Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10884140July 11, 2016
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN UNKNOWN CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876752June 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO THE PASS LOCK ENGAGING WHEN I GO TO START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 TO 15 MINUTES FOR PASS LOCK TO RESET AND THEN IT WILL START. MY CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR A YEAR NOW, STARTED ONCE A MONTH AND NOW IT'S EVERY 2 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876545June 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY NOT PERMIT YOU TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE ON SEVERAL FORUMS, I SEE THAT THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH HUMMER MODELS, NOT JUST THE H3. IT SEEMS THAT THE IGNITION IS BELIEVING YOU ARE A BURGLAR, AND IT LOCKS YOU OUT FOR 10 MINUTES. AFTER THE 10 MINUTES HAVE PASSED, YOU CAN START THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM. THE ONLY WAY TO GET AROUND THIS (PER GM) IS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION, BUT SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL INSTEAD OF CONSUMERS HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873196June 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK PROBLEM (GM SECURITY) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT ANY SPEED WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING TILL YOU COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY IT AGAIN MIGHT GO 1 MILE MIGHT GO 100 MILES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN, PASSLOCK LIGHT FLASHES WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THIS HAS HAPPENED 100'S OF TIMES TILL I TOOK IT TO THE ONLY SERVICE MECHANIC SHOP ON OUR ISLAND IN ALASKA AND IT HAS SAT THERE FOR A MONTH NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND NO DEALERSHIP HAS COME THROUGH ON THE PHONE TO HELP EITHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872741June 6, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872435June 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SECURITY LOCK SYSTEM ON MY HUMMER H3 INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES DURING START CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT CRANK. NORMALLY I HAVE TO WAIT 10 TO 20 MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET ITSELF AND SHE STARTS RIGHT UP, BUT TODAY IT'S BEEN 8 HOURS. FINALLY I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TO THE GM DEALERSHIP. WE GOT LUCKY TODAY. AT 10AM MY WIFE THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING INTO LABOR, WE GET TO THE TRUCK AND NO START. JUST A FLASHING SECURITY LOCK SYMBOL FLASHING AT ME. ENDED UP USING HER CAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN, WHAT IF HER WATER HAD BROKE OR MY SON WAS NEEDING MEDICAL ATTENTION. I KNOW GM KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT BECAUSE I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM ONLINE. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS MADE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871779June 1, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865560May 18, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY), THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT TWO BOLTS LOCATED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, CARBON MONOXIDE WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865635May 18, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE OWNED MY HUMMER H3 FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AND DURING THE LAST 4 TO 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REPETITIVE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND THEN AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTS WITH NO ISSUES. THIS OF COURSE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW, BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE/INCONVENIENCE. I HAVE COMMUNICATED THIS TO GM AND THEIR ANSWER IS THAT IT IS NOT A RECALL AND THEY SOUND SOMEWHAT SURPRISED WITH THE ISSUE AS IF THEY ARE HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND HAVE WITNESSED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HUMMER CUSTOMERS. SOME HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ACHIEVE TEMPORARY OR NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM HOPING THAT MY TESTIMONY TO THIS ISSUE WILL FURTHER CORROBORATE/JUSTIFY OTHER COMPLAINS ALREADY FILED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND INFLUENCE A CORRECTIVE ACTION RESPONSE "RECALL" FROM GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864364May 11, 2016
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED @ 36954 MILES. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER (JUST 2 DAYS AGO) @ ONLY 53500 MILES I NOTICED AN ANTIFREEZE SMELL. NO VISIBLE PUDDLE UNDERNEATH. AFTER MONITORING FOR 1 DAY MORE POPPED THE HOOD THIS MORNING AND A BIT OF ANTIFREEZE SEEMS TO BE SPRAYING FROM THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR. AFTER JUST GOOGLING ONCE FOR "HUMMER H3 RADIATOR LEAK" THE TOP LINK LEADS TO HUMMERFORUMS.COM IN WHICH IS LOGGED MANY MANY MANY OWNERS GOING BACK SEVERAL YEARS UP THE THE PRESENT HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. PER WHAT IS DESCRIBED ON THE 52 PAGES DEDICATED TO THIS ONE THREAD AND FROM WHAT I SEE ON MY OWN VEHICLE THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW. IT SEEMS A RARE FEW DEALERSHIPS ARE OWNING UP TO THIS "FLAW" AND CHARGING A SMALL AMOUNT IF ANY TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WHILE OTHERS ARE PLEADING IGNORANCE/INNOCENCE AND MAKING THE PLETHORA OF CUSTOMERS EAT THE NEARLY $800 DEALERSHIP REPAIR ESTIMATE. THE FLAW APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO METAL CHASSIS PARTS RUBBING ON THE PLASTIC RADIATOR TOP CREATING A HOLE