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2008 Chevrolet HHR repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (32%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (7%)
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Chart based on 182 repairs.
2008 Chevrolet HHR suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (3%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (60%)
Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 9300 mi | Bushings on front sway bar needed replacement. |
| 14260 mi | Clicking wheel bearings |
| 28520 mi | Bushings replaced for the third time. |
| 162000 mi | Needed new front sway bar bushings... handling ok, but noise from front end. |
| 101000 mi US $180 |
Sway bar bushings replaced. Also sway bar links and control arm bushings are known to fail early on HHRs and cause noise. A formerly trusted garage diagnosed as worn struts. I replaced struts, strut bearings but did not fix problem. |
| 109000 mi | Steering column felt loose around 100K. Driving on washboard surfaces, and sometimes during hard braking, column would shudder. Dealer said known condition due to dried seals. Solution is to replace (expensive). |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 36580 mi | Front stabilizer link replaced |
| 75000 mi | Tie rod ends replaced. |
| 123000 mi US $140 |
Driverside Wheel bearing making noise. Replace wheel bearing |
| 130000 mi US $45 |
Front end making noise on rough roads, replaced sway bar links. |
| 145000 mi US $150 |
Passenger wheel bearing replaced |
| 160000 mi | Hit deer. Needed new sway bar bushings, would have been $16. |
| 25000 mi | Left front steering knuckle/spindle came loose at ball joint attachment point. Steering knuckle/spindle replaced. |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
172-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 59000 mi US $200 |
Right front hub bearing. |
| 82300 mi US $367 |
CLICKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING - STRUTS WERE GONE |
| 24000 mi | knocking noise right rear. Ended up being defective shock. |
| 55000 mi US $258 |
Rattling under front end even on light bumps |
| 38000 mi | Passenger side strut mount had worn out. |
| 64700 mi US $100 |
Rear springs |
| 70300 mi US $100 |
the car was making terrible noises over very small bumps. front struts replaced. |
| 75000 mi US $600 |
wheel hub bearings failed. replaced hub bearings and all four tires (wear from misalighment) |
| 33600 mi US $165 |
replaced sway bar links |
| 33000 mi US $300 |
The front suspension was making a popping noise over small bumps. The popping was due to a bad link pin. |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
149-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 36000 mi | 3rd trip to dealer for noise under dash driver side previous claimed noise was normal then claimed warped brake rotors and pads damaged did not fix problem then claimed manual tranmission noise steering intermediate shaft and column fixed |
2008 Chevrolet HHR 4dr Wagon
149-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 24000 mi | Struts and strut linkage arms had to be replaced under warranty. |
| 30000 mi | Right front sway bar was noisy over speed bumps. |
| 35610 mi | Groans over bumps, took in dealer replaced steering column, noise still there, lubed strut mounts and noise is still there Loud popping/grinding noise from the right front wheel area. Dealer replaced steering column hoping to fix and it didn't - going back in on 10/27. |
| 36710 mi | Same groaning noise over bumps dealer admitted they couldn't fix it but tried once more by replacing the right front strut and assembly, problem remains unfixed. Still no new key fob also. |
| 57000 mi | Groaning noise in suspension never fixed. |
| 72000 mi | Front struts were leaking. The dealer replaced both struts. I had a clunking noise in the front end. The dealer found the lower left control arm was loose so they replaced it. While replacing the assmebly, the right front stabilizer links broke while removing them so the stabilizer bar link was repla |
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