general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Five problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the 2009 HHR.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2022

When driving my 2009 Hhr the steering wheel shakes & vibrate at different intervals. Usually while slowing down to a stop & sometimes after during high speeds. Recently the noise it made was frightening. I had to use my emergency flashers & drive 50 mi per hr. On the freeway to arrive home safely. I took my car to mark Chevrolet & reported it on 08/02/2021. The car's mileage was 133344. The car is not an everyday vehicle that is driven often. I received the car on 08/17/2021 after the steering column & shaft were replaced along with resurfacing front brake rotors & rear brake job. On August 18, 2021 while driving on the freeway I went to blow my horn at a hazardous situation & discovered none of the steering wheels controls were working, horn & etc. I immediately returned my car to mark Chevrolet & reported their negligence & how they had risk my life to release the car without these functions working. They supposedly corrected the problem. On 07/05/2022 I had to return my car to mark Chevrolet because I was experiencing the identical problem with my steering wheel vibrating & make noise. My cars mileage was only 137641 less than a year later with just 4,297 miles driven. They claimed to have tightened something up in the column & returned my car on 07/12/2022. As I was driving on 07/16/2022 again the steering wheel started vibrating & making strange loud noises. I felt so unsafe & tried to make it home safely driving at a reduced speed. I plan to return the car this week back to mark Chevrolet and am asking for support to rectify this situation. I understand there was a recall on Chevrolet Hhr 2009 steering electric power assist system. I don't know if this issue is related to that. I never received communication from general motors stating that my vehicle was affected but apparently there is a problem. Please help!.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/25/2020

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.

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2014

2009 Hhr. We have had so much trouble with is car, I don't have the space to tell you all the complaints. This is the latest happening; wife calls me from town, cant get out of the car, door wont open. Finally had to crawl over the consoul and exit on the passenger side. Quiet a feat for a 260 lb 72 year old lady. Now I read on the internet this is a ongoing problem for Hhr going all the way back to 2007. One person said the dealer charged $450. 00, because the whole door panel had to be replaced. Gm is certainly aware of the defective door locks and latches on the Hhr. When some gets burned alive because they cant get out of the car gm cannot say the were not aware of the failures of the door latches because there are hundreds of complaints about the doors failing to open. This is just the latest problem we have with this car. ,but right now this is the most important thing for me to register this complaint in case my wife is trapped in this car again and sustains injury.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/14/2014

She was driving and ran into a mailbox and the airbag did not deploy.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/11/2012

In less then 49000 miles struts had to be replaced two time now in 8000 miles front end is shaking again Hhr was been fixed more time then used car was part of business I lost money with Hhr not running took Hhr to dealer sharpnack after a short time to trade in after they fixed it time and time again was told they would give me 6000 after I gave them 12000 it was less then 3 months the locking of steering wheel has happened two times the first time was fixed two days later did it again I called gm they told me to take and have it fixed again and they would make it are they did nothing the dealer did nothing now bank wants Hhr back or 14000 and the Hhr is inspringfield mir.


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