2010 CHEVROLET HHR
682 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 230 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 111 |
| AIR BAGS | 49 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 46 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 32 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 25 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 21 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 21 |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 |
| ENGINE | 14 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 9 |
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
Recalls (4)
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS1497, Airtex 1S10961, and Carquest 53-27967, for use on various General Motors model and model year
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignitio
AIR BAGS
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency
Recent Complaints
Fuel line leaking right in front of rear driver side tire. Puddles up. Steady leak. And strong odor of gasoline in and outside of the car. Gets me woozy at times. It also gets on my tires and affects steering if I was parked on pavement for a while it puddles back to my rear tire. And makes me worry about a fire. Right in the back seat where a car seat would be. Because I was driving through my yard a while back and my family was burning some limbs and stuff. All at once I get flagged down where
TOTALED MY 2010 HHR IN 2014 AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
ON NOVEMBER 29TH, 2017 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABOUT 200 FEET BACK WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE BREAKS WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND I FREAKED OUT AND DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THERE WAS KNOW LIGHT THAT CAME ON FOR BREAK OR ABS LIGHT. I HIT A CAR IN FRONT AT THE STOP LIGHT AHEAD AND RAN INTO TO HER MY CAR IS TOTALED. I HAD A TOW TRUCK COME AND GET THE CAR AND HE SAID AS WELL THERE WERE NO BREAKS WHAT SO EVER. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS NOTICING MY CAR WAS ACTING UP WITH THE ELECTR
Mileage: 90,358
TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR HAS A RECALL ABOUT THE POWER STEERING, . THIS WAS FOUND OUT WHEN A DEER HIT THE CAR AND IT WAS IN A SHOP, WAS NOT FIXED BY SHOP , NEED IT LOOKED AT CHEVY SAID IT WAS REPLACED A YEAR OR SO AGO THEN WHY IS IT ACTING UP? NEED IT LOOKED AT ASAP DAILY DRIVER.
IN A PARKING GARAGE ON THE 4TH FLOOR. BACKING OUT OF SPACE. WHILE BACKING UP, I HEAR A LOUD BOOM. NOTHING BEHIND ME. THOUGHT PERHAPS A TIRE FAILURE. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE, AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. BRAKES WOULDN'T RESPOND. BY THE GRACE OF G-D OR REFLEXES, I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FLYING THROUGH THE GUARDRAIL AND OFF THE 4TH STORY OF THE PARKING GARAGE. VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT WHEN IT SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE SUPPORT PILLAR
Mileage: 41,600
IN A PARKING GARAGE ON THE 4TH FLOOR. BACKING OUT OF SPACE. WHILE BACKING UP, I HEAR A LOUD BOOM. NOTHING BEHIND ME. THOUGHT PERHAPS A TIRE FAILURE. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE, AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. BRAKES WOULDN'T RESPOND. BY THE GRACE OF G-D OR REFLEXES, I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FLYING THROUGH THE GUARDRAIL AND OFF THE 4TH STORY OF THE PARKING GARAGE. VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT WHEN IT SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE SUPPORT PILLAR
Mileage: 41,600
IN A PARKING GARAGE ON THE 4TH FLOOR. BACKING OUT OF SPACE. WHILE BACKING UP, I HEAR A LOUD BOOM. NOTHING BEHIND ME. THOUGHT PERHAPS A TIRE FAILURE. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO PULL FORWARD OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE, AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. BRAKES WOULDN'T RESPOND. BY THE GRACE OF G-D OR REFLEXES, I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FLYING THROUGH THE GUARDRAIL AND OFF THE 4TH STORY OF THE PARKING GARAGE. VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT WHEN IT SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE SUPPORT PILLAR
Mileage: 41,600
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR, AND I HIT A POLL AND DAMAGED MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. *TR
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR, AND I HIT A POLL AND DAMAGED MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. *TR
I WAS GOING 25 MPH WHEN I CRASHED CAUSING OVER 5,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF AUTO AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAL BILLS WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IN FULL YET. THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION IN THE MAIL, BUT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ALSO, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. *JS
Mileage: 87,000
I WAS GOING 25 MPH WHEN I CRASHED CAUSING OVER 5,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF AUTO AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAL BILLS WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IN FULL YET. THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION IN THE MAIL, BUT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ALSO, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. *JS
Mileage: 87,000
I WAS GOING 25 MPH WHEN I CRASHED CAUSING OVER 5,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF AUTO AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO THE MEDICAL BILLS WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED IN FULL YET. THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION IN THE MAIL, BUT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ALSO, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. *JS
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,999.
Mileage: 55,999
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,243.
Mileage: 35,243
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,243.
Mileage: 35,243
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,243.
Mileage: 35,243
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,243.
Mileage: 35,243
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT, A MAILBOX, AND LANDED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Mileage: 62,000
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEGS, NECK, AND BACK. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND HANDS. THE OTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND THIGHS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB
Mileage: 102,000