2010 Chevrolet HHR Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 49about this part
- Share
- 10%of 516 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 49 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR, 10% of the 516 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“For no reason the chime started to chime and the airbag lite come on,,,the cause of this lite coming on was a harness under the passenger seat not making a connection ,,,but intill I found out what it was I drove in fear that the airbag was going to deploy for no reason and cause me to have an accident,, iam not the only one this happened to ,,,I found out on the HHR network its a common defect with chevy hhrs”
NHTSA complaint #10544796, filed 2013-09, 38,000 miles“I was driving the vehicle and the service air bag light just came on. It was under warranty so I took it back to the dealer to look at the issue (3 times) and the light went out and came back on. Now the car is out of warranty and the light is on steady. I tried disconnecting the battery but that did not clear the light. Since I have the history established with the dealership, I think that they should fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10520266, filed 2013-06, 29,000 miles“I was driving my HHR about 35 miles an hour. The dash display said check airbag and the red airbag indicator light came on. It stayed on for about 2 minutes. The next morning after I started the HHR , the airbag display and the red indicator light stayed on.”
NHTSA complaint #10585049, filed 2014-04, 135,000 miles“I own a 2010 Chevrolet HHR. While driving approximately 75 MPH in the fast lane on I-75n. The power steering sensor light had illuminated and the power steering suddenly malfunctioned making the steering wheel stiff and almost impossible to move. I was somehow able to safely across 3 lanes to off ramp, luckily immediately to the right was able to glide into a parking lot. Parked the vehicle and turned ignition off, checked all fluids under hood, read manual and advised to take keys out and restart. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575234, filed 2014-03, 68,000 miles“The srs light was red and stood lit for one month and then it went away, I have 3 children under 17 years of age and this problem just worries me and has me worried about the safety of my family while in this car. We had the ignition replace by the dealer about a year ago, because my wife could not turn off the car. No other problems reported by my wife. We love our HHR. Great family car. We might need to go bigger since our growing family. Hope this problem of srs gets fixed or does not become a future problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10573428, filed 2014-03, 65,000 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
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR
232 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsFuel system
52 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsElectronic stability control
32 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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