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2010 Chevrolet HHR power train problems

21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR4% of all complaints for this model year.

21
Power Train complaints
4%
share of all complaints
60,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • A faint noise was heard and I pulled the vehicle over to the side of road walked around the entire vehicle looking to see if anything stood out, assessed the tires, engine and nothing appeared to be wrong. I proceeded to get on the ramp on and as I went through the toll booth driving around 40 mph…

    filed Mar 2, 2018

  • In a parking garage on the 4th floor. Backing out of space. While backing up, I hear a loud boom. Nothing behind me. Thought perhaps a tire failure. Put vehicle in drive to pull forward out of traffic lane, and the engine accelerated uncontrollably. Brakes wouldn't respond. By the grace of g-d or…

    filed Feb 9, 2016

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

Power Train problems in other HHR years

YearReportsShare
2011 HHR105%
2009 HHR163%
2008 HHR224%
2007 HHR406%
2006 HHR828%
HHR power train 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.