Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that he was unable to remove the key from the ignition. He depressed an unknown switch under the steering column and was finally able to remove the key. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the dealer for further assistance. The dealer replaced the shifter assembly. The failure mileage was 32,600 and the current mileage was 32,700. Updated 12/19/11 *cn the consumer stated the problem was the gear shift control. When the micro safety switch was inoperative, the gear shift lever may be moved from park all the way through the other gears. If the emergency brake was not set, the vehicle would move. Updated 02/04/15
2007 Chevrolet HHR electrical complaints
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Key will not remove from lock in ignition when car is placed in park.
2007 chevrolet hhr the shifter will not lock into gear and key is stuck in ignition. This is a major safety hazard as seeing while you are driving you can go into any gear at anytime if it is accidentally bumped which can cause a major accident. I had to unhook the battery to turn everything off since the key will not come out of ignition.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the power steering failed and the vehicle began pulling to the right. The contact had to gain control of the steering wheel and pull it in the opposite direction in order to gain control of it. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer six times for diagnostic testing but the dealer offered no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer was involved in a legal dispute for excessive gear backlash which caused steering failures under certain conditions. The failure mileage was approximately 2,500. The current mileage was 7,870. Updated 07/19/10. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle would pull to the right, the dash lights were out on occasion, and the brake pedal would travel to the floor when it was applied. Updated 10/08/10
When putting the car in park, the key would not remove from the ignition. Also, the car could be shifted through the gears without pressing the button on the shifter. There is a safety issue in that the gear shift can be bumped into and out of various gears. After opening the center console, I discovered that the plastic plunger that goes down through the shifter had broken, and in the process allowed the metal pin that closes the contact with the ignition to come loose. This has occurred approximately 6 - 10 times in the past 2 weeks, with increasing frequency. I called the local dealership, terry labonte chevy in greensboro, nc only to be told that I had probably spilled some liquid.
Driving 2007 chevy hhr car completely quits running - stalls in traffic. It has occurred at least 5 times on side streets and in 40 MPH traffic - very dangerous.
While working on my car and cleaning I discovered I am driving a bomb. The battery is located in the spare tire compartment directly over the gas tank a rear end collision would set off an immediate fire or exlplosion from an electrical short, spark, or battery explosion, should the gas tank or any connections to be broken.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the key fails to release from the ignition unless a button under the steering wheel is touched. The contact also hears a strange noise underneath the front driver's side of the vehicle. The noise is heard each morning, when driving over bumps, and after the vehicle has been parked for days. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.
The chevy hhr should be recalled I will right to my congressman, new paper my senator and everyone else until you recall the chevy hhr for cutting off for no apparent reason while driving, I almost got into an accident while driving and my car shut off when passing over a bump, or driving in front of a truck and it just shutting off, it has shut off approx 28 times and still going strong and no one wants to do anything not even gm and other gm owners have the same problem corroded plugs, faulty remote controls key fob battery low, gear shift had to be change, does some have to die for help or be mauled in a accident. When are you going to do something. Gm don't car the dealer says I was sold a demo car but it was a rental car. They lie, white chevrolet in roanoke rapids nc they need to buy the car back and reimburse me for the headaches and inconvenience.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hhr. After being parked in the driveway for more than one day, the vehicle caught fire behind the dashboard. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no warning indicators when the vehicle was driven the previous day. A fire and police report were filed. The contact has pictures available. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 13,000.
Car still has paper tags, had 3k miles and it just stopped working the traction control light came on, engine would not idle and ran rough. We took it to the dealer who said a crank sensor went out, it took four days to get the part in and they have replaced it. We will see ho it goes!
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