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2006 Chevrolet HHR repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (9%)
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Chart based on 288 repairs.
2006 Chevrolet HHR suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Chevrolet HHR
Engine not specified
| 47740 mi C $700 |
worn bushings steering assist motor failed |
| 41000 mi | They replaced both front axles due to a TSB out about a clicking noise when you put it in drive or reverse. |
| 37000 mi | HHRs have a chronic rattle in the steering column caused by excessive clearance in the shaft ujoint. GM will replace that section of the shaft assembly twice, but acknowledges to servicetechs it,s a design fault with no correction planned. |
| 22000 mi | Front stab link replaced |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 113500 mi | Sway bar links |
| 168300 mi US $140 |
3 wheel bearings were replaced along with rear brakes |
| 98000 mi US $800 |
worn out left front wheel bearing. replaced with oem part. changed original transmission oil with oem oil, replaced original spark plugs with oem replacement |
| 187300 mi US $2000 |
wanted to keep the car,complete suspension r:shocks,drums,pads. f:bearings,struts,disks,pads,tires,18" wheels,brembo upgrade finally got rid of front end shimmy after 9 years, rear drums were egg shaped.still needs steering shaft noise fix |
| 44804 mi C $398 |
Frnt Rgt Wheel Bearing. Not warrantied. Warranty is only 3 yrs or 60,000km. No discount. I will never buy GM again. Dealer said they couldn't do anything for me. No good will. Warranties changed in '07 to 5 yr 160,000Km. Got it done privately 4 50% |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 27000 mi | Bad right sway link end. Bad right sway link end, covered under warranty |
| 50000 mi US $300 |
The passenger side front wheel bearing was replaced at approximately 50k. This repair was performed in August 2009. A noise was discovered at 35k but diagnosed by the dealer as uneven tire wear. We replaced the tires at 45k and the noise persisted. |
| 64000 mi | Clunking in right front strut area |
| 71000 mi US $700 |
Replaced shocks and struts |
| 96100 mi C $1100 |
Front end rattling over bumps; wheel bearing and suspension repaired |
| 125240 mi C $150 |
Bar end links replaced. |
| 29760 mi | Electric power steering assist gone. |
| 82460 mi C $120 |
Front Wheel Bearings |
| 71000 mi US $250 |
Clunking in front due to stabilizer links worn out. |
| 88000 mi US $200 |
Replaced both front hubs and bearings. |
| 93000 mi US $300 |
Replaced struts, rear shocks and sway bar links. |
| 62000 mi US $783 |
replaced LF hub assembly, $417.75 parts & labor Replaced front struts, mounts & bellows. Parts & Labor $783.34. Parts were KYB Excel. Repair cost included 4-wheel alignment and rear brake adjustment. |
| 65700 mi US $157 |
replaced front sway bar bushing, parts,labor, tax |
| 85000 mi US $148 |
Replaced worn OEM sway bar end links. Installed Moog K750012 Sway Bar Links with grease fittings. Parts & Labor 147.74. |
| 26994 mi | Replaced right front stabilizer link. Under Warranty. |
| 32860 mi | Rattle in front suspension Replaced steering linkage. |
| 35340 mi | Rear passenger strut assembly replaced. |
| 58000 mi US $85 |
Replaced rear shocks |
| 139000 mi US $300 |
Turns out that the alternator was damaged by the power steering motor going bad. Unclear if the first alternator was ruined the same way. Power steering motor replaced. Replaced steering column which fixed power steering. But car continues to blow power steering fuse. Will need further diagnoses. |
| 4000 mi | Pulls right before and after alignment. Finally adjusted steering to center. |
| 27000 mi | replace both front strut ASMS, 4 Tires and alignment. |
| 30000 mi | replace strut upper brackets. Loose. |
| 36000 mi US $45 |
Loud noise in fr suspension. |
| 106700 mi US $100 |
Sway bar linkage broken on right side |
| 19220 mi | Front suspension made thumping noise when ridding over road bumps, cracks and bad pavement. Dealer fixed it. No problem now. |
| 53320 mi C $140 |
The wheel tables rattle/thump. The bushings were changed, most of the noise disappeared but there is still something else rattling when driven over street cracks. |
