Hummer H3 Complaints

801 consumer complaints on file.

#10329989May 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT WOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ONCE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS SHE FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE THAT SUCCESSFULLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,057. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329259May 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE THE LEFT REAR CALIPER HAD LOCKED UP. THE CALIPER UNLOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND ALMOST CRASH. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WHEN A PART WAS LOCATED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325577April 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CALLED BY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF ROUGH IDLE AND MISFIRE. VEHICLE IS A 2006 HUMMER H3 WITH THE L52 I-5 CYLINDER ENGINE. MILEAGE IS 77675 DIAGNOSIS REVEALED CYLINDER #5 WAS BAD. FURTHER TESTING REVEALED WATER IN THE OIL. FINAL DIAGNOSIS BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND VEHICLE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ENGINE GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN CALLING FOR CHANGING HEADS ON THE COLORADO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321820March 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVING 08 HUMMER H3 DOWN CITY ROAD, HIT SECTION DUG UP AND COVERED WITH DIRT/GRAVEL; MEDIUM POTHOLE SIZES. GOING 20 MPH; SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. GM SAYS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321558March 23, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE FAILURE, BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPPED. ON MARCH 6, 2010, WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 H3 HUMMER THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPIC FAILURE. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T RH-S LT 285/75R16 LOAD RANGE C M+S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321571March 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND IDLEING I STARTED SEEING / HEARING THE ENGINE MISFIRE AND ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) I WOULD EXPERIENCE ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER OR SURGING OR IDLE ROUGHNESS. AFTER RESEARCH AND DEALER DIAGNOSIS WE FOUND THE EARLY HUMMER H3 HAS THE SAME ATLAS L52 I-5 ENGINE AS THE 04-05 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE 04-05 CHEVEROLET COLORADO ATLAS L52 I-5 ENGINE WAS GIVEN A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR SOFT ENGINE INTAKE VALVE SEATS, EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES UNDER TSB 07123 NHTSA # 10022722. TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE HEAD IS REPLACED WITH ONE WITH HARDER VALVE SEATS. THE 2006 HUMMER H3 SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER MY H3 WITH THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE SIMPLY BECAUSE NHTSA # 10022722 DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY SAY HUMMER H3. MY GM CASE # 71-805764673.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319834March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING YOUR SHOE TO GET STUCK WHEN SWITCHING FROM GAS TO BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318206March 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE ABS WARNING SCREEN INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAILING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96045.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315722March 2, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD SPOTS AND BUBBLES WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW THE CONTACT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD CLEARLY. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS CRACKED ALONG THE BASE OF THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RUST SPOTS COMPLETELY COVERED THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303642February 1, 2010
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3T. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 EVENFLO DISCOVERY CHILD SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 5391855A, MANUFACTURED ON 3/25/08. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY SECURED REARFACING IN AN "INFANT" CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT; THE PLASTIC SHIELD ATTACHMENT BROKE. THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WAS INSTALLED USING THE LATCH SYSTEM. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301773January 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 H3 HUMMER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRILL VENT COVER FELL OFF OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED THAT THE ADHESIVE GLUE DID NOT HOLD THE COVER IN PLACE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299786January 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. HE STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED PRODUCING CODES P0300 PERTAINING TO A MISFIRE AT IDLE DUE TO A LEAKING INTAKE VALVE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CYLINDER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,492.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296708December 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. HIS REAR BRAKE DRUM CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE REAR BRAKE DRUM WAS LOCATED UNDER THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HE MADE HIS TIRES SPIN TOO MUCH IN THE SNOW. HOWEVER WHILE IN SNOW HIS VEHICLE BECAME STUCK AND HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT. GENERAL MOTORS WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THEY REVIEWED HIS CLAIM BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296068December 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HVAC SYSTEM FAN BLOWER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY...SOMETIMES THE FAN BLOWER DOESN'T WORK OR STOPS WORKING ALTOGETHER CAUSING A MAJOR PROBLEMS ON COLD OR FOGGY DAYS WHEN YOU NEED THE DEFROST TO WORK. REPORTED THIS TO GM DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295189December 10, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 HUMMER H-3. ON NOVEMBER 3RD 2009 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON A SHARP LEFT CURVE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK IN THE FRONT END AND THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT MAKING THE VEHICLE GO DOWN INTO THE DITCH. SEVERAL WEEK BEFORE THIS INCIDENT WHILE IN A PARKING LOT MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN( LESS THAN A MILE PER HOUR) THERE WAS A REAL LOUD CLUNK IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE, THIS HAPPEN TWICE INCLUDING A WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE FRONT END I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HUMMER DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL IF ANYTHING FAILED. SOMETHING FAILED! THIS CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENED ON A MAIN HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO TRAFFIC, THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOOD. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG AS I DON'T THINK HUMMER IS GOING TO HELP! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294436December 3, 2009
STRUCTURE
I OWN A HUMMER H3 2006 MODEL. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. NO ACCIDENTS. THE ROOF POOLS WATER BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THE WATER THEN COMES OUT THROUGH THE ROOF IN LARGE AMOUNTS AND THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER SPILLING ONTO THE DRIVER, OR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE MOLD IN THE INTERIOR DUE TO LARGE COLLECTIONS OF WATER STAGNATING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS RECORDED IN GM FORUMS - YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE FAULTY DRAIN PIPES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282080August 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HARNESS WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN BODY AND REAR BUMPER RUBBED THROUGH ON BODY CAUSING RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP BULB AND FUSE TO BLOW -- THIS OCCURRED AT MILEAGE 8146 ON MY 2008 HUMMER H3. HUMMER STATES ON THE PAPERWORK "REPAIRED HARNESS WIRE AND REPOSITION HARNESS; REPLACED BULB AND FUSE." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280612August 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY HOME WHEN MY H3 CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE BLOCKING MY VISION AND THE A/C BLOWER STOPPED...I NEARLY DROVE INTO A TREE...IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED, I WOULD BE DEAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP, AS CLOSE AS I COULD GET...ANYWAY MY DEALER WAS SHUT DOWN AS GM WENT INTO BANKRUPTCY. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR BURNED OUT, CREATING THE SMOKE AND CUTTING THE BLOWER OFF (SEE PHOTOS). I REPORTED THIS TO GM, ASKING THEM FOR REFUND OF COSTS AND TO INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. THEY REFUSED BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY! I BELIEVE THEY ARE COVERING UP A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING FLAW...WHEN THE MECHANIC PHONED GM FOR THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION INVOLVED, THEY HAD IT IN STOCK READY TO GO...EVIDENTLY, GM KNOWS OF THIS FLAW. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY, SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY IT! *TR UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277447July 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2007 HUMMER 3, BREAKS DOWN CONTINUOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276868July 15, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONING SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO OTHER CONSUMERS AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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