Chevrolet HHR: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 2006
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 2011
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2011solid year203 complaints · 3 recalls2010515 complaints · 4 recalls2009508 complaints · 5 recalls2008616 complaints · 5 recalls2007726 complaints · 5 recalls2006worst year1,006 complaints · 6 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.