I bought my 2010 hhr in may of this year had 42,000 miles on it . 2.2 l with A/T . had no noise now I am starting to get a noise that I think might be a hub going bad. not sure any body have this problem at a low mile. I would think I would need to get to 100,000 before this became a problem. brakes was done when i bought it. The noise is there all the time any speed ,if the car is going down the road i have the noise.

 

Unfortunately I've never met a hub yet that could read an odometer. 48k is a bit early for a hub to fail, on the other hand the first 42,000 miles of your HHR's life may have been filled with potholes or curbs.

You can swap tires front to rear on the side with the noise, if the sound follows the tire, that's the cause. If not, it's time to change the hub, and change it soon. When they're really yowling and grinding, you're taking a risk of catastrophic failure.

 

I just had a hub go at about 42000 miles.

 

well got new hub will get it in this week and post back

 

Of course, there is also the chance that the brake job was poorly done and you are hearing a screecher. I had some pads wear out on mine way too fast a while ago and I kept saying to myself "It couldn't be the brakes, I just did them". Wrong!

 

The noise i am getting is there aslong as i am going down the road. if i step on the brakes it does not change any thing so it should not be the brakes, but it could be the half shaft

 

That is how the screechers work. Just a suggestion, and easiest to check.

 

not that type of noise more of a hum or wine also had wheels off for rotation look good

 

It could be a plastic soda cap stuck in your alternator.

 

Sorry that you're experiencing an unusual noise with your vehicle. If you would like me to do more research on the situation I would be more than happy to do so. I would just need you to private message me your name, address, vehicle identification number, and current mileage.

Thank you,

Jessica L.
Chevrolet Customer Care