There are 3 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2006 Chevrolet HHR in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING UP TO 10 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED OFF AND ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED TO A SPEED OF 80 MPH, DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000 .
2006 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING ACCELERATOR ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND PULLED OVER. AFTER RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED NORMAL. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.