Door Latch problems of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the driver's side exterior door latch fractured on two separate occasions. The dealer was notified and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 08v444000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the interior door handle on the front driver's side broke off. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop, however it was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however no further assistance was provided. The failure and current mileages were 124,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated the front driver side interior door handle completely fractured and she could not exit the vehicle. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the entire door panel would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was then notified and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated while attempting to open the drivers door the inside door handle detached from the door panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle, and stated that the door handle, and the door panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the door panel interior was interfering with the opening of the door. She also mentioned that she would have to wind down the window in order to open it from the outside. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the interior driver side door panel. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 3/7/11 the consumer stated he/she was unable to open the door, unless he stuck his hand out the window to open it from the outside. Updated 03/14/11.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr lt. The contact stated that while opening the driver side door, the interior handle fractured from the door frame. The manufacturer advised that the door handle failure was not recalled and that they will not assist with the repair. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage 70,648.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the driver side interior door handle was inoperable. When attempting to exit the vehicle and engaging the door handle, the door would not open. The vehicle was inspected at an authorized dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the technician did not locate a manufacturing defect therefore they would not assist with repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 30,600. Updated 12/22/10 updated 12/29/jb.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While attempting to open the driver side door from the inside the contact noticed that the door handle broke off in her hand. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the handle needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 49000. Updated 09/24/10. The consumer stated the handle can not be replaced without the entire inside door panel being replaced. Updated 09/24/10.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While attempting to open the drivers door, the handle would not work and the door would not open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further inspection. The failure and current mileages were 56,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the inside driver door handle was broken. The dealer advised him that he would have to pay out of pocket for the repairs. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 37,300. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the interior door handle failed on the front passenger side. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the entire door panel needed to be replaced at the cost of $413. The part number for the repair was 15787576. The contact does not want to pay for the replacement. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for this issue. The failure mileage was 78,000.

2006 Chevrolet Hhr. Consumer is requesting a refund for the console latch that was replaced prior to the recall.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the driver side plastic door handle broke off November 2008. The handle was replaced at that time but it broke off again two weeks later. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would look into it. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 30,194.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contacted stated while exiting the vehicle, the door handle failed. As a result the contact was unable to exit the vehicle. The failure recurred on three occasions. The vehicle was taken a dealer. The mechanic stated that the door handle was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Door ajar warning does not show until door is more than 3 inches open. This is on all doors except the back hatch. The door ajar warning should come on anytime the door is not completely closed. Safety hazard.

Door ajar warning inadequate, when door is a couple of inches open warning institutes, rather than when door is on first safety latch as it should be when ajar, when door is open prior to latch door is open not ajar!safety concern!.

2006 Chevrolet Hhr inside driver's door handle broke off. The consumer was informed he could not purchase just the door handle, but he would have to purchase the entire door panel. The consumer stated the door handle was made of plastic.