35246. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ UPDATED 02/12/14

• 12/30/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACTED WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN A CHIME NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG THE DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,011 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,380.

• 12/30/2011· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE IGNITION FAILURE. THE MECHANIC DID, HOWEVER, STATE THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/30/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I AM AN OWNER OF 2007 HHR WITH 51,000 MILES. I LOCKED MY CAR WENT INTO THE STORE CAME OUT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE REMOTE BUTTON WOULD WORK THE LOCK UP AND DOWN BUTTON BUT STILL THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. I THEN PUT THE KEY IN THE DOOR AND STILL IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE LOCK FLIPS UP AND DOWN WITH THE KEY AND THE REMOTE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE HANDLE IS NOT BROKEN. SO I ENTERED THE CAR BY THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, CRAWLED OVER THE SEAT AND SHIFT LEVEL TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER ARRIVING HOME I COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, SO I HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE SHIFT AND SEAT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A TORN MUSCLE IN MY ARM SO IT HURT TO DO ALL THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LATCH INSIDE THE DOOR FOR $397. THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS. THAT WAS 7 DAYS AGO. TODAY, I WENT TO TOWN WITH MY HUSBAND AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. NOW I COULD NOT EXIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS CRAZY. SAME THING ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AND I HAD TO CRAWL OVER TO GET OUT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DISABILITIES IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, IF WE WERE TO HAVE ANY ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. WHAT IF A CHILD WERE IN THAT SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYONE WITH THIS ISSUE BUT AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IT IS A VERY BIG ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT BY NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT IN ANY SITUATION. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE HANDLE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE SO YOU ARE STUCK INSIDE OR LOCKED OUTSIDE. *TR

• 12/30/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE LATCH BROKE OFF. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE DOORS MUST BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AT A LATER TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 12/29/2017· STEERING

  POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLING OFF ROAD AND RESTARTING CAR TEMPORARILY FIXES ISSUE. CAN DRIVE AROUND TOWN FOR 45 MIN ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN- IT DIDNT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TWO DAYS LATER.

• 12/29/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL STALLING RELATED FAILURES SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF, AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

• 12/28/2015· STEERING

  CARS POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND COMES BACK WHEN I TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN.

• 12/27/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  THIS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR, WE COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND IT WOULD NOT STAY PARK. SO I CALLED DEALER AND GOT NOWHERE, I EVEN MADE A COMPLAINT ON HERE I BELIEVE STATING SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. STILL TO THIS DAY I CAN PUT THE CAR IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO APPLY THE BRAKE!!! GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE A WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED IT SO THEY ARE NO HELP. SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE SHIFTER CONSOLE APART AND SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I GOT MY KEY OUT AND PUT IT TOGETHER AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. WE HAVE JUST LEARNED HOW TO MANIPULATE THE CAR SO WE CAN DRIVE IT. *TR

• 12/26/2011· STRUCTURE

  THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS BEEN MAKING A "CLICK" NOISE AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN. TODAY A PASSENGER TRIED TO GET OUT AND THE HANDLE REFUSED TO OPEN. DOOR WAS ABLE TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. A DOOR THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY OPEN COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD SOMEONE BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/25/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY HHR WAS BOUGHT USED AT A GM DEALER, IT HAS 63000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL LINES LEAK BADLY!! THERE SHOULD BE A RECAL ON THE PREMATURE RUSTING OF THE LINES.

• 12/24/2013· STEERING

  POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE DIC SHOWED "POWER STEERING". ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND AT RANDOM INTERVALS, AND ONCE THE DIC WARNING IS SHOWING STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES IN THE LAST ~2 WEEKS. *TR

• 12/23/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LEAK IN FUEL SUPPLY LINES NEAR REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE.

