As filed by many other owners of a chevy hhr, something needs to be done about the inside door handles. They are made of cheap plastic and mine broke as well. I can't believe a us company such as gm would make a cheap part that could end up endangering the lives of its customers. If you were to get in an accident or need to exit the car in any emergency situation, this could cost your life. Gm needs to recall these cars and do the right thing. Replace them with a more durable handle as soon as possible. Or will they wait until something happens before they take action?
2006 Chevrolet HHR locks complaints
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The interior door handle of my 2006 chevrolet hhr broke off during normal use. It's made from a cheap plastic. This is a serious safety hazard as a person cannot quickly exit the car if this happens. If my driver's side door just broke, how soon before the other three in the car break off from normal operation. This is a manufacturing defect and should be taken care of from the manufacturer. The dealer wants me to pay $400-$450 to replace a $10 plastic door handle that they poorly designed. This should be a recall from gm to replace these cheap handles before someone does have a serious situation.
Interior door handle broken. Door must be opened using outside handle. Handle is plastic. Entire interior door panel must be replaced. Part costs $400.00 plus labor - replacement handle is plastic also. Car is 2006 chevrolet hhr with 53,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While attempting to open the driver side door from the inside the contact noticed that the door handle broke off in her hand. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the handle needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 49000. Updated 09/24/10. *lj the consumer stated the handle can not be replaced without the entire inside door panel being replaced. Updated 09/24/10
2006 hhr ls - driver's side door handle broke off with normal opening of the door. Could not get out of the car without putting window down and using the outside handle. If this was an emergency - I would have been stuck in the car. *tr power steering failure - power steering quits while driving - was going 55 MPH. And the power steering just went off.. Pulled to the side with difficulty - shut the car off. Restarted car - and the power steering was working again. Very dangerous situation.
2006 chevy hhr . The drivers side door interior door handle snapped off in my hand when I tried to open the door, smacking into my knuckle and almost causing my hand to fly back into my face. The door must now be opened by rolling down the electric window and opening from the outside handle. Two dealers so far refuse to fix the issue, telling me they don't have parts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While attempting to open the drivers door, the handle would not work and the door would not open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further inspection. The failure and current mileages were 56,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the inside driver door handle was broken. The dealer advised him that he would have to pay out of pocket for the repairs. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 37,300. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.
If my battery dies I can not get in the car no matter what. My car is equipped with one lock on the driver side. Because the battery is dead the car will not engage the actuator on the lock even with key entry. I have to call a locksmith to get in the car. If I accidentally locked a baby in the car and the battery was not working I cannot get in the car. Key, remote whatever. I have to call a locksmith. In my case the actuator stopped working. So regardless if I have a key or remote I cannot get in. If this actuator fails on the driverside I cannot get in, but my baby may been the car.
Ignition key does not come out of the steering column it is stuck in the ignition ,car starts and shuts off but the key cannot be removed.
Key gets stuck / can not turn to off position and remove the key. If you can not remove the key within an hour, your battery will be depleted. There is an actuating rod in the shifter that pushes a micro switch that completes a circuit to pull a solenoid in the steering column to allow the ignition switch to be tuned to the off position (and remove the key) when in park. The plastic part in the shifter assembly breaks and allows the actuating rod to fall out. The fix for this is to replace the shifter assembly. $185 not including labor. The quick fix for this is there is a plastic plug on the under side of the steering column. Inside you have to feel for the end of that solenoid and depress it to release the key. Gm tsb #06-07-30-004f acknowledges the common occurrence of this failure from 2006 to 2010 hhr, cobalt, and pontiac g5 . Although, if you are out of warranty, your dealer may be reluctant to fix this problem without cost. Tires, ball joints, brakes, what have you, fail and are, no doubt, a common occurrence. If fact that is to be expected. But the shifter in an automatic? I would think that the shifter in an automatic should last the lifetime of the car. Imo, they installed a poorly made part. To me, this is obvious since they are stating in that tsb, 2006 - 2010 shifter are expected to fall apart as mine did. I have a 1965 plymouth belvedere, the oldest car in my possession, that the shifter never needed to be repaired. In fact I've never had an automatic shifter problem with any car. It was stated in a forum that gm should have considered a metal collar or ring around the plastic bit that holds that pin to reinforce it and this problem would have never become a nuisance. Also, when that pin falls out, the shift lever is free to move without pressing the shift button on the front of the shift lever, so it could accidentally be moved to another gear while driving, even reverse!! I guess that is not enough of a safety issue for gm to worry about.
The key to my 2006 hhr would not come out of the ignition. As a result the automatic headlights would not go out and the vehicle could not be locked. This happened while I was traveling, which put my personal safety at risk and if I left my vehicle for any reason it could have easily been stolen. I have been online and found that several other owners have experienced this problem.
The key fob battery holder became detached making it impossible for the lock/unlock/remote start/panic buttons to work. This happened to both key fobs issued to me by gm.
Drivers side door handle broke off when getting out of vehicle. Dealer will not repair unless I pay for the repair. This is a safety hazard because you cannot exit the vehicle unless you let the window down.
