2009 Chevrolet HHR

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,002 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 508 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 5 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 14E021000 2014-04-30

    Recall 14E021000

    UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS1497, Airtex 1S10961, and Carquest 53-27967, for use on various General Motors model and model year vehicles during repair and replacement of the original ignition switch. The weight on the key ring…

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 14V171000 2014-04-10

    Recall 14V171000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 14V153000 2014-03-31

    Recall 14V153000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

    Recorded model years: 2009

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 8 records exist for the Chevrolet HHR where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11023091 2025-09-09

    13598

    New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 11021792 2025-08-07

    PIC5650M

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 11020816 2025-07-18

    PIP5601C

    This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

    Recorded model years: 2009

Showing 3 of 1,002 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,347 records exist for the Chevrolet HHR where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • PE20011 2020-07-05

    Fuel Line Leak

    On July 5, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE20-011 to investigate instances of metal fuel lines under the vehicle corroding and leaking fuel in model year (MY) 2008 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2008 through 2009 Chevrolet HHR passenger cars manufactured by General Motors (GM). The metal fuel lines are corroding and leaking fuel in the area…

    Recorded model years: 2009

A further 1 records exist for the Chevrolet HHR where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2014126 2014-04-10

    Transport Canada recall 2014126

    On certain vehicles, a defect may allow the ignition key to be removed from the ignition switch when the key is not in the "Off" position. This could result in unintended vehicle movement if the transmission is not in the "park" position (automatic transmission) or not in the reverse gear with the parking brake engaged (manual transmission), and increase the…

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 2014104 2014-04-01

    Transport Canada recall 2014104

    Certain vehicles equipped with electric power steering may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. If the power steering assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Centre and a chime sounds to inform the driver. Steering control can be maintained, as the vehicle will revert to a…

    Recorded model years: 2009

  • 2014101 2014-03-31

    Transport Canada recall 2014101

    A safety defect may exist in ignition switches sold as service replacement parts. The defect could allow the ignition switch to unintentionally move from the “run” position to the “accessory” or “off” position with a corresponding reduction or loss of power. This risk may be increased if the key ring is carrying added weight or the vehicle goes off road…

    Recorded model years: 2009

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 8 records exist for the Chevrolet HHR where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

508 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 20
  • reports mentioning a fire 7
  • reported injuries 25

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system153 (22.2%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2006–2011.
  • Steering132 (19.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2006–2010.
  • Air bags (restraint system)104 (15.1%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2006–2011.
  • Fuel system87 (12.6%)
  • Brakes31 (4.5%)
  • Stability & traction control26 (3.8%)
  • Engine25 (3.6%)
  • Body & structure21 (3.0%)

Other / uncategorized: 17 classifications (2.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,574 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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