NHTSA Complaint #10668480 — 2006 CHEVROLET HHR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10668480 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET HHR |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 56,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
CONTACT REPORTED THAT DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH KEY FOB NOR WHEN ACTIVATING THE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON THE DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TRYING TO GET THE IGNITION RECALL FIXED WHICH TOOK A TOTAL OF FOUR VISITS. WHILE CAR WAS IN FOR RECALL, ADDRESSED AN UNRELATED ELECTRICAL SOLENOID PROBLEM AND ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE DOOR LOCK ISSUE. DEALER NOTIFIED OWNER THAT PASSENGER DOOR AND REAR SEAT LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAD FAILED (3 OF 4 TOTAL). ASKED DEALER IF THEY HAD SEEN THIS UNUSUAL CONDITION ON ANY OTHER HHR'S AND THEY SAID NO. SHOWED THEM THE 30+ ISSUES LOGGED ON THIS SITE AND THEY ONLY COMMENTED THAT THE HHR WAS NOT THE BEST GM PRODUCT EVER BUILT BUT THERE WAS NO DEALER FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE $340 PER DOOR TO FIX AND SERVICE WAS DECLINED (AFTER $80 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE TO VERIFY THAT DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK). *TR
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