2010 Chevrolet Hhr: Reliability Data

681
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
229
Electrical System
111
Air Bags
49
Fuel/Propulsion System
46
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
32
Service Brakes
25
Unknown Or Other
21
Door
21
Body
21
Power Train
16

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
1
Fires
24
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY WITH GENERAL MOTORS. *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE, JACK OR LUG WRENCH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SPECIFICALLY ASKED ABOUT THE SPARE TIRE AND THE SALESMAN STATED ONE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT PERSONALLY CHECK AT THE T..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH REDUCED POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH WITH THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 229 complaints
25th: 49,500 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 82,000 mi
Electrical System 111 complaints
25th: 37,250 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 69,500 mi
Air Bags 49 complaints
25th: 37,875 mi Median: 66,500 mi 75th: 87,558 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 46 complaints
25th: 83,650 mi Median: 101,000 mi 75th: 132,750 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 32 complaints
25th: 50,000 mi Median: 75,024 mi 75th: 81,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 67 MI: 54 FL: 49 TX: 41 OH: 31 IL: 30 GA: 29 PA: 26 MO: 26 IN: 26

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%
Original Owners
99.3%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Hhr — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2006136774
200794271
200878137
200968931
201128820

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28