Problems with 2006 Chevrolet HHR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. while starting the ignition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering also failed. three days later, the engine stalled while attempting to start the vehicle numerous times. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. .... updated 08/05/14 *bf the consumer stated while driving the vehicle lost power steering the power steering went on and off repeatedly while driving. three days later the vehicle would not start. the starter was replaced which resolved the issue.the vehicle had a recall for the ignition not steering loss. updated 08/11/2014 *js

Steering power lost while you turn and power steering comes on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 14e021000 (ignition switch). the dealer was unable to provide the part needed to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the delay. there were no failures.

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice. *smd the consumer would like to know, if he can take the vehicle, to a particular dealer. *jb

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to waiting for parts to complete ignition switch recall notice. *smd the consumer stated she has been waiting over a month. *jb

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and power steering and other vehicle problems. *smd the consumer stated two days after getting the vehicle back from the dealer, the vehicle had to be flat-bedded back to the dealer, because it wouldn't start. it was determined the ignition switch needed to be replaced. also, the right passenger outside mirror fell off, the right passenger wiper arm broke, the rotors were replaced twice in two years, and the rear shocks were replaced.*jb

Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled intermittently several times. the lights illuminated on the instrument panel for various sensors. the contact was able to restart the vehicle in some instances and also had to tow the vehicle more than once due to the intermittent failure. the contact indicated that the vehicle went over the train tracks and the vehicle stalled. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact was continuing to experience the intermittent failure with the ignition switch, instrument panel sensors and the gages intermittently did not work. the approximate failure mileage was not available. dyd

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 65, the contact was cut off by another vehicle which caused the contact to lose control and crash into an embankment. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. there were no injuries. the contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 154,798.

I had the ignition changes as of a recall. the electrical started to act up after that, the cruise control will kick off, the doors will lock and unlock, the alarm will go off even if you unlock it with the key, the remote control stopped working, the radio stopped working & then started again, and the drivers door will show locked, but doesn't. this seems to all be controlled by the ignition switch. its to the point i am afraid to drive it because it may leave me stranded or stop working in traffic. but the company says that it has nothing to do with the ignition. *tr

I was driving and the power steering light came on and no power steering this condition continued until i stopped the car and restarted it.... i have a recall for the ignition and now i am afraid for my wife to drive it!! this is as dangerous a condition as the ignition which has happened repeatedly!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn. in addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle would suddenly decelerate. the contact stated that the failures occurred after the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa recall campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to vehicle power steering and starter failure. consumer seeks financial assistance. *smd

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch and lock cylinder issues. *smd the consumer was informed the parts were not available, to rectify the recall. *jb

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch replacement recall issues. *smd the consumer was informed the parts were not available to perform the recall. the consumer received the recall notice in may 2014. the consumer stated the recall was performed. however, from time-to time, the key gets stuck in the ignition. the consumer received another recall notice, regarding an issue with the transmission shifter may not properly transmit an electrical signal that allows the ignition key to be turned counter clockwise past the accessory mode to the lock position after the vehicle has been shifted into park. also, the check engine light illuminated. updated 03/11/15. *jb

There was a recall for the ignition on the hhr, i had the ignition changed but on the way home the locks unlocked and locked several times, then the cruse kicked off, the radio stopped working, the lights on the instrument cluster went off and on, and the motor stopped. i have contacted gm several times but they say the ignition change had nothing to do with it. this has happened several times since and also had to remove the fuse for the radio, because it would run the battery down. this has happened several times when we have driven it over the last couple of years. i former mechanic that worked for a gm dealer said that there is a electrical unit that the ignition controlled and that with the problem with the ignition caused the problem with the electrical unit. we do not drive the vehicle much because it doesn't feel safe driving it, nor would we sell it, because of the problems.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that she received a notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system) and was informed by the dealer and manufacturer that the parts were not available. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Parts are not available. may be a month or more. i'm driving a car that could potentially be a death trap. i hold gm accountable for any defect to my automobile. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14v047000 (electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was notified of the problem and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact crashed into another vehicle and then a pole. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact was transported from the scene for medical treatment of minor cuts and bruises and the vehicle was towed to a salvage facility. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the contact was not able to have the vehicle repaired because the parts had not become available prior to the crash. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 32,000. updated 06/10/14 ma

