2009 CHEVROLET HHR Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated and occasionally flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact had previously received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

Mileage: 199,000

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Service Air Bag message was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that she needed to pay out of pocket for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to be serviced. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

My air bag service light continues to turn on and off at various intervals. I think it has to do with a faulty passenger underneath sensor but I'm not sure. I know there's been several recalls involving the airbag wiring and electronics so I think it may be related to that work. It hasn't been fixed yet or replaced. I believe it maybe related to the other airbag recalls or a faulty sensor from the start. This is a common issue I've come to findout.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO STALL. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WADE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1670 HILTON DR, ST. GEORGE, UT 84770 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

II PURCHASED A BEUTIFUL 2009 HHR FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP, IN MAY OF 2020, AN IN JULY F 2020, IT WOULD BARELY SPEED UP, THE GEARS, WOULDN'T SHIFT ON ME AND I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT I HAD NOT ONLY BEEN OPERATING A "DEFECTED" VEHICE BUT THE CAR DEALER FAIED TO MENTION HE WAS SELLING ME A "RECALLED" CAR, (A NEIGHBOR INFORMED ME) I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY SON'S HOUSE,BECAUSE I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR KEPT ROLLING BACKWARDSI AND IT ONLY GOES IN REVERSE NOW. LONGER GO

Mileage: 160,000

THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT JUST STAYS ON ALL THE TIME

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, LOWER BACK, AND MIGRAINE HEADACHES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,255. *JS

Mileage: 194,255

TAKATA RECALL ON FEB,25/2019 I WAS I WAS TRAVELING 95 NORTH TO CHESTERFIELD TO GET ON CHIPPENHAM PARKWAY AND I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 HHR I HIT A ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND AND MY HOOD ON MY HHR WAS TORN BACK SO BAD IT WOULD NOT OPEN ,THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE PERSON IN FRONT ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AND I SLAMMED ON BRAKES I HAVE TO SEE A I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR NOW.

Mileage: 194,255

FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS WHEN I START MY 2009 CHEVY HHR PANEL, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. IT DOES NOT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON AS IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. IT ONLY COMES ON AT STARTING NEVER WHILE DRIVING. I AM VERY CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. I FOUND THAT GM DID A LIMITED RECALL ON A CONNECTOR. MY VEHICLE DID NOT COME UP FOR A RECALL.

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ULTRA TOURING HT TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS DECREASING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES THROUGH SEVERAL VOICE MESSAGES BY THE CONTACT. THE TIRE SIZE, DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 08016. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 191,000.

Mileage: 191,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF TO GET SERVICED. MY WARRANTY IS RAN OUT SO I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. WHAT CAN I DO?

Mileage: 190,000

SERVICE AIRBAGS DETECTION COMES ON THE DASH BUT IT DOESN'T SAY DRIVERS OR PASSENGER COULD THIS POSSIBLY DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING? DEALERSHIPS SAYS NO RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED RATE OF SPEED, THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDES. THE DRIVER'S HEARING WAS IMPACTED FOR DAYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A HEAD INJURY WAS SUSTAINED AND THE AIR BAGS HAD TO BE MANEUVERED FOR THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716, (301) 262-7600) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER WERE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE AND TO ADDRESS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHICH EFFECTS THE SEAT BELT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CHECK AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Mileage: 27,000

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE RISE, AFTER THE INTERIOR COOL DOWN THE LIGHT GOES OFF. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR CONDITION ON HIGH TO COOL DOWN THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED ARM, AND A FRACTURED FEMUR THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS PLACED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,285.

Mileage: 54,285

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

I HAVE A 2009 HHR AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THE ESC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GROWLING NOISE I DRIVE 80 MILES A DAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE TURNPIKE I AM AFRAID I WILL REAR END SOMEBODY OR WORSE I DON'T WANT TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE WHEN IT OCCURS SHE MIGHT NOT KNOW ON TO REACT. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE BUT COMES BACK. AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN IT IS RAINING OR HEAVY DEW I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS AND IT STILL IS HAPPENING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DISPLAY ON THE DASH WILL COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ESC AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT I DON'T FEEL SAFE I HAVE 179,000 MILES ON THE CAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER COMMENTS I DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND JUST GO THRU THE REMOVE AND REPLACE TANGO TRYING TO GET LUCKY AND FIX THE PROBLEM OR PLAY CAR DOCTOR AND TREAT THE SYMPTOMS AND NOT ADDRESS THE MALADY

Mileage: 179,273

I HAVE FOUND THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL PREVIOUSLY DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHTS, APPARENTLY THIS WAS NEVER FIXED IN OUR CAR. WE BOUGHT THE CAR THIS PAST DECEMBER. THE LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND NOW THE LIGHT AND SYSTEM SAYS THAT WE NEED TO SERVICE THE AIRBAGS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900.

