Chevrolet HHR Engine Problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the Chevrolet HHR across 6 model years. The 2006 model year has the most (39). The words owners use most often: “engine power” (12% of reports).
- 133engine complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Engine power: mentioned in 16 of 133 complaints (12%)
- Stalled without: mentioned in 8 of 133 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 109 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 133 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 10 an injury.
Chevrolet HHR engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine 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.
Remedy for campaign 14V047000 was executed defectively, creating an unsafe mechanical failure that destroyed the powertrain. Failure occurred while or shortly before vehicle stalled in heavy traffic. Vehicle would not restart, but ignition switch stuck in start position while attempting restart…
The door few open because the door latch broke off
Engine cuts out , loses power ar random times. Especially when the air is humid. Constant smell of leaking gasoline.
Started smelling smoke and the whole vehicle shut down with the being stuck on ignition. Couldn't open the doors and smoke was billowing out and fire start coming out of lower middle console. Luckily was able to open door and exit vehicle. Fire then erupted and quickly traveled straight down the…
Water pump
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet HHRs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 133 owner complaints about engine 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 engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
What do owners say about engine problems on the Chevrolet HHR?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power”, in 16 of 133 complaints, followed by “stalled without” (8).
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)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (131)
See all Chevrolet HHR problems.