2008 Chevrolet HHR steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 307 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR, 39% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 307 39% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 264 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 49 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 53 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 64 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 40 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 264 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
A woman lost control of her hhr, crashed and died, very likely provoked by the electrical assited steering controller failure, follow link below: [link removed]
Started vehicle and was exiting parking lot at approximately 10 MPH. Heard a click, power steering was not available and the dic showed "power steering". Drove the car for a short distance to see if it would correct. Shut off the vehicle and started back after a few minutes. Power steering was working normally. Drove a few hundred feet, heard a click again, power steering went out again and dic again displayed "power steering".
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR
- Electrical system 108 complaints
- Fuel system 86 complaints
- Brakes 56 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Latches & locks 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints