2011 Chevrolet HHR: pulls to one side

7 of the 203 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet HHR describe pulls to one side.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 20,100
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Pulls to one side by model year

2011
7
2010
5
2009
1
2008
3
2007
3
2006
5

What owners say

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 3, 2014 · Driver assistance, Engine · 68,524 miles · AR

On wednesday 3/19/2014 I was forced to purchase this hhr that I didn't want. I drove off orr lot n it was pulling to the left bad, n was jumpin all over the road. I told orr bout it next day, n was told im stuck wit the car. Kept getn pulled over by police, on monday 4/30/14 sheriff pulled me over cause car nearly went into ditch, he told me n my bf that this car is a road hazard n dangerous, for the manufacture to fix the problem or put me n another vehicle. Took it back to orr n they wouldn't even look at it!! I ha, so he got a truck. I've a 3 yr old lil girl n if we have accident, someone will pay! The right front tire is wore on side only, front pops, motor shakes, and u can smell foul fumes comin n car. I wanted a dodge truck, not the hhr cause I knew something was wrong wit the hhr, my uncle done the same thing n it never cld b fixed, so he got a truck. This needs to b fixed or put me n a truck, if have accident, there will b trouble. There's too much wrong wit this car, it needs to b totally recalled in my opinion, or lawsuits b piling up!! Thank u n please respond asap, my lil girl life cant b replaced, or n e one else's life either.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Driver assistance, Steering · 20,100 miles · VA

Steering wheel began to shake violently, car pulled to left. Repeated visits and calls to dealership resulted in denial of problem until warranty ran out. After hydroplaning on a small puddle of water, ESC and service traction lights came on. Dealership "reset lights" car has continued to shake. Have put 3 sets of tires on car and 2 sets of brakes, one set of rotors and turned rotors. Dealership says this is normal. Only found out about ignition recall after calling to complain about light still on and yet another set of bald tires. Called gm and they offered rental car until ignition parts come in but will replace ESC sensor at my cost. No investigation as to stabilization issue of car or why it is chewing up tires and pulling to the left. The car is still unsafe. A google search will show many others are experiencing this same issue. Awaiting yet another response from gm. This car needs serious investigating. An accident is at hand. They only want to sell me tires and parts. The shake is dangerous and the ESC and traction is disengaged at present. Gm has known about this problem. [xxx] at gm has been nice but not helpful. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Steering · 12,000 miles · WI

Vehicle pulls to the left since the day I bought it, from a dealer who said they would fix it. They tried twice and said everything was up to specs. They said they call it a drift. Well it wants to drift me into the opposite lane. As of 3-12-14 still not fixed.

Filed Feb 13, 2014 · Suspension · 66,000 miles · TX

I bought my 2011 chevy hhr from carmax. When I first purchased it, it was pulling to the left. They did an alignment and after it was still pulling to the left. They replaced all of the shocks and struts and realigned it. It is still pulling to the left and they have no reasoning behind it and they can not fix the issue. Can someone please look into this!!

Filed Oct 23, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 12,000 miles · WI

I bought the hhr with 12000 miles on it, from a gm dealer. I told them the car pulled to the left, and they said they would fix it. It has been to the dealer twice, and they say everything is within tolerances. Still pulls to the left. Also the right front tire is wearing out, but not the others.

Filed Feb 10, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 50 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH the steering wheel began pulling to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to correct the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 17,000. Updated 03/14/12 *bf the consumer stated after test driving the vehicle, he reported to the salesperson, that the vehicle pulled to the left and something was wrong with the steering. The consumer was informed the problem had been found and corrected. The dealer asked the consumer to drive the vehicle about 1000 miles. When the consumer returned the vehicle to the dealer, they found the alignment was out of specification. The repair was made. However, the consumer continued to experience problems. The vehicle had to be aligned several times. Also, the left front tire sensor was not reading the tire pressure and there was a noise coming from the gear shift or axle. The dealer was unable to detect a noise. Updated 04/10/12