general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Ii purchased a beutiful 2009 Hhr from a car dealership, in may of 2020, an in July f 2020, it would barely speed up, the gears, wouldn't shift on me and I also found out that I had not only been operating a "defected" vehice but the car dealer faied to mention he was selling me a "recalled" car, (a neighbor informed me) I had my car towed to my son's house,because I stopped at a stop sign and the car kept rolling backwardsi and it only goes in reverse now. Longer go.

After sitting overnight the vehicle has a hard pedal and would not stop. It appeared to be from the booster not holding the vacuum. There was a buliten #09-05-22-001a that addresses this issue but it requires an additional vacuum pump to be added to the vehicle that was not in the original design. I feel this should be covered by gm and not the customer since it requires a new additional part to address the issue and was not due to normal wear and tear on the vehicle.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated while driving 40 mph coming around a curve, vehicle started violently shaking as the esc warning light illuminated, in addition, the contact stated that the brakes was depressed and failed to operated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000. Ss.

Went to back Hhr out of my garage and the brake pedal was rock hard with no give. Power steering has no power and the exc light is on. Not safe to drive at all. I have had numerous problems with this car. The ignition, air bags, brakes, door lock actuators. . . The list goes on. This one takes the cake due to safety concerns.

Less then 24 hours off the lot I was driving home off hwy26 exiting to my town of watertown,WI. I was slowing down on the ramp and my side air bag deployed. I was hit in the head by the driver visior causing my to flinch and release the break for a slit second. I tried to reapply the break and had no breaks I was still at 40mph. It was snowing this caused me to not be able to turn so I hit a meaden snapping my a arm. I also snipped my abs cable, blew out driver ball joints, bent the tie rod, dilocated my axel bent my rim and ruined my new tire on the driver side. On the passenger side I broke my knuck and blew out my ball joints. It locked up my driver seat belt and even with no one wearing the passanger one it locked that up too. After it happened going online I have found a few more cases like mine one caused a woman to spend a month and a half in hospital from hitting a pole.

After buying the Hhr the day before I went to work. On my way back home. I got off on my exit about half way down the ramp my side airbags went off. Then I pushed the brakes and they did not respond sending me into a meaden causing my wheel to snap almost all the way off.

The esc light cae on and it became difficult to steer, turn, and jerking when I apply the brakes. I've taken my Hhr to the dealership on 3 and 4 of April 2014 for software update. Back to dealership on 7,8,9, for computer, however there was no additional charge. 17 April same issues as the 3 rd. 21 st to tweek the esc problems. I have spoke with jeff theservice manager at rinke Chevrolet 586 754 7000. I have left several messages for ed rinke the dealership owner. I need my vehicle to be safe! can you please assist me 313-377-4814 shoequeen606@gmail. Com.

My car started with the ignition switch back in October with the key not shutting off the car and having to disconnect the battery to shut it off, took it into the dealer and they fixed it, but now things are getting scary. Every other day my car is telling me that the abs systems needs fixed and that the traction control needs serviced. The breaks were replaced in December of 2013 and we were told that there is nothing else wrong with the car and now this. . Took it back to the dealer and they informed us that there is nothing wrong with it, but the lights come on and go off for no reason. . The passenger seat belt locks all the time and even after you unlatch it, it stays locked for some time. I am so frustrated over this issue and can't get any answers on it.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the chest and both legs. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed at the scene. The manufacturer was not notified. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 51,300.

Letter fwd fm fmcsa concern the safety of his 2009 Chevrolet Hhr ss, brakes are extremely hard causing difficulty in stopping vehicle at times, inquiring why there wasn't a recall (enclosures not imaged fwd to nvs-200) the consumer stated when he recently pulled away from a curb behind another vehicle that stopped at a crosswalk, he came within an inch of rear-ending the vehicle, because the brake was extremely hard, which made it difficult to stop. The consumer experienced the same scenario again, but it involved a pedestrian who was crossing the street in the crosswalk. The consumer stated a technical service bulletin was issued by Chevrolet, but not a recall. The dealer informed the consumer the cost to install an auxiliary vacuum booster pump was $1200. 00.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while traveling 50 mph, the wheel wobbled. The contact also mentioned that the wipers failed to function and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ignition lock and rotors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

Front disc brakes pulsate and cause vibration in steering wheel.

When gently braking to a stop the right rear wheel has a clicking or clunking sound, not heard when applying the brakes hard. Minor pulsing can be felt in the brake pedal. First trip to dealer they found nothing wrong but turned the drum and the problem went away for a time. Two months later problem is back. This time dealer reported they tightened up the muffler. Muffler is on left side of vehicle, the problem is on the right. The problem is still there. Other Hhr owners report same problem with the same wheel. Chevy dealers tell us "they all do it". It is not correct and needs to be resolved. I purchased the vehicle with 10k miles on it and problem surfaced soon after (not doing it at purchase). Now has 19k miles. 2009 Hhr lt2.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr lt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed that the front end of the vehicle would exhibit a clunking noise and sway from side to side. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that he needed to replace the bearings, hubs, rims, the brake system, and the transmission sensor. The vehicle was repaired for all of the above yet the failure recurred less than 100 miles later. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered a different vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

When Hhr is stopped on a hill, for a red light or from being parked on a hill or even a slope, it drifts backwards as soon as you go from having the brakes on, such as at a red light, to hitting the gas to go forward when the light turns green. This is very dangerous when there is a car behind you because the Hhr always drifts backwards. You have to be prepared to hit the gas quick and hope the car behind you isn't too close. Also, when backing up while on a hill, the car drifts forward even though you're hitting the gas causing the Hhr to come within inches of the car in front of it. We've had a number of close calls and continue to do so. It's a panicy situation because you're basically 'stuck' because as soon as you take you're foot off of the brake, it drifts and there's nothing you can do, but hope you can get out of the situation without causing an accident. It's scary, so you have to get your foot on the gas and hit it immediately and pray that you don't drift into the car in front of you or behind you, depending on the situation. This doesn't just happen occasionally - it will happen each time.

After purchase of a new 2009 ss Hhr. During the morning I backed into my garage and noticed a very soft brake pedal. I then started to proceed into the garage and when attempting to stop the vehicles brakes would not comply with my brake pressure and the vehicle proceeded to hit the side of our house. This became a routine situation upon "cold startups" and when reported to the dealer,(classic chevy Chevrolet, grapevine, TX) after several poor stops, my service advisor advised "yeah we know about it". But there was no fix at the time when confronted with a possible fix he advised that " I made arrangements to have the car repaired when the fix from gm engineering was issued refused to service the car. Gm customer service personnel and the bulletin advised that "they are working on the issue. " I never got the rear of the car repaired due to the failure pressure failure.

I bought my Hhr brand new. Within weeks of having it, the brakes had to be replaced due to warping. This has become an every six month routine now. The brakes don't always catch and can be scary when trying to slow down. I've barely avoided wrecks several times, and usually that involves steering towards a ditch.