2006 Chevrolet HHR Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,006 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 86,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR, 1% of the 1,006 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving at 70 MPH on freeway and suddenly engine power reduced warning comes on display and I can't accelerate. The engine cut off. On the freeway. This is not safe (obviously) and I don't see myself buying another chevy again. I have a family and this problem could kill us all.”
NHTSA complaint #10917717, filed 2016-10, 130,000 miles“I recently started getting a dashboard message saying reduced engine power and the car loses power and will only get to about 10-15 MPH. I was driving at round 45 MPH when this happened and the car behind me almost hit me because the car slowed down too fast with no break lights until I hit them. Since then it happens randomly a few times a weeks. It doesn't seem to happen while on cruise control so I have been trying to use it as much as I can. I have read forums and this issue and it seems like no one can pin point the exact problem as it can mean a number of different things. …”
NHTSA complaint #10660806, filed 2014-11, 90,000 miles“Drove 1 mile. Turned engine off for 15 min. When restarted car it started shaking, warning message on dash read engine power reduced. Unable to drive more than 30 MPH,with car still shaking drove 1 mile to my local mechanic, when mechanic restarted car and conducted dx test and reset code the problem resolved, no further incidents after miles of test driving. Hesitant to drive car any long distance for fear it may happen again and curious if other HHR drivers have had this problem or if there was a silent recall.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567563, filed 2014-03, 67,800 miles“The outside temp indicator stopped working. The dealer replaced a body control module this caused the cruise control to stop working. 1 electronic control module was installed. Problem still existed. A second ECM was installed and the cruise once again works, however now my driving lights no longer work. It will be returned to the dealer for a time to try to get all the electronics to work as they should.”
NHTSA complaint #10196351, filed 2007-07, 13,500 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet HHR. While driving up to 10 MPH, the check engine indicator flashed off and on and the vehicle would not accelerate. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10946610, filed 2017-01, 86,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR
458 complaintsElectrical system
222 complaintsBody and structure
119 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
82 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
70 complaintsAir bags
63 complaintsBrakes
60 complaintsFuel system
51 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsEngine cooling
34 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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