GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: HHR
Model Year: 2009
Plant City: Ramos Arizpe
Plant Country: Mexico
Series: LS Panel Van
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
STEERING
2006 NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE SERVICED 8 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE FAILURES RELATED TO EITHER ELECTRICAL/BRAKING/ABS/ WHEELS/EMISSIONS/ TRACTION CONTROL/COMPUTER/POWER STEERING AND OR COMPUTER ISSUES/ALL REPAIRED/AND RESOLVED AT GM DEALER/VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY WHEN ISSUE OCCURS THE FAILED SYSTEM IN QUESTION OVERRIDES DRIVER LAST INCIDENT FAILURE OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC RESULTING IN REMOVAL FROM SERVICE WHICH TOOK 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR/HAD THE CONDITIONS BEEN DIFFERENT THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR
2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-65 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND SIXTEEN DAYS LATER, THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,598.