2006 Chevrolet HHR electrical problems

Filed Dec 28, 2023 · Electrical, Steering · DE

while driving the car after a few miles, the door locks start going up and down, the power steering light comes on and is hard to steer, the check engine light comes on, the speedometer stops working and the tach malfunctions. the car surges while moving foward. if you shut the car off it will reset itself. once you start the car again it starts to malfunction again. one gararge owner did some tests but didn't fix the problem

Filed Jul 27, 2023 · Electrical, Locks · 92,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and would not properly accelerate. Additionally, the front passenger’s side door would not open while using the interior door latch. The contact stated while using the cigarette lighter, the vehicle shut off, and smoke filled the cabin of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 92,000.

Filed Mar 22, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 101,000 miles · MO

Air bag light has come on while driving most of the time now and lights and electrical has gone haywire lights flashing and door locks opening on their own.

Filed Oct 4, 2019 · Electrical · 96,000 miles · IL

Ignition switch was involved in recall a few years back and dealership say they replaced it but now I'm having problems out of switch again when I take key out ignition and open driver door the chime comes on like key is still in ignition switch and door will not lock when I hit door lock all 3 other door lock but not driver door and its draining battery because it's still telling key is in ignition when it's not if I turn it back and forth a few times sometimes it will lock and the chime will stop

Filed Apr 12, 2019 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the key was stuck inside the ignition. The contact called aaa who was able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition cylinder needed to be repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2018 · Electrical · 128,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle's kill system activated while driving 65 MPH. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to leo martin chevrolet (217 tx-332, lake jackson, tx 77566, (979) 230-2500). The dealer repaired the kill switch system, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic performed diagnostic testing and the security system was rebooted. The vehicle was tested and returned to the contact. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 128,000.

Filed Apr 30, 2018 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · TX

Once to take the key out the car still running, once you start it the alarm stays on for 3min

Filed Jan 14, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 176,000 miles · FL

We was going down he road it just switched off I couldn't turn the steering wheel and I had to stand on the breakes.I could have seriously hurt someone or my self if not worse and I hit a curve hard.

Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 200,000 miles · MI

While driving down the road we had a handful of times where the lights would flicker. We were told we had to replace the headlight/blinker switch as it was faulty due to this vehicle having the "lights- auto on/off" switch located on this. We did, it didn't fix it. We were told loose headlight bulbs. Replaced, still happens. Only now, we have zero dim lights but only headlights if we turn on highbeams (brights). Still, we get the flickering headlights, this doesn't effect the blinker lights, yellow running lights or seem to effect the brake lights. Part of the auto lights deal is when it's dark, it will dim the dash lights so they aren't intrusive to your driving, but if it's broad daylight, they will brighten so your able to see them. I'll start the vehicle, and the dash will be completely dim, so dim you can barely see it. After driving a good length of time (at least 30 minutes!) they'll flash between bright and dim, daylight or dark this happens. This also happens when the headlights go completely out. They claim all fuses are fine and wording harness is fine but, obviously it's not. I have been reading some forums in the chevyhhr.net and I am not the only person with this issue. This has caused someone to nearly hit me head on as I was trying to move off the road due to my headlights going out, and they were attempting to pass a vehicle, and had to move to my lane to do so! I have children, and after school activities end when the sun is going down/it's dark out so to travel home, the sun is off the horizon and it's pitch black out. This also seems to cause my battery to drain, and need a jump daily. I was told my battery needed replaced, did that still no fix, told it was my alternator, still isn't fixed. Than I was told I must be leaving internal lights on when exiting the car. Something is not right with this vehicle and it is very unsafe!

Filed Nov 14, 2017 · Electrical, Steering · 189,000 miles · CA

Power steering constantly goes while driving. There will be a ding and it will just cut out... Why doesn't this have an recall on it????? Its seriously dangerous. Took it to dealer it will cost over 500 to fix. I can barely driving it a block without the power steering going out. It starts 4 mins after driving car... Please help and fix!!! This is dangerous.