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the instrument panel shorted intermittently and caused electrical failures within the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the steering wheel was extremely tight and intermittently locked without warning. upon using the cigarette lighter, smoke emitted inside the vehicle indicating that there was an electrical fire with the wires. the fire extinguished without having to contact the fire department. the vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was unable to determine when the recall repair would be performed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Making turn into parking lot hear a ding and not steering, after shut off car and motor cools the steering works happen again a few times sometimes going straight sometimes making turns, car is not safe to drive. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side interior door handles became fractured and were not replaced. in addition, nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system) was referenced however, the contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the delay. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice . *smd the consumer stated the engine shut off, at least 10 times while driving on the expressway. the dealer was unable to find a problem. *jb

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the steering wheel and front end were shaking, and there was a noise coming from the vehicle. the technician found a worn out bearing, the steering shaft had an internal failure and the sway bar links were worn. the steering column, intermediate shaft and sway bar links were replaced. also, it was difficult to shift out of park at times. it was determined a liquid had been spilled in the shifter. also, the consumer was unable to remove the key from the ignition. *jb

I was driving in the right lane going westbound approaching a stop light when i applied my brakes it did not slow down,i pressed the brake hard an car kept going into the rear of a truck that was stopping at the light. my car was not stopping. like it had no control. the airbags did not deploy. im concerned that the ignition turned off when i went over some pot holes in the road. my car is one of the vehicles on the recall list for the ignition switch, i had replaced ignition switch months ago due to same problem. what are my options to get this problem resolved? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system), however the needed part was currently unavailable to perform the repair. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received nhtsa campaign numbers 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were unavailable to perform the repair. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy parts to become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the delay. there were no failures.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr . the contact received a recall notice of nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. there are no failures at this time. ..updated 05-09-14 *bf updated 05/13/14

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received two recall notifications for nhtsa campaign id numbers 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and was informed that the parts were currently unable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified and they could not provide an expected date for remedy part to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and making a left turn the engine stalled without warning causing the contact to lose control and crashed into a pole. the contact suffered injuries to the face, knee, wrist, neck, and back. the vehicle was towed for further inspection. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign recall number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) was received after the crash. the failure and current mileage was 90,100. updated 05/19/14*lj

I contacted strosnider chevrolet (a dealer in hopewell, va) about the recent recall on my car and asked about a loaner. first they wanted to know where i got my information and then they told me that they have never heard of cars cutting off and that i did not need to worry. my car has lost power 4 times in the last 8 months and even though it did not cut off,it did not have power and was coasting for about a minute before it picked up power again and i don't feel safe in it anymore. this dealer acted like this recall is a joke and they do not want to have to deal with it. i will definitely not go to them for anything again even though i purchased my car from them back in 2006. i don't appreciate them making lite of my situation and if my car does cut off on the interstate and i am run over by the vehicle behind me, me or my family will be suing someone for this incident. *tr

This car has already been serviced due to recall on ignition. i specified to the service rep (when i dropped it for the recall service) of what we had experienced before we parked it: the first time while driving approximately 25 mph the theft deterrent alarm lit up, power started to fail, all gauges moved erratically up and down, dashboard display then flashed *****f, then flashed "power steering", and the engine light came on. we got off the road, found a 2 amp fuse to the ignition switch/pass-key blown, replaced #8 fuse from spare.that was the first time. we experienced the problem several more times but no blown fuses. after recall service was completed they made no note of any other electrical problems being found or serviced the problem has resurfaced, and nearly stranded us. no blown fuses in the engine compartment or under dash. . on 8/16/2014 the car decided to shut down at 55mph. luckily the power steering never went out totally, and the car behind us avoided our sudden slow down. a certified mechanic (not local chevy dealership where purchased and serviced fro 100,000 m) have suggested that i file this complaint. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the battery was jump-started and resumed normally. the failure only recurred once. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage and vin was not available.

