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2008 Chevrolet HHR air bags problems

38 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
38 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
14 and 0
Injuries and deaths
21 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2008 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 58% 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 miles6
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 24 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 14 crashes, 21 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 35 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over, crashing into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was killed and a passenger was injured and transported to a hospital for treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 70,000 miles, September 2013 CrashInjuryDeath

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The service air bag soon message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that two unknown modules were defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the modules were no longer manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no assistance was provided.

Reported at 80,900 miles, September 2023

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