I had an auto accident on february 7, 2021. I lost control on an icy highway and flipped my car in a ditch facing the opposite direction. I hit the driver's side in the ditch hard enough it bounced back on all four tires. My jaw hit the steering wheel, my left shoulder went through the drivers window and of course I now have ongoing back issues at this time. My concern is the airbag never deployed. I find this concerning as the impact was great and I hot the steering wheel with my face.
Chevrolet HHR no deployment problems
61 of the 3,575 owner complaints about the Chevrolet HHR describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 61
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 51,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Stalling 6Power steering loss 3Airbag light 3Loss of power 2Brake failure 2Steering lock-up 1Seat belt 1Fire or smoke 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. While driving 45 MPH over black ice, the contact lost control of the vehicle, drove off the road, and crashed into three trees. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head, neck, back, and rib injuries. The passenger sustained multiple unknown injuries. Both occupants received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 134,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. While driving 35 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver frontal air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest, lower back, and migraine headaches. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 194,255.
Totaled my 2010 hhr in 2014 and no airbags deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. While driving 20 MPH, the power steering failed without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, a fractured arm, and a fractured femur that required medical attention. The contact also stated that on several occasions, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the reverse gear failed to engage when the shift selector was placed into the reverse position. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,285.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the contact crashed into a telephone pole, but the air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured, but no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired. The failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,900.
My husband was injured in an accident on 9-29-2015. What happened was my husband was stopped on the interstate and a truck slammed into my husband. He said his car turned off as soon as the first impact, airbags did not deploy. There was a second impact from the same truck, which was on my husbands passenger side. The car is completely totaled. My husband was lucky to walk away from this accident. The hhr was recalled for the ignition switch last year and we had the new part installed 2/2015 when the dealership received the parts. We have two issues electrical, why did his car turn off when it was hit from the rear? Did the impact knock the ignition switch out of place? Also why didn't the airbags deploy? Now I know if the car is off the airbags are off but why did the car go from on to completely off unless it was a faulty new part that we received in our car.
There was an accident and the car flipped. The air bags did not deploy. My diaphragm was crushed. Mt back was broken. I am still unable to breathe correctly. I will try to locate records of the crash, but am sending this information now to have the accident recorded in the database.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet hhr. While driving at 45 MPH, the engine stalled and caused the contact to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the back and both legs, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received two notifications for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v047000 (electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact believed both of these recalls were related to the failure that caused the crash. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
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
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling 181,516 my 2006-2008 chevrolet hhr vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail air bags for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, 'occupant protection in interior impact.' in tests, one of the upper interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard's requirement.
- Risk
- This standard specifies performance requirements to provide head impact protection for occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an energy-absorbing plastic piece to the headliner trim. The recall began on april 2, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .
Recall number 08V046000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Risk
- If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy
- Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Recall number 06V417000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet HHR no deployment
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The model years with the most reports are 2007 (20 complaints), 2006 (12 complaints) and 2008 (10 complaints).
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