NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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25 reportsClear category filter36,000 miles · Jul 16, 2017
EngineUnknown Or Other
ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGTH CAR FROM DEALER ,THE CAR CRANKS BUT WONT START YOU HAVE TO WAIT 20 MINUTES AND IT STARTS TODAY IT LEFT ME STRANDED OVER 60 MILES AWAY ,IT HAS BEING DOING THIS EVERY FEW MONTHS ,I SAW A FORUM WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER SAYS IT DOESENT FIND ANYTHING THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD T…
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ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGTH CAR FROM DEALER ,THE CAR CRANKS BUT WONT START YOU HAVE TO WAIT 20 MINUTES AND IT STARTS TODAY IT LEFT ME STRANDED OVER 60 MILES AWAY ,IT HAS BEING DOING THIS EVERY FEW MONTHS ,I SAW A FORUM WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER SAYS IT DOESENT FIND ANYTHING THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD TWO TIMES AT DEALER ,FROM THE FORUM IT SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PASSLOCK SECURITY PROBLEM OR A FAULTY EGNITION SWITCH ON SEVERAL YEARS OF HUMMERS ,GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE IS CAUSING LOTS OF EXPENSES TO A LOT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING ME
NHTSA ODI #11005593
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2017
StructureUnknown Or Other
SUN ROOF DID LEAK GOT THAT FIXED NOW WATER STILL COMING IN ON FLOOR BOARD ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DONT KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM
NHTSA ODI #10995135
73,800 miles · May 27, 2017
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RADIATOR LEAK, DRIPPING THE COOLANT AND ITS A DESIGN FLAW. THE PLASTIC ON THE TOP OF RADIOTR GETS CRACKED AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO ALL HAVING HUMMER H3. THIS SHOULD BE A BECOME A RECALL AS ITS VERY RISKY AS THERE IS HIGH RISK FOR ENGINE TO GET FRYED CAUSE OF NO COOLANT.
NHTSA ODI #10991948
22,000 miles · Feb 22, 2017
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineUnknown Or OtherCrash
EVERYTHING FROM: ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITION, STABILITRACK SYSTEM, WHICH COST ME OVER $600.00 STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LEAKINGSUN ROOF CENSORS, I WAS MADE TO PAY FOR THAT STILL DONT WORK. I PAID OVER $8,000.00, OR MORE. WHEN EVER I BROUGHT MY VECHICLE IN, I WAS FORCED TO FOR SOMETHING ELSE, MY VECHILE ONLY HAD ABOUT 22,000.00…
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EVERYTHING FROM: ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITION, STABILITRACK SYSTEM, WHICH COST ME OVER $600.00 STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LEAKINGSUN ROOF CENSORS, I WAS MADE TO PAY FOR THAT STILL DONT WORK. I PAID OVER $8,000.00, OR MORE. WHEN EVER I BROUGHT MY VECHICLE IN, I WAS FORCED TO FOR SOMETHING ELSE, MY VECHILE ONLY HAD ABOUT 22,000.00 MILES. I WAS TAKING IT TO GMC/VERA CADILLAC 300 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33025, PH:(954)362-9465, SERVICE MANAGER MR.GUSTAVO, EDWIN MONTOYA. I HAVE OVER 50 PAGES DOCUMENTS ABOUT FAKE REPAIRS, MY VECHICLE IS WROST OFF NOW THAN BEFORE. IT ALSO HAS SAFTY ISSUES, MOLD/MEDW, AC OVERHEATING, AIRBAG NOT WORKING, ETC. I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFTY.
NHTSA ODI #10956371
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2016
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE PARKED, THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY DISABLES THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START. THIS MAKES STARTING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY VERY UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS.
NHTSA ODI #10924527
56,400 miles · Sep 5, 2016
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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED STEADY WATER DROPS DRIPPING ONTO FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS AND THEY "PERFORMED WATER TEST" WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I DECIDED TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE IN THE RAIN AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM OF WATER SEEN FLOWING DOWN MY WINDSHIELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I RAI…
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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED STEADY WATER DROPS DRIPPING ONTO FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS AND THEY "PERFORMED WATER TEST" WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I DECIDED TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE IN THE RAIN AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM OF WATER SEEN FLOWING DOWN MY WINDSHIELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT RAIN WAS FLOWING AROUND AND DOWN INTO THE AIR INTAKE COVER. I COULD ACTUALLY SEE THE RAIN FLOWING DOWN THERE AND THEN DRIPPING FROM UNDER MY GLOVE BOX AREA ONTO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A LOT OF VISIBLE ELECTRICAL STUFF GOING ON UNDER THERE AND THIS BOTHERS ME MORE THAN THE WET DAMP ODOR THAT IS NOW COMING FROM MY FLOOR BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY WET OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS DUE TO RAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10903595
Mileage unknown · May 18, 2016
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I HAVE OWNED MY HUMMER H3 FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AND DURING THE LAST 4 TO 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REPETITIVE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND THEN AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTS WITH NO ISSUES. THIS OF COURSE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW, BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE/INCONVENIENCE. I …
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I HAVE OWNED MY HUMMER H3 FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AND DURING THE LAST 4 TO 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REPETITIVE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND THEN AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTS WITH NO ISSUES. THIS OF COURSE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW, BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE/INCONVENIENCE. I HAVE COMMUNICATED THIS TO GM AND THEIR ANSWER IS THAT IT IS NOT A RECALL AND THEY SOUND SOMEWHAT SURPRISED WITH THE ISSUE AS IF THEY ARE HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND HAVE WITNESSED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HUMMER CUSTOMERS. SOME HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ACHIEVE TEMPORARY OR NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM HOPING THAT MY TESTIMONY TO THIS ISSUE WILL FURTHER CORROBORATE/JUSTIFY OTHER COMPLAINS ALREADY FILED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND INFLUENCE A CORRECTIVE ACTION RESPONSE "RECALL" FROM GM.