Mileage: 14,900

RANDOM DRIVERS CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO REASON TO HAPPEN

Mileage: 80,000

SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR 2009 HHR WE RECEIVED A AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. IT WAS RESOLVED HOWEVER WE HAVE HAD THREE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHTS COMING ON INCLUDING ONE THAT WE WERE CHARGED FOR REPAIR. THEN WE LEARNED THAT OUR CAR WAS ON A NATIONAL AIR BAG RECALL AND TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A SENSOR BUT THEY CAN'T FIND WHICH ONE IS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS PRIORITY CHEVROLET IN CHESAPEAKE. WE ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY SINCE OUR HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. AS OF TODAY 5/31/2015 WE ARE STILL IN SAME POSITION WITH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STUCK ON. WE WANT TO SELL THIS LEMON BUT NO ONE WILL BUY IT WITH THAT LIGHT ON.

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE WARNING CHIME. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN AUGUST 2013, AND SOON AFTER GETTING IT THE VERY SAME WARNING CAME ON. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT SENT TO A LOCAL GM DEALER TO BE FIXED. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A DODGE AND SUBARU DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THE REPAIR. I WAS SHOWN THE REPAIR PAPERWORK STATING THAT A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. WELL JUST LAST WEEK THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF SOMETIMES AFTER ONLY A FEW SECONDS. THEN ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT WENT ON STATING FAULTY AIR PRESSURE SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL SO I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL GREMLIN IN THE CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I LIKE THE CAR BUT ALL OF THESE STUPID LITTLE ISSUES MAKE ME WANT TO TRADE IT IN, AND NEVER BUY ANYTHING MADE BY GM EVER AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 84,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED FOR THE AIR BAG AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE DATE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS GONE ON AND OFF OVER SEVERAL WEEKS. DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSIS THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS NOT BEEN ON WHEN I BRING IT IND. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

LESS THEN 24 HOURS OFF THE LOT I WAS DRIVING HOME OFF HWY26 EXITING TO MY TOWN OF WATERTOWN,WI. I WAS SLOWING DOWN ON THE RAMP AND MY SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY THE DRIVER VISOR CAUSING MY TO FLINCH AND RELEASE THE BREAK FOR A SLIT SECOND. I TRIED TO REAPPLY THE BREAK AND HAD NO BREAKS I WAS STILL AT 40MPH. IT WAS SNOWING THIS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN SO I HIT A MEADEN SNAPPING MY A ARM. I ALSO SNIPPED MY ABS CABLE, BLEW OUT DRIVER BALL JOINTS, BENT THE TIE ROD, DISLOCATED MY AXEL BENT MY RIM AND RUINED MY NEW TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I BROKE MY KNUCK AND BLEW OUT MY BALL JOINTS. IT LOCKED UP MY DRIVER SEAT BELT AND EVEN WITH NO ONE WEARING THE PASSENGER ONE IT LOCKED THAT UP TOO. AFTER IT HAPPENED GOING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND A FEW MORE CASES LIKE MINE ONE CAUSED A WOMAN TO SPEND A MONTH AND A HALF IN HOSPITAL FROM HITTING A POLE. *TR

Mileage: 73,822

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. *TR

Mileage: 73,700

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT TO HAVE AIRBAG SERVICE HAS BEEN ON FOR SOMETIME. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE LAST ANSWER WE RECEIVED IS THAT THE AIRBAG IS ONLY UNDER WARRANTY FOR TWO YEARS BUT PREVIOUS TO THIS WE WERE TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS. MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT GADSDEN CHEVROLET HAS NOT EVEN FIXED THE SWITCH RECALL YET. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO CALL WHEN THEY GOT THE PART IN. EVEN THOUGH MY HUSBAND HAS CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES THEY STILL HAVE NOT CALLED. THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE OFFERED FOR US TO JUST PAY HALF AND THEY KNOW THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO FIX THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND YET THEY STILL NEVER FIXED THE PREVIOUS RECALL & NOW THIS AIRBAG THING HAS COME UP. *TR

