New Here, My HHR is falling apart!
07-20-2008, 02:33 PM
#1
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Join Date: 07-20-2008
Location: Birmingham, AL
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New Here, My HHR is falling apart!
Hi ladies and gents, I'm new here!
I wanted to know if anyone else is having problems similar to what I have experienced. I have a 2006 2.2 with 60k that was a prior rental, I bought about a year and a half ago that has as of late started falling apart almost!
*Brakes, the rotors warp about every 8 to 10k miles since I've had the thing. The dealer keeps taking care of it for free but it is pretty inconvenient.
*Interior buttons and gadgets are continually breaking. I'm not rough on these by any means but I've had the following replaced so far: Power mirror switch, HVAC control head (The backlight started flashing and blinking), automatic shifter, dome light, glovebox latch, and my driver's armrest keeps falling.
*Strange drivetrain problems: starting at about 50k my HHR starting idling very rough and would occasionally stall in traffic and in things like drive through car washes. Now, the transmission has started to shift very rough and under even light acceleration the shifts can "jar" the entire car.
- The HHR is at the dealer right now with this "laundry list" of problems to address.
*Remote starter will occasionally not work. Sometimes the car may turn over but 1 or 2 seconds later it will make a loud clunk and shut off, visibly shaking the entire car.
*Loud "whining" and "growling" noise under acceleration while the A/C is on.
I'm worried whats going to happen when my GMPP runs out at 75k. I've considering trading it for a new one since I do like it so much, but I'm concerned about the quality!
I wanted to know if anyone else is having problems similar to what I have experienced. I have a 2006 2.2 with 60k that was a prior rental, I bought about a year and a half ago that has as of late started falling apart almost!
*Brakes, the rotors warp about every 8 to 10k miles since I've had the thing. The dealer keeps taking care of it for free but it is pretty inconvenient.
*Interior buttons and gadgets are continually breaking. I'm not rough on these by any means but I've had the following replaced so far: Power mirror switch, HVAC control head (The backlight started flashing and blinking), automatic shifter, dome light, glovebox latch, and my driver's armrest keeps falling.
*Strange drivetrain problems: starting at about 50k my HHR starting idling very rough and would occasionally stall in traffic and in things like drive through car washes. Now, the transmission has started to shift very rough and under even light acceleration the shifts can "jar" the entire car.
- The HHR is at the dealer right now with this "laundry list" of problems to address.
*Remote starter will occasionally not work. Sometimes the car may turn over but 1 or 2 seconds later it will make a loud clunk and shut off, visibly shaking the entire car.
*Loud "whining" and "growling" noise under acceleration while the A/C is on.
I'm worried whats going to happen when my GMPP runs out at 75k. I've considering trading it for a new one since I do like it so much, but I'm concerned about the quality!
07-20-2008, 03:04 PM
#3
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Join Date: 05-09-2006
Location: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
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First year quality is questionable. I have an 06' also and have had very little trouble.....although it's been in the dealer for the infamous radio problem for over a week.
I would suggest you follow your own suggestion, if you can afford it. Trade for a new one. Most/all of the first year problems have been corrected.
Work your best deal with several different dealers.
I would suggest you follow your own suggestion, if you can afford it. Trade for a new one. Most/all of the first year problems have been corrected.
Work your best deal with several different dealers.
07-20-2008, 03:09 PM
#4
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Join Date: 07-15-2008
Location: Fl.
Posts: 78
I have only owned my 08 for a few months so i can say about mine. But i have other friends that own 06,07 and 08 and love them without any problems. Except normal wear and tear items.Yours must be a lemon, trade it it 
07-20-2008, 04:20 PM
#5
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Join Date: 10-24-2006
Location: The Show-Me State
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1. Forget turning the rotors more than once, get some new ones.
2. Sounds like a transmission problem, maybe the TCC.
3. My A/C has growled from day one. There's a TSB, but I'm not worried about it as long as it blows cold air.
4. Not a whole lot you can do about interior pieces, although mine have been pretty stout. You were smart to get GMPP to cover all this stuff.
