https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet SSR. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:32:42 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1732298 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT CAR STARTED SFIFTING ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TCM. THE ONLY THING I COULD DO IS TO BUY A USED ONE. I WAS TOLD MINE WAS A 1 YEAR BUILD MODEL. VERY HARD TO FIND! WHY IF GM KNEW THEY WERE JUNK , ARE THEY NOT MAKING REPLACMENTS? THIS IS THERE FAULT. THERE ARE NO AFTERMARKET ONES. ALSO, I WAS TOLD I NEED A FUSE BLOCK. ALSO MADE BY GM WITH NO RECALL ! THEY ARE ALSO DEFECTI https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1719191 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT SERVICE BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING AND CHIME COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT TWELVE YEARS. I HAVE HAD THIS SERVICED MANY TIMES BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT GARAGES YET IT PERSISTS. I HAVE SPENT MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND HAVE ALL RECEIPTS. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1685199 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION EVERY THING WAS COMING ON,THE LIGHTS,DASH ALL LITE UP ,I HEARD THE FUEL PUMP AND I TURNED THE IGNITION FURTHER TO START IT AND NOTHING. NO CLICK,NO TURNING OVER,NOTHING. I SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND SAME THING. I CHECKED MY FUSES AND FOUND NOTHING THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1685200 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION EVERY THING WAS COMING ON,THE LIGHTS,DASH ALL LITE UP ,I HEARD THE FUEL PUMP AND I TURNED THE IGNITION FURTHER TO START IT AND NOTHING. NO CLICK,NO TURNING OVER,NOTHING. I SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND SAME THING. I CHECKED MY FUSES AND FOUND NOTHING THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1685201 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION EVERY THING WAS COMING ON,THE LIGHTS,DASH ALL LITE UP ,I HEARD THE FUEL PUMP AND I TURNED THE IGNITION FURTHER TO START IT AND NOTHING. NO CLICK,NO TURNING OVER,NOTHING. I SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED AGAIN AND SAME THING. I CHECKED MY FUSES AND FOUND NOTHING THERE WRONG EITHER. I'M STUMPED. I WILL NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. CAN YOU SEND https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1622999 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 11,656 MILES, LESS THAN THAT WHEN I SUBMITTED TO DEALER FOR NON-FUNCTIONING GAUGES DUE TO STEPPER-MOTOR ISSUES. THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN WARRANTED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES, BUT GM REFUSES TO EXTEND THE SAME WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PART ON CHEVY SSR. OTHER SAFETY ISSUE IS THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING IS ON AND DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1623000 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 11,656 MILES, LESS THAN THAT WHEN I SUBMITTED TO DEALER FOR NON-FUNCTIONING GAUGES DUE TO STEPPER-MOTOR ISSUES. THIS SAME PART HAS BEEN WARRANTED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES, BUT GM REFUSES TO EXTEND THE SAME WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PART ON CHEVY SSR. OTHER SAFETY ISSUE IS THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING IS ON AND DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1468281 Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT FUEL GAGE READS WAY PASS FULL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1448032 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT FUEL LEVEL GAUGE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED ALMOST CAUSING REAR END COLLISION...HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1263689 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SSR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT FAILED TO TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. ..UPDATED 03/16/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE AND RADIO WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE ALAR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1261403 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT PO463 CODE INDICATING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR COMES ON THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL OR EXISTING FUEL LEVEL. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. PURCHASED FROM CHEVROLET DEALER ON 05/26/2015 (THIRD OWNER), AND MALFUNCTION HAPPENED THE SAME DAY, AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS, SAID SOLD AS IS. I HAVE BEEN T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1139073 Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SWITCH. BRAND NEW BATTERIES CANNOT HOLD A CHARGE. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1117858 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSENGER'S DOOR OF MY SSR WAS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND I WAS CONFIDENT THE ISSUE WAS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND RESULTANT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 05-08-64-026) WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN FIXED BY KEN DIXON CHEVROLET (JUNE OF 2011). AT THAT TIME, KEN DIXON (NOW MANAGED UNDER WALDORF CHEVY CADILLAC) DECLINED M https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1094071 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE RATTLES AT ANY RPM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT P0430 INDICATES FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER (GM DEALER VERIFIED). FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 15000 MILES IN 2011, HAPPENED AGAIN NOW IN 2014 AT 47000 MILES. WHEN REPLACED AT 15000 MILES, IT WAS COVERED UNDER FEDERAL WARRANTY 8YR/80000MILES. NOW CHEVROLET REFUSES TO COVER THE COST ($1600 FOR THE PART, EST. $300 IN LABOR). DEALERSHIP MANAGER O https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1094072 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE RATTLES AT ANY RPM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT P0430 INDICATES FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER (GM DEALER VERIFIED). FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 15000 MILES IN 2011, HAPPENED AGAIN NOW IN 2014 AT 47000 MILES. WHEN REPLACED AT 15000 MILES, IT WAS COVERED UNDER FEDERAL WARRANTY 8YR/80000MILES. NOW CHEVROLET REFUSES TO COVER THE COST ($1600 FOR THE PART, EST. $300 IN LABOR). DEALERSHIP MANAGER O https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1074728 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT 2004 CHEVROLET SSR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY COOLING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAD A HOLE IN IT, AND ALL THE COOLANT LEAKED OUT. