8.8

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
59,700 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (5 reports)
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problem #5

Oct 242018

HHR 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 149,941 miles

It is really a pain in my butt! It's always a surprise when it's going to stall. Sometimes driving, sometimes taking off from a stop. I can't go on trips or take chance going over bridges. I hope someone has an answer for me as to what it could be.

- Debra V., Pensacola, US

problem #4

Mar 052014

HHR LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

Smells hot when driving & car just dies while still in drive and key is still turned on... has done it a few times, getting worse, can't drive to work. this makes it frustrating cause I need to get to work.

- Sandra S., New Boston, TX, US

problem #3

Jun 162009

HHR LT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 24,500 miles

the engine will shut down out of the blue! Dealer could not locate the trouble, go figure!

- Robb M., Worcester, MA, US

problem #2

Apr 012010

HHR LT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,000 miles

they refused to fix my car when it was stalling in traffic!!!! Dangerous with my daughter in back seat it for no apparent reason stalls I am having to trade it in and lose the value of the car I've only had for six months has 11,000 miles and the dealership keeps deleting computer memory everytime I take it in for repairs!! They say they think it's electrical and continue releasing the car to me I called gm customer service but the dealership is covering there butts with rewording lying on the paperwork reports!!!!! DON"T BUY THIS CAR IT"S WINDOWS SUck TOO

- Sara R., Port Richey, FL, US

problem #1

Feb 212009

HHR LS 2.2L I4

  • Manual transmission
  • 14,000 miles

I have taken this car back to the original dealership over a dozen times to have the engine diagnostics ran. Lemon law takes a year. And GM won't even stand behind their vehicle. I have taken in the vehicle about 2 dozen times over all for engine trouble, a broken front stabilizer arm, a gear going out in the rear end, and the engine having blow by and blowing all the oil out of the motor. I would not recommend this vehicle let alone a chevy to anyone (at least not a new one).

- Thea W., Colville, WA, US