Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10746867August 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GM HAS A SECURITY SYSTEM CALLED PASSLOCK THAT OVER TIME SEEMS TO FAIL AND TRIPS A "FAILURE" AND FLASHES A KEY SYMBOL ON THE DASH AND DISABLES STARTING YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL IT RESETS 10 MINUTES LATER. THIS OCCURS TO MY WIFE ALMSOT 50% OF THE TIME SHE TRIES TO START HER VEHICLE. SO FAR GM HAS COME FORWARD WITH A FIX YET I'VE SEEN POSTS ON HUMMER FORUMNS FROM HUNDREDS OF OWNERS. THIS HAS MANY SAFETY CONCERNS AS WELL AS JUST BEING A GENERAL ANNOYANCE: 1) IN LAS VEGAS WE ROUTINELY SEE TEMPATURES OVER 110F. IF THE SYSTEM TRIPS AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES IN THAT HEAT IT CAN BE DEADLY 2) MISSING APPONTMENTS OR BEING LATE TO WORK BECAUSE YOU VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY IS DISABLING ITSELF IT UNACCEPTABLE 3) GROCERIES COLD/FROZEN STUCK IN THE HEAT FOR 10 MINUTES WAITING FOR A RESET GET RUINED 4) MY WIFE WHEN ALONE IS STUCK WAITING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE HEAT OR LOCKING HERSELF INSIDE WAITING FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET CAN LEAVE HER EXPOSED TO CRIMINAL TYPES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736160July 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN HAVING BRAKE WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BULGES IN 3 OF THE 4 BRAKE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734805July 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE PASS LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. AFTER 15 MINUTES, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THEFT DETERRENCE SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734391July 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AC NOT WORKING AS WELL AS IT USED TO AND BLAMED IT ON THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK A TRIP OUTSIDE OF TOWN AND AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF DRIVING, THE AC COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WE LOOKED AT THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MODULE AND NOTICED DISCOLORATION AND MELTING OF A PLASTIC WIRE CONNECTOR. WE HAD ORDERED THE PART TO REPLACE IT WHEN WE HEARD THE RECALL ANNOUNCED ON TV. WE RETURNED THE PART AND ARE WAITING FOR THE LOCAL GMC DEALER TO GET THE RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734055July 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON. UNABLE TO REMEDY ON OWN. DEALER FOUND CODES B0092 AND 23 IN DIAGNOSTIC. STATED NEEDED NEW PPS MODULE AND "NEEDS PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKEL SENSOR AND RE-PROGRAMMING". ADVISED THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY NOT EMPLOY DUE TO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST $140 FOR DIAGNOSIS; AND $1200 FOR SENSOR REPLACEMENT. BEING UNABLE TO AFFORD THIS COSTLY REPAIR, AND BELIEVING THIS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE HUMMER ITSELF, WE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUE. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE PART OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY SENSOR. THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. SENSOR, FOR UNEXPLAINED REASONS, JUST STOP WORKING. AT THIS TIME, WE STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THIS. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, WE HAVE TALKED TO THREE SEPERATE OWNERS OF THE 2007 HUMMER H3, WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAVE HIT THE SAME WALL WITH GM. WE, AND THE OTHER OWNERS, CONSIDER THIS TO BE A EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, AND LEADING TO RECALL FOR FAULTY SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733370July 11, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