MY CHEVROLET 2009 HHR AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE SUN FOR A FEW HOURS ON A HOT DAY. ONCE THE CAR COOL OFF THE LIGHT GOES OFF, OR IF IT IS BEFORE THE SUN COME UP THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I REPORTED THIS TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY PRETENDED LIKE THIS ISSUE WAS FOREIGN TO THEM, BUT AS I SEARCH THE INTERNET I SEE THIS ISSUE REPORTED BY MORE OWNERS THAN I CAN COUNT. THERE IS AN ISSUE GOING ON AND THIS NEED TO BE CORRECTED IN A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

RE: VEHICLE:2009 CHEVROLET HHR (SERVICE AIR BAG -- WARNING) VIN NUMBER:[XXX] MY ABOVE VEHICLE HAS JUST ALERTED ME WHILE DRIVING TO WORK TODAY, THAT MY AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY BE A POTENTIAL RISK. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED DURING MY ENTIRE OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST BEEN RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR GM IGNITION AND STARTER RECALL CAMPAIGNS: 13454 AND 14063. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK TODAY OCT. 2,2014 11AM AND I AM WAITING FOR THEIR REPLY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 74,820

WHEN VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUN AND HOT AND/HUMID CONDITIONS, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. THE LIGHT REMAINS LIT UNTIL REMOVED FROM BEING EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND COOLS DOWN SUFFICIENTLY. ALTHOUGH, THIS IS NOT ALWAYS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. OCCASIONALLY, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS LIT FOR UP TO TWO OR THREE DAYS REGARDLESS OF SUN AND HEAT/HUMIDITY EXPOSURE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 24,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. ..UPDATED 10/15/14 *BF UPDATED 03/30/2015 *JS

Mileage: 8,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT WAL MART AND A BEEPING SOUND GOT MY ATTENTION AND THEN I REALIZED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN.. I STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF... WE SAT THERE FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THE STEERING WAS FINE THEN.. WE THEN DROVE ABOUT A HALF MILE TO THE DOLLAR TREE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE.. I PARKED AND WE WENT IN THE STORE.. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT IT WAS WORKING AGAIN... THEN TODAY, SEPT. 15, 2014, I PULLED INTO THE LIBRARY AND AS SOON AS I STARTED TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WOULDN'T WORK AND THE BEEPING SOUND STARTED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN... . I TURNED IT OFF RIGHT THERE AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND IT WAS AGAIN WORKING... WE DON'T TRUST TAKING THIS CAR ANYWHERE AND HAD PLANNED AN EXTENDED TRIP TO WASHINGTON TO STAY WITH OUR GRANDDAUGHTER BUT WE JUST DON'T DARE DO IT... THIS IS SUCH A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND WE WANT IT FIXED!!!!! ALSO, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR.. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS OF TAKING IT IN TO BE CHECKED AND THE CHARGES WE HAVE INCURRED... IT HAS BEEN ON THE LAST TIME FOR OVER A MONTH AS WE HAD JUST HAD IT IN AGAIN .. THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MILES AFTER WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEN CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE... THIS WHOLE THING HAS BEEN RIDICULOUS!!!!!! WHO CAN HELP US????? *TR

Mileage: 47,100

WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH PAVED SUBURBAN ROADWAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT(S) ILLUMINATED ON THE CONSOLE IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. LATER THAT DAY THE LIGHT(S) WENT OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON SEPTEMBER 6TH THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT(S) CAME BACK ON AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED OR ABUSED IN ANY WAY. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED OR MODIFIED OTHER THAN THE IGNITION KEY RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR (BOTH WERE RECALLS PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL GM DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 59,321

