Complaint 1863668

2011 CHEVROLET HHR • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE • incident Dec 26, 2022

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1863668
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Model Year
2011
Incident Date
Dec 26, 2022
Date Received
Jan 6, 2023
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Owner Narrative

The contact's son owns a 2011 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, he smelled the odor of gasoline inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that he had noticed the smell a few weeks earlier but disregarded the odor. The contact stated that while he was driving, he noticed a trail of fluid on the roadway behind the vehicle. The contact also noticed a puddle of gasoline underneath the vehicle once the vehicle was parked. The contact stated that the leak was nearby the driver's side rear tire and exhaust pipe. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated, however he noticed that the fuel consumption was rising. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.