2010 Chevrolet HHR - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Chevrolet HHR 2-DR panel truck with side airbags has received a high safety rating of 5 for both the driver and passenger sides in front crash tests, as well as a 5 for the driver's side in side crash tests. While the overall safety rating is not explicitly stated, the high scores in individual crash tests indicate that this vehicle offers good protection in certain scenarios. Additionally, this Chevrolet HHR comes equipped with electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's stability on the road.

Unfortunately, this car does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could provide additional safety features. Furthermore, it has a significant number of complaints, with 511 reported, and has been subject to 4 recalls. Despite the lack of certain safety technologies and the reported complaints and recalls, the solid crash test ratings and presence of stability control contribute positively to the overall safety of this Chevrolet HHR.

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Complaint Count

511

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Chevrolet HHR 2-DR. Panel Truck w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR 2-DR. Panel Truck w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Chevrolet HHR 2-DR. Panel Truck w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Chevrolet HHR 2-DR. Panel Truck w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2006 Score 2010 Score 2011 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2006 Score 2010 Score 2011 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2006 Score 2010 Score 2011 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet HHR

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power steering message was displayed on the instrument panel and while her daughter was driving the vehicle. the contact's daughter restarted the vehicle; however, the failure returned while driving at a low rate of speed. upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) which she linked to the failure. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where she was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. the manufacturer was also notified, and the contact was given a case number. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-07-08
Complaint:
"owner of 2010 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 35 mph and other various speeds, the vehicle intermittently lost power steering functionality. the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was parked and turned off, then restarted. the warning light was no longer showing and power steering was restored. after driving for approximately 60 seconds there was again a loss of power steering functionality and the warring light illuminated. the contact researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the vin was not included."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-05-03
Complaint:
"the power steering failed, it is available for inspection. my safety and the safety of my two very young children were put at risk. suddenly as i crossed the rail road tracks and attempted to turn right onto another street, the power steering went out of my vehicle. i narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle stopped at the stop sign on the street i signaled to turn down. it hasn't been inspected by anyone yet. the power steering light came on right as it failed and i had no assisted power steering, manual only."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-04-02
Complaint:
"my vehicle is the 2010 hhr with electric assist steering. as with thousands of other chevrolet hhrs, my power steering abruptly stopped working. it is the eps system that is notorious for stopping abruptly and was and is the subject of a recall. however, gm refuses to repair mine like they have over a hundred thousand others with the same exact issue. they state that my vehicle, though exactly the same as thousands and thousands of others subject to the recall, is not included in the recall. . . how can this be? same exact issue. . ."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-07-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph and other various speeds, the vehicle intermittently lost power steering functionality. the contact stated that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. the contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the vehicle had not been repaired. the contact researched online and related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-09-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 47,000. the vin was unavailable. the contact stated that the dealer had a long waiting list, so the vehicle taken to an auto repair shop and repaired there."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-01-06
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated while reversing into her friend's driveway, the steering wheel lost power steering inadvertently. the power steering warning light illuminated. the contact forcefully steered the steering wheel and pulled to the side of the curb in front of her friend's residence. the contact stated that as she turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering wheel regained power steering; however, the failure reoccurred while driving and making turns. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that no issues were found; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed to the same independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering sensors had failed. the independent mechanic informed the contact that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000. the power steering sensors and the battery were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that her vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-03-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated the instrument panel. the contact also stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle as he proceeded to drive home. the dealer was notified about the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not included nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the contact was instructed to no longer drive the vehicle and to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-02-01
Complaint:
"my power steering is going out randomly making it unsafe to drive, i see there's a recall for 2010 chevy hhr power steering which is exactly what's happening with my vehicle. when i turn it off and turn it back on it will work for a minute then click and go back out, yet when my vin was ran the recall doesn't show up for my car even though the recall states 2010 chevy hhr.. mine clearly has the same issue as the other recall yet you guys haven't put it on my vin so it can be fixed properly."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-01-03
Complaint:
"while driving, my power steering fluid light indicator came on making it really hard to turn. after parking and turning the car on the steering wheel went back to normal. i had my mechanic to check my steering fluid and i did not need any added. this has happened 3 times while driving my car and i refuse to drive my car. is there a recall on this the power steering?"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-02-07

Recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet HHR

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt, 2006-2011 chevrolet hhr, 2007-2010 pontiac g5, 2006-2010 pontiac solstice, 2003-2007 saturn ion, and 2007-2010 saturn sky vehicles. in the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position."
Consequence:
If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Remedy:

General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2014-04-10

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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