IN APRIL 2013 OUR SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AT VARIED TIMES. THERE WAS NO RHYME OR REASON FOR WHEN IT WENT ON OR OFF. OUR DEALER STATED THAT IF THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY (SCARED US INTO THE REPAIR).THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD OF 4 YR 48000 MILES. SO WE WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR WAS A CONNECTOR MODULE AND TOTAL COST WAS 264.59 FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED I STARTED FINDING ALL KINDS OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH CHEVY CARS AND TRUCKS, INCLUDING VARIOUS YEARS OF THE HHR. I CONTACTED GM BUT THEY REFUSED TO COVER THIS REPAIR STATING THEY KNEW OF NO ISSUES REGARDING A SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. THIS WAS OBVIOUS A LIE SINCE IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND CHEVY HAS RECALLED SOME CARS AND TRUCKS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT WE CAN'T BE SURE IF THE AIR BAG WOULD WORK DURING A CRASH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. THE COST OF THE REPAIR FOR THE ACTUAL WORK DONE IS HIGHWAY ROBBERY - PARTS WERE 17.28 THE REST OF LABOR! GM NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND RECALL THE CARS - OR AT THE LEAST, REPAIR FOR FREE WHEN THE ISSUE ARISES. *TR

Mileage: 47,061

SERVICE AIR BAG- THIS MESSAGE COMES UP A LOT WHEN CAR IS STARTED. IT IS COMING UP MORE OFTEN NOW THOUGH. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEEN ON LINE THAT OTHER GM VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. TALKED TO MY CHEVY DEALER ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND IT IS OUR ISSUE. OUR HHR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR IGNITION SWITCH AND A POWER STEERING ISSUE SO FAR. I FEEL THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS JUST ANOTHER GM PROBLEM. WITH THIS WARNING LIGHT ON, I DO NOT KNOW IF OUR AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY. ARE OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY? *TR

Mileage: 39,750

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

THEY NEED TO GIVE RENTAL CARS UNTILTHEY GET THE PARTS IN THIS WOULD INSURE OUR SAFETY AND SPEED UP THE PROCESS THAT THEY SAY THEY ARE MAKING THE PARTS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE .THAT'S JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE. FIX OUR CARS RIGHT NOW I AM NOT READY TO DIE IN GM JUNK. MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SAYS IT NEEDS SERVICE WELL FIX IT GM. I CANT WORRY ALL THE TIME THE STRESS IS TO MUCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,135. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 12/3/2014 *JS

Mileage: 53,135

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED BY ITSELF WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN. *TR

Mileage: 71,244

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN AUGUST 2009( SPECIAL AUTO PROGRAM) AND HAD TO RETURN IN AUGUST 2009 FOR THE DRIVERS AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE REPAIRED WAS DONE (NECESSARY TO REPLACE & PROGRAM PASS PRESENCE MODULE ) AT THAT TIME. I STARTED HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE THIS YEAR AND BROUGHT IT BACK FOR SERVICE AGAIN 6/20/14. PAID $315.00 TO BE REPAIRED AND PICKED IT UP TODAY AND THE FLASHING LIGHT IS STILL ON. MY CONCERN IS THIS MAY ALSO BE A FACTORY DEFECT ALSO THAT HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED. I AM FEELING A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE AIRBAG BEING REPAIRED AND STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I AM A SENIOR AND I TRAVEL ALWAYS WITH A 33 YEAR OLD TOTALLY DISABLED CHILD. IF MY AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY , YOU WOULD HAVE TWO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THIS. NOW I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK BUT AS ISAID I AM NOT FEELING TO GOOD ABOUT THE JOB REALLY BEING DONE. AS A CONSUMER WHAT CAN I DO OTHER THEN HAVE THIS ON FILE WITH YOUR OFF? *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT ARRIVE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY.

AUGUST OF 2010 1ST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OCCURRED. CHEVROLET DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN EARLIER 2013 WHEN SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THIS SERVICE AIRBAG WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO, THEN GO OUT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER IT WOULD COME ON AGAIN, THEN GO OUT. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. ON JUNE 2ND OF THE YEAR, 2014, I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY ADVISED THE AIRBAG "SHORTED" AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED @ $1200.00+. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, AND HAVE HAD AT LEAST 3 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS UNDER WARRANTY. DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY FAILURE I FEEL THIS LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

THE RED LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE.IT SEEMS IT THE PASSENGER SIDE, AS IT BEEPS AND THERE IS NO ONE THERE OR I HAVE MY PURSE SITTING ON THE SEAT. THE CAR DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND I WANTED TO DO DIAGNOSTIC THAT IT WOULD COST ME $98.00. I HAVE READ ON THE CHEVY WEBSITE FOR OWNERS THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLIANT WITH DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOES OFF FOR SERVICE. UPDATED 11/24/2014 *JS

