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2006 Chevrolet HHR suspension problems

34 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
34 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 69% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

To whom it may concern: on january 17, 2008 I had an accident that was due to a manufacturing defect on my 2006 hhr. I was on my way to drop off my children to daycare. As I was exiting the highway ramp, I hit a guard rail. This situation was very scary and frightful for my kids and me because of the impact. It could've been a lot worse if there was a driver behind me. I called the dealership, mccluskey chevy., and they came to pick up the car while I had to find another way home.

January 2008 Crash

A "clunking" noise from the front suspension when turning into a driveway or dip in street at 3 or 4 miles per hour. This problem has been taken to the chevrolet dealership and to an independent auto repair shop where I was told the "lower control arms rear bushing was torn (rubber) and therefore allowing the arm to move to where it contacts the frame of the vehicle.

Reported at 37,500 miles, June 2014

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