ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGTH CAR FROM DEALER ,THE CAR CRANKS BUT WONT START YOU HAVE TO WAIT 20 MINUTES AND IT STARTS TODAY IT LEFT ME STRANDED OVER 60 MILES AWAY ,IT HAS BEING DOING THIS EVERY FEW MONTHS ,I SAW A FORUM WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER SAYS IT DOESENT FIND ANYTHING THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD TWO TIMES AT DEALER ,FROM THE FORUM IT SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PASSLOCK SECURITY PROBLEM OR A FAULTY EGNITION SWITCH ON SEVERAL YEARS OF HUMMERS ,GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS BECAUSE IS CAUSING LOTS OF EXPENSES TO A LOT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING ME
2007 Hummer H3 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING, THE GRILL OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED FROM THE HOOD. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FERRIS CHEVROLET WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,171.
SUN ROOF DID LEAK GOT THAT FIXED NOW WATER STILL COMING IN ON FLOOR BOARD ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DONT KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM
RADIATOR LEAK, DRIPPING THE COOLANT AND ITS A DESIGN FLAW. THE PLASTIC ON THE TOP OF RADIOTR GETS CRACKED AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO ALL HAVING HUMMER H3. THIS SHOULD BE A BECOME A RECALL AS ITS VERY RISKY AS THERE IS HIGH RISK FOR ENGINE TO GET FRYED CAUSE OF NO COOLANT.
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT RECALL- THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON 2007 HUMMER H3 LIGHTS UP HALFWAY AND WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2016. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKED THEN AND IS 60,124K MILES ON IT. I WENT TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THEY TOLD ME IT FAILED DUE TO THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT BEING ONLY HALF LIT UP. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG HUMMERS IN GENERAL. I FEEL THAT THIS NEED TO BE FIXED BY GENERAL MOTORS DUE TO THERE FAULT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SHELL OUT, NOR SHOULD ANYONE ELSE $200.00 FOR A LIGHT THAT IS DEFECTIVE.
AS I WAS REACHING A LIGHT TO SLOW DOWN BEHIND A VEHICLE, MY CAR UP IN DIES ON ME OUT OF NOWHERE. I WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED SEEING AS I JUST INTENDED TO SLOW DOWN FOR MY HUMMER TO JUST COMPLETELY DIE ON ME. I HAD IT IN DRIVE BUT IT DIED HOW IT WAS (MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL SITTING AT 40 MPH). I HAD NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE SO I WAS CONFUSED IN SCARED BECAUSE WHEN MY VEHICLE STOPPED, NOTHING WOULD TURN ON NOT EVEN MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER DRIVERS TO LET THEM KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE AS I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH THE KEY NOT EVEN CLICKING TO THE IGNITION. I CALLED THE POLICE TO BRING A DETOUR AND A TOW TUCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE THEFT LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND UNKNOWN FUSES RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAP FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPEW OUT. THE CAP WAS SECURED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 05/02/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED A POWER STEERING CAP. UPDATED 05/26/2017 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. AFTER WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LOUVER WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V179000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED ON THE VEHICLE UPON INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. UPDATED 05/05/17*LJ *CN
EVERYTHING FROM: ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITION, STABILITRACK SYSTEM, WHICH COST ME OVER $600.00 STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LEAKINGSUN ROOF CENSORS, I WAS MADE TO PAY FOR THAT STILL DONT WORK. I PAID OVER $8,000.00, OR MORE. WHEN EVER I BROUGHT MY VECHICLE IN, I WAS FORCED TO FOR SOMETHING ELSE, MY VECHILE ONLY HAD ABOUT 22,000.00 MILES. I WAS TAKING IT TO GMC/VERA CADILLAC 300 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33025, PH:(954)362-9465, SERVICE MANAGER MR.GUSTAVO, EDWIN MONTOYA. I HAVE OVER 50 PAGES DOCUMENTS ABOUT FAKE REPAIRS, MY VECHICLE IS WROST OFF NOW THAN BEFORE. IT ALSO HAS SAFTY ISSUES, MOLD/MEDW, AC OVERHEATING, AIRBAG NOT WORKING, ETC. I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED PERSISTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BROKE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) AND 10V179000 (STRUCTURE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO BE DEAD: SOMETIMES STARTS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T. I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE AND PROBLEM REMAINS. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM? I LOVE MY HUMMER, BUT I AM AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE IN IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET STRANDED WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING OUTSIDE. CURRENTLY I HAVE TO CARRY A SPARE BATTERY AND JUMPER CABLES IN MY BACKSEAT JUST TO GET IT STARTED WHEN THIS PROBLEM ACTS UP. ALSO AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO WORK AND TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY. STRONGLY SUGGEST A CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
RADIATOR LEAKING, HOOD VENT COMING UP, A/C CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE MOON ROOF ONTO THE FLOOR CARPET, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS, AND DOOR PANELS. THE FAILURE CAUSED MOLD BUILDUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRAIN THAT TRAVELED UNDER THE MOON ROOF CLOGGED UP AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
I PURCHASED THIS 2007 HUMMER H3 ON JUNE 2016 WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT. ON 11/13/2016 WITH 80,300+ MILES , I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST NO START CONDITION DUE TO "PASSLOCK THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM" INDICATOR BLINKING WHEN I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED UP THE OWNERS MANUAL ON PAGE 100 AND IT INDICATED TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER WAITING FOR 10 MINUTES. THE SECOND NO START CONDITION WITH "PASSLOCK THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM" INDICATOR BLINKING AGAIN WAS ON 12/05/2016 WITH 80,900+ MILES AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS FREEZING POINT AT THAT TIME AND I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES INSIDE THE COLD VEHICLE BEFORE I CAN START IT AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STARTER FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT UP TO TEN MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,642.
SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE PARKED, THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY DISABLES THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START. THIS MAKES STARTING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY VERY UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED STEADY WATER DROPS DRIPPING ONTO FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERS AND THEY "PERFORMED WATER TEST" WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I DECIDED TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE IN THE RAIN AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM OF WATER SEEN FLOWING DOWN MY WINDSHIELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT RAIN WAS FLOWING AROUND AND DOWN INTO THE AIR INTAKE COVER. I COULD ACTUALLY SEE THE RAIN FLOWING DOWN THERE AND THEN DRIPPING FROM UNDER MY GLOVE BOX AREA ONTO THE FLOOR. THERE IS A LOT OF VISIBLE ELECTRICAL STUFF GOING ON UNDER THERE AND THIS BOTHERS ME MORE THAN THE WET DAMP ODOR THAT IS NOW COMING FROM MY FLOOR BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY WET OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS DUE TO RAIN.
IGNITION SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE IS FAILING SAME AS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED. SWITCH SETTING CHANGES INTO OFF POSITION SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE WHEN A MODERATE BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD IS ENCOUNTERED, SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND LOCKING STEERING WHEEL. GM REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL FOR IGNITION SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED UNDER ACTIVE RECALL/LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. 5 OCCURRENCES OF THIS SHUT DOWN TO-DATE. GM COMPLAINT NUMBER 8-2272247746 WAS RESOLVED IN THEIR OPINION BY STATING TO ME THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE CURRENT GM IGNITION RECALL. THE STATED THAT THEY SHARE MY SAFETY CONCERN AND BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT MY EXPENSE. THEY SUGGESTED CONTACTING SAFE CARS.GOV TO ATTEMPT ADDING THIS VEHICLE TO ACTIVE RECALL. PLEASE HELP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED AND A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
MY HUMMER STALLS AND DIES AT VARIOUS TIMES. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND KNOW ONE CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY IT DIES WHILE DRIVING. I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY TRUCK AND ME I HAVE METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL. DYING IN AN INTERSECTION WITH CHILDREN IS DANGEROUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
REPEAT NO START DUE TO FAULTY SECURITY SYSTEM. HAD TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND COULD NOT GO DUE TO FAULTY SECURITY OR "PASS LOCK" ISSUE AND THIS IS APPARENTLY KNOWN. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN UNKNOWN CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
MY CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO THE PASS LOCK ENGAGING WHEN I GO TO START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 TO 15 MINUTES FOR PASS LOCK TO RESET AND THEN IT WILL START. MY CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR A YEAR NOW, STARTED ONCE A MONTH AND NOW IT'S EVERY 2 WEEKS.
PASSLOCK PROBLEM (GM SECURITY) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT ANY SPEED WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING TILL YOU COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY IT AGAIN MIGHT GO 1 MILE MIGHT GO 100 MILES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN, PASSLOCK LIGHT FLASHES WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THIS HAS HAPPENED 100'S OF TIMES TILL I TOOK IT TO THE ONLY SERVICE MECHANIC SHOP ON OUR ISLAND IN ALASKA AND IT HAS SAT THERE FOR A MONTH NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND NO DEALERSHIP HAS COME THROUGH ON THE PHONE TO HELP EITHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I HAVE OWNED MY HUMMER H3 FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AND DURING THE LAST 4 TO 5 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A REPETITIVE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND THEN AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES AND IT STARTS WITH NO ISSUES. THIS OF COURSE HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW, BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE/INCONVENIENCE. I HAVE COMMUNICATED THIS TO GM AND THEIR ANSWER IS THAT IT IS NOT A RECALL AND THEY SOUND SOMEWHAT SURPRISED WITH THE ISSUE AS IF THEY ARE HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND HAVE WITNESSED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HUMMER CUSTOMERS. SOME HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ACHIEVE TEMPORARY OR NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM HOPING THAT MY TESTIMONY TO THIS ISSUE WILL FURTHER CORROBORATE/JUSTIFY OTHER COMPLAINS ALREADY FILED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND INFLUENCE A CORRECTIVE ACTION RESPONSE "RECALL" FROM GM.