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. RK

SHE WAS DRIVING AND RAN INTO A MAILBOX AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT'S A COMMON ISSUE IN HHRS AND COBALTS, DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED PARTS. GM SAYS I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT. I'M ALSO TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, MAKING THIS CAR UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE LISTED ON A RECALL IMMEDIATELY, IF BOTH GM AND RANDOM MECHANICS KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY. AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR, NO ACCIDENTS, NO PROBLEM SEEN WITH AIR BAGS BY SERVICE DEPT AT DEALER. ???? .THE SAFETY LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROLS FOR ALL PASSENGER WINDOWS DOES NOT LOCK THE WINDOW OPERATION. BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. IVE RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC 4 TIMES HAD MY BRAKE PADS CHANGED, ROTORS TURNED, ROTORS RESURFACED , ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.....STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERING BAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE ROTORS OVERHEAT AND WARP, BUT I WILL DRIVE ONLY 2 BLOCKS AND IT HAPPENS. DON'T THINK THAT IS ENOUGH TO OVERHEAT THE ROTORS. *JS

THE "SERVICE AIR BAGS" LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND MY SPEED WAS 30 MPH OR LESS WHEN DINGING SOUND CAME ON AND SCREEN SHOWED SERVICE AIR BAGS. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE OR NOT!!! IT STAYS ON AWHILE THEN GOES OFF, BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON. I SEE WHERE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING IS THERE NO WAY TO GET CHEVROLET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?? IT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 37,500

AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL MONTHS! SCAN DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH A CONNECTOR (PART# 013580234) WAS DEFECTIVE. COST TO REPAIR $231.01 06/14/2013 *TR

Mileage: 25,027

AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON IN DASH TOOK TO DEALER REPAIRED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER AROUND 16,000 MILES MORE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF. OCCUPANT SEAT SENSOR IS ALSO TURNING ON AIRBAG AT 10 POUNDS INSTEAD OF OVER 35. *TR

Mileage: 19,450

TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE AS WELL AS THE CAR STALLING.. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE CAR... WAS SIDE SWIPED ON ROAD ON 03/14/2014... CAR BARELY TAPPED US AND WE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR DUE TO POWER STEERING ISSUE... RAN INTO THE GUARDRAIL.. CAR WAS TOTALED WHILE THE OTHER CAR (A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS) DROVE HOME... DRIVER HAD HEAD INJURIES WHILE PASSENGER HAD CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT HAND FROM AIRBAGS. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN.. *TR

Mileage: 107,750

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT TODAY. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS BAD. IT IS GOING TO COST $1200 TO GET NEW AIRBAG INSTALLED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THE 09 HHR. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED CHEVY WITH NO RESPONSE. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN BUMPED BY ANYTHING FOR A AIRBAG TO GO BAD. *TR

Mileage: 37,500

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*CN UPDATED 9/25/2015 *JS

Mileage: 51,300

2009 HHR SERIVE AIRBAG HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR YEARS. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND NOW SINCE THE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, NO ONE WILL TAKE THE CAR ON TRARDE IN FOR SAFTY REASONS..I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO CHECK THE CAR FOR FREE AND I DONT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIX ANOTHER KNOWN DEFECT..THE CAR SITS UNUSED AS WE FEEL ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE..THERE WAS A RECALLED ISSUED FOR MANY OTHER GM MODELS ON 3/18/13 FOR THE SAME AIRBAG ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THE HHR..THERE ARE ENDLESS LISTS OF AIRBAG PROBLEMS IN THE CHATROOMS AND GM DOES NOT CARE..I GUESS ITS CHEAPER TO PAY OFF THE VICTIMS OF THEIR DEFECTIVE CARS THEN RECALL THEM AND REPLACE THE PARTS..THEIR COST ON THE PARTS IS PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR THAT THEY CHARGE THE CUSTOMERS..THEY ARE KILLING THE TAX PAYERS THAT BAILED THEM OUT OF BANKRUPCY.. ILL BE BUYING A TOYOTA NEXT TIME. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE TWO FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FEBRAURY 19, 2014. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE THE COMPUTER INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. REMAILED 08/06/2014*LJ

