Chevrolet HHR tire blowout problems

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Tires · 153,241 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr equipped with dextero touring dtr1 tires, size: 216/50/r17 95vxl (na). The contact purchased a replacement tire from walmart and stated that the sidewall was worn. As a result, the tire blew out while driving. The contact did not know about the failure until he returned to walmart and had the tire diagnosed. The tire was not replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle failure mileage was 153,241. The tire failure mileage was 2. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 25, 2018 · Airbags, Tires · 108,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr equipped with cooper ultra touring ht tires (na). While driving approximately 60 MPH, the rear driver's side tire blew out. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and the tire pressure monitoring system indicated that the tire pressure was decreasing. In addition, there was a recurring failure of tread separation with the replacement tires over the course of two months. A dealer was not made aware of the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures through several voice messages by the contact. The tire size, dot number, VIN, and tire failure mileage were unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Filed Oct 13, 2017 · Tires · 236,079 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr equipped with kumho solus ta71 tires, size: 215/55/r16 97v (na). While the vehicle was parked, the front passenger tire suffered a blowout without warning. The tire was taken back to the place of purchase, but no action was taken. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, took back the tire, stated that the tire failed due to an impact to the tire, and offered a partial reimbursement. The tire was not replaced. The tire was a replacement tire. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 236,079 and the approximate tire failure mileage was 10,000.

Filed Jun 24, 2016 · Steering · MN

Financed hhr 2010 from bloomington lincoln august 2014. December 2014 traction light on. Snowing. Car sliding dangerously. Went to nearby tires plus. Arms replaced and 4 new tires. $1800.00, tires plus. 2015 total check at chevy dealer gave car overall appoval. Did not mention arms. 2016 june. Arms are worn and loose, and hazardous to driver and within warranty to have total repair at tiresplus. . The arms disfunction caused front tires to blow out. June 2016 driving on hwy 694w. Left front tire blew. Towed to nearby tiresplus a different one. They found faulty arms caused tires worn beyond expectation. The 2 front tires. The back tires are nice. Tires are within tires plus warranty also. Tires plus will not comply and blames faulty parts manufacter responsible. Please check this as possible recall. I filed small claims litigation. June 23, 2016 and will target all of them. Manufacturer 1st. My final pymt is due 11/2018 on this car. I beleive car dealer should of been fair to me when I brought it back 3 days later. Dealer denied me because I did not get a warranty. Tiresplus seems valid of decision not to fix due to recall possibility. I agree. The manufacturer and chevy need be investigated.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 41,600 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

In a parking garage on the 4th floor. Backing out of space. While backing up, I hear a loud boom. Nothing behind me. Thought perhaps a tire failure. Put vehicle in drive to pull forward out of traffic lane, and the engine accelerated uncontrollably. Brakes wouldn't respond. By the grace of g-d or reflexes, I turned the wheel to the right to avoid flying through the guardrail and off the 4th story of the parking garage. Vehicle came to a halt when it smashed into a concrete support pillar. Both air bags detonated, passenger-side air bag apparently broke the windshield on that side. Engine shut off. Lights in passenger compartment turned on, hazards started flashing on/off (couldn't turn them off). Waited for tow truck for 5 hours. Tow drivers had to jump battery - couldn't get front hood open, back door electronic lock non-functional due to dead battery. Tow driver climbed inside car, removed inside decking to access battery. Tow driver jumped battery, attempted start. First two or three times, it wouldn't start, eventually on the 4th or 5th time it started but the engine was racing again. Tow driver put car in reverse and it flew backward (I thought it was going to go off the deck of the garage backwards...). He stopped the vehicle, turned the wheel and headed forward - it shot down the ramp until they got it out of the garage and on the truck (I was outside the vehicle watching from a safe distance while he did this). Vehicle totaled. Not sure what the problem is/was, but I'm lucky to be alive. Have heard of issues involving stuck idle solenoids, drive train problems, etc.

Filed Apr 30, 2015 · 106,900 miles · GA

I was driving down I 20 in georgia and I thought my tire blew out. I got out of the car and the tire is fine, the rim is bent up like someone beat it with a hammer. I have never seen anything like this, but it was vibrating and humming about 2 days before this happened. Scared me half to death and could have been a bad accident if traffic was heavier.

Filed Oct 4, 2014 · Tires · 73,000 miles · AZ

Tire separated from tube causing sever damage to the vehicle. Tire #dot v6b2aa7(2510) d581 p215/55r16.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Tires · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr equipped with firestone affinity touring tires size p215/55 r16. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the driver rear tire blew out. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the failure was due to over inflation. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileages, VIN and dot number was not available.

Filed Nov 20, 2008 · Electrical · 54,000 miles · IL

Fan stopped working and will not blow out heat. I took it to the dealer and they said it was an electrical problem with the blower motor. The car is 2 years old and I don't understand why an electrical problem would not be a manufacturing problem. The dealer will fix it for $527.00. I don't have that kind of money and I don't think this is a problem I should have to pay for. Why would a 2 year old car have an electrical problem. For sure it is a safety hazard. Besides that I live in illinois and cannot drive in the winter without a heater. I would like for this problem to be covered by the manufacturer.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Body, Lights · SD

Where the driving lights should be the plastic inserts that fill that space blow out and lodge in the inside of the fender this has happen two at lease 2 hhr's that I know of.