The door locks stick and still do. I have even been locked in my vehicle. Hhr has been in dealer 9 times for door locks sticking (have work orders). Don't trust dealer or gm to fix problem. You put vehicle in park and the passenger door lock sticks. The door lock will not unlock with automatic door un lock. We worked hard to purchase a new vehicle to have it not live up to the quality we were lead it to be. Vehicles no count we want our money back. We had a washing machine it was worked on 4 times the fifth time it acted up they replaced it with a new one. What would you do if you were locked in your vehicle . I have video of it on cell phone. The vehicle was purchased new from dealer. *tr updated 02/06/14. *jb updated 02/19/15.
2008 Chevrolet HHR locks complaints
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2008 chevrolet hhr. Door locks stick. Vehicle has locked me in. Door locks still stick. Has been in dealer eight times where purchased to be fixed. Purchased new .have all work orders .also have had trouble with radio and tire pressure . We have video of me being locked in vehicle and door locks sticking. We purchased the 2008 hhr in good faith the door locks have given us trouble from day one of purchase. Gm had people come from main office to dealer they have seen the work orders and video of door locks sticking. Rep. From gm told me I could always climb out the window.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that when she attempted to get out of the vehicle the doors would lock. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and was told the actuator and locks needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,663. The VIN was unavailable.
Cpsc#i12c0371a. 2008 chevrolet hhr. Consumer stated after only having the car for a year she had trouble with door locks sticking. *ln the consumer stated on one occasion, she and her husband were locked inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer seven times for the door lock problem. The consumer was forced to settle with gm through an attorney.
Door locks stick. Have been locked in vehicle. Reported to gm they do not feel door locks sticking dangerous. Been in dealer were purchased 7 times for door locks to be fixed. Door locks still sticking. Was forced to sign a complaint letter with gm with lemon law attorney. We feel that vehicle can never be fixed. Still having trouble with door locks. Video of being locked in .was purchased new. We feel we have done our part taking back to dealer to be fixed. They are unable to fix defects. *tr the consumer received a recall letter, regarding defective air bags. However, the parts were not available. Updated 01/09/17.
Our hhr's lock/latch system stopped working completely on 4/18/2012. We started having problems in march 2012 and had our mechanic look at it, but he couldn't get the problem to duplicate, so he cleaned the key lock and lubed it. The car is permanently locked. We don't have a key lacentry on this vehicle, it is a manual lock. We now have to incur a lock smith and/or towing bill + a repair bill for the mechanic to fix what he believes is a failure/breakdown of the latch system. We have an extended warranty, but we're not sure if the warranty covers this part; even if they do we still have a $100 deductible.
Both key fobs began working intermittently, finally failing completely. Problem began around 38,000 mileage. Complete failure around 40,000 mileage. Now key in door no longer works (only one key entry on entire car) so taking to dealer tomorrow. Mileage around 45,000.
Rear driver side door lock actuator failed. (door lock would not rise and release. Had to be manually pulled up.) replaced. Ok since then. 33,300 miles. Current miles 44,200.
My 2008 hhr looses power steering while turning, then suddenly returns power causing to oversteer. This is a sever safety issue as it is a come and go type problem,I do not drive during inclement weather fearing body damage to persons and vehicles other than myself. I have taken to dealer only to be told we can not determine the problem as it is intermittent. Also the tire pressure display is on even tho all tire pressure is correct, not sure if they are related to "electric" power steering. Would like this as a record if any persons are injured or worse killed due to the possible short circuit in powersteering. How many people have to leave the vehicles at home after spending all their money on them for this to be a recall?
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to get out of the vehicle when the driver side door handle broke. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that she needed to replace the entire door panel. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 72,400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated since purchasing the vehicle, all five doors and latches would not remain closed. At times when driving at speeds of at least 55 MPH, the door would independently swing open. On one occasion, while traveling with a child passenger in a child restraint, the door closest to the child independently swung open. The contact stated she would have to use a rope to hold the doors closed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 71,000 and the current was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. The driver-side and passenger-side rear doors will not unlock from the inside and sometimes from the outside. He has to climb over the center console to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the body control module and the left front door latch were replaced. Also the lubrication was applied to the door latches and lock rods. Neither of these repairs have remedied the failure. The failure mileage was 31,091.
Right rear door lock inop.
I currently own a 2008 chevy hhr that I purchased in august. My complaint is on the back passenger doors. In several occassions my kids have not closed the doors hard enough, and the doors have stayed open. The car has failed to inform me. We only noticed because we can hear the wind as I am driving faster. Also in testing the car, the door wasn't even on the hatch and the car still did not warn of the door being open and the car was in movement. While no accident or death has occurred yet, this a is problem that could result in someone's death.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that he was locked inside his vehicle for approximately three to three and a half hours with no way out. Onstar attempted to get the contact out, but was unsuccessful. Only the rear latch would open from the outside. Aaa was able to open one of the doors. The following day, the contact had to have a friend let him out of the back door of the vehicle. The dealer stated that they did not know what caused the malfunction. The vehicle is currently in the shop. The current and failure mileages were approximately 3,638. Updated 03-04-08
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