2008 Chevrolet Hhr: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 781 complaints
781
Total Complaints
74,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,000 25th Percentile
74,000 Median Mileage
105,875 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
294
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
93
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
71
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
37
AIR BAGS
33
ENGINE
19
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
19
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15
POWER TRAIN
15

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
7
Fires
37
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN THE DOORS ARE AJAR. THE DOORS LOCK; HOWEVER, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WARN THAT THE DOORS ARE NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS LOCKED INSIDE HIS VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE TO THREE AND A HALF HOURS WITH NO WAY OUT. ONSTAR ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CONTACT OUT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ONLY THE REAR LATCH WOULD OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. AAA WAS ABLE TO OP..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FUEL SYSTEM. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONT..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28