Two problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2011 Chevrolet HHR. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the 2011 HHR.
Purge vent valve ground wire keeps breaking off in the wiring harness due to not enough protection(from the elements)and causing the check engine light to come on(p0449 -purge vent valve circuit malfunction) and sometimes have a gas order in the vehicle due to this ongoing issue and needs to be addressed on how to remedy this issue. This is the second time that I have with this issue.
While driving. . Car suddenly stalled losing power steering all dash board lights on gages flickering causing car to shut down. Second incident 7/19/14. Same senario car suddenly stalled losing power steering alll dash board lights on gages flickering causing car to shut down. Dealership stated initail due to recall. Second incident dealer stated not due to recall but more of a common problem, however unable to replacate stall and deterimine where faulty wiring. Getting lots of error codes with no real cause as to why car stalls.