2008 Chevrolet HHR steering problems
297 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving steering motor just stops working causing hard steering and not steer properly. You try to pull off busy highway. stop put in park shut off car then restart steering works fine just out nowhere you loose steering. its intermitten.,”
filed Oct 14, 2023
“Needless to say, General Motors has dealt with their share of recalls lately and while much of the GM recall news has been devoted to the ignition failures which have forced new CEO Mary Barra to stand before the US Government, this new recall has nothing to do with the ignition cylinder failures…”
filed Jul 17, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other HHR years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 HHR | 25 | 12% |
| 2010 HHR | 231 | 45% |
| 2009 HHR | 127 | 25% |
| 2007 HHR | 424 | 58% |
| 2006 HHR | 458 | 46% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.