I've tried clearing, rebooting etc.
2008. Anyone have this happen?

 

Have you taken advantage of the lifetime special warraty?

 

The electric power steering motor on most non-SS HHRs is covered by either an (extremely) extended warranty or a recall, depending on when it was built. You can go to any GM dealer; need not be Chevy. They often check for the recall but don’t look for the extended warranty, probably because they can’t believe such a long one would exist. By many accounts: (1) persistence pays off, and (2) If applicable it should be a $0 repair out-the-door, but some dealers will try to clip you for bogus extra charges. There are even some accounts of $0 for cars that technically weren’t covered, and most recently I read of an SS that was covered.

 

2011 LT/LS and all SS are the only "not covered".