2006 chevy hhr problems

September 10th, By AbiK

A while back we asked readers to submit videos of their Chevy HHR problems; specifically, we&#;d asked for videos where readers were telling us their HHR won&#;t shut off. A number of readers submitted videos, and we&#;ve had hundreds of HHR owner comments going off on HHR problems. While there hasn&#;t to date been an official  recall over at the NHTSA, some of our readers did report receiving a letter from GM stating that they could have their car fixed at no cost—however, it appears not everyone got that letter and the fix depended on what the HHR VIN number.

In the meantime, we&#;ve just received this comment from a woman whose HHR wouldn&#;t shut off when she pulled in to buy some gas—with an infant in the car, mind you—so she was forced to leave her car running while she fueled up. What was that about safety at the tank that we&#;re always told—? Something about NOT leaving the car running&#; Hmm, guess GM didn&#;t hear that one&#;

Just went to get gas and couldn&#;t get the key to move or engine to turn off &#; had to gas up with it running! As a woman alone with an infant in the car, Thank God for my smart phone and all you folks posting some &#;quick&#; fixes to put my mind at ease that I wasn&#;t the only one!
When I got to my inlaws, I was able to pull the fuse for the transmission/engine console and the engine cut off. Key is still stuck so had to pull fuse for lights and disconnect battery cable also. VERY INCONVENIENT!!
Not happy to hear this isn&#;t covered under warranties but I am going to try nonetheless. More pissed to be losing the time from work to fix something so ridiculous! I do not have time or patience for this. STEP UP, GM!

And just this morning we hear from a senior citizen who&#;s been put in a bind with Chevy HHR repairs. Read what she has to say:

I do not have a video but I have a Springtime Edition HHR and about 6 weeks ago the key stuck in the ignition and would not shut off all the power and ran down battery so had it towed to Chevrolet Dealer in Vicksburg, MI and it cost $

Now tomorrow I have to have it towed again because it would start and stop at stop light so took it to dealer and he put it on the computer and told me it was a short in the brain and estimate is $ Could not decide to pay that much after having the earlier $ so took it home and now it will not make it out of the driveway. Chevrolet should be ashamed of themselves for having a vehicle with problems like this, I only have 39, miles on it. I am a senior citizen with limited income and thought I bought a dependable vehicle but will never buy another Chevrolet. I intend to let Chevrolet know that I do not believe these problems are isolated but there are other people who bought HHR&#;s with problems much the same as mine and they should be responsible for the repairs.

Let us know if you&#;ve had Chevy HHR problems, and how you&#;ve fared with GM service (or not).

Tags: Chevy HHR, GM service, HHR Ignition, HHR Problems, NHTSA

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Chevrolet HHR owners have reported a total of 4, problems for their cars built in the 9 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet HHR. The Chevrolet HHR cars have the most problems reported (1, problems).

🔍 Common problems of Chevrolet HHR

The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for Chevrolet HHR cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (1, problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system ( problems).

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet HHR of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across HHR model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * ,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet HHR model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Chevrolet HHR is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

What should you do:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of and earlier models on March 10, , informing them of the safety defect. Owners of and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, Owners may contact Chevrolet at , Pontiac at or Saturn at GM&#;s number for the initial recall is and for the expansion. GM¿s recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.

For more information:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at (TTY ), or go to www.safercar.gov.