The car was furnished with two remotes. The first one quit working 4-years ago. The second remote works sometimes and sometimes not. You just never know when. A new battery did not solve the problem with either remote.
2006 Chevrolet HHR body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that she attempted to exit the vehicle but the door handle fractured in her hand. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the the front driver's side interior door handle fractured. The same failure occurred on the front passenger's side door one year prior to the recent failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the door handles needed to be replaced, but the parts were on a national back order. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 88,000.
There are multiple issues with this vehicle and I have been ignored by both the dealer we bought it from and g.m. I have made several attempts to get these issues resolved to no avail. G.m. Is doing the waiting game so I eventually get tired of complaining and stop. However the long term is I have influenced my children,nieces and nephews(all of whom are the future of consumers to purchase new vehicles) to stay away from all g.m. Products after I know my family was taken advantage of by midway chev. In phx,az and by g.m.(who produced this vehicle in mx. When I asked where it was made I was told u.s.),never again will I ever buy a new car after all this. Door handle breaks,brakes are bad,g.m. Used the cheapest stuff to manufacture these cars and the cheapest labor in another country (taking from the american ways of supporting our own). I have several attempts to get a hold of the main number to g.m. And cannot get a direct number. I bought this car new in 2006. Please help bring back my faith in american car manufacturer who was bailed out and bailed on us.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to open from the inside or outside. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 93,724. *tr updated 04/30/13
After getting home one day I went to open the drivers side door and the part of the door handle that attached to the wire that works to open the door broke. The door will no longer open from the inside. I must roll down my window and reach outside to use the outer handle. I was told that the cost to repair the handle is $400, this seems to be because entire door frame need to be replaced. Apparently this is not an isolated issue, and I personally find that something as important and as necessary as the means to get out of the car could be so poorly constructed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the front driver side door failed to open and the contact was forced to enter and exit the vehicle through the front passenger side door. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
The inside driver & passenger front door handles broke off when attempting to exit the vehicle after it was parked. Have previously filed a complaint approximately 3 years ago for the same problem.
The driver side door interior handle broke at approx 36,400 miles. Luckily the handle was replaced under warranty. The whole driver's side door panel had to be replaced. At approximately another 36,000 miles the door handle broke again. We looked online, and there is a company that makes just the door handle to replace. We ordered a replacement handle. They said that they sell about 50-60 handles a week. There are several videos on youtube on how to replace the handle, and many companies online selling just the handle of the hhr. We have never had a interior door handle break within 3 years of owning a car, and to break a second time in another 3 years, and it appears to be a consistent problem with the design of the vehicle according to website groups, forums etc. This is a major safety concern. If the driver interior door handle fails and the driver needs to get out of the car in an emergency quickly, it's not possible. Over the years of owning several different cars for many years, I have never had an interior door handle break.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While parked, the contact attempted to exit the vehicle when the driver's side door handle fractured and became detached from the vehicle. Several weeks later, the failure occurred on the passenger's side door handle as well. The contact stated that months later she experienced issues with the key becoming stuck in the ignition while the vehicle was powered on and off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Chevrolet hhr's have a tsb on the rear liftgate not opening. It is faulty and many complaints I have found via google. If a child or animal is trapped in the rear they cannot get out, there is no pull lever to open the liftgate. They would have to climb over the seats to get out during a potential fire.
Water intrusion when raining leaks on electrical components like blower motor , wiring, insulation, and floor of passenger side ..once the water corrodes the electrical components they stop working... Gm corp has this problem for over 20 years on several models and makes.. Very bad design..they will not recall .. This can be serious safety issue .. If the electrical defrost motor will not work .. Then you cannot see out the windshield.. Crash can ensue.. They need to change the water evacuation system from below the windshield...see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnykjlhusxi this is about others who have had this problem with many gm models...
I parked my car and went to open the door, the door handle broke off in my hand. Because I was so shocked by this happening it took me a few minutes to realize I could roll down the window and open the door from the outside. If this happened to someone during/after an accident it could have serious consequences.
We bought this car in 2011. In the first year of having our hhr, the inside door handles on the driver and passenger sides are broken. The driver side broke first and about 4 months later the passenger side broke. The rear hatch door latch went out about 6 months after buying this car. The lot where we bought it says al of the fixes are our problem. But, they add up to, to much money for us to fix. I have been researching these problems. There are way to many hhr's with the same problem not to have recalls on. Why has there not been any as of yet? These problems are safety issues. They should be recalling the parts and replacing them.
Whenever it rains the passenger side leaks from the counsel the carpet always gets soaked... A lot of people have this problem... Another known issue is the cam position sensor a lot of people have this problem now having issues with the bearings in my front wheels which seems to be another known issue others are having as well.
