Hummer H3 Complaints (2006)

361 consumer complaints on file.

#10533671August 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD INCREASED SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR TOP SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE HE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523915July 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BLOWER RESISTOR/HARNESS HAS CAUGHT FIRE [1ST TIME 1/11/12 2ND TIME 7/3/13] THE ORANGE WIRE GOING INTO THE HARNESS SEEMS TO OVER HEAT AND MELT/CATCH FIRE THE LAST TIME IT FILLED CAB WITH SMOKE HAD STOP VEHICLE AND EXIT BECAUSE OF FIRE -SMOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514868June 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD HEATER BLOWER HARNESS AND RESISTOR FAIL AND CATCH FIRE FOR THE SECOND TIME. REPAIRED REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT AND REPLACEMENT PARTS DO NOT CORRECT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM AND IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THE CIRCUITS SHOULD BE FUSE PROTECTED SO THIS WILL NOT BURN. PART NUMBERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO UPGRADE THIS CONNECTION TO NEWER DESIGN, BUT THESE PARTS ALSO FAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE GROUND TERMINAL TO THE CHASSIS (BY THE INTAKE FILTER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) IS SUSPECT AS WELL. OVERALL THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY NEGLIGENTLY DESIGNED CIRCUIT. ONE CAN ALSO FIND NUMEROUS REPORTED FAILURES IN RELATED VEHICLES USING THE SAME PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513348May 23, 2013
ENGINE
CAME OUT OF WORK TO FIND A PUDDLE OF COOLANT ON THE GROUND. RADIATOR PLASTIC CRACKED. FLUID IS ON FAN AND THROUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SEARCHED ON GOOGLE AND FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. GM DEALER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, HOWEVER WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510526May 3, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK WATER. THE WATER CAUSED MOLD TO GROW INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONTRACTED PNEUMONIA THREE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CLEAN THE SUN ROOF TRACK EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS TO AVOID THE LEAK.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505265April 1, 2013
ENGINE
THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED A CRACKED RADIATOR, WHICH IS A KNOW HUMMER H3 ISSUE. THEY HAVE ASKED FOR $850+ TO FIX WHAT IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/HUMMER-H3-17/READ-IF-YOUR-H3-RADIATOR-HAS-CRACKED-LEAKED-21184/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503345March 17, 2013
ENGINE
I WENT IN TO DEALER FOR WHAT I CALLED A FLUTTERING PERIODIC IDLE. THEY TOOK A LOOK $200.00 LATER TOLD ME I HAD MISFIRE IN #2 AND #5 AND NEEDED NEW HEAD. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY COMMENTS AND HE SAID IT IS COMMON HE JUST DID ONE LAST WEEK ON THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE H3! WELL I WAS IN TOUCH WITH GM - THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT LOW MILEAGE. THEY DID COVER A PORTION AND I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REST. WELL I PICK UP WEEK LATER. WAS TOLD IT WAS TEST DRIVEN AND RUNS GREAT. I TOLD THEM IT RAN GREAT BEFORE JUST THE FLUTTERING IDLE WHEN I STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THEY SAID YOU ARE ALL SET.. MANY BAD WORDS ESCAPED MY MOUTH WHEN I DROVE HOME AND IT WAS NOT FIXED. THE VEHICLE STILL DROVE THE SAME WAY IT DID BEFORE AND THE FLUTTER WAS STILL THERE,. SO NOW I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK AGAIN AND I MADE THE TECH GET IN THE VEHICLE SO HE KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND HE SAID WELL IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A MISFIRE. UHHH NO IT WAS NOT. WHY HAS GM NOT DONE ANY TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS IF IT IS KNOWN PROBLEM. FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T CARE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT MADE ANYMORE WHAT DOES IT MATTER TO THEM. I COULD CONTINUE BUT AM LIMITED TO CHARACTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502048March 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS SMELLED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502024March 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
WE HAVE BATTLING THE PROBLEM OF THE SUNROOF LEAKING ON OUR HUMMER. THERE IS DRAIN TUBES IN THE CORNERS OF THE SUNROOF THIS WATER IS SUPPOSED TO GO DO THESE TUBES THEN ON THE GROUND. HOW EVER THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IN MOST CASES THE WATER LEAKS DOWN THE PILLARS IN THE TRUCKS DASH COMPARTMENT AND SOAKS THE CARPET ON BOTH SIDES AND THE HEAD LINER. