Has GM taken any action on HHR speaker problems
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Has GM taken any action on HHR speaker problems
I was wondering if anyone was aware of any action by GM for what seems to be a common problem with HHR speakers going out. I have had a lot of cars and never had a speaker just stop working. I have change audio equipment and speakers because I wanted better sound quality but never had speakers just stop working and now four out of six are pretty much shot. GM should do something, has anybody heard if they have?
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I was wondering if anyone was aware of any action by GM for what seems to be a common problem with HHR speakers going out. I have had a lot of cars and never had a speaker just stop working. I have change audio equipment and speakers because I wanted better sound quality but never had speakers just stop working and now four out of six are pretty much shot. GM should do something, has anybody heard if they have?
Jessica L.
Chevrolet Customer Care
#4
I had the speakers replaced in my 06 HHR, the stock speakers are CHEAP, but I'm no audiophile, but listening to crackling speakers finally got to me. I had a HI_FI shop do it. They pulled off the door panels and put in new speaker. Less than an hour and $200 later new speakers.
#6
I have the same problem and added 2 external speakers and then wired them to the harness in the vehicle. My stock speakers only work when the temperature outside is above 75 degs F. Strange. Next step is to pull a door panel and check one speaker. I can't believe all 4 speakers are shot............Tweeters suck when the rest are dead. Did you find the problem ?
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Jessica, GM rep
Jessica, I would like to complain vociferously about the terrible design flaw of these speakers. I have a 2008 HHR, I've had it nearly 3 years and the back speakers never work, and passager side door speaker works every once in a great while, and now the driver side had stopped working leaving only the one inch tweeters in the pillars. AND as of two years ago the rear hatch door wont open anymore. I don't have the hundreds of dollars it will take to find this problem.
#9
It is not the speaker design that is bad. It is the window sealing gasket is a stupid design.
Complaining to Chevrolet Customer Service in a 2 year dead thread is most likely a lost cause. PM them if you care enough.
They are "social media" reps. They mostly just "feel your pain" and direct you to a local dealership. I don't recall anyone getting much help beyond setting up an appointment.
Now that the TV news gets fed by twitter, maybe that would help.
Complaining to Chevrolet Customer Service in a 2 year dead thread is most likely a lost cause. PM them if you care enough.
They are "social media" reps. They mostly just "feel your pain" and direct you to a local dealership. I don't recall anyone getting much help beyond setting up an appointment.
Now that the TV news gets fed by twitter, maybe that would help.