Side/window Air Bag Problems of Chevrolet HHR

Chevrolet HHR owners have reported 14 problems related to side/window air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the HHR.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 09/08/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Hhr. The contact stated while driving at approximately 45 miles per hour the drivers side air bag deployed and the vehicle shut down. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed the vehicle and needs air bag replacement. A police report was filed and received a burn on left arm and my neck is sore. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 35000. Am.

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2 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 01/03/2015

Less then 24 hours off the lot I was driving home off hwy26 exiting to my town of watertown,WI. I was slowing down on the ramp and my side air bag deployed. I was hit in the head by the driver visior causing my to flinch and release the break for a slit second. I tried to reapply the break and had no breaks I was still at 40mph. It was snowing this caused me to not be able to turn so I hit a meaden snapping my a arm. I also snipped my abs cable, blew out driver ball joints, bent the tie rod, dilocated my axel bent my rim and ruined my new tire on the driver side. On the passenger side I broke my knuck and blew out my ball joints. It locked up my driver seat belt and even with no one wearing the passanger one it locked that up too. After it happened going online I have found a few more cases like mine one caused a woman to spend a month and a half in hospital from hitting a pole.

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3 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 01/03/2015

After buying the Hhr the day before I went to work. On my way back home. I got off on my exit about half way down the ramp my side airbags went off. Then I pushed the brakes and they did not respond sending me into a meaden causing my wheel to snap almost all the way off.

4 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 02/19/2014

The contact owns a 2009 chevy Hhr. While driving approximately 50 mph the two front passenger and driver side air bags deployed and caused the seat belts to malfunction. The failure caused the contact to crash into a snow bank; however, there were no injuries or damage to the vehicle. The failure occurred approximately febraury 19, 2014. . The vehicle was diagnosed by a technician from the manufacturer; however, they were unable to diagnose any failure in the computer. The insurance company stated that when they diagnosed the failure the computer indicated there was a problem within the air bags. The failure mileage was 59,000.

5 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2011 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 07/17/2011

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving 45 to 50 mph, she steered the vehicvle to the left in an attempt to avoid crashing. The contact momentarily lost control of the vehicle, veered to the right across the roadway, and crashed into a guard rail, which caused the side air bags to deploy. The vehicle was towed home by the police, where it was awaiting an inspection. The failure and current mileages were unknown.

6 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 07/05/2011

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that his vehicle did not have side curtain air bags. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was standard and did not come with side curtain air bags. The manufacturer had been notified. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 43,000.

7 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 09/12/2010

Hit by a Mazda miata at about 30 mph Hhr was totaled and air bags did not deploy.

8 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 02/28/2010

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that as she was driving approximately 5 mph in reverse, the side passenger curtain air bags deployed. The seat belt was pulled so tight and the driver was injured. The vehicle did not hit anyone nor was it struck. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. There was no diagnosis when the complaint was filed. The gm manufacturer was called and is investigating the failure. The vehicle was only taken into the dealer for routine maintenance prior to the failure. The failure mileage was 35,430.

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9 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 08/16/2009

My vehicle was hit broadside squarely on the drivers door. Vehicles traveling about 25-30 mph. During collision drivers head struck door frame. The side airbags did not deploy. Vehicle has not been repaired yet.

10 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 05/22/2009

Received a notice of pending of class action, proposed settlement and hearing for 2009 Hhr. Stating that the selling vehicles were manufactured without side curtain airbags.

11 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 05/11/2009

After a side collision my car rolled and landed on the passenger side of the vehicle. My 2008 Hhr LS has no side airbags, however it has driver and passenger airbags and these did no deploy even though my car also has substantial frontal damage from the roll.

12 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 07/08/2008

2008 Hhr ss faulty brakes from cold start. Excessive frontal brake dust. Serviced at 2000 miles. Serviced again at 17,000 miles needing new brakes. Dealership says this is normal condition. My ss model has 2 different front seats which dealership says this is normal . Speed control floats,slow to respond. . Originally froze at 70mph. I did receive a citation for speeding cuz of malfunctioned. L/f /f and r/f tire pressure readings are reversed according to the ip. Very irate 30 year gm employee who paid cash for this mess.

13 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 04/04/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. While purchasing the vehicle, the contact asked the dealer if the vehicle had front and side air bags. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle was equipped with both front and side air bags. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 08v046000 (air bags) and he called the dealer to inquire about the nature of the notice. The contact discovered that the vehicle does not have side impact air bags. He called the manufacturer and they advised him to call the dealer. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer wish to provide further information regarding the notice. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 31,200.

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14 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2006 Chevrolet HHR

Failure Date: 08/21/2007

While sitting at a pizza hut drive through window driver side airbag deployed for no reason other than manufacturer defect.



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