Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet HHR has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
13
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09V073000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SPEED IS FAST... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, T... |
| May 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ESC OFF. THIS OCCURRED ON VEHICLE STARTUP AND WHILE THE VE... |
| May 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | VEHICLE WHILE BEING TAKEN THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH WITH ME INSIDE SITTING BEHIND THE STEERING W... |
| Mar 19, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VI... |
| May 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IS TICKING. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TIMING CHAIN....I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITANT TO ACC... |
| Jan 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND COULD NOT TURN OFF THE KEY. I TRIED TO EVERYTHI... |
| Oct 27, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BUYERS BEWARE: ON SATURDAY EVENING WE PUT THE HHR INTO PARK AND WENT TO TURN OFF THE KEY AND THE KEY... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WON'T SHIFT DOWN TO REVERSE NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. *TR |
| Mar 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LAST NIGHT OUR 2009 HHR WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. AFTER LOOKING AT ... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE... |
| Oct 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEH... |