2008 Chevrolet HHR Steering Problems
Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR, 48% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering motor” (12% of reports).
- 297steering complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $700typical repair cost reported by owners
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering motor: mentioned in 35 of 297 complaints (12%)
- Hard turn: mentioned in 17 of 297 complaints (6%)
- Electric power: mentioned in 15 of 297 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical steering repair on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR at $700, and half of them between $410 and $1,150.
Based on 15 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2013–2015), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 256 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 297 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Chevrolet HHR steering complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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.,
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Power steering dashboard light came on. Difficult to steer vehicle. Losing power steering is dangerous. Will report the matter to the Chevrolet dealership. No other inspections were done. The dealership may inspect the vehicle. Trying to find recalls to fix this problem for free, but it looks like…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet HHRs have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 297 owner complaints about steering for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR (48% of the 616 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix steering problems on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR?
Owners report a typical cost of $700 (half paid between $410 and $1,150), from 15 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR?
The most frequent phrase is “steering motor”, in 35 of 297 complaints, followed by “hard turn” (17).
Other 2008 Chevrolet HHR problems
See all 2008 Chevrolet HHR problems or steering problems across all HHR years.