2006 Chevrolet HHR: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Apr 10, 2014 · Brakes · 123,345 miles · FL

When depressing brakes it chatters so bad I thought the front end was going to fall off, it continued until I pulled the fuses for the ABS, after replacing the rotors and brake pads.

Filed Jul 19, 2011 · Electrical, Steering · 58,255 miles · NH

2006 chevy hhr :: problem :: power steering message on dash and hard to steer, ABS light on, transmission making car buck while driving, and speedometer is bouncing. This is the second time it has happened, last time dealer found only "communication codes" and did not fix anything so nothing was covered by the extended warranty. That was 9 months ago at 50140 miles.

Filed Jun 8, 2010 · Brakes · 75,084 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated upon initial start, the brake pedal would fall further into the floorboard than normal. When the failure would occur, the ABS and traction warning light would illuminate. The dealer advised the failure was attributable to the steering and replaced the steering column bearing. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to a second dealer where the front hub bearing assembly was replaced. The failure seemed to have been repaired however, the warning lights would continue to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 75,084 and the current mileage was 80,000.

Filed Dec 8, 2009 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 5,600 miles · MA

2006 new vehicle purchase serviced 8 times for multiple failures related to either electrical/braking/ABS/ wheels/emissions/ traction control/computer/power steering and or computer issues/all repaired/and resolved at gm dealer/vehicle can not be driven safely when issue occurs the failed system in question overrides driver last incident failure occurred in heavy traffic resulting in removal from service which took 3 weeks to repair/had the conditions been different this may have resulted in a crash.

Filed Oct 1, 2008 · Brakes, Steering · 8,900 miles · SD

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While driving approximately 35 MPH in rainy conditions, the steering wheel vibrated when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle also pulled excessively towards the left. The ABS was not operating normally and locked up. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the rotors overheated. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 8,900 and current mileage was 11,260.

Filed Feb 21, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · MA · crash

2006 hhr lt. History of ABS/brake/front end component failures and electronic malfunctions since purchase in winter of 2005. When applying brakes steering wheel shook hard from l to r and brakes grabbed/released. Dealer found rotors warped at less than 10k miles. Warranty repair/resurface. Problems continued: ABS engaged on dry pavement under 10 MPH but would not engage at road speeds with brakes heavily applied. At same time, pedal went to floor. Ase certified gm mechanics told me this was impossible - until service manager test drove and concluded pedal goes to floor; car is unsafe to drive. Claim opened/resolved with gm. Dealer found defective wheel hub assembly (left) that caused ABS failure below 8k miles. (no accident) next failure occurred in the right wheel hub assembly and an accident resulted. Gm and the dealer claim no defect but only error code is right front ABS failure with prior 7 pages history of ABS/brake/electronic problems (submitted to ins company and gm and in possession of the dealer). This failure resulted in an accident with substantial damage to the wheels/rims/undercarriage of the vehicle. Gm and the dealer concluded - without bench testing the right wheel hub assembly - that there was no defect; however, the only error code recorded is an ABS failure (claim opened with gm). Gm and dealer have called to see how the vehicle is doing - I declined to commit saying that I would be making a determination as to the vehicle's performance shortly. Good thing - the steering wheel shakes from left to right on application of the brakes and the brakes pulse as if the wheels are no longer round (grab and release). These are the same symptoms that occurred when the rotors when out of spec. It is my suspicion that the rotors have again gone out of spec and that the ABS/braking component failures are continuing with this vehicle. I am about to take the car to an independent mechanic for evaluation.

Filed Feb 12, 2007 · Brakes · 3,700 miles · MI

Tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 chevrolet hhr lt was having braking system problems. This started in january 2007 with the brake light and low brake fluid light turning on. The contact called the dealership, and was told to bring the vehicle, they replaced the master cylinder, and they repaired the wire harness that shorted out. The contact stated that the dealership informed him that the wire harness failed because of a mistake made by the service mechanic, and that was why it had to be repaired. The contact stated that he got the vehicle back and drove it for a week, then the red brake light turned on and a yellow light came on for the ABS. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealership on 02/07/07,and they still had the vehicle. The contact was informed by the dealership that they thought itwas due to the weather, but were not sure what was causing this to happen. The current mileage was 4100 and the failure mileage was 3700.

Filed Jan 24, 2007 · Brakes · 5,450 miles · KY

2006 hhr 2lt with 5000+ miles had near miss when brakes failed while traveling at about 45 MPH, I attempted to gently brake for a truck turning 6-7 cars ahead of me. I heard a loud grinding noise that reminded me of plastic gear teeth turning the wrong direction. My pedal would not depress and the car would not even slow. Reflexively, I pumped the brake to see if the ABS had just locked up. The brake pedal felt like it was locked in the up position. Luckily I had been about 6-7 car lengths behind and by the time I got up in his rear, my brake pedal released a little (still with resistance) and I was able to slow enough not to hit him as he turned. I had to avoid him by veering to the left to drive around him. The brake seemed to release several seconds later after completely removing my foot from the pedal and coasting. My auto dealer said they took it for a drive and it was braking fine. I??m concerned because they have dismissed this near collision. Additional info: outdoor temp was below 30 in ky. Is possible there was ice on the road, but having lived in both oh and mi I am very familiar with ice and a car's response. Abs did sound like it attempted to engage before the grinding noise, but brake pedal response was not normal. Brakes did not lock up as with icy conditions. Car did not slide. Speed was maintained, despite attempting to depress brake pedal. Pedal didn't move (lower) as it does with normal braking.