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Chevrolet HHR Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 3,574 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Chevrolet HHR (2006–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

7
safety recalls, all years
3,574
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet HHR model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Chevrolet HHR2203
2010 Chevrolet HHR3515
2009 Chevrolet HHR4508
2008 Chevrolet HHR4616
2007 Chevrolet HHR4726
2006 Chevrolet HHR51,006

What Chevrolet HHR owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3,574 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 1,006.

All Chevrolet HHR recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet HHR, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V171000 Reported 2,191,014 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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 ignition is not in the "Off" position.

    Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  2. Electric power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 14V153000 Reported 1,373,177 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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 steering (EPS) assist that could occur…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed…

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  3. Air bags and switch (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V047000 Reported 2,190,934 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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 on February 10, 2014 that they are…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect.…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  4. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 09V073000 Reported 276,729 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, GMC acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or…

    Model years: 2009

  5. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 08V444000 Reported 296,422 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 296,422 my 2006-2008 chevrolet hhr vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, 'occupant protection in interior impact." the door on the storage bin in the top center of the instrument panel failed to remain closed as required.

    Remedy: A redesigned latch will be made available. The recall began on december 23, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmo…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  6. Air bags

    NHTSA 08V046000 Reported 181,516 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 181,516 my 2006-2008 chevrolet hhr vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail air bags for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, 'occupant protection in interior impact.' in tests, one of the upper interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard's…

    Remedy: Dealers will install an energy-absorbing plastic piece to the headliner trim. The recall began on april 2, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or through their website at <a…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  7. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 06V417000 Reported 794 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.

    Remedy: Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (GM) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in GM's letter to…

    Model years: 2006

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.