51 of the 943 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet HHR are about the braking system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 25,556 miles.
51
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
when I went to push on the brake, the brake pedal went to the floor... I had No Brakes? This could have been a terrible accident had I been going faster.
NHTSA complaint #11434156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE IN TIME. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT TOE AND CHEST, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11103731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10808164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE BEEN HEARING SOME CLUNKING SOUNDS BUT NOT SURE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. BRAKE PEDAL FEELS VERY SOFT.
NHTSA complaint #10694020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10668453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10664068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING MY SON TO HAVE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AS IT WAS QUITE DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO CONTROL THE CAR. DURING ONE EVENT HE ALSO DESCRIBED WHAT SEEMED TO BE LOSS OF BRAKES AS HE SAID HE HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND WAS NOT STOPPING; HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; THIS OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE POWER STEERING LOSS. HE HAS HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE HE WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT AFFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10599028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS EXITING PARKWAY WHEN LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING OCCURRED CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH GUARDRAIL NEARLY HEAD ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS REAR OF VEHICLE AS IT SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL A SECOND TIME WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO REST ACROSS THE ROADWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10595058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
2013, WHEN APPLYING BREAKS ON GRADE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTY SHAKING. JUNE 2013 IF APPLYING FULL BREAKS, STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO PULL. COULD NOT CONTROL VECHILE WITH SHAKING AND PULLING. DROVE WITH HAZARDS IN SLOW LANE AT LESSER SPEEDS. VERY BAD SITUATION. THIS SIUATION OCCURED AGAIN THIS YEAR (2014 MAY) WHILE AGAIN ON A GRADE. THE SHAKING IS VOILENT IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VECHILE. DROVE WITH HAZARD AGAIN IN SLOW LANE..THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WORSE WHEN TURNING. GOOD WAYTO KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS. I WAS AT THE DEALER HAVIGN MY IGNITION REPLACED AND THEY SAID ITS NORMAL AND THE ROTORS SHOULD BE TURNED. I EXPLAIN THAT THE CAR WAS BARELY CONTROLLABLE. NO STANDARD ROTOR PROBLEM SHOULD MAKE A CAR SHAKE AND PULL THAT VIOLENTLY. THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. THEY ARE ALSO NO VERY COMPITENT IN WINDY CONDITIONS. I LIVE IN A MILD CLIMATE ZONE AND HAVE DRIVEN MANY VECHILES AND MY FISRT WINTER IN THE CARD WAS VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THAT AND THE WINDOWS BEING COPPED ARE A HUGE VISIBILTY ISSUE. A DESIGN LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN APPROVE. ADD TO THAT POOR PARTS TO SAVE MONEY AND THESE ARE JUST NOT SAFE. NOT SAFE TO THOSE THAT OWN THEM OR OTHERS. ALSO FRONT END HAS ONGOING FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I HAD PERVIOSU ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR AND GUARD THAT SHOUDL HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BY THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT. AS WELL AS FAULY DOOR HANDLES. REAPIR BU DEALER BUT NOW THE DOOR LEAKS. THESE ARE SMALL THINGS COMPARED TO THE OTHERS. I WOULD LIKE THE DRIVING COMMISION TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND HAVE THE COMPANY BUY THESE CARS BACK.. I APPRECIATE THE NEW IGINITION BUT THAT DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE BREAKING ISSUES THEY CALL NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10592188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHILE RUNNING MY HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED THE KEY FOB AND THE IGNITION SWITCHED TO OFF. I CHECKED AND FOUND THERE IS VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE TO THE KEY TURNING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10586439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
DEVELOPED SERIOUS WHEEL WOBBLE WHEN BREAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10586438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE EVERY SINCE I GOT IT. NOW WITH ME READING THESE RECALLS COME TO FIND OUT THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. WHEN I GET TO 60MPH MY CAR SHAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAKES BUT I HAVE BRAND NEW BRAKE PUT ON. IT STILL SHAKES WHEN TRYING TO RIDE ON THE HIGHWAY. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THESE ISSUES?
