Hummer H3 Complaints (2007)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#10272799June 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL THEN WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE IT WAS BURNING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT SIDE. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE GAS STATION THERE WAS SMOKE ROLLING OUT OF MY HUMMER . I HAD JUMPED IN AND MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE PUMPS SO THEY WOULD NOT BLOW UP AND HURT THE PATRONS AROUND US. THE FIRE DEPT CAME AND SO DID THE POLICE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BLOW HAD STARTED FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268826May 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BATTERY DISCHARGES SELF. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 6 WEEKS. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. BEFORE THAT 2 TIME IT STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258421February 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A H3 2007 HUMMER, AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING, SO, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY SAID THAT IS A NORMAL CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258221February 10, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TIRES, DUELER A/T RH-S, SIZE P265/65/R18. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A CRASH SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE OTHER THREE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255222January 15, 2009
STEERING
ON NOVEMBER 2, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL WAL-MART AND AS I TURNED RIGHT TO GET INTO THE SPACE I HEARD A LOUD BANG PROCEEDED WITH MY HUMMER H3 ABRUPTLY STOPPING. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD ACTUALLY HAPPENED AT THAT EXACT TIME AS I WAS MORE CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY 11 YR OLD BROTHER. I CALLED ON STAR EMERGENCY SERVICES AND TOLD THEM I COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR AND WAS NOT FULLY AWARE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE WAL-MART SECURITY GUARD THAT WITNESSED THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, RUSHED TO THE VEHICLE TO CHECK IF WE WERE ALRIGHT AND ASKED IF I HAD REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I TOLD HIM NO AND WITH THE ON STAR REP STILL ON THE PHONE I GOT DOWN AND TO MY SURPRISE SAW THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY HUMMER HAD SNAPPED IN HALF. I WAS IN TOTAL DISBELIEF AND COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK HOW MY BROTHER AND I COULD HAVE FLIPPED OVER ON THE FREEWAY IF THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ONE THE WAY TO WAL-MART. AFTER DESCRIBING TO ON STAR WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THE REPRESENTATIVE ASKED IF I COULD MOVE MY CAR OR IF IT WAS DRIVABLE, I TOLD HIM I WAS PRETTY MUCH STUCK WHERE I WAS AND COULDN'T EVEN MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRAFFIC. I WAITED ALONG WITH THE SECURITY GUARD FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE AND WAS THE TOW TRUCK GOT THERE I WROTE DOWN ALL THE INFORMATION I NEEDED FROM THE SECURITY GUARD AND WAS TOLD BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO CONTACT GM BECAUSE MY BROTHER HAD BEEN HURT AT THE SCENE. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS I WAS TOLD BY THE GM REP, JORGE ABURTO THAT THE REPORT STATED THAT NO OUTSIDE FACTOR TO HAVE CAUSED WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. ONCE GM GAVE THE OK TO START THE REPAIR ON THE H3 I WAS TOLD THEY HAD STOPPED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW ACCUSING ME OF HITTING THE H3. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10255061January 14, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
THIS IS THE FIRST WINTER THIS VEHICLE HAS SEEN. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE EITHER NOT WORKED OR STOPPED MIDCYCLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT HOME. I HAVE AUTOSTART SO I STARTED MY CARD TO WARM THE VEHICLE AND THAW THE WINDSHIELD. APPROX. TWO HOURS LATER I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON MY WIPERS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A SECOND OCCASION. ON DECEMBER 31,2008 DURING A STORM THAT CAUSED WHITE OUT CONDITIONS, MY WIPERS STOPPED LESS THAN 5 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE HOME. THE DESIGN OF THE WIPERS CAUSES THE ARM THAT MOVES THE WIPER ITSELF TO FREEZE SOLID AND CANNOT BE UNFROZEN UNTIL YOU GET THE VEHICLE INTO A WARM ENVIRONMENT, UNLESS YOU'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE AN ICE PICK OR BOILING WATER WITH YOU! THE VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253834January 5, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY 2007 HUMMER H3 WAS T-BONED BY A POLICE CRUISER (MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS I BELIEVE) THAT WAS DOING 40+ MPH. NEITHER MY SIDE AIRBAGS NOR THE FRONT AIRBAGS OF THE CRUISER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245577October 15, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
"STAB TRACK SYSTEM FAILURE" COMES ON WHEN DRIVING, WHICH MAKES THE CAR LOSE POWER AND SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ABOUT 6 WEEKS. DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE FIXED IT 4 TIMES, NOW THEY ADMIT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242544September 17, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 H3 HUMMER AND WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH REAR, CHILD SAFETY LOCKS FOR THE DOORS. THE DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTANCE NUMBER CAN NOT PROVIDE A RETRO FIT TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND ONLY PROVIDED AN OPTION TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE A 2 YR CHILD THAT CONTINUES TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225854April 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON THE SUMMER OF 2007, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAD TO PULLOVER TO THE SIDE BECAUSE MY HUMMER H3 STARTED OVERHEATED. I DID THE PROPER PROCEDURE OF REFILLING COOLANT TO MY CAR, BUT WITHIN 4 HOURS IT LEAKED. I WAS DRIVING FOR 30 MIN. WITH WINDOWS DOWN. NOT USING THE AIR CONDITIONER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. IT IS APRIL 2008 AND THE OTHER DAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME AGAIN BECAUSE MY CAR OVERHEATED. I CHECKED ALL COOLING PLACED AND I REFILLED THEM WITH DEX-COOL COOLANT. THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED THE