I started my car and put it in gear. the automatic door locks locked all doors. as i was driving the passenger front door un lachted and came open. all the other doors were still closed and locked. i stopped my car put it in park and the passenger front door lock was in the lock postion still and was unable to close the door. i checked the door latch and it was in the open postion. finally after locking and unlocking the doors with the door lock the door. closed. thought we were safe to go then put my car in drive again and the door came open again. worked with the door again and now it will not open. good thing we were not on the highway when it happened. now another saftey issue my car will not go all the way into park unless the nose of the car is at a downward angle and cannot get the key out of the ignition. worse gm car i have ever owned. *tt

Tl* the contact a owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). however, the part to do the repairs was not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was not available. the contact mentioned that the part had been unavailable for several months. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that it was taking too long for the vehicle to be repaired under nhtsa campaign numbers 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired and had not experienced a failure. updated 08/14/14*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 ( electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceed a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

My car started giving me a charging system warning light. i had it checked, with no findings. the car stopped on me several times, yet always check out okay. the last time the battery was shorted, so i replaced it. the next day the car stopped while i was driving it. i had it towed to a shop, where it started up fine and didn't show anything on diagnostic. when i went to pick it up it started and then shorted out the computer. the computer was replaced, it started up, then started smoking and shorted out the new computer. i want to note that approximately two years ago, the power steering went out and shorted out the charging system, twice. it was repaired at chevrolet in bakersfield. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that after numerous attempts, the vehicle failed to start. the contact was informed that the part for nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

Sitting still under carport (car not moving). turned on ignition to check gas amount and the lights on the dash did not come on. i moved it out from carport and they came on. few hours later the lights would not come on again. the only keys on key ring are 1 house key, 1 car door key and the key fob. this car was not moving when this happened. *tr

Fuel leak in front of drivers side rear wheel. this is completely unacceptable in an 8 year old vehicle. the fuel line corroded and leaked heavily, cost me $254.22 to replace this faulty gas line. i am obviously not the only person this has happened to. i have also had all the other typical problems such as the key will not release from ignition, bad rotors, loose front end bushings and excessive front end vibration over typical street cracks. broken drivers side interior door handle, cracked windshield...... *tr updated 10/22/2014 *js

This began with the power steering warning light coming on just as the power steering cut out . after shutting off the engine and restarting all was normal for about two minutes then the same thing happened . after looking on-line i saw that there are many complaints on this same issue and also that chevrolet did issue a recall for this vehicle in canada but not in the usa , i also saw that there was a recall on another chevy model that uses the same power steering motor (which is the problem) . once the motor fails it is extremely hard to control the car and on a highway this could cause a serious situation . in my case i had a dealer fix the car and they had to replace the main computer along with the power steering motor costing me over nine hundred dollars ! i am submitting this complaint for my grandson who currently owns the hhr , i was the original owner . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving he hit a bump, which caused the security and the tracking control light to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle also jerked and stalled. the failure was experienced several times. the the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the camshaft cable was rerouted. however, the tracking and security lights continued to illuminate and the vehicle continued to stall whenever it hit a bump. the manufacturer was made ware of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,788 and the current mileage was 119,661.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the front driver and front passenger side interior door handles were fractured. the contact was unable to exit the vehicle using the interior door handles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the door handles had broken off due to the weakened plastic materials used to manufacture them. the manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 07/08/14 ma the consumer also stated the vehicle stalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated the key was not able to be removed from the ignition. the failure was recurring. the contact would have to wait a brief moment and apply pressure to the brakes in order to remove the key. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 24000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while he drove at approximately 65 to 70 mph the steering failed without warning. the contact was able to control the steering wheel with force. the failure was experienced several times. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the local mechanic whom performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the ignition coil and module. the vehicle was repaired the ignition coil and module was replace. the manufacturer advised the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 96,000. li

2006 chevrolet hhr. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and reimbursement request form. *smd the consumer stated she and her husband were involved in an accident, in which another motorist hit them and totaled the vehicle. *jb