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Expensive Chevrolet HHR repairs by problem area
Engine (56%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (22%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (0%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 18 repairs.
Chevrolet HHR repair cost distribution
$2500+ (44%)
$1000 - $2499 (56%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 18 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 76000 mi US $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 |
| 78500 mi US $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 |
| 98000 mi US $600 |
throttle body replaced, then numerous wiring issues after install. mechanic made it right after 3rd trip |
| 108000 mi US $600 |
fuel lines rotted out in rear, replaced entire fuel lines |
| 115000 mi US $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 4-speed automatic FWD
| 70300 mi US $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. |
| 79000 mi US $160 |
Links needed to be replaced |
| 103000 mi US $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. |
| 143300 mi US $180 |
Onstar Bluetooth antenna needed a second antenna replaced which seems to have fixed the problem. |
| 162000 mi US $1400 |
Emission and catalytic converter replacement |
2009 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 147000 mi US $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. |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 123000 mi US $140 |
Driverside Wheel bearing making noise. Replace wheel bearing |
| 135800 mi US $1100 |
Car overheating. The chain that powers the water pump broke. Replaced water pump chain, timing chain, chain guides, water pump sproket, thermostat and seal. |
| 145000 mi US $150 |
Passenger wheel bearing replaced |
| 162000 mi US $180 |
Camshaft position sensor |
| 109000 mi US $100 |
Cam Position Solenoid went bad. Code P0011. Easy fast repair and dealer had the part too. I replaced both and it cost about $100. |
| 115000 mi US $4551 |
Bad turbo, resulted in over heated engine blown head gssket and cracked block. New GM crate engine installed. |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 53200 mi US $5500 |
Blown engine, coolant leaking into engine and mixing with oil. Replaced engine. |
| 53000 mi US $184 |
Air conditioning refrigerant sensor short, remove and replace sensor |
| 54000 mi US $500 |
Traction control and service engine light came on. Diagnosed as misfire on cylinders 1 and 4, performed complete fuel injection cleaning service |
| 106000 mi US $200 |
Replaced brake pads. TPMS warning light came one, one wheel not registering. Replaced tire sensor and battery, still not registering. Now all tires not registering. Not sure what to do, may need to replace the entire TPMS module. |
| 106000 mi US $200 |
TPMS warning light came on, one tire does no read. Replaced battery and sensor in tire, still does not read. Not sure what to do next, just living with the constant warning light on. Not sure if this will impact the yearly car safety inspection for registration. |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
149-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 41000 mi US $300 |
I could not shift out of park. I would try time and time again until I got lucky. An internal short was found in the shift lock control solenoid. The dealer replaced the entire shifter assembly. |
| 52000 mi US $185 |
The transmission started to pause and then jerk. The car was driven to the dealer and the transmission was found to be bad. The dealer replaced the tranny with a brand new one after talking to GM. |
| 116800 mi US $1150 |
Transmission was slipping big time in drive. When dealer tech opened the tranny there was metal in the pan. When he got to $3100 in the estimate he stopped and told service manager. Installed remanufactured transmission. Update: GM later refunded $1700. |
| 110000 mi US $210 |
Both front speakers stopped working. This meant that there was no noise from the signals, warning lights, OnStar didn't work and if I pushed the lock button the 4 dings I always hear weren't there either. |
2007 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 59000 mi US $100 |
Replaced mirror switch. replaced mirror switch |
| 60000 mi US $700 |
all 4 tires, alignment |
| 70200 mi US $135 |
sunroof |
| 78000 mi US $7000 |
three separate rattles repaired, and a bracket was found to have one end broken off and was replaced |
2007 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 35700 mi US $258 |
Reinstalled regulator bolt that had fallen out inside rear driver's door window. |
| 86300 mi US $500 |
Replace driver's front wheel bearing. I put new wheels on the car in August, the stock wheels kept corroding and wouldn't let the tires hold air. |
| 97000 mi US $1122 |
Replaced leaking gas lines |
2007 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
149-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 55980 mi C $1500 |
the radiator broke and the fluid go on the transmission cooler and that burn the transmission |
| 89000 mi US $900 |
Bad valve loosing compression in cylinder #4. The head had to be reworked. Affecting computer and transmission. Replaced bad Sway bar bushings and links. |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 98000 mi US $800 |
worn out left front wheel bearing. replaced with oem part. changed original transmission oil with oem oil, replaced original spark plugs with oem replacement |
| 108000 mi US $500 |
the chrome started to peel off of the factory wheel, then the wheel started to leak air thru the porosity of the wheel. the dealer wanted $750 for a replacement wheel..OUCH i bought 4 nice aftermarket wheels off of EBay for $450 |
| 130200 mi US $290 |
CEL, replaced solenoid, $92 to diagnose. Also found that front end shimmy due to scalloped tires, replaced tires (not in total), rides much better. |
| 187300 mi US $2000 |
wanted to keep the car,complete suspension r:shocks,drums,pads. f:bearings,struts,disks,pads,tires,18" wheels,brembo upgrade finally got rid of front end shimmy after 9 years, rear drums were egg shaped.still needs steering shaft noise fix |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 106000 mi US $700 |
Replaced transaxle with salvage unit with 10,000 miles |
| 155600 mi US $1000 |
some part of crankshaft broke and object created hole in crankcase leading to oil being evacuated from crankcase |
| 135000 mi US $200 |
Original alternator failed |
| 139000 mi US $300 |
Power steering motor replaced. Replaced steering column which fixed power steering. But car continues to blow power steering fuse. Will need further diagnoses. |
| 140200 mi US $325 |
wire incorrectly run to fuse block should have been run to battery terminal. Unknown when this wiring error occurred but may have been from factory. |
| 148000 mi US $170 |
Check engine light came on and stayed on. Used code reader which reported either failed catalytic converter or downstream O2 sensor failure. Replaced O2 sensor since catalytic converter was replaced aprx. 18 months ago. Clrd code prob. gone |
| 207000 mi US $300 |
Replaced frozen alternator and tensioner pulley assembly |
| 211900 mi US $115 |
Serpentine belt broke while on trip. Belt was recently replaced along with alternator and tensioner. |
| 96100 mi C $1100 |
Front end rattling over bumps; wheel bearing and suspension repaired |
| 97100 mi C $360 |
Driver side windshield wiper transmission motor replaced. |
| 125240 mi C $150 |
Bar end links replaced. Intake and exhaust solenoids replaced as service engine light and traction light was present causing hard shifting, especially into 2nd gear. |
| 165000 mi US $3000 |
Transmission failed. Required replacement. |
| 192000 mi US $260 |
Replace Radiator |
2006 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
143-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 115000 mi US $560 |
Leaking rear main seal |
| 133000 mi US $1170 |
Exhaust leak near catalytic converter, which I noticed because of the sound. Also, check engine light. O2 sensor and catalytic converter replaced. |
| 134000 mi US $405 |
Symptoms: Power door locks locking/unlocking, power steering quit/"POWER STEERING" displayed on DIC, speedometer to zero, air temperature zero, transmission will not shift out of 1st, check engine light. Transmission Control Module replaced |
| 137000 mi US $536 |
Open circuits found in fuse block. Culprit turned out to the the fuse block (UBEC) connector, which was repaired manually. |
| 139000 mi US $788 |
Alternator failed. Not surprising after 139000 miles! $475 for an alternator I could have gotten for $120 at O'Reilly, plus $312 labor... that was a surprise. |
| 63000 mi US $120 |
Reprogram anti-theft system. Engine wouldn't crank |
| 75000 mi US $3800 |
Burned exhaust valves |
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