2009 Chevrolet Hhr Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated and occasionally flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact had previously received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.

NHTSA ID

11673723

Incident

Sep 15, 2024

Mileage

199,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Service Air Bag message was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that she needed to pay out of pocket for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to be serviced. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

NHTSA ID

11509856

Incident

Feb 15, 2023

Mileage

145,000 mi

My air bag service light continues to turn on and off at various intervals. I think it has to do with a faulty passenger underneath sensor but I'm not sure. I know there's been several recalls involving the airbag wiring and electronics so I think it may be related to that work. It hasn't been fixed yet or replaced. I believe it maybe related to the other airbag recalls or a faulty sensor from the start. This is a common issue I've come to findout.

NHTSA ID

11444260

Incident

May 10, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO STALL. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WADE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1670 HILTON DR, ST. GEORGE, UT 84770 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

NHTSA ID

11387680

Incident

Jan 5, 2021

Mileage

141,000 mi

II PURCHASED A BEUTIFUL 2009 HHR FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP, IN MAY OF 2020, AN IN JULY F 2020, IT WOULD BARELY SPEED UP, THE GEARS, WOULDN'T SHIFT ON ME AND I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT I HAD NOT ONLY BEEN OPERATING A "DEFECTED" VEHICE BUT THE CAR DEALER FAIED TO MENTION HE WAS SELLING ME A "RECALLED" CAR, (A NEIGHBOR INFORMED ME) I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY SON'S HOUSE,BECAUSE I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR KEPT ROLLING BACKWARDSI AND IT ONLY GOES IN REVERSE NOW. LONGER GO

NHTSA ID

11341644

Incident

Jul 25, 2020

Mileage

160,000 mi

THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT JUST STAYS ON ALL THE TIME

NHTSA ID

11338817

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, LOWER BACK, AND MIGRAINE HEADACHES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,255. *JS

NHTSA ID

11184317

Incident

Feb 25, 2019

Mileage

194,255 mi

TAKATA RECALL ON FEB,25/2019 I WAS I WAS TRAVELING 95 NORTH TO CHESTERFIELD TO GET ON CHIPPENHAM PARKWAY AND I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 HHR I HIT A ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND AND MY HOOD ON MY HHR WAS TORN BACK SO BAD IT WOULD NOT OPEN ,THE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE PERSON IN FRONT ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AND I SLAMMED ON BRAKES I HAVE TO SEE A I HAVE TO SEE A DOCTOR NOW.

NHTSA ID

11183125

Incident

Feb 25, 2019

Mileage

194,255 mi

FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS WHEN I START MY 2009 CHEVY HHR PANEL, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. IT DOES NOT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON AS IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. IT ONLY COMES ON AT STARTING NEVER WHILE DRIVING. I AM VERY CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. I FOUND THAT GM DID A LIMITED RECALL ON A CONNECTOR. MY VEHICLE DID NOT COME UP FOR A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11163597

Incident

Apr 4, 2018

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR EQUIPPED WITH COOPER ULTRA TOURING HT TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS DECREASING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE OF TREAD SEPARATION WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES THROUGH SEVERAL VOICE MESSAGES BY THE CONTACT. THE TIRE SIZE, DOT NUMBER, VIN, AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

NHTSA ID

11131515

Incident

Sep 24, 2018

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND REMAINED IN FIRST GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 08016. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 191,000.

NHTSA ID

11127972

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

191,000 mi

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF TO GET SERVICED. MY WARRANTY IS RAN OUT SO I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. WHAT CAN I DO?

NHTSA ID

11123446

Incident

Aug 28, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

SERVICE AIRBAGS DETECTION COMES ON THE DASH BUT IT DOESN'T SAY DRIVERS OR PASSENGER COULD THIS POSSIBLY DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING? DEALERSHIPS SAYS NO RECALL

NHTSA ID

11078708

Incident

Mar 12, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED RATE OF SPEED, THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDES. THE DRIVER'S HEARING WAS IMPACTED FOR DAYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A HEAD INJURY WAS SUSTAINED AND THE AIR BAGS HAD TO BE MANEUVERED FOR THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716, (301) 262-7600) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER WERE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE AND TO ADDRESS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11063057

Incident

Dec 10, 2017

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHICH EFFECTS THE SEAT BELT

NHTSA ID

11047905

Incident

Nov 14, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10928488

Incident

Jul 29, 2016

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CHECK AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

NHTSA ID

10907094

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

Mileage

27,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE RISE, AFTER THE INTERIOR COOL DOWN THE LIGHT GOES OFF. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR CONDITION ON HIGH TO COOL DOWN THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT.

NHTSA ID

10884098

Incident

Jul 10, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT 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 FRACTURED 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 INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,285.

NHTSA ID

10850291

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

54,285 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA ID

10810471

Incident

Dec 13, 2015

Mileage

119,000 mi

I HAVE A 2009 HHR AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THE ESC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GROWLING NOISE I DRIVE 80 MILES A DAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE TURNPIKE I AM AFRAID I WILL REAR END SOMEBODY OR WORSE I DON'T WANT TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE WHEN IT OCCURS SHE MIGHT NOT KNOW ON TO REACT. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE BUT COMES BACK. AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN IT IS RAINING OR HEAVY DEW I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS AND IT STILL IS HAPPENING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DISPLAY ON THE DASH WILL COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ESC AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT I DON'T FEEL SAFE I HAVE 179,000 MILES ON THE CAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER COMMENTS I DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND JUST GO THRU THE REMOVE AND REPLACE TANGO TRYING TO GET LUCKY AND FIX THE PROBLEM OR PLAY CAR DOCTOR AND TREAT THE SYMPTOMS AND NOT ADDRESS THE MALADY

NHTSA ID

10795163

Incident

Oct 28, 2015

Mileage

179,273 mi

I HAVE FOUND THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL PREVIOUSLY DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHTS, APPARENTLY THIS WAS NEVER FIXED IN OUR CAR. WE BOUGHT THE CAR THIS PAST DECEMBER. THE LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND NOW THE LIGHT AND SYSTEM SAYS THAT WE NEED TO SERVICE THE AIRBAGS.

NHTSA ID

10794558

Incident

Nov 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900.

NHTSA ID

10782427

Incident

Jul 13, 2015

Mileage

14,900 mi

RANDOM DRIVERS CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NO REASON TO HAPPEN

NHTSA ID

10760540

Incident

Aug 10, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR 2009 HHR WE RECEIVED A AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. IT WAS RESOLVED HOWEVER WE HAVE HAD THREE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHTS COMING ON INCLUDING ONE THAT WE WERE CHARGED FOR REPAIR. THEN WE LEARNED THAT OUR CAR WAS ON A NATIONAL AIR BAG RECALL AND TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A SENSOR BUT THEY CAN'T FIND WHICH ONE IS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS PRIORITY CHEVROLET IN CHESAPEAKE. WE ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY SINCE OUR HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. AS OF TODAY 5/31/2015 WE ARE STILL IN SAME POSITION WITH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STUCK ON. WE WANT TO SELL THIS LEMON BUT NO ONE WILL BUY IT WITH THAT LIGHT ON.

NHTSA ID

10722491

Incident

Mar 7, 2012

Mileage

45,000 mi