Worst 2007 Chevrolet Hhr Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Chevrolet Hhr.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 420 | 15 | 1 | 83,034 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 105 | 5 | — | 78,434 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 45 | 19 | — | 78,403 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 42 | — | — | 223,088 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 32 | 2 | 1 | 87,297 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 27 | — | — | 21,871 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 20 | 4 | — | 88,156 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 19 | 2 | — | 63,692 mi | |
| ENGINE | 18 | 3 | — | 81,377 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 2 | — | 67,575 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 16 | 1 | — | 72,412 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | 2 | — | 97,201 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 12 | — | — | 64,866 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 11 | 3 | — | 76,859 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 10 | — | 2 | 46,842 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 9 | 1 | — | 81,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 2 | — | 124,914 mi | |
| TIRES | 8 | 2 | — | 18,756 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 7 | — | 1 | 55,667 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 7 | — | — | 62,158 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | 2 | — | 98,129 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 | — | — | 71,780 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 44,263 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 5 | — | — | 22,411 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 | 1 | — | 49,250 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 87,754 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 4 | 1 | — | 70,169 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 2 | — | 39,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 28,070 mi |
Recalls for 2007 Chevrolet Hhr
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~6,572,882 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
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