2011 Chevrolet HHR Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“I was driving home with my 2 children in my vehicle and hit and slight bump in the road and the service air bag notification came on. This startled me and I became very scared because I have never had a vehicle say service air bag? I am very concerned about this issue that if I am in an accident god forbid that the airbags will not deploy if needed I took my vehicle in to be serviced for ignition recall today after waiting almost 5 months for part and informed service technician about what had occurred and the response I received was we can do a diagnostic on the issue for $89.00? …”

“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while approaching the locked vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear driver's side door had failed to latch securely and was open. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 42,495.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet HHR. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear passenger door opened without warning. The contact stated that the door would not close when prompted. In addition, the driver's door experienced the same failure. An unknown Chevrolet dealer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that the front passenger and both rear doors would not unlock with the key fob. The power locks malfunctioned and had to be unlocked manually. The failure recurred multiple times. The dealer was notified of the failures, but could not diagnose the cause of the failures. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet HHR. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle shook and vibrated violently. Excessive force needed to be applied to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. When the vehicle drove over a bump in the road, the driver side door handle fractured. The dealer replaced the driver side door handle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the other failures. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.”