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 700

2009 CHEVY HHR , THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND GOES OFF MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS LOCKED UP , I PURCHASED THE POS 3 MONTHS AGO IT HAS NOT HAD ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE YET. I HAVE HEARD THE WIRING IS A ISSUE AND ITS ALL BUILT IN MEXICO WHICH MAKES ME SLEEP WELL. OBVIOUSLY ITS A BIG ISSUE BUT IM SURE WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OF AIR BAGS FAILING AT 60,000 MILES, LOTS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON AIR BAGS, IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME IN THIS CRAP CAR ITS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE GOV. DON'T BUY HHRS THERE OUTSOURCED JUNK, MATTER OF FACT MY 2003 2500HD IS A CRAP PILE TOO, WITH 90K ON THE CLOCK, REPLACED ALMOST EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 62,822

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INFLATER HARNESS CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED, TAPED AND LUBRICATED EACH TIME. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERABLE WHENEVER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,297.

Mileage: 21,297

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

WITH A CHIME THE REPAIR AIR BAG SAFETY LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS CONTINUED EVEN THOUGH REPAIRED TWICE BY CHEVY DEALERSHIPS. FIRST THEY REPAIRED THE ROOF RAIL CONNECTOR. NEXT INCIDENT THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEATBELT. TWO YEARS LATER THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF (WITH PRECEDING CHIME) ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR

Mileage: 20,292

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. OCCURS WHILE SMOOTHLY TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON I-70. CANNOT GET LIGHT TO GO OFF OR RESET. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN HIT, BUMPED OR JOLTED. WEB POSTS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON HHR PROBLEM. GM NEEDS OR TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 104,500

I ALSO HAVE A 2009 HHR WITH 47000 MILES AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON FREQUENTLY. I PLAN TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. THIS LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

DRIVING AND AIRBAGS JUST BLEW UP AND CAUSED ME TO RUN INTO POLE. COULD NOT STOP, AND COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE OF AIRBAGS. CAR WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIRED. I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. INJURY WAS CAUSED TO LEGS, CHEST, STOMACH, BACK. *TR

Mileage: 49,700

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND MY PASSENGER SEATBELT KEEPS LOCKING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER HHR OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THIS IS MY 2ND HHR FIRST WAS GREAT THIS IS HORRIBLE. FIRST PROBLEM WAS MY LOCKING MECHANISM ON DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER THE THIRD TIME IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY CHANGED OUT THE LOCK MECHANISM. THEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDOW NOT ROLLING DOWN AND MY DASH LIGHT GOING OUT FOR A PERIOD OF 2-3 SECONDS. THEY FIXED THE WINDOW BUT COULD NEVER FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE DASH. THEN MY AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON I HAD TO TAKE IN TWICE FOR THIS INCIDENT. MY STEERING PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I TOOK MY SON IN TO DO HIS DRIVING TEST AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WE PARKED THE CAR GAVE IT A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, DID THE TEST AND ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE HAVE JUST HAD TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 35,543

I WAS SITTING WITH THE CAR IDLE AT HOME AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT SAID THAT THE AIR BAG IS MORE THAN LIKELY DEFECTED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAG COULD GO OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING OR NOT GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 3/6/13. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I PASSED OUT DUE TO A LATER FOUND HEART CONDITION. I FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT TURN DUE TO PASSING OUT. I SHEARED OFF A STREET SIGN, WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE, WAS AIRBORNE OVER A HILL AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS DETERMINED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SPOKE WITH GM TO FILE A CLAIM AND AN INVESTIGATOR WENT TO INVESTIGATE MY CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT FOR MY PERSONAL RECORDS. GM IS TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT DUE TO IT BEING GM PROPERTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. IF MORE DETAIL AND SPECIFIC DATES ARE NEEDED PLEASE FEEL TO REQUEST IT. I HAVE ALL OF THE NAMES AND DATES AS NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY . DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS AND STATED "PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG CONNECTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED" . THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT , HAS NEVER HAD ANY WORK DONE UNDER THE DASH OR TO THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM . *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND AS THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE ROOF-MOUNTED AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND NECK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, AND ADVISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 2/13/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED GM OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT BY THE TIME SHE PAYS OFF THE LOAN, THERE WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/14/13

Mileage: 88,000

THE SERVICE AIRBAG KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT I NEED A NEW AIRBAG AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT. *TR

Mileage: 69,752

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON IN THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER A WHILE IT WOULD TURN OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON AGAIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WENT AWAY. LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER WHEN THE CAR HAD 50000 MI THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A WIRING ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE AS THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

