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2009 Chevrolet HHR repairs by problem area
Engine (21%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 125 repairs.
2009 Chevrolet HHR repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 94 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Chevrolet HHR
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| Chevrolet HHR in Arizona, United States Apr 2010 - May 2010 | |||
| May 201019000 mi | Could not turn the car off. I have had so many problems with this NEW car I traded it in on a Honda CR V. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Alberta, Canada May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 20109300 mi | WIND NOISE AROUND DOORS AND WINDOWS. WATER COMING IN AS WELL. DEALER REPLACED RUBBERS AROUND WINDOWS. WINDSHIELD HAS SMALL POCK MARKS ALL OVER AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE EVERY DAY. DEALER SAYS ROAD DEBRIS BUT HAD A ROCK HIT IT AND NO DAMAGE. I BELIEVE GLASS IS FAULTY AND DISINGRATING. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in New Jersey, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013 | Engine surges and transmission jumps in and out of overdrive at cruising speeds Check engine light on, had cracked head and faulty ignition module | ||
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201796000 miUS $244 | replaced tire pressure sensors front and rear | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Ohio, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201576000 miUS $250 | lower control arms were wearing out, rear bushings and ball joints needed replacing, ended up replacing whole control arms because of aftermarket parts being unavailable for model | ||
| Jan 2016US $100 | DTC codes p0221 and p0121, throttle position sensors. still in process of diagnosis, numerous things can cause these trouble codes. car still not fixed at present time | ||
| Aug 201798000 miUS $600 | throttle body replaced, then numerous wiring issues after install. mechanic made it right after 3rd trip | ||
| Oct 2017108000 miUS $600 | fuel lines rotted out in rear, replaced entire fuel lines | ||
| Apr 2018115000 miUS $1500 | timing chain and guides replaced. one guide fell broke/fell apart inside while driving. | ||
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in California, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jul 201140700 mi | had a problem w/ the back Chevrolet emblem, was coming unglued. it was replaced for free since i was under 36k miles. The air bag light would not go off and that was fixed at no charge. have 44k miles on it and only 3 oil changes. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Rhode Island, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Oct 201131500 mi | leaking front strut. dealer replaced under warranty. | ||
| Oct 201353500 miUS $100 | Driver headlight burned out. Passenger light died 3 days later. Both were replaced. | ||
| Jun 201785700 miUS $150 | Brakes worn after 85000 miles. Replaced. | ||
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States Aug 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Nov 2012103000 miUS $400 | Bluetooth Antenna and base were replaced since a red light was appearing on the rear view mirror. Unfortunately, this did not yet solve the problem. | ||
| Jan 2013123300 miUS $180 | Onstar Bluetooth antenna needed a second antenna replaced which seems to have fixed the problem. | ||
| Sep 2017162000 miUS $1400 | Emission and catalytic converter replacement | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Indiana, United States Feb 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Oct 201280200 mi | AIRBAG WARNING LITE WAS INTERMITTENT. DEALER FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. STABILTY CONTROL DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK. | ||
| Dec 2013112000 mi | Clunking noise when hitting a bump in the road. Sounded like a worn out rubber bushing. Dealer said it was a worn intermitent steering shaft. They cleaned/lubed. That did make a difference. Also said to plan on replacing it after vacation. Passenger side headlight burnt out. | ||
| Feb 2015144000 mi | Airbag warning light on and off for the past year. dealer never pin pointed the problem. Cost could be $100.00 to over $1000.00. Took in for recall on airbag system and the problem is fixed. | ||
| Sep 2015154000 miUS $400 | Noisy front end, found right strut leaking. Replaced both struts, sway bar links and rear shocks. Much better ride and quieter. | ||
| Sep 2016178000 miUS $50 | CEL, CODE P-001. REPLACED BOTH CAM POSITION ACTUATORS (ONLY 1 WAS BAD). NO CEL AND CAR RUNS GREAT. | ||
| Dec 2016184000 miUS $15 | Driver side headlight burnt out. Replaced. | ||
| Feb 2017187000 miUS $40 | Windshield washer pump failed. Replaced pump. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Illinois, United States May 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
