2011 Chevrolet HHR Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2011 Chevrolet HHR Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1128487
 Internal NHTSA #10652734
 ManufacurerGeneral Motors LLC
 BrandCHEVROLET
 ModelHHR
 Model Year2011
 File date31/10/13
 ComponentSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI grabbed the door handle to open my chevy 2011 hhr driver's side door to exit my vehicle and the handle completely broke off!!! I have never had this kind of thing happen before and am not sure why a car manufacturer would be allowed to make one of the most integral parts of a vehicle out of cheap material. To add insult to injury, the dealership is hinting that i may have to bear the responsibility of paying something to fix this issue by bringing the car in to see if the issue is covered by an extended warranty or covered at all. This issue should be a recall no brainer, i should not have to cover the cost to fix this in any way. Also to my surprise, this appears to be a common complaint amongst chevy 2006-2011 hhr owners where they have been told by the dealerships that it would cost them between 300 & 400 dollars to "replace the entire door panel" or they have been told by gm that a "diagnostic" has to be done that might cost them out of pocket money. Both scenarios are absolutely insane. I am not sure why this has not been made a recall issue, thereby forcing gm to fix this problem at no cost to the consumer???? It is a manufacturing issue as well as safety issue. If something happens and i need to exit the vehicle quickly, i will not be able to do it. Also, i live in chicago and as everyone knows it is coming upon the winter season and if last year was any indication, we could be in for another brutal winter where below zero temperatures have a freezing effect on power windows, which is my current method of exiting the vehicle. I purchased this car in mar. Of 2014 and this is not something i would have known to even consider to think about because i thought this is the kind of thing that your agency should be on top of. Please help!!!
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure54000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateCHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern 3GNBABFW2BSXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase03/12/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders4
Drive train typeFWD
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed0
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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