The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the contact detected an abnormally strong fuel odor. Upon inspection, the contact noticed a leak coming from underneath the rear driver's side door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE20011 (Fuel System, Other, Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was 184,025.

- Jasonville, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the contact became aware of a fuel leak nearby the rear driver-??s side wheel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel line had completely rusted due to being wrapped in heat-reliant tape. The contact was informed that the fuel lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was informed that there was a recall related to the rust failure of the fuel line of another make and model vehicle however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 199,000.

- Russellville, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel tank however, the failure persisted. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, he started to smell gasoline fumes inside the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated after parking his vehicle, a bystander informed him that the vehicle had a fuel leak. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,240.

- Charlestown, IN, USA

I bought this vehicle new...it is now 8 years old...170,000 miles...it is driven in the northern il area mchenry county...I put about 80 miles per day on the unit...for the past 4 months my fuel mileage has dropped from 26 mpg to 22mpg...so I tuned up the unit and the mpg remained the same...on 11-16-2016, I was driving down route 12 headed home, my right rear tire sensor came on so I pulled into a best buy parking lot to check the tire, it might be going flat. As I was down on the ground looking for a nail in the tire, I saw a wet spot on the pavement in front of the left rear tire... I went there to check out what that might be and it was fresh gasoline...then looking under the vehicle I saw a pulsating flow of gas coming from the steel fuel line mounted to the bottom of the floor at a plastic retainer holding 2 fuel lines coming from the fuel tank headed to the engine along with 2 brake lines...I drove the HHR home and inspected the fuel line carefully... it was rusted completely thru inside the plastic line retainer...the retainer seems to be the problem...it catches and holds road salt inside the retainer...it took 8 years to rust completely thru the fuel line...a great fire hazard...I'm very lucky that my tire sensor made me look under the HHR and see gasoline leaking... I called GM customer service and they will not except responsibly for rusted fuel lines... its not under warranty...I told them that it took 8 years to rust...they said that it has 170,000... it past its life span...it's 8 years old...what do I expect...I told them that I expect fuel lines to last for ever... it's the 21 century...interesting the 2 metal brake lines in the same retainer are in perfect condition...they seem to be powder coated, so why not the fuel lines. 2 things that we need, is to stop the vehicle, and no gasoline leaking on the pavement...I have pictures of the fuel line.

- Mchenry, IL, USA

I took the car into the shop on 11/15/14 because of a loud exhaust sound. The mechanic advised the flex pipe was leaking and the flex pipe and catalytic converters (2) would need to be replaced. The cost is estimated at about $900. If the car is in idol, the exhaust seeps into the car and could cause carbon monoxide poisoning and death, if the windows are not cracked to allow for ventilation. Unfortunately, we cannot afford this repair at this time. The car is 6 years old and should not be falling apart piece by piece as it has been over the last couple of years. This part should be recalled, or should I say the entire car, B/C it has had so many recalls in the last couple of years.

- Edgewood, MD, USA