2006 Chevrolet HHR fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 51 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR, 4% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 51 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 124,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Based on 44 complaints that include mileage. 14% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	2
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	3
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	5
100k to 120k miles	7
120k to 140k miles	6
140k to 160k miles	7
160k to 180k miles	6
180k to 200k miles	3
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 44 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 124,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

On or about 30aug08 al line to the fuel pump on my 2006 chevy hhr leaked causing the car to catch on fire. Prior to this incident, the vehicle had been taken to the dealer for warranty work 7 times. To correct other issues. I am writing because I was charged for the repair. It took 30 days to get the part, and general motors sent a representative to the dealership who took over 300 pictures of the car.

August 2008 FireInjury

While on vacation, the car had not been started in 2 weeks. The weather had turned from warm and rainy to very cold. After getting back and starting the car, noticed a heavy fuel smell and thought the exhaust was burning extra rich due to the cold temperature. Getting out of the car to walk around to inspect the exhaust noticed a steady drip forming a circle on the asphalt just in front of the rear passenger tire on the driver's side.

Reported at 142,000 miles, January 2016

Fuel system problems in other years

Fuel system problems across all Chevrolet models