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL ACCESSIONS AND THEY JUST SAY THEY WERE STOP UP BUT THEY JUST LEAK THE NEXT DAY LIKE NOTHING HAS EVEN BEEN DONE. THEY CHARGE 300 DOLLARS TO DO THIS. I HAVE THE TECHNICIAN TELL ME THAT NOTHING HE HAS DONE WILL FIX THIS OFF THE RECORD..WHEN THE WATER IS POURING IN THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO THE ONSTAR GOES OFF AND YOUR LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE GO DIM WE HAVE HAD THE CPU SHORT OUT DUE TO WATER THE BLOWER CONTROLLER BOTH FRONT SPEAKERS AND BEHIND THE DASH ALL THE METAL PARTS ARE COVERED IN RUST. WHEN THE ELECTRICAL PARTS SHORTED OUT THE WIRES WERE BURNT AND WE WERE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED ON ONE OCCASION AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TAKEN IT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HELP. THE TRUCK IS ALWAYS DAMP INSIDE. THEN OF COURSE THE SMELL OF THE CARPETS. I EVEN HAVE CONTACTED GM AND JUST SAID TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE GONNA CHARGE THE SAME THING. I AM SCARED FOR MY WIFE AND FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK. WE WILL NOT EVEN LEAVE IN THE GARAGE DUE THE RISK OF FIRE. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM THERE IS OVER 60K TOPICS ON THIS AND FORUM AFTER FORUM ABOUT IT. AND EVERY IS SAYING THIS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND GM IS NOT GOING TO STAND BEHIND THIS. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMETHING VERY BAD HAPPENS TO SOMEONE IN THESE TRUCKS. I JUST WANT IT FIXED NOTHING ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500803February 28, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE 2009, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES CLOGGING. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND WAS GOING IN FOR IT'S SCHEDULED PMIS I WOULD HAVE THEM BLOW THE DRAIN TUBES OUT WITH AIR, BUT THE CLOGGING IS NOW BECOMING MORE FREQUENT, AND THE WATER IF NOT REMOVED CAN CAUSE HAVOC WITH THE CLOTH, ELECTRICAL & FLOORING. LAST WEEK I HAD A MILDEW SMELL BECAUSE OF ALL THE RAIN WE HAVE HAD, AND THE WATER BUILT UP IN THE SUNROOF DRAIN AREA. THESE TUBES ARE A DESIGN FLAW, AND THIS SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL, AS THE WATER WILL BE THE MAIN CAUSE FOR PROBLEMS IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499476February 20, 2013
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR RUBS IN THE MIDDLE ON THE FRAME CAUSING STRESS TO THE TOP, CRACKLING CRACKS . .CAUSING LEAKAGE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494786January 26, 2013
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSTIC AS CYLINDER #1 MISFIRE. COMPRESSION TEST FAILED DUE TO CYLINDER LEAKAGE. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS TO AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING THE ENGINE SOFT METALS WERE USED WITH THE HEADS. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD AND RELATED PARTS. CONTACTED GM HUMMER DIVISION INFORMED THEM OF MY PROBLEM WITH MY 3.5L, 5 CYLINDER ENGINE AND ASK THEM FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY DID A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE 2006 COLORADO AND CANYONS WITH THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS. THEY REFUSED TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490677January 2, 2013
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING WITH 50 MPH AND TRAFFIC STOPPED SO I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER. AT THAT POINT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED, DAMAGING DRIVE SHAFT AND PULLING DRIVESHAFT FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. REPAIRS FOR ALL THIS WERE $2700. *TR......UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489264December 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED RADIATOR AND ACCORDING TO OTHER HUMMER OWNERS THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT THAT HAPPENS TO THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489050December 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475818September 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PLASTIC FORK IN THE POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED VERSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475624September 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475072September 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WOULD NOT READ THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT AT A LATER DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471952August 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HUMMER H3 ON A BACK COUNTRY PAVED RD, DOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, MY SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE ROAD HAD ITS BUMPS AND STUFF LIKE ANY ROAD BUT NOTHING TO CRAZY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH OR ROLLING OVER AND SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY, THANK GOD IT WASN'T. GM IS SENDING OUT A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A FEELING THIS WILL END UP IN COURT. THERE HAS BEEN MANY OF THESE CASES AND GM HAS NOT CORRECTED WITH RECALL OR NOTHING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND FORCE THEM TO DO THE NEEDED RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470711August 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HVAC STOPPED WORKING, SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, WIRING AND RESISTOR BURNED UP. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASH AND IS VERY EASY TO CATCH FIRE, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WITH THE CHEVY & GM PRODUCT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MANY ITEMS CAN BURN UP, GM IS OF NO HELP WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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