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2010 Chevrolet HHR engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 23 complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet HHR, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
23 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2010 Chevrolet HHR Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 44% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. While the contact was driving approximately 70 MPH when the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the failure. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem but the vehicle was not repaired. On a separate occasion, the air bags failed to deploy when the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The front seat driver sustained minor injuries to the right hand.

Reported at 18,000 miles, November 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. After several attempts, the contact was able to start the vehicle with reduced power. The vehicle would not accelerate past 40 MPH with the reduced engine power warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired or taken to the dealer for repairs. In addition, the contact stated that when driving 45 MPH and up, there was a very high noise level in the interior cabin.

Reported at 1,300 miles, August 2010

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