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2006 Chevrolet HHR exterior lighting problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Chevrolet HHR2% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Exterior Lighting complaints
2%
share of all complaints
65,100 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Brake light tail light and rear blinker housing keeps melting leaving us with no working lights what so ever. Costly and dangerous

    filed Jan 3, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the brake warning light illuminated continuously while it was 27 degree fahrenheit. The contact mentioned that there were multiple complaints due to cold weather and that the brake light may remain…

    filed Dec 9, 2020

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

Exterior Lighting problems in other HHR years

YearReportsShare
2011 HHR52%
2010 HHR102%
2009 HHR153%
2008 HHR122%
2007 HHR61%
HHR exterior lighting 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.