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Service bulletins for the 2009 Chevrolet HHR

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1003 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP-48202011-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN/DAEWOOD/OPEL: LOW TURBOCHARGER BOOST PRESSURE OR POSSIBLE DTC P0299. TECHNICIANS MAY FIND DTC P0299 PRESENT. MAY ALSO FIND THE TURBO WASTEGATE ACTUATOR ROD NUT MISSING. MOST PARTS OF THE TURBOCHARGER ARE NOT SERVICEABLE. *PE
PIE-0070B2011-03-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). CHEVROLET: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC), DTC C046 SET. ENGINEERING ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ESC MESSAGE. *PE UPDATED 6/6/11. *PE
PIC-53632011-02-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. HHR:IN RARE CASES THE FUEL GAUGE IS NACCURATE OR VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL AT 1/8 TANK. VEHICLE MAY CRANK WITH NO START. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE
PIE-0041A2010-11-15. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. CHEVROLET: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-SIR/AIRBAG INDICATOR/LIGHT ON, DTCS SET. THIS CONCERN ONLY INVOLVES THE SIR/AIRBAG INDICATOR (SHOWN BELOW. DO NOT PROCEED WITH THIS BULLETIN IF ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ON. ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ABOVE CONDITION. *PE
PIP-46742010-07-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: BLOCKED SHIFT, GEAR HOP OUT 1ST, 3RD, 5TH GEAR OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. THE SHIFT LEVER ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ROLL PIN CAN BACK OUT AND CONTACT THE SHIFT COVER DURING A SHIFT EVENT. THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCOMPLETE, BLOCKED SHIFT OR DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION. *PE
PIC-51902010-06-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CHEVROLET: SOME VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ROD/LATCH IS INOPERATIVE OR BINDING. IF THIS CONDITION IS VERIFIED, USE THIS SIDE DOOR LOCK QUICK CHECK PROCEDURE TO VERIFY ROOT CAUSE AND PREVENT UNNECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE LATCH. *PE
PIP-46512010-06-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: SOFT SHIFTS, ERRATIC SHIFTS, DTC P1811. VEHICLES WITH A HYDRAMATIC 4T45 TRANSAXLE MAY HAVE SOFT SHIFTS OR SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY OR SET A DTC P1811. DURING DIAGNOSIS, A LOW OR HIGH LINE PRESSURE (ACTUAL VERSUS DESIRED) MAY BE OBSERVED. *PE
PIP-4469D2010-06-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. PONTIAC/SATURN/CHEVROLET: DTC P0011 (INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SYSTEM PERFORMANCE) AND/OR P0014 (EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SYSTEM PERFORMANCE). THEY MAY HAVE FOLLOWED ESI DIAGNOSTICS AND/OR THE CODE(S) RETURNED. THEY MAY HAVE REPLACED THE ECM WITH NO CHANGE. *PE UPDATED 7/26/10. *PE
PIP-46382010-04-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OR UNABLE TO SELECT ALL GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND/OR IT CANNOT BE SHIFTED INTO ALL GEARS. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOCATOR PIN LEFT IN PLACE THAT WAS MEANT TO BE REMOVED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT OR A SHIFT CABLE OUT OF POSITION. (COBALT SS/HHR SS). *PE
SB-06-02-32-013B2010-03-26. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP. SAAB/HUMMER/GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIPS/RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ANALYSIS OF RETURNED POWER STEERING (PS) PUMPS THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR NOISE, NO POWER ASSIST, NO OR LOW PRESSURE AND LEAKING CONDITIONS HAS INDICATED A HIGH NUMBER OF NO TROUBLE FOUND RESULTS. ALL 1997-2010 VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS; 2010 AND PRIOR HUMMERS H2/H3 AND SAAB 9-7X VEHICLES. *PE
SB-09-06-93-0022010-03-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. DAEWOO/OPEL/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: TURBOCHARGER HOUSING INLET FLANGE CRACKS IN PARTITION WALL. *PE
SB-09-08-49-0162010-03-26. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OUT OF PLACE OR HAS UNUSUAL MOVEMENT (REPLACE IP MODULE PLATE). *PE
SB-09-05-25-0032010-03-26. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. SATURN/GMC/ PONTIAC/ CHEVROLET: BRAKE PEDAL SPONGY, INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL, INCREASED EFFORT TO STOP (INSPECT FOR LEAKS, REPLACE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE (BPMV), AND BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM). MAY BE CAUSED BY AIR ACCUMULATING IN THE MASTER CYLINDER OR BY A MISSING FILTER IN THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE (BPMV). *PE
PIC-4610A2010-03-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CHEVROLET: ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ON WITH DTC P0841. THE CONCERN MAY BE INTERMITTENT. OTHER DTCS THAT MAY SET ARE P0532, P0522, P0452, P0335, P0106, P0101 AND P0068. THREE AREAS WHERE WIRE CHAFFING CAN OCCUR HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CONFIRMED. *PE
SB-09-09-41-0042010-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. DAEWOO/SATURN/OPEL/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET: INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED (INSTALL PROTECTIVE MATERIAL). UPON PERFORMING A DTC CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A B0012-02, B0012-OE OR B0013-OE CODE STORED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINTS (SIR) SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A SHORT TO GROUND IN THE YELLOW SIR WIRING HARNESS. *PE UPDATED 6/16/15. *PE
SB-09-06-03-004A2010-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GM/HUMMER/SAAB: INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF MIL, SERVICE LAMPS, SERVICE MESSAGES, OR DTC SET BY VARIOUS CONTROL MODULES-DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING FRETTING CORROSION (DISCONNECT AFFECTED CONNECTOR AND APPLY DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT). *PE UPDATED 3/26/10. *PE UPDATED 6/6/11. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
SB-091262010-02-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES CHARGE AIR COOLER INLET DUCT DETACHMENT - EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *PE
SB-08-09-41-007A2009-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SATURN: PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MAY COMMAND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR AND SEAT BELT REMINDER ON WHEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES (COMPUTERS, MP3 PLAYER, CELL PHONES, TECH 2, ETC.) ARE PLACED ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DTC B0074 0F; B101D OR B0081 SET. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME ELECTRONIC DEVICES PLACED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATED BY THE PPS SYSTEM, CAUSING IT TO ENABLE (TURN ON) THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SAFETY BELT REMINDER. *PE
PIC-51492009-11-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. CHEVROLET: AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE OHB BRAKE KIT PER TSB 09-05-22-001A, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE ON AND DTC P258B WILL BE SET. FOLLOWING ESI DIAGNOSTICS MAY LEAD DEALERS TO TRY REPROGRAMMING THE ECM OR EBCM AND ALSO REPLACE THE VACUUM PUMP. *PE
SB-5078A2009-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/OPEL/SATURN/CADILLAC/PONTIAC: A LOW BATTERY CONDITION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SIR LIGHT TO COME. THE SDM UNDER LOW POWER SITUATIONS COULD SET CODES B0083 AND B0084. *PE
SB-09-02-32-0022009-11-05. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: THE POWER STEERING IS INOPERATIVE OR THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN. THIS CONDITION MAY HAVE BEEN NOTICED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED. *PE
TB-09-07-30-0092009-08-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS: AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONCERN OF NO MOVEMENT, NO REVERSE OR SLIPPING. THESE CONCERNS MAY BE DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DIRECT CLUTCH. *PE
TB-080941006B2009-08-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: THE SIR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. DTC B0081 PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) CODE STORED (INSPECT PPS SYSTEM CONNECTORS). *PE
TB-PIP-45202009-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GENERAL MOTORS: TECH MAY ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH A LOW BOOST/POWER CONDITION AND/OR DTC P0299 AND OR P0101 SETTING. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A CRACKED OR BROKEN FITTING AT THE TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. *PE
SB-090522001A2009-07-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. CHEVROLET: HARD BRAKE PEDAL, EXTRA EFFORT NEEDED TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL ON COLD START UP (ADD AUXILIARY VACUUM PUMP). *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.