COOLANT TANKS AND THEY WERE EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225162April 20, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER TURNED FROM A CROSS STREET INTO HER, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FULL FRONTAL DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES OCCURRED, AND THE AIRBAG IN OUR VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DID DEPLOY. ONSTAR WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS DESIGNATED AS THE AT- FAULT DRIVER IN THE ACCIDENT. I DID CONTACT GM AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, AND THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THAT IF THE "CRUMPLE ZONES" DID THEIR JOBS THEN THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY, EVEN IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. OUR VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE TOW LOT, AND THE AIRBAG IS STILL INTACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10212021December 16, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2007 H3 HUMMER, SUNROOF LEAKS, TOOK BACK TO DEALER, TOLD "DON'T GO THROUGH POWER WASH", 8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL TODAY, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK DOORS, SNOW BLEW IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS LOCKED, WINDOWS UP AND THE SNOW BLEW IN THE VEHICLE. WHAT A MESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204416September 28, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
YESTERDAY MAVIS WAS VISITING OUR DAUGHTER (BRENDA) IN KILLEEN. BRENDA OWNS ONE OF THOSE FANCY H3 BURNT ORANGE HUMMERS WITH ALL THE DOODADS. IT LOOKS LIKE IT JUST ROLLED OFF OF FORT HOOD READY FOR WARFARE. IF FACT IT ATTACKED MY LOVELY DEMURE WIFE WITH NO PROVOCATION WHATSOEVER. NOW REALIZE I WAS DUTIFULLY WORKING AT MY JOB WHILE MAVIS WAS OUT BUT SHE SWEARS BY THE STORY AND AT ME. MAVIS AND BRENDA JUMP IN THE HUMMER TO GO SEE THE DOCTOR IN TEMPLE WHICH IS ABOUT A 20 MILE TRIP. BRENDA WAS DRIVING. SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE HOUSE MAVIS STARTS SQUIRMING AROUND IN THE SEAT COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW HOT THE SEAT WAS AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TURN THE DARN SEAT HEATER OFF. SHE THOUGHT MAYBE SHE WAS HAVING HOT FLASHES. BRENDA PULLS OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND RUNS AROUND THE HUMMER, HOPING NO ONE RUNS OVER THEM, TO TURN OFF THE SEAT HEATER. SHE TURNS THE HEATER OFF OR SO SHE THOUGHT. SHE HEADS DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN WHEN MAVIS HOLLERS THAT HER BOTTOM WAS BURNING OFF. SHE PULLS OFF THE ROAD AGAIN AND THEY FINALLY GET THE DARN THING TURNED OFF. THE SEAT AND MAVIS? BOTTOM START TO COOL DOWN. AFTER VISITING THE FAMILY DOCTOR THEY RETURNED TO KILLEEN AND MAVIS JUMPED IN OUR CAR TO HEAD FOR HOME. THE 2 HOUR TRIP FROM KILLEEN TO RED OAK TOOK NEARLY 6 HOURS. SOME KNOT HEAD DAMAGED A BRIDGE ON I35 SHUTTING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I WAS WATCHING TV WHEN MAVIS GOT HOME AND SHE IMMEDIATELY RUNS IN THE BEDROOM PULLING DOWN HER SLACKS AND SHE SHOWS ME 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE BACK OF HER THIGHS AND HER BOTTOM. THE BURNS LOOK VERY PAINFUL AND VERY UGLY. I TOOK PICTURES. SOME PICTURES ARE OF THE BURNS. TODAY BRENDA CALLED GM TO INFORM THEM OF THE ATTACK. THEY THINK A HEAT SENSOR MUST HAVE FAILED BUT WE?LL KNOW MORE AFTER THEY TAKE A LOOK AT IT. IT?S AMAZING THAT NEITHER THE SEAT NOR HER CLOTHING SHOWED ANY HEAT DAMAGE. MAVIS IS DOING WELL BUT IS A BIT TENDER. SHE IS GOING TO BE SORE FOR A FEW DAYS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10199788August 16, 2007
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND STATED THAT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS IS TOO NARROW AND HIS SHOES GET STUCK IN THE SPACE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS LOCATED THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT WAS THE CARPET THAT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKE, SO PROBLEM SOLVED. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195816June 29, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH WITH THE OWNER OF AN OLDSMOBILE MINIVAN. THE CONTACT'S PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND AND THE RADIO WAS ACTIVATED DURING THE FIRE. THE CONTACT'S ON STAR FEATURE INSTANTLY NOTIFIED THE POLICE AND PARAMEDIC. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND GENERAL MOTORS ARE BOTH INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT AND THREE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH, INCLUDING ONE WHO IS IN INTENSIVE CARE WITH A BROKEN NECK AND BACK. THE DRIVER AT FAULT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS WELL. A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 736.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10189826May 4, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 H3 ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OPENED UP THE LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR AND THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN IT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH. THIS CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS EXCEPT PUT MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS NOT SAFE BRING THAT SHE WEIGHS 32 POUNDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185860March 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3 STATED THAT BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR HIM TO NAVIGATE THE TWO PEDALS BECAUSE WHEN HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL IT CAUGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT CAUSES HIM DIFFICULTY IN OPERATE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 6,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182535February 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I OWN A 2007 HUMMER H3. DRIVING HOME IN A SNOWSTORM LAST NIGHT, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TELL ME THAT SINCE THE AREA AROUND THE WIPER BLADES IS SO LARGE, THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED AND THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL OTHER CALLS ON THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS IN A SNOW STORM AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I BOUGHT THE H3 TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER, HOWEVER I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN SNOW. NEED HELP FROM GM ON THIS ONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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