Headlight Switch Problems of Chevrolet HHR

While driving down the road we had a handful of times where the lights would flicker. We were told we had to replace the headlight/blinker switch as it was faulty due to this vehicle having the "lights- auto on/off" switch located on this. We did, it didn't fix it. We were told loose headlight bulbs. Replaced, still happens. Only now, we have zero dim lights but only headlights if we turn on highbeams (brights). Still, we get the flickering headlights, this doesn't effect the blinker lights, yellow running lights or seem to effect the brake lights. Part of the auto lights deal is when it's dark, it will dim the dash lights so they aren't intrusive to your driving, but if it's broad daylight, they will brighten so your able to see them. I'll start the vehicle, and the dash will be completely dim, so dim you can barely see it. After driving a good length of time (at least 30 minutes!) they'll flash between bright and dim, daylight or dark this happens. This also happens when the headlights go completely out. They claim all fuses are fine and wording harness is fine but, obviously it's not. I have been reading some forums in the chevyhhr. Net and I am not the only person with this issue. This has caused someone to nearly hit me head on as I was trying to move off the road due to my headlights going out, and they were attempting to pass a vehicle, and had to move to my lane to do so! I have children, and after school activities end when the sun is going down/it's dark out so to travel home, the sun is off the horizon and it's pitch black out. This also seems to cause my battery to drain, and need a jump daily. I was told my battery needed replaced, did that still no fix, told it was my alternator, still isn't fixed. Than I was told I must be leaving internal lights on when exiting the car. Something is not right with this vehicle and it is very unsafe!.

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While driving my car on the city streets the doors suddenly unlock the lights flicker off and back on and the car jerks and then the car does the same thing and locks the doors again and then unlocks the doors again with the headlights going out again and back on again just as quickly. It does this over and over again while driving to work or to run to the store or where ever. I took it to the Chevrolet dealer and they cannot tell me what the problem is. No codes are showing what the problem is. I have had it to three different garages and no one can seem to tell me what the problem is. The last dealer told me that I would have to leave the car there and every time they got into the car to drive it to see if it would do it again for them it would cost me right around $130. 00 each time. I can't afford that. I asked them if it could be the ignition and they said no. I did have the recall done on the ignition switch but after reading many of these complaints it makes me think that maybe it has not been corrected. Help.

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Visiting my daughter. Started to go home. The head lamps would not come on. After 10 or 15 minutes of turning switches, turning motor off and on, nothing worked. So here am I stuck miles away from home and the head lights wont come on. In furstration I slapped the left driver side head light,it came on. So I walked to the other side and gave it a slap,and it came on. We drove the thirty miles home worrying if they would go out again. Got home ok. Now we have to hit both headlights to get them on. The warranty is out and do you know you have to remove the whole front bumper assembly to even get to the head lights. Why would gm allow such design is be on reason. Good luck Hhr owners my wife has already experinced the lock ignition syndrome, when the key wont come out. Why doesnt the NHTSA help us Hhr owners.

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Failure of both headlight low beams in new 2009 chevy Hhr. First time driving the car at night, I noticed that I had no low beams. Took the car to medved chevy in castle rock, CO who confirmed the failure. Service reported "low beams inop; found open in turn signal switch, replaced switch". Copy of service invoice available upon request.

When switching headlights to high beams, the auto lights have a tendency to completely turn off - leaving the driver with no ability to see the road. This has happened to me at least 10 times since February of this year (2008). It could easily cause an accident since you cannot see where you are going and in a panic to turn them back on you are all over the road! it is extremely dangerous and extremely frightening!.