Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10476991September 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I HAVE A 08 HUMMER H3 AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A CRACKED RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 52,891 MILES ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ALOT TO THE 07 AND 08 HUMMER H3. I THINK WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS. ALL OF THE FORUMS I HAVE SEEN HAVE HAD THEIRS CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE. ALL ON TOP OF THE RADIATORS. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO. I KNOW PERSONALLY I AM TIRED OF SOMETHING GOING WRONG ON THIS. FIRST WAS THE RACK AND PINION WITH ONLY 50,844 MILES AND NOW THIS. COME ON ITS TIME FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475818September 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PLASTIC FORK IN THE POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED VERSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475624September 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475072September 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WOULD NOT READ THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT AT A LATER DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#10472095August 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AND THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING. THE A/C WORKS ON THE LOWER SPEEDS. BURNT/MELTED PLUG ON THE A/C RESISTOR PLUG. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH H3'S AT ABOUT 40-60K MILES. WHY WONT GM DO A RECALL IF THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH H3 OWNERS. HOW MANY H3'S HAVE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THIS ? IT WAS OVER A 110 DEGREES WHEN MINE WENT OUT. WHAT IF I HAD YOUNG CHILD OR AN ELDERLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TEMP ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471952August 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HUMMER H3 ON A BACK COUNTRY PAVED RD, DOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, MY SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE ROAD HAD ITS BUMPS AND STUFF LIKE ANY ROAD BUT NOTHING TO CRAZY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH OR ROLLING OVER AND SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY, THANK GOD IT WASN'T. GM IS SENDING OUT A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A FEELING THIS WILL END UP IN COURT. THERE HAS BEEN MANY OF THESE CASES AND GM HAS NOT CORRECTED WITH RECALL OR NOTHING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND FORCE THEM TO DO THE NEEDED RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471746August 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 9 MPH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED NECK INJURIES INCLUDING A CHIPPED BONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10470711August 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HVAC STOPPED WORKING, SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, WIRING AND RESISTOR BURNED UP. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASH AND IS VERY EASY TO CATCH FIRE, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WITH THE CHEVY & GM PRODUCT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MANY ITEMS CAN BURN UP, GM IS OF NO HELP WITH THIS. *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
#10469473August 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS LEAVING WORK THE OTHER DAY, MY HUMMER H3 LOST ITS A/C. AS I CHECKED IT OUT I FOUND THAT THE A/C PUMP WOULD TURN ON, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING BLOWING THRU THE VENTS. AS I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH I FOUND A BLOG REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR IN THE BLOWER SYSTEM. IT MELTS AND BECOMES USELESS. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE AT 100 PLUS DEGREES, IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#10467246July 24, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND UTILIZING THE AIR CONDITIONER, SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE TROUBLE BREATHING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#10466823July 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PLASTIC HOLDER FOR THE LIGHTS ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. THE LIGHTS THEN BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART EXHIBITED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466600July 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
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
#10465824July 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR TWELVE MONTHS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM LIGHTS HAD ALSO BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE 2000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND GASOLINE CAP BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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