NHTSA complaint #10584756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT 20 MPH, STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED 06/02/2014
NHTSA complaint #10579247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD AT 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I TOPPED A SMALL HILL AND I LOST ALL POWER. NO PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND RESTARTED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED WAS ENGINE POWER REDUCTION. I DROVE 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR TO MY DESTINATION THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR SHIFTED ROUGHLY AND JUMPED. A NICE GUY THERE, TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION 3 TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN, I ALREADY HAD THE RECALL LETTER AND ASK HIM IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL (AS I AM ON A FIXED INCOME) HE SAID NO AND IT WOULD COST 150.00 I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER EPISODES AND I HOPE I DON'T IT WAS VERY SCARY. GLAD I WAS GOING SLOW AND NOT A BUSY ROAD. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REMOVED THE KEY FOB AND WAS ONLY USING MY IGNITION KEY AS PER THE RECALL LETTER INSTRUCTION. WAITING FOR THE NEXT LETTER FOR THE RECALL AND HOPE THE FIX PREVENTS IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10577892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, I REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE CALIPERS AND STILL THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10564585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10554615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE DURING BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 08/13/12
NHTSA complaint #10467846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON-GOING DESPITE SEVERAL REPAIR AND/OR REPLACEMENT ATTEMPTS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. I JUST DID THE ROTORS AND BRAKES 3 WEEKS AGO. WHEN IT IS COLD THE SUSPENSION SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART. THE POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A U-TURN AND WAS ALMOST RAMMED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THESE CARS ARE A DEATH TRAP. ALL MY ISSUES HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT NINE MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10467281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR HAS 38,000 MILES AT THIS TIME. SINCE 5,000 MILES THE CAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR WOULD PULSATE AND SHAKE AT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE MORE SEVERE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MODEL. I AM READING ON EDMONDS CAR FORUM ABOUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE ROTOR WARPS PREMATURELY CAUSING THE ISSUES. THE ROTORS ARE CLEARLY NOT THE GRADE NEEDED FOR THE CAR. GM HAS NEVER ADDRESSED THE COMPLAINTS AND SHOULD BE PRESSURED TO RECALL THE MODEL AND REPLACE THE DEFICIENT ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #10462612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
THESE VEHICLES ARE DANGEROUS! THE PROBLEMS WITH MINE ARE ON-GOING DESPITE SEVERAL REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT ATTEMPTS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW. BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. THE VEHICLE SHAKES, LURCHES SHIMMIES AND FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP. STOPPING ON A HILL IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE. THE ONLY REASON GM HAS NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL THESE CARS IS BECAUSE NO ONE HAS DIED YET. IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR ME TO DETAIL WHAT IS RIGHT WITH THE CAR THAN TRY TO EXPLAIN ALL OF ITS PROBLEMS. IT NOW HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITH IT SINCE IT WAS NEW. I AM NOW BEING FORCED TO STOP PAYMENT AND LET THEM REPOSSESS IT. I CANNOT SELL IT IN GOOD FAITH NOR CAN I AFFORD TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR THESE ISSUES SINCE IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIPS NO LONGER WANT TO DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10462424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVROLET HHR BRAKE PULSATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10410336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10382888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10372830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANGING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE; AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS BE REPLACED; YET, THEY WERE NOT REPLACED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 1/25/11 *CN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING, THE SWAY BAR AND DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/21/11
NHTSA complaint #10367264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. *TGW
NHTSA complaint #10364647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED FROM 15-20 MPH AND UP, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND SHIMMY ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,575.
NHTSA complaint #10356566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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
NHTSA complaint #10348402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 9,000 MILES. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED AND AT 30,000 MILES THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 31,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/23/10
NHTSA complaint #10340645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET HHR BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE HHR AT WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM/SAFETYSTATION.ASP?CARS=7107127. OWNERS HAVE BEEN BRINGING THEIR HHR'S TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE 02/06/07. OUT OF 73 COMPLAINTS ON THE 2007 CHEVROLET HHR 19 COMPLAINTS, OR 26% OF THE COMPLAINTS ARE RELATED TO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ROTORS THAT CHEVROLET IS USING ON THE VEHICLES, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. MOST COMPLAINTS ARE AT LOW MILEAGE, AND ARE NEW VEHICLES. SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE METAL THAT IS BEING USED TO MAKE THE ROTORS. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE ROTORS, BUT IT DOESN'T EVEN SEEM THAT THE PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I BROUGHT MY HHR TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN 2009 AND A MECHANIC TOOK MY HHR FOR A DRIVE BY HIMSELF, BUT SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THIS TIME THE HHR WAS BROUGHT IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I REQUESTED THAT MY HUSBAND RIDE WITH THE MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND SAID THAT HE FELT IT WAS THE ROTORS. THAT IS WHY I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUE. PERHAPS THE CHEVROLET DEALERS, OR OTHER HHR OWNERS HAVE NOT REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE RIGHT DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10333935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULL IT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS INVOLVED IN A LEGAL DISPUTE FOR EXCESSIVE GEAR BACKLASH WHICH CAUSED STEERING FAILURES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,870. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, THE DASH LIGHTS WERE OUT ON OCCASION, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. UPDATED 10/08/10
NHTSA complaint #10327551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.