Four problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the 2006 HHR.
When depressing brakes it chatters so bad I thought the front end was going to fall off, it continued until I pulled the fuses for the abs, after replacing the rotors and brake pads.
While driving freeway speed applied brakes and started to get a violent vibration in the steer wheel where I almost lost control. Took the vehicle to the dealer and had the brakes check. The pads were replaced and the rotors turned. The dealer stated they are getting a lot of Hhr's coming in with the same problem and there should be a recall on the braking problem. I have about 20,000 mile since and the vibrations are starting to return even at lower speeds of 40 mph. I feel there should be a recall on the braking system or looked in to before a fatal accident happens.
2006 chevy Hhr. At 30,000 the front end shakes while braking. Replaced rotors and brake pads with new from national auto parts retailer. Shaking still occurs. Dangerous, affects steering and ability to stop. Rotors checked for trueness and they are perfect with no warpage. Dealership is no help. This is worse at speeds above 40 mph, cold or hot brakes.
I bought my Hhr in April 1006. The car had approximately 5,000 miles when I purchased the vehicle. That fall, in September 2006, the brakes began to shudder every time I applied them. I took the vehicle to my mechanic and he said the rotors needed to be ground and turned. He did this and the vehicle was fine until the next summer (2007) when it began to shudder again. I took the vehicle in and had the brakes checked. This time I had to have both the pads and the rotors replaced. In fall 2008, he vehicle began to shudder again. I took the car in and the rotors one again needed to be ground and turned and one shock was leaking. I stopped driving the car every day and alternately drove my pickup and the brakes lasted beyond the one year mark. However, in 2010, the brakes began to shudder again and I had to take the car in and have the rotors ground and turned again. It is now March 2012 and he brakes are bad again. I do not drive the car in the summer because the warm weather seems to make the problem worse. Also, because of the brake issue, I have had to put two new sets of tires on the vehicle due to abnormal wear. I would like to add that I do not speed and do not brake quickly or ride the brakes.