10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
85,690 miles

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problem #5

Apr 012023

H2

  • miles
drivers seat goes toward dash when key is turned on. have not been able to reset it in any way. cruise control wont activate. front washer pump wont pump. front wiper motor would not shut off. disconnected battery and then wiper motor would not restart. removed the wiper motor and found corosion in printed circuit board. trying to purchase a new front wiper motor. have found that the wai part number wpm 1063 that fits the hummer is currently on backorder. will purchase new wiper motor asap. need better parts availibility for safety.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #4

Aug 122020

H2

  • 206,450 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Hummer H2. The contact stated while at a stop light there was smoke smoldering from the front passenger seat. The occupant noticed fire under the seat. The contact stated the instrument cluster was blinking weeks prior. There were no reported injuries. The contact stated he may have inhaled toxic fumes. The contact, occupant, and a stranger extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher and bottles of water. The contact stated prior to the incident the battery was drained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where informed there was a shortage with instrument cluster. The fire department was on the scene and disconnected the battery. There was no police report filed. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 206,450.

- San Diegp, CA, USA

problem #3

Feb 132015

H2 8-cyl

  • 97,000 miles
I went to crank up my Hummer to warm it up due to the very cold weather once I cranked the Hummer I immediately smelled a very strong burning odor. It begin to smoke and my husband yelled it your truck and I looked and saw the smoke getting worse and thicker. I unhooked my infant son's car seat belt and took him out of the vehicle. I ran to the building we were leaving to call 911 because of the smoke while on the phone with the 911 dispatcher I saw the fire start inside the truck on the steering wheel and dashboard it then it immediately spread and burned the entire inside of the truck where it is not recognizable. The fire department came and sprayed water on it to put out the fire there were blue and red sparks shooting out of the truck. The sparks and fire started in the steering wheel area which showed there was an electrical issue that caused this fire. I checked other recalls and noticed that the issue I speak of was recalled inside of the 2006 H2 Hummer.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #2

Nov 122008

H2

  • 64,000 miles
Seat warmers defective. Dealer says the cushion & wires are fried & need to be replaced. Does not normally happen. This is a potential fire hazard.

- Crestline, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 102007

H2

  • 61,000 miles
Windshield wiper intermittent. Comes on without switch being activated, will not go off at all. Pulled fuse at the dealership still wouldn't go off. Was driving down the road in the rain, wipers would not function at all, however wiper fluid was rapidly spraying out at full spray and continued to spray after fluid was all gone. Bad visibility problems. Had to pull over to side of freeway in redding, ca and call local Hummer dealer which was 100 miles away. Gentleman I spoke with said he had heard of this many times. Got it fixed, and it did not remedy the problem. Now I have front end problems, brake problems, frame is squeaking really bad and dealership cant find anything wrong. Rear passenger window keeps falling down. All in all Hummer are the biggest pile of junk on the road. Ill never give my money to GM again. They do not stand behind what they sell. Now I cant even trade it in. They'll sure take your money and finance you no problem, but when you have problems they turn the other cheek and act like nothings wrong or its all your fault. I have a very strict maintenance program for all my vehicles, so them saying that its my fault, or if its involved in a crash, insurance companies want to place blame too. Good thing I have records...lots of records. I've also had problem with seat recall. One of the first times I drove it the easy out was activated and it crushed me up against the steering wheel. I turned that off really quick!

- Palermo, CA, USA