| 57660 mi | Table bushings were retightened, no additional cost. They loosen up easily if they are not tightened really tight. |
| 68820 mi C $550 |
One side of bar broke off. Repaired by welding broken end pieces together rather than replacing for a new part. Too labor intensive to install new part [engine sub frame needs to be dropped to slide in new part]. Shocks leaking and car unstable on road. Replaced shocks Table bushings. Constant thumping.The new bushing helped but there is still rattling noise. Fedup learn just to live with it. Replaced tie rods to help to reduce the rattling noise. Helped a bit. Less noise traveling through steering wheel. |
| 73460 mi C $600 |
Lower driver side table |
| 36000 mi | A clunking noise when going over bumps. They replaced the Stabilizer Shaft Links on both sides. ABS light on and brakes weird. They replaced wheel bearing and hub. |
| 43000 mi | Struts and steering rod replaced. |
| 54000 mi US $110 |
Front sway bar bushings replaced |
| 79000 mi US $255 |
Front sway bar links repaired/replaced |
| 79000 mi | Needed bushings when sold--cannot remember which type. |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 16817 mi US $149 |
Lower control arms, one new bolt (from dealer), front brake rotors and pads. Person who installed the clutch kit tore the RH lower control arm bushing. Was not told about it, found out during trip home. |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 134000 mi US $700 |
Replaced front wheel bearings, they were very noisy. |
| 117180 mi C $434 |
Steering would move side to side when brakes applied. Tie rod bushing worn out. |
| 8412 mi | Replaced leaking left rear shock absorber. |
| 129000 mi US $250 |
I had to have the front passenger side wheel bearing assembly replaced. $175.00 for the part, $50 labor, plus taxes. Considering the mileage on my vehicle, I'm still extremely pleased with it's performance with so many miles on it. |
| 159000 mi US $450 |
Intermittent power steering failures |
| 12000 mi | Both lower control arms had to be replaced. |
| 27000 mi | Driver side wheel bearing needed to be replaced. |
| 49000 mi | Steering column safety shock replaced. |
| 63000 mi | Steering column malfunction. Replaced with new one. |
| 11345 mi | Steering column replaced Steering Column replaced Shifter replaced Squeak in driver's seat eradicated |
| 26000 mi | Noise in front end, struts leaking, replaced both front struts. |
| 58000 mi US $119 |
power steering motor replaced that should be a part of a recall. |
| 131500 mi US $85 |
Power steering motor failing intermittently, evidenced by loss of power and message on the DIC. Key off and back on normally resulted in resumed operation. Easy self repair, unit installed under dash on steering column. |
| 64000 mi | Leaking front struts replaced. Lower Control arm bushings replaced. Steering column replaced |
| 54000 mi US $350 |
The gear jumping continues, and a new noise appeared-the shop determined that it was a wheel bearing. This was repaired-which took care of the new noise, but the gear shifting problem still exists. |
| 63000 mi US $306 |
I took it in at 29,000. No result. Took it back at 36K. No result. Finally at 63 the drone was so bad, used letter from GM for extended warranty. Wheel bearings found bad, not on the letter. I had to repair them myself. Normal here lately. |
| 49600 mi | Electric power steering gave error message in driver information centre. Looked up on web and found there was a recall for same problem. Replaced electric motor. |
| 78120 mi C $100 |
Replaced sway bar links |
| 92060 mi C $987 |
Replaced struts and swaybar links as the front end would clunk each time it hit a bump no matter how small. Also replaced front tires and did front wheel alignment |
| 112840 mi C $250 |
Replaced rear shocks |
| 55800 mi C $326 |
replaced left front wheel bearing Replaced left front sway bar link. |
| 74400 mi C $480 |
Replaced right front hub |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 29000 mi | Steering column rattled at low speeds. New steering column put in car. |
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