2007 Chevrolet HHR Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 7%of 726 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR, 7% of the 726 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 21 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There was an accident and the car flipped. The air bags did not deploy. My diaphragm was crushed. Mt back was broken. I am still unable to breathe correctly. I will try to locate records of the crash, but am sending this information now to have the accident recorded in the database.”
NHTSA complaint #10765073, filed 2015-09, 1,200 miles“I am the one owner of this car. Since day one nothing but problems. Air bag lights on dash illuminated, driver and passenger, warning have remained on no matter if your buckled in or not. It is supposed to signal if not buckled in, I have only heard it do this twice in the past seven years. I wear my seatbelt 99.99% of the time but have to tell my husband to put his on, I wish it would beep or do what is supposed to so I wouldn't have to beep. …”
NHTSA complaint #10573022, filed 2014-03, 1,000 miles“Takata recall my horn don't work the service airbags stays on. The struts back hatch don't open cruise control don't work checked all my fuses and they are all good”
NHTSA complaint #11124172, filed 2018-09, 186,050 miles“My husband was injured in an accident on 9-29-2015. What happened was my husband was stopped on the interstate and a truck slammed into my husband. He said his car turned off as soon as the first impact, airbags did not deploy. There was a second impact from the same truck, which was on my husbands passenger side. The car is completely totaled. My husband was lucky to walk away from this accident. The HHR was recalled for the ignition switch last year and we had the new part installed 2/2015 when the dealership received the parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10778908, filed 2015-09, 130,000 miles“I was in a front end collision. My car had over 9,000 dollars worth of damage, the air bags did not deploy. The chevy dealership I went to was not able to repair the airbags but were able to turn the airbag light on so that I was aware that they no longer worked.”
NHTSA complaint #10292599, filed 2009-11, 42,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V047000Feb 10, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Chevrolet HHR 2006–2011, Cobalt 2005–2010, Saturn Ion 2003–2007 +3 more
- 08V046000Jan 30, 2008Gm is recalling 181,516 my 2006-2008 chevrolet hhr vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail air bags for failing to comply with the requirements of…Covers: Chevrolet HHR 2006–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR
424 complaintsElectrical system
111 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsFuel system
51 complaintsBody and structure
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
25 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet HHR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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