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2007 Chevrolet HHR latches & locks problems

Owners reported latches & locks problems in 25 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet HHR, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
25 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2007 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 41% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while attempting a right turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact crashed into a retaining wall and another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact securely. Additionally, the vehicle stalled and the doors could not be unlocked. The contact became trapped in the vehicle. A police report was filed of the incident. The contact sustained injuries to the knee, chest and arm.

Reported at 42,990 miles, October 2014 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that when opening the front passenger side door, the latch fractured and the contact was unable to exit the vehicle due to a disability of her left arm. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer and informed the contact that they would not replace just the handle but would need to replace the entire door. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

Reported at 71,000 miles, December 2010 Crash

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