The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition switch and failed to release. Additionally, the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who confirmed that the key was stuck and needed to be broken, and any damages would be at the owner's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V171000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #11720216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES I BOUGHT DEVELOPED NUMEROUS CRACKS IN LESS THAT 18 MONTHS OF USE, AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES OF USE. UNIROYAL WILL NOT STATE IF THE TIRES ARE SAFE OR NOT.
NHTSA complaint #11422472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH DEXTERO TOURING DTR1 TIRES, SIZE: 216/50/R17 95VXL (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM WALMART AND STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS WORN. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE FAILURE UNTIL HE RETURNED TO WALMART AND HAD THE TIRE DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,241. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11170358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ULTRA TOURING HT TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS DECREASING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES THROUGH SEVERAL VOICE MESSAGES BY THE CONTACT. THE TIRE SIZE, DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
NHTSA complaint #11131515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TA71 TIRES, SIZE: 215/55/R16 97V (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SUFFERED A BLOWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE, BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, TOOK BACK THE TIRE, STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO AN IMPACT TO THE TIRE, AND OFFERED A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,079 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
NHTSA complaint #11033283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAPITOL TIRES 215/50Z RADIAL TUBELESS ALL SEASON SPORT UHP 12/27/12- PURCHASED 4 TIRES 1/10/13- BUBBLE ON SIDE OF TIRE 12/27/14- BUBBLES ON SIDES OF 2 MORE TIRES I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10668594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH PRIMEWELL PS830 TIRES (NA), SIZE 215/55/R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE AND ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,798.
NHTSA complaint #10643337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRES SIZE P215/55 R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO OVER INFLATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGES, VIN AND DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10584163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2008 CHEVROLET HHR. DOOR LOCKS STICK. VEHICLE HAS LOCKED ME IN. DOOR LOCKS STILL STICK. HAS BEEN IN DEALER EIGHT TIMES WHERE PURCHASED TO BE FIXED. PURCHASED NEW .HAVE ALL WORK ORDERS .ALSO HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH RADIO AND TIRE PRESSURE . WE HAVE VIDEO OF ME BEING LOCKED IN VEHICLE AND DOOR LOCKS STICKING. WE PURCHASED THE 2008 HHR IN GOOD FAITH THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE GIVEN US TROUBLE FROM DAY ONE OF PURCHASE. GM HAD PEOPLE COME FROM MAIN OFFICE TO DEALER THEY HAVE SEEN THE WORK ORDERS AND VIDEO OF DOOR LOCKS STICKING. REP. FROM GM TOLD ME I COULD ALWAYS CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #10495521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD GOING DOWN ROAD. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008. ROTORS & BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE - HAVE TO HAVE REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES. BEARINGS HAVE WENT OUT, REPLACED & ONE WENT OUT AGAIN. I SPEND APPROX 1200 DOLLARS A YEAR JUST TO GET SHAKING OUT OF FRONT END, TURNING ROTORS & TIRES. BUT THAT ISN'T REALLY THE PROBLEM I AM REPORTING: WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH IGNITION SWITCH - IT WAS RECALLED - TOOK IT TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED - UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH CAR AT THIS TIME - UPON LEAVING DEALERS AND WITHIN 15 MILES POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON & I LOSE POWER STEERING. NOW MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHENEVER IT DECIDES TO. TOOK BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE I FELT THIS WAS SOMETHING THEY MESSED UP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS JUST A PROBLEM WITH HHRS AND THAT POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS...IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS CAR, ALONG WITH BRAKE ISSUES, SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT, BEARINGS GOING OUT AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ALSO HAD. I REALIZE MY CAR IS HIGH MILEAGE, I WORK AS A HOME HEALTH NURSE & USE THIS CAR FOR WORK, BUT I DO KEEP IT MAINTAINED. I HOPE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO GET INTO DIFFERENT CAR BEFORE I GET IN ACCIDENT IN THIS ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10472404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 03/14/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HE REPORTED TO THE SALESPERSON, THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FOUND AND CORRECTED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1000 MILES. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE REPAIR WAS MADE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SENSOR WAS NOT READING THE TIRE PRESSURE AND THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE GEAR SHIFT OR AXLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A NOISE. UPDATED 04/10/12
