Chevrolet HHR Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the Chevrolet HHR across 6 model years. The 2010 model year has the most (25). The words owners use most often: “electronic stability control” (7% of reports).
- 102service brakes complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 16mention a crash
- 10mention 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.
- Electronic stability control: mentioned in 7 of 102 complaints (7%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 7 of 102 complaints (7%)
- Turning off: mentioned in 6 of 102 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 102 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 10 an injury.
Chevrolet HHR service brakes complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes 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.
Noticed that the cruise control would disengage randomly when activated. I checked the function of the brake lights at night and found that the brake lights would turn themselves on randomly with zero brake input, disengaging the cruise control. In this state, depressing the brake pedal more than…
Steering gets very stiff and sometimes locks up when turning left or right in a curve at highway speeds. Had dealer check it and they said they replaced steering motor. Did not correct problem. Made an appointment to check again but was told I would incur charges. I have had it to several mechanic…
Brake light tail light and rear blinker housing keeps melting leaving us with no working lights what so ever. Costly and dangerous
when I went to push on the brake, the brake pedal went to the floor... I had No Brakes? This could have been a terrible accident had I been going faster.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet HHRs have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 102 owner complaints about service brakes 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 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the Chevrolet HHR?
The most frequent phrase is “electronic stability control”, in 7 of 102 complaints, followed by “brake pads” (7).
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.