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2006 Chevrolet HHR electronic stability control (esc) problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2006 Chevrolet HHR1% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
1%
share of all complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • We was going down he road it just switched off I couldn't turn the steering wheel and I had to stand on the breakes.I could have seriously hurt someone or my self if not worse and I hit a curve hard.

    filed Jan 14, 2018

  • 2006 chevy hhr is having electrical issues. The eps was replaced and now when I am drive the insrument panel needles move back and forth, power steering and other indicators light up and car cuts off. Had several tune-ups and the problem is happening.

    filed Jul 13, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other HHR years

YearReportsShare
2011 HHR2311%
2010 HHR326%
2009 HHR255%
2008 HHR152%
2007 HHR61%
HHR electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.