10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 4
Average Mileage:
61,614 miles

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problem #5

Sep 012006

HHR 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7,000 miles
One day the radio would not change stations, I used the control on the steering wheel and radio turned up all the way and would not turn down until I pulled over and shut the car off. Took the car to dealer they tested and ordered a new radio. Not installed yet. A few days later the interior lights got real dim and would not get brighter unless I turned the auto lights off. This happened several times. About a week later, went out to start the car it would not start and the key got stuck in the ignition, called roadside assistance they jumped it and took it to dealer who said it was a loose ground. The radio quit working all together. Two days later it would not start again so I jumped it and it started. The radio started working as I was driving down the road. Four days later car would not start and we called roadside assistance again. They came and jumped it and towed it to dealer again where it is now.

- Clinton, IA, USA

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problem #4

May 052006

HHR 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2006 Chevy HHR shuts off while driving.

- Lake Mary, FL, USA

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problem #3

Mar 232006

HHR 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 834 miles
(1) none, it just stopped working. (2) outside air temperature indicator does not work, temperature stays the same for several days. It might change to the correct temperature or just change a few degrees when it feels like it. (3) dealer replaced outside air temperature sensor. It worked ok for 4 days. Stopped working again.

- Newark, DE, USA

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problem #2

May 022006

HHR 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,200 miles
: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the engine lost all power without warning four times. The vehicle was safely pulled off the road each time. On three occasions the vehicle restarted immediately when it was put into neutral; on the forth occasion the vehicle sat for 45 minutes and then restarted while in park. It was taken to the dealer after each failure. The dealer installed an event data recorder in the vehicle to be manually started in the event of a failure. The edr did record the fourth failure however was unable to duplicate and repair the problem.

- Boyertown, PA, USA

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problem #1

Feb 272006

HHR 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 860 miles
: the contact stated the door alarm will not sound until the back door is ajar six inches. The dealer determined this was how the vehicle was designed. No repairs were made.

- Pocono Summit, PA, USA

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