About 4 month ago the door handle on the front inside passenger side broke for no particular reason. There was no force when about to open door and the handle just stayed in my hand. I called chevy dealer to see if I could just buy the handle, I was told that I would have to buy the whole panel which was about $400.dlls with installation. I can't afford that amount on jus a plastic door handle(for some reason I always thought it was metal.) I try not to sit anybody on front inside passenger seat because I'm afraid that god forbid I get in to an accident, my front passenger would not be able to get out. I really think gm should of make the handles of metal, but since their are plastic and obviously defected then they should of at least make the handle separated from panel so that we the buyers could buy it for a reasonable price.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While parked, the contact attempted to open the front driver's side when the interior door handle fractured. The contact was able to open the door by using the exterior door handle after opening the window. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians advised the contact that the door panel would have to be replaced. The failure recurred after the repair. The vehicle was repaired a second time. The approximate failure mileage was 39,800.
About 6 months ago the inside driver side door handle broke off so we cannot exit the car without lowering the window and reaching out side of car and opening it with the outside handle. About 1 month ago the inside passenger door handle broke off in the same way there have been times when I stop the car, take my keys from the ignition and then realize I cannot open my door, so have to reinsert my key to turn the car on enough to allow for the power windows to go down, so I can reach out and open my door from the outside of the car. There have been a few occasions that I have rolled my window back up and locked and exited my car forgetting that I had put my keys back in to power the windows, when I return my keys are locked in my car and the battery is dead....this is very frustrating! And this happened this morning with the exception that the front door didn't lock. I got inside shut the door, realized that once again I had left my keys inside( because of having to reinsert to roll the window down to get out) began to start my car and the battery was dead so I could not open the door by rolling the window down, nor unlock the back doors because the locks did not work due to the battery being drained! So this is not a mere inconvenience anymore it is a serious safety issue!imagine being trapped in your car! Please help us because we are being told there is no recall on this even though there are many reports on the internet, and there is a safety recall on a latch of a compartment on the dash, which is nothing compared to this issue...the cost of repair is completely un- reachable for us also...this should be fixed at the cost of the car manufacturer...our car is less than 6 years old and wear and tear might be the case if it was 1 handle not both!! Thank you!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact was exciting the vehicle when the interior driver's side door handle detached. The contact also stated that on a separate occasion while driving 40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the front end of the vehicle would shake abnormally when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that inside door assembly failed and needed to be replaced along with both side front rotors. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed to the contact that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v046000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.
This is the second time in two years and 7 months that the door handle (inside driverside front) has broken. The door handle is made of some type plastic. This is not only a expensive to replace at the dealer, it is also a safety hazard in getting out of the vehicle if there were an accident.
I have a 2006 hhr and the plastic door handle on the driver's side has broken off. I have to leave my car running , roll the window down, stick my hand out of the window, open the door from the outside, roll my window back up and then kill the motor. I, too, was told it would cost $400.00 to replace the door panel. This is a total ripoff!!!!!!!!!!!. Gm/chevrolet or whoever manufactured this car should be ashamed for putting in a cheap piece of plastic. There should be another way to fix this without putting out $400/$500 for a broken piece of plastic! And that probably does not include tax and labor!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the driver side interior door handle fractured and the contact had to open the door from the exterior door handle. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The contact stated the entire driver side door panel needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the driver side plastic door handle fractured. As a result, the contact was unable to open the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the entire door panel would need replacing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to cover 25 percent of the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
The power steering doesnt work anymore, both of the front inside door handles broke off, water leaking in passenger front coming from the moter area somewhere I called the dealership but no recalls and I have read on numorus forums of other people having the same problem but gm still hasn't issued a recall.
I am the second owner of a 2006 chevy hhr. Current mileage is approximately 45500. Three weeks ago ( 8/14/'11)the inside driver's side front door handle broke. When I went to repair the broken handle, I was advised that it is an integral part of the door panel, and would cost over $400.00 to replace. I am not in a position to replace such an expensive item; I can live with rolling the window down and opening the door from the outside. Not only is this inconvenient, but it is a safety hazard due to a design flaw. If I need to exit the vehicle in a hurry, I cannot do so.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that when driving approximately 5 to 10 MPH, the driver sidedoor would sporadically open. The door was closed but later, the contact was unable o re-open the door from the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that there was a piece of plastic inside the panel that needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 113,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Driver side internal door handle broke off leaving the door inoperable unless the electric window is opened and the hand put over the door and opened on the outside of the car. This is also a hazard because if the car battery is dead then how do you get out of the car?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the contact stated that the door handle fractured and he was unable to exit from the vehicle. He stuck his hand through the window and opened the door from the outside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that he would need to replace the entire door panel. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the handle fractured, making it impossible for the contact to exit the vehicle from the driver side. The dealer diagnosed that the door panel would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 25,000.
Inside driver side handle broke off, unable to open door from the inside the electronic window must be opened and door opened from the outside.
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