2008 Chevrolet HHR Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 2%of 616 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR, 2% of the 616 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle in mention, chevy HHR 2008, sudden acceleration going down freeway reaching 80 MPH. Rpm's went up to 6 and stayed for over 7 minutes. The vehicle almost hit another vehicle in front of me due to no where for me to turn. I slowed the vehicle down by engaging neutral and continue breaking. The breaks were pushed to the floor. My right foot was immediately taken off when sudden acceleration occurred. I did not have many options on a two lane northbound freeway 101 in northern california. …”
NHTSA complaint #11078408, filed 2018-03, 134,000 miles“Around april my car started to have a hard time accelerating. A warning cane on the dash that read loosing enginepower or words to that effect. When I would brake my car would shake. When I would drive at about 35 my car steering wheel would start b to shake and was hard to control. I took it to my local chevy dealership where I had the oil change, all four breaks replaced, the tech took a ride with me to hear and feel what my car had been doing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10604350, filed 2014-06, 142,000 miles“This vehicle has problems picking up speed. It jerks constantly and when idling it shutters. I have looked at message boards and seen others with same complaints. These problems need to be addressed. This is a huge safety issue when I'm trying to merge.”
NHTSA complaint #10523974, filed 2013-07, 98,000 miles“While driving, multiple times, I would hear a chime, the power steering lights up on dash, then loss of power steering would result. This problem started happening approximately 1 1/2 years ago. This problem is getting more frequent and is extremely dangerous. I took the car to pine belt approximately 1 1/2 weeks ago and was told I needed a power steering pump. I was told if that did not work that I would need a column replacement. This is a $1400 repair that I cannot afford. This is my only vehicle & I use it for both business and personal uses. …”
NHTSA complaint #10584400, filed 2014-04, 45,000 miles“2008 HHR ss faulty brakes from cold start. Excessive frontal brake dust. Serviced at 2000 miles. Serviced again at 17,000 miles needing new brakes.dealership says this is normal condition. My ss model has 2 different front seats which dealership says this is normal .speed control floats,slow to respond..originally froze at 70mph. I did receive a citation for speeding cuz of malfunctioned. L/f /f and r/f tire pressure readings are reversed according to the ip. Very irate 30 year GM employee who paid cash for this mess.”
NHTSA complaint #10279010, filed 2009-07, 2,024 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR
297 complaintsElectrical system
108 complaintsFuel system
85 complaintsBrakes
55 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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