NHTSA ODI #10865635
87,000 miles · Mar 6, 2016
Electrical SystemStructureUnknown Or OtherCrash
I KEEP GETTING A CODE THAT STATES THAT MY TRUCK RUNS WITH A LOW ENGINE TEMPERATURE. PLUS MY TRUCK HAS HAD A LEAK FROM SOME WHERE AROUND THE LOWER WINDSHIELD THAT IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND SOAKING WET FLOORS! WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK FOR THE LEAK AND TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND WE WERE ALSO…
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I KEEP GETTING A CODE THAT STATES THAT MY TRUCK RUNS WITH A LOW ENGINE TEMPERATURE. PLUS MY TRUCK HAS HAD A LEAK FROM SOME WHERE AROUND THE LOWER WINDSHIELD THAT IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND SOAKING WET FLOORS! WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK FOR THE LEAK AND TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND WE WERE ALSO TOLD BY A FEW DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF H3 HUMMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! ALSO WE ARE HAVING ISSUES THAT CAUSES THE TRACTION SIGNAL TO COME ON REGULARLY AND IT CAUSES MY TRUCK TO LOCK UP. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED US TO WRECK SEVERAL TIMES! IT'S VERY SCARY TO DRIVE MY HUMMER! EVERY TIME WE HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS WE ARE ALWAYS IN MOTION AND IT'S ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE ARE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT NEVER SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN!! THIS HAS BEEN CONTINUING GOING ON EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2014
NHTSA ODI #10840152
134,000 miles · Nov 15, 2015
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other
WENT OUT TO START HUMMER WOULD NOT START IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED UP WITH NO ISSUE SO DECIDED TO GO AHEAD ABOUT MY DAY DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRUCK CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY I WAS TERRIFIED WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT GOT OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR NO ISSUES THIS HAS HAPPE…
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WENT OUT TO START HUMMER WOULD NOT START IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED UP WITH NO ISSUE SO DECIDED TO GO AHEAD ABOUT MY DAY DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRUCK CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY I WAS TERRIFIED WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT GOT OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR NO ISSUES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIMES AND IS DANGEROUS I HAVE CHILDREN AND THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS THE IGNITION OR THE ALARM SYSTEM SENDING THE WRONG SIGNAL PLEASE HELP I'M TO THE POINT OF GOING TO FIND A NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE I D NOT FEEL THE HUMMER IS SAFE PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS PLEASE
NHTSA ODI #10790446
3,540 miles · Oct 6, 2015
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
3-4 MONTHS AGO MY A/C UNIT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WITH A BURNING SMELL WHEN I WOULD PUT MY A/C SWITCH ON LEVEL 3 OR 4. IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IF MY A/C UNIT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE HUMMER COMPANY DESCRIVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS MY H3 A/C UNIT IS HAVING.I CALLED THE HUMMER COMPANY AN…
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3-4 MONTHS AGO MY A/C UNIT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WITH A BURNING SMELL WHEN I WOULD PUT MY A/C SWITCH ON LEVEL 3 OR 4. IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IF MY A/C UNIT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE HUMMER COMPANY DESCRIVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS MY H3 A/C UNIT IS HAVING.I CALLED THE HUMMER COMPANY AND ASKED THEM HOW LONG IS GOING TO TAKE FOR THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THEY STATED IN A VERY RUDE MANNER THAT THEY WILL FIX IT WHEN EVER THEY GET THE PART. THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER I . I ASKED THEM IF IT CAN TAKE MORE THAN A YEAR AND THEY RESPONDED WE DO NOT KNOW. I GOT VERY UPSET BECAUSE ITS NOT FAIR THAT I SPEND A LOT OF MY MONEY TO BUY MY H3 AND IF ITS A RECALL WHY THEY DONT HELP ME TO FIX MY PROBLEM, I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THE WEATHER IN TEXAS IS VERY HOT AND I BEEN WITHOUT A/C SINCE AND THEY DONT CARE. THIS IS NOT FAIR PLEASE HELP ME OUT. I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE, PLEASE ADVISE. HELP!!!!!!!!
NHTSA ODI #10780414
Official recalls
2Jul 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.
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 ↗