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2009 Chevrolet HHR brakes problems

The 2009 Chevrolet HHR has 31 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

31

Brakes complaints

4%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

HHR brakes complaints by model year66 complaints2006: 66 complaints2007: 51 complaints2008: 56 complaints2009: 31 complaints2010: 28 complaints2011: 13 complaints
HHR brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 3, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2009 Chevrolet HHR have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet HHR brakes — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.