2008 Chevrolet HHR Complaint Log

MY CHEVY HHR DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE - JUST BEHIND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WHEN LOOKING THIS UP ON LINE, I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MANY OTHERS HAD REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE LEAK WAS ONLY VISIBLE TO ME WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE (SPOTTED 3-25-15). HOWEVER, IT HAD TROUBLE STARTING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR - THE DEALER CONFIRMED THIS WAS DUE TO GAS LEAKING OUT THE LINE. THE FUEL LINE AND THE CANISTER PURGE LINE BOTH NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, GRAVEL FROM THE ROAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,961. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND IGNITION ISSUES. *SMD

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS WERE DAMAGED DURING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK MI. I RECENTLY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE ON SATURDAY 2/28/15. ON SUNDAY 3/1/15 THE KEY FOBS (REMOTE START LOCK UNLOCK PANIC) NO LONGER WORK LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SOMETHING WENT WRONG AT THE DEALERSHIP. THREE FACTS THE RADIO DIDN'T SEEM TO BE RESET SO I BELIEVE THE BATTERY WAS LEFT CONNECTED WHILE THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE KEY FOBS NO LONGER WORK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALER WASHED THE CAR AND DIDN'T RETURN THE MIRRORS TO THE CORRECT POSITION(BREAK AWAY FOLD MIRRORS) SERVICE QUALITY IS NOT BEING MANAGED AT THIS DEALERSHIP.. I THINK IS SIMPLY THE RESULT OF POOR SERVICE MANAGEMENT AT MATTHEWS-HARGREAVES CHEVROLET IN ROYAL OAK MI BUT THE RESULT IS I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH A DAMAGED ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RISK MYSELF TO THE QUALITY OF REPAIR SERVICE PROVIDED. THE GM COMPLAINT LINE ISN'T HELPING BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE FOBS THAT WERE LOST UNTIL I FOUND THEM TODAY WHEN THEIR RECALL CAUSED ME TO LOOSE THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE WITH NOTHING HANGING ON THE KEY OF COURSE THE FOBS GOT LOST. GM COMPLAINT NUMBER 71-1444284438 BECAUSE I FOUND THE KEY FOBS TODAY 3/1/15 BUT THEY DON'T WORK BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED BY THE POOR QUALITY OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, WHEN A SOUND WENT OFF AND ON THE DISPLAY IT READ "POWER STEERING." THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND DID NOT COME BACK. I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED NEARLY EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST TIME. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, LESS THAN 45MPH OR SO. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN IT'S USUALLY FINE FOR A SHORT TIME, SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING FAILS AGAIN. *TR

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

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.

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 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.

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

ABOUT 2WKS AGO ALL THE SOUND IN MY CAR WENT OUT FOR ABOUT 5MINS THEN CAME BACK ON! TONIGHT 1/4/15 ABOUT 8:50PM I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET GAS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WENT TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT IT TOOK ME 5MINS TO FINALLY GET IT INTO PARK! ONCE IN PARK I TRIED TO TAKE THE KEY OUT AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT IT WAS STUCK IN ACCESSORY MODE! I KEPT TRYING TO TAKE IT OUT FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 10/15MINS I GOT IT OUT! WENT TO LEAVE TO AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START! IT WILL TURN TO ACCESSORY MODE BUT WONT TURN OVER AND ACTUALLY START! I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW ME HOME! I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED BUT NOW ITS DOING THIS? I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT THIS IS CURRENTLY MY ONLY CAR! *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE ODOMETER AND OTHER WARNINGS APPEAR AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHICH CAN POSSIBLE LEAD TO A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THE HHR. I'VE SEEN IT ALL OVER DISCUSSION BOARDS PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME THING, SOME HAVE EVEN RESULTED IN CRASHES. UNLESS YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF STRENGTH THEN YOUR NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TURN THIS VEHICLE ONCE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I'VE SEEN IT RECALLED ON LATER YEARS 2009 AND 2010 YET THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 MODEL AS WELL. I THINK GM NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *TR

POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. *TR

MY REPAIRS TO MY RECALL WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY BACK WHEN I HAD LIVED IN NEW YORK AT AN ALBANY, NEW YORK NAMED DEPAULA CHEVROLET AND TWO OF THE RECALLS I HAD CALLED DEPAULA CHEVROLET ABOUT AND I HAD TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS DOING THAT PROBLEM AND THEY HAD REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ABOUT I NOW PRESENTLY RESIDE IN ATHENS, GA AS OF TODAY AND SO FORWARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING FAILED TEMPORARILY CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP ON 11/15/14 BECAUSE OF A LOUD EXHAUST SOUND. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE FLEX PIPE WAS LEAKING AND THE FLEX PIPE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (2) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $900. IF THE CAR IS IN IDOL, THE EXHAUST SEEPS INTO THE CAR AND COULD CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND DEATH, IF THE WINDOWS ARE NOT CRACKED TO ALLOW FOR VENTILATION. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THE CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE FALLING APART PIECE BY PIECE AS IT HAS BEEN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED, OR SHOULD I SAY THE ENTIRE CAR, B/C IT HAS HAD SO MANY RECALLS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTING INCLUDE NO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS. ALTERNATING PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND DIM LIGHTS. ALTERNATING MEANING THAT BOTH DO WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES IN ALMOST A BACK AND FORTH PATTERN. THEY HAVE NOT BOTH FAILED TO WORK AT THE SAME TIME AS OF YET. I HAVE MANAGED TO SIMPLY SWITCH AROUND FUSES/RELAYS OF THE SAME MODEL NUMBER TO GET BOTH RUNNING AND DIM LIGHTS TO WORK. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED IN ALMOST A YEAR. PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN CAR IS STARTED FROM A STATIONARY POSITION. I HAVE HAD THE FUSES/RELAYS TESTED AT AN INDEPENDENT AUTO PARTS STORE AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE FINE AFTER BUYING REPLACEMENTS ON TWO OCCASIONS. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE THE TOPIC OF A RECALL AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT HAVE BRIGHT LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS AND ESPECIALLY HEADLIGHTS. I READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2008 CHEVY HHR.

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.

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

IT WAS A CHILLY MORNING, AND I DROVE THE CAR ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO WORK (I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES, BACK AND FORTH 5 DAYS A WEEK), AND I HEARD A HORRIBLE BOOM. ACCORDING TO GM, IT WAS THE REAR-WINDOW DEFROSTER GETTING TOO HOT, AND CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. IT IS COMPLETELY IN PIECES, SHATTERED. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING, BUT AFTER A LITTLE INVESTIGATING, MINE IS NOT THE FIRST TO DO THIS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON I4 POWER STEERING (PS) SUDDENLY FAILED. WARN SOUND CHIMED THEN DISPLAY STATED PS. FEARFUL OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE PULLED OVER TO CALL AAA FOR TOW. LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW RECALL FOR 09 & NEWER BUT NOT 08. RESTARTED CAR AND POWER WAS RESTORED SO CONTINUED, CAUTIOUSLY HOME. SINCE THAT OCCURRED IT KEPT FAILING AND THE INTERVALS BECAME SHORTER UNTIL IT WOULD GO OUT AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 100'. CALLED DEALER TO GET IGN SWITCH REPAIR AND WAS TOLD PS RECALL WAS ADDED FOR MY CAR IN OCT. TOOK CAR IN & WAS TOLD PS NOT UNDER RECALL BUT THEN SAID HE FOUND IT & IT WAS COVERED. THEY CALLED NEXT DAY & SAID, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A POWER STEERING RECALL FOR MY CAR THE ISSUE I HAD WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SAID THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS.BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $189. HE WENT ON TO SAY THERE WILL BE A RECALL AND I WOULD BE REIMBURSED BUT HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD COME. PICKED UP CAR TODAY AND CHARGE FOR REPAIR WAS $230 AND TODAY SAID WILL NOT BE RECALLED AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. MY 80YR OLD PARENTS DROVE THIS CAR VERY INFREQUENTLY AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE NO LONGER LET THEM DRIVE & NOW THE CAR IS ONLY USED BY MYSELF OR MY SISTER TO TAKE THEM TO DR APPTS. IF THE STEERING WENT OUT WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING THEY WOULD HAVE DEF CRASHED AS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE ARM STRENGTH TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR. I AM VERY DISTURBED AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I FOUND THIS SITE BY ACCIDENT, WHILE SEARCHING TO SEE WHAT THE RECALL DID INCLUDE, SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE & JUST BLINDLY TRUST THE DEALERSHIP OR REPAIR FACILITY. NOT SURE HOW MANY DEATHS/ACCIDENTS NEED TO OCCUR BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. CO-WORKER HAS 2010 HHR WHICH IS RECALL & ISSUED ARE IDENTICAL. EXPECT TO HEAR SOMETHING SOON TO RESOLVE THOSE STILL HAVING ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR TURNED ON, THE POWER LOCKS FOR ALL THE DOORS WOULD ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK ANY OF THE OTHER DOORS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, THE DOORS WERE CHECKED AND SECURE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR SWUNG OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,426.

