Hummer H3 Complaints (2007)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#10543412September 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
HIT POTHOLE ON I-285 AS EXITING ONTO RAMP FOR I-20 EXIT. BUMP WAS NOT THAT SEVERE BUT APPARENTLY FAULTY ROLLOVER SENSOR TRIGGERED BOTH SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534376August 8, 2013
SEATS, POWER TRAIN
HAD PURCHASED VEHICLE 3 DAYS PRIOR FROM INDIVIDUAL. DROVE TO EL PASO TX1 APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES DROVE AROUND TOWN DOING ERRANDS. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BADLY, I PULLED INTO A WAL-MART AND WENT TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. VEHICLE HAD A COMPRESSION TYPE DIPSTICK. WHEN I TOUCHED THE LEVER ON THE DIPSTICK IT SHOT UP APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES AND SHOWERED MY RIGHT HAND WITH VERY HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM AND FINGERS, THIS MADE A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NECESSARY. THE OWNER OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOP TOLD ME THAT IN HIS 20 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS HE HAD NEVER SEEN A TRANSMISSION GET SO HOT AS TO MELT THE FILTER. THIS ONE HAD MELTED THE FILTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10532267July 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE INTERNET OF HUMMERS HAVING AND ISSUE WITH THESE RESISTORS, AS WELL AS CHEVY COLORADOS. MY BLOWER QUIT A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THE RESISTORS AND WIRING HARNESS ARE MELTED TO THE POINT OF CHARRING! THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS OR ARE YOU WAITING FOR AN ACTUAL FIRE TO CAUSE GM TO FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522294June 28, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE SEALS IN THE SECOND AND FIFTH CYLINDER HEADS HAD FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIFTH CYLINDER HEAD WAS THE MOST DOMINANT AND CAUSED THE MAJORITY OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH CYLINDER HEADS HAD A 70 PERCENT LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521603June 25, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR IS CRACKED ON DRIVER SIDE DUE TO RUBBING OF METAL PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514107May 29, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, EXHAUST FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511187May 8, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING OFF THE BLOCK!. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508589April 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTEGRAL CLIP TABS ON THE HOOD FRACTURED AND LOOSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V179000 (STRUCTURE) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,462 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505988April 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ANTI-THEFT PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND WILL NOT LET ME START MY CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. GOING ON-LINE TO SEE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT MADE ME AWARE OF THE OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF GM CAR OWNERS THAT THIS HAS AFFECTED. SOME BEING STRANDED FOR HOURS AND DAYS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO START THEIR CARS DUE TO THE FAULTY PASSLOCK SYSTEM. IT IS HAPPENING TO ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF GM CARS. I CALLED GM AND THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED IN DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNLESS YOU FORCE THEM TO. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AND HELP THOSE OF US WHO GET STRANDED IN PLACES (SOMETIMES SCARY PLACES) BECAUSE OUR CAR WON'T START. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501451March 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND THE HEATER FAN QUIT. HAD CUT OUT A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE AND COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494952January 28, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE 25,000 MILES. NO CODE EVER INDICATED SO DEALERS WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE TRANSMISSION UNTIL 1ST AND 2ND GEARS FAILED. PROBLEM OF INCORRECT SHIFTING CONTINUED WITH SEVERAL STOPS AT THE DEALERSHIP. NO CODE NO SERVICE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED IN REVERSE INITIATING A CODE (SPEED SENSOR PASS/FAIL). AFTER AGREEING TO REPLACE THE PORTION OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT CONTAINS THE SHORTED SPEED SENSOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTAMINATED BY RADIATOR FLUID. NOW THE RADIATOR, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, ALSO MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION. RESEARCHING HUMMER FORUMS, THIS IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SPEED SENSOR AND RADIATOR CONTAMINATION THAT IS BEING IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484553November 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477479September 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER ON. IT WORKED BUT SUDDENLY STOPPED BLOWING AIR. I TOOK IT IN AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAD GONE OUT. I HAD IT REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN ONE WEEK LATER BUT THIS TIME I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE WIRING HAD BURNED GOING TO THE RESISTOR. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WITH THESE VEHICLES AND HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE HUMMER H3. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL SO THAT NO ONE GETS HURT. IF I HAD A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, THEY WOULD HAVE RECEIVED BURNS ON THEIR FEET FROM THE WIRING MALFUNCTION AND BURNING. I AGAIN AM HAVING TO PAY TO GET THIS CORRECTED. VIN # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474048September 6, 2012
ENGINE
THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED A STRESS CRACK AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. DEALER ADVISES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY STOCK REPAIR PART ACCORDINGLY. DEALER ADVISED TO REPORT INCIDENT AND ENOUGH REPORTS MAY PROMPT SPECIAL SERVICE REPAIR OR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470296August 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTED OUT RIGHT REAR BLINKER. GREW TO BOTH REAR BLINKERS. THEN TO ALL SYSTEMS WORKED WHILE BRAKES APPLIED,THEN TO REAR BLINKER FUSE BLOWS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. THE BULBS WERE CHANGED BUT NOT DAMAGED ,DIAGNOSIS IS BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS SUV AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE AND BLINKER FAILURE. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470076August 10, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION OF AIR BLOWER FOR AIR CON AND HEAT, MELTED PLASTIC ON RESISTOR, RENDERED IN OPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470126August 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAN SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469089August 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 GENERAL MOTORS HUMMER H3. THE AUTO HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED BY A GM DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS 53,600 MILES AND IS IN PERFECT MECHANICAL CONDITION EXCEPT THIS RECENT ISSUE WITH PASSLOCK SECURITY WHICH HAS RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNRELIABLE AND A PERSONAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 30 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. IN RECENT WEEKS, THE PASSLOCK SECURITY LIGHT BEGAN RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING. THIS LIGHT COULD EXTINGUISH ON NEXT START OR STAY ILLUMINATED THROUGH SEVERAL STARTS. TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP LATER AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND FAILED TO START IN AN AIRPORT PARKING LOT. THE PASSLOCK LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHED AND THE ENGINE CRANKED, BUT WITHOUT STARTING. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, BUT BY THE TIME IT ARRIVED, AN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE IN LESS INCONVENIENT AND LESS DANGEROUS AREAS. THE VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. I CANNOT TRUST IT TO ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR IF HER BEING MAROONED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DEALER HAS INDICATED IT MIGHT BE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS WELL AWARE THAT IT WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH GM AUTOS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND YET THERE IS NO RESPONSE OR ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BY THE MANUFACTURER. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND NEED TO RELY ON MY VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT RELY ON A VEHICLE WHOSE SECURITY SYSTEM CAN DISABLE THE VEHICLE AT ANY RANDOM TIME. AS MY REPRESENTATIVE, I REQUEST THE NHTSA ADDRESS THIS WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND REMEDY THIS SAFETY CONCERN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466743July 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNED A SECOND 2007 HUMMER AND THE FAN WIRING HARNESS FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE OTHER VEHICLE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466642July 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN WHITE STEAM EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR SEAL WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,370 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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