2010 Chevrolet HHR Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 6%of 516 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,024miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR, 6% of the 516 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,024 miles. 1 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.
“While driving 25 miles an hour on dry flat pavement my ESC active light came on. I had a very hard time steering and the brakes were applying themselves. I was difficult to control. I was in rush hour traffic in the middle lane with no where to pull over. I am lucky I did not hit anyone. After 5 minutes or so it went off.”
NHTSA complaint #11047691, filed 2017-11, 81,000 miles“We were driving our HHR on a clear sunny day and the ecs came on and off causing the vehicle to shake and become uncontrollable until we pulled off the road and shut the HHR off and turned it back on, this was the first indecent. We took the HHR to the dealer and they reprogrammed the computer, this worked for almost a year before it started doing this again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10450736, filed 2012-03, 8,000 miles“While driving down the interstate at 70 MPH,I had a warning light and the display read svc ESC. Shortly after, the power steering display came on in the vehicle. I then immediately lost control of vehicle. It took great force to steer the vehicle off of the highway to a safe location. …”
NHTSA complaint #10587583, filed 2014-05, 110,063 miles“My 2010 HHR service ESC and service traction warning came on engine power reduced and had little brake control. I had to pull off as it reduced my speed and was hard to steer. Very dangerous. How can this be fixed it seems like there isn't a service stated in all the reports here.”
NHTSA complaint #10658973, filed 2014-11, 99,845 miles“Esc is what it said on the dash. It sounded as if something had crawled and was keeping the vehicle from moving properly I looked up what the meaning of the message on the dash and it said traction control warning which I had no clue but when I pulled over walking around the car nothing seemed to be wrong the entire car was shaking it was a scary experience and the cars had to go around me. When I re-started the car the message went off and the car moved as if nothing happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10967283, filed 2017-03, 77,780 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR
232 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsFuel system
52 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsBody and structure
44 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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