The air bag sensor light comes on randomly . This has been happening for almost a year now. I saw today on the news that gm has recalled many vehicles for air bag problems however, after using this site my vehicle is not showing recalled. Any suggestions?
2010 Chevrolet HHR airbags problems
49 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 68,000. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 49
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 68,000
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Chevrolet HHR airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737 or Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Recall number 14V047000 · Recall details
What 2010 Chevrolet HHR owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet hhr. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the service air bag indicator illuminated. Also, the windows did not roll down and the speakers did not work. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called, but did not call back. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
Airbag system service is illuminated on the dashboard however all the sensors were replaced several times as long as it says service airbags the system is not active nor working so a crash is guaranteed to kill you and the seatbelt retraction system is also affected it extends fine but in the event of a crash it will not lock even under hard braking this same problem exisists so if it wont lock you will feel the steering wheel on your face and chest I have made a chevy dealer aware of this but they said dont worry the system will work fine ignore the service airbag warning vehicle in motion on city street or highway driving the vehicle does not matter system has a flaw in it and gm wont fix it
Service air bags comes on sometimes saying I need to get it serviced only comes on when car has just been started . Sometimes gos out sometimes don't then sends service code on main display. Also radio shorts out cause driver to be distracted trying to figure out what happen changing from cd to fm to auxiliary on its own.
Totaled my 2010 hhr in 2014 and no airbags deployed.
Know problem on connectors to air bags gives 2 codes b0019-0d and b0010-04 states that this know problem can stop deployment of air bags. Upon looking problem up this is very common on this car and the manufacturer knows of it. This is safety and should be fixed by them before someone gets hurt.
My airbag light came on causing the airbag not able to operate. Because my vehicle was not part of the recall it did have issues with the wiring stating it was corroded. It cost a lot of money to have these defects corrected and was told no such recalls exist on the airbag.
Takata recall 4/11/2018 purchased car. Dealer did a saftey inspection on this used hhr .in my drive home on expressway air bag lite came on @ 59 miles driven after the purchase. I checked and now see there are tons of issued complaints on the lt hhr model. Please respond
First my airbag system started coming on saying service airbags and the sensors are all new, second the service ESC comes on intermittently causing vehicle to shift extremely hard from 1st gear (automatic tranny) braking system was working fine and all of a sudden the brake pedal goes to the floor no brakes and the fluid is full and the system was working just fine after making gm aware of this their response to it all is the vehicle is out of warranty and there is nothing they can do but this was an issue from date of mfg and gm refuses to fix or correct the ongoing issues all of these things have happened on city streets and highways if the federal safety agency cant help with this issue then I have no where left to turn except either to a morgue or a scrap yard
The car was purchased in january 2016 & was gave to me via my grandpas will after he passed away in july 2016. The car never ran correctly & it was parked for a total of 9 months, while getting worked on in the meantime. Ive put almost 1000 into this car & replaced every part it needed. Now the car wont start & shows the air bag icon is always on while the car tells me that my ecs is "off" & service ecs. I own the vehicle & it is paid off.
Questions about the 2010 Chevrolet HHR airbags
Does the 2010 Chevrolet HHR have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 49 complaints about the airbags of the 2010 Chevrolet HHR, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet HHR airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 68,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V047000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet HHR have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet HHR model years with the most airbags complaints are 2009 (104 complaints), 2006 (63 complaints) and 2010 (49 complaints).
Other 2010 Chevrolet HHR problems
Steering 232Electrical 120Fuel system 52Body 44Driver assistance 33Brakes 28Engine 23Transmission 21Locks 12Lights 10Suspension 7Visibility 7Acceleration 6Seat belts 4Tires 3Wheels 2
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