One problem related to manual transmission has 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.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving 45 mph, the top section of the knob on the gear shifter suddenly detached. The contact continued to drive the vehicle by grabbing the middle part of the shifter. He noticed that the knob was injection molder plastic, which was shielded off. The vehicle has not been inspected, but the contact believed a recall should be issued for this defect. The current and failure mileages were 52,900. Updated 8/10/09 the consumer stated the incident happened when he shifted from 3rd to 4th gear while accelerating. Updated 08/13/09.