| May 201215000 mi | Airbag lights would not turn off and indicated that they had been activated. | ||
| Apr 201422500 miUS $120 | Battery drained on its own. Had to replace battery and reset electrical components. Got recall letter after this repair was completed. Part still not available for recall, on wait list. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Florida, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Mar 2016141000 miUS $200 | Replaced worn struts,sway bar links, and sway bar bushings | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Iowa, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 201796000 miUS $90 | Check engine light came on indicating bad exhaust fuel purge solenoid. Replaced both exhaust and intake solenoids. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Florida, United States Jun 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201772000 miUS $35 | Rf hub/wheel bearing. Was starting to make noise. | ||
| Aug 2020105000 miUS $150 | Control arms replaced. | ||
| May 2021110000 miUS $120 | Battery sluggish. Replaced. | ||
| Sep 2021113000 miUS $33 | Replaced front disc pads | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 2016124000 miC $300 | This unit like others have posted the front end would shake badley at time I replaced the rotors with drilled and sloted rotors at 60,000 K and have no vibration problems since then the factory rotors were just to light and would warp causing the shimmey that is easy to solve | ||
| Dec 2016124000 mi | Transmission rebuild | ||
| Oct 2017132680 miC $400 | Strut kits and Drag Links on the sway bar | ||
| Mar 2018139500 miC $160 | engine was missing replaced plugs problem solved | ||
| Jun 2018145700 miC $20 | engine started to run rough and serge at intersections removed mass air flow sensour problem cleared up | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 2016134000 miUS $820 | Upper and lower control arms and bushings | ||
| Jun 2018148000 miUS $200 | Both front struts were replaced (2nd time). Rear shocks were replaced. Both headlight bulbs were replaced because one was burned out. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Wyoming, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 201591000 miUS $15 | Replaced headlight bulb. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Georgia, United States Aug 2010 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Apr 201387000 miUS $500 | New master cylinder | ||
| Sep 201397000 miUS $450 | Replaced calipers | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Missouri, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 201236700 mi | Had to recalibrate TPMS | ||
| Sep 201459000 mi | Steering electric motor replaced | ||
| Apr 201670300 miUS $2700 | Transmission failed when backing into a parking spot; it would engage, but no movement. Eventually had to give it more gas to get parked - crunch. Later limped home & towed to a shop I trust. Complete rebuild needed. | ||
| Sep 201779000 miUS $160 | Links needed to be replaced | ||
| Nov 201780000 miUS $30 | Replaced tailgate struts. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Dec 201011000 mi | There was a loud clicking noise coming from the blower motor at all speeds. They replaced it. My locks were freezing open and my keyfob's would not start the car because the doors never locked. They repositioned some foam around the lock actuators and it has appeared to fix the problem. The rear trunk struts have been weak since purchase. After being told it was "normal" from two dealerships, the third one I took it to replaced them and my hatch finally works as it should. I have been getting a very defined alternator noise since purchase on xm radio stations and with onstar usage. It had been bugging the hell out of me and the third dealership would not fix it. So I didn't re-up onstar or xm for this reason. | ||
| Jun 201116000 mi | Bluetooth module forgets phones. They had to fight with OnStar to get the part ordered. It still has not been received yet. | ||
| Nov 201121000 mi | The ignition cylinder locked up. My car was stuck running. They had to pull the battery and fuel relay to turn it off. It took them a day to get my car back to me. My airbag light was intermittent. A sensor wire in the dash was loose. | ||
| Dec 201122000 mi | Sent to body shop to repair rust on the bottom of all 4 doors. One of the key fob's stopped working, the dealer replaced it. The passenger seat belt locked up. Dealer replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201227000 mi | Blower motor was making clicking noise. It was replaced. | ||
| May 201227800 mi | The ignition cylinder was recalled. Too bad it already locked up on me once. I feel so much better about my car to have the redesigned part in there now. | ||
| Jul 201229500 mi | The horn stopped working. The horns were replaced. | ||
