HUMMER Complaints
View complaints related to HUMMER. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.
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2006 HUMMER H3- BROCKTON, MA
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. THIS TIME I AM REPLACING THE HARNESS BECAUSE IT BURNED UP SO BADLY ON TWO TERMINALS. GM HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM... I PAID $26 FOR THE RESISTOR, AND IT'S GOING TO BE $30 FOR THE HARNESS, AND I SAVE A TON ON THE LABOR BECAUSE I AM A MECHANIC, BUT THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THERE IS AN AIR FLOW IN THIS AREA, AND CAN FAN OR START FLAMES IN THIS AREA IF IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS! THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT. *TR
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2008 HUMMER H3- TOWER CITY, PA
I WAS DRIVING IN VERY THICK FOG WHICH WAS A WHITE OUT. I WAS GOING THROUGH A TURN AND WAS LOST IN THE FOG QUICKLY AND I ENDED UP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STRUCK A SPEED LIMIT SIGN AND A UTILITY POLE ON MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BECAUSE I SEEN IT AT THE LAST MOMENT AND TRIED TO AVOID HITTING IT. BUT AT THE POINT OF IMPACT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL CAUSING ME TO SUFFER NUMEROUS BROKEN RIBS AND LOSS OF WORK FOR OVER 2 MONTHS TIME. I WASN'T DRIVING FAST AT ALL ACTUALLY WAS GOING UNDER THE ALLOTTED SPEED LIMIT. BUT DUE TO MY INJURIES THE HAD TO EXTRACATE ME FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THEY HAD TO CUT IT APART RUNNING MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY. I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL. *TR
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2007 HUMMER H3- BACONTON , GA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED TO RECOGNIZED THE KEY, CAUSING THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
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2009 HUMMER H3 SUT- HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
TRAVELING AT 5MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD GRAVEL ROAD, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. ENTIRE SYSTEM WENT INTO CRASH MODE AND FIRED SEAT BELT TENSIONERS, AND SHUT DOWN FUEL. HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE, ALL WERE UNINJURED. WAS FORCED TO CUT AIRBAGS OFF CEILING TO SEE OUT, AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO CLOSEST GARAGE. INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO BY PASSENGER USING A GOPRO CAMERA, SHOWING THE EXTERIOR CONDITIONS AND LACK OF TERRAIN RELATED CAUSES. MULTIPLE OTHER HUMMER H3 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS, AND I WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTION IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T RESOLVED. *TR
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2003 HUMMER H2- SAN FRANSICO, CA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE HYDRO BOOST THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V45000 (SERVICE BRAKE: HYDRAULIC). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EASILY SLIP OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARK LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:03V075000(POWERTAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
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2003 HUMMER H2- PITTSFIELD, MA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY DOWNSHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR RUSTED BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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2008 HUMMER H3- REDVALE, CO
I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHY MY HEATER BLOWER WAS NOT WORKING AND THERE WERE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR BURNING OUT. I CHECKED MINE AND SURE ENOUGH MINE WAS BURNT ON THE WIRING HARNESS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PLASTIC. GM NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION LIKE THAT CAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
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2006 HUMMER H2 SUT- SPRING GROVE, PA
AT FIRST THE WASHERS JUST KEPT SPRAYING AND WOULDN'T STOP. I HAD TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP. I RECENTLY PUT THE FUSE BACK IN AND NOW IT WON'T WORK. THE WASHERS WILL JUST START SPRAYING OUT OF THE BLUE AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU CAN'T GET IT TO STOP. IT DECREASES YOUR VISIBILITY. I HAVE READ THAT THEY HAVE HAD RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAVE ALOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES. ALSO THE HEATING UNIT ON MY DRIVER SEAT RANDOMLY COMES ON BY ITSELF AND WON'T SHUT OFF. I BOUGHT THIS HUMMER USED AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL RECENTLY. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES BUT I WONDER IF I SHOULD OF. THIS IS DANGEROUS ISSUES. *TR
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2003 HUMMER H2- DANVILLE, KY
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, MOTOR REPLACED IN MAY AND FAILURE ON 2ND ONE THIS MORNING. 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN. AFTER FIRST FAILURE CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY VIN # WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, THIS MORNING IM CONTACTING MY ATTORNEY. SICK OF THIS GARBAGE! *TR
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2008 HUMMER H3- BELTON, TX
CRACK IN THE RADIATOR, HAD IT REPLACED AT A INDEPENDENT SHOP NOT KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODAL HUMMER. DEFINATLY A FLAW SOMEWHERE ON GMS PART. *TR
Source: NHTSA WEB SITE