Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10175553December 8, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SALES DEALER EXPRESSED THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE NOISE PROBLEMS WHILE TRAVELING HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH. THE SALES DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE NOISE PROBLEM. THE SALES DEALER EXPRESSED THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE IN 2 MONTHS. THE PARTS HAD NOT ARRIVED IN OVER 4 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175140December 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TO A RAMP CHANGING TO ANOTHER HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE BRAKES WHEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING WHICH RESULTED TO BE A DEER. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST BRUISES AND THE CHILD RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SEAT BELT BUT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. THE AIR BAG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE OBJECT IMPACTED BECAUSE THE HOOD OPENED COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT AND THE CHILD WERE EVACUATED TO A HOSPITAL IN A PRIVATE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND WAS DEEMED INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO INDICATED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS; TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE SENSORS AND THE SEAT BELT WHICH FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10174661November 29, 2006
STEERING
MINE SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED BY "CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10169754." HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK MY H3 IN, ALL THEY DID WAS BLAME IT ON ME STATING I HAD SOMEONE ELSE ALIGN MY BRAND NEW CAR, AND TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, THEY JUST REALIGNED THE VEHICLE TO CENTER THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID ASK HOW THE ALIGNMENT OF EACH WHEEL WAS, AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE 'GREEN' BEFORE THEY REALIGNED, SO THAT TELLS ME IT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT I HIT IN THE ROAD TO KNOCK IT OFF CENTER, BUT RATHER SOMETHING INSIDE THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IF THERE MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE SAME CASE, IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE PERSON'S DEALER ACTUALLY REPLACED A FAILED PART, WHERE MINE DID NOT FOR THE SAME ISSUE. TO THIS DAY I STILL HEAR CLUMKING SOUNDS WHEN I STEER THE CAR, I HOPE THIS ISN'T LEADING TO A COMPLETE FAILURE AND A DEADLY CRASH FOR SOMETHING THAT I HAD ALREADY REPORTED AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173632November 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON CITY STREETS, THE VEHICLE RAN AND IDLED ROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171572October 23, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG SENSOR IN MAIN DASH (NOT PASSENGER LIGHT) KEEPS COMING ON, DESPITE HAVING THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER SERVICE 4 TIMES. ON EACH OCCASION, THE A PART IS REPLACED, THE LIGHT GOES OFF, AND WITHIN A FEW HOURS TO DAYS, THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. CURRENTLY THE LIGHT IS OFF AFTER THE 4TH TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171623October 23, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED WHEN EITHER GOING THROUGH HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE WHEELS DID NOT COME BACK TO CENTER, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE STEERING ISSUE WAS A BASIC FEATURE FOR THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169754October 2, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THIS NEW H-3 MY STEERING WENT OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CLEARLY TILTED. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL VERY CROOKED TO GO DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES REGARDING THIS SINCE THEY ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BUT THEN A CLUNK IS HEARD AND IT GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN. THEY REPLACED SOME SORT OF PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW A FACTORY REP. HAS DECIDED IT COULD BE THE POWER STEERING AND THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ACCIDENT IS INEVITABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS SINCE I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169614September 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ON STAR WAS CALLED. THERE WAS AN ADVISORY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST DEALER. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THEY DETERMINED A CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THE HEAD AND VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 12,000 MILES AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, THE IDENTICAL SCENARIO RECURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE WAS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS VISIT. ANOTHER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED A HEAD AND VALVE JOB AGAIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPRESSED THE REASON FOR THE RECURRENCE WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD WHICH WAS INSTALLED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND DURING THE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOW A NEW PART FOR REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ORIGINAL PART AND THE NEW PART HAD THE SAME PART NUMBER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168586September 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167434September 6, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY WIFE'S NEW 2006 HUMMER H3 SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. MAKING MY WIFE STUCK IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY WIFE BEING PREGNANT THERE WAS NO WAY TO RELEASE HER FROM THE SEAT BELT. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. WE ENDED UP CUTTING THE SEAT BELT AND TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE. STILL WAITING ON PARTS TO ARRIVE FROM DEALER TO REPLACE ENTIRE SEAT BELT AND BUCKLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165638August 16, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATED SEATS WILL TURN ON AT VARIOUS TIMES. BELIEVE IT TO BE FROM THE SHUTTING OF THE DOOR. HAVE CHECKED THE SWITCH UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND NOTED IT IN THE OFF POSITION AND WHEN DRIVING HAVING THE SEAT HEAT UP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162570July 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER LOSING POWER, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT THE DECELERATED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED CIRCUIT #239. THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS A LOSE TERMINAL. THE THIRD TIME THE #1 CYLINDER COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE FOURTH TIME THERE WAS A LOSE WIRE. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON ONLY FOUR CYLINDERS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161819July 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NUISANCE - KEY STUCK INTERMITTENTLY IN IGNITION UPON TURNING OFF. SAFETY PROBLEM - KEY CAN ALWAYS BE REMOVED WITH TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR POSITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160317June 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, NO WARNINGS, NO LIGHTS ON DASH. CAR UNDER WARRANTY, ONLY 9000 MILES. CAR DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, DID NO REPAIRS. ADVISED US TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF. WAS ABLE TO KEEP CAR UNDER CONTROL AND MANAGED TO GET IT STOPPED. HOWEVER, THIS HAPPENED IN A RURAL AREA WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING UNTIL THE PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158104May 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE MESSAGE CENTER READ, POWER REDUCED AND ASC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH DURING THE POWER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE OTHER 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED; HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158121May 23, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, A CHILD IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CHILD FELL OUT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THEY DETERMINED THIS WAS A DESIGN ISSUE DUE TO NO CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157538May 15, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOORS DO NOT HAVE SAFETY LOCKS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO ANY GEAR THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, BUT THE CHILDREN ARE STILL ABLE TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK FEATURE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS MODEL, BUT IS AVAILABLE ON OTHER GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154422April 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE MYSTERIOUSLY SUCKED UP A GARAGE BAG. THE BAG WRAPPED AROUND THE DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DETERMINED THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150520February 17, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT UNLOCKED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS RAISED, HOWEVER THE DOOR REMAINED SHUT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION, THE BACK DOOR FLEW OPEN. AS A RESULT OF THE DOOR OPENING, THE CHILD'S ENTIRE ARM WAS STUCK OUT OF THE VEHICLE TRYING TO GRAB HOLD OF THE DOOR. THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY BUCKLED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND INFORMED OF THE CONCERN OVER THE DOORS NOT HAVING THE CHILD PROOF LOCKS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149920February 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
IN A TEST DRIVE I FIND THAT THE HUMMER H3 HAS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TOO CLOSE, THE SHOES LIPS GET STUCK IN THE BACK OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS MAY CAUSE FUTURE ACCIDENTS. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY REPLAY THAT THERE IS NO PLAN TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I HAD A WORK BOOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE TEST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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