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2008 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 2008 record →

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 4, 201037,784 milesTX

NOTHING LEAD TO THE FAILURE. SECOND OCCURRENCE IN 11 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. FIRST OCCURRENCE 12/3/2009 AND NOW ANOTHER REPAIR NEEDED 11/4/2010. SUNROOF CHANNELS CLOGGING AND LEAKING WATER INTO VEHICLE. HAZARD WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN WHEN WATER POUR THROUGH THE VEHICLE DOUSING AND DISTRACTING THE DRIVER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE JERK OF THE WHEEL OR WRECK. FRONT WINDSHIELD ALSO BEGINS TO FOG TO DO MOISTURE AND IMPEDES VIEW OF ROAD. WATER POURING INTO VEHICLE CAUSING MOLD IN CARPET, SEATS AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. *TR

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed Sep 20, 201045,432 milesWA

I OWN A 2008 HUMMER H3 ALPHA. YESTERDAY, 9-18-2010 THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE A BRUISE ON THE SIDE OF MY FACE, A CUT ON MY NECK, AND MY EAR IS STILL RINGING. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON HUMMER H3'S POSTED ON THE INTERNET, AND FROM WHAT I'M READING, GM IS NOT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Service Brakes, Electric
Filed Jul 26, 201039,991 milesTX

MY BRAKES WENT OUT AND I ALMOST HAD 3 WRECKS. I WENT TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. BUT I AM NOW WORRIED THAT THEY WILL GO OUT AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND I MIGHT NOT BE AS LUCKY NEXT TIME. *TR

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jun 8, 201017,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE AIR CONDITIONER, IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RESISTOR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 08/06/10*JB

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed May 11, 201046,000 milesPA

SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. *TR

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed Mar 24, 201013,900 milesLA

DRIVING 08 HUMMER H3 DOWN CITY ROAD, HIT SECTION DUG UP AND COVERED WITH DIRT/GRAVEL; MEDIUM POTHOLE SIZES. GOING 20 MPH; SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. GM SAYS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 2, 201037,550 milesPA

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.

Suspension › FrontCrash
Filed Dec 10, 200911,000 milesMD

I HAVE A 2008 HUMMER H-3. ON NOVEMBER 3RD 2009 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON A SHARP LEFT CURVE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK IN THE FRONT END AND THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT MAKING THE VEHICLE GO DOWN INTO THE DITCH. SEVERAL WEEK BEFORE THIS INCIDENT WHILE IN A PARKING LOT MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN( LESS THAN A MILE PER HOUR) THERE WAS A REAL LOUD CLUNK IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE, THIS HAPPEN TWICE INCLUDING A WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE FRONT END I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HUMMER DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL IF ANYTHING FAILED. SOMETHING FAILED! THIS CAUSES ME GREAT CONCERN BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENED ON A MAIN HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO TRAFFIC, THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOOD. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG AS I DON'T THINK HUMMER IS GOING TO HELP! *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 28, 20098,146 milesNJ

THE HARNESS WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN BODY AND REAR BUMPER RUBBED THROUGH ON BODY CAUSING RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP BULB AND FUSE TO BLOW -- THIS OCCURRED AT MILEAGE 8146 ON MY 2008 HUMMER H3. HUMMER STATES ON THE PAPERWORK "REPAIRED HARNESS WIRE AND REPOSITION HARNESS; REPLACED BULB AND FUSE." *TR

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 24, 20083,363 milesNJ

I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN PRESSED. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN EVERY FEW MILES! THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR HOURS OF DIAGNOSIS, AND FINALLY IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD "SIR COIL". THE "SIR COIL" IS ON SPECIAL ORDER. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 7, 2008421 milesNJ

TRACTION FAILED, SERVICE STAB SYS, SERVICE 4WD, TRACTION LIGHT CONSTANTLY LIT, 4WD LIGHT NO LONGER LIT ON TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 11 WