So, I know im not the only one with a Laundry list or repairs...

The 3 other HHR's we had/have at work all had similar same repairs.

Few sets of struts
frnt sway bar bushings
2 steering columns
int shaft
(Dealear chasing front end clunks.)


2 turn signal stalks, needs another
T-stat
front caliper. needs another
2 wheel bearings. front right
Radio
2 OE cat downpipes. needs 3rd. 1sr two had cracked Flex
cat went bad in under a year
rear bowtie fell off
chrome foil ring around air vents peeling off above radio
All warning chimes are almost mute (wtf?)
Installed gutter gaurd lower grill opening protector since rock hit condenser.
Pass floor randomly floods
Steering DIC buttons dont always act right... dont respond all the time.

Just soldered the rear tab back onto the window for the defroster.

The fob internals wore out. (both) had extras programed at dealer after making up a story...yeesh

Other HHR.s at work.

2 wiper gear box's
Shifter knob (dunno why)
steering column
leaking trans and oil pan

All needed fuses and relays reseated after their arrival from dealer.

All eat brakes, all smell like eggs/feet when A/C is used.

All rear hatchs den in if you open close it 20 times a day for work.


The GOOD:
Handle great, fit a lot of stuff in them, I didnt pay for them.....

 

Dust on roof, dirt on tires, bugs on front bumper, windshild is a mess and a little pop spill on back seat. I think she needs a good cleaning. So far with 26k on her, everything has been good. I hope it stays that way!

 

My digitial Speedometer won't go over 152 mph anymore.

 

Yeah, I have that trouble too!

 

Is it just me or does it seem like some folks have all the problems and most of us have few if any?

Not accusing anyone of anything just an obsevation.

 

Not pointin' any fingers, but my stepdaughter goes through life with every problem imaginable. It's her, every car she buys is a POS and anything that could go wrong does. I could give her my HHR SS with no problems but as soon as she starts driving it things would go wrong. Some people are born with bad Karma. And they would say, "it's not that, the last car I had did have any problems (so that was just one). the car was lucky she got rid of it.

 

Yeah.... can't figure that one out myself.

 

I found that about every 3 days, I have to replace the gas in mine. Don't have a clue where it's going. Every day on my hour-long commute to work, I keep an eye out for it, but haven't seen my missing fuel yet.

 

So far I only had the front rotors replaced and a wheel replaced that was found to be out of round from the factory. Both were early on.
The other month I had a problem with the headlight. All 3 were fixed under waranty. Since then it's been smooth sailing. (knocks on wood)
My first ever new car and I'm extrealmy happy.

 

I noticed my inside power door lock on the drivers door is not Lit like the one on the passanger side.

I will have the local Chevy Dealer look into it when I am ready for an oil change.

My Fog Light and Traction Control switches get Very Warm while using the fog lights and I will have them look into that as well.

My gas also mysteriously vanishes into thin air, and the tires seem to be wearing. Will I have to replace those at some point?

Annoyance - Dash top storage does not open up high enough to allow the rear view mirror map lights to light it up to see whats inside at night.

I meant to nab the 3 overhead headliner lights from the '09 HHR I got my rear seat from, I set the headliner aside,it was already out just laying there. while I removed the rear seat and once I had everything for that, I totally forgot about the lights on the headliner I wanted until I was on the highway home.

The '08 Panel with Ebony interior is pretty dark for the lights that are in it.

Looked like Chevy took care of that in the '09's as there were 3 overhead lights in the one I was yanking parts from.(Non Panel)

Otherwise I am in Mod Heaven with my HHR Panel.