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vehicle
2007 / chevrolet / hhr
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
726 on file (2007-03-08 → 2026-05-15)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
153 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Fuel line corrosion and leakFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM44 complaints2015-11 → 2026-05hhr-2007-fuel-line-corrosion
11605034 Fuel line leak. My fuel line has cracked in multiple places and needs to be replaced entirely. The leak was consistent, with a constant stream leaking out when in operation and for several minutes after stopping the engine
11338156 FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE RUSTING THROUGH. LEAK STARTED JUST UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. UPON INSPECTION BOTH LINES NEED REPLACED COMPLETELY
10850328 FUEL LINE LEAK JUST IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE NEAR EXHAUST PIPE DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED "PROTECTIVE" WRAPPED AROUND THE LINES CAUSING CORRROSIVE ROAD SALT SPRAY TO BE TRAPPED NEXT TO STEEL FUEL LINES AND ACCELERATING CORROSION OF LINES
Interior door handle and latch failureSTRUCTURE6 complaints2015-08 → 2018-05hhr-2007-door-handle-latch-failure
11092131 I GOT INTO MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEM, WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR I COULD NOT BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I HAD TO LET THE WINDOW DOWN TO GET OUT
11000081 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE DOORS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE
10746327 IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WHEN I WENT TO OPEN MY DOOR TO GET OUT OF MY CAR THE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR UNLESS I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN, REACH OUTSIDE, AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THIS IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE
10888000 2007 CHEVY HHR WITH MILEAGE 63,223. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 11/05/14 RECALL 14063 IGNITION SWITCH AND 14113 LOCK CYLINDER WERE REPLACED
10779521 AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY
Water intrusion into cabin and electrical componentsUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2015-11 → 2018-12hhr-2007-cabin-water-intrusion
11157124 LEAKING OF WATER FROM WIPER CROWL TO FAN MOTOR OF HEATER AND HAS BURNT RESISTER TO HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. LEAK OF WATER WAS QUITE A BIT ON FLOOR BOARD. AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. LEAK OF WATER HAS HAPPENED DURING VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR IN MOTION
10862621 ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IT HAS RAINED WHILE MY CAR SAT OVERNIGHT AND WATER HAS SEEPED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPARTMENT FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX , I HAVE HAD THIS ADDRESSED 3 TIMES AND REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A SMALL FLAP THAT COVERS A HOLE ON THE FIREWALL
Intermittent loss of electric power steering assistSTEERING109 complaints2015-07 → 2025-11hhr-2007-power-steering-loss
11033391 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND IN NO PARTICULAR SITUATION
10926410 THE POWER STEERING FAILED UNDER LOW SPEED DRIVING. LEAVING ONE LOCATION, THE 'POWER STEERING' LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON, STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. CHECK FUSES , NONE SEEMED AT FAULT
10944427 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS
Airbag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS4 complaints2015-09 → 2021-04hhr-2007-airbag-non-deployment
11406459 I HAD AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 7, 2021. I LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY HIGHWAY AND FLIPPED MY CAR IN A DITCH FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE DITCH HARD ENOUGH IT BOUNCED BACK ON ALL FOUR TIRES
10765073 THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR FLIPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DIAPHRAGM WAS CRUSHED. MT BACK WAS BROKEN. I AM STILL UNABLE TO BREATHE CORRECTLY
11298538 MY DAUGHTER IN LAW WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT TODAY AND NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HEAD WHEN IT HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND BUSTED IT!
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). 2007 Chevrolet HHR vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/chevrolet/hhr
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_chevrolet_hhr_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Chevrolet HHR},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/chevrolet/hhr}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
