11 of the
689 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet HHR are about the
seat belts — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
75,000 miles.
D
11
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
1090.9%
Buckle Assembly
19.1%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 166,800 milesHamlet, NC
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT REMAINS LOCKED. SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK IF YOU ADJUST IT UP AND DOWN BUT OTHER TIMES IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. I HAD TO HAVE MY PASSENGER RIDE IN THE BACK TODAY SO THAT SHE COULD USE A SEATBELT BECAUSE THE FRONT ONE REFUSED TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT RUNNING. STANDARD TRANSMISSION. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #11363315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Little Rock, AR
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE HAD MY HHR 2009 FOR A YEAR NOW AND I'VE CHANGED THE BRAKES TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS..THE FIRST SET WAS STILL NEW BUT IT KEPT MAKING GRINDING NOISES AND ROARING NOISES WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES... MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE CRAZY I REALLY DO LOVE MY CAR AND I WANNA GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ASAP.
NHTSA complaint #11269354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 194,255 milesN Chesterfield, VACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
TAKATA RECALL ON FEB,25/2019 I WAS I WAS TRAVELING 95 NORTH TO CHESTERFIELD TO GET ON CHIPPENHAM PARKWAY AND I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 HHR I HIT A ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND AND MY HOOD ON MY HHR WAS TORN BACK SO BAD IT WOULD NOT OPEN ,THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE PERSON IN FRONT ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AND I SLAMMED ON BRAKES I HAVE TO SEE A I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR NOW.
NHTSA complaint #11183125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, OH
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHICH EFFECTS THE SEAT BELT
NHTSA complaint #11047905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 28,000 milesSAN Diego, CA
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR PROPER USE; UNABLE TO PULL OUT FROM THE EXTRACTOR. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO EXIST. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IN THAT PASSENGER IS FORCED TO RIDE WITHOUT BENEFIT OF SEAT BELT. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND ALLOWS PROPER USE OF THE BELT USUALLY WITHIN 2 DAYS WITHOUT ANY RHYME OR REASON. THERE SEEMS TO E NO REASON TO TRIGGER THE PROBLEM AND NO REASON WHY THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF ON IT'S OWN.
NHTSA complaint #10637687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 88,000 milesStevens Point, WI
SEAT BELTS
MY CAR STARTED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH BACK IN OCTOBER WITH THE KEY NOT SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO SHUT IT OFF, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT NOW THINGS ARE GETTING SCARY. EVERY OTHER DAY MY CAR IS TELLING ME THAT THE ABS SYSTEMS NEEDS FIXED AND THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICED. THE BREAKS WERE REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 2013 AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE CAR AND NOW THIS.. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF FOR NO REASON.. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS ALL THE TIME AND EVEN AFTER YOU UNLATCH IT, IT STAYS LOCKED FOR SOME TIME. I AM SO FRUSTRATED OVER THIS ISSUE AND CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10578262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,000 milesNorth Brandford, CTCrash
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE TWO FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FEBRAURY 19, 2014. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE THE COMPUTER INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA complaint #10573138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 38,914 milesWilloughby Hills, OH
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND TO THE LATCH MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,914.
NHTSA complaint #10556784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesRandolph, NY
SEAT BELTS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND MY PASSENGER SEATBELT KEEPS LOCKING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER HHR OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10513577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cedar Creek, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC HHR-SS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST HER SEAT AND WAS PINCHED BY THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE BUCKLE DID NOT INJURE HER; HOWEVER, THERE WAS SOME MINOR DISCOMFORT. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT IF A CHILD WERE IN THE SEAT, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10331049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greensboro, NC
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS UNBUCKLED, IT BECOMES LOCKED. THE FAILURE PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM BEING RE-FASTENED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED AND WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT AND COULD BE INJURED OR WORSE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10276094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.