I WAS DRIVING ON 30 MPH ZONE AT 30 MPH, WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAGS CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH UNTIL THEY WERE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. HOWEVER, THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT CANCEL IN A TIMELY MANNER AFTER COMPLETING A TURN. UPDATED 08/14/12

Mileage: 25,000

WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE SERVICE AIRBAG ALERT ILLUMINATED AND HAS CONTINUED TO STAY ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME FOR THE LAST 5 DAYS. MOMENTARILY, THE ALERT LIGHT WILL TURN OFF BUT RE-ILLUMINATE AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE OTHER POSTS AND COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES SUCH AS A CELLULAR PHONE, CHARGER, I-PAD OR COMPUTER WERE PLACED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE COULD BE NO ELECTRICAL DEVICES PLACED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AS IT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

I HAVE TWO ISSUES GOING ON WITH MY HHR. LAST EVENING I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF ENGINE AND RELEASE. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO RESEARCH HOW TO TURN OFF MY CAR. MY CAR RAN IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 2 HOURS WASTING GAS UNTIL WE FIGURED OUT HOW TO TURN OFF CAR. THE MANUAL STATES THAT YOU CAN PUSH A TUMBLER AND TURN THE KEY TO RELEASE IT. THE MANUAL IS NOT CLEAR ON WHAT THE TUMBLER IS BUT THE ONLY MOVABLE PIECE INSIDE STEERING WHEEL BASE DID NOT HELP TO RELEASE THE KEY. WE FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSING AROUND THE TIME I STARTED CALLING AND THEIR OPTION TO COME LEAVE THE CAR WITHOUT OTHER TRANSPORTATION WAS NOT A GOOD OPTION FOR ME WITH KIDS. ONCE FUSE WAS OUT THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE KEY IN IT WHICH IS CAUSING A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL OF STRESS FOR ME. I HAVE TO PUT FUSE BACK IN THIS MORNING AND TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR FIXED. FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS THE FIX SHOULD BE THE SAME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF THIS IS SUCH A BIG ISSUE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WILL WE AS LOYAL CUSTOMERS GET A REFUND WHEN THEY ACTUALLY DO DECIDE TO RECALL THIS APPARENT DEFECTIVE CAR. MY OTHER ISSUE IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT POPS ON FOR UNSPECIFIED PERIODS OF TIME AND SAYS IT NEEDS SERVICED. IT CAN GO OFF FOR DAYS AND WEEKS AT A TIME AND THEN DECIDE TO POP BACK ON. I HAVE ALSO BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THE COMPLAINTS AND WONDERING WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

2009 CHEVY HHR - KEY STUCK IN IGNITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING. HAD TO PULL NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND IGNITION FUSE TO SHUT CAR OFF. CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. RECONNECTED BATTERY CABLE AND REPLACED FUSE AND CAR STARTED UP SO I COULD DRIVE TO DEALER. CHEVY DEALER STATED IGNITION LOCK SYL BINDING, REMOVED AND REPLACED CYL. I HAD TO PAY $300+ TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HHR'S, I FEEL GM SHOULD DEFINITELY DO A RECALL AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND CAN STAY ON THE ENTIRE TRIP OR GO BACK OUT IN A FEW MINUTES,ONLY TO COME BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. *JS

Mileage: 92,000

7/10 - CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS INOP. DEALER REPLACED INTERNALLY SHORTED RELAY. WARRANTY 11/10 - ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK/SERVICE AIRBAG & POWER STEERING MSG ON DIC. DEALER TOWED IN, REPLACED STARTER AND FOUND LOSS OF COMM W/ BCM DUE TO INTERNAL SHORT. DEALER REPLACED BCM. WARRANTY 12/10 - ENGINE TURNS OVER WONT START. DEALER TOWED IN, FOUND POWER TRAIN RELAY OPEN. REPLACED RELAY. WARRANTY 4/11 - SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT AT PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG. RECONNECTOR CONNECTOR ADDED DIELECTRICAL GREASE. STABILITRACK LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON (EVER). WAS TOLD SYSTEM IS OKAY, SOME MODELS DON'T HAVE WARNING LIGHTS. (GO FIGURE, WILL NOT RETURN TO THAT DEALER) WARRANTY 2/12 - SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. COMES ON AND GOES OUT 3 - 4 TIMES DURING FIRST 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING FIRST TRIP OF THE DAY. HAPPENS 90% OF THE TIME. IF I CAN FIND A DEALER I CAN TRUST I WILL HAVE THEM CHECK THIS AND THE STABILITRACK PROBLEM. MILEAGE IS NOW 63,000. *TR