• 12/23/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ATTACHED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

• 12/23/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IT WOULD BE EASIER TO LIST THE THINGS THAT ARE OK WITH THIS CAR. I'VE RESURFACED OR REPLACED THE ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES (FOUR TIMES IN ONE YEAR) AFTER CONSISTENTLY COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THINGS WERE FALLING OFF THE CAR. THE CAR'S BRAKING AND STEERING CAPACITY IS EXTREMELY DIMINISHED. I'VE REPLACED A BROKEN STABILIZER CONTROL ARM AND NOW I'M TOLD THE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THIS DAMAGE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE ROTOR WARPING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON MORE THAN OFF AND ITS BEEN IN AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND REFUSES TO RETURN CUSTOMER CALLS. *LN UPDATED 11/29/11. *JB UPDATED 12/06/11. *JB

• 12/22/2019· STEERING

  WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP OPERATING AND THE CAR MUST BE STEERED MANUALLY. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS MAY HAPPEN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN MANY TIMES IN ONE DAY AND OTHER TIMES WE MAY DRIVE SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRAVELING ON A 2-LANE ROADWAY FOR MYSELF BUT EVEN MORE SO FOR MY WIFE. THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES BY BOTH THE NHTSA AND GENERAL MOTORS YET NO HELP IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

• 12/22/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKEN CANT OPEN DOOR, ELECTRIC MIRROR SWITCH FELL INTO DOOR, BACK INDOOR PANEL FALLING OFF, LEAK THROUGH PASSENGER DOOR BEHIND FRONT PASSENGER. THESE ARE ONGOING ISSUES WITH OTHER HHR OWNERS AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE DOOR LATCH IS MADE OF VERY CHEAP PLASTIC. YOU CAN VERIFY WITH ALL YOUTUBE VIDEOS.

• 12/22/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  KEY WILL NOT REMOVE FROM LOCK IN IGNITION WHEN CAR IS PLACED IN PARK. *TR

• 12/20/2017· STEERING

  GOOD DAY TO YOU. I OWN A RUST-COLORED 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE AFTERNOON, (CAR WAS IN MOTION), THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON IN THE WINDOW OF THE MESSAGE PANEL, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I CONTACTED KOONS USED CARS LOCATED IN SILVER SPRING, MD (I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MY APPOINTMENT DATE, BUT WHEN I GOT THERE, A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF "JD" TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO EITHER LEAVE MY CAR OR BRING IT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BUSY, WHICH THEY FAILED TO TELL ME BEFORE DRIVING 45 MINUTES TO GET THERE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I CONTACTED OURISMAN CHEVEROLET LOCATED IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $169.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH TIME, I PURCHASED A 60A J-CASE FUSE, ONE OF THE MOST INEXPENSIVE THINGS THAT COULD POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T WORK. I AM GOING TO CONTACT SOME OTHER OFFICES TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO WITHOUT PAYING AN ARM AND A LEG. I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL -- ANY TRUTH TO THIS? I NEED THIS CAR TO BE IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION. ****IT'S MY SCOOT-AROUND CAR!****

• 12/19/2014· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.

• 12/19/2011· STEERING

  I CONTINUE TO HAVE A DUMMY LIGHT COME ON MY MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH SAYING POWER STEERING. I JUST MOVED TO CT FROM LOUSIANA. I THOUGHT BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS GETTING COLD. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT WAS NOT FROZEN OR EMPTY. I JUST HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR A OIL CHANGE AND VEHICLE CHECK AND ALL FLUIDS WERE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. NO LEAKS. I DID A SEARCH ON THE NET AND FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE. ANY NEW THOUGHTS ON WHAT TO DO? *TR

• 12/18/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TAKATA RECALL GAS LEAK ,CAR PARKED IN GARAGE STRONG SMELL OF GAS LOOK UNDER GAS LEAKING

• 12/17/2010· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2007 CHEVROLET HHR THE SHIFTER WILL NOT LOCK INTO GEAR AND KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS SEEING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING YOU CAN GO INTO ANY GEAR AT ANYTIME IF IT IS ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED WHICH CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY TO TURN EVERYTHING OFF SINCE THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. *TR

