2008 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

I HAVE A CHEVY 2008 HHR LT, AND I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING, A MESSAGE KEEP COMING ON WHEN IM DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT SPEED OF 25 MILES PER HOUR. MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO DRIVE AND TURN, I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2008 HHR, BUT WHEN I CHECK ONLINE THEY HAVE THE 2006,2007,2009,2010,2011 HHR ON RECALL WHY DID THEY PASS MY CAR IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

BACK IN 2012 MY SEAT BELT WARNING CHIMES AND ALL WARNING CHIMES QUIT OPERATING. SINCE THEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK THE CHIMES AND THE RADIO QUIT FOR A FEW DAY'S AND THEN WILL COME BACK ON FOR A DAY OR SO. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS WHEN IT'S NOT WORKING YOU HAVE NO SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME AND I'VE CAUGHT MY GRAND KIDS UNBUCKLED A COUPLE OF TIMES. I BROUGHT THIS TO GM'S ATTENTION BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CHIMES WORKED OR NOT. I SEEM TO BE THE ONLY PERSON CONCERNED AND CALL IT WHAT IT IS, A SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) FAILED. THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACE TWICE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UPDATED 12/11/14*JB

POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN MAKING IT HARD TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY, BULLETIN #14119 UNDER RECALL #N140115 DOES NOT EXTEND A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR 2006-2008 CHEVY HHR POWER STEERING MOTOR. LIKE IT SAYS...."NOTE: GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14119 WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 AND EARLY PRODUCTION OF 2009 CHEVROLET HHR (NON-TURBO) AND MODEL YEAR 2003 SATURN ION TO PROVIDE EPS MOTOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (SOURCE: SAFERCAR.GOV)." THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHEVROLET SAID THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ONLY VALID FOR VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. THE 2006-2008 CHEVY HHR'S ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I WANT MY CAR FIXED UNDER THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. GM DO MORE PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BEFORE YOU RECALL THE VEHICLES AND HAVE THEM FIXED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUNDED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE WAS FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,949.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF A TRUCK. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 315,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ UPDATED 4/29/2015 *JS