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2007 Chevrolet HHR Brakes Problems

Complaints
51about this part
Share
7%of 726 total for the year
Median mileage
25,556miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR, 7% of the 726 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,556 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had to replace left and right control arms on this vehicle,brakes constantly can't unlock doors from inside,have to roll down window to unlock,now having engine problems and one of the control arms going bad again.plus something is causing rain to get in my car somewhere,because when it rains at smells mildewy.”

NHTSA complaint #10554615, filed 2013-12, 86,987 miles

“On-going despite several repair and/or replacement attempts. The rotors have been replaced four times. I just did the rotors and brakes 3 weeks ago. When it is cold the suspension seems like the car is going to fall apart. The power steering comes and goes. The first time it happen I was trying to make a u-turn and was almost rammed from the passenger side door. These cars are a death trap. All my issues has been going on for about nine months.”

NHTSA complaint #10467281, filed 2012-07, 55 miles

“Vehicle was sitting while running my husbands knee bumped the key fob and the ignition switched to off. I checked and found there is very little resistance to the key turning off.”

NHTSA complaint #10586439, filed 2014-05, 61,000 miles

“At 9,700 miles,my car would shake bad when brakes were applied, dealer turned the rotors, helped for awhile. At 24,000 miles the same thing started, rotors were turned for a second time. I believe they should be replaced, the problem will more than likely happen again. Thank you.”

NHTSA complaint #10222557, filed 2008-03, 9,700 miles

“While driving on a wet road at 30 to 35 miles per hour. The car shuts off when I topped a small hill and I lost all power. No place to pull off the road. I placed the car in park and turn the key to off and restarted. The engine light came on and the message displayed was engine power reduction. I drove 20 to 25 miles per hour to my destination the car would only go 30 miles per hour and the car shifted roughly and jumped. A nice guy there, turned the key to the on position 3 times before the engine light would go off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10577892, filed 2014-04, 80,370 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011136%
2010285%
2009306%
2008559%
2007517%
2006606%

Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR

Steering
424 complaints
Electrical system
111 complaints
Fuel system
51 complaints
Air bags
48 complaints
Body and structure
43 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
40 complaints
Suspension
27 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
25 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Seat belts
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 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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