A TSB is a Technical Service Bulletin. here is a link to a list that has been put out so far. I can't find one concerning this prob yet.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/problems-service-repairs-42/old-recall-tsb-number-post-1919/

Hope this helps you out.

 

I have the same hard starting problem. It started about a monthe ago. I bought the car on Feb. 14 and it has 13500 miles on it now. I took it to the dealer but they were unable to recreate the problem suprise surprise. They did a check for any TSB releating to this issue but to this date none exists. I will take the car back and have them look at the fule pump.

Thanks all for the forum.

Joe

 

5150 drop your HHR there over night then meet them in the morning and tell them to start it...mine always fails after sitting and that should be enough time it is for mine. I am taking time this week to go in and discuss this isue and I am taking a copy of the TSB for the paint chipping. I will let you know what the outcome is...

 

I have the same problem and im at 800 miles. But it is consistent. I go days without driving it, then when i climb in to start it, it takes awhile for it to go ahead and crank over.

 

Well the dealer said they could not duplicate the problem. That is a bunch of bull. I don't really like the dealer anyway. They don't seem to go that extra mile. They just want to get the cars out of there as fast as they can.

I received the survey from GM about our service at the dealer. I made sure in the comment section that I mentioned that I believe GM knows there is a starting issue on 06 HHR's and they need to correct the problem. Also that the reason I brought it in there was not resolved.

We need to take it in there again, because now it is getting impossible to get the keys out of the ignition at times. I will once again bring up the hard starting issue. It is embarrassing when the car won't start the first time in public parking lots. Here you have a brand new nice looking car and it won't start...pathetic

Don

 

It's probably because they are not waiting long enough. Did they check the fuel pressure, and especially the loss after the car turns off?

 

You are probably correct. They did not mention anything about the fuel pressure. I even brought them messages from this thread.

In fact that is something I wouldlike to chane myself. I need to take the time and see if I can tell if there is a spot to attach a fuel pressure guage.

I believe we will be taking it in to the dealer this week for the "can't get the keys out of the ignition" problem.

Don

 

dhickey, where in Illinois, you are part of a very run oriented region if you wouldlike to become involved please contact me. I will post the results of my visit to the dealership by the end of the week...

 

I am in Galesburg, Il...not too far from you :-)

It will be intersting what your outcome is. If they fix it, I have no problem driving to Peoria to get ours fixed..

Don

 

Well we dropped our HHR of last night to the dealer for the hard starting problem and for the "can't remove keys from the ignition" problem.

I left a letter telling them the the hard starting problem is reproducable and most likely it will happen the first time they try to pull it into the shop. Also that they need to let is sit for a little bit.

I will post here with the results. I am guessing that they will come back with the same thing as last time. "We need to wait until it acutally fails before we can fix it".

While we were there, we took a look at the lot. They had about six 2007 HHR's on the lot. The gray color was actually very pretty at night. I haven't seen it in the daytime. They really didn't have a heavily optioned one like we have. They had about 3-4 2.4's and a couple 2.2's.

Don