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Chart based on 64 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
40700 mi
had a problem w/ the back Chevrolet emblem, was coming unglued. it was replaced for free since i was under 36k miles.
Sent to body shop to repair rust on the bottom of all 4 doors.
1557 mi
Replaced broken inside passenger door handle
34000 mi
rattling noises coming from front end of car
37200 mi
Bubbling and rusting at Hem flange bottom of door. (all 4 doors)sent to body shop for repair
47900 mi
Rust came back in feb 2012. I did not take it back to dealer as I don't want to be without a car for three days again it should have been fixed properly the first time.
Wire harness opening in firewall not sealed in production, causing major leak.
5000 mi
Carpet mildew treatment required due to previous leak caused by factory defect.
8000 mi
Headline and dashboard rattles. Both were heard by technician but they could not find the source.
22000 mi
Rear bowtie was replaced due to delamination
14260 mi
Sunroof didn't always close and reopened while closing randomly. HHR letters peeling. Dealer forgot to replace.
15500 mi
HHR logo peeling that was reported to previous dealership but they forgot to replace. Replaced at alternate dealership. Roofliner rattling while driving. Everyone else can hear it except the dealership. Turning up the stereo until I can find time to fix it myself. Lost faith in GM and will never purchase another one due to poor service and reliability.
18280 mi
Sunroof closes 90% and re-opens. Button needs to be held down to close the sunroof Roof liner sagging and rattling. Dealer 'could not reproduce' but all passengers can hear it.
28720 mi
Sunroof has been leaking since replaced under warranty at the GM dealer. GM Dealer won't fix so a local shop reinstalled it properly.
Water leaked into the vehicle and soaked the front and rear floor boards on the drivers side. This was the 2nd occurence. First time it soaked only the rear drivers side. We thought it was due to blocked ac vent under drivers seat.
dealer was to replace gravel guard rt rear door changed rear chevy bowtie instead. Fixed correct part this time, the gravel guard on the right rear door.
Water leak in drivers floor board. It turned out to be the wiring boot between the front fender and the drivers side door. It was fixed.
114000 mi
US $35
Gasket around windshield and gasket around passenger side door deteriorated to the point of cracking causing large amounts of water to pool on the floor during rain storms. Use RTV gasket maker to reseal the windshield, 3D printed a new gasket for the door using oil resistant TPU.
turn signal switch, interior door handle broke off.
54000 mi
Front passenger strut spring is clunking while driving over bumps and most noticeable when turning.
15300 mi
Headliner around sunroof is starting to fall down and sag. Velcro fasteners have come unglued which is causing the headliner to sag down. Fixed myself using epoxy as the dealer could not see the problem. Very loud noise coming from all points of suspen
16000 mi
Rear chevrolet bowtie emblem that is on the tailgate was peeling off. Dealer replaced under warranty.
38000 mi
Spreading surface rust on the lift gate hinge. Probably related to poorly installed OEM spoiler that's dealer installed that left iron filings. Repaired under warranty by another dealer. Rear Bowtie on hatch was replaced under warranty. The logo inside had gotten water inside of it and started to peel off.
18000 mi
Sun roof action tilt opening and closing very loud and sounded like it was hanging up. The dealership cleaned and lubed. Could not replicate sound. Weather was warm.
75700 mi
US $60
Dash mounted storage bin replaced due to broken hinge.
11000 mi
Gold Bowtie on rear hatch became delaminated and had air pockets beneath which would allow water and dirt behind symbol. Replaced with new.
18000 mi
Sunroof developed leak at the middle-rear of the glass. Took to dealer and was told the drains were plugged. Assumed repaired. Leak reappeared after rainstorm. Took back to dealer. Glass and seal on order. Car returned until parts arrive. To be continued
19000 mi
The work was performed and the vehicle returned. The leak was no longer present. However, the sunroof was not adjusted properly and it was not flush with the rest of the roofline. We took it back again and had that issue addressed.
27000 mi
Sunroof deflector was installed improperly when sunroof was replaced causing the left structural strut to snap when closing sunroof. Factory warranty will take care of it. Had to order parts. New sunroof deflector assembly was installed and sunroof works flawlessly now.
67000 mi
US $320
Sunroof wind deflector side mount broke. dealer repaired. 3 hrs labor plus parts was 320
48000 mi
When last had it, the HHR was becoming quite the "rattle trap." Lots of rattles, squeaks, passenger door sounds like it's going to fall off when closed.
27280 mi
Sunroof had a broken component was fixed under GM extended warranty.100.00 deductible paid.
Wind noise through windshield. They resealed it and the problem reappeared. They replaced entire windshield and problem still there. It is currently in the shop.
Windshield cracked. Dealer said it was due to an impact. I have read that the windshields on these
autos have experienced an unusual tendency to crack whit out any apparent cause. Dealer was not forthcoming with me regarding this information
14000 mi
Back emblem had delaminated. Replacement had supposedly been ordered from previous visit, but such was not the case. They took one off of new vehicle to replace mine.
108000 mi
US $500
the chrome started to peel off of the factory wheel, then the wheel started to leak air thru the porosity of the wheel. the dealer wanted $750 for a replacement wheel..OUCH
i bought 4 nice aftermarket wheels off of EBay for $450
Securing clip for wind deflector on sunroof broke during normal operation. This caused the sunroof to improperly seal upon closing.
39000 mi
Securing clip for wind deflector on sunroof broke during normal operation. This caused the sunroof to improperly seal upon closing.
15000 mi
Loose driver side interior door panel. 2 clips were replaced.
89480 mi
My inside door handle cracked at a stress point. I ordered a part from RockAuto.com and I installed it myself.
59000 mi
Wind deflector on sunroof broke. Wanted $1700.00 plus 8 hours labor to fix it. I replaced it with a $50.00 plastic wind deflector from the local autoparts store.
1000 mi
Remove rattling sound from headliner.
13020 mi
Sunroof switch, express close function did not work properly
26000 mi
Rear Chevy Gold Emblem looks like water got in and destroyed it's appearance. New one put on
Inside door handle broke. I put in a new one. pretty easy.
12000 mi
Hood needed to be re-aligned and paint touched up as well.
132000 mi
The plastic sunroof support broke and I couldn't close the roof panel. I took it to the dealer and was told it would be at least $1200 to repair. I found a way to close it and will not have it repaired because of the cost.
152000 mi
Broken plastic sunroof support.
184000 mi
US $85
front inner driver's door handle replaced. being made of plastic, it had worn out and literally broke off.
The clear coat on the front hood nose had started to crack, and there was a reaction to something with the paint in another spot.The body shop repaired the paint problem by fixing the problem with the paint and re clearcoating the hood.
49800 mi
My car developed a leak, everytime it rained the passenger side floor was soaked, the heater motor is rusted out and needs replacing. Warranty doesn't cover water leaks, got it fixed privately. Gm Canada and Gmpp don't care about customers.
79000 mi
US $160
Water was leaking on passenger floor during hard rain.It was a bad seal on the butyl patch which is under the hood and below the windshield area. I found the TSB after a long search online. I had to give it to the dealer myself.I had to pay.
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