NHTSA complaint #10447385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WENT TO TURN OF MY CAR AFTER TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO SIT IN MY CAR FOR 5 HRS AT THE REPAIR SHOP TILL THEY OPENED. THIS REPAIR COST ME $452.00 WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION WAS BAD AND THE HOUSING THAT THE TUMLERS SET IN WAS BAD. THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN WILL GO OFF. TIRE MONITOR FOR TIRE PRESSURE COMES ON AND GOES OFF NOW IT IS OFF FOR THE LEFT REAR TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10425543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FIREHAWK GTA 03. THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY ISSUE ON MY 07CHEVY HHR. ALL 4 TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM / DEFECT. THEY ARE ALL CRACKING ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TREAD PATTERN. WHERE THE FLAT SURFACE OF THE TIRE MEETS THE SIDEWALLS. THE CRACKS ARE HARD TO SEE AT FIRST, BECAUSE THEY SO CLOSELY FOLLOW THE DEEPEST INDENTS OF THE TREADS. 2 OF THE 4 TIRES NOW HAVE A SLOW LEAK. THEY ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! TO DATE, NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. CHEVY SAYS "TIRES' ARE COVERED BY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. FIRESTONE SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OEM PRODUCTS! WHAT A BUNCH OF FINGER-POINTERS! THESE TIRES NOW HAVE 43,100. MILES AND HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 3-5 K ALONG WITH EACH OIL CHANGE. ON ANOTHER NOTE, THESE TIRES HANDLE POORLY IN MED.TO HEAVY RAINS. THEY WILL EASILY HYDRO-PLANE WITHOUT DUE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10424258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,500. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 09/16/11
NHTSA complaint #10392794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOST TIRE PRESSURE IN ONE TIRE (RIGHT REAR) IN BRAND NEW VEHICLE AFTER 100 MILES DRIVING DUE TO IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AIR VALVE WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM SENSOR ATTACHED TO TIRE AIR VALVE. TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM ALERTED DRIVER TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AFTER CHANGING TO SPARE TIRE. TIRE REPAIR PERSON FOUND NO LEAKS IN TIRE, AND UPON DIS-MOUNTING THE TIRE DISCOVERED THE TIRE AIR VALVE WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED. AFTER PROPERLY INSTALLING THE AIR VALVE AND REMOUNTING THE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE HAD NO FURTHER LEAKAGE UNTIL THE END OF THE RENTAL WHEN WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RENTAL AGENCY, AT 2600 MILES. VEHICLE IS A RENTAL VEHICLE; ONE OF MANY IDENTICAL RECENTLY DELIVERED TO RENTAL CAR AGENCY. COMPLAINANT WAS A RENTER, NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MANUAL IDENTIFIES THE VEHICLE AS A 2011 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10355091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOST TIRE PRESSURE IN ONE TIRE (RIGHT REAR) IN BRAND NEW VEHICLE AFTER 100 MILES DRIVING DUE TO IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AIR VALVE WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM SENSOR ATTACHED TO TIRE AIR VALVE. TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM ALERTED DRIVER TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP AFTER CHANGING TO SPARE TIRE. TIRE REPAIR PERSON FOUND NO LEAKS IN TIRE, AND UPON DIS-MOUNTING THE TIRE DISCOVERED THE TIRE AIR VALVE WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED. AFTER PROPERLY INSTALLING THE AIR VALVE AND REMOUNTING THE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE HAD NO FURTHER LEAKAGE UNTIL THE END OF THE RENTAL WHEN WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RENTAL AGENCY, AT 2600 MILES. VEHICLE IS A RENTAL VEHICLE; ONE OF MANY IDENTICAL RECENTLY DELIVERED TO RENTAL CAR AGENCY. COMPLAINANT WAS A RENTER, NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MANUAL IDENTIFIES THE VEHICLE AS A 2011 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10355091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A NEW 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS STICKER ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR CALLS FOR 30 PSI TIRE INFLATION. HOWEVER, THE TIRES THEMSELVES SHOW A MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 44 PSI. SINCE MANY PEOPLE INFLATE TIRES ACCORDING TO WHAT IS ON THE SIDEWALL INSTEAD OF THE DOOR STICKER, THIS COULD EASILY LEAD TO OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRES AND THE ASSOCIATED HAZARDS. IN OUR CASE, EVERY TIME WE HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED, THE SERVICE PERSONNEL HAVE OVERINFLATED THE TIRES, USUALLY TO AROUND 40 PSI, AND I HAVE HAD TO DECREASE THE PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #10342432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.