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2011 Chevrolet HHR Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
11%of 203 total for the year
Median mileage
71,268miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR, 11% of the 203 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,268 miles.

Example complaints

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

“I work two jobs just bought my 2011 chevy HHR just over a year ago and started getting reduced engine power light and then lose power and have trouble going over 20 struggles to get to 40 MPH I have 3 young children that ride with me and there safety is number one and if I can't trust my new vehicle then how can I trust chevy.”

NHTSA complaint #10663499, filed 2014-12, 80,000 miles

“I tried to used remote start from my fob. It worked the first time but nothing after that..stationary these were the events that followed: all at the same time lost power steering (power steering assist) landed me in the hospital with torn chest muscle while car was moving on a interstate no A/C (compressor does not come on) stationary service airbag light came on while car was moving on the interstate service tire monitors stationery no temp reading stationary”

NHTSA complaint #11164343, filed 2019-01, 142,980 miles

“I was driving down the interstate at about 70 MPH, when I began to get the messages service ESC ESC off, traction control of, engine reduced power and not to mention all my lights lit up like a christmas tree. …”

NHTSA complaint #11080963, filed 2018-03, 123,550 miles

“It happens when the car is idling at a stop light or wherever it also happens when I'm driving. It gets a surge of power and starts running ruff. The car shakes all the lights on the dash come on, service ESC, service traction, ESC off, eng power reduced. At this point there is no power. I find a safe place to pull over and shut the engine off, wait a few minutes and restart the engine then it's fine again except the engine symbol stays on. The chevy dealer hooked it to the computer and said it's misfiring on all four cyclinders, but they said they don't know what the problem is.”

NHTSA complaint #11078472, filed 2018-03, 74,011 miles

“On wednesday 3/19/2014 I was forced to purchase this HHR that I didn't want. I drove off orr lot n it was pulling to the left bad, n was jumpin all over the road. I told orr bout it next day, n was told im stuck wit the car. Kept getn pulled over by police, on monday 4/30/14 sheriff pulled me over cause car nearly went into ditch, he told me n my bf that this car is a road hazard n dangerous, for the manufacture to fix the problem or put me n another vehicle. Took it back to orr n they wouldn't even look at it!! I ha, so he got a truck. …”

NHTSA complaint #10595722, filed 2014-06, 68,524 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20112311%
2010326%
2009255%
2008152%
200761%
2006141%

Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR

Fuel system
47 complaints
Electrical system
39 complaints
Air bags
30 complaints
Steering
25 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
7 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet HHR

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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