U.S. public vehicle records

2003 Am General HUMMER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

125,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility/Wiper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 12 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	25.0%
Transmission and shifting	1	8.3%
Steering behavior	1	8.3%

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.

Visibility/Wiper

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Child Seat

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Structure

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Visibility/Wiper	3
Electrical System	2
Service Brakes	2
Child Seat	1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	1
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1
Structure	1

Visibility/Wiper: 3; Electrical System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Child Seat: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Structure: 1

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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 5 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.

2002

2003

2004

2013

2014

2015

2016

2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2004: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility/Wiper leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10048288 · 2003-12-10 (December 10, 2003)

THE TUBULAR SIDE STEP THAT WAS LOCATED BENEATH BOTH FRONT DOORS AND WAS USED TO GET UP INTO BIG TRUCKS, WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN RAIN OR SNOW. BLACK ICE FORMED ON IT AND THE CONSUMER SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND AND SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY. *AK *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10048288 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071515 · 2004-06-04 (June 4, 2004)

THE CONSEQUENCES INDICATED IN THE BRAKE VALVE RECALL 04V045000 OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK AND FOUND IT NECESSARY TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN WHILE THE BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071515 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095495 · 2004-10-06 (October 6, 2004)

CHILD SAFETY SEAT FAILURE, AFTER LOCKING THE BLACK LOCK CHILD IS ABLE TO LOOSE IT WITHOUT MASHING THE RED BUTTON. *BF *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10095495 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10099676 · 2004-11-09 (November 9, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BALL JOINTS AND AXLE SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10493357 · 2013-01-17 (January 17, 2013)

I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN MY 2003 HUMMER H2 WHEN I NOTICED AFTER A BRIEFLY TRYING TO BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT AS TIGHT AS USUAL. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE BELIEVING SINCE NO WARNING LIGHTS THEN THERE'S NO ISSUE. I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP AND REALIZED THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY LOOSE AND ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMAL STOPPING ABILITY LUCKY I WAS NOW AT MY HOME I COASTED TO MY HOME BY NOW THE BRAKES HAVE BLOWN COMPLETELY I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRU…

Owner-reported narrative. 158,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493357 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10510800 · 2013-05-06 (May 6, 2013)

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING A RAIN SHOWER, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS I HAD PROBLEMS SEEING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. THEN THE WIPERS STARTED TO MOVE ERRATICALLY AND THEN STARTED OPERATING AS FAST AS THEY COULD, WITH NO CONTROL BY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER KNOB. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO STOP THEM. WHEN I GOT HOME, I REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE THEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10510800 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10561409 · 2014-01-24 (January 24, 2014)

WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY HUMMER H2 2003 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE IN MY ENGINE WELL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561409 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10561411 · 2014-01-24 (January 24, 2014)

SPEEDOMETER, OIL TEMP GUAGE, AND ALTERNATOR GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561411 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

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

58.3%Usable mileage7 / 12 records

91.7%Valid incident date11 / 12 records

100.0%Valid filing date12 / 12 records

91.7%Ordered incident and filing dates11 / 12 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	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2003
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10107042 · 25,456 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AK THE VEHICLE SHOOT SO VIOLENTLY IT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. TT Look up ODI 10107042 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10060526 BARELY AVOIDED ACCIDENT DUE TO A KNOWN STEERING DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR. THEY CLAIM MY FAULTY STEERING CONDITION IS "ACCEPTABLE". *JB Look up ODI 10060526 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 10170621 · 13,893 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BALL JOINTS. ONE MONTH AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SHIMMIED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF RESULTING IN NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED IN TO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRUISING TO THE RIBS AND THERE WAS A PERSON IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO WAS INJURED… Look up ODI 10170621 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10074220 · 576 mi VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE ABS AND THE TT4 BREAKING SYSTEM WAS GRINDING AND MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED MANY TIMES . HOWEVER, IT KEEPS RECURRING. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NM Look up ODI 10074220 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 10561409 · 125,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY HUMMER H2 2003 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE IN MY ENGINE WELL. *TR Look up ODI 10561409 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10118317 PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM BOUCHER CHEVY., INC 4-18-05, ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME APPROX 4 BLOCK FROM DEALER, WHEELS BANGING VIA FRONT AS IF TO FALL OFF. PHONE DEALER UPON ARRIVAL HOME AND INFORMED OF SAME. RETURNED AUTO NEXT AM, DEALER REFUSED TO PAY OR REPAIR IN FULL OVER $ 1500.00 FRONT END WORK TO SAME, OFFERED DISCOUNT ON REPAIRS. LEMON LAW? HELP.......... *JB Look up ODI 10118317 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 10099676 WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE BALL JOINTS AND AXLE SHEARED OFF. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.*AK Look up ODI 10099676 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 503609 REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE INADEQUATE DUE TO SPARE TIRE BLOCKS VISIBILITY THROUGH INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR AND EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT SHOW WIDE ENOUGH ANGLE OF VISION. Look up ODI 503609 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10074220 · 576 mi VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE ABS AND THE TT4 BREAKING SYSTEM WAS GRINDING AND MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED MANY TIMES . HOWEVER, IT KEEPS RECURRING. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NM Look up ODI 10074220 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 8022961 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED TO THE LEFT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND CONSUMER HIT A CONCRETE BASE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS Look up ODI 8022961 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System	1100.0% ODI 501056 HEATER SYSTEM FAILED PREVENTING USE OF DEFROSTER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD Look up ODI 501056 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 481956 ROOF IS CRACKING WHERE JOINED TOGETHER W/CAULKING. Look up ODI 481956 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 511388 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. MJS Look up ODI 511388 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility/Wiper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	325.0% ODI 10510800 · 57,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING A RAIN SHOWER, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS I HAD PROBLEMS SEEING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. THEN THE WIPERS STARTED TO MOVE ERRATICALLY AND THEN STARTED OPERATING AS FAST AS THEY COULD, WITH NO CONTROL BY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER KNOB. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO STOP THEM. WHEN I GOT HOME, I REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE THEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A RE… Look up ODI 10510800 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 700469 STRESS FRACTURES IN THE TRANSFER CASE ALUMINUM INTERCOOLER LOOP OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING CIRCUIT CAUSED DESTRUCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO LACK OF TRANSMISSION OIL. THIS SAME DEFECT HAS BEEN NOTED IN AT LEAST THREE AM GENERAL HUMMERS, AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF ATF FLUID MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AT SPEED, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE TRANSFER CASE INTERCOOLER LOOP IS INSIDE THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE HUMMER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE 4L80E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CIRCULATES THROUGH THIS ALUMINUM FI… Look up ODI 700469 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10154882 · 17,089 mi UNINTENDED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF 2000 M.Y. HUMVEE H-1 WHILE IDLING, WITH TRANSMISSION SELECTOR MID-WAY BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE POSITIONS. VEHICLE HAD REMAINED STATIONARY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE TRANSMISSION INTERNALLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE REARWARD AT INCREASING SPEEDS, STRIKING A SECURITY FENCE AT 7- TO 10 MPH; THE FENCE & GATE TOPPLED ONTO SIDEWALK, STRIKING 3 PEDESTRIANS WALKING ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FENCE. OUR ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION TEAM RECREATED EVENT SEQUENCE MULTIPLE TIMES -- WITH DELAY BEFORE MOV… Look up ODI 10154882 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 10493357 · 158,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN MY 2003 HUMMER H2 WHEN I NOTICED AFTER A BRIEFLY TRYING TO BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT AS TIGHT AS USUAL. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE BELIEVING SINCE NO WARNING LIGHTS THEN THERE'S NO ISSUE. I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP AND REALIZED THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY LOOSE AND ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMAL STOPPING ABILITY LUCKY I WAS NOW AT MY HOME I COASTED TO MY HOME BY NOW THE BRAKES HAVE BLOWN COMPLETELY I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRU… Look up ODI 10493357 at NHTSA ↗

