Five problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet HHR. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet HHR based on all problems reported for the 2008 HHR.
2008 Chevrolet Hhr. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle would not start, the shifter would not engage and ignition issues.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and the vehicle could not be started. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer and was told that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that if the housing was damaged, that would also have to be replaced and the keys would have to be reprogrammed. The front wheels on the vehicle had also seized abnormally. The failure and the current mileages were 43,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that after inserting the key into the ignition switch, the vehicle failed to start. The contact indicated that the defect had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that the key would not turn in the ignition. In addition, the steering wheel and gear shift would lock. The dealer could not duplicate the failures. The manufacturer stated that the failure was a common issue with her model vehicle; however, there were no recalls. General motors advised the contact to drive into a parking spot in a straight position and ensure that the wheels were also straight. Afterwards, the contact was informed to wiggle the key. After ten minutes, she was able to remove the key from the ignition, but the vehicle would not start once she inserted the key again. The failure mileage was 11,377 and current mileage was 24,000. Updated 8/18/09 the dealer replaced the ignition lock cylinder. Updated 08/21/09.
I bought this car in June of 2008. It has been in the shop 17 times with electrical problems the brakes have quite working came to a stop sign and they went to the floor the car has shut off several times going down the road and when it rains really hard the car will not start it drains my brand new battery I got the car from bob steel Chevrolet in cocca FL they kept telling me there was nothing they could do I called a lawyer and gm motors decided to give me 10% of the car and they never fixed the car this it the 4th battery because it is draining them so much there no good gm motors told me they were going to label the car as a lemon but because I bought it used they weren't going to buy it back they also told me that the 2007 had the same problem but because this was a 2008 and no other problems with this model to just deal with it I don't know what lest to do please help.