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2007 Hummer H3

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most H3 years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Hummer H3 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 91.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

192 reports with mileage · 45 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports18 fire reports13 injury reports

Steering complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2021
Steering

The (2) u-joints , upper and lower, in the steering column were failing and the front wheels would not return to straight. According to the shop that replaced the u-joints they had failed. This is the second H3 with the same problem.

NHTSA ODI #11442513

121,000 miles · Feb 11, 2019
Air BagsSteeringSuspensionCrashInjury

TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING 75MPH SPEED LIMIT ON RURAL HWY. IT WAS REAL DARK HARD TO SEE AND I COME UP ON THE CURVE PER EYEWITNESSES STATED I WAS GOING JUST FINE THEN ALL SUDDEN WENT DWN INTO THE DITCH HEAD FIRST BACK RT TIRE BLEW OFF THEN VEHICLE STARTED FLIPPING A TOTAL OF 8X..HIT FRONT HUMMER FIRST. AND…

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TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING 75MPH SPEED LIMIT ON RURAL HWY. IT WAS REAL DARK HARD TO SEE AND I COME UP ON THE CURVE PER EYEWITNESSES STATED I WAS GOING JUST FINE THEN ALL SUDDEN WENT DWN INTO THE DITCH HEAD FIRST BACK RT TIRE BLEW OFF THEN VEHICLE STARTED FLIPPING A TOTAL OF 8X..HIT FRONT HUMMER FIRST. AND FLIPPED 8 TIMES..NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HUMMER COME TO REST ON DRIVERS SIDE FINALLY. AGAIN THE RIVERSIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS ERROR IN GM. CUZ THOSE AIRBAGS SHLD HAVE DEPLOYED AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO STAND SIT PUT MY OWN SHOES ON GET DRESSED EVERYTHING

NHTSA ODI #11176178

70,000 miles · Sep 25, 2017
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

STEERING WHEEL PLAY SMALL AMOUNT , SEEMED TO START WANDERING ON ROAD, FOUND STEERING U JOINT SHOT AT LOWER SHAFT, DEALER REPLACED AND ALSO FOUND LIKE A SMALL KNOCK SOUND IN UPPER STEER SHAFT, THAT NEEDED REPLACED ALSO.ELECTRIAL BAD, OWNED HUMMER IN 2009, HAVE REPLACED LEFT DOOR CONTROL FOR DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS, CHARGING SYSTEM…

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STEERING WHEEL PLAY SMALL AMOUNT , SEEMED TO START WANDERING ON ROAD, FOUND STEERING U JOINT SHOT AT LOWER SHAFT, DEALER REPLACED AND ALSO FOUND LIKE A SMALL KNOCK SOUND IN UPPER STEER SHAFT, THAT NEEDED REPLACED ALSO.ELECTRIAL BAD, OWNED HUMMER IN 2009, HAVE REPLACED LEFT DOOR CONTROL FOR DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS, CHARGING SYSTEM MODULE, BCM, HEATER FAN WIRING, TOP REAR STOP LIGHT, ( NOT REPLACED COST TO MUCH ) LEFT STEER WHEEL BEARING ( NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD ) RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT,WARPED REAR ROTORS, JUST BCM REPLACED FRIDAY AND NOW SUNDAY WENT TO DRIVE AND STABILITY TRACK AND ABS LIGHTS ON , SHUT ENGINE OFF, RE-STARTED AND WARNINGS WERE GONE, THESE H NEEDS CHECKED , A FRIEND OF MINE JUST BOUGHT ONE 2006 AND HAD TO REPLACE ECM AND COMPLETE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. ?

NHTSA ODI #11025371

114,000 miles · Mar 2, 2017
Power TrainSteering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAP FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPEW OUT. THE CAP WAS SECURED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAP FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPEW OUT. THE CAP WAS SECURED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 05/02/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED A POWER STEERING CAP. UPDATED 05/26/2017 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10958003

20,800 miles · Jan 15, 2009
SteeringInjury

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 …

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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

NHTSA ODI #10255222

Official recalls

2

15V421000 · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:fan/motor

Jul 1, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the blower motor connector module overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace part of the blower motor connector and harness, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2016. Owners may contact Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493. GM's number for this recall is 15042.

10V179000 · Structure:body:hood

Apr 30, 2010

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 HUMMER H3 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTEGRAL CLIP-TABS ON THE LOUVER ON THE HOOD MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING THE HOOD LOUVER RATTLE AGAINST THE HOOD AND BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS INDICATOR IS UNNOTICED, ADDITIONAL CLIPS COULD FRACTURE AND THE HOOD LOUVER COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL APPLY AN ADHESIVE TO THE HOOD LOUVER TO SECURE IT TO THE HOOD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HUMMER AT 800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.