One problem related to power assist brake vacuum has been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the 2009 HHR.
Letter fwd fm fmcsa concern the safety of his 2009 Chevrolet Hhr ss, brakes are extremely hard causing difficulty in stopping vehicle at times, inquiring why there wasn't a recall (enclosures not imaged fwd to nvs-200) the consumer stated when he recently pulled away from a curb behind another vehicle that stopped at a crosswalk, he came within an inch of rear-ending the vehicle, because the brake was extremely hard, which made it difficult to stop. The consumer experienced the same scenario again, but it involved a pedestrian who was crossing the street in the crosswalk. The consumer stated a technical service bulletin was issued by Chevrolet, but not a recall. The dealer informed the consumer the cost to install an auxiliary vacuum booster pump was $1200. 00.