2010 Hummer H3: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 7 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 42.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 14.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
Electrical System: 4; Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Structure: 1; Visibility: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 10348480 · 2010-08-10 (August 10, 2010)
SUN GLARE REFLECTS OFF THE CHROME PART PLACED ON THE ENGINE HOOD AND QUICKLY BLINDS THE DRIVER FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10348480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522410 · 2013-06-29 (June 29, 2013)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 80,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522410 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672280 · 2015-01-13 (January 13, 2015)
MY HEATING AND AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS LESS THAN 31K MILES ON IT. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS ARE 500$, NOT INCLUDING THE TOW, BEING THAT IT IS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP IS 20 MILES AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIME OFF OF WORK AND EBING WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEK. I HAVE HEAVILY RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSES A WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, (SMOKING) W…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672280 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10679360 · 2015-01-28 (January 28, 2015)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10679360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11151401 · 2018-11-14 (November 14, 2018)
THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SENSOR IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND WILL ONLY PERIODICALLY OCCUR. THE SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO START THE VEHICLE, THEN IT WILL START. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER AND NOW THE WINTER.
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11151401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11270118 · 2019-10-22 (October 22, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HUMMER H3. ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START AND THE SECURITY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THE SAME FAILURE MANY TIMES AT MARITIME MOTORS (985 POST RD, FAIRFIELD, CT). THE FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED DURING THE REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95570738708. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11270118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11575109 · 2024-03-02 (March 2, 2024)
My transfer case established a large fluid leak so I inspected it, the findings was a large hole in the main housing on the transfer case fluid was leaking out. The transfer case was removed and disassembled, and found that the 2 screws that hold the chain guide to the housing had backed out or fell out and let the chain guide fall down in to the gear mechanism and ground it up and broke the main case. In result was the quarter size hole in the housing of the transfer case allowing liquid to escape and damage the housing. Leaving me without a …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11575109 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
10V179000 · Structure:Body:Hood
Reported: 2010-04-30 (April 30, 2010)
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 HUMMER H3 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTEGRAL CLIP-TABS ON THE LOUVER ON THE HOOD MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING THE HOOD LOUVER RATTLE AGAINST THE HOOD AND BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS INDICATOR IS UNNOTICED, ADDITIONAL CLIPS COULD FRACTURE AND THE HOOD LOUVER COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL APPLY AN ADHESIVE TO THE HOOD LOUVER TO SECURE IT TO THE HOOD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HUMMER AT 800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V421000 · Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Fan/Motor
Reported: 2015-07-01 (July 1, 2015)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.
Consequence: If the blower motor connector module overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace part of the blower motor connector and harness, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2016. Owners may contact Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493. GM's number for this recall is 15042.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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.
| Component | 2003 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2100.0% | 9125.2%ODI 10158104 · 3,800 miDT*: 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. | 6929.1%ODI 10276877 · 33,184 miTL*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. | 3127.4%ODI 10472095 · 63,000 miSMELL 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 | 3144.9%ODI 10493226 · 120,000 miTL* 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… | 457.1%ODI 10522410 · 80,300 miI 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 |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 5214.4%ODI 10459145 · 70,000 miTL* 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. | 4418.6%ODI 10466642 · 65,370 miTL* 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. | 1815.9%ODI 10480917 · 65,355 miRADIATOR HAS CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *TR | 913.0%ODI 10673043 · 74,100 miP2135 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… | 114.3%ODI 10679360 · 60,000 miWHILE 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… |
| Visibility/Wiper | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 298.0%ODI 10510526 · 68,000 miTL* 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. | 2410.1%ODI 10607405 · 74,000 miWIPERS 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 | 1210.6%ODI 10495330 · 85,000 miTL* 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. | 57.2%ODI 10785428TL* 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 287.8%ODI 10161819 · 35 miNUISANCE - KEY STUCK INTERMITTENTLY IN IGNITION UPON TURNING OFF. SAFETY PROBLEM - KEY CAN ALWAYS BE REMOVED WITH TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR POSITION. *JB | 2510.5%ODI 10189826I 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 | 87.1%ODI 10732959 · 77,079 miUPPER 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. | 710.1%ODI 10722242 · 57,923 miAS 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 113.0%ODI 10369545 · 41,500 miTL* 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… | 156.3%ODI 10195816 · 736 miTL*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 … | 1311.5%ODI 10438461CURTAIN 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 | 68.7%ODI 10496881 · 61,000 miTL* 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. | 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 miDT*: 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… | 104.2%ODI 10272799 · 17,000 miI 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 | 32.7%ODI 10476991 · 52,891 miI 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 | 11.4%ODI 10452179 · 49,000 miAT 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 143.9%ODI 10187211 · 21,000 mi2006 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 | 125.1%ODI 10508589 · 39,462 miTL* 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 | 65.3%ODI 10315722 · 37,550 miTL*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. | 45.8%ODI 11072243 · 97,000 miIN 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 256.9%ODI 10245631 · 14,916 miPURCHASED 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… | 41.7%ODI 10437888 · 36,500 miTL* 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. | 21.8%ODI 11202986 · 123,323 miON A CITY STREET WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET. | 22.9%ODI 10928707 · 47,463 miTL* 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 | 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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 55,375 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10522410 · 80,300 miI 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 ODI 10672280 · 30,450 miMY HEATING AND AC BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS LESS THAN 31K MILES ON IT. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS ARE 500$, NOT INCLUDING THE TOW, BEING THAT IT IS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP IS 20 MILES AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE TIME OFF OF WORK AND EBING WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEK. I HAVE HEAVILY RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSES A WIRING HARNESS TO MELT, (SMOKING) W… ODI 11151401 · 107,000 miTHE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SENSOR IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND WILL ONLY PERIODICALLY OCCUR. THE SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO START THE VEHICLE, THEN IT WILL START. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE SUMMER AND NOW THE WINTER. |
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 60,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10679360 · 60,000 miWHILE 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… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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.
2009: 8 complaints · 2010: 2 complaints
| 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
| 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 | Electrical System | Engine | Power Train | Structure | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 10348480SUN GLARE REFLECTS OFF THE CHROME PART PLACED ON THE ENGINE HOOD AND QUICKLY BLINDS THE DRIVER FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR |
| Visibility | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10348480SUN GLARE REFLECTS OFF THE CHROME PART PLACED ON THE ENGINE HOOD AND QUICKLY BLINDS THE DRIVER FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.