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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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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 288 repairs.
2006 Chevrolet HHR transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (48%)
Chart based on 21 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
| 52000 mi US $204 |
Car would jump when changing gears-they could not find problem, so ran cleaner thru transmission, this worked until January. |
| 54000 mi | I took it to another place and had jets cleaned ,helped. |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 15000 mi | battery dead, switch in tramission shift replaced |
| 40000 mi | Could not be shifted from park. Shifter replaced at no cost to me. |
| 106000 mi | Cracked transaxle housing with fluid leak. |
| 106000 mi US $700 |
Replaced transaxle with salvage unit with 10,000 miles |
| 165000 mi US $3000 |
Transmission failed. Required replacement. |
| 53000 mi US $340 |
Car would not downshift. Replaced a sensor. |
| 36000 mi | Key will not come out. Shifter failed. replaced control assembly, and Floor shift. Common Problem. Should be a Recall. |
| 35000 mi | same problem as before. t/c light came on after accelerating hard vehicle runs rough and shifts hard. dealer replaced transmission control module and reprogramed powertrain control module. |
| 7000 mi | Would not release key when in park; replaced safety switch; may have also adjusted shifter; is an issue as reported on another forum. |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 165860 mi US $410 |
Clutch, Pressure plate, slave cylinder, and installation |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 89000 mi US $253 |
Left front wheel bearing |
| 69000 mi US $163 |
Broken interlock pin in auto shifter. Entire shifter must be replaced. Common problem with the HHR and Cobalt. |
| 73000 mi US $100 |
Interlock pin in the shifter broke again and I just had to pay labor and the dealer bought the part. |
| 9342 mi | Replaced Shifter Assy. Ignition key had been sticking. |
| 12900 mi | Repaired short in wiring to shifter control switch. Problem, Doors would not lock when shifted into gear, harsh shifting transmission. |
| 116000 mi US $350 |
Worn link and torn boot |
| 134000 mi US $405 |
Symptoms: Power door locks locking/unlocking, power steering quit/"POWER STEERING" displayed on DIC, speedometer to zero, air temperature zero, transmission will not shift out of 1st, check engine light. Transmission Control Module replaced |
| 96000 mi | Replaced transmission control module |
| 65000 mi | Shifter linkage was replaced due to the fact that it would not allow the ignition key to be removed from the ignition. The shifter could be worked back and forth into P and it would then release key. Linkage replaced and no further issues. Covered by exte |
| 24000 mi | Replaced whole stick assembly came home earlier and needed to turn the HHR around to park Him and key wouldnt come out. tried everything, even undoing the side enough to see if there was a problem and couldnt see anything wrong. So S |
| 52000 mi US $450 |
Auto transmission selector wouldn't go into park and had to be replaced. |
| 99060 mi | The transmission started banging each time it shifted gears. Fluid and filter change didn't help. Replaced internal parts. |
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