2007 Chevrolet Hhr

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND HAD TO CLIMB TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND EVEN ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT AND WOULD BE THE LIABILITY OF THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT BEEPS THREE TIMES AND MY POWER STEERING FAILS CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT - WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, THE STEERING RESETS ITSELF BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY - I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ITS A POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY - WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING, I FOUND THAT MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS OCCUR - I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT SEVERAL CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THIS SAME POWER STEERING MOTOR HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE HHR BUT I SHOULD CHECK BACK LATER - IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

ON MY 2007 HHR WITH ONLY 18,500 MILES ON IT THE "POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT" CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I LOST POWER STEERING AND HANDLING THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT WHEN I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN AND A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OTHER GM MODELS IN THE SAME YEAR HAD RECALLS, BUT NOT THE HHR'S. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL UPON STARTUP. *TR

I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND COULD NOT PULL MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF AND SHIFTED GEARS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS DID NOT WORK. IT PROGRESSIVELY HAD GOTTEN WORSE OVER A FEW DAYS INTERMITTENTLY I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY UNTIL THE FINAL DAY. I READ OTHERS COMPLAINTS AND USED THE RELEASE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AS SUGGESTED AND IT WORKED, I WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY. NOW I GUESS I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALLED SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

POWER STEERING WILL DISPLAY ON CONSOLE & INSECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL PRACTICALLY LOCKS UNABLE TO TURN AT ALL, I PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR & TURN IT ON AGAIN & WILL WORK AGAIN, THE FEAR OF CRASHING I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY STATE ITS THE MOTOR FOR THE POWER STEERING, THIS IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS IT HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HWY. IF CANADA RECALLED THIS ISSUE. WHY NOT IN THE USA?

WHILE DRIVING OFF OF THE INTERSTATE, SLOWING FROM 70 MPH, AND TURNING ONTO THE EXIT RAMP, MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER GAVE 3 WARNING BEEPS AND SHOWED "POWER STEERING" IN THE DISPLAY. AT THE SAME TIME, I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WITH MORE DIFFICULTY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, THE WARNING WENT AWAY AND POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THEN AGAIN, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WARNING SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS ENTIRELY GONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED DAILY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY. IT HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTE OF DRIVING AND SOMETIMES I CAN DRIVE 10 OR MORE MINUTES AFTER RE-START BEFORE THE WARNING SOUNDS AND STEERING ASSISTANCE IS LOST. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE IS LOST.

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR PURCHASED NEW AND THE WHOLE CAR SHIMMIES AND SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WORSE WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR WHEN YOU NEED THEM MOST EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS OF 20 OR 30 MPH. MY MECHANICS HAVE NEVER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THEM, NOR SAID BRAKES OR ROTORS NEEDED REPAIR OR REPLACED. I FEEL SO UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY ME UNTIL I READ ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. IT HAS JUST NOW REACHED 40K MILES ON THE CAR, AND IS WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. IF THERE IS SUCH A PROBLEM CHEVY SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BY NOW. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY HHR AND BOUGHT IT USED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER IN WINSLOW, ARIZONA IN 2009. AND I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YRS. MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT AFTER I PARK THE CAR. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM LAST SUMMER AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY JUST TOLD ME HOW TO GET THE KEY OUT. THERE WAS A COVER UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AUTO GUY SHOWED ME THE LITTLE PIN. HE TOLD ME TO PUSH THE PIN TOWARD THE DRIVER WINDOW AND THIS WILL RELEASE THE KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE KEY WILL THEN RELEASE. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND NOW IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TRY TO TURN THE KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION. I'VE READ IT HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. MY GEAR SHIFT ALSO GETS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. GMC HAS RECALLED THE 2009 CHEVY HHR'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I THINK ALL HHR'S SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED FOR NO CHARGE.. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING THIS EMAIL... *TR