2006 Chevrolet Hhr

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND SHE COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET HHR FELL OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL JUST FOR THE CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY $500.00. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN, I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. OR IF THE CAR WERE ON FIRE, I SIMPLY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ESCAPE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM AS THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR. A BIGGER SAFETY FACTOR THAT THE LATCH ON THE POP UP MIDDLE CONSOLE ON THE CHEVY HHR THAT WAS RECALLED BACK IN 2008 (I THINK). THERE ARE BLOGS ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE WORKING GIRL WHO SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD A $500 INTERIOR DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENT FOR A CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT REASONABLE. I TRIED TO GET CHEVY TO REPLACE IT AND THEY SIMPLY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE ME A $40 DISCOUNT. THAT IS RIDICULOUS!!! I BOUGHT THE CAR BE CAUSE IT WAS ECONOMICAL AND NOT ONE THING ABOUT THIS REPLACEMENT SOUNDS ECONOMICAL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD LEAD TO A DEATH. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HHR. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN MY HAND SO NOW ANYONE SITTING THERE HAS TO OPEN THE WINDOW AN REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR (OR SOMEONE HAS TO OPEN FOR THEM). THE OTHER PROBLEM I JUST ENCOUNTERED IS THAT THE "DOOR OPEN" MESSAGE AND DINGING NOISE KEEPS COMING UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE DOOR IS NOT OPEN! ALSO, THE RADIO WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN PUSHING THE INSIDE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ALL THE DOORS LOCK EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT GOES DOWN, BUT COMES BACK UP. MY MECHANIC THINKS IT IS A DOOR LATCH PROBLEM. ALSO THE ALARM GOES OFF BY ITSELF AFTER LOCKING THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE. I WAS AWOKEN AT 3:00 AM TO THE SOUND OF MY CAR GOING OFF, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! GM NEEDS TO DO SOME RECALLS ON THESE ITEMS, AS I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME ITEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE INTERIOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 70,648.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, HE WAS ASSISTED IN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR WOULD NEED REPLACING IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DOOR HANDLE REMAINED FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE KEYS WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND REMOTE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,920. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/5/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED 4/11/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL INTERIOR WAS INTERFERING WITH THE OPENING OF THE DOOR. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WIND DOWN THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 3/7/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, UNLESS HE STUCK HIS HAND OUT THE WINDOW TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. UPDATED 03/14/11

2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SONS VEHICLE HAD A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE AND THE THIRD TIME THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THERE WAS ALSO A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. AT 42,000 MILES THE AIR CONDITION MADE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FOR 2 MINUTES, THEN STOPPED WORKING. AT 68,000 MILES, A METAL SKID PLATE HAD FALLEN FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SOON AFTER, THE EXHAUST WAS VERY LOUD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND A CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT WORK, SO THE AIR CONDITION ONLY WORKED IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK, THE RADIO WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE SUN VISOR WOULD FALL DOWN AT RANDOM TIMES. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN WITH AN ALIGNMENT, NEW STRUTS, SHOCKS AND GOOD TIRES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *JB