THE VEHICLE JUST LOST POWER AND ALMOST LOST IGNITION WHILE DRIVING 50 MILES AN HOUR. DIAGNOSTIC CODE STATE, MISFIRE IN CYLINDER ONE. VALVE SPRINGS ( ROCKER ARM) ARE BREAKING PREMATURELY CAUSING A LEAKING VALVE PROBLEM. MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED OTHER SPRINGS WERE FATIQUED CAUSING A LOOSER THAN NORMAL SEATING. GM SERVICE MANAGER MENTION A SPRING PROBLEM ON 2006 2007 RENDEVOUS. ONE OF THE LARGEST COMPLAINTS WITH THE HUMMER 3 IS THIS LEAKY VALVE SYNDROM WHICH THE DEALERS KNOW ABOUT. SOME OCCURING WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING ONLY 30,000 PLUS MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUCCESSFULLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND THEN LATER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER PROVIDED NO FURTHER INFORMATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VENTS WHILE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,074.
BOUGHT 2007 HUMMER H3 AT THE END OF FEBRUARY AS IS IN CHICAGO AT NET MOTOR CARS ADDISON ILLINOIS FOR 14000 AND DROVE IT HOME 150 MILES AWAY AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER TO TAKE IT IN TO GM DEALER AND HAVE MY ABS SYSTEM FLASHED BY THEM AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS WILL GO AWAY GM POAGES HAD MY CAR FOR TWO WEEKS COST 560 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THEN A DAY LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID IF GM HAD IT CHECKING FOR CODES THEY SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE WIRE IF THEY HAD IT ON MACHINE LOOKING FOR CODES BECAUSE THAT WIRE HAD TO BE IN PLACE TO READ THE CODES SO HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEM TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE. I TOLD HIM NO FOR HIM TO GO AHEAD AND FIX IT FOR A HUNDRED BECAUSE IF I TAKE IT BACK TO GM POAGE WHAT OTHER TRICK DO THEY HAVE UP THERE SLEVE IF THEY FIX IT. SO HE DID AND IT SHOWED MULTIPLE MISFIRES AND A STEADY MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 5 TOLD THEM TO FIX IT COSTING 1929.90 CAR HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS TWO WEEKS AT THE GM DEALER POAGE AUTO MALL IN DECATUR ILLINOIS VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THERE BEHAVIOR OF BEING SHADY IF THEY HAD IT HOOKED UP FOR TWO WEEKS ON A CODE READER WHY DIDN'T THEY SEE MISFIRES. WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM EVER THEY LOST A 2000 DOLLAR JOB AND MY FUTURE SERVICES LIKE CHANGING OIL ECT. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. GETTING MY CAR THIS WEEK FROM SOUTH SHORES AUDO WHICH WILL HAVE MY BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE. GM OR AT LEAST DECATUR POAGES AUTO MALL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY TRYING TO SCREW OVER A WOMAN AND WHO ELSE THEY CAN THEY PULLED WIRE SO I WOU
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE RADIO TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
FIRST THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO REPLACE THR PCM. THEN MY BLOWER STARTED THROWING HOT AIR WHEN ON COLD. HAD TO INSTALL SEPARATE TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE. HAD TO RE-BUILD THE TRANSMISSION TWICE DUE TO LEAK OF COOLANT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SO FAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
I KEEP GETTING A CODE THAT STATES THAT MY TRUCK RUNS WITH A LOW ENGINE TEMPERATURE. PLUS MY TRUCK HAS HAD A LEAK FROM SOME WHERE AROUND THE LOWER WINDSHIELD THAT IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND SOAKING WET FLOORS! WE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK FOR THE LEAK AND TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND WE WERE ALSO TOLD BY A FEW DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF H3 HUMMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! ALSO WE ARE HAVING ISSUES THAT CAUSES THE TRACTION SIGNAL TO COME ON REGULARLY AND IT CAUSES MY TRUCK TO LOCK UP. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED US TO WRECK SEVERAL TIMES! IT'S VERY SCARY TO DRIVE MY HUMMER! EVERY TIME WE HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS WE ARE ALWAYS IN MOTION AND IT'S ALWAYS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE ARE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT NEVER SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN!! THIS HAS BEEN CONTINUING GOING ON EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE STARTED AFTER WAITING TEN MINUTES AND THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/25/16*LJ *TR
I RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM HUMMER (GM) IN AUGUST 2015 FOR MY 2007 HUMMER H3. IT IS SAFETY RECALL 15042. THE LETTER INDICATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY RECALL STATING THE CONNECTOR MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED IN THE HEAT/VENT/AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM MAY OVERHEAT UNDER EXTENDED OPERATIONAL PERIODS AT HIGH AND MEDIUM-HIGH BLOWER SPEEDS. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE A RISK OF FIRE. THE LETTER SAID PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE AND WHEN THEY WERE I WOULD BE CONTACTED TO ARRANGE A SERVICE APPOINT. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS AND NO CALL, I CONTACTED THE NUMBER, 1-800-833-6537, AND ASKED WHAT THE HOLD-UP IS ON THE PARTS? I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. AFTER SEVERAL MORE MONTHS, I CALLED AGAIN ONLY TO RECEIVE THE SAME EXCUSE WITH NO PROJECTED DATE OF ARRIVAL. TO ME THIS UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY THIS RECALL INVOLVES A POTENTIAL RISK OF A FIRE. IT IS NOW MARCH 2016 AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT TAKES SO LONG TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENTS. I AM HESITANT TO USE THE BLOWER MOTOR BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS FOR THE AC/HEATER FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) AND 10V179000 (STRUCTURE) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE GETTING THE VEHICLE WASHED, THE HOOD LOUVER STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V179000 (STRUCTURE), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HOOD LOUVER STARTED TO DETACH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED AND DRIED BY THE CAR WASH BLOWER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STOPPED, WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE PREVIOUSLY, BUT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE RADIATOR HAS A CRACK IN IT WHICH IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE...NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. MY H3 WAS IDLING ROUGH AND WOULD SHUT OFF. HAD TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND SOLENOID. THE ANTI-THEFT ACTS UP AND THE H3 WON'T START HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES. THE AC BLOWER AND CONNECTOR BURNT PAID FOR IT TO GET FIXED THEN THE RECALL COMES OUT 7 DAYS LATER....STILL HAVEN'T BEEN REFUNDED FOR THAT. I HAVE ALL THE ISSUES ON MY 2007 H3 THAT SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT GM EXPENSE. SUNROOF DRAINS GET CLOGGED ALL THE TIME AND HAVE WATER LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR WHICH MAKES THE ABS LIGHT TRIGGER ON AND OFF. ISSUE AFTER ISSUE WHICH GM DOESN'T TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TIME TO SELL THE HUMMER H3!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. THE VEHICLE BECAME FILLED WITH THE ODOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR MODEL, BLOWER SWITCH, AND HVAC UNIT MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ *CN
AFTER READING ALL IF THESE COMPLAINTS I DECIDED TO WRITE MINE. PROBABLY ABOUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO THE FIRST THING THAT STARTED WAS MY TPM SENSOR WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF I TOOK IT TO THE TIRE STORE AND THEY SAID THIS COULD BE GOING BAD OK WELL THEN IT STOPPED , NEXT I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE FROM GROCERY SHOPPING AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START IN THE HOT SUMMER IN MY VEHICLE ( THANK GOD MY 2 YOUNG KIDS WEREN'T WITH ME) AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY STARTED, THIS HAPPENS A LOT MORE THEN ONCE UNTIL ONE DAY WHEN IT WAS FREEZING COLD OUTSIDE IN WONDERFUL WYOMING MY KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, I HAD TO UNPLUG MY BATTERY UNTIL I COULD TAKE IT TO THE SHOP ! THEN AFTER I GET MY CAR BACK A FEW DAYS LATER MY BLOWER TO MY HEATER QUIT WORKING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL, I CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN TO TAKE IT BACK AND THERE WAS A CHARRED WIRE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE WHAT WAS BEING RECALLED.( I RECEIVED THE 1ST LETTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER) , WHICH I STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED A 2ND LETTER! NOW I'M STARTING TO HAVE A ISSUE OF MY CAR DYING WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR TO TURN!!! I HAPPENED TO GET ON HER AND READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE!!! I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISTURBING, I AM REALLY REGRETTING NOT GETTING RID OF THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR!! I BEG THAT YOU ALL PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE, BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR ANYTHING ELSE!! ( IT SHOULDN'T EVEN GET TO THAT POINT). I HAD ABOUT 70,000 MILES WHE
WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR SLOW DOWN TO TURN MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DYING.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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