This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Rusted fuel lines on driver's side near the rear. This is a major design flaw with Chevy Hhrs. I noticed a bad fuel odor coming from the vehicle when it was parked. Upon further investigation there is a solid "drip" from where the line has rusted out. It needs to be fixed before there is a fire or explosion and somebody is seriously hurt or killed.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. While at a fuel station, a smell of fuel was detected from the vehicle. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and noticed a leak in the fuel line. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.
Leaking fuel line. Several repairs done and keeps leaking. Electrical system radio cuts back and forth to aux, constantly. All lights for the brakes, service traction, check engine. Come on, go off for a while then come back on.
A strong odor of gasoline has been noticeable when exiting the vehicle. Mechanic repair shop states it is the fuel line and return which have rusted out. I have seen numerous complaints about this issue with Chevy HHR owners. This is a safety issue which can lead to death if a fire ignites.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. While the vehicle was parked or in operation, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. The VIN was not included in a recall for the fuel system. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I have a 2007 Chevy HHR ls that I purchased new in December of 2006. My wife and I are the original owner's and it is what I drive to work daily. My HHR currently has approximately 125,000 miles on it. I normally get 29 to 30 mpg on average, but over the past month I have only averaged 26 to 27 mpg. After arriving home, on January 18th of 2017, I noticed a strong smell of gasoline. I looked under my car, where upon I noticed gas dripping from the fuel line near the rear drivers side tire, just past the fuel line mount, and the line looks corroded. I have contacted GM customer assistance to file a complaint and I have it scheduled to go into the dealership that I purchased the car from. From everything that I have read thus far, I am confident that I have a rusted an leaking gas line. I believe GM knows about this issue, that it is a major safety issue, and they are just ignoring it hoping it goes away.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for scheduled maintenance, the technician noticed that two fuel lines were leaking. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 186,781.
Fuel line leak just in front of rear driver side tire near exhaust pipe due to poorly designed "protective" wrapped around the lines causing corrrosive road salt spray to be trapped next to steel fuel lines and accelerating corrosion of lines. Potential fire hazard due to close proximity of fuel lines to exhaust design.
My HHR was bought used at a GM dealer, it has 63000 miles on it and the fuel lines leak badly!! there should be a recal on the premature rusting of the lines.
Car exhibits strong smell of raw gasoline. Dripping fuel was noticed in front of driver side rear tire. Dealership reports rusted fuel line. Repair requires ordering parts and minimum of $720 to repair.
3 days ago my powersteering kept going out.unsafe almost hit somebody..and now today my car smells like gas when I start it..fire..fire..fire..please recall these.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that when approaching the vehicle, there was an overpowering and highly noticeable gasoline fuel odor. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or the dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileages were 87,000.
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