Mileage: 25,104

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND IT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAG". IS THERE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS FOR THE 2009 HHR? *TR

SINCE THEN THE AIR BAG TROUBLE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES OFF FOR MONTHS (AS IT IS NOW OFF) I ASKED ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS AND THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT IT > WHERE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I THINK THAT A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A SAFETY RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND HAVE A CAR FAX REPORT THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM REPORTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,665 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,138. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/21/11

Mileage: 57,665

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STANDARD AND DID NOT COME WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

Mileage: 43,000

THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT OR A FENDER BENDER, OR NOT EVEN A SLIGHT BUMP TO ANY PART OF MY VEHICLE. NOW THE LIGHT SHOWS TO SERVICE THE AIRBAG AND SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT LIKE IT IS FINE, BUT THEN COMES BACK ON WITHIN MINUTES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ONLY OFFERED TO FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21, 069.

Mileage: 2,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON ABOUT APRIL 14TH, AND HAS LIT EVERY TIME I DRIVE SINCE THEN - ABOUT 5 WEEKS NOW. SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF, MOST OF THE TIME IT DOESN'T. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED IF THERE IS A "SERVICE AIRBAG", AND I DON'T HAVE THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MOST OF THE TIME NOW. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,500. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 09/16/11

Mileage: 16,500

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GOES ON AN OFF. ISSUE CAN NOT BE REPLICATED ON PURPOSE AND THERE IS NO COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR MAKING THE LIGHT COME ONE. SPEED OF VEHICLE HAS RANGED FROM 0 (IN PARK) TO 60 M.P.H. CONDITIONS OF ROAD HAS RANGED SUNNY AND DRY TO COLD AND WET. MANY ON-LINE FORUMS HAVE ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ERROR WITH 2008 - 2009 CHEVROLET HHR'S.

Mileage: 35,000

HIT BY A MAZDA MIATA AT ABOUT 30 MPH HHR WAS TOTALED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

RECEIVED A NOTICE OF PENDING OF CLASS ACTION, PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND HEARING FOR 2009 HHR. STATING THAT THE SELLING VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. *TR

FAILURE: "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON. 1ST INCIDENT: "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON WITH PASSENGER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DEALERSHIP REPAIRED FAULTY COMPONENT. 2ND INCIDENT: "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON WITH PASSENGER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DEALERSHIP REPAIRED DIFFERENT FAULTY COMPONENT. 3RD INCIDENT: USE OF 12V ACCESSORY, NO PASSENGER PRESENT, AS WELL AS PASSENGER PRESENT, "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON/OFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOT TO USE 12V ACCESSORIES AS THEY MAY CAUSE SOME RF INTERFERENCE. 4TH INCIDENT: "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON WITH PASSENGER SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPONENTS, FOUND FAULTY WIRING 5TH INCIDENT: "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN PASSENGER SEAT ON THE WAY UPTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. CONTACTED GM ABOUT POSSIBILITY FOR LEMON LAW REMEDY, WAS REFUSED BUY-BACK OPTION WITH STATEMENT THAT THE VEHICLE IS FIXED AND IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. REPRESENTATIVE PUSHED TOWARDS KEEPING VEHICLE. I PERSONALLY DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE, AT THIS POINT, IN THE SAFETY DEVICES OF THIS 2009 CHEVY HHR, NOR DO MY PASSENGERS. THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, AND YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS LAST TIME IN FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, THEREFORE NO SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED OTHER THAN TESTING. THIS MEANS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED SINCE THE LAST OCCURRENCE OF THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED. *TR

Mileage: 5,240

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE DEALER INSTALLED HEATED SEATS. AFTERWARDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS STOPPED WORKING. THE HEATED SEATS ARE DRAINING THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, IT FAILS TO START DUE TO THE DRAINED BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO BE RESTARTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER FOR THEM TO REDO THE INSTALLATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 620. OIL LEAK ONTO THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE FLUID CAP WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY. THE HEATED SEATS THAT WERE I INSTALLED WERE CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY WHICH WAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE. UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

Mileage: 620