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2006 Hummer H3 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

361 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 285 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 91 of 361 complaints (25.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	46	12.7%
Braking behavior	36	10.0%
Engine operation	13	3.6%
Steering behavior	11	3.0%
Transmission and shifting	6	1.7%
Fuel system concerns	5	1.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine

Visibility/Wiper

Unknown Or Other

Engine And Engine Cooling

Suspension

Structure:Body

Air Bags

Electrical System: 91; Engine: 52; Visibility/Wiper: 29; Unknown Or Other: 28; Engine And Engine Cooling: 26; Suspension: 25; Structure:Body: 14; Air Bags: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 46; 25,000 to 49,999: 32; 50,000 to 74,999: 64; 75,000 to 99,999: 54; 100,000 to 149,999: 71; 150,000 and above: 18

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (71). 76 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2005: 1; 2006: 22; 2007: 16; 2008: 11; 2009: 10; 2010: 33; 2011: 28; 2012: 27; 2013: 22; 2014: 30; 2015: 40; 2016: 47; 2017: 21; 2018: 12; 2019: 13; 2020: 6; 2021: 6; 2022: 2; 2023: 5; 2024: 4; 2025: 3; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 46 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10158104 · 2006-05-23 (May 23, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE MESSAGE CENTER READ, POWER REDUCED AND ASC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH DURING THE POWER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE OTHER 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED; HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158104 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168586 · 2006-09-18 (September 18, 2006)

VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168586 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10149920 · 2006-02-09 (February 9, 2006)

IN A TEST DRIVE I FIND THAT THE HUMMER H3 HAS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TOO CLOSE, THE SHOES LIPS GET STUCK IN THE BACK OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I TRY TO BRAKE IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS MAY CAUSE FUTURE ACCIDENTS. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY REPLAY THAT THERE IS NO PLAN TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I HAD A WORK BOOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE TEST. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149920 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160317 · 2006-06-21 (June 21, 2006)

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, NO WARNINGS, NO LIGHTS ON DASH. CAR UNDER WARRANTY, ONLY 9000 MILES. CAR DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS, DID NO REPAIRS. ADVISED US TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF. WAS ABLE TO KEEP CAR UNDER CONTROL AND MANAGED TO GET IT STOPPED. HOWEVER, THIS HAPPENED IN A RURAL AREA WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING UNTIL THE PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF!*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160317 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10321571 · 2010-03-23 (March 23, 2010)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321571 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10357171 · 2010-09-23 (September 23, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED UNTIL IT STALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER HE DISENGAGED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE WHEEL SENSOR. THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357171 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169754 · 2006-10-02 (October 2, 2006)

THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THIS NEW H-3 MY STEERING WENT OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CLEARLY TILTED. I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL VERY CROOKED TO GO DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES REGARDING THIS SINCE THEY ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BUT THEN A CLUNK IS HEARD AND IT GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN. THEY REPLACED SOME SORT OF PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW A FACTORY REP. HAS DECIDED IT COULD BE THE POWER STEERING AND THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PO…

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10171623 · 2006-10-23 (October 23, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED WHEN EITHER GOING THROUGH HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE WHEELS DID NOT COME BACK TO CENTER, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE STEERING ISSUE WAS A BASIC FEATURE FOR THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171623 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10161819 · 2006-07-07 (July 7, 2006)

NUISANCE - KEY STUCK INTERMITTENTLY IN IGNITION UPON TURNING OFF. SAFETY PROBLEM - KEY CAN ALWAYS BE REMOVED WITH TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR POSITION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 35 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161819 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10183117 · 2007-02-21 (February 21, 2007)

I HAVE TWO 2006 H3 HUMMERS BOTH WITH THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION IN FIRST GEAR, DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH FOR THE SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR THE ENGINE RPMS REVS TO ABOUT 4000 AND STAYS THERE. SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR & RELEASING THE CLUTCH THE RPMS DROP BACK DOWN. ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 3000-3500 RPMS, DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH, AGAIN THE RPMS CLIMB TO AROUND 4000 AND STAYS THERE. THE SAME THING OCCURS DURING UP SHIFTS ... THIS HAS HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 7 TIMES ON ONE H3 AND 5 TIMES ON THE OTHER H3. THE HUMMER…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183117 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10945230 · 2017-01-14 (January 14, 2017)

I PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 WITH ONLY 100K, AFTER PERFORMING A COMPLETE SERVICE I WAS MADE AWARE THE CYLINDER HEADS ARE "DEFECTIVE" THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 5 MONTHE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.. A CODE SCANNER INDICTACTED A #2 CYLINDER MISFIRE REPLACED SPARK PLUG, COIL PACACK AND INJECTOR NO LUCK I WAS INFORMED CYLINDER HEAD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT WHAT COST DOES THE NHTSA REALIZE THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, YES GM REPLACED CYLINDER HEADS UNDER WARRANTY BUT WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE HEDS AS TO PASS ON THE COST TO TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,231 miles reported. Look up ODI 10945230 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11208832 · 2019-05-20 (May 20, 2019)

