2011 Chevrolet HHR Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 203 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,990miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR, 3% of the 203 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,990 miles. 1 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.
“I purchase chevy HHR in good conditions until I got on the freeway. As I was immerging in to the freeway the accelorator got stuck on 6rpm and was speeding 60mph I tried to slow down and the brakes didnt go down at all. It was all locked up my kids and I freak out with the speed that the car was picking up and how the breaks werent working I decided to use the emergency handdle and some side bushes to slow down the car and nothing worked! …”
NHTSA complaint #10783826, filed 2015-10, 156,000 miles“I was driving a freeway speeds when the engine suddenly went into limp home mode. I received the following dash indications - service ESC, traction off, reduced engine power. Upon further inspection we found a failed accelerator position sensor and we had the following trouble codes stored in the computer: p2135 Chevrolet - throttle/pedal position sensor/switch 'a'/'b' voltage correlation replaced the accelerator position sensor and gas pedal assembly, at this point the car seems fine. I have the failed part.”
NHTSA complaint #10691577, filed 2015-03, 100,990 miles“Instrument panel functions work intermittently while vehicle is running and flashes on and off. It is a safety concern as the speedometer function does not work while driving vehicle. This problem also affects the ability of transmission to shift into gear properly. When vehicle is checked using diagnostic computer, computer fails to detect code error or identify problem with vehicle.electrical system.”
NHTSA complaint #11102499, filed 2018-06, 116,000 miles“While driving a km/h light came on the dash... Everything converted to khp... I now have absolutely no clue on how fast/slow im driving... Got to my destination and took a look at my owners manual to see if maybe there was a way to switch back to MPH... And go figure... Followed the instructions to a t... And it doesn't work... Couldn't put in my mileage at the top of this form because it asks for MPH and suddenly my dash is only putting out km/h.”
NHTSA complaint #10689718, filed 2015-02“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet HHR. While driving 50 MPH, the reduce engine power warning light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated. After turning the engine off and restarting the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 59,497.”
NHTSA complaint #10820185, filed 2016-01, 59,497 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR
47 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsElectronic stability control
23 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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