2. Sounds like a transmission problem, maybe the TCC.
3. My A/C has growled from day one. There's a TSB, but I'm not worried about it as long as it blows cold air.
4. Not a whole lot you can do about interior pieces, although mine have been pretty stout. You were smart to get GMPP to cover all this stuff.
07-20-2008, 04:35 PM
#6
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Join Date: 01-10-2008
Location: NJ
Posts: 681
Best thing to do with a lemon is to trade it before the warranty expires. I traded my 06 Impala for the HHR after the trans went at 30k. It still had 5k left on warranty, but I was not gonna stick around to find out what went next.Even though I wwas "upside down" on my payments, I'm still MUCH better off, as the HHR gets 70% better gas mileage.
07-20-2008, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: 05-03-2008
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Posts: 138
I don't care what anyone says, there is no way I would ever buy a rental car as they aren't well taken care of for the most part. If it was a rental from like Hertz etc. then to me that would be even worse.
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Hi ladies and gents, I'm new here!
I wanted to know if anyone else is having problems similar to what I have experienced. I have a 2006 2.2 with 60k that was a prior rental, I bought about a year and a half ago that has as of late started falling apart almost!
*Brakes, the rotors warp about every 8 to 10k miles since I've had the thing. The dealer keeps taking care of it for free but it is pretty inconvenient.
*Interior buttons and gadgets are continually breaking. I'm not rough on these by any means but I've had the following replaced so far: Power mirror switch, HVAC control head (The backlight started flashing and blinking), automatic shifter, dome light, glovebox latch, and my driver's armrest keeps falling.
*Strange drivetrain problems: starting at about 50k my HHR starting idling very rough and would occasionally stall in traffic and in things like drive through car washes. Now, the transmission has started to shift very rough and under even light acceleration the shifts can "jar" the entire car.
- The HHR is at the dealer right now with this "laundry list" of problems to address.
*Remote starter will occasionally not work. Sometimes the car may turn over but 1 or 2 seconds later it will make a loud clunk and shut off, visibly shaking the entire car.
*Loud "whining" and "growling" noise under acceleration while the A/C is on.
I'm worried whats going to happen when my GMPP runs out at 75k. I've considering trading it for a new one since I do like it so much, but I'm concerned about the quality!
I wanted to know if anyone else is having problems similar to what I have experienced. I have a 2006 2.2 with 60k that was a prior rental, I bought about a year and a half ago that has as of late started falling apart almost!
*Brakes, the rotors warp about every 8 to 10k miles since I've had the thing. The dealer keeps taking care of it for free but it is pretty inconvenient.
*Interior buttons and gadgets are continually breaking. I'm not rough on these by any means but I've had the following replaced so far: Power mirror switch, HVAC control head (The backlight started flashing and blinking), automatic shifter, dome light, glovebox latch, and my driver's armrest keeps falling.
*Strange drivetrain problems: starting at about 50k my HHR starting idling very rough and would occasionally stall in traffic and in things like drive through car washes. Now, the transmission has started to shift very rough and under even light acceleration the shifts can "jar" the entire car.
- The HHR is at the dealer right now with this "laundry list" of problems to address.
*Remote starter will occasionally not work. Sometimes the car may turn over but 1 or 2 seconds later it will make a loud clunk and shut off, visibly shaking the entire car.
*Loud "whining" and "growling" noise under acceleration while the A/C is on.
I'm worried whats going to happen when my GMPP runs out at 75k. I've considering trading it for a new one since I do like it so much, but I'm concerned about the quality!
07-20-2008, 05:41 PM
#8
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Join Date: 06-29-2008
Location: Suburban Chicago
Posts: 527
If you can get a new one why not? If you like it and knowing that as the years go by all the little problems get fixed by GM now would be the time. once the 09's hit you can usually get a good deal on a left over 08.
Good luck,
SPPD
Good luck,
SPPD
07-20-2008, 06:44 PM
#9
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Join Date: 06-19-2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,454
my parents were surprised when i said i was getting an hhr since they had a friend with I think an 06, could have been 07, and everything in the world went wrong with hers, she was trying to dump it fast.
