2007 Chevrolet Hhr

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVEN BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STABILIZER CONTROL ARM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE OTHER SERVICE CENTERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY CONFIRMED THE STABILIZER FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED AGAIN THAT THE FRONT STABILIZER FAILED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,533 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,353. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES, SIZE P/215/55/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THROUGH SMALL QUANTITIES OF WATER, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AS IF THE TIRES HAD POOR TRACTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 7/1/09 *CN UPDATED 07/07/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE ROTOR FAILURE MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE WAS RECENTLY NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE REAR GLASS SHATTERING IN HER VEHICLE. WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE TURNED AROUND TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $250. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED AGAIN. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

2007 CHEVROLET HHR LS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT VEHICLE, WITH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN OPEN POSITION AND FOOT ON BRAKE, I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING/OPENING MECHANISM FEATURE BROKE THE HANDLE RENDERING EXIT FROM INTERIOR IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT LOWERING POWER WINDOW AND REACHING FROM THROUGH OPEN WINDOW TO ACCESS EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. IN THE EVENT OF A SERIOUS CRASH THIS WILL IN EFFECT TRAP THE DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IN DESIGN WHICH HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES ACCORDING TO PUBLIC REPORTS. THE DOOR HANDLE IS AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH GM DEALERS AT A QUOTED PRICE OF 450.00 DOLLARS . FOR A PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE THAT BROKE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *TR

WHILE WORKING ON MY CAR AND CLEANING I DISCOVERED I AM DRIVING A BOMB. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT DIRECTLY OVER THE GAS TANK A REAR END COLLISION WOULD SET OFF AN IMMEDIATE FIRE OR EXLPLOSION FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, SPARK, OR BATTERY EXPLOSION, SHOULD THE GAS TANK OR ANY CONNECTIONS TO BE BROKEN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THE BALTIMORE HARBOR TUNNEL WHILE MY PARENTS WERE FOLLOWING ME AND WERE ABLE TO USE THERE HAZARD LIGHTS CAUSE A TWO TRUCKS WERE BEHIND US MY CALLED STALLED IN THE TUNNEL WHILE GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR. IF MY PARENTS WERE NOT BEHIND ME I WOULD OF GOT HIT AGAIN. GM JUST DON'T CARE AND IF YOU THE NHTSA SEE THAT THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WHY DON'T YOU RECALL THIS CAR. MY CAR HAS STALLED OVER 100 TIMES. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OR HAVE YOU CONTACT GM FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS CAR. OR JUST SOMEONE HAS TO DIE OR HAVE A SERIOUS INJURY BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING. YOU ALL JUST DON'T CARE OR WHAT YOU ARE GETTING PAID BY GM TO NOT RECALL IT. THERE ARE 63 COMPLAINTS BREAKS, STALLING, SHIFT PROBLEMS. WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR RECALL? JUST AN ACCIDENT, INJURY, DEATH, LOST OF LIMB? THE DIRECTOR OF NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINTS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM CAUSE I HAVE MADE YOU A WARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE OVER 5 MONTHS AND SO FAR YOU HAVE NOT RECALL THIS CAR. IF YOU JUST SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR COMPLAINTS OF 2007 CHEVY HHR AND YOU WILL FIND NOT JUST MY CAR NUMEROUS OF CARS WITH BRAKES, STALLING , SHIFT , SHIMMERING PROBLEMS. SO WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT FROM GM AND WHITE CHEVROLET OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU,THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS? NOTHING. YOU SUPPOSE TO PUT CAR ON THE ROADS THAT ARE SAFE NATIONALLY. THAT IS YOUR TITLE BUT YOU FAIL WITH FLYING COLOR, DUE TO THE FACT THIS CAR IS ON THE ROAD. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DID IT TAKE FOR THE VISOR AND THE DOOR LATCH TO BE RECALL? 1 OR 2. SINCE YOU DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO OVERRIDE GM. MY SISTER JUST DIED AND I AM SCARED MY PARENTS MIGHT BE GOING TO ANOTHER FUNERAL CAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO ERRORS WERE FOUND. THE MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 11,000. UPDATED 04-14-09 *BF UPDATED 04/16/09*JB

THE BRAKES STARTED SHUTTERING AFTER 20000 MILES, THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND TURNED THE ROTORS. AT 55000 MILES THE TROUBLE HAS RETURNED AND SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF THE 3 YRS 36000 MILE WARRANTY WILL NOT FIX. THE BRAKES PULSATE BADLY AT THIS POINT AND 2 SERVICE MANAGERS CLAIM IS THE RESULT OF THE ROTORS BEING TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR AND IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY CHEVY HHR OWNERS. THE 2ND PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. THE STEERING SHAKES WHEN THE WARPED BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO THE PLASTIC GEARS WEARING AND WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE. AGAIN THE DEALER NOR GM WILL MAKE REPAIRS DUE TO CAR OUT OF 3 YR 36000 WARRANTY. AGAIN THE SERVICE MANAGERS HAS ADMITTED THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO MANY OWNERS. BOTH PROBLEMS CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE ROTORS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE PADS TO DETERIORATE AND PREVENT PROPER BRAKING LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENTS. *TR