2010 Chevrolet HHR Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electronic stability control (esc) ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 515 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE DOLLAR STORE AND WAS STOPPED AT THE RED "LEFT TURN" ARROW, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE "POWER…”NHTSA complaint 10473115 — filed 08/30/2012
“WE WERE DRIVING OUR HHR ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AND THE ECS CAME ON AND OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE…”NHTSA complaint 10450736 — filed 03/08/2012
“I HAD ANOTHER CAR PULL PARTIALLY OUT OF A DRIVEWAY INTO THE PATH OF MY 2010 HHR LT AND THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN…”NHTSA complaint 10362556 — filed 10/26/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2010 Chevrolet HHR have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2010 Chevrolet HHR: 32 of 515 complaints on file (6.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2010 Chevrolet HHR have in total?
515 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 19 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electronic stability control (esc) category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
