2009 Chevrolet HHR Problems and Repair Histories
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Chevrolet HHR Reliability through March 31, 2013
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet HHR | 23 HHRs, 8.7 months of data per HHR, average 55900 miles Small sample size. Join or 23 HHRs, 8.7 months of data per HHR, average 55900 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2009 Chevrolet HHR
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| Chevrolet HHR in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2012 | 79000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 79000 | 0 | Engine surges and transmission jumps in and out of overdrive at cruising speeds Check engine light on, had cracked head and faulty ignition module |
| Chevrolet HHR in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 6200 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 9300 | 0 | 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 |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 19000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 19000 | 0 | 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. |
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 40700 | 0 | 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. |
| Dec | 2011 | 60000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Rhode Island, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 32000 | 0 | leaking front strut. dealer replaced under warranty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 47000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2012 | 99000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 103000 | 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 | 2013 | 107300 | 180 | Onstar Bluetooth antenna needed a second antenna replaced which seems to have fixed the problem. |
| Mar | 2013 | 110000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2012 | 15000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 15000 | 0 | Airbag lights would not turn off and indicated that they had been activated. |
| Mar | 2013 | 19000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Missouri, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 17000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 37300 | 0 | Had to recalibrate TPMS |
| Mar | 2013 | 45000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 0 | Replaced broken inside passenger door handle | |
| Feb | 2011 | 34000 | 0 | rattling noises coming from front end of car |
| Mar | 2011 | 35000 | 0 | 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 | 2011 | 37000 | 0 | Bubbling and rusting at Hem flange bottom of door. (all 4 doors)sent to body shop for repair |
| Feb | 2012 | 49000 | 0 | 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 | 2012 | 50000 | 0 | Rust when sold. |
| Chevrolet HHR in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 29000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2013 | 86000 | 500 | New master cylinder Replaced pads |
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 4000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | 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 | 2011 | 16000 | 0 | Bluetooth module forgets phones. They had to fight with OnStar to get the part ordered. It still has not been received yet. |
| Nov | 2011 | 21000 | 0 | 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 | 2011 | 22000 | 0 | 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 | 2012 | 27000 | 0 | Blower motor was making clicking noise. It was replaced. |
| May | 2012 | 28000 | 0 | 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. My rotors prematurely warped and were causing major vibrations when I applied the brakes. They resurfaced the rotors. |
| Jul | 2012 | 29000 | 0 | The horn stopped working. The horns were replaced. |
| Sep | 2012 | 32500 | 0 | 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 | 2013 | 37000 | 0 | Airbag light was intermittent. Replaced a connector and the light never came back. |
| Feb | 2013 | 38000 | 0 | The flex-joint failed between the manifold and catalytic converter. The catalytic converter assembly was replaced under the emissions warranty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 39000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 63000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2012 | 81300 | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LITE WAS INTERMITTENT. DEALER FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. STABILTY CONTROL DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK. |
| Dec | 2012 | 86000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 10000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 24000 | 0 | Rear hatch gas springs failed |
| Mar | 2013 | 60000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 2700 | 0 | Power steering assist motor replaced. XM Radio antenna not working--still not repaired, more parts ordered |
| May | 2010 | 4300 | 0 | XM Radio base unit was replaced. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 19840 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 30560 | 0 | 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 |
| Jul | 2012 | 37200 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet HHR in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 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 | 2012 | 145500 | 682 | First/second gear shifter solenoid. |
| Jan | 2013 | 174000 | 277 | Replaced exhaust flex pipe from back of engine to catalytic converter. |
| Mar | 2013 | 180000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 21000 | 0 | SERVICE AIRBAG light is lit. Light comes and goes. I was unable to find a cause. |
| Mar | 2013 | 21000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 143000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 147000 | 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. |
| Jun | 2012 | 147000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 8000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2012 | 36000 | 0 | Paint bubbling on the inside of the lower door seam. Ignition lock cylinder replaced under bulletin. |
| Mar | 2013 | 41000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 15000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 47000 | 200 | Key in ignition switch could not be removed, and would not turn to shut the engine off. |
| Mar | 2013 | 66000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 5000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | 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 | 2011 | 15000 | 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 | 2012 | 22000 | 0 | While having a oil change my mechanic noiced the struts were leaking. I went to chevy dealer and parts were replaced under warranty. |
| Sep | 2012 | 24000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 19220 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 20460 | 0 | Customer concerned rattling noise from the windshiled area when driving over uneven road. Replaced the glovebox, and the noise is gone. |
| Dec | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet HHR in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 14000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 17000 | 0 | Steering shaft replaced |
| Dec | 2011 | 36000 | 0 | Check Engine light due to engine misfire Right front wheel bearing replaced due to noise |
| Mar | 2012 | 38000 | 0 | Rebuilt cylinder head due to carbon build up |
| Chevrolet HHR in Puerto Rico | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 16000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 17000 | 40 | Electrical problem and suspension |
| Jan | 2011 | 17000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 11000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 26000 | 0 | The airbag warning light came on, was inspected and reset. No continuing problem. |
| Aug | 2011 | 26000 | 0 | Paint on the plastic wheel covers became discolored and peeled away. The dealer replaced all four under warranty. |
| Dec | 2011 | 33000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Oklahoma, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2011 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 12700 | 0 | Drivers side seat belt retractor did not retract. Dealer replaced the retractor, all works fine now. |
| Dec | 2012 | 21000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 23000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 42000 | 0 | no satellite radio, not working. had to get new radio. |
| Jan | 2012 | 46000 | 650 | broken ignition switch |
| Jun | 2012 | 48000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 39000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 40000 | 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. |
| Aug | 2011 | 41000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet HHR in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 82000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 85000 | 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. |
2009 Chevrolet HHR 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chevrolet HHR in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 49000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 54000 | 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 | 2011 | 57000 | 0 | Fixed the AC, internal door was broken. |
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