OK So really...How many of you owners...
09-06-2007, 05:31 AM
#31
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Join Date: 05-30-2007
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Posts: 506
Bought mine 4 months ago used with 19,000 miles. No service history except normal maintenance. Had key in ignition issues only. First trip to the dealer for a "recorded" problem. LOVE the HHR. Enjoy your HHR. 
09-06-2007, 05:56 AM
#32
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Join Date: 10-14-2005
Location: Rochester,N.Y.
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2 years and over 36,000 miles and just a few small warranty issue.
My 6 disc CD stopped ejecting the discs so they replaced the radio
I had the rotors turned
They replaced the A/C lines at my request
I think that's about the extent of my problems.
My 6 disc CD stopped ejecting the discs so they replaced the radio
I had the rotors turned
They replaced the A/C lines at my request
I think that's about the extent of my problems.
09-06-2007, 07:53 AM
#33
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Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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If you have the auto lights on it is. Next time they dim, look at the little LED in the roof liner. It will likely be on meaning your headlights are also on. In the shade the auto lights "think" it is getting dark.
09-06-2007, 08:02 AM
#34
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wow, lots of stuff here. i do understand the statistics that many of these things will not happen to every car; but wow those are some problems. i just bought my car a month ago (used) :). its an 06', knock on wood i havn't had any problems but it has also only been a month. when i got the car i thought why would someone want to get rid of such an awesome car??? now i'm worried 
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.KIV that the membership of a forum is a very small sample of the number of owners out there and I will always maintain it is a skewed sample because, again, people seek out help when they have an issue, not when they do not.
Don't worry about the car. It is a great vehicle. I have had no real issues with mine except the warpped rotors. While I do believe the rotors on the HHR are crap, rotor warping, like fuel economy, is subject to a lot of variables not the least of which is how people drive and brake.
I also had my arm rests replaced as per the TSB...and that really is the reason...I knew there was supposed to an improvement. I rarely use my arm rests so had it not been for the TSB, I would not have brought it in for the replacement.
Enjoy your car!
09-06-2007, 08:05 AM
#35
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09-08-2007, 11:40 AM
#36
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Join Date: 07-23-2007
Location: Kansas
Posts: 54
These forums are ALWAYS scary. They attract a disproportionate number of people having problems and enthusiasts, which are a picky crowd.
I had the same trepidation after web research before buying a Kubota tractor and a Toyota truck, both very high-quality machines.
8000 miles on our loaded HHR, no issues yet. LOVE the car. Drives great, looks good, awesome mileage
Russell in Texas
I had the same trepidation after web research before buying a Kubota tractor and a Toyota truck, both very high-quality machines.
8000 miles on our loaded HHR, no issues yet. LOVE the car. Drives great, looks good, awesome mileage
Russell in Texas
Some good common sense there. If you want to talk yourself OUT of buying ANY vehicle on earth, just go to a forum where owners who've had issues are crying on each other's shoulders. Doesn't matter how reliable that vehicle is in fact, you will quickly be convinced it is a total POS engineered by imbeciles that somehow got to market without even a passing nod of quality control.
09-08-2007, 12:31 PM
#37
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Join Date: 05-12-2006
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 15
I've had my 2LT since April '06 and only had 2 minor issues I fixed myself.
1. SES light came on when the car had a few hundred miles on it. I reset it by pulling the PCM fuse and it has not come on since.
2. Ignition key stuck (would not turn to START). I managed to jiggle it to where the engine started and drove home. Injected some spray lube into the lock and it has been fine since.
Never had to take it in for warranty work.
1. SES light came on when the car had a few hundred miles on it. I reset it by pulling the PCM fuse and it has not come on since.
2. Ignition key stuck (would not turn to START). I managed to jiggle it to where the engine started and drove home. Injected some spray lube into the lock and it has been fine since.
Never had to take it in for warranty work.
09-08-2007, 01:26 PM
#38
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Join Date: 07-21-2006
Location: Ft Walton Bch FL
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Something to consider about those people buying used '06s are that many were rental cars. Were the issues properly addressed by the rental company or were they ignored.
I found this site because I was looking for better floor mats. I wish I had found it before I made my purchase because I may have bought other options on my HHR. Oh well, I'm still very happy!
I found this site because I was looking for better floor mats. I wish I had found it before I made my purchase because I may have bought other options on my HHR. Oh well, I'm still very happy!
09-08-2007, 01:49 PM
#39
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Location: Maryland Heights, MO
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