I BOUGHT THIS H3 HUMMER USED AND IT RAN GOOD UNTIL LAST YEAR. IT WOULD NOT START AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT AFTER YOU WAITED 10 MINUTES, IT WOULD START. WE JUST PAID 1300.00 TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED LAST WEEK. NOW IT WON'T START AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 173,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11208832 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

361 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

78.9%Usable mileage285 / 361 records

100.0%Valid incident date361 / 361 records

100.0%Valid filing date361 / 361 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates361 / 361 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2003	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Electrical System	2100.0% ODI 10486487 · 64 mi HEATER RELAY GONE 2 TIMES. *TR Look up ODI 10486487 at NHTSA ↗	9125.2% ODI 10158104 · 3,800 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE MESSAGE CENTER READ, POWER REDUCED AND ASC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH DURING THE POWER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE OTHER 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED; HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. Look up ODI 10158104 at NHTSA ↗	6929.1% ODI 10276877 · 33,184 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE BATTERY AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED INCIDENT NUMBER 09060410 AND THE MANUFACTURER FILED CASE NUMBER 71-731425623, REFERENCE NUMBER 6744389. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,184. Look up ODI 10276877 at NHTSA ↗	3127.4% ODI 10472095 · 63,000 mi SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AND THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING. THE A/C WORKS ON THE LOWER SPEEDS. BURNT/MELTED PLUG ON THE A/C RESISTOR PLUG. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH H3'S AT ABOUT 40-60K MILES. WHY WONT GM DO A RECALL IF THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM WITH H3 OWNERS. HOW MANY H3'S HAVE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THIS ? IT WAS OVER A 110 DEGREES WHEN MINE WENT OUT. WHAT IF I HAD YOUNG CHILD OR AN ELDERLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TEMP ? *TR Look up ODI 10472095 at NHTSA ↗	3144.9% ODI 10493226 · 120,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE WHOLE DASH EMITTED SMOKE. THE RESISTOR WIRE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IT SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE ALSO SPREAD TO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED NEAR THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CONSUMER STATED A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WOULD COME ON AND THEN SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. SOMETIME… Look up ODI 10493226 at NHTSA ↗	457.1% ODI 10522410 · 80,300 mi I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE FAN ON THE A/C STOPPED WORKING. SHORTLY AFTERWARD I DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS FOR THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR. THE RESISTOR WAS BURNT AND THE HARNESS WIRE WAS SLIGHTLY MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR Look up ODI 10522410 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	5214.4% ODI 10459145 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT READ 'REDUCED POWER SERVICE STABILIZER SYSTEM TRACKING FAILED' AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. Look up ODI 10459145 at NHTSA ↗	4418.6% ODI 10466642 · 65,370 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN WHITE STEAM EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR SEAL WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,370 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. Look up ODI 10466642 at NHTSA ↗	1815.9% ODI 10480917 · 65,355 mi RADIATOR HAS CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10480917 at NHTSA ↗	913.0% ODI 10673043 · 74,100 mi P2135 THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH A/B VOLTAGE CORRELATION THAT PUTS THE VEHICLE INTO ?STABILITRAK DISABLED", "TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED", AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". WHILE THERE IS A TSB#11-06-04-007B REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WARRANTY COVERAGE; UNFORTUNATELY IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY ENGINE. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS A WIDELY KNOW ISSUE, AND THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITIONS, ONE WOULD THINK THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE SERVICED UNDER THIS TSB EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. 12/04/2014: FIRST SERVICE ATTEMPT: CLEAR CODE EVE… Look up ODI 10673043 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 10679360 · 60,000 mi WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD GOING HOME I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE WAS SLOWLY RISING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE ROOM WAS SMOKING I PULLED ASIDE AND LOOKED AT THE ENGINE ROOM THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY THE RADIATOR LEAKING ON FRONT TOP COVER OF RADIATOR WAS CRACKED... DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT I NEVER DID 4 WHEELING ON MY HUMMER I DRIVE IT FOR MY EVERYDAY COMMUTE THAT'S ABOUT IT...UPON CHECKING ON BLOGS OF OTHER HUMMER OWNERS THEY SAY ITS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT'S WHY I WAS AMAZED THAT IT WASN'T A PART OF ANY RECALLS I COULD HAVE JUST IMAGINED IF IM D… Look up ODI 10679360 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	298.0% ODI 10510526 · 68,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK WATER. THE WATER CAUSED MOLD TO GROW INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONTRACTED PNEUMONIA THREE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CLEAN THE SUN ROOF TRACK EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS TO AVOID THE LEAK.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. Look up ODI 10510526 at NHTSA ↗	2410.1% ODI 10607405 · 74,000 mi WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY AND DO NOT RETURN TO PARK POSITION. WIPERS COME ON WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND THE SWITCH MUST BE TURNED ON AND OFF TO MANUALLY STOP THEM IN THE PROPER PARK POSITION. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HAS COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND HAS PEOPLE QUESTIONING THE VIABILITY OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT. *TR Look up ODI 10607405 at NHTSA ↗	1210.6% ODI 10495330 · 85,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PART AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR HIMSELF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. Look up ODI 10495330 at NHTSA ↗	57.2% ODI 10785428 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10785428 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	287.8% ODI 10161819 · 35 mi NUISANCE - KEY STUCK INTERMITTENTLY IN IGNITION UPON TURNING OFF. SAFETY PROBLEM - KEY CAN ALWAYS BE REMOVED WITH TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR POSITION. *JB Look up ODI 10161819 at NHTSA ↗	2510.5% ODI 10189826 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 H3 ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OPENED UP THE LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR AND THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN IT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH. THIS CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS EXCEPT PUT MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS NOT SAFE BRING THAT SHE WEIGHS 32 POUNDS. *JB Look up ODI 10189826 at NHTSA ↗	87.1% ODI 10732959 · 77,079 mi 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. Look up ODI 10732959 at NHTSA ↗	710.1% ODI 10722242 · 57,923 mi 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 H… Look up ODI 10722242 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	113.0% ODI 10369545 · 41,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FIXED BARRIER WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE INTO A TURN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK, CHEST AND AN ABRASION TO HER HEAD. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY… Look up ODI 10369545 at NHTSA ↗	156.3% ODI 10195816 · 736 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH WITH THE OWNER OF AN OLDSMOBILE MINIVAN. THE CONTACT'S PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND AND THE RADIO WAS ACTIVATED DURING THE FIRE. THE CONTACT'S ON STAR FEATURE INSTANTLY NOTIFIED THE POLICE AND PARAMEDIC. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND GENERAL MOTORS ARE BOTH INVESTIGATING … Look up ODI 10195816 at NHTSA ↗	1311.5% ODI 10438461 CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY WITHOUT REASON GOING DOWN INTERSTATE 64. ONLY THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. MY HUMMER H3 IS AT THE HALL CHEVROLET CHESAPEAKE VA WHERE THEY RUN A FULL DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND CHECK FOR ANY DAMAGE TO MY HUMMER. NO DAMAGE FOUND OTHER THEN THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK CAME BACK SHOWING NO ERRORS. *TR Look up ODI 10438461 at NHTSA ↗	68.7% ODI 10496881 · 61,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TEST DRIVEN BY AN ENGINEER OF THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A ROLLOVER SITUATION AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. Look up ODI 10496881 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	267.2% ODI 10162570 · 2,400 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER LOSING POWER, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT THE DECELERATED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED CIRCUIT #239. THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS A LOSE TERMINAL. THE THIRD TIME THE #1 CYLINDER COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE FOURTH TIME THERE WAS A LOSE WIRE. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON ONLY FOUR CYLINDERS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP… Look up ODI 10162570 at NHTSA ↗	104.2% ODI 10272799 · 17,000 mi I HAD DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL THEN WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE IT WAS BURNING AND I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT SIDE. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE GAS STATION THERE WAS SMOKE ROLLING OUT OF MY HUMMER . I HAD JUMPED IN AND MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE PUMPS SO THEY WOULD NOT BLOW UP AND HURT THE PATRONS AROUND US. THE FIRE DEPT CAME AND SO DID THE POLICE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BLOW HAD STARTED FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ON FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10272799 at NHTSA ↗	32.7% ODI 10476991 · 52,891 mi I HAVE A 08 HUMMER H3 AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A CRACKED RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 52,891 MILES ON IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ALOT TO THE 07 AND 08 HUMMER H3. I THINK WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS. ALL OF THE FORUMS I HAVE SEEN HAVE HAD THEIRS CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE. ALL ON TOP OF THE RADIATORS. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO. I KNOW PERSONALLY I AM TIRED OF SOMETHING GOING WRONG ON THIS. FIRST WAS THE RACK AND PINION WITH ONLY 50,844 MILES AND NOW THIS. COME ON ITS TIME FOR A RECALL. *TR Look up ODI 10476991 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 10452179 · 49,000 mi AT APPROXIMATELY 49,000 MILE MARK, VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE IE. GROAN, CLICKING, USUALLY BETWEEN 10-20MPH, WOULD DISAPPEAR,THEN RETURNED BETWEEN 30-40MPH AND DISAPPEAR AGAIN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES TO DEALER. FIRST TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FRONT BRAKES/ROTORS, COST $120. NOISE STILL THERE. SECOND TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FRONT SHOCKS (COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT PART NOT IN STOCK HAVE TO RTN A THIRD TIME). THIRD TIME, THEY REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS(COVERED BY WARRANTY), NOISE STILL THERE. F… Look up ODI 10452179 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	143.9% ODI 10187211 · 21,000 mi 2006 H 3 ; WHEN I GO LIGHT 4 WHEELING THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEATS GET MUD ON THEM FROM THE REAR DOORS WITH ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED!!!*AK Look up ODI 10187211 at NHTSA ↗	125.1% ODI 10508589 · 39,462 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTEGRAL CLIP TABS ON THE HOOD FRACTURED AND LOOSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V179000 (STRUCTURE) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,462 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TR Look up ODI 10508589 at NHTSA ↗	65.3% ODI 10315722 · 37,550 mi 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. Look up ODI 10315722 at NHTSA ↗	45.8% ODI 11072243 · 97,000 mi IN 2010 HUMMER HAD A HOOD VENT RECALL , AND THE FIX WAS APPLYING GLUE STRIPS TO IT, THIS FIX WAS NOT ADEQUATE , AS THE PROBLEM IS STILL EXISTING . THIS POSES YET ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM/ HUMMER, WHO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER, CASE NUMBER 8-3873446239. ON HUMMER FORUM.COM. THEIR ARE MANY OF US WHO ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE, THAT THE RECALL FIX WAS NO GOOD. THE HOOD LOUVER VENT SITS ON TOP OF THE HOOD, AND WHEN IT COMES LOOSE, IT CAN FLY OFF, HITTING ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11072243 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	256.9% ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	41.7% ODI 10437888 · 36,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A HARD PUMPING SOUND. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THERE WAS AN AXLE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10437888 at NHTSA ↗	21.8% ODI 11202986 · 123,323 mi ON A CITY STREET WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET. Look up ODI 11202986 at NHTSA ↗	22.9% ODI 10928707 · 47,463 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3 ALPHA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABNORMALLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. MORE EFFORT WAS NEEDED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE VEHICLE VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED AND BOTH LEAF SPRINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,463. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT Look up ODI 10928707 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	60,000–115,000 mi	89,000 mi	77	ODI 10158104 · 3,800 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE MESSAGE CENTER READ, POWER REDUCED AND ASC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 35 MPH DURING THE POWER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE OTHER 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED; HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. Look up ODI 10158104 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10168586 · 10,000 mi VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. JB Look up ODI 10168586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10176642 · 9,825 mi WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND SHUT DOWN - COULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB Look up ODI 10176642 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	70,000–115,000 mi	86,884 mi	44	ODI 10459145 · 70,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT READ 'REDUCED POWER SERVICE STABILIZER SYSTEM TRACKING FAILED' AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. Look up ODI 10459145 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10459510 · 65,934 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF COOLANT EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,934 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,936. Look up ODI 10459510 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466600 · 103,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. Look up ODI 10466600 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	82,125–125,000 mi	115,000 mi	12	ODI 10510526 · 68,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK WATER. THE WATER CAUSED MOLD TO GROW INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONTRACTED PNEUMONIA THREE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CLEAN THE SUN ROOF TRACK EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS TO AVOID THE LEAK.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. Look up ODI 10510526 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10536736 · 86,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS PARTICULARLY COLD, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOWS STARTED FOGGING UP. THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK ON ANY SPEED, USELESS FOR DEFROST, HEAT, OR A/C. I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR WORK FOR A FEW MONTHS, CONFIRMED THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. LOOKED INTO IT ONLINE, EVIDENTLY 2006/07 HUMMERS, COLORADOS, AND OTHER GM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR PACK IN THESE TYPES… Look up ODI 10536736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10762314 · 118,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND BEGAN TO POWER ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10762314 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	64,000–119,000 mi	103,000 mi	19	ODI 10161819 · 35 mi NUISANCE - KEY STUCK INTERMITTENTLY IN IGNITION UPON TURNING OFF. SAFETY PROBLEM - KEY CAN ALWAYS BE REMOVED WITH TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR POSITION. JB Look up ODI 10161819 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10444508 · 96,000 mi VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS AND EXCESSIVE PROBLEM WITH H3 HEATERS. YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOUR HEATER FAN STARTS FLUCTUATING AND ULTIMATELY STOPS. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE BURNT PLUG, BUT IT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'LL BURN UP AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NO HEATER IN JANUARY IN OHIO THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!!!!!!!! TT Look up ODI 10444508 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10721616 · 110,000 mi WHEN I START THE CAR THE CAR IS GOING ON REVERSE OR FORWARD .AS I AM ON NEUTRAL AT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.STARTER PROBLEMS?? Look up ODI 10721616 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	16,075–65,000 mi	58,181 mi	22	ODI 10162570 · 2,400 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AFTER LOSING POWER, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT THE DECELERATED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED CIRCUIT #239. THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS A LOSE TERMINAL. THE THIRD TIME THE #1 CYLINDER COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE FOURTH TIME THERE WAS A LOSE WIRE. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON ONLY FOUR CYLINDERS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP… Look up ODI 10162570 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10168586 · 10,000 mi VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. JB Look up ODI 10168586 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10173632 · 5,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON CITY STREETS, THE VEHICLE RAN AND IDLED ROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10173632 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	34,100–107,390 mi	95,000 mi	20	ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386747 · 32,000 mi BRAKES HAD TO BE DONE @ LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THIS WAS ALL FOUR SETS OF PADS AND ALL FOUR ROTORS. EARLY BALL JOINT AND TIE RODS FAILURE (BOTH SIDES) ON A HUMMER H 3. THE FIRST WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE @ 55,000. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANYWAY. TR Look up ODI 10386747 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10490677 · 98,000 mi WAS DRIVING WITH 50 MPH AND TRAFFIC STOPPED SO I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES A LITTLE HARDER. AT THAT POINT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED, DAMAGING DRIVE SHAFT AND PULLING DRIVESHAFT FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. REPAIRS FOR ALL THIS WERE $2700. TR......UPDATED 09-03-14 BF UPDATED 09/8/2014 JS Look up ODI 10490677 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	21,000–107,000 mi	80,000 mi	9	ODI 10187211 · 21,000 mi 2006 H 3 ; WHEN I GO LIGHT 4 WHEELING THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEATS GET MUD ON THEM FROM THE REAR DOORS WITH ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED!!!AK Look up ODI 10187211 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10459538 · 55,000 mi THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE SUNROOF SYSTEM GET CLOGGED REALLY EASILY AND FAST. WATER WILL SPILL OUT FROM WATER TRAY AND WILL RUN OVER THE CEILING AND FALL THROUGH THE ROOF MIC (USED FOR ONSTAR), LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DRIVER'S FACE. WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING, WATER WILL MOVE SIDE WAYS AND IT WILL SPILL THROUGH THE MIC AND SUNROOF WINDOW INTERIOR OPENING, SOAKING THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. NOT SAFE AT ALL. DRAINAGE DESIGN IS FLAW, AND IT KEEPS CLOGGING AFTER FIXING IT. TR Look up ODI 10459538 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	52,700–119,500 mi	88,000 mi	11	ODI 10369545 · 41,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FIXED BARRIER WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE INTO A TURN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK, CHEST AND AN ABRASION TO HER HEAD. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY… Look up ODI 10369545 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10394539 · 54,400 mi THE SIDE IMPACT RESTRAINTS (SIDE AIRBAGS) IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD NEAR DEATH VALLEY, CA. NOT THE FRONT AIRBAGS, JUST THE SIDES. NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT WAS ENCOUNTERED AT THE TIME THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THEM TO DEPLOY. Look up ODI 10394539 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10418146 · 51,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER SIX TIMES, LANDING HEAD FIRST INTO THE PAVEMENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S HEAD BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THROWN IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SNAPPING. THE DRIVER'S HEAD AND FACE WERE CRUSHED AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATORS STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED … Look up ODI 10418146 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

