FaultScore

Chevrolet HHR vs Chrysler Pacifica

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet HHR Chrysler Pacifica
Complaints on file 4,753 10,659
Model years covered 2006–2011 2003–2026
Worst model year 2006 2018
Best model year 2010 2024
Crashes reported 265 336
Fires reported 38 141
Injuries reported 164 179
Deaths reported 5 6
Most complained-about part Steering Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 9.9% 6.2%

Chevrolet HHR by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 1,591 33.5%
Electrical System 763 16.1%
Airbags 332 7.0%
Body & Structure 264 5.6%
Brakes 245 5.2%
Engine & Cooling 210 4.4%

Chrysler Pacifica by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 2,402 22.5%
Electrical System 1,426 13.4%
Body & Structure 1,092 10.2%
Steering 725 6.8%
Suspension 493 4.6%