Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10500775February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER & A PASSENGER WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON AIRPORT FREEWAY, GOING STRAIGHT, NO TURNING, NOPOT HOLES, ETC. ALL SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500803February 28, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE 2009, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES CLOGGING. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND WAS GOING IN FOR IT'S SCHEDULED PMIS I WOULD HAVE THEM BLOW THE DRAIN TUBES OUT WITH AIR, BUT THE CLOGGING IS NOW BECOMING MORE FREQUENT, AND THE WATER IF NOT REMOVED CAN CAUSE HAVOC WITH THE CLOTH, ELECTRICAL & FLOORING. LAST WEEK I HAD A MILDEW SMELL BECAUSE OF ALL THE RAIN WE HAVE HAD, AND THE WATER BUILT UP IN THE SUNROOF DRAIN AREA. THESE TUBES ARE A DESIGN FLAW, AND THIS SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL, AS THE WATER WILL BE THE MAIN CAUSE FOR PROBLEMS IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499907February 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE SENSOR HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499476February 20, 2013
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR RUBS IN THE MIDDLE ON THE FRAME CAUSING STRESS TO THE TOP, CRACKLING CRACKS . .CAUSING LEAKAGE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496881February 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TEST DRIVEN BY AN ENGINEER OF THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A ROLLOVER SITUATION AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495330January 31, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PART AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR HIMSELF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
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
#10494786January 26, 2013
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSTIC AS CYLINDER #1 MISFIRE. COMPRESSION TEST FAILED DUE TO CYLINDER LEAKAGE. THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS TO AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING THE ENGINE SOFT METALS WERE USED WITH THE HEADS. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD AND RELATED PARTS. CONTACTED GM HUMMER DIVISION INFORMED THEM OF MY PROBLEM WITH MY 3.5L, 5 CYLINDER ENGINE AND ASK THEM FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY DID A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE 2006 COLORADO AND CANYONS WITH THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEMS. THEY REFUSED TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493226January 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE WHOLE DASH EMITTED SMOKE. THE RESISTOR WIRE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IT SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE ALSO SPREAD TO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED NEAR THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CONSUMER STATED A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WOULD COME ON AND THEN SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. SOMETIME IT WOULD WORK, AND OTHER TIMES, IT WOULDN'T. UPDATED 02/07/13 UPDATED 02/12/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490677January 2, 2013
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING WITH 50 MPH AND TRAFFIC STOPPED SO I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER. AT THAT POINT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED, DAMAGING DRIVE SHAFT AND PULLING DRIVESHAFT FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. REPAIRS FOR ALL THIS WERE $2700. *TR......UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489264December 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED RADIATOR AND ACCORDING TO OTHER HUMMER OWNERS THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT THAT HAPPENS TO THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489050December 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. THIS TIME I AM REPLACING THE HARNESS BECAUSE IT BURNED UP SO BADLY ON TWO TERMINALS. GM HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM... I PAID $26 FOR THE RESISTOR, AND IT'S GOING TO BE $30 FOR THE HARNESS, AND I SAVE A TON ON THE LABOR BECAUSE I AM A MECHANIC, BUT THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THERE IS AN AIR FLOW IN THIS AREA, AND CAN FAN OR START FLAMES IN THIS AREA IF IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS! THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486512November 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING IN VERY THICK FOG WHICH WAS A WHITE OUT. I WAS GOING THROUGH A TURN AND WAS LOST IN THE FOG QUICKLY AND I ENDED UP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD STRUCK A SPEED LIMIT SIGN AND A UTILITY POLE ON MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BECAUSE I SEEN IT AT THE LAST MOMENT AND TRIED TO AVOID HITTING IT. BUT AT THE POINT OF IMPACT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AT ALL CAUSING ME TO SUFFER NUMEROUS BROKEN RIBS AND LOSS OF WORK FOR OVER 2 MONTHS TIME. I WASN'T DRIVING FAST AT ALL ACTUALLY WAS GOING UNDER THE ALLOTTED SPEED LIMIT. BUT DUE TO MY INJURIES THE HAD TO EXTRACATE ME FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THEY HAD TO CUT IT APART RUNNING MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY. I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10486487November 29, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATER RELAY GONE 2 TIMES. *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
#10483998November 12, 2012
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING AT 5MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD GRAVEL ROAD, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. ENTIRE SYSTEM WENT INTO CRASH MODE AND FIRED SEAT BELT TENSIONERS, AND SHUT DOWN FUEL. HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE, ALL WERE UNINJURED. WAS FORCED TO CUT AIRBAGS OFF CEILING TO SEE OUT, AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO CLOSEST GARAGE. INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO BY PASSENGER USING A GOPRO CAMERA, SHOWING THE EXTERIOR CONDITIONS AND LACK OF TERRAIN RELATED CAUSES. MULTIPLE OTHER HUMMER H3 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS, AND I WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTION IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483371November 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHY MY HEATER BLOWER WAS NOT WORKING AND THERE WERE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR BURNING OUT. I CHECKED MINE AND SURE ENOUGH MINE WAS BURNT ON THE WIRING HARNESS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PLASTIC. GM NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION LIKE THAT CAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481194October 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRACK IN THE RADIATOR, HAD IT REPLACED AT A INDEPENDENT SHOP NOT KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODAL HUMMER. DEFINATLY A FLAW SOMEWHERE ON GMS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480917October 17, 2012
ENGINE
RADIATOR HAS CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *TR
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

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