Major Problems with 2009 Chevrolet HHR Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Chevrolet HHR

2009 Chevrolet HHR AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 71244 miles

2009 Chevrolet HHR STEERING Victims: 2 Mileage: 107750 miles

2009 Chevrolet HHR SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 10000 miles

Browse 2009 Chevrolet HHR complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet HHR owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. two weeks after the vehicle was purchased the dealer installed heated seats. afterwards...	123 ~ 58506 miles
STEERING power steering went out completely in 2009 hhr. *tr...	116 ~ 70008 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. two weeks after the vehicle was purchased the dealer installed heated seats. afterwards...	94 ~ 51047 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my 2009 hhr has several times shown a esc service light. also there is a constant roar and alternating roar	24 ~ 70249 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM gas lines exiting the fuel tank run through a flexible heat shield as they run past the left rear wheel...	19 ~ 100023 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that he had several problems with the vehicle. the...	18 ~ 57773 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle stalled. in...	16 ~ 70104 miles
POWER TRAIN last night our 2009 hhr would not turn off and the key was stuck in the ignition. after looking at...	15 ~ 77767 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2009 chev hhr and on jun. 16 2011 i pulled into a shopping center and tried to...	13 ~ 44631 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER visiting my daughter. started to go home. the head lamps would not come on. after 10 or 15 minutes of...	12 ~ 140480 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING failure of both headlight low beams in new 2009 chevy hhr. first time driving the car at night i noticed...	11 ~ 50952 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC new 2009 chevy hhr - total brake failure new car - driven for about 10 days - 850 miles. while...	9 ~ 11789 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that when the front passenger seat belt is unbuckled it...	9 ~ 60396 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph and depressing the brake...	8 ~ 50193 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the driver side door handle fractured from the...	7 ~ 70957 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the door sensors do not work properly. the sensors to not indicate that the door is not fully closed. the...	7 ~ 33158 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING last friday i traveled to new orleans to perform a repair at a local furniture company. upon my arrival i...	7 ~ 53262 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING 2009 chevrolet hhr. consumer states electric power steering went out while driving *tgw...	7 ~ 47683 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving in rain wiper's stopped working after playing with switch and stopping pulling over in a safe place when...	5 ~ 56470 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and...	5 ~ 29400 miles
SUSPENSION in less then 49000 miles struts had to be replaced two time now in 8000 miles front end is shaking...	4 ~ 83455 miles
STRUCTURE when opening the right rear window the door opened when the window gets about 3/4 of the way down. *tr...	4 ~ 50253 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when opening the right rear window the door opened when the window gets about 3/4 of the way down. *tr...	3 ~ 43040 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the interior driver side door handle was fractured....	3 ~ 112000 miles
TIRES my wife and i bought a new 2009 chevrolet hhr. the vehicle specifications sticker on the driver's door calls for...	3 ~ 36000 miles
WHEELS i own a 2009 hhr ss. the truck was taken into service department a the dealership because of excessive noise...	3 ~ 50633 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS received a notice of pending of class action proposed settlement and hearing for 2009 hhr. stating that the selling vehicles	3 ~ 17667 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. two weeks after the vehicle was purchased the dealer installed heated seats. afterwards...	3 ~ 35287 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 14e021000 (ignition...	2 ~ 62825 miles
EQUIPMENT saturday afternoon 19 june 2010. parked vehicle could not turn ignition switch off. ran through all the gears and back...	2 ~ 36226 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr lt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed...	2 ~ 8299 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this a 2009 chevrolet hhr 2.2 liter engine 4cyl. during rush hour in the morning in city traffic i was...	2 ~ 32378 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact noticed water leaking from the roof of the vehicle each...	1 ~ 103000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas line is rusted and leaking. there is a strong odor of gasoline at the rear drivers side tire	1
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the key fob would inadvertently function when she...	1 ~ 46000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. when the traction control button was pushed the vehicle only vibrated. the...	1 ~ 51000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the front driver side electronic control panel failed...	1 ~ 196000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. while driving at 50 mph the cruise control failed to activate and...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. while driving at 50 mph the cruise control failed to activate and...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr equipped with firestone affinity touring tires size p215/55 r16. the contact stated...	1
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC letter fwd fm fmcsa concern the safety of his 2009 chevrolet hhr ss brakes are extremely hard causing difficulty in...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that after a long drive the vehicle started to...	1 ~ 38000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to turn the key...	1 ~ 40000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2009 hhr chevrolet and lately i have been experiencing ignitions problems. on yesterday when my car was...	1
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING during the ice storm the power steering went out in my vehicle. my husband was driving and that is the	1 ~ 45000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER we recently purchased a 09 chevy hhr and within the first 150 miles we got a check engine light took...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the turn signal lights were inoperable and would...	1 ~ 25000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 gmc hhr-ss. while driving approximate speeds of 65 mph the contact attempted to adjust...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr lt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed...	1 ~ 9000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the air bag and tire pressure warning indicators...	1 ~ 16500 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING updated tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. he stated that the interior lights stayed on and that there was...	1 ~ 22000 miles
VISIBILITY a 2009 chevrolet hhr impacted a telephone pole in the middle of a parking lot. the damage was to the...	1 ~ 3340 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph in rainy conditions the windshield...	1 ~ 15000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS failure: "service air bag" light came on. 1st incident: "service air bag" light came on with passenger sitting in front...	1 ~ 5240 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. two weeks after the vehicle was purchased the dealer installed heated seats. afterwards...	1 ~ 620 miles

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