Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet HHR has 41 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
41
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ISN'T PROPERLY FUNCTIONING EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKES HARD IT LOCKS THE ... |
| Jul 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR THE BRAKES GET HARD AND GO HALFWAY TO THE FLOOR BUT ONCE IT WARMS UP IT W... |
| Mar 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND TOO... |
| Apr 20, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | SINCE WE GOT THE HHR 3 YEARS AGO WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS 5 DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE THEY BE... |
| Apr 3, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH, THE CONTA... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS | WHEN BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP THE BRAKES/WHEELS SHUTTER AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. *JS |
| Jul 13, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES | THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT THAT I COULD DOCUMENT THE MILEAGE AND MPH.THE PROBLEM WAS MOST NOTIC... |
| Jun 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED DUE TO ... |
| Jun 30, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VERY ROUGH FRONT END VIBRATION AND DIFFICULTY STEERING WHILE BRAKING DOWNHILL. THIS IS THE "SECOND T... |
| Dec 30, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES SHUDDER IN FRONT WHEN MODERATE APPLICATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED 120KPH - DEALER FIX IS HAVING ROT... |
| Aug 19, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | I PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR IN 2009 WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED BRAKING/SHAKING PROBLEM.... |
| Apr 4, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VERY ROUGH FRONT END VIBRATION AND DIFFICULTY STEERING WHILE BRAKING DOWNHILL. THIS FIRST NOTICED A... |
| Mar 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TWICE IN THE FIRST 30000 MILES A PULSATING FEELING IN THE BRAKE PEDDLE HAD DEVELOPED. THE DEALER SAI... |
| Feb 9, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | POPPING, CRACKING, GRINDING SOUND AND CAR VIBRATING UPON APPLYING BRAKES. VERY HARD TO GET CAR TO ST... |
| Feb 5, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VERY ROUGH FRONT END VIBRATION AND DIFFICULTY STEERING WHILE BRAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. DEALER TU... |
| Dec 17, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 1... |
| Oct 27, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AFTER CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR ANY EXTENDE... |
| Oct 26, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER PURCHASE OF A NEW 2008 HHR ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2008, I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND UPON GETTING INT... |
| Sep 27, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE STARTS THE VEHICLE A... |
| Sep 20, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CAR HAS HARDLY ANY BRAKES IN THE MORNINGS OR AFTER IT HAS SIT FOR A WHILE. THEY WORK FINE AFTER DRIV... |