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
Visibility/Wiper	Too few reports for a range	98,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10510800 · 57,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING A RAIN SHOWER, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS I HAD PROBLEMS SEEING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.. THEN THE WIPERS STARTED TO MOVE ERRATICALLY AND THEN STARTED OPERATING AS FAST AS THEY COULD, WITH NO CONTROL BY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER KNOB. AFTER THE RAIN STOPPED THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO STOP THEM. WHEN I GOT HOME, I REPLACED THE FUSE BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE THEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A RE… Look up ODI 10510800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10561409 · 125,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY HUMMER H2 2003 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE IN MY ENGINE WELL. TR Look up ODI 10561409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10691836 · 98,000 mi I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY TO A RESTAURANT ONE EVENING AND WENT TO TURN THE WIPERS ON TO CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD IN FRONT AND THE BACK ONES BUT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO PULL THE FUSE. AFTER COUPLE OF MONTHS IT STOP DOING IT SO I INSTALLED THE FUSE BACK. NEXT INCIDENT HAPPEN WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK TO WORK AND THE EXACT THING HAPPEN TO HER. YOU COULD HERE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF. TR Look up ODI 10691836 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	125,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10561409 · 125,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY HUMMER H2 2003 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE IN MY ENGINE WELL. TR Look up ODI 10561409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10561411 · 125,000 mi SPEEDOMETER, OIL TEMP GUAGE, AND ALTERNATOR GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. TR Look up ODI 10561411 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	141,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10493357 · 158,000 mi I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN MY 2003 HUMMER H2 WHEN I NOTICED AFTER A BRIEFLY TRYING TO BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT AS TIGHT AS USUAL. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE BELIEVING SINCE NO WARNING LIGHTS THEN THERE'S NO ISSUE. I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP AND REALIZED THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY LOOSE AND ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMAL STOPPING ABILITY LUCKY I WAS NOW AT MY HOME I COASTED TO MY HOME BY NOW THE BRAKES HAVE BLOWN COMPLETELY I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRU… Look up ODI 10493357 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10904261 · 125,000 mi MULTIPLE BRAKE LINE FAULURES DUE TO RUST WHICH ALSO NECESSITATED ABS VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT. COMPLETE BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENT. Look up ODI 10904261 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	30,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10071515 · 30,000 mi THE CONSEQUENCES INDICATED IN THE BRAKE VALVE RECALL 04V045000 OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AK THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK AND FOUND IT NECESSARY TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN WHILE THE BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED. SC *JB Look up ODI 10071515 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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

2001: 0 complaints · 2003: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	0
2003	1	4	4

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	2	1	1
2003	9	1	2

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	Visibility/Wiper	Electrical System	Service Brakes	Child Seat	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Structure
Visibility/Wiper	—	1 ODI 10561409 · 125,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY HUMMER H2 2003 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE IN MY ENGINE WELL. *TR Look up ODI 10561409 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 10561409 · 125,000 mi WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY HUMMER H2 2003 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE IN MY ENGINE WELL. *TR Look up ODI 10561409 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Child Seat	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Structure	0	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

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 158,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10493357 · 158,000 mi

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Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8022754

CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHIFTING HARD THE SWITCH BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STAY ON THE ON POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 158,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10493357 · 158,000 mi

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