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

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A SINGLE "CLICK" SOUND ( NO "BEEP" OR CHIME ) ALONG WITH "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, AND SUDDEN FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. MANUAL STEERING AND TURNING IS THEN REQUIRED UNTIL IGNITION CAN BE TURNED OFF/ON. RESTARTING IGNITION RESTORES POWER STEERING UNTIL VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AGAIN. ALL VEHICLE SERVICES HAVE BEEN DONE BY DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SERVICE CENTER FOR MAINTENANCE AND POWER STEERING DIAGNOSIS. VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF ANY POWER STEERING RECALL TO DATE. SERVICE SPECIALIST SAID THAT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS INCONCLUSIVE. SERVICE SPECIALIST CLAIMED THEY WERE GIVEN A DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW. SERVICE SPECIALIST SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING RACK, AND IF THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. POWER STEERING WAS NOT REPAIRED, AS REQUESTED BY VEHICLE OWNER, UNTIL A CONCLUSIVE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE CAN BE DONE. *TR

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.

I START MY CAR AND GO TO PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. SAME PROBLEM. VERY VERY DANGEROUS!!! ..UPDATED 10/15/14 *BF UPDATED 4/7/2015 *JS

DRIVING MOUNTAIN ROADS WHEN POWER STEERING FAILED AND "POWER STEERING" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING WORKED FOR ABOUT ONE MILE BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR INTERNET COMPLAINTS ON THE 2008 HHR, CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN FOCUS OF A RECALL. WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THAT MOUNTAIN ROAD IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING (ITS HER CAR). *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

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.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NOTIFICATION ON THE DASH THAT JUST STATES "POWER STEERING" AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, POWER STEERING WILL RETURN BUT WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT AGAIN. THERE IS NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL GO OUT AND IT GOES OUT WITH OUT ANY WARNING OTHER THAN THE DASH INDICATOR MENTIONED ABOVE ONCE IT HAS GONE OUT. IT APPEARS A REPLACEMENT MOTOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER GM BULLETIN NUMBER 14119, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT WHICH COSTS OVER $300. THE DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEY HAVE TALKED TO GM AND THEY ARE NOT COVERING IT. I HAVE REQUESTED NAMES AND NUMBERS OF THE PEOPLE THE DEALERSHIP HAS SPOKEN TO AT GM. *TR

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.

THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED FIVE TIMES IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014. ALMOST FAILED TO MAKE MY TURN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE PROBLEM RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,041.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE ACCESS AND WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL UP MANUALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WE HAD PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON ROUTE 207 IN THE TOWN OF HAMPTONBURGH,NY.NO MORE THEN 20 FEET FROM EXITING THE PARKING LOT THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING US TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND TOTALING THE CAR. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILED THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. WE WHERE NOTIFIED OF THE IGNITION RECALL HAD THAT TAKEN CARE OF IN AUGUST OF 2012. HOWEVER CHEVY/GM CONTENTION IS THE IGNITION DID NOT FAIL. THE BODY SHOP MECHANIC AND GM/CHEVY'S OWN SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THAT A CATSOPHIC MALFUNCTION TOOK PLACE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A JUMP START IN ORDER TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 10/16/2017*CN

THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT. I AM STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY POWER STEERING I HAVE NOW PULLED A CHEST MUSCLE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY POWER STEERING. IS ANYONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? IT'S SO UNFAIR THAT WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT WE ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE TO PAY FOR FAULTY PARTS IN OUR CARS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOONER THAN LATER ABOUT IT. ONCE AGAIN I'M ON HERE QUITE A BIT SO IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING PLEASE LET ME KNOW. . THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCKS FAILED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE USED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

CHEVROLET HHR 2008 MODEL, THE POWER STEERING WILL SPORADICALLY CUT OUT, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL CAN NOT BE TURNED BY ONE HAND. VERY DANGEROUS MINE CUT OUT WHILE TURNING LEFT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. YOU CAN CUT THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WORKS WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL IT DECIDES TO CUT OUT AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE REQUIRED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

JUST A FYI I CONTACTED MY LOCAL NEWS STATION AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ALSO THE BBB (312)-832-0500 TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS REALLY HURT SINCE THEY SEEM NOT TO WANT TO HELP US WITH THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET HHR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. *SMD THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR DIED AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND HIT THE DITCH AND APPARENTLY HIT SOMETHING IN THE DITCH AND BUSTED MY OIL PAN. NOW I CANNOT TELL IF MY MOTOR LOCKED UP OR WHAT. IT WILL NOT START. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME MY CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR KLOBUCHAR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REQUESTING ASSISTANCE REGARDING HER MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL FOR HER 2008 CHEVROLET HHR; ATTN: CACJECTBEDIMI HENDERSON. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE RECALLS FROM GM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL HAD NOT REACHED THE UNITED STATES, AND IT WAS ONLY FOR VEHICLES IN CANADA. *JB