2011 Chevrolet HHR brakes problems

Filed Mar 8, 2018 · Brakes · 125,000 miles · AL

The bracks are coming while driving down road..they come on all by themselves..its says ABS on...it grabs and pulls to the left like the left side brakes are catching..driving on dry pavement..

Filed Jun 10, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · 10,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the key fob failed to open the front driver side door. In addition, while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the battery was replaced. The contact was informed that the rear brakes and drums also needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 08/02/16*lj

Filed Nov 13, 2015 · Brakes · 54,000 miles · AR · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet hhr. While driving 20 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and rear ended another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the details were unavailable. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Oct 20, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 156,000 miles · CA · crash · 3 injuries

I purchase chevy hhr in good conditions until I got on the freeway. As I was immerging in to the freeway the accelorator got stuck on 6rpm and was speeding 60mph I tried to slow down and the brakes didnt go down at all. It was all locked up my kids and I freak out with the speed that the car was picking up and how the breaks werent working I decided to use the emergency handdle and some side bushes to slow down the car and nothing worked! I checked to see if the cruise control was on and nothing then I checked to see if it was on drive it was the I pushed hard on the breaks but never once it went down at all it was so hard I force my foot so much and the break handdle emerged off the freeway and immediately hit something more solid to stop the car. It was then we headed to a building but I hit a palm tree. The car exploded black smoke and the airebags went off the front door didnt open and my daughter and I jump off through the small little windows. We thank god we are alive!! My two kids 11 and 8 could have died w me in that vehicle if I didnt exit the freeway before the car kept picking up speed. Was a very scary situation. I would never ever ride a chevy hhr or any other chevy as I live. The car is completely destroyed in the front and the windows are cracked.

Filed Jan 13, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 125,250 miles · KS

Was traveling at night on interstate 70 between kansas city and st louis when the check engine light can on along with the traction control light at the same time the on dash message center said engine power reduced, traction control off, and ESC off. At the same time the car lost speed and before I could get off the road I was almost rear ended by a truck, at the time it was raining. Since then it has happened numerous times with no warning. After stopping the car with the engine off for a very short time it will start and run fine with the traction control light off. But the check engine light remaining on. The code for the check engine light is p2135 which is a code for the throttle pedal position sensor, this has been replaced and the problem remains to happening. I think this could be very dangerous and could cause accidents resulting in injuries. The vehicle has been to a number of mechanics and the problem continues. I spoke with gm this week and they said that they had never heard of the problem, I think they should look online you fill find many posting complaining of this problem covering many model years other than 2011.

Filed Sep 10, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 35,328 miles · AZ

While driving on dry even pavement the ESC light/system kicked in on my 2011 hhr causing loss of control of the throttle and brakes. Luckily, no other cars or pedestrians were near me or there could have been an accident. The car was undriveable until the ignition this turned completely off and on again. I had it checked and no error codes were stored on the ECM/bcm. This is a very dangerous problem!! This is the second time it happened to me and I may not be so lucky the next time!

Filed Sep 6, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · 48,201 miles · CA

Steering shakes violently when braking from 45 MPH and slower causing the car to try to change position in the lane. There is a noise of something loose in the left front when braking or hitting bumps or on rough roads. Brake pedal pulses. All this happens when driving under normal driving condition. This is an unsafe condition and needs the federal safety agency attention.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Brakes, Locks · 36,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet hhr. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle shook and vibrated violently. Excessive force needed to be applied to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle drove over a bump in the road, the driver side door handle fractured. The dealer replaced the driver side door handle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the other failures. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled more than five times, which resulted in two crashes. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after each crash. The first crash occurred when the vehicle stalled and struck the front of another vehicle. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle properly. The contact and passenger sustained minor injuries. The second crash occurred when the vehicle stalled and was crashed into a tree. Police reports were filed for both crashes. The contact sustained minor injuries and the passenger sustained a broken shoulder. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was repaired after both crashes. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage and speed were unknown.

Filed May 12, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 51,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the driver sustained minor injuries and required medical attention. In addition the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired, the brakes, ESC, sbc, and the low traction warning lamps were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000, and the current mileage was 52,000.