• 12/17/2008· POWER TRAIN

  07 HHR KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, SHIFT DIDN'T REGISTER IN PARK SO KEY COULD BE PULLED. BECAUSE OF THIS CAR CAN BE PUT IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL WITHOUT STARTING. LEAVES CAR VULNERABLE TO THEFT BECAUSE CAN'T SET ALARM. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH MODEL, BROTHER-IN-LAW HAS ONE WITH SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT PROB BUT ONLY FIX UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD WHEN IT IS KNOWN TO BREAK. *TR

• 12/16/2014· STEERING

  DRIVING AS NORMAL WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME SOUNDED THAT FACT. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, THE POWER STEERING AGAIN WORKED. THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED LATER IN THE DAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND AFTER RESEARCH, NUMEROUS 2007 HHR'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AS A COMMON FAILURE. APPARENTLY IT IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CHEVY ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO RECALL BEFORE A SERIOUS CRASH OCCURS IF ONE OR MORE HASN'T ALREADY OCCURRED. *TR

• 12/16/2013· STEERING

  ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I LOST POWER STEERING LASTING APPROXIMATELY 2-5 SECONDS. OCCASIONALLY THE "POWER STEERING" LIGHT WOULD REGISTER ON THE DASHBOARD. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS I WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO TIMES A DAY. IT WOULD HAPPEN AT SPEEDS FROM 10-60 MILES AN HOUR, WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT, AND ANY CHANGE IN THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS VOLTAGE GOING IN BUT NOT OUT. I HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE ARTICLES ON THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL RATHER LUCKY SINCE MY POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN WITHIN 5 SECONDS. MANY REPORTS HAVE PEOPLE HAVING TO RESTART THEIR VEHICLES TO RESET THE SYSTEM. I ALSO FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE COBALT HAD A RECALL ON THEIR POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IS THE SAME MOTOR IN THE HHR. I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOME CONSIDERATION IN RECALLING THIS MOTOR IN THE HHR. *TR

• 12/14/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE LATCH FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DISABILITY OF HER LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE HANDLE BUT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND BECAME STUCK IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILED LATCH. UPDATED 04/21/11

• 12/13/2014· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  APPLIED BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES PULSATED AND STEERING WOBBLES. REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER THAT SAME THING HAPPENS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2011 AND IS STILL THE SAME PROBLEM TODAY EVEN AFTER PUTTING ON NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS..I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. *TR

• 12/12/2021· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  While driving the vehicle approximately 45mph, the power steering light came on the dash. While driving straight was not an issue, attempting to pull off the road was difficult. I checked owners manual which told me to take it to a dealer. This in itself was bothersome. I opened the hood and called my mechanic, who told me to check fuses. I replaced the fuse and the vehicle was fine for about 4 weeks, but once again driving 30-35 mph, the light came on the dashboard. I have saved both replaced fuses, I’m wondering after reading other reports whether the fuses are even blown? Either way, this is not a safe situation to be driving any speed without power steering. Mine is a 2007 Chevrolet HHR with approximately 163 k miles

• 12/10/2014· SUSPENSION

  THE CAR SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014 HAS BEEN RATTLING AND SHAKING, AND CLUNKING CONTINUALLY. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF. I'VE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM THIS SAME VEHICLE AND THE COBALT WITH HAS THE SAME SUSPENSION. UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. ALSO TO NOTE, OTHER COMPLAINERS HAVE STATED THAT AFTER THEY HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE REPAIRS, THE SAME ISSUE ARISE AGAIN. *TR

• 12/10/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE POWER STTERING WARNING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/09/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  LEAKING OF WATER FROM WIPER CROWL TO FAN MOTOR OF HEATER AND HAS BURNT RESISTER TO HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. LEAK OF WATER WAS QUITE A BIT ON FLOOR BOARD. AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. LEAK OF WATER HAS HAPPENED DURING VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IN MOTION.

