The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that there was a fuel leak near the driver's side rear door. The contact stated that the TPMS, ESC, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact researched online and determined that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Action Number: PE20011 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The contact called the local dealer and was informed there were no recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 136,440.
Chevrolet HHR check engine light comes on
93 of the 3,575 owner complaints about the Chevrolet HHR describe check engine light, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 93
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,000
- typical mileage
- 76,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Loss of power 12Stalling 11Power steering loss 7Fuel leak 7Door locks 7Jerking 5Steering lock-up 4
Trouble codes mentioned
P2135 1P1174 1P0449 1P0442 1
What owners say
while driving the car after a few miles, the door locks start going up and down, the power steering light comes on and is hard to steer, the check engine light comes on, the speedometer stops working and the tach malfunctions. the car surges while moving foward. if you shut the car off it will reset itself. once you start the car again it starts to malfunction again. one gararge owner did some tests but didn't fix the problem
Fuel line/gas leaking from faulty tube carrying ignitable flammable fluid...no warning just smell and sighting at stop..went to savoy IL dealer immediately and had replaced @ 1k cost approx. 2+ yrs ago...cel
I noticed a strong odor of gasoline and took the HHR to my local mechanic. He diagnosed it as a rusted fuel line caused by the proximity of a heat shield that traps water.. He was able to repir it by splicing in a section of the line. A bout a yer later the line was leaking again and this time there is not enough line left to splice that isn;t rusted. Obviously this is a danger ranging from leaking gasoline hitting a hot exhaust to a passerby discarding a lit cigarette near the leak and blowing themselves and my car to Kingdome Come. A Check engine light comes on periodically, but is only partially indicative of the gas leak as a possibility. This is a safety issue for both the owner and anyone who might happen by with a lit object
I was driving about 30 miles an hour in town when the check engine light started to Flash then immediately following all the dashlight started to Flash and then not a second later the car shut off the steering will locked the brakes locked up And all the doors were locked So at 30 miles an hour the brakes locked up the steering wheel locked so I couldn't turn the wheel and the car shut off There were no injuries thank God
Stored car in garage from october 2020 to march 1 2021. When parked there was a fuel leak of 3-5 drips per second at lh rear wheel. When started and moved out of garage on march 1 there was a steady stream of fuel. The enclosed picture shows puddle of fuel under car after keying-off after the 40 foot move. Prior to garaging the car I contacted chevrolet about the "very common" leak and was told to call my local dealer, all to no avail. I've been waiting to hear if the july 2020 the federal safety agency investigation will turn into a recall. When will a ruling be available? I'm at the point where I will be doing a shade-tree-mechanic repair in lieu of waiting on the federal safety agency. Gm (chevrolet) have been building cars for 100 years. The company knows many vehicles are driven in rust belt states. There is no excuse for fitting cheap un-coated mild steel fuel and purge lines to vehicles that operate in this environment. Note that this vehicle currently has a check engine light on. The code is for a purge system leak. I have found that the purge line running parallel to the fuel line is just as corroded as the fuel line. This is likely where the purge system leak resided. So this vehicle fails to keep liquid fuel in it's fuel line and fails to keep evaporative fuel in the purge system. Please let me know when the recall will be enacted so I can stop needlessly polluting the earth with hydrocarbons. I'd rather have chevrolet foot the bill for the repair rather than me. Thank you!
Hello, how are you? The traction control warning light stays on and the button cannot turn it off. The engine light stays on and there is a service prompt on the information scroll lcd screen. The cruise control switch lights up but the cruise does not engage when the set button is pressed at any speed, ie, 30mph, 50mph, 55mph etc. The research I read recommends to contact you to help get this vehicle included in an existing recall for the same issues in other gm vehicles with the same equipment. In other words, this vehicle has the same defective equipment as other gm vehicles that have been recalled for repair. Due to the fact that this vehicle has the same defective equipment that was recalled in other gm vehicles I request this vehicle be covered under the same recall and able to be repaired as soon as possible.
I read an article today from the detroit free press about the federal safety agency's investigation of fuel leaks in older chevrolet hhr's, so I wanted to send you an email about my hhr's issue. I took my 2008 hhr in for a normal oil change and they told me about a fuel line leak towards the left rear wheel well of my car. I also have a 'check engine light' that wont go away, and get a message randomly to check my fuel cap. I've replaced my fuel cap twice, and the garage I take my car two says the engine light is tied into the leaky fuel line. I have not replaced the line due to the quoted $1,000 for repair, but have attached the photo below. I believe this is directly related to the federal safety agency's investigation, and would like to know how to move forward next. I also think this leak has affected my left rear tire sensor since it is near the root of the leak and would stop after 15-30 minutes. Thank you for your time today.
Fuel line is leaking under the car at the front of the left rear tire. I believe the purge line is also leaking at this location. A check-engine light is currently on for a purge system leak.
Fuel lines have rusted. Engine light came on. Car is now parked safely. Pending repair. Inferior materials from chevrolet on this car. Many on chevy blog with the same problem.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chevrolet HHR check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Chevrolet HHR?
Owners who report it most often also describe sudden loss of power, engine stalls while driving and loss of power steering, and the codes they mention most are P2135, P1174 and P0449.
Which Chevrolet HHR years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (33 complaints), 2007 (22 complaints) and 2009 (15 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix check engine light on the Chevrolet HHR?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,000 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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