THE INSIDE CHROME WHEELS OF MY WIFE'S 2006 HUMMER H3 ARE FLAKING OFF AND PEELING. PIECES OF THE DEBRIS COME LOOSE AT ALL TIMES (ESPECIALLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION). MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE PADS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED TO SLOW/STOP THE VEHICLE. SINCE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE IN THIS CAR MORE FREQUENTLY, I DO NOT WANT THIS TO BECOME AN INCIDENT THAT COULD LEAD TO AN AVOIDABLE ACCIDENT. I HAVE PICTURES THAT DETAIL MY CONCERN WITH THE INSIDE OF THE CHROME WHEELS THAT I COULD SEND TO YOU (SHOULD YOU NEED THEM).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732959July 9, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPPER RAIL RUBBED AGAINST THE PLASTIC TANK ON THE RADIATOR, CREATING A CREASE THAT FRACTURED, SPRAYING RADIATOR FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. TECH ADVISED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY BECAUSE THE RAIL WAS INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE RADIATOR. HE SHIMMED IT TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING IT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730698June 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS LEAVING OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION AND MY SIDE CURTAIN SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (BOTH SIDES) WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HOUSE. GM IS NOT GIVING ME THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10727057June 24, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HIGH. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POURED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/10/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730103June 24, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE LEAKING I NOTICED IT WHEN IT WAS RAINING THAT RAIN WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE ON STAR MICROPHONE AS WELL AS THROUGH THE FRONT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS AND MAKE THE CARPET LIKE A SPONGE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/ENNNFWKHQWO THE VIDEO ATTACHED TO THIS LINK SHOWS A PRIME EXAMPLE. IF YOU READ THE COMMENTS IT WOULD SHOW MANY CUSTOMERS OF BEEN AFFECTED WITH THE SAME EXACT MODEL VEHICLE. ALSO THIS VIDEO SHOWS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE ON STAR MICROPHONE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AQHYFOOSMXG IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE TO PAY $130.00 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE A MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH. PLEASE SET A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THEM TO RESOLVE. AGAIN IT IS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726316June 20, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED HEAVY SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE.. I TOOK TO LOCAL SHOP AND WE NOTICED ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE. RADIATOR HAD CRACK ON TOP. AFTER RESEARCH I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH OTHER HUMMER OWNERS SAME ISSUE. HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR. MECHANIC SAID THER RADIATOR RUBS AND BOUNCES AGAINST THE FRAME CAUSING CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722242May 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS IN THE OTHER REPORTS, MY VEHICLE HAD SAME ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FIRE UNDER PASSENGER GLOVE BOX AREA. HERE IS THE TECHNICIAN REPAIR NOTES WHICH COMPLETELY VERIFY THERE IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH A/C AND HEATER BLOWER MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONFIGURATION: VERIFIED CUSTOMER CONCERN, OPENED AND REMOVED GLOVE BOX, REMOVED BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER (2FASTNERS) FROM HVAC BOX,INSPECTED RESISTOR, ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG RESISTOR, CONNECTORS STUCK TOGETHER, FORCED CONNECTORS APART, FOUND THEY WERE MELTED TOGETHER DUE TO SHORT IN HVAC SYSTEM. INSTALLED NEW HARNESS: 25949869 INSTALLED NEW RESISTOR: 10397098 BLOWER MOTOR HVAC SYSTEM NOW OPERABLE; UNKNOWN REASON FOR SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721616May 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I START THE CAR THE CAR IS GOING ON REVERSE OR FORWARD .AS I AM ON NEUTRAL AT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.STARTER PROBLEMS??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721620May 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHEN I WAS DRIVING I FEEL THAT MY STEERING WHEEL AT THE PLACE OF MY AIRBAG WAS VERY HOT AND BECOME HOTER AND HOTER ...ADN WAS AFRAID THAT MY CAR CAN CATCH FIRE .I STOP AND WIAT UNTIL THE HEAT GOES AWAY TOOK ABOUT 45 MINUTES ...