Problems with 2006 Chevrolet HHR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the key was stuck inside the ignition. the contact called aaa who was able to start the vehicle. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition cylinder needed to be repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Ignition switch was involved in recall a few years back and dealership say they replaced it but now i'm having problems out of switch again when i take key out ignition and open driver door the chime comes on like key is still in ignition switch and door will not lock when i hit door lock all 3 other door lock but not driver door and its draining battery because it's still telling key is in ignition when it's not if i turn it back and forth a few times sometimes it will lock and the chime will stop

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle's kill system activated while driving 65 mph. the vehicle was pulled over and towed to leo martin chevrolet (217 tx-332, lake jackson, tx 77566, (979) 230-2500). the dealer repaired the kill switch system, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic performed diagnostic testing and the security system was rebooted. the vehicle was tested and returned to the contact. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Once to take the key out the car still running, once you start it the alarm stays on for 3min

We was going down he road it just switched off i couldn't turn the steering wheel and i had to stand on the breakes.i could have seriously hurt someone or my self if not worse and i hit a curve hard.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the key failed to eject from the ignition. in addition, a warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,900.

Power steering constantly goes while driving. there will be a ding and it will just cut out... why doesn't this have an recall on it????? its seriously dangerous. took it to dealer it will cost over 500 to fix. i can barely driving it a block without the power steering going out. it starts 4 mins after driving car... please help and fix!!! this is dangerous.

While driving down the road we had a handful of times where the lights would flicker. we were told we had to replace the headlight/blinker switch as it was faulty due to this vehicle having the "lights- auto on/off" switch located on this. we did, it didn't fix it. we were told loose headlight bulbs. replaced, still happens. only now, we have zero dim lights but only headlights if we turn on highbeams (brights). still, we get the flickering headlights, this doesn't effect the blinker lights, yellow running lights or seem to effect the brake lights. part of the auto lights deal is when it's dark, it will dim the dash lights so they aren't intrusive to your driving, but if it's broad daylight, they will brighten so your able to see them. i'll start the vehicle, and the dash will be completely dim, so dim you can barely see it. after driving a good length of time (at least 30 minutes!) they'll flash between bright and dim, daylight or dark this happens. this also happens when the headlights go completely out. they claim all fuses are fine and wording harness is fine but, obviously it's not. i have been reading some forums in the chevyhhr.net and i am not the only person with this issue. this has caused someone to nearly hit me head on as i was trying to move off the road due to my headlights going out, and they were attempting to pass a vehicle, and had to move to my lane to do so! i have children, and after school activities end when the sun is going down/it's dark out so to travel home, the sun is off the horizon and it's pitch black out. this also seems to cause my battery to drain, and need a jump daily. i was told my battery needed replaced, did that still no fix, told it was my alternator, still isn't fixed. than i was told i must be leaving internal lights on when exiting the car. something is not right with this vehicle and it is very unsafe!

My 2006 chevrolet hhr's display kept flashing "check charge sys" and "battery saver on." a mechanic said to replace the battery. i did before embarking on a 200-mile weekend trip. about 30 miles into the trip, both displays returned. but the hhr performed normally. about 170 miles into my trip, i stopped to eat. my hhr would not crank. a teen offered a jump. car started, but the gear lock kept it in park. with modest pressure, i was able to shift. about 3 miles later on a divided highway, i experienced difficult steering, door locks went up and down, then silence. everything shut down. luckily, traffic was light and from the right lane, i was able to steer my hhr off the highway. had this been at night, in heavy traffic, rain or at a higher speed, i believe my life or others would have been in danger. my car was towed, and this mechanic replaced the alternator. chevrolet's display should have warned "alternator failure." and my gear lock was so flimsy, it failed in preventing me from driving. now, i have a gear shift with no protection from accidental shifting, and my key is stuck in the ignition. i do not wish to be a statistic. please feel free to contact me if further details are needed.

Driving at 70 mph on freeway and suddenly "engine power reduced" warning comes on display and i can't accelerate. the engine cut off. on the freeway. this is not safe (obviously) and i don't see myself buying another chevy again. i have a family and this problem could kill us all. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. while driving 80 mph, the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was previously serviced for nhtsa campaign number: 14v632000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,985.

2006 chevy hhr is having electrical issues. the eps was replaced and now when i am drive the insrument panel needles move back and forth, power steering and other indicators light up and car cuts off. had several tune-ups and the problem is happening.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. while driving unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 75 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door handles fractured. the failure happened without warning. the contact was unable to exit the vehicle. the battery also failed and prevented the driver and passenger side windows from being used. the vehicle was diagnosed and the door handles were replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 175,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while the contact and her sister were in the vehicle. the contact stated that the fire affected the engine compartment and was extinguished by pedestrians. a fire report was not filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 24,400.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the fuse box caught fire and caused the battery to drain completely. bystanders helped to extinguish the fire. on another occasion, the vehicle lost all power and functionality and the ignition key remained stuck in the ignition. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and repaired, but the failure recurred numerous times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 24,400.