• 12/08/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR. I AM TAKING IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT RUNNING IN REDUCED POWER MODE - WHICH SEEMS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THE THROTTLE SWITCH REPLACED, THE CONNECTOR REPLACED AND THE WIRING CHECKED. THE RPM HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHICH IS VERY VERY UNSAFE ON 45 MPH ROADS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS FIXED - TWICE - BUT ENDED UP NOT BEING ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED AND COULD HAVE BEEN HURT IF I HAD BEEN REAR -ENDED.I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS (WWW.CHEVYHHR.NET) AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/07/2024· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The fuel line is leaking due to it being metal and rusted.

• 12/07/2022· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while exiting the driveway of a restaurant, the steering wheel failed to respond as needed. The contact turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. There were unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to a second independent mechanic who informed the contact that the key was stuck in the ignition switch and the electrical system was burned. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

• 12/07/2011· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET HHR CONSISTENTLY GOES OUT, EVERY TIME I DRIVE. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF THEN RESTART IT, TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO KICK BACK IN, BUT THEN IT USUALLY JUST GOES OUT AMOUNT 5 MINS LATER. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR CHEVROLET TO ISSUE A RECALL LIKE THEY DID FOR THE COBALT, BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SO FAR. I'VE SEEN IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS THAT OTHER HHR OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S EXTREMELY INFURIATING!!! *TR

• 12/07/2007· SUSPENSION

  2007 CHEVROLET HHR WITH TERRIBLE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. HE ALSO STATES HIS DAUGHTER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A RENTAL CAR WHICH WAS A CHEVY HHR. *KB

• 12/06/2014· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 HHR HAS WENT OUT THKS IT'S THE SECOND TIME! THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN THE RECALL FUR HHR 2009 & 10 CAME OUT. I WAS TOLD THEN THEY COULD FIX THE WIRING AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY! NOW THE WHOLE THING HAS TO BE REPLACED AND I BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE BY GM NOT MYSELF! I KNOW GM HAS LOTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH ALL THE PART ISSUES AND I'M NOT TRYING TO CAUSE ANYMORE DRAMA, BUT I FEEL RIGHT IS RIGHT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY 1179.25 FOR SOMETHING THAT I CAN'T CONTROL! I'M JUST ASKING FOR HELP TO TAKE CAR OFF MY CAR AND TO CHECK ON THE SAFETY FOR ALL OTHER HHR 2007 CUSTOMER! THANK U FOR READING THIS AND HAVE A BLESSED AND WONDERFUL DAY! *TR

• 12/05/2025· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Car has developed a fuel leak once again in the rear of the vehicle. this is the second time a fuel leak has been noted. the first time the mechanic replaced a portion of the line that had corroded and was leaking fuel near the driver rear tire. now the leak is in another section of the original pipe near the fuel tank. this is poor quality and engineering.

• 12/05/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE OR DISLODGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FACING THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE UNHARMED THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF

• 12/05/2012· SUSPENSION

  WHENEVER I WOULD GO OVER SMALL BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THERE WOULD BE A LARGE CLUNKING SOUND AS IF I HAD HIT A POT HOLE. *TR

• 12/05/2012· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURECrash

  THERE IS A MASSIVE BLIND SPOT TO THE DRIVERS FRONT LEFT SIDE. THIS PREVENTS BEING ABLE TO SEE MEDIANS GOING INTO A LEFT HAND TURN. I WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THEM 5 TIMES OR SO BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. THIS MOST RECENT TIME, I TRIED MY BEST TO JUDGE THE MEDIANS LOCATION, BUT WHEN IT ENTERED INTO THE BLIND SPOT, I JUDGED THE BEST I COULD AND STILL HIT THE CURB. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN ALL MY DRIVING YEARS (7 YEARS!).. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD HIT ANYTHING. I AM VERY UPSET WITH CHEVY'S HUGE BLIND SPOT THAT CAUSES SO MANY PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING LEFT'S NEAR MEDIANS. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A CHEVY, AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT I AM NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL BY THE HHR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION. *TR

• 12/05/2010· STEERING

  THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILS ALMOST EVERY TIME MY CHEVY HHR (2007) IS DRIVEN. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. I AM TOLD THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SAME ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT IS IN THE CHEVY COBALT AND CERTAIN PONTIACS THAT WAS RECALLED. GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS MODEL AND IS FORCING DRIVERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH FAULTY AND HAZARDOUS POWER STEERING MOTORS, OR PAY TO REPLACE THEM ON THEIR OWN. *TR