AND A VIBRATORY EFFECT WEAKENING THAT PLASTIC CAUSING A CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863255May 4, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE JUST LOST POWER AND ALMOST LOST IGNITION WHILE DRIVING 50 MILES AN HOUR. DIAGNOSTIC CODE STATE, MISFIRE IN CYLINDER ONE. VALVE SPRINGS ( ROCKER ARM) ARE BREAKING PREMATURELY CAUSING A LEAKING VALVE PROBLEM. MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED OTHER SPRINGS WERE FATIQUED CAUSING A LOOSER THAN NORMAL SEATING. GM SERVICE MANAGER MENTION A SPRING PROBLEM ON 2006 2007 RENDEVOUS. ONE OF THE LARGEST COMPLAINTS WITH THE HUMMER 3 IS THIS LEAKY VALVE SYNDROM WHICH THE DEALERS KNOW ABOUT. SOME OCCURING WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING ONLY 30,000 PLUS MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863038May 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THERE ARE TWO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS ALSO VERY PREVALENT IN THE FORUMS: 1. PASSLOCK SENSOR FAILURE - THIS PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING FOR 10 MINUTES. MANY HAVE DESCRIBED SAFETY DUE TO STRANDING IN UNSAFE LOCATIONS AND IN EXTREME WEATHER SITUATIONS. 2. RADIATOR CRACKING - THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861806April 26, 2016
VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 HUMMER H3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS TO VEHICLE RADIATOR OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL NOTICE 15042. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP, WERE REPLACED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861542April 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUCCESSFULLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860649April 21, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HOOD COVER LOCATED ABOVE THE LOCK AREA RELEASED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEALANT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE HOOD OPENED AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855243April 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS WHEN I GO TO START MY VEHICLE IT WILL NOT START BECAUSE IT THINKS ITS BEING STOLEN. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW KEY AND ALSO SWITCHED KEY FOBS. I CAN PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IN THE MORNING AND AT 5PM WHEN LEAVING WORK GO TO START IT AND NOTHING. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON BUT, IT WILL NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855270April 13, 2016
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND THEN LATER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER PROVIDED NO FURTHER INFORMATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VENTS WHILE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,074.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853883April 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FACIA ON THE TOP OF THE HOOD FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION ON A STREET HIT ANOTHER CAR IT WAS A RECALL THAT THE DEALER SAID HAD BEEN FIXED ALL THEY DID WAS PUT GLUE ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853892April 6, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
BOUGHT 2007 HUMMER H3 AT THE END OF FEBRUARY AS IS IN CHICAGO AT NET MOTOR CARS ADDISON ILLINOIS FOR 14000 AND DROVE IT HOME 150 MILES AWAY AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER TO TAKE IT IN TO GM DEALER AND HAVE MY ABS SYSTEM FLASHED BY THEM AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS WILL GO AWAY GM POAGES HAD MY CAR FOR TWO WEEKS COST 560 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THEN A DAY LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID IF GM HAD IT CHECKING FOR CODES THEY SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE WIRE IF THEY HAD IT ON MACHINE LOOKING FOR CODES BECAUSE THAT WIRE HAD TO BE IN PLACE TO READ THE CODES SO HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEM TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE. I TOLD HIM NO FOR HIM TO GO AHEAD AND FIX IT FOR A HUNDRED BECAUSE IF I TAKE IT BACK TO GM POAGE WHAT OTHER TRICK DO THEY HAVE UP THERE SLEVE IF THEY FIX IT. SO HE DID AND IT SHOWED MULTIPLE MISFIRES AND A STEADY MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 5 TOLD THEM TO FIX IT COSTING 1929.90 CAR HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS TWO WEEKS AT THE GM DEALER POAGE AUTO MALL IN DECATUR ILLINOIS VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THERE BEHAVIOR OF BEING SHADY IF THEY HAD IT HOOKED UP FOR TWO WEEKS ON A CODE READER WHY DIDN'T THEY SEE MISFIRES. WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM EVER THEY LOST A 2000 DOLLAR JOB AND MY FUTURE SERVICES LIKE CHANGING OIL ECT. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. GETTING MY CAR THIS WEEK FROM SOUTH SHORES AUDO WHICH WILL HAVE MY BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE. GM OR AT LEAST DECATUR POAGES AUTO MALL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY TRYING TO SCREW OVER A WOMAN AND WHO ELSE THEY CAN THEY PULLED WIRE SO I WOULD BRING BACK TO GET RADIO REPLACED AS I WAS BECAUSE I ONLY HAD SO MUCH MONEY TO REPLACE I THINK WHEN I WAS GOING TO BRING BACK IN FOR A REFURBISHED TRADE IN RADIO THEY WERE GOING TO INSTALL IT THEN HOOK WIRE BACK UP AND SURPRISE ME WITH THE MISFIRES AND A PROBABLY 3000 DOLLAR JOB. ALSO SOUTH SHORES AUTO TOLD ME NOTHING WRONG WITH RADIO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853616April 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRYING TO START MY HUMMER IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. AFTER 10 MINUTES, FIRES RIGHT UP. TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE A SECURITY/THEFT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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