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2009 Chevrolet HHR electronic stability control (esc) problems

25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2009 Chevrolet HHR5% of all complaints for this model year.

25
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
5%
share of all complaints
84,577 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The service ecs does not go off. Theirfor the car will not go unless the roads are completely free of snow and ice. The car just sits and spins. Traction control light on constantly .can not drive car in winter months

    filed Dec 21, 2019

  • While driving the esc came on then it said service esc then the car cut off and wouldn't start everything just locked up while on the road

    filed Oct 24, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other HHR years

YearReportsShare
2011 HHR2311%
2010 HHR326%
2008 HHR152%
2007 HHR61%
2006 HHR141%
HHR electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.