Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Chevrolet HHR - part 2

Last June, my wife and I purchased a brand new 2011 Hhr in order to provide a safer, more dependable vehicle for our teenage daughters to learn to drive and to have enough room to take our dogs with us when we wanted to go somewhere as a family. In January, on one of the days we actually had snow on the ground, I came to an intersection, tried to stop, couldn't, and slid through. A car in the opposite direction made a left turn, not realizing I couldn't stop, hit me on the front left side of the Hhr, turning me 90 degrees from the direction I was going and causing over $8,000 of damage to the car. The good news is that no one was hurt. When I got home, the first thing my wife asked was, did I get to see what my airbag looked like? I realized my airbags never deployed. Why? also, why didn't the anti-lock brakes stop the car, or at least slow it down? after repeated complaints, the dealer did finally get a representative from gm to look into it, pull the black box and see if we had a real issue. This accident happened on January 18, and on March 9th, I finally got a form letter from esis/gm basically claiming the car performed as it should. The letter also stated I should keep the car in an un-repaired condition until the dispute is resolved. A day before I got the letter, the dealer called to tell me the repairs on the car were almost done. They knew we were disputing it and fixed the car anyway. Gm stated I would have had to step on the brakes seven seconds from the light in order to stop in time. At 30 mph, which is the speed I was traveling at, I would travel 616 feet in 7 seconds, that's two football fields. At that distance the light was still green. I have written local lawmakers, my congressman, and the state attorney general on this matter. This car needs to be recalled because of the failure of the brakes and airbags. The contact banged his shoulder into the corner post of the vehicle. Updated ivoq 04/17/12.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brakes was depressed and the pedal went to the floorboard abnormally. The failure caused the driver to crash into another vehicle from the rear. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the driver was injured. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and deemed as destroyed. The police stated that the air bags should have deployed and the insurance company planned to inspect the vehicle. The failure and the current mileage was 106,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Hhr. While the contact was driving approximately 70 mph when the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the failure. The technician was unable to duplicate the problem but the vehicle was not repaired. On a separate occasion, the air bags failed to deploy when the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The front seat driver sustained minor injuries to the right hand. In addition, the front seat passenger and and rear seat passenger both suffered minor head injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into her rear and pushed the vehicle forward, causing the contact to crash into the rear of a third vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed however, the driver sustained a concussion, and injuries to the shoulder and neck. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 38,000.

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2006 Chevrolet Hhr. Consumer writes in regards to air bag malfunction. Consumer sent additional correspondence. The consumer was involved in an accident in 2010, and the air bag did not deploy. Also, the vehicle stalled and was recalled for ignition and steering problems. Updated 04/15/14.

Tl-the contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, without warning the vehicle stalled, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, a broken arm, and a fractured femur that required medical attention. The contact also stated that on several occasions the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the reverse gear failed to engage when the shift selector was placed in the reverse position. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,285. The vehicle was destroyed. Ah.

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Frontal crash - driver side air bag did not deploy.

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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact struck a patch of black ice and the vehicle rolled over 3 or 4 times. She struck the side of her head on the side window and stated that her head became numb. She went to the hospital the same day and the doctor informed her that the injuries were minor; however, she needed to visit her physician. The other passenger also sustained minor injuries. The vehicle sustained major damage to the windows and the front end. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the shop. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 9,200.

Faulty steering column, air bag would not deploy in event of a crash. Replaced under warranty by dealer. Very serious !!!.

I was in a front end collision. My car had over 9,000 dollars worth of damage, the air bags did not deploy. The chevy dealership I went to was not able to repair the airbags but were able to turn the airbag light on so that I was aware that they no longer worked.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph in the snow, he lost traction and crashed into the median. The contact stated that after he crashed, the engine stopped and the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

There was an accident and the car flipped. The air bags did not deploy. My diaphragm was crushed. Mt back was broken. I am still unable to breathe correctly. I will try to locate records of the crash, but am sending this information now to have the accident recorded in the database.

: the contact stated the passenger side front airbag did not deploy in a collision at 30 mph. The collision occurred at an intersection. All occupants were wearing seat belts. The contact did not know if the airbag warning light was illuminated or not.