2009 Chevrolet HHR brakes problems
31 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet HHR, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned, causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the chest and both legs. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed at the scene. The manufacturer was not notified. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 51,300. Updated 12/30/14 updated 9/25/2015
After buying the hhr the day before I went to work. On my way back home. I got off on my exit about half way down the ramp my side airbags went off. Then I pushed the brakes and they did not respond sending me into a meaden causing my wheel to snap almost all the way off.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet HHR
- Electrical system 153 complaints
- Steering 132 complaints
- Air bags 104 complaints
- Fuel system 87 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Stability control 25 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints