Chevrolet HHR Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Chevrolet HHR across 6 model years. The 2010 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “service esc” (11% of reports).
- 115electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Service ESC: mentioned in 13 of 115 complaints (11%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 13 of 115 complaints (11%)
- Hard turn: mentioned in 6 of 115 complaints (5%)
- Steering went: mentioned in 6 of 115 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 102 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 115 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet HHR electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the Chevrolet HHR. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Hello, how are you? The traction control warning light stays on and the button cannot turn it off. The engine light stays on and there is a service prompt on the information scroll lcd screen. The cruise control switch lights up but the cruise does not engage when the set button is pressed at any…
Power steering went out while driving, service esc code came on. Car has done this numerous times over the past year, i have replaced the steering column, the power steering motor, the car ran fine for weeks and today while driving down the road the service esc code came on and i lost power steering
Abs and traction stability lights on..replaced wheel hub and cleaned selinoids..esc service comes across dash hole in drivers side back fuel line...replaced fuel line due to gas leak...trouble starting car driving car when abs and traction lights came on at home and went to leave when noticed car…
Our chevy hhr 2010 has been dying and stalling out on us while we are driving it, the only time it had power going to it was when it was being jumped. Even then soon as the cables were unhooked it would jerk then die right away. It seemed as if most of the lights inside and outsided of the truck…
The power steering went out making it unable to control the vehicle my 18 year old son was driving and could not steer or control the vehicle causing him to wreck and dented the car up and busted the oil pan locking the motor up just by luck he was not injured we had to have it towed home and it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet HHRs have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the Chevrolet HHR. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet HHR electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Chevrolet HHR?
The most frequent phrase is “service esc”, in 13 of 115 complaints, followed by “traction control” (13).
Other Chevrolet HHR problems
- Steering problems (1,562)
- Electrical System problems (750)
- Air Bags problems (332)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (316)
- Structure problems (261)
- Power Train problems (191)
- Latches/locks/linkages problems (145)
- Engine problems (133)
See all Chevrolet HHR problems.