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Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	1	None	ODI 11632836 Was driving this vehicle about 45 mph and began to shake violently. Was able to get it slowed down and back under control. Happened two more times on my drive home and took it to an auto repair shop today and found the frame is broken on both sides in front of rear leaf springs. Look up ODI 11632836 at NHTSA ↗
2025-01	1	None	ODI 11633569 On the electrical, I refer to my air conditioning and heater. When I have my air selection to coldest and I drop 1 click for it to be less cool, my heater turns on and at times it smells like something burning. I have to turn it off . On the engine, after I hit 90,000 miles, I have to fill up my engine oil every 2-3 weeks because my vehicle is burning it quick or something. It doesn't leak oil at all. The oil just seems like it's burning somewhere and I ha e to be waisting money to buy oil $30 to $60 a month. Please help. Thank you! Look up ODI 11633569 at NHTSA ↗
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	1	None	ODI 11679484 I was trying to get away from a stranger that was following me that was threatening and scary and when I got in the my Hummer h3 it wouldn't start its the ANTI THEFT that's thinking the car is being stolen this is happened several times of the car not starting i went to Google and YouTube and there's hundreds of videos complaining and giving instructions on waiting 10 min before trying to start the car , this is very dangerous especially for woman and it needs to be recalled and fixed before someone really gets hurt or killed , I was on scared… Look up ODI 11679484 at NHTSA ↗
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	1	None	ODI 11698835 The blower resistor and harness needs replaced it looks like it caught fire or default Look up ODI 11698835 at NHTSA ↗
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	1	None	ODI 11710957 · 130,000 mi The contact owns a 2006 Hummer H3. The contact stated that the frame was rusted on the driver's side. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and was able to see through the subframe. The contact also noticed cracks in sub frame. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined there was an issue with the temperature sensor. While receiving an oil change, it was determined that the subframe was rusted. The local dealer was not … Look up ODI 11710957 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	1	None	ODI 11751883 Theses templates dosent recognize the key and kicks on the security system which stops the motor from turning on. So you are stuck for 10 minutes then you can try again all so sometimes the motor tries to turn on by just sticking the key in the ignition before you even turn it. By looking at youtube alot of the H3s and the Colorados do this Look up ODI 11751883 at NHTSA ↗
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 8 complaints · 2010: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	6	7	8
2010	2	2	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	69	0	0
2010	7	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Engine	Visibility/Wiper	Unknown Or Other	Engine And Engine Cooling	Suspension	Structure:Body	Air Bags
Electrical System	—	12 ODI 10550722 · 120,000 mi BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER SAID NEEDED MOTOR WIRING HARNESS AND RESITOR. THEY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE AND FUSED TOGETHER. COST OF 300.00 TO FIX. FIRE HAZARD. TR Look up ODI 10550722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10568195 · 89,000 mi CAR HAS BEEN SPONTANEOUSLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ENGINE CUTS OUT, POWER BRAKES AND STEERING FAIL, NO RADIO, ETC. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. IT IS TERRIFYING. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 DOZEN TIMES NOW. SEVERAL VISITS TO DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT PROBLEM. DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALLING, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME REGULARLY FOR MONTHS - IE, EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR (WITH MY TWO BABIES) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD ON THE HIGHWAY. TR Look up ODI 10568195 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576491 · 66,104 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH ALL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING NOTHING. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH OUT WARNING. *TR Look up ODI 10576491 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10536736 · 86,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS PARTICULARLY COLD, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOWS STARTED FOGGING UP. THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK ON ANY SPEED, USELESS FOR DEFROST, HEAT, OR A/C. I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR WORK FOR A FEW MONTHS, CONFIRMED THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. LOOKED INTO IT ONLINE, EVIDENTLY 2006/07 HUMMERS, COLORADOS, AND OTHER GM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR PACK IN THESE TYPES… Look up ODI 10536736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10762314 · 118,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND BEGAN TO POWER ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10762314 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821248 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE RESISTER AND THE WIRE HARNESS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAV… Look up ODI 10821248 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10444508 · 96,000 mi VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS AND EXCESSIVE PROBLEM WITH H3 HEATERS. YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOUR HEATER FAN STARTS FLUCTUATING AND ULTIMATELY STOPS. