2010 Chevrolet HHR body problems

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that the underbody and rear wheel well were rusted and corroded adjacent to the exhaust pipe. The contact noticed that fuel was leaking. Eventually, the contact detected an abnormal odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the nickel installation shield on the fuel lines had several holes. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified however no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

NHTSA complaint #11448025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. STAYS UNLATCHED WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. WHILE NOT LATCHING IT DOES NOT SEAL AGAINST RAIN OR FUMES. DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE IN MOTION OR WHILE STATIONARY THUS ALLOWING PASSENGERS OR CONTENTS TO FALL OUT OF CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11363005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT FAILS. THE PLASTIC CRACKS AND YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. MINE BROKE. WHAT IF SOMEONE GOT CAUGHT IN A FLASH FLOOD AND YOU LOSE POWER TO YOU WINDOW. YOU DIE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM ADDRESS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SSR. THEY REPLACE THE SSR HANDLES WITH METAL. THERE ARE 40,000 MEMBERS ON THE HHR FORUM AND A LOT MORE CARS ON ROAD. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IT'S SCARY THAT ONE PULL ON YOU DOOR HANDLE AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT UNLESS YOU OPEN THE WINDOW OR CRAWL OUT THE OTHER SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #11195967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND CRACKED. ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IS TO OPEN WINDOW AND USE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. IF THE WINDOW FAILS YOU NEED TO EXIT THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.

NHTSA complaint #11194298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BREAK OFF. IT LOOKS BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL HHR VEHICLES. THIS IS NOT SAVE NOT HAVING HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND WITH WINTER APPROACHING I NEED TO HAVE HANDLES ON THE INSIDE

NHTSA complaint #11022177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES AND POWER STEERING AS WELL AS WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS TO THE D.L.C. CONNECTOR. IT MAY HAPPEN AT ANY TIME ANYWHERE.

NHTSA complaint #11021004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BEAK OFF - THERE HAVE BEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANNOT EXIT THE CAR FROM THE DOOR THE HANDLE HAS SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT EITHER GOING TO A DIFFERENT DOOR OR ROLLING DOWN WINDOW AND USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. 2 HANDLES HAVE BROKE NOW IN THE LAST YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10981046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE

NHTSA complaint #10953818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DOORS COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10838492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOTH INSIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF BEFORE THE CAR WAS 2 YEARS OLD. I AM DISABLED AND WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS I AM REPORTING THAT ARE RELATED TO THIS CAR, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD TRAP ME IN THE CAR IF THERE WERE EVER AN ACCIDENT. WITH THE WINDOWS NOT BEING ABLE TO BE ROLLED DOWN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL PANEL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE TWO FRONT DOORS IF YOU DON'T HAVE SMALL ENOUGH FINGERS TO REACH INSIDE THE DOOR AND UNLATCH THE MECHANISM. EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WHO HAS AN HHR ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10826099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUBBER BUSHING WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA complaint #10818677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED UPON GRABBING THE HANDLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IT SNAPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 12/1/2015

NHTSA complaint #10725500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE PUTTING ON NEW SEAT COVERS I NOTICED THE BOTTOM SEAT BELT SWIVEL ATTACHMENT TO THE CAR RUSTED. CHECKED BOTH FRONT SEATS AND THEY WERE BOTH CRUSTY RUSTED. THIS CAN'T BE GOOD. I HAVE PICTURES TO VERIFY MY FINDING. AWAITING YOUR REPLY. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10705997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BROKE OFF AND I ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX IT THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME ITS A DANGEROUS THING AND I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10705138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE DRIVER AND REAR SEAT PASSENGERS COULD ONLY EXIT THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING THE WINDOW AND ACCESSING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10693027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND REPAIR TO REPLACE A SECOND DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,505.

NHTSA complaint #10660141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST BRAKES OFF. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN BECOME TRAPPED IN YOUR CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENED IS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND PUT YOUR ARM OUT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR HAVE SOMEONE ELSE OPEN FOR YOU. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS, OR CARJACKED YOU ARE A PRISONER IN THE CAR. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR., MINE WAS $200. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN, I WOULD NOT HAVE REPAIRED IT. IF YOU RESEARCH THE INTERNET IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE RESEARCH.

NHTSA complaint #10650969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST BRAKES OFF. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN BECOME TRAPPED IN YOUR CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENED IS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND PUT YOUR ARM OUT TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR HAVE SOMEONE ELSE OPEN FOR YOU. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS, OR CARJACKED YOU ARE A PRISONER IN THE CAR. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR., MINE WAS $200. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN A SAFETY CONCERN, I WOULD NOT HAVE REPAIRED IT. IF YOU RESEARCH THE INTERNET IT IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE RESEARCH.

NHTSA complaint #10650969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAKS OFF IN HAND AND LEAVE DISABLED AND VETERAN STRANDED IN DRIVERS SEAT. SEE HTTP://WWW.CHEVYHHR.NET/FORUMS/HOW-TUTORIAL-LIBRARY-21/HOW-FIX-BROKEN-INTERIOR-DOOR-HANDLE-LESS-THAN-$10-41305/.

NHTSA complaint #10643223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE DEFECTIVE ,,WILL NOT LET DRIVER OUT OF CAR IN A TIME OF A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #10629047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE'VE HAD BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRUMBLE & BREAK IN OUR HANDS & THE CAR COMPANY WANTED ALMOST $400.- TO FIX THEM (WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD). NOW I & MY PASSENGER HAVE TO ROLL THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DOWN, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR...DANGER... AND NO ONE CARES!!! I READ WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS... WHAT THE HECK??? THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!!

NHTSA complaint #10626863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE'VE HAD BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRUMBLE & BREAK IN OUR HANDS & THE CAR COMPANY WANTED ALMOST $400.- TO FIX THEM (WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD). NOW I & MY PASSENGER HAVE TO ROLL THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS DOWN, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR...DANGER... AND NO ONE CARES!!! I READ WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS... WHAT THE HECK??? THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!!

NHTSA complaint #10626865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF FOR THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR, I THINK THIS IS THE MAKER FAULT AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULDN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10614904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR HANDLE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,'000.

NHTSA complaint #10606278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/22/2014

NHTSA complaint #10592734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY 2010 CHEVY HHR'S REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. ALL OTHER DOORS ARE OPENING OK. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOT BEING TO EXIT A VEHICLE UNDER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALTHOUGH GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE GM DEALER I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM, NOT GM'S. I HAVE FACED MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE; KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, POWER STEERING FAIL WHILE DRIVING, MULTIPLE SETS OF BRAKES BURNT OUT, INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BREAKING OFF AND NOW THIS NEW ISSUE WITH THE DOOR. THE NHTSA REALLY NEEDS TO URGENTLY ADDRESS THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL, BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE LOSES THEIR LIFE.

NHTSA complaint #10576691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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EXTERIOR "SUN VISOR" STARTED TO VIBRATE AT HIGH SPEED (70 MPH) . THE 2 ADHESIVE POSTS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. VIBRATIONS CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10562815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED WHEN ENGAGED. IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER RELEASED THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,500.

NHTSA complaint #10554306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.