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2010 Chevrolet HHR service brakes problems

25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR5% of all complaints for this model year.

25
Service Brakes complaints
5%
share of all complaints
70,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Noticed that the cruise control would disengage randomly when activated. I checked the function of the brake lights at night and found that the brake lights would turn themselves on randomly with zero brake input, disengaging the cruise control. In this state, depressing the brake pedal more than…

    filed Jul 3, 2023

  • On going issue of brake lights intermittently coming on without touching brake pedal. First noticed something wrong because cruise control wouldn't activate. Found problem at night when I could see the glow from my brake lights on the top inside edge of my rear hatch. Replacing brake switch above…

    filed Dec 21, 2019

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

Service Brakes problems in other HHR years

YearReportsShare
2011 HHR126%
2009 HHR204%
2008 HHR132%
2007 HHR182%
2006 HHR141%
HHR service brakes 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.