There are 6 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2007 Chevrolet HHR in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A PLASTIC GARMENT IN THE WIPER HAD CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 05/30/17*LJ *AS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.
CAR WAS PARKED. I OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR. AS SOON AS I CLOSED DOOR THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. TEMPERATURE WAS NOT TOO HOT OR COLD. *KB
AT A STOP LIGHT LEFT WIPER STOPPED WORKING. PASSENGER SIDE CONTINUED TO OPERATE IN A LIGHT SNOW. MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 77K. *KB
I CAME HOME AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS AND GOT OUT OF MY 2007 CHEVY HHR AND SHUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. 30 SECONDS AFTER THAT MY REAR WINDOW ON THE HATCHBACK COMPLETELY SHATTERED. IT WAS NOT A HOT DAY. THERE WAS GLASS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE BACK OF MY CAR AND MY DRIVEWAY. I'M JUST GLAD MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE BACK SEAT, FOR FEAR OF GETTING HIT BY A PIECE OF GLASS NOW I HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED AND ITS GOING TO COST ME MY DEDUCTIBLE ON MY INSURANCE OF 250.00. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE REAR GLASS SHATTERING IN HER VEHICLE. WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. SHE TURNED AROUND TO INSPECT THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $250. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED AGAIN. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
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.