2007 Chevrolet HHR Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 726 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the seat belts of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR, 2% of the 726 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 3 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.
“Was buckled in the car and when we reached our destination the front passenger seatbelt would not unbuckle had to climb out of seat belt to get out of car, the seatbelt just kept tightening and is still buckled up can not get it to release.”
NHTSA complaint #10808103, filed 2015-12, 147,565 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“My 8 year old son became trapped in the rear seat belt. He was twisted in the seat belt and it was cutting into his waist. The seat belt would not come back out to release him but would only get shorter and tighter on his waist. I had to cut him out of the seat belt. Chevy replaced the seat belt and my son had minor cuts on his waist.”
NHTSA complaint #10231723, filed 2008-06, 40,000 miles“The front door handle broke on the passenger side of my car in 2013 we had taken the car to the dealership to inquire about this, since this is a safety issue not being able to get out of your car if something dangerous was to happen. At that time the dealership told my husband I that there was nothing they could do about it. Then again in 2014 the driver side door had broken also. So now I have two broken doors on my car that you can only get out of, if someone lets me out of the car or I roll the window down. I feel this is a major safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10661254, filed 2014-11, 139,000 miles“I was recently in a front end collission with a chevy HHR lt 2007 where my air bags deployed. Due to the airbags being deployed my seatbelts locked to prevent me from hitting the steering wheel and window. However my passanger seatbelt ( no one was in the passanger seat)locked and due to the pressure of the lock/combustion chamber the plastic cover of the seat belt became projectile in the car and hitting my right arm causing abrasions and burn marks. I now have a perminate scar due to the force of impact from the seatbelt cover.”
NHTSA complaint #10448058, filed 2012-02, 32 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10239755Jul 17, 2023This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet HHR
424 complaintsElectrical system
111 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsFuel system
51 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsBody and structure
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
25 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 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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