Faults:

2007: I have issues with the wheel locking in place, and at times I sit in a parking lot trying to get the wheel to release so I can drive.

2008: Glove box on top of the dash, made of all plastic, button broke plastic screw holders and they call it trim work. Must replace entire box, which in 2008 was $250.

2009: Inside door handles are made of plastic and break off in your hand when opening the doors from the inside. Although the broken piece is less than a 3 oz piece of circular plastic, the dealer says to fix it, you must purchase an entire new door. I was quoted $468 dollars to replace it (another entire door with a plastic handle, which will just break again). With four doors, the expense to replace door handles could become thousands of dollars, which is crazy and not covered under any of the warranties they sold me.

Tried to contact the GM corporation, who told me that although I found many complaints about the car handles in all kinds of web/magazine etc locations, it was not a recall item and therefore they could not assist me (they gave me the run around).

General Comments:

I use to tell people that I enjoyed my HHR. I liked the retro look and it got about 23 miles to the gallon. But lately I find that all this cheap plastic "trim" work could cost more than simply getting a new car. I will not purchase another one and with their cheap plastic trim. I will not buy another Chevy. Ending what was a family that bought Chevy cars/trucks for over 50 years.

My point is that use of cheap products in today's environment should not sell cars. I believe that a Chevy should take responsibility and fix issues like plastic door handles or etc.. if they want to keep customers returning.

Faults:

Very disappointed in the car in general; the handling is the worst of any car I have ever driven, and when pressing the gas pedal hard, the car pulls violently.

The wind noise inside the vehicle is unbelievable. When returned to have the problem corrected, I was informed that the outside mirror needed to be adjusted. I am a GM employee and have worked in final repair, and have never in my life heard of adjusting an outside mirror to correct a whistling sound inside of a vehicle; usually this is caused by a door rubber, door not fitted properly, and even glass that is not the correct curvature.

Also the ashtray or lack of is located in the worst place possible, between the seats, and you have to take your eyes off the road just to find it, or burn your seats.

General Comments:

The car achieves great fuel mileage.

There is plenty of room in the car for carrying and hauling, especially how the rear seats fold and separate. Also the extra space under floor is a great idea; a nice place to put cameras and computers where they can't be seen.