DOOR HANDLES ARE JUNK. DRIVER SIDE BROKE AT 58K. SWITCHED WITH REAR DRIVER. AT 74K THAT ONE BROKE. 75K PASSENGER SIDE BROKE. HANDLES ARE BRITTLE. I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTER SUCH A PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR. IT IS AN "AMERICAN" CAR AND PEOPLE EXPECT A CERTAIN STANDARD SO I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WITHIN MINUTES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF UPDATED 04/25/12