What is your battery life
#38
Just replaced my OEM battery in my '08 HHR SS(36,800 miles). Started every time with the remote all day. Until about 8:30pm. Remote started it and the engine died. That was it, almost dead, called Onstar for some assistance(Tow), but they babbled too long for info and the Onstar died too. Called a taxi from a corner store and went home. Then when I got home, I called a flat bed tow truck and they loaded it on the back and delivered it to my dealer down the road. The installed a new battery the next day. Over 7 and half years of life and happy it didn't happen in a blizzard.
There was not 1 symptom at all that the battery was in trouble. It just went silent.
There was not 1 symptom at all that the battery was in trouble. It just went silent.
#39
Just replaced my OEM battery in my '08 HHR SS(36,800 miles). Started every time with the remote all day. Until about 8:30pm. Remote started it and the engine died. That was it, almost dead, called Onstar for some assistance(Tow), but they babbled too long for info and the Onstar died too. Called a taxi from a corner store and went home. Then when I got home, I called a flat bed tow truck and they loaded it on the back and delivered it to my dealer down the road. The installed a new battery the next day. Over 7 and half years of life and happy it didn't happen in a blizzard.
There was not 1 symptom at all that the battery was in trouble. It just went silent.
There was not 1 symptom at all that the battery was in trouble. It just went silent.
From what you described, I doubt it was the battery...probably cleaning the terminals and putting a charger on overnight would have fixed your problem for quite some time. It sounds more like a dirty/poor connection than anything else.
#40
Same here, I buy HHR used but I am quite certian that its the original battery in the car.