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2006 Chevrolet HHR engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 72 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
72 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 61 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 61 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet hhr. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the vehicle began to decelerate independently. There was a strong burning odor and the contact discovered that there was a hole in the engine oil pan. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and he contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Reported at 50,000 miles, August 2010 Fire

I bought my car brand new and sometimes without warning the engine light comes on and you only have a few seconds to pull over before it shuts down. Sometimes the light comes on when I'm stopped at a red light and the whole car starts shaking as if you popped the clutch too fast, except this car is an automatic. I have found through trail and error if I start messing with the computer buttons on the steering wheel that changes the information that is displayed on the dash board it will sometimes reset itself and…

Reported at 3,000 miles, January 2010

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