Hummer H3 Complaints (2006)

361 consumer complaints on file.

#10469473August 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS LEAVING WORK THE OTHER DAY, MY HUMMER H3 LOST ITS A/C. AS I CHECKED IT OUT I FOUND THAT THE A/C PUMP WOULD TURN ON, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING BLOWING THRU THE VENTS. AS I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH I FOUND A BLOG REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR IN THE BLOWER SYSTEM. IT MELTS AND BECOMES USELESS. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE AT 100 PLUS DEGREES, IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466823July 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PLASTIC HOLDER FOR THE LIGHTS ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. THE LIGHTS THEN BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART EXHIBITED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466600July 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465824July 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR TWELVE MONTHS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM LIGHTS HAD ALSO BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE 2000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND GASOLINE CAP BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465481July 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR BURNED FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THE A/C BLOWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464421July 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BURNED OUT LIKE MANY OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462443June 20, 2012
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN WATER BEGAN TO FLOOD THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE DRAIN LINES BEING TOO SMALL, THEY WOULD NEED TO BE RETRO-FITTED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED A CREDIT TOWARDS HER NEXT PURCHASE OF ONE OF THEIR NEWER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STRIPPED, TREATED AND DRIED. THE ISSUE WAS THE DRAIN LINES IN THE SUN ROOD PAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460536June 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: THE BLOWER ON MY 2006 HUMMER H3 STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BURNT PLASTIC SMELL WHEN THE BLOWER STOPPED. BUT THE BLOWER NEVER WORKED AGAIN. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE FOR NOT JUST HUMMER OWNERS, BUT OTHER GM VEHICLE OWNERS. THE RESISTOR AND PLASTIC CLIP WERE MELTED TOGETHER THIS RESISTOR FOR THE AC BLOWER IS LOCATED RIGHT UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE DANGER THIS ISSUE POSES. OTHER POSTS HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM. I HAD TO SPEND 325.00 AND SEE GM HAS MANY PROBLEMS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE ALOT ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460230June 1, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
VEHICLE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET SHOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE. THE WIRING MELTS AND CAUSES THE MOTOR FAN TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459510May 24, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF COOLANT EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,934 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,936.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459538May 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE SUNROOF SYSTEM GET CLOGGED REALLY EASILY AND FAST. WATER WILL SPILL OUT FROM WATER TRAY AND WILL RUN OVER THE CEILING AND FALL THROUGH THE ROOF MIC (USED FOR ONSTAR), LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DRIVER'S FACE. WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING, WATER WILL MOVE SIDE WAYS AND IT WILL SPILL THROUGH THE MIC AND SUNROOF WINDOW INTERIOR OPENING, SOAKING THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. NOT SAFE AT ALL. DRAINAGE DESIGN IS FLAW, AND IT KEEPS CLOGGING AFTER FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459145May 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT READ 'REDUCED POWER SERVICE STABILIZER SYSTEM TRACKING FAILED' AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456587April 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MARCH 2012 - HUMMER LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT TURN OVER .. TOWED IT TO DEALERSHIP .. THEY REPLACE KEY IGNITION ALL OF APRIL MY HUMMER WILL SHUT DOWN .. 3 TIMES HAD IT JUMPED ... FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY .. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE HUMMER LOCKED UP .. IT WAS VERY SCARY ! 68,000 MILES ONLY ! CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN 2 TWICE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456313April 24, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMISSION TESTING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. JUST HAD THE THERMOSTAT AND EVAPORATOR VALVE REPLACED THE WEEK BEFORE. THE EMISSIONS DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS A CODE P0300, MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND AFTER A COIL TEST AND COMPRESSION TEST (FAILED), THEY STATED THAT IS WAS A CYLINDER VALVE LEAKAGE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON 2006 H3 FOR THIS ISSUE. WHEN I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THIS BULLETIN AND THAT THE MILEAGE WAS PAST THE WARRANTY. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD SUGGEST TO ME IS TO TAKE IT TO A GM CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455824April 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN INFERIOR SOFT METAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE HEADS WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF COMBUSTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE BLOWBACK AT IDLE WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS 5CYL ENGINE WHICH IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE COLORADO PICKUPS AND IS COVERED UNDER A GM RECALL IN THE PICKUPS BUT NOT THE HUMMER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUE WILL ONLY GET WORST. PLEASE HELP AS I WAS GIVEN A PRICE TO REPAIR OF APPROX. $4000 IF I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454350April 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RIGHT REAR TIRE TPS GIVES FALSE AND INTERMITTEN READINGS, CAN NOT TURN RADIO/CD PLAYER COMPLETELY OFF, DRAINS BATTERY. DEALER SAYS SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE RELACED AT A COST OF $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452642March 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK AND HIPS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,864.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10452318March 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD FROM GMC - THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T ASSIST WITH COST TO REPAIR, MY H3 AT 50,000 MILES NOW HAS CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND OF COURSE SINCE MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT I HAVE NO RECOURSE. IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444508January 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS AND EXCESSIVE PROBLEM WITH H3 HEATERS. YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOUR HEATER FAN STARTS FLUCTUATING AND ULTIMATELY STOPS. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE BURNT PLUG, BUT IT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'LL BURN UP AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NO HEATER IN JANUARY IN OHIO THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!!!!!!!! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442289January 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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