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE BURNT PLUG, BUT IT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'LL BURN UP AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NO HEATER IN JANUARY IN OHIO THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!!!!!!!! *TT Look up ODI 10444508 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10840242 · 50,000 mi SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT WILL NOT START. THEN I WAIT EXACTLY 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS NOW. IT HAPPENS ABOUT SIX TIMES A MONTH Look up ODI 10840242 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10851759 · 103,000 mi ONSTAR EMERGENCY REQUEST BUTTON, AND ALL OTHER ONSTAR BUTTONS DO NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. A VERIZON MESSAGE ANNOUNCES "NO PHONE SERVICE AVAILABLE." HAPPEN AT ALL TIMES, IN ALL CONDITIONS. VERIZON, GM AND ONSTAR EACH DENY ITS THEIR PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10851759 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10168586 · 10,000 mi VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. *JB Look up ODI 10168586 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10333855 ON MAY 29 2010 I WENT TO THE STORE AROUND AFTERNOON AND CAME BACK FROM THE STORE I STARTED MY HUMMER 2006 H3 THE CAR STARTED AND I LOOK AT THE INDASH AND NO LIGHT CAME ON AND I DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT TO SEE IF THE IN DASH LIGHT COME ON AND I PARK THE CAR AND TURN OFF MY IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON STILL THE SAME NO LIGHT ON MY INDASH AND I WAS SCARE TO DRIVE IT OUT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I DON'T SEE HOW FAST I WAS RUNNING OR THE CAR MIGHT DIE OUT ON ME WHEN IM DRIVING AND I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS COULD CA… Look up ODI 10333855 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502024 · 1,000 mi WE HAVE BATTLING THE PROBLEM OF THE SUNROOF LEAKING ON OUR HUMMER. THERE IS DRAIN TUBES IN THE CORNERS OF THE SUNROOF THIS WATER IS SUPPOSED TO GO DO THESE TUBES THEN ON THE GROUND. HOW EVER THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IN MOST CASES THE WATER LEAKS DOWN THE PILLARS IN THE TRUCKS DASH COMPARTMENT AND SOAKS THE CARPET ON BOTH SIDES AND THE HEAD LINER. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL ACCESSIONS AND THEY JUST SAY THEY WERE STOP UP BUT THEY JUST LEAK THE NEXT DAY LIKE NOTHING HAS EVEN BEEN DONE. THEY CHARGE 300 DOLLARS TO DO THIS. I HAVE THE T… Look up ODI 10502024 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10616111 · 126,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN Look up ODI 10616111 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	12 ODI 10550722 · 120,000 mi BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER SAID NEEDED MOTOR WIRING HARNESS AND RESITOR. THEY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE AND FUSED TOGETHER. COST OF 300.00 TO FIX. FIRE HAZARD. TR Look up ODI 10550722 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10568195 · 89,000 mi CAR HAS BEEN SPONTANEOUSLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ENGINE CUTS OUT, POWER BRAKES AND STEERING FAIL, NO RADIO, ETC. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. IT IS TERRIFYING. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 DOZEN TIMES NOW. SEVERAL VISITS TO DEALER COULD NOT PINPOINT PROBLEM. DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALLING, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME REGULARLY FOR MONTHS - IE, EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR (WITH MY TWO BABIES) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD ON THE HIGHWAY. TR Look up ODI 10568195 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576491 · 66,104 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH ALL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING NOTHING. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH OUT WARNING. *TR Look up ODI 10576491 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 ODI 10995755 · 115,000 mi TRUCK WILL NOT START FOR NO APPARENT REASON. KEY TURNS, SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL START BUT DOES NOT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OTHER HUMMER OWNERS TOO. I JUST HAD IT TOWED ONCE AGAIN TO THE MECHANICS SHOP. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR. UNABLE TO LEAVE MY HOUSE DURING AN EMERGENCY, CHILD RELATED. Look up ODI 10995755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11698835 The blower resistor and harness needs replaced it looks like it caught fire or default Look up ODI 11698835 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Visibility/Wiper	3 ODI 10536736 · 86,000 mi DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS PARTICULARLY COLD, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND THE WINDOWS STARTED FOGGING UP. THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK ON ANY SPEED, USELESS FOR DEFROST, HEAT, OR A/C. I WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR WORK FOR A FEW MONTHS, CONFIRMED THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. LOOKED INTO IT ONLINE, EVIDENTLY 2006/07 HUMMERS, COLORADOS, AND OTHER GM HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE RESISTOR PACK IN THESE TYPES… Look up ODI 10536736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10762314 · 118,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND BEGAN TO POWER ON AND OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10762314 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821248 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE RESISTER AND THE WIRE HARNESS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAV… Look up ODI 10821248 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	7 ODI 10444508 · 96,000 mi VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS AND EXCESSIVE PROBLEM WITH H3 HEATERS. YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOUR HEATER FAN STARTS FLUCTUATING AND ULTIMATELY STOPS. