Chevrolet HHR problems reported in California
408 of the 4,753 complaints filed about the Chevrolet HHR came from California, most often about the steering.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
408
Complaints from California
18
Crashes
3
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
144
35.3%
Electrical System
63
15.4%
Body & Structure
35
8.6%
Brakes
29
7.1%
Engine & Cooling
25
6.1%
Airbags
22
5.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
18
4.4%
Suspension
13
3.2%
Stability & Traction Control
12
2.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
2.9%
Other & Unspecified
11
2.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
6
1.5%
By model year
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
21
18.3%
Fresno
16
13.9%
SAN Diego
16
13.9%
Sacramento
10
8.7%
Bakersfield
9
7.8%
Whittier
8
7.0%
Mariposa
7
6.1%
Eureka
6
5.2%
Hemet
6
5.2%
Long Beach
6
5.2%
Woodland Hills
5
4.3%
Oakley
5
4.3%