| Sep 201232000 mi | Lock actuators were seizing on both the front driver and front passenger side. Dealer replaced both. Lock actuators for both driver and passenger door were replaced due to intermittent seizing. Front grommet holding on engine cover was replaced due to disintegration. Engine cover fell off, the intake disconnected, that's how it was found. | ||
| Jan 201337000 mi | Airbag light was intermittent. Replaced a connector and the light never came back. | ||
| Feb 201337300 mi | The flex-joint failed between the manifold and catalytic converter. The catalytic converter assembly was replaced under the emissions warranty. | ||
| Jun 201339000 mi | I had three different smart phones over the life of my car, and the system could not stay paired. The phone profiles would just disappear, calls would drop, it wouldn't auto connect, the car would say no bluetooth phones were setup. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in North Carolina, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Dec 201024000 mi | Rear hatch gas springs failed | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Illinois, United States Mar 2009 - May 2012 | |||
| Apr 20091557 mi | Replaced broken inside passenger door handle | ||
| Feb 201134000 mi | rattling noises coming from front end of car | ||
| Mar 201135000 mi | Service air bag light coming on and off. Dealer replaced CPA connectors due to service bulletin # 08-09-41-002F related to code #B0019.Cleared codes and everything is ok. | ||
| May 201137200 mi | Bubbling and rusting at Hem flange bottom of door. (all 4 doors)sent to body shop for repair | ||
| Feb 201247900 mi | Rust came back in feb 2012. I did not take it back to dealer as I don't want to be without a car for three days again it should have been fixed properly the first time. | ||
| May 201250000 mi | Rust when sold. | ||
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in New York, United States Jun 2016 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jun 2017100000 miUS $25 | Replace inner door release handle, broke off in hand, chrome plated plastic. | ||
| Nov 2017103000 miUS $60 | Front pads replaced headlight bulb replaced | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Illinois, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 20101000 mi | Power steering assist motor replaced. XM Radio antenna not working--still not repaired, more parts ordered. | ||
| May 20102200 mi | XM Radio base unit was replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Alberta, Canada Mar 2011 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012 | Left Front Power door lock failed for the second time in two years. Solution: left front power door latch was replaced under warranty Vehicle key remote fob fails to work in very cold weather. Diagnosis: battery clamp solders break in cold temp Solution: fob replaced under warranty | ||
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in Georgia, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Oct 201142000 mi | no satellite radio, not working. had to get new radio. | ||
| Jan 201246000 miUS $650 | broken ignition switch | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Colorado, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jun 201017000 mi | Steering shaft replaced | ||
| Dec 201136000 mi | Check Engine light due to engine misfire Right front wheel bearing replaced due to noise | ||
| Mar 201238000 mi | Rebuilt cylinder head due to carbon build up | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in California, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018169000 miUS $140 | I keep having to take it in for brakes. The brake rotors are too small for a heavy vehicle. This is how GM built the HHR. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Kansas, United States Feb 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018111000 miUS $23 | Windshield Washer pump | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in North Carolina, United States Mar 2010 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201126000 mi | The airbag warning light came on, was inspected and reset. No continuing problem. | ||
| Aug 201126000 mi | Paint on the plastic wheel covers became discolored and peeled away. The dealer replaced all four under warranty. | ||
| Jul 201897000 miUS $600 | Valve sensor, clean throttle body, serpentine belt replace | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Georgia, United States Nov 2014 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Sep 201694000 miUS $100 | Engine would cut off while driving | ||
