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2007 Chevrolet Hhr

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Hhr do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 565.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

598 reports with mileage · 128 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 424 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

42 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports

What owners actually said

726 reports
84,000 miles · Jul 24, 2017
Steering

THE IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAN'T BE REMOVED. THE SHIFTER IS ALSO LOCKED OUT AND I CAN'T LEAVE MY VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HHR, COBALT AND IMPALA MODELS.

NHTSA ODI #11010369

128,000 miles · Jul 22, 2017
Steering

DRIVING HOME AT NOTICED POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON DASH. TOOK TO SHOP NEXT DAY THEY EXAMINED AND SAID THAT THE MOTOR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TWO WEEKS LATER HIT A SMALL BUMP AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN. NEXT MORNING WAS FINE. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HAVE HAD SMALL ISSUE WITH NO COOLANT READING (HAD SENSOR AND THE…

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DRIVING HOME AT NOTICED POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON DASH. TOOK TO SHOP NEXT DAY THEY EXAMINED AND SAID THAT THE MOTOR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TWO WEEKS LATER HIT A SMALL BUMP AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN. NEXT MORNING WAS FINE. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. HAVE HAD SMALL ISSUE WITH NO COOLANT READING (HAD SENSOR AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED).

NHTSA ODI #11010059

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2017
SteeringUnknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

POWER STERRING IS GOING OUT JUST LIKE IT DID IN MY COLBOLT. BOTH ARE 2007. WIPER POWER DRIVE WENT OUT REPLACED THAT ON OUR OWN. WHEN DID THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO RESET THE REMOTE CONTROLS, SAID RECALL WAS FOR SWITCH ONLY.

NHTSA ODI #11005506

53,000 miles · Jun 19, 2017
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE DOORS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ODI #11000081

82,500 miles · Jun 11, 2017
Steering

POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE TURNING AT A SIGNAL ON A CITY STREET. IT CONTINUED TO BE NON-OPERATIVE FOR THE REST OF THE DRIVE HOME (3 MORE TURNS). AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR A DAY, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #10994347

120,000 miles · May 24, 2017
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

DRIVING 45 MPH PRESSED THE BRAKES , VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING THEN I APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, FINALLY ENGINE STARTED TO REDUCE RPM'S NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LUCKY THAT I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER LOL TO OTHER DRIVERS

NHTSA ODI #10991567

49,800 miles · May 18, 2017
Steering

POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT FOR NO REASON. SHUT DOWN & RESTART CURES PROBLEM. MY 65 YEAR OLD WIFE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH GRANDCHILDREN ON BOARD.

NHTSA ODI #10990451

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2017
Unknown Or Other

EVERYTIME IT RAINS THERE IS STANDING WATER ON THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. ALL WINDOWS ARE UP AND NO LEAKAGE OF WINDSHIELD. ALSO PUT PLASTIC OVER WINDSHIELD AND WAS THE SAME INSIDE.

NHTSA ODI #10983306

55,438 miles · Apr 30, 2017
Steering

POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. RESETS AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE. KNOWN GM PROBLEM ON OTHER YEARS AND MODELS USING THE SAME MOTOR.

NHTSA ODI #10981471

100,000 miles · Apr 25, 2017
Steering

HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS, DID AN ONLINE SEARCH LATELY AND SAW MANY VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE INDICATING OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! SOME HAVE REPORTED ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE HAD MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND CAR…

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HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS, DID AN ONLINE SEARCH LATELY AND SAW MANY VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE INDICATING OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! SOME HAVE REPORTED ONLINE THAT THEY HAVE HAD MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND CARS BEING TOTALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. STARTED ASKING OTHER HHR OWNERS I KNOW AND EVERY ONE OF THEM, WITHOUT EXCEPTION HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN DESIGN FLAW THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY IGNORED BY NHTSA AND CHEVROLET. I PAID OVER $1,000 TO HAVE A STEERING MODULE REPLACED. LASTED LESS THAN A WEEK - PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK. THEY THEN WANTED ANOTHER $1,200 TO REPLACE ANOTHER MODULE. DECIDED TO "JUST LIVE WITH IT", SINCE I HAD GOTTEN USED TO IT AND COULD MUSCLE MY WAY THROUGH THINGS. MY WIFE CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. SOMETIMES IT TURNS ON AND OFF TWO OR THREE TIMES GOING THROUGH A TURN - HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. MAY I ASK WHY NHTSA AND CHEVROLET HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? IS IT GOING TO TAKE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIEING, A MAJOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, MAJOR NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION, ETC. FOR SOMEONE TO FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA ODI #10980348

Official recalls

4

14V171000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 10, 2014

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.

Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.

14V047000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:ignition:switch

Feb 10, 2014

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GM’s recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Air Bags

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.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GM’s recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.

Electrical System:ignition:switch

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.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GM’s recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.

08V444000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Sep 3, 2008

GM IS RECALLING 296,422 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THE DOOR ON THE STORAGE BIN IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED AS REQUIRED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: A REDESIGNED LATCH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

08V046000 · Air Bags

Jan 30, 2008

GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.' IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.