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714803May 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING IT WAS A WINTER COLD DAY I WAS GOING NORTHBOUND AND A VECHICLE GOING SOUTHBOUND PULLED OUT TO PASS A TRANSPORT TRUCK AND KEPT GOING I SLOWED DOWN WENT TO RIGHT A WEE BIT AND CAR HIT ME HEAD ON !! I WAS WOKEN BY ONSTAR AND FINALLY GOT OUT EXITING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR !! I RECEIVED LEFT KNEE ABRASIONS AND FEW CUTS AND CHECKED OVER BY EMS AND DID A FOLLOWUP LATER ON DAY OTHER DRIVER TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WITH BAD INJURIES !! FROM BEING IN SHOCK I KINDA ACCEPTED ACCIDENT BUT STARTED DEALING WITH CONCUSSION AND PTSD !! FEW DAYS LATER ADJUSTER AND I LOOKED AT TRUCK IN THE IMPOUND AND WAS SHOCKED THAT I LOOKED OK WITH THE DAMAGE !! HIS FIRST THOUGHT WAS HIGH IMPACT AND WONDERED ABOUT AIR BAG LATER ON !! THE HUMMER WAS A WRITE OFF BUT I MANAGED TO TAKE A FEW PICS !! I WAS PREPARING FOR HEAD ON CRASH SO I COVERED MY FACE FROM ALL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING BUT THE ONLY ONE THAT CAME OUT WAS THE LOW IMPACT ON THE STEERING WHEEL !! MY INJURIES TO HEAD MAY BE MORE SERIOUS THEN I THOUGHT BECAUSE NEURO TESTS ARE BEING DONE !! THERE WAS BEEN NO RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS FOR THE H3T BUT IT WAS DURING THE RECESSION THEY WERE BUILT AND I BELIEVE TOTAL PRODUCTION IN BOTH YEARS WAS OVER 5000 SO VERY UNLIMITED AND POSSISBLY COULD BE THE FIRST ONE IN AN ACCIDENT !! I HAVE A FEW PICS AND I CAN FORWARD THEM !! I LIVE IN CANADA SO ADDRESS IS WRONG !! THANKS [XXX] .... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10714254May 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO AIR WAS COMING OUT OF VENTS, FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS FAULTY WIRING WITH THE RESISTOR AND WIRE HARNESS BLOWER MOTOR BOTH WERE BURNT AND SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713219April 27, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE DASH LIT UP ALL SERVICE LIGHTS THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED POWER MODE NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO EXCEED 40 MPH AND ABS SENSORS CAME ON STAYING TRACTION FAIL, ABS FAIL, BEGAN TO STUTTER AND STALL. TOOK TO SHOP. VEHICLE RUNNING CODES FOR SPARK PLUGS, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. FEW WEEKS LATER DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME SAYING THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED IT, A MONTH LATER DID IT AGAIN, EACH TIME IN MAJOR TRAFFIC HAVING TO PULL OFF ROADWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS TIME SAYS MISFIRING, THROTTLE BODY, ABS,TPMS, THERMOSTAT, ETC. TAKE IT TO HAVE COMPRESSION TEST RUN AND SYSTEM SAYS CYLINDER FAILURE. DO RESEARCH ON ISSUE AND FIND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE HAVING CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND THOUSAND OF DOLLARS SPENT BY CONSUMERS AFTER HAVING ACCIDENTS BUT NO KNOWN FATALITY SO GM WILL NO RECALL OR HONOR THE ISSUE REPAIRS. ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAPPENING AT 100K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706310April 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS AGO. I WAS TAKING MY VEHICLE THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH AND THE HOOD VENT CAME COMPLETELY OFF. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2010 CONCERNING THIS PART BUT I NEVER GOT NOTIFICATION. WHEN I LOOK UP BY MY VIN, IT STATES NO RECALLS. WHY NOT? I NOTICED IT WAS LOOSE AT ONE LOWER CORNER AND ALREADY HAD DISCUSSED FIXING IT WITH THE BODY SHOP. I NEED THE HOOD VENT REPLACED NOW SINCE IT TORE THE LATCHES LOOSE FROM THE TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703617April 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE GOING 15MPH AND MY ROLLOVER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALL 4 WHEELS WERE ON THE GROUND AND THERE WAS NO ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE NEVER BROKE 5 DEGREES FROM UPRIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ON RAMPART RANGE ROAD IN WOODLAND PARK, CO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701330March 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR. SHORTLY AFTER SHE BEGIN TO SEE SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. THEN SPARKS BEGIN TO DROP ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. SHE PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AS THE SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE INTENSIFYING. EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE CABIN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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