Front passenger door on 2006 chevrolet hhr will not open from inside or outside. Front drivers side door does same sporadically. No damage to doors from physical damage, they just stopped working.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The driver-side door can only be opened from the outside. A technician from the dealer stated that they would have to replace the entire door panel at an expense of $600.00. Based upon the conclusion of the manufacturers research they may offer her a discount on the repairs. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that when exiting the vehicle the drivers side door handle broke off. He had to roll the window to open the door. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection and notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 34,200 and the current mileage was 34,210.
2006 chevrolet hhr - door handle broke not allowing me to exit vehicle.
2006 chevrolet hhr inside driver's door handle broke off. *nj the consumer was informed he could not purchase just the door handle, but he would have to purchase the entire door panel. The consumer stated the door handle was made of plastic.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the interior door handle failed on the front passenger side. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the entire door panel needed to be replaced at the cost of $413. The part number for the repair was 15787576. The contact does not want to pay for the replacement. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for this issue. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Consumer wants to know if there is a recall on the front bumper of her 2006 chevrolet hhr. *nj the consumer stated there was a problem with the gear shift and the door latches began to move up and down. Also, the vehicle started acting erratic while driving. Updated 09/13/10
2006 chevrolet hhr. Consumer is requesting a refund for the console latch that was replaced prior to the recall.
Interior door handle broken. Door must be opened using outside handle. Handle is plastic. Entire interior door panel must be replaced. Part costs $325.00 plus labor. Car is 2 1/2 years old with less than 47,000 miles.
Initially, I had intermittent problems with my 2006 chevy hhr. The key switch wouldn't turn all the way off to release the key. I took it to the dealership while it was under warranty, and they informed me that they "couldn't make it do it" (for which they have a record). After about a year-and-a half of this intermittent problem, my key would not come out of the ignition at all. I was out of town, staying at a hotel and had to leave the key in the ignition overnight. I read my owners manual and found the hidden release button in the steering column. I took it back to the dealership, and because I am out of warranty, I have to pay for this repair that is due to poor craftsmanship. After researching this to see if was recalled, I have uncovered numerous chevrolet hhr owners that have experienced the same problem, and it is a faulty shift linkage. This item needs to be on the recall list.
I need your help, 1st,computer broke,then 2nd gear shift, then 3rd sunroof, then 4th back door won't open-son can't get out, then 5th power steering, tried to replace power steering with a used one that we could afford,, now car is locked and won't crank, did what mechanic said to reprogram and it still doesn't work, gm replaced 1st computer, I paid for gears , tried to get gm to fix electric steering, said they would buy parts but not labor >1000, right before we tried to replace the power steering the crank started hanging, 06 chevrolet hhr-no car, help, its so broke, hurt myself trying to drive it, and have been trying to get fixed for over 2 months, its a bomb, now I have no car to drive. Gm states its over mileage, thought I bought all warranties, dealer went out of business, palm bay chevrolet, fl, I need some help, multiple times have all but crashed related to can't hardly steer it, turn it, I think I've broke my shoulder with this thing. Now I catch a ride with 4 years to pay left on this car, help! Its a hazard, I don't have goliaths strength any more!
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. While driving 20 MPH over a hole or dip in the road, the entire vehicle stalled and shut off. The weather was not a factor. The stalling occurred at least three times within one week. The vehicle cannot be restarted once it shut off. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The dealer does not know the cause of the failure or the remedy. The failure mileage was 53,000. The consumer stated the vehicle was having several issues with the cam sensor, wheels, a broken hub bearing, bent rotors and an issue with removing the key from the ignition, due to the shift cable not staying secured. The check engine light illuminated, the inside driver door handle would not open the door, the passenger side back would not stay secured. Updated 06/25/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. Upon reading the owner's manual, the contact discovered that there was no trunk release latch in his vehicle. The dealer stated that the device was there, but it could only be opened by the mechanic. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 64,000. Updated 03-04-08
I have had several issues with my hhr since purchased in september 2005. First incident was the lock on the hatch broke after only owning the car for a few months. Next was with the brakes. At first I noticed a noise when I applied my brakes it sounded like something was loose. This nose would come and go. After a few months I started to notice a slight vibration in my steering wheel when braking a few days later that vibration turned to violent shaking and resistance when braking. I took it to the dealer who informed me the rotors were warped and needed to be repaired. This was roughly around 13000 mi. The dealer did repair the rotors under warranty and didn't give me the "it's normal wear & tear" mumbo. Next is the check engine light keeps coming on. It will stay on for a few days and then go off. This has happened 3 times already and the dealer has replaced the sensor each time. Now we are up to the 4th time as it came back on again yesterday. I have also had issues with the radio. The radio has had power to it and no volume. This happened 3-4 times b/4 I took it to the dealer who had to reset & reprogram something on the radio.
Door ajar warning does not show until door is more than 3 inches open. This is on all doors except the back hatch. The door ajar warning should come on anytime the door is not completely closed. Safety hazard.
Door ajar warning inadequate, when door is a couple of inches open warning institutes, rather than when door is on first safety latch as it should be when ajar, when door is open prior to latch door is open not ajar!safety concern!
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