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2011 Chevrolet HHR engine problems

The 2011 Chevrolet HHR has 25 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

HHR engine complaints by model year74 complaints2006: 74 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 25 complaints2010: 23 complaints2011: 25 complaints
HHR engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CAR WAS STRUGGLING TO START, WHEN IT DID , IT WOULDN'T GO OVER 20MPH, WENT TO STORE, CAME OUT , IT WOULD START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP, ENGINE CRACK AND FROM THAT CRACKING IT BROKE OTHER STUFF. I OWE 3700. ON THE CAR AND TO FIX IT IS 3200.00 SADLY I DO T HAVE THE MONEY. NO CARE, NO WAY TO GET TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 5, 2017

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Chevrolet HHR have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet HHR engine — 9% 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.