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE BURNT PLUG, BUT IT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'LL BURN UP AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NO HEATER IN JANUARY IN OHIO THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!!!!!!!! *TT Look up ODI 10444508 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10840242 · 50,000 mi SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT WILL NOT START. THEN I WAIT EXACTLY 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS NOW. IT HAPPENS ABOUT SIX TIMES A MONTH Look up ODI 10840242 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10851759 · 103,000 mi ONSTAR EMERGENCY REQUEST BUTTON, AND ALL OTHER ONSTAR BUTTONS DO NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. A VERIZON MESSAGE ANNOUNCES "NO PHONE SERVICE AVAILABLE." HAPPEN AT ALL TIMES, IN ALL CONDITIONS. VERIZON, GM AND ONSTAR EACH DENY ITS THEIR PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10851759 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10995755 · 115,000 mi TRUCK WILL NOT START FOR NO APPARENT REASON. KEY TURNS, SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL START BUT DOES NOT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OTHER HUMMER OWNERS TOO. I JUST HAD IT TOWED ONCE AGAIN TO THE MECHANICS SHOP. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR. UNABLE TO LEAVE MY HOUSE DURING AN EMERGENCY, CHILD RELATED. Look up ODI 10995755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11698835 The blower resistor and harness needs replaced it looks like it caught fire or default Look up ODI 11698835 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10168586 · 10,000 mi VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE MISS FIRE THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE HEAD. MISS. RETURNED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO MISS. VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH WATER DURING A RAINSTORM. ALL INTERIOR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DRIED OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED THAT REQUIRED FOUR BATTERIES OVER 12 MONTHS. DEALER STATED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAD A SMALL INVERTER FOR COMPUTER. SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE HUMMER DEALER AT A LOSS OF $15,000. HUMMER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE AFTER FIRST STATING THEY WOULD. *JB Look up ODI 10168586 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	0
Suspension	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	0
Structure:Body	2 ODI 10333855 ON MAY 29 2010 I WENT TO THE STORE AROUND AFTERNOON AND CAME BACK FROM THE STORE I STARTED MY HUMMER 2006 H3 THE CAR STARTED AND I LOOK AT THE INDASH AND NO LIGHT CAME ON AND I DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT TO SEE IF THE IN DASH LIGHT COME ON AND I PARK THE CAR AND TURN OFF MY IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON STILL THE SAME NO LIGHT ON MY INDASH AND I WAS SCARE TO DRIVE IT OUT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I DON'T SEE HOW FAST I WAS RUNNING OR THE CAR MIGHT DIE OUT ON ME WHEN IM DRIVING AND I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS COULD CA… Look up ODI 10333855 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10502024 · 1,000 mi WE HAVE BATTLING THE PROBLEM OF THE SUNROOF LEAKING ON OUR HUMMER. THERE IS DRAIN TUBES IN THE CORNERS OF THE SUNROOF THIS WATER IS SUPPOSED TO GO DO THESE TUBES THEN ON THE GROUND. HOW EVER THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IN MOST CASES THE WATER LEAKS DOWN THE PILLARS IN THE TRUCKS DASH COMPARTMENT AND SOAKS THE CARPET ON BOTH SIDES AND THE HEAD LINER. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL ACCESSIONS AND THEY JUST SAY THEY WERE STOP UP BUT THEY JUST LEAK THE NEXT DAY LIKE NOTHING HAS EVEN BEEN DONE. THEY CHARGE 300 DOLLARS TO DO THIS. I HAVE THE T… Look up ODI 10502024 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10245631 · 14,916 mi PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H3 FROM THE SELLER IN THIS COMPLAINT. I PAID EXACTLY $23,250 ALL CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO NEW JERSEY FROM MASS. TO MY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AS IT ONLY HAD 14K MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT ONLY 3-MONTH'S AGO. ONE WOULD HARDLY THINK OF "HIDDEN" ISSUES AT THAT MILEAGE. IN ANY EVENT, I HAVE HAD REPAIRS TO THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AS IT HAD A LEAK AND THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE MOST DISTURBING THING WAS THIS SELLER LIED TO ME AND MISREPRESE… Look up ODI 10245631 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 10616111 · 126,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN Look up ODI 10616111 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

