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2008 Chevrolet HHR steering problems

The 2008 Chevrolet HHR has 307 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 39% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

307

Steering complaints

39%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

HHR steering complaints by model year464 complaints2006: 464 complaints2007: 430 complaints2008: 307 complaints2009: 132 complaints2010: 233 complaints2011: 25 complaints
HHR steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 7, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2008 Chevrolet HHR have?

NHTSA has 307 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet HHR steering — 39% 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.