NHTSA Complaint #10691182 — 2006 CHEVROLET HHR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10691182 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET HHR |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON USING THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE INDICATING THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH THE WIRES. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED WITHOUT HAVING TO CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Related Complaints for the 2006 CHEVROLET HHR
Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints
#11562300
while driving the car after a few miles, the door locks start going up and down, the power steering light comes on ...
#11534867
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost moti...
#11318965
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING MOST OF THE TIME NOW AND LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL HAS GONE HAYWIRE LIGHTS FLASHI...
#11266159
IGNITION SWITCH WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL A FEW YEARS BACK AND DEALERSHIP SAY THEY REPLACED IT BUT NOW I'M HAVING PROB...
#11131581
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S KILL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING ...