2009 Chevrolet HHR
small car / 4-door wagon
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2006-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet HHR LT wagon
The Chevrolet HHR was introduced in the 2006 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail and B-pillar during rebound. Head accelerations from these hits were low.
Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0818 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 13 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 17 |
| Right (cm) | 16 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 16 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0818 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 187 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 51 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 24 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.47 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.9 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.48 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.92 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 59 |
| Right | 103 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2006-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT wagon with optional front and rear head curtain airbags
The Chevrolet HHR was introduced in the 2006 model year. In the 2009 model year, front and rear head curtain side airbags became standard except in cars sold to fleet buyers that could still be ordered without side airbags. Caution: This means that when fleet vehicles without side airbags are eventually sold, they will be available to retail purchasers. Beginning with 2010 models, side airbags were made standard for retail and fleet buyers.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0840 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -11.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0840 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 472 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 62 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.08 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.00 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 64 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 32 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0840 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 543 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 47 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.94 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.98 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 61 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -19 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual - power cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual - power cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 41 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 54 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 89 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 33 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 1,062 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.