2008 CHEVROLET HHR Complaints

THE POWER STEERING FAILED IN MY CAR OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF A RESTAURANT. IT HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. ONCE I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE IT GOES OFF. THE ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILING IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF I WAS IN MID TURN THE ISSUE COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A RECALL WAS DONE ON THE CHEVY COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND BOTH CARS USE THE SAME PARTS. *TR

POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST AND IT REQUIRES GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS IS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED IN THE 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO THE CHEVROLET HHR IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR

THE LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN I USE THE KEY. IT IS AS THOUGH THE LOCK IS JAMMED. BOTH KEYLESS ENTRIES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I KEEP ONSTAR ACTIVATED SO I CAN GET INTO MY CAR. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FALLS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO STUFF THE CONNECTOR WITH PAPER. I HAVE EVEN REPLACED THE PART THINKING IT WAS FAULTY.. IT WASN'T THE CONNECTOR TAB. *TR

I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT AND THE CAR DINGED WITH THE MESSAGE CHECK POWER STEERING. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2010, AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR. IT HAD 13435 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. AFTER SIX MONTHS, 17000 MILES, SERVICE LIGHTS BEGAN TO LIGHT UP---I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER TAKING IT HOME ALL SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN IN AUGUST, 17100 MILES, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A SHUTTERING WHEN BRAKING AND A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPAIRED, HARNESS AND HUB BEARING AND I PURCHASE TWO NEW FRONT TIRES. WITHIN ABOUT A YEAR CAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING. AT 25000 MILE , DEALER STATED NOW BRAKES ARE BAD, WARPED AND ROTORS NEED WORK. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF TAKING CAR HOME, SHIMMYING BEGAN TO START AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE WITH REGARD TO THE BRAKES, BUT GM DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS. HMMMMMMMM! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,689.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT, BELL RINGS AND DASH SAYS "POWER STEERING". I CAN PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE AND IT WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. THIS HAPPENS A LOT. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING RESUMED, ALTHOUGH ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. I HAD TO KEEP TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RE-ENGAGE. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF THIS, THE POWER STEERING IS NOW COMPLETELY NOT WORKING! IT COMES ON FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE WHEN I START THE CAR AND THEN TURNS OFF COMPLETELY AFTER THAT MINUTE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR THIS COMING WINTER IN THE SNOW. I DO NOT WANT TO SHELL OUT A BUNCH OF $$$ AND THEN HAVE THEM RECALL THE CAR. I KNOW OTHER CHEVY MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHY HAS THE HHR NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS? NO POWER STEERING POSES A GREAT RISK OF GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM A VERY FRUSTRATED CHEVY OWNER! PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR!

ON MINE A MESSAGE LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH 'POWER STEERING". WHEN I CUT OFF THE CAR IT, I CAN STEER AND I START DRIVING, HITTING THE SPEED OF 7 MILES MPH IT CUTS BACK ON AND OFF I HAVE A FAMILY SMALL KIDS AND I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANYTHING GO WRONG WITH MY CAR BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER ONE, SO PLEASE LOOK UNTO IT BECAUSE OTHER HHR OWNERS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR