2008 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING "SERVICE AIR BAGS" HAD ILLUMINATED. THE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

WE WERE TRAVELLING DOWN OUR STREET, ALMOST HOME. THERE WAS A DINGING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY, IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WE PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE AND TOOK A DIFFERENT CAR TO AN AUTO SUPPLY STORE, THINK THE CAR NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID. WE DISCOVERED THE CAR DOES NOT USE POWER STEERING FLUID. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME AND STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY, IT WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, SOMETIMES AT SLOW SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON WHEN THE CAR IS THERE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. *JS

MY DAUGHTER DROVE IT TO LOCAL COLLEGE THIS MORNING , NO PROBLEM. I GOT IN IT AFTER ABOUT 3 HOURS THAT SHE CAME HOME AND WENT TO USE THE CAR AND I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL, THEN I LOOKED DOWN AND THERE WAS A MESSAGE THAT SAID POWER STEERING. I WENT TO CHURCH AND NOW IT IS WORKING AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE DRIVE QUIET ALWAYS TO CLINICAL EVERY WEEK ON A VERY CURVY RODE. IF IT GOES OUT IN ONE OF THOSE CURVES THIS WILL END BAD. *TR

THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THIS MAKES IT HARD FOR MY WIFE TO CONTROL AND STEER THE CAR. WHEN SHE TURNS THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTS IT WORKS ONLY TO STOP A FEW MINUTES LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CALLING THE DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE CAUSED BY A FAULTY POWER STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OVER TO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, WHICH RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

WAS LOCKED IN VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO GET DOOR TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. HAVE HAD DEFECT WITH DOOR LOCKS STICKING FROM PURCHASE. DOOR HAS FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH SISTER IN VEHICLE, FAILED TO UNLOCK WITH HUSBAND IN VEHICLE AND MY DAUGHTER. BEEN IN DEALER NINE TIMES FOR LOCKS STICKING. IS BEING LOCKED IN VEHICLE DANGEROUS? UPDATED 01/28/15*BF..UPDATED 10/08/15 *BF

HUSBAND DRIVING TO GAS STATION IN OUR COMMUNITY AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT....HE MANAGED TO DRIVE IT TO OUR MECHANICS SHOP ABOUT 4 MILES FROM OUR HOUSE....HE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN....HE EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE WAS ADVISED IT WAS A SEALED PUMP AND IT WAS NOT POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK....I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE HAD BEEN ON ONE OF THE 3 MAJOR HI WAYS THAT WE TRAVEL ONCE A WEEK TO GET INTO ST. LOUIS. WE ALWAYS RESEARCH THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE... THE COBALT AND HHR ARE LITERALLY THE SAME CAR WHY WAS THE COBALT RECALLED FOR THIS MAJOR AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM BUT THE HHR IS NOT.....NEVER WILL I EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY.....STICKING WITH THE FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS FROM NOW ON SINCE CHEVY FAILS TO SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS CONSISTENTLY EVERY TIME CAR IS DRIVEN. FIRST STARTED AROUND 96,300 MILES AND HAS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 9000 MILES OR SO WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FREQUENCY. CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE. COULD COMPLETELY FAIL IN A CURVE OR IN A STEERING SITUATION AND CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR

HEAD ON COLLISION... ON STATE HIGHWAY... FIRE WAS RESULT, ENDING IN FATALITY. *TR