My car was involved in the ignition recall...took it in had it all fixed. now that same switch has gone faulty again. the car will not turn over. acts just like the starter is going out, it slow to start and gets worse and worse till it will no longer start. i have had the battery replaced and starter(due to that seemed to be the issue. after digging deeper into the diagnostic code i have discovered that switch keeps coming up as an issue.

Turn ignition switch off while car out of gear causing it to roll freely.

I was driving to my family's home on christmas, when my car suddenly began to smell like burnt rubber inside of the car. it was raining on that day. suddenly the cars ac, or h vac did not work anymore. upon googling things of what it could be, i found out that the resistor and blower motor had been burnt do to be allowing water to enter the blower motor panel from the outside of the car. upon looking at my blower motor and resistor i found evident burn marks on them. gm should investigate how rainwater can enter the cars blower motor causing a burning smell in a inhalation of fumes of burning plastic. not to mention my ability not to see out of the window due to the defrost not working. this is a safety concern!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact indicated that there had been no failures with the vehicle until the manufacturer had the dealer complete a manufacturer recall repair for the ignition switch. the repair caused several failures and did not provide a permanent repair solution. within weeks of the dealer's repair, the key was difficult to remove from the ignition switch and the contact had to constantly maneuver the gear shift, which had also been an issue. in addition, the speedometer failed to provide a reading and the instrument cluster gauges failed to fully function after the repair. the contact was unable to determine what the solution would be to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the nhtsa campaign number was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required to maneuver the vehicle. the power steering assist warning light illuminated. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. ma 10/26/2015 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled after the engine power greatly reduced and engine disabled warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle did restart; however, the failure recurred every 20 minutes on several occasions. the vehicle would restart after approximately 10 minutes. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the recall repair was guaranteed for one year. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) was performed; however, the repair did not correct the failure. the vehicle stalled several times. in addition, when the gear was shifted into park, the ignition switch failed to turn to the off position and the key did not release from the ignition switch. the battery was disconnected to be able to shut the engine off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the engine was turned off and a chime sounded. the contact then turned on and powered off the vehicle again when the chime suddenly deactivated. the failure recurred whenever the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. in 2014, the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the vehicle jerked whenever the contact shifted gears. the failure occurred whether the vehicle were in drive, neutral, or reverse. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). the contact adhered to the recall; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 181,732.

While driving in trailer park, power steering failed struggled to park. next day problem seemed to right itself. scary. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system), the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Was going down the road app 35 mph car suddenly dies stop restarted car and it drove normally,a few days later while using the turn signal switch the dash lights and gauges stop working now we are getting the sound of a electrical popping or snapping in the dash and the dash lights will still intermittently stop working or flashing. all of this after the recall work was done. *tr

I have had numerous problems first off my dash lights will flicker while driving sometimes the radio and dash won't work at all, backs of my driver and passenger seats have fallen off, both driver and passenger door handles are broke the drivers handle is completely broke off, also when it rains my passenger floor board fills up with water, my seats are so dirty looking cause something keeps bleeding through upholstery, ignition and shift lever had to be replaced today cause car wouldn't go into park and key wouldn't come out!! also the car used to slide when on a corner or rough road!! this is ridiculous!! the door handles is a safety hazard god for bid if i'm in a wreck or my car starts on fire i won't be able to get out of my car and i can't afford to have them fixed right now because i recently lost my job!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). however, the dealer failed to replace the ignition switch as stated on the recall notification. the contact mentioned that only the keys were replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I was on the highway when i looked to check my speed, the gauges and the dic were not working. when i returned home and turned the car on and off multiple times they still did not work. so my speed and mileage are estimates. update, it started working again, but i don't know if it will happen again or if there is a malfunction starting to happen. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving approximately 7 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. the contact mentioned that the vehicle jerked forward and stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 169,350.

When local dealer put in the recall ignition switch the blinker switch works off + on and electrical system acting weird plus the switch is not working as it should example you can take key out of ignition switch as the is on + driving! also gm customers services said the installation was a one time deal! i saw that this was a lifetime item to be fixed? so bottom iine car switch didn't have that problems before they installed the recalled switch. so what options do i have since it's their faulty part causing numerous electrical problems didn't have beforehand!

