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2008 Chevrolet HHR brakes problems

The 2008 Chevrolet HHR has 56 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

56

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

HHR brakes complaints by model year66 complaints2006: 66 complaints2007: 51 complaints2008: 56 complaints2009: 31 complaints2010: 28 complaints2011: 13 complaints
HHR brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND STALLED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 17, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Chevrolet HHR have?

NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet HHR brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.