2010 Chevrolet HHR: ABS light or ABS activating

5 of the 516 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet HHR describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 89,232
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2011
3
2010
5
2009
6
2008
1
2007
2
2006
8

What owners say

Filed Nov 23, 2018 · Brakes · 92,000 miles · PA

I was approaching a red light on aldi dr. And route 48.when I applied my brakes the pedal went to the floor resulting in running thru the light stopping in the middle of intersection of route 48 after using emergency brake to get stopped.it was a miracle that I didnt cause an accident.I do have a pa. Certified inspection mechanics license.I got out of car and seen brake fluid running out of right front wheel with 4 ways on I backed car off of route 48 into home depot parking lot and checked out what the problem was.I seen the caliber brake hose hanging down towards the ground with fluid running out.I called for a tow truck to take me home.when getting auto home I jacked right front of car up and placed jack stand under car.then removed r-front wheel and seen the that the metal clamp holding the brake hose to the car rusted away ,it was paper thin resulting in the hose blowing off.with ABS and a single master cylinder it was a complete brake failure! I contacted general motors and the were sorry about what happened .I have changed both front brake hoses.the both hoses where under $40.00 dollars.this is the worst brake failure that I have seen in my lifetime! I am in my 60s.I fill that the public needs to no about this before someone gets killed or hurt very bad .I was going about 5 miles an hour when this happened and couldnt stop car.the chevy cobalt and hhr are on the same chassis.I have kept the faulty brake hose if needed in the future.I hope that the people that own these vehicles can be notified somehow. It will be nearly impossible for the majority of people to stop these vehicles without being involved in an accident . Thank you (xxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Dec 6, 2017 · Brakes · 90,358 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

On november 29th, 2017 I was driving south on the highway and I was about 200 feet back when I noticed that the breaks went down to the floor board and I freaked out and didnt know what to do. There was know light that came on for break or ABS light. I hit a car in front at the stop light ahead and ran into to her my car is totaled. I had a tow truck come and get the car and he said as well there were no breaks what so ever. About two weeks ago I was noticing my car was acting up with the electricial system I had a officer at the hospital come out and help me and he said thats what it looks like and he has never seen that before.

Filed Aug 30, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 89,232 miles · FL

I was driving to an appointment, when my power steering flashed on the dash screen and my steering wheel went from fluid to stiff. I pulled over to the side of the road as soon as it happened and turned off the car. When I turned it back on, the steering was fluid again, but the air bag light had came on as well as the ABS and traction. The steering wheel was fluid only for a few minuets, and then after making a few turns, I lost the steering once again. I have learned of a recall on the hhr's power steering and starter. I will go to the dealer and ask them what they can do. I am filing this so it is noted in the records of the happenings.

Filed Apr 14, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 80,811 miles · AZ

Please include repairing this issue in the recall of 2010 hhr vehicles. This is the most recent of multiple incidents where the electronic stability control (ESC) activates while traveling straight on dry pavement at speeds between 15 and 30 MPH. As a chime sounds, and a message is flashed on the display, the vehicle briefly loses steering and pulls to the right while brake is involuntarily activated. On this occasion, the servicer found the female connectors to the ABS speed sensor were not making proper contact. He crimped the new ones tightly when installing the replacement ends. The service advisor admitted that my car is not the only one with this issue, he had seen this problem repeatedly. After turning the car off and restarting, the car continues normally. Fortunately, this has not yet caused an accident. The dealer has variously attributed the problem to mismatched tires (replaced with all new), bad hubs (both replaced), bad speed sensors (replaced), bad alignment (fixed) and a wrongly calibrated steering position sensor (re-calibrated). The vehicle has been towed, repaired repeatedly, and the problem is back again.

Filed Jan 31, 2013 · Brakes · 43,900 miles · NH

After backing out of a parking space, stopping, and proceeding forward I attempted to again apply the brake after about 150 feet of moving forward. The brake pedal was hard but the brakes were not being applied at all. It made no difference even when applying much additional pressure to the pedal. It felt like the ABS was preventing the brakes from working as I coasted to a stop. After a brief amount of time the brakes seemed to work normally. It has now happened two additional times after the car has been sitting for a number of hours.