Power steering stopped working multiple times while my 16 yr old was driving. *tr

To whom it may concern, the key got stuck in the ignition in april (with no other problems) drained the battery and was picked up and taken to smicklas chevrolet dealership in okc, and remained there on the lot until we picked up on 8/8/14 was told we needed a new battery they could do for around $200 but it was not payday yet and we asked for a jump when we got there. i feel with it sitting there so long maybe they should have try to charge the battery at the very least. we got a few miles down the expressway and had to pull over so we didn't get in a wreck or cause one due to a ton of smoke coming out the vents and a terrible electrical smell like it was on fire! turned off the a/c and pulled over to check under the hood to make sure there wasn't a fire, not one we could see but it sure smelled like it!! called ray at smicklas right there on the side of the road, only to be told it sounded like the blower motor on the air conditioner and that happens sometimes when cars sit for that long. feeling helpless, we finally get home to check things out and find the passenger floor board full of water, unable to set the time on the radio and some buttons won't work or the cd player and the new remote start will not work. we get it to our mechanic that replaces the battery and told us that the old one was very hot!! and that the blower motor was not the problem, it didn't even have power to it, it was an electrical problem to do with the ignition switch that there was a recall on....i laughed and told him we just had that done! he said that they may have wired something wrong, or the switch was bad. and to the end the day, when stopping for dinner on the way home the key stuck in the new ignition switch and i had to shift from park and drive a couple times to get the key out. what do i need to do to get this resolved??? thank you for your time, *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Lost all electronic power and steering and shut off wound up in the ditch which stopped the car key would not turn to the off posiposition. *tr

We were on vacation and i was traveling on a road at the posted speed of 30 mph. i was going around a bend and immediately my power steering light came on, there was a chime, it became very difficult to manage the bend i was going around and i hit a light pole damaging my front bumper. at that same time, my mhp and rmp needles began bouncing back and forth and the car was "jerking". i turned the car off. it was still drivable, but within a few seconds the power steering light came back on, the needles bounced and car jerked. i called gm to see if there was a recall on the power steering. they informed me that there were several gm power steering recalls on several years of hhr, cobalt and saturns. they all have very similar power steering mechanisms. however, my year, 2006, was not on that recall. i have researched and found thousands of people with 2006 hhr's complaining of the same issues but not understanding why that year is not included in the recall.

Just exited the freeway and driving along suddenly the car just shut down. it took 20 minutes to get the key out of the ignition. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited numerous electrical failures. the engine failed to start, the doors lock failed to lock electronically and sometimes unlocked while driving. also, the air bag warning light illuminated, the cruise control failed and the vehicle stalled while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician replaced the computer cluster module. however, the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1,500. updated 10/22/2014*lj the consumers wife was injured as they attempted to steer the vehicle, to avoid a crash. updated 03//09/16*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and was unable to turn. the contact restarted the vehicle and it resumed to normal. the contact also stated that the ignition key would not release from the ignition and the release button in the steering column was required. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (electrical system) however, the remedy failed to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000. updated 12/01/14*lj

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle sometimes shut off, when a bump was hit in the road. that was about 3-4 years ago. the consumer was informed the parts were not available, to remedy the recall.

Letter from senator rubio on behalf of constituent regarding issues with his 2006 chevrolet hhr; he is seeking reimbursement for the lost billing time and repairs associated with the recall of the hhr chevrolet; attn: jason teaman. *smd the consumer stated he encountered multiple problems with the vehicle, ever since it was purchased. many of the problems were related to the faulty ignition switch, where the key would not come out of the ignition, when the engine was turned off, or the vehicle would not start at all. there were electrical problems with the radio, where it would turn on by itself. also, the lights and windows did not work. *jb updated 04/13/15.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was not able to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who reprogrammed the computer, provided the contact with a new set of keys, and repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). the failure recurred and the key remained stuck in the ignition. the vehicle also failed to shift out of park, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver, and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor, the gear box, and shifter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

When notified regarding the recall of the vehicle in april, i contacted the local chevrolet dealer in upland california and ordered the necessary parts to repair the vehicle. i was told that the parts would in the dealership within two months. calling the dealer in may, i was told that the parts had not come in yet. yesterday the car would not start due to the ignition switch. the car was towed to the mountain view chevrolet in upland, where i was informed that they had no record of the parts being ordered, and that it would take two months to get the parts. i called chevrolet customer service and was told that recall parts could not be expedited. it means i have to wait two more months to drive the car again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition. the failure continued to occur continuously for a month. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated the shifter mechanism must be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition. the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the dealer stated that the recall repair would not have caused the type of failure the contact was experiencing. the vehicle was not repaired again and the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 73,189. updated 08/19/14*lj updated 08/23/2017*ct

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition key repairs. *smd the consumer stated after the recall was performed, he was unable to get the key out of the ignition without pushing a button on the steering column. the consumer believed the new switch that was installed was also defective. *jb

Had the new key ignition system put in a week ago and got two new keys.under recall notice . was shopping shut car off and car would not start again call for service and was told car would not detect new keys now, car back at dealers. to find out why it failed after only a week, dealer said didn't know why new system failed. has to talk to gm. *tr