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2006 Chevrolet HHR air bags problems

63 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
63 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
20 and 1
Injuries and deaths
18 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 33 complaints that include mileage. 48% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 20 crashes, 1 fire, 18 injuries.

What owners wrote

2006 chevy hhr lt I was involved in a front impact and roll over vehicle accident on october 17th, 2009 at which time my air bags, both passenger and drivers side, failed to deploy. As a result, both myself and my passenger were injured. I have filed a formal complaint with GM and am awaiting their response. I am submitting this complaint to make others aware of this issue.

Reported at 71,971 miles, October 2009 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact was exciting the vehicle when the interior driver's side door handle detached. The contact also stated that on a separate occasion while driving 40 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the front end of the vehicle would shake abnormally when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed that inside door assembly failed and needed to be replaced along with both side front rotors.

Reported at 46,000 miles, March 2007

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