34 mentions · 9.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (31 usable records).

ODI 10169614 · 19,700 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ON STAR WAS CALLED. THERE WAS AN ADVISORY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY TO THE NEAREST DEALER. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THEY DETERMINED A CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND THE HEAD AND VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 12,000 MILES AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, THE IDENTICAL SCENARIO RECURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE WAS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS VISIT. ANOTHER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED A HEAD …

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ODI 10175140 · 19,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TO A RAMP CHANGING TO ANOTHER HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE BRAKES WHEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING WHICH RESULTED TO BE A DEER. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST BRUISES AND THE CHILD RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SEAT BELT BUT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. THE AIR BAG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE OBJECT IMPACTED BECAUSE THE HOOD OPENED COVERING THE WI…

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ODI 10230848

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH, WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, BUT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN JANUARY OF 2008. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE AND ASSUMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

15 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10149920

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ODI 10160317 · 9,000 mi

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ODI 10185576 · 8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT FEELS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENHANCING THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTAL ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 8000.

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Stalling or loss of power

13 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,500 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10321571 · 60,000 mi

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ODI 10357171 · 37,000 mi

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ODI 10401980 · 65,000 mi

LOSS OF POWER, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER.MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO A VALVE SEAT COMING LOOSE IN THE HEAD.MECHANIC ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS 5CYL ENGINE.THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE COLORADO PICKUPS AND IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY IN THE PICKUPS BUT NOT THE HUMMER.

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10345124 · 27,000 mi

I OWN A HUMMER H3 THE OTHER DAY THE AIRCONDITION STOP WORKING I LOOK AT THE HEATER BLOWER THE LINKS TO THE AIR CONDITIONER THE WIRES AND RESISTOR WERE FRAYED AND EXTREME HOT. I HAD TO UN HOOK IT SO IT WON'T START A FIRE. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND I READ OTHER PEOPLES STORY'S THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

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ODI 10957234

THIS COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM ON MY HUMMER H3. MY H3 HAS BEEN NOT STARTING DUE TO THE VEHICLE THINKING IT IS BEING STOLEN. IT HAS BECOME A FREQUENT PROBLEM AND IS REALLY FRUSTRATING. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING IT WAS, MAYBE 6 MONTHS BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW, IT IS HAPPENING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THIS MORNING I NEEDED TO BRING MY DAUGHTER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR AN EXTREMELY HIGH FEVER AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD GET MOVING. THIS HAS BECOME THE NORM. TRUCK W…

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ODI 10959648 · 50,000 mi

DRIVER SEATBELT GETS STUCK AND I CAN'T GET OUT. CAR WON'T START. WAIT TEN MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN FIRST POSITION THEN IT STARTS. IT WILL TAKE SOME GIRL LIKE MYSELF STUCK IN A DARK PARKING LOT WITH A CAR THAT DOESN'T START FOR TEN MINUTES.

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Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10169754 · 400 mi

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ODI 10171623 · 15,000 mi

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ODI 10576491 · 66,104 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH ALL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING NOTHING. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH OUT WARNING. *TR

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 43,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10357171 · 37,000 mi

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ODI 10466823 · 49,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PLASTIC HOLDER FOR THE LIGHTS ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. THE LIGHTS THEN BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART EXHIBITED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

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