Chevrolet HHR fuel problems
119 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
3,574 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
69,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,899 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
119 of 3,574 complaints match this topic (3.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10243529 · 2008-09-26 (September 26, 2008)
ON OR ABOUT 30AUG08 AL LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2006 CHEVY HHR LEAKED CAUSING THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK 7 TIMES. TO CORRECT OTHER ISSUES. I AM WRITING BECAUSE I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. IT TOOK 30 DAYS TO GET THE PART, AND GENERAL MOTORS SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOOK OVER 300 PICTURES OF THE CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10243529 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10475519 · 2012-09-16 (September 16, 2012)
AFTER TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH FROM ONE COUNTY TO ANOTHER (APPROX 130 MILES ROUNDTRIP) AS I EXITED THE FWY THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL EXCEPT FOR I WAS ON EMPTY AT THIS POINT. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. UPON ACCELERATION AT APPROX. 10-15MPH THE CAR MADE A HARD JERKING MOTION AS THOUGH IT WAS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS HOWEVER MY 06 HHR IS AN AUTOMATIC. AT THIS POINT I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD NOW ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT HOME AND DID NOT …
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10569278 · 2014-03-14 (March 14, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR FUSE BOX AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10569278 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585601 · 2014-04-29 (April 29, 2014)
FUEL LEAK IN FRONT OF DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE IN AN 8 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THE FUEL LINE CORRODED AND LEAKED HEAVILY, COST ME $254.22 TO REPLACE THIS FAULTY GAS LINE. I AM OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I HAVE ALSO HAD ALL THE OTHER TYPICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM IGNITION, BAD ROTORS, LOOSE FRONT END BUSHINGS AND EXCESSIVE FRONT END VIBRATION OVER TYPICAL STREET CRACKS. BROKEN DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, CRACKED WINDSHIELD...... *TR UPDATED 10/22/2014 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10608549 · 2014-07-07 (July 7, 2014)
GAS LINE IS VERY RUSTED AND HAS A GAS LEAK AT THE FIRST RETAINER CLIP BY THE FUEL TANK. LEAKS A LOT OF GAS. THIS LINE SHOULD NOT RUST THE WAY IT DID, VERY RUSTY AT EVERY BEND IN FUEL LINE. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 46,078 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608549 at NHTSA ↗