mine has done it a dozen times or so in the last 15k miles, but I attribute it to not actually holding the key in the cranking posistion long enough and the ECU taking control and keeps cranking until it starts.

Its nothing bad really, it always starts anyways.

 

It happened to me twice but only when I used the automatic start.

 

Glad to be able to help. It's been pretty hot here lately and HHR starts great

 

I have the same problem and it is the fuel pump. If you turn key on and let the fuel pump build up pressure then it starts fine.

 

I have the same issue with our 2.4

It goes to the dealer tomorrow for this issue and an oil change. Thanks for the posts, hopefully they will fix it. It sounds like the fuel pump issue.

Don

 

I have heard that if you continually run your gas level down to empty, (less than a 1/4 tank) it will effect your fuel pump.... any comments on this?.... I had a 2001 GMC Jimmy, which i used to continually run till almost empty and i had to change my fuel pump last year.

 

That can definitely cause problems when the tank gets very low. Although I'm sure the gas goes through a filtrations system before it reaches the station, some sediment still exists and will go into your fuel tank where it settles in the bottom of your fuel tank. When it runs very low, that sediment is sucked up through the fuel system and can cause various components to clog. My boyfriend nags me for just that reason when he sees my gas gauge hovering near 1/4 tank.

 

Mine almost never see's under 1/2 a tank.
Cheaper to fill it up then.LOL

 

mine has been acting up for the last 500 miles ( I only have 760 on it)

 

They rescheduled our appointment for the starting problem. We havea couple of other issues, like poor radio reception (there is a TSB on this) and also some of the seal around the windshield is screwing up.

I will keep this thread posted on what they fix on ours..