2008 Chevrolet HHR electronic stability control (esc) problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hello, how are you? The traction control warning light stays on and the button cannot turn it off. The engine light stays on and there is a service prompt on the information scroll lcd screen. The cruise control switch lights up but the cruise does not engage when the set button is pressed at any…”
filed Sep 17, 2020
“Power steering went out while driving, service esc code came on. Car has done this numerous times over the past year, I have replaced the steering column, the power steering motor, the car ran fine for weeks and today while driving down the road the service esc code came on and I lost power steering”
filed Aug 28, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other HHR years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 HHR | 23 | 11% |
| 2010 HHR | 32 | 6% |
| 2009 HHR | 25 | 5% |
| 2007 HHR | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 HHR | 14 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet HHR
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.