2006 Chevrolet Hhr

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FIRST OFF MY DASH LIGHTS WILL FLICKER WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES THE RADIO AND DASH WON'T WORK AT ALL, BACKS OF MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAVE FALLEN OFF, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKE THE DRIVERS HANDLE IS COMPLETELY BROKE OFF, ALSO WHEN IT RAINS MY PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD FILLS UP WITH WATER, MY SEATS ARE SO DIRTY LOOKING CAUSE SOMETHING KEEPS BLEEDING THROUGH UPHOLSTERY, IGNITION AND SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED TODAY CAUSE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK AND KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT!! ALSO THE CAR USED TO SLIDE WHEN ON A CORNER OR ROUGH ROAD!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS!! THE DOOR HANDLES IS A SAFETY HAZARD GOD FOR BID IF I'M IN A WRECK OR MY CAR STARTS ON FIRE I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THEM FIXED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I RECENTLY LOST MY JOB!! *TR

A LADY RAN A RED LIGHT ON SPRINGRIDGE RD JUST SOUTH OF JACKSON MS. WIFE WAS DRIVING ACROSS SPRINGRIDGE RD. THE LADY FAILED TO YIELD AND STRUCK WIFE IN DRIVERS SIDE TOTALING THREE CARS IN THE PROCESS WIFE WAS SEVERELY INJURED (11 DAYS IN HOSPITAL) NO AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. STILL WORKING ON FULL RECOVERY. *TR UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A STATUS UPDATE AND RECALL INFORMATION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,966. ...UPDATED 03-11-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE STEERING ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 03/26/15*JB

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SISTER ON RT 9 IN LAKEWOOD NJ IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WE HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT OR SOMETHING THAT HIT MY ROOF. I DROVE A FEW BLOCKS TO TRY AND FIND A SPOT TO TAKE A LOOK, WHEN I OPENED MY INSIDE SUNROOF SHADE I SAW THAT MY SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. I CALLED THE LAKEWOOD POLICE AND THEY TOOK A REPORT. I WILL BE GETTING IT FIXED TODAY, I HAVE TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. I'M JUST GLAD WE WERE NOT HURT. I WENT ON LINE AND SAW THAT QUITE A FEW CAR'S OF OTHER MAKES AND MODELS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THAT IS HOW I FOUND YOUR WEBSITE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF (PLASTIC OR OTHER NONMETAL MATERIAL ATTACHED TO A METAL HINGE)AT THE METAL HINGE. (CHEAP MATERIALS THAT FATIGUE EASILY) WITH NO EXCESS FORCE OR ABNORMAL PRESSURE BEING APPLIED. I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPERATE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. IN AN ACCIDENT, THIS WOULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF THE DRIVER NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY. *TR

DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, WEATHER VERY NICE AND ROAD DRY AROUND 7-7:30PM ON FAMILIAR ROAD. CAR HAD BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. HAD SON CHECK TIRES BEFORE LEAVING NEWARK OH AND HEADING HOME. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD TOTALED CAR AND I WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR 2 1/2DAYS. HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT, SEAT BELT RUBBED NECK TO ALMOST BLEEDING, AIR BAG BURNED HOLE IN SLEEVE OF COAT. NO BROKEN BONES BUT VERY SHAKEN UP. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN BEEN ON RECALL. HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR AND THE ROAD TO SHOW HOW THE TIRE MARKS ABRUPTLY TURN TO THE RIGHT.

DRIVING AT 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY, BETWEEN TWO SEMI TRUCKS, MY CAR DINGED AT ME AND THE DISPLAY SAID, "ENGINE POWER REDUCED." I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THIS MEANT SO I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO TRY AND MANEUVER BETWEEN THE TWO TRUCKS AND PULL OVER. SECONDS LATER, THE WARNING BELLS HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS "ENGINE DISENGAGED." THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF! I COASTED OVER TO THE BERM. TO BE HONEST, I WAS SO SCARED, I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE DISABLED TOO BUT WITH NO ENGINE RUNNING, I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THEY COULD BE. THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOW ON AND I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART THE CAR WITH NO SUCCESS, IT JUST ACTED DEAD. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SEEMED OPERATIVE. WITH CARS AND TRUCKS ZIPPING BY AT HIGH SPEEDS, I DECIDED TO WAIT IN MY CAR, HOPING AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE WOULD PASS BY. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED LIT AND THE CAR ACTED NORMALLY NOT EVEN ACTING LIKE IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. I WARILY DROVE MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID THE COMPUTER GAVE HIM LIMITED INFORMATION. HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE BUT WASN'T SURE IT WORKED OR NOT. IMAGINE MY HESITANCY TO DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AGAIN, NOT KNOWING IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. A SEARCH OF INTERNET BOARDS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SHOWED THIS IS DESIGNED BY GM TO HAPPEN AND HAPPENS OFTEN! A DESIGN FEATURE THAT SHUTS OFF THE CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS BECAUSE OF A DIRTY THROTTLE? THIS WAS NOT A FATAL CONDITION OF THE ENGINE THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO BLOW UP OR SOMETHING BUT MERELY A MAINTENANCE ITEM. JUST SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE HARDLY SEEMS LIKE AN PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE. THE DISCUSSION BOARDS SAY THERE ARE MULTIPLE REASONS THIS HAPPENS, NOT JUST THE THROTTLE CONDITION. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS DESIGN FLAW. THE IDEA OF LETTING MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR QUITE FRANKLY SCARES ME AS IT DID ME THAT COLD WINTER DAY. *TR

CONTACT REPORTED THAT DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH KEY FOB NOR WHEN ACTIVATING THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON THE DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TRYING TO GET THE IGNITION RECALL FIXED WHICH TOOK A TOTAL OF FOUR VISITS. WHILE CAR WAS IN FOR RECALL, ADDRESSED AN UNRELATED ELECTRICAL SOLENOID PROBLEM AND ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE DOOR LOCK ISSUE. DEALER NOTIFIED OWNER THAT PASSENGER DOOR AND REAR SEAT LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAD FAILED (3 OF 4 TOTAL). ASKED DEALER IF THEY HAD SEEN THIS UNUSUAL CONDITION ON ANY OTHER HHR'S AND THEY SAID NO. SHOWED THEM THE 30+ ISSUES LOGGED ON THIS SITE AND THEY ONLY COMMENTED THAT THE HHR WAS NOT THE BEST GM PRODUCT EVER BUILT BUT THERE WAS NO DEALER FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE $340 PER DOOR TO FIX AND SERVICE WAS DECLINED (AFTER $80 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE TO VERIFY THAT DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK). *TR