2008 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE RECURRING STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE HHR SHUT OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES, FORCING ME ONTO THE SIDEWALK. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CARS PARKED ALONG THE STREET OR ANYONE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE ALREADY WITHIN ONE MONTH. SECOND TIME I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED. AT FIRST IT WOULD GO OUT BUT, WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. NOW IT'S JUST OUT. VERY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 82,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ

I PURCHASED MY HHR 2008 NEW AND ONLY HAVE 34400+ MILEAGE AS TO THIS DATE, NOT HARD ON BRAKING AND 2013 THE BRAKES WERE WARPED AND I HAVE IT REPAIRED. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION ONCE, CANNOT TURN OFF BUT AFTER TRYING IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF AFTER SEVERAL TRY. THIS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE SO I DID NO'T TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING 40MPH, I STOPPED THE CAR AND CALLED THE DEALER AND ADVICE ME TO BRING IT IN . THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED IN 9/1/11. THEN NOV. 19,2012 THE REAR SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. MY DAUGHTER HAVE TO DRIVE WHILE I WAS HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSE, DEALER REPLACED THE INTERNAL LOCK DOOR. NOW I A'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT WARNING ON WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORKING SOMETIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IS WAS NOT ON. SO NOTHING WAS DONE . AS I SAID IT WORK SOMETIMES AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS' NOT WORKING. I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL STAY ON SO THEY CAN CHECK WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. *TR

BECAME AWARE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT STOP SIGN. DROVE 1/4 MILE, STILL NO POWER STEERING AND NOTICED INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY READOUT "POWER STEERING". TURNED IGNITION OFF, RESTARTED ENGINE, POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL A OPERATION. INTERNET SEARCHES INDICATE INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING PROBLEMS ARE COMMON ON THE HHR. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON SIMILAR MODELS AND RECALLS ON THE HHR IN CANADA. WHY NO RECALL IN THE US? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER REAR AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, AND INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 06/24/14 MA UPDATED 07/1/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCKING SYSTEM AND IGNITION CYLINDER FAILED. THE LOCKING SYSTEM AND THE IGNITION WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

DRIVING HOME AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. CONTINUES TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART IT WILL WORK BUT NOT FOR LONG. TOOK TO DEALER AND NO REAL SOLUTION TO PROBLEM GIVEN. JUST TOLD HIT OR MISS ON PARTS. I ONE DOESN'T WORK REPLACE ANOTHER. CAR IS GARBAGE. *TR

WE HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR THAT THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF DURING DRIVING, TO REMEDY THE ISSUE YOU JUST HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT IT, HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THE COBALTS WITH THE SAME PART AND ISSUE HAVE BEEN RECALLED, THEY ARE NOT DOING THIS FOR THE HHR. IT SEEMS THAT UNTIL SOMEONE IS HURT, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ANY HELP AND/OR ADVISE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR