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vehicle
2006 / chevrolet / hhr
known issues
4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
1,006 on file (2005-09-27 → 2025-08-02)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
202 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Interior door handle fractureSTRUCTURE8 complaints2015-04 → 2017-03hhr-2006-interior-door-handle-fracture
10713167 WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED
10870950 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THIS HAPPENED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT WHILE PARKED
10896416 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS DETACHED FROM THE DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING HER HAND THROUGH THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE
Electric power steering cutout while drivingSTEERING80 complaints2015-02 → 2025-05hhr-2006-electric-power-steering-failure
11614139 The (EPS) system in my 2006 Chevy HHR has experienced multiple malfunctions. The power steering suddenly cuts out without warning while driving at both low and high speeds, making it extremely difficult to steer, especially when attempting to turn or change lanes
11002917 VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING SHORTLY AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. CAR IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MUCH HARDER TO CONTROL CAUSING A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OPERATION
10967938 POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. SUDDEN CHANGE IN ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. START VEHICLE AND HAS POWER STEERING FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING
Rear fuel line corrosion and leakFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM34 complaints2015-03 → 2024-03hhr-2006-fuel-line-rust-leak
11424558 Fuel line rotting. Dripping gas towards rear of car. When I did my research this is very common with the Chevy cars. Like the HHR cavaliers and cobalts. Using a cheap metal then wrapping it in a heat shield that cause moisture to stay trapped causing the lines to rot
10985622 FUEL LINES ON DRIVERS SIDE NEXT TO REAR WHEEL ARE RUSTING AND LEAKING FUEL OVER A EXHAUST PIPE,WHEN HOT WOULD SURELY CAUSE A FIRE. FROM WHAT I'VE READ A FEW HAVE CAUGHT FIRE
10945225 FUEL LINE RUSTED AND BEGAN LEAKING VERY BADLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE EVAP SYSTEM IN THE BEGINNING, BUT TODAY THE GAS SMELL WAS VERY STRONG, TO FIND IN A WALMART PARKING LOT, A PUDDLE OF FUEL BACK BY THE REAR TIRE
Ignition switch failure with engine stallELECTRICAL SYSTEM23 complaints2015-02 → 2023-07hhr-2006-ignition-switch-stall
10896919 WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10837830 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN COMPLETELY. BYSTANDERS HELPED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
11131581 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S KILL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO LEO MARTIN CHEVROLET (217 TX-332, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566, (979) 230-2500). THE DEALER
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Chevrolet HHR vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/hhr
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_chevrolet_hhr_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Chevrolet HHR},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/hhr}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
