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Chevrolet HHR repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (26%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)

Other (7%)

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Chevrolet HHR body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (2%)

$100 - $499 (5%)

< $100 (92%)

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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. 

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2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

22000 mi 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. 
50000 mi Rust when sold. 

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2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

100000 mi

US $25
Replace inner door release handle, broke off in hand, chrome plated plastic. 

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2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

9300 mi WIND NOISE AROUND DOORS AND WINDOWS. WATER COMING IN AS WELL. DEALER REPLACED RUBBERS AROUND WINDOWS. 
35700 mi Paint bubbling on the inside of the lower door seam. Ignition lock cylinder replaced under bulletin. 
20460 mi Customer concerned rattling noise from the windshiled area when driving over uneven road. Replaced the glovebox, and the noise is gone. 
26000 mi Paint on the plastic wheel covers became discolored and peeled away. The dealer replaced all four under warranty. 

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2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

4000 mi 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. 

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2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

55000 mi 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.  

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2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

9000 mi Replaced bubbled Chevrolet "bowtie" on rear entry hatch. 
14000 mi Water leak into interior of vehicle caused by loose sunroof drain hose. 
37000 mi Paint peeling on roof. 
17000 mi The passenger-side mirror fell out of the visor with no provocation (no picking at it or anything). The dealer replaced the entire visor. 
41300 mi

US $86
Sunroof screetching on closing, 

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2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

149-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

36000 mi 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. 

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2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

149-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

135000 mi 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. 
37000 mi Latch for in-dash compartment broke 

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2007 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

59000 mi

US $60
Sunroof cable snapped, removed wind deflector. 
70200 mi

US $135
sunroof 
78000 mi

US $7000
three separate rattles repaired, and a bracket was found to have one end broken off and was replaced 
19000 mi Shift knob broke. Chrome cap on top fell off. Replaced with no problems. 
20 mi Bowtie emblem on rear was discolored. Replaced. 
29000 mi Rear Chevrolet "Bowtie" emblem was discolored. It was replaced quickly and I was on my way. 

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2007 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

22000 mi Headliner Rattle / Support came unglued. 
26000 mi Intermittent rattle from right passenger door.  
73000 mi 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. 
160000 mi Broken part on sunroof causing a leak. 

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2007 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

149-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

new - woodside, chrome wheels 
38000 mi Headliner rattle. 

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2006 Chevrolet HHR

Engine not specified

37000 mi 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. 

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2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

36000 mi 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 

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2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

39000 mi 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 

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2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

16000 mi squeaky drivers seat and oil change 
110800 mi

US $59
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. 
250 mi Replaced inside windshield sunvisors.(Mirrors falling out) 
48000 mi Sunroof glass rattling. 
54560 mi 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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2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon

104000 mi

US $93
Driver side interior door handle replaced. Plastic area where spring attached snapped. 

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