After driving several hours, came to a road construction area and stopped for a couple of minutes and the engine began to stumble and eventually died after a minute or so. After setting still with the engine and ignition off, the car started back up and went on down the road without any further incident.
2010 Chevrolet HHR engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. The vehicle stalled while stopped at an intersection. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently. The power steering, air bag, and service engine sensors were all illuminated and the contact had a difficult time turning the steering wheel. There was a loud clicking noise that was heard each time the steering wheel was turned. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering) and 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 10/7/14*cn the vehicle overheated, the engine and air bag light illuminated. The lower control bushing, timing solenoid and camshaft needed to be replaced. Updated 11/25/14 the consumer stated the dealership could not duplicate the power steering failure. The left front head light was replaced 5 times. The catalytic converter and front axle were replaced. The vehicle rolled backwards out of the driveway causing minor damage.
Car would not start for days. Had it jumped several times. Finally started running again, than it appeared to have an exhaust leak. Nope...direct fit converter... Over 600$ plus being towed 2xs. Another battery, aaa towing and jumping, already had engine switch replaced, now my kids and I have to worry about power steering! Thought I loved this vech, but its cost us an arm and a leg just to fix problems, not to mention im still paying for it! Chevy 2010 had 7miles on it when purchased, has approx 70 now, could of had more, if not for fixing and buying parts! Never again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and caused the contact to crash. The air bags did not deploy. The approximate speed at the time of failure was 40 MPH. The contact was injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated they were not at fault, and no solution was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.
My vehicle is on gms recall list because of an ignition problem. I was driving down a small hill on friday may 2, 2014, when my car shut off. I had nothing on my ignition key ring when this happened and had just my key in the ignition when this happened. I called gm and let them know what had happened they offered to give me a rental car that they will pay for until my car is fixed . My concern is that these cars should not be on the road because they are a safety hazard to not only the person driving these cars but also to the people on the road with them, I know gm is doing all that it can to fix the problem and wonder why they are being allowed to be driven on the roads when they are unsafe. I do not feel comfortable driving my car because of the risk it poses not only to me but to others on the road and will be getting a rental . Oh and by the way when my car shut off, it was all I could do to steer it around the corner because off course my power steering was gone making it difficult to steer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
I was pulling out of a parking lot at about 5 MPH then I thought my engine stalled because I couldn't turn the wheel. It turns out the engine was on, and power steering appeared on the display. I pulled over to see what was wrong. After turning the car off, then on, the problem went away (I think for only a temporary period).
I went to a meeting and when I parked and tried to turn the car off, it wouldn't let me turn it off. I am a female and didn't know what to do , so I had to call my husband and he came and had to disconnect the battery so it would shut off. Then we had to call a wrecker service and have it towed to a dealership to have it repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. While the contact was driving approximately 70 MPH when the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the failure. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem but the vehicle was not repaired. On a separate occasion, the air bags failed to deploy when the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The front seat driver sustained minor injuries to the right hand. In addition, the front seat passenger and and rear seat passenger both suffered minor head injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My 2010 hhr has experienced an ignition issue as well. I cannot get the key to turn back to the off position. I got home from work at midnight, put the car in park and when I tried to shut the car off it would not turn back. The only option I had was to pull the ECM fuse and disconnect the battery (or let it run out of gas). The gear shifter will allow me to shift between all gears but it won't turn off. All the electrical stay on, I have only owned this car for 3 months.
My 2010 chevy hhr has experienced an ignition issue. The key, when the car is set to park, will not disengage. It remains on, with the only option being to let the car run out of gas/the battery to drain. The key will turn (as if to start the car), and the gear can be shifted from park to reverse, neutral, etc., but will not turn off. All systems stay on, potentially burning out electrical components or causing permanent engine damage. The only way to safely address the immediate issue is to disengage the fuses under the steering wheel, which many consumers may be unable to do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. After several attempts, the contact was able to start the vehicle with reduced power. The vehicle would not accelerate past 40 MPH with the reduced engine power warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired or taken to the dealer for repairs. In addition, the contact stated that when driving 45 MPH and up, there was a very high noise level in the interior cabin. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was designed to exhibit the noise. The current and failure mileage was 1,300.
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