Major Problems with 2008 Chevrolet HHR Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Chevrolet HHR

2008 Chevrolet HHR AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 38000 miles

2008 Chevrolet HHR AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 70000 miles

2008 Chevrolet HHR AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

Browse 2008 Chevrolet HHR complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet HHR owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING no crashes 22000 miles on the car. heard this noise for about 2000 miles before i took it in. 1....	284 ~ 74751 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2008 chevy hhr with a burning hair odor intermittently. consumer states that the vehicle also stopped running. she states that...	86 ~ 41818 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr super sport. each morning while driving various speeds the brakes do not stop...	37 ~ 15249 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving a 2008 chevy hhr and was involved in a rollover accident. no airbags deployed and i understand...	30 ~ 36122 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my chevy hhr developed a leak in the fuel line - just behind the rear driver's side tire. when looking...	29 ~ 124443 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that he was locked inside his vehicle for approximately three...	19 ~ 38826 miles
ENGINE exhaust fumes coming into cabin when heater is turned on. caused by faulty cracked flex joint on downpipe connected to...	17 ~ 96704 miles
POWER TRAIN 2008 chevy hhr stall 5 times electrical system failed no hazard light to warned other drivers of vehicle present. *tr...	14 ~ 46233 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL after driving for more than 10-30 min at any speed but usually at or above 50 mph the power steering...	13 ~ 73002 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the electric power steering turned itself off mid turn causing a drastic understeering leading the vehicle into oncoming traffic upon...	13 ~ 68465 miles
SUSPENSION car was approx 4 months old and brakes started squeaking-took into dealer-they turned the rotors-fixed for about 2 wks -...	12 ~ 45272 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph she noticed the power...	11 ~ 55318 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights melted on car. *tr...	10 ~ 54881 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while examining the vehicle he noticed that the...	10 ~ 48237 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i bought this car in june of 2008. it has been in the shop 17 times with electrical problems the...	10 ~ 39832 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2008 hhr ss faulty brakes from cold start. excessive frontal brake dust. serviced at 2000 miles. serviced again at 17...	10 ~ 93101 miles
WHEELS we own a 2008 hhr and it has been nothing but trouble . first when we purchased the car in...	7 ~ 52773 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the key would not turn in the ignition. in...	7 ~ 38228 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the driver-side and passenger-side rear doors will not unlock from the inside...	6 ~ 52097 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car stalls while turning it has been back to the dealership many times they can't find duplicate or fix the	6 ~ 27702 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 hhr-chevrolet. manual transmission. driving down the road and the top half of the gear shift knob came off and...	4 ~ 19844 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 14e021000 (ignition switch). the...	3 ~ 25667 miles
TIRES this car is a safety hazard going down road. i bought it new in 2008. rotors & brakes are horrible...	3 ~ 50045 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2008 hhr ss faulty brakes from cold start. excessive frontal brake dust. serviced at 2000 miles. serviced again at 17...	3 ~ 17510 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i took the car into the shop on 11/15/14 because of a loud exhaust sound. the mechanic advised the flex...	2 ~ 135607 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the headlights continued to fail. the failure recurred...	2 ~ 31000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2008 chevy hhr required a new transmission. only 104 124 miles. *tr...	2 ~ 20000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the driver side visor falls while driving. i have to stuff the connector with paper. i have even replaced the	2 ~ 72500 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument...	2 ~ 44000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE carro hhr 2008 cuando las puertas del vehiculo estan entre abirtas me indica el tablero que estan cerradas. el sensor	2 ~ 24911 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact struck a patch of black ice...	2 ~ 20600 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY my mother experienced shaking and pulling to the side when applying the brakes. i told her to take it to...	2 ~ 32700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a 2008 hhr ss with the 2.0l turbo engine that in my opinion has a severe brake problem....	2 ~ 3912 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2008 chevy hhr with a burning hair odor intermittently. consumer states that the vehicle also stopped running. she states that...	2
SEATS 2008 hhr ss faulty brakes from cold start. excessive frontal brake dust. serviced at 2000 miles. serviced again at 17...	2 ~ 30512 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the electronic stability control (esc) warning indicator illuminated...	1 ~ 126000 miles
SEAT BELTS this issue involves a 2008 chevrolet hhr with the base radio system. the main door mounted radio speakers stopped functioning...	1 ~ 69000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. while driving 70 mph the cruise control would not engage when prompted....	1 ~ 160000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. while driving at 40 mph the clutch pedal was depressed but the...	1 ~ 118000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. while driving at 65 mph gravel from the road cracked the windshield....	1 ~ 88961 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY it was a chilly morning and i drove the car almost all the way to work (i drive approximately 25...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the engine stalled...	1 ~ 82000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i own a 2008 chevy hhr lt. last year i had the rotors and brakes replaced because of the shaking...	1 ~ 97000 miles
STRUCTURE water leaks in driver and passanger floors. mold in car. *tr...	1
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased this car in december of 2010 as a certified used car. it had 13435 miles at the time...	1 ~ 17016 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN we own a 2008 hhr and it has been nothing but trouble . first when we purchased the car in...	1 ~ 63 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr.the contact stated that while driving 50 mph she struck a small piece...	1 ~ 27031 miles
VISIBILITY backing out of parking space bumped into pedestrian that was in vehicle's blind spot. *tr...	1 ~ 70000 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2008 chevrolet hhr in 2009 with 40 000 miles on it. i noticed braking/shaking problem. dealer fixed...	1 ~ 41000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i purchased a 2008 chevrolet hhr in 2009 with 40 000 miles on it. i noticed braking/shaking problem. dealer fixed...	1 ~ 41000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. while the vehicle was traveling 55 mph with the cruise control engaged the...	1 ~ 52000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact stated that the entire rear passenger side tail light unit melted....	1 ~ 7000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 hhr ss faulty brakes from cold start. excessive frontal brake dust. serviced at 2000 miles. serviced again at 17...	1 ~ 2024 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC hhr ss has a hard pedal and does not stop easily on in a normal distance. this has occurred 4...	1 ~ 1330 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. while driving 15 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle...	1 ~ 2500 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my brand new chevy hhr will allow rocks and road debris to ruin the radiator and the a/c condenser then...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the contact's vehicle caught fire while parked at his residence. the fire department...	1 ~ 3000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr ss. when the vehicle is started in cold weather the braking system takes...	1 ~ 8 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet hhr. the instrument panel does not indicate when the doors are ajar. the doors...	1 ~ 206 miles

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