| Nov 201694000 mi | I replaced another sensor and it stopped just had a little looping. Never fully fixed. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in South Carolina, United States Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Jul 201140000 miUS $245 | Started the car and drove to the gas station and was unable to turn the car off. the key would not rotate in the ignition lock. Drove to the dealer and they removed the lock and replaced it with a new unit keyed to match my existing keys. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in California, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201147000 miUS $200 | Key in ignition switch could not be removed, and would not turn to shut the engine off. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in New York, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Nov 201011000 mi | Ignition switch would not turn off. Had to pull fuel pump fuse and disconnect battery to stop engine. Claimed bad switch. My same key works. Believe problem to be shift interlock issue masked by recall. | ||
| Jun 201115000 miUS $39 | Service Air Bag message. Onstar saw problem when I called and asked. Mechanic could not find error log or error in history log. Not fixed. Will have to go to dealer. | ||
| Jul 201221500 mi | While having a oil change my mechanic noiced the struts were leaking. I went to chevy dealer and parts were replaced under warranty. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in South Carolina, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Apr 201182000 miUS $277 | Electrical steering went out. Has been acting up since I had about 65000 miles on it but tried to put up with it as long as I could. I was told this is the same problem on the Cobalt which was a recall item, but not for the HHR> | ||
| May 2012145200 miUS $682 | First/second gear shifter solenoid. | ||
| Jan 2013174000 miUS $277 | Replaced exhaust flex pipe from back of engine to catalytic converter. | ||
| Aug 2013196000 miUS $375 | Replaced both valve timing actuators. Car was running rough because of amount of fuel being dumped was more than needed resulting in less MPG. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Aug 201235700 mi | Paint bubbling on the inside of the lower door seam. Ignition lock cylinder replaced under bulletin. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Puerto Rico Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Dec 201017000 miUS $40 | Electrical problem and suspension | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Oklahoma, United States Nov 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jan 201212300 mi | Drivers side seat belt retractor did not retract. Dealer replaced the retractor, all works fine now. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 201285000 miUS $400 | Replaced ignition switch due to occasional inability to remove key. Also checked out a separate issue with the exterior doorlock; it has twice failed to unlock the car & we had to break-in with help of AAA. Didn't make repairs cause of cost. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 | |||
| Jan 201315200 mi | SERVICE AIRBAG light is lit. Light comes and goes. I was unable to find a cause. | ||
| Dec 201328000 miUS $115 | dead battery, replaced, purchased at walmart | ||
| Apr 201430200 mi | found solution to "service airbag" light in chevy hhr forum. cleaned and reconnected connector located behind passenger side kick panel | ||
| Jun 201652000 miUS $27 | 1 front and 1 rear door speakers were dead. i replaced both sets with after market 6.5" in speakers | ||
| Dec 201757000 miUS $100 | replaced 4 year old battery | ||
| May 201860000 miUS $96 | replaced front wheel bearings replaced sway bar links | ||
| Jul 201967000 miUS $100 | replaced both front struts with quick struts | ||
| Jan 202070000 miUS $8 | rusted out fuel line | ||
| Mar 202071000 miUS $31 | replaced rear shocks | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in New York, United States Mar 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Apr 2012147000 miUS $6000 | Engine Problem do to no safety feature for the engine if it overheats. ED from Chevy Corporate said they would help us out with the problem and then said it will cost us 6,000. Still owe 4,000 on the car so that was no help at all. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Saskatchewan, Canada May 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Sep 201020460 mi | Customer concerned rattling noise from the windshiled area when driving over uneven road. Replaced the glovebox, and the noise is gone. | ||
2009 Chevrolet HHR 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chevrolet HHR in Minnesota, United States Mar 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| May 201154000 miUS $550 | AFTER I PURCHASED THE HHR ABOUT 5 MONTH LATER THE AC STOPPED WORKING. ONLY WARM AIR WHEN AC WAS ON.VENT FROM AIR TO COME FROM OUTSIDE WAS WARM.DOOR WAS STUCK CLOSE TRIED TO FIX BUT SOMEONE BROKE THE DOOR THAT WAS STUCK. | ||
| Jul 201157000 mi | Fixed the AC, internal door was broken. | ||
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