• 12/04/2013· STEERING

  I WAS CROSSING A LARGE PARKING LOT, AND SAW THE WORDS POWER STEERING APPEAR IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY UNDER MY SPEEDOMETER. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN A CORNER TO GET TO THE EXIT DRIVE, I FOUND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR, BUT WITH ONLY WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. I DROVE TO A NEARBY GARAGE, TURNED THE CAR OFF, EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO THE MECHANICS, AND WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I SEE THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING IN OTHER GM CARS: SATURN ION, CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5, PONTIAC G4, AND PONTIAC PURSUIT. GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A RECALL IN 2010 FOR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT, 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5, 2005-2006 PONTIAC PURSUIT (CANADA ONLY), 2005-2006 PONTIAC G4 (MEXICO ONLY), AND IS EXTENDING A 100,000 MILE/10 YEAR WARRANTY ON SATURN IONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS GM NOT RECALLING OR EXTENDING WARRANTIES FOR AFFECTED HHRS? CANADA'S RECALL INCLUDED 2006-2010 HHR AS WELL AS 2003-2007 SATURN ION. WHY DOESN'T THE US'S RECALL INCLUDE THEM? ACCORDING TO US RECALL NEWS, WHEN THE 2010 RECALL WAS ISSUED, "THERE WERE 16 COMPLAINTS WITH THE NHTSA FOR THE 2009 PONTIAC G5 WHICH INCLUDED TWO SEPARATE INJURIES AND ONE REPORTED DEATH." ON DECEMBER 4, 2013, I FOUND OVER 140 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN HHRS ON THE INTERNET (WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2007/CHEVROLET/HHR/STEERING/PROBLEM.ASPX), TWO OF WHICH STATED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAUSED THEM TO CRASH. WHY IS A RECALL NOT BEING ISSUED TO PREVENT MORE SERIOUS CRASHES OR POSSIBLE FATALITIES? *TR

• 12/03/2016· STEERING

  POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AFTER A SHORT TIME SHUT CAR OFF START BACK UP GOOD FOR A COUPLE MINS STOPS WORKING AGAIN.

• 12/03/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND OUTER TIE RODS FAILED AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE DUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

• 12/03/2013· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I HAD TO REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS ON THIS VEHICLE,BRAKES CONSTANTLY CAN'T UNLOCK DOORS FROM INSIDE,HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO UNLOCK,NOW HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND ONE OF THE CONTROL ARMS GOING BAD AGAIN.PLUS SOMETHING IS CAUSING RAIN TO GET IN MY CAR SOMEWHERE,BECAUSE WHEN IT RAINS AT SMELLS MILDEWY. *TR

• 12/03/2012· STEERING

  WELL JUST BEFORE INSPECTION TIME, WHICH SHOULD BE NOW. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME OFF AND ON. MORE ON THAN OFF. STEERING BECOMES MANUAL STEERING AND HARD TO HANDLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PART. FOR SOMEONE THAT'S NOT AS STRONG THIS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR WRECK, DURING HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY DURING TURNING AND CHANGING LANES. IF THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET I BET I KNOW WHY. CHEVY AND GM MOTORS ARE AFRAID OF LOSING MONEY ON REPAIRS AND PARTS. HUMANS THAT DRIVE THE VEHICLE TYPE SHOULD BE PUT ON PRIORITY. MY WIFE WAS VERY AFRAID WHEN IT WENT OUT ON HER WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. SHE HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET HER WITS BACK IN ORDER TO DRIVE BACK HOME. IM NOT PAYING NO 450.00 US DOLLARS FOR REPAIR, I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND CAN GET A CHEAPER PART. BUT IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR GOING OUT, THERE WOULD OF BEEN A DEFINITE LAW SUIT. PLEASE RECALL THE PART. HUMAN BEINGS SAFETY COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST. *TR