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND WAS HOT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1056716 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SSR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWENTY TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1045873 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, ENGINE CUT OUT AND LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO COAST TO SHOULDER IN TRAFFIC CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1045874 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, ENGINE CUT OUT AND LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO COAST TO SHOULDER IN TRAFFIC CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1045396 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE. IT IS PLASTIC AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEATS THE PLASTIC AND CRACKS IT. THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BLOCK WENT WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. I HAD TO SPEND 600 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BOX. MY ABS PUMP ALSO WENT DEALER SAID THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE H https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1045397 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE. IT IS PLASTIC AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEATS THE PLASTIC AND CRACKS IT. THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BLOCK WENT WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. I HAD TO SPEND 600 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BOX. MY ABS PUMP ALSO WENT DEALER SAID THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE H https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1045398 Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE. IT IS PLASTIC AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEATS THE PLASTIC AND CRACKS IT. THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BLOCK WENT WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK. I HAD TO SPEND 600 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BOX. MY ABS PUMP ALSO WENT DEALER SAID THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE H https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1043693 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE STALLED, BRAKES FADED AND AUTO STOPPED. ATTEMPTED TO START MANY TIMES (6) BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD START AGAIN. THE ENGINE RAN ROUGHLY BUT SUFFICIENT TO DRIVE TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIR (NEW IGNITION SWITCH). ON 04/05/10, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. SPEED AT THAT TIME WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. SIMILAR ENGINE, BRAKE DISFUNCTION. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ROUGHLY-RUNNING AUTO TO A CHEV. DEALER. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028203 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE OVER HEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS, CENTER SWITCHES MALFUNCTION, CENTER SWITCH FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM MAKE VEHICLE STALL. REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, CLUTCH RELEASE SPRING SPRING OUT. ABS LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS & ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHTS COMES ON, TRANSMISSION SLAVE LEAKS. ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONS, IT NEVER CO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028204 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE OVER HEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS, CENTER SWITCHES MALFUNCTION, CENTER SWITCH FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM MAKE VEHICLE STALL. REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, CLUTCH RELEASE SPRING SPRING OUT. ABS LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS & ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHTS COMES ON, TRANSMISSION SLAVE LEAKS. ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONS, IT NEVER CO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028205 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE OVER HEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS, CENTER SWITCHES MALFUNCTION, CENTER SWITCH FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM MAKE VEHICLE STALL. REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, CLUTCH RELEASE SPRING SPRING OUT. ABS LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS & ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHTS COMES ON, TRANSMISSION SLAVE LEAKS. ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONS, IT NEVER CO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028206 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE OVER HEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS, CENTER SWITCHES MALFUNCTION, CENTER SWITCH FAILURES. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEM MAKE VEHICLE STALL. REAR TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAKS, CLUTCH RELEASE SPRING SPRING OUT. ABS LIGHTS, OIL LIGHTS & ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHTS COMES ON, TRANSMISSION SLAVE LEAKS. ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONS, IT NEVER CO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028213 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION GEARS HARD TO ENGAGE. ABS LIGHTS ON, FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WITH ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. ALSO DOOR PANEL LOCK WILL NOT OPEN DOORS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028214 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION GEARS HARD TO ENGAGE. ABS LIGHTS ON, FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WITH ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. ALSO DOOR PANEL LOCK WILL NOT OPEN DOORS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-ssr#complaint-1028215 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION GEARS HARD TO ENGAGE. ABS LIGHTS ON, FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WITH ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. ALSO DOOR PANEL LOCK WILL NOT OPEN DOORS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONING. *TR