NHTSA Complaint #10566224 — 2007 CHEVROLET HHR

I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (DRIVER'S DOOR) SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR (IT WAS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKE), AT A COST WAS $350.00. NOW, A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS AT THIS TIME AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN OUR HOME. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A BROKEN DOOR FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS! IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE - IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR!! AND WHEN THE WINDOWS FREEZE I AM TOTALLY TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE! I ALSO FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE DOOR'S INTERIOR EACH TIME THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THIS CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE BREAKS! I HAVE ALSO HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE OTHER DOORS, BUT MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THEM. SOMEHOW THE HANDLE AND THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE DOOR (INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR) COME APART AND HAVE TO BE RE-ATTACHED. I CANNOT BE THE ONLY HHR OWNER THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *TR