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Chevy HHR: Problems & Solutions
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Do you know what company makes the HHR radio? You can see its label on the side of the unit plus the place of manufacturing.
jt
GM now has many head unit suppliers for their corporate Black Tie radio. Your guess probably is correct about 5 years ago. But now since GM likes Chinese/Korean cheap parts so much, you will find their products in GM vehicles more frequent now, especially radios.
jt
I was just curious only since GM now has many suppliers on any given part (cheapest one always wins in their case). I understand the relationship between dealership employees and GM, so I do feel your pain. May be they'll find the "fixes" next model year. If it were for Hyundai, they'll do it in 3 weeks.
jt
Has anyone had their "Check Chg Sys" light come on? I've had it in the shop two times, and now she is back at the shop again.
They first said their was a loose wire, I picked it up and got about 15 miles from the dealership when babading! The Check Chg Sys came on again. Hmm, I drove back to the dealership, and of course, it no longer says to "Check Chg Sys". They changed the alternator and called to have me pick it up.
I got about .25 miles from the dealer when on comes the light, at least it stayed on for them to verify that it wasn't charging, intermittently.
I just drove it back to the shop this morning, on the way to the shop the Check Chg Sys was lit, then the Battery Saver On light came on and my anti-lock brakes and steering were going off and on. Wahh!
Its the Luminalady and yes, I still have the squeeky steering wheel problem. It would happen off and on, but not enough that I could guarantee it would do this if I took it to the dealer. On the other hand, it was squeeking consistantly this afternoon, so I will try to get it to the dealer tomorrow. Its the only problem I have had with my HHR. My car has 3500 miles on it, and I have owned it for 5 months. I STILL LOVE THIS CAR
Have you taken your HHR in to check this problem? If so,I'd love to hear what you have been told...... :shades: Thanks!
I was wondering if you learned anything more about the squeeky wheel? I was going to the dealer, and of course it stopped squeeking. I just returned, and it started squeeking again.... :confuse: I am looking forward to hearing what your dealer said. I am hoping your info will be helpful in case I have to bring my HHR to the dealer. That way they will know it is not unique to just my car. That is the only glitch I've had with my HHR. I hope this is a minor problem. Thanks!
the radio replaced (service visit #2),
the amplifier replaced (service visit #3),
and the amplifier re-grounded (service visit #4).
The radio still pops and cracks loudly.
I am taking the HHR back in today (service visit #5).
Any advice out there?????????????
I took it to the dealer and they couldnt find anything wrong.
After 3 trips to the dealer & being told no one can hear anything unusual... the General Manager acknowledged that he could hear "my noise". I'm told nothing can be done to stop it. Apparently there is a design flaw, which prohibits the installation of an outer rubber seal around the front doors. (There is an inner seal). The noise appears to be coming from the space between the front & rear doors. I drove another HHR off their front line & discovered it wasn't as noisey as mine...
Anyone else have a similar problem????
my queston is i have also read that you do not have to crawl underneath the car to change the oil but if that is the case where do you drain the oil from? i would suspect you still have to get underneath the car to drain the oil from the oil pan.
Today I got the "Check Chg Sys" light, but this was after a horribly loud bang noise, some hissing, grey smoke, and a burning smell coming from under the hood as I pulled to a stop. Had my 3 month old HHR towed to Chevy and learned that the AC compressor had locked up and snapped the drive-train belt which ripped up a hose as it snapped. Mine is in the shop and will likely be there for "at least a week" while they try to locate a compressor.
I was told the "Check Chg Sys" light came on because the belt that snapped also controls the alternator and it was not working as a result.
Needless to say, I'm picking up a complimentary loaner car in the morning.
Honestly, I love this car so much that I don't really care that it's had this problem. I am confident that once I get it repaired it will work fine after that. Hopefully, the new compressor will solve the loud compressor whine that it had from day one (and that so many other HHRs seem to have).
Good luck with your HHR! These are great little cars!
Bought a 2006 HHR on July 5, 06, with the Spring Edition Pkg. Victory Red Ext. ($1500 option)with running boards, and just noticed that the paint across the top of the doors and top, and back, etc., almost all over, feels very rough. I didn't notice this until after getting the car washed for the first time. Now paint looks dull and feels rougher in these areas. Has anyone else had this problem? I've just contacted the dealer and am hoping for a quick resolution. Just wanted to check to see if anyone's heard of this problem. Thanks
as for HONDA...well go over to the honda forum now and look at the complaints.......I for one wouldnt touch them right now..over priced in my opinion.....and Toyota....trans problems with the new RAV4..and a half million recall on their hybrids for drive shafts......well all cars have problems regardless of make model or cost......good luck with your HHR
As for the tires, I've had no major problems with the Firestones on the HHR, but my Venture had Firestones that had problems from day one. This is not just a Firestone issue, though. I previously owned 2 Grand Am GTs and the Goodyears on those cars had problems. I've had problems with most OE tires. The only two tire manufacturers I've been satisfied with were Michelin (pricey) and Cooper. I had so many problems with the Goodyears on my 2000 Dodge Neon that the dealership fought with Goodyear and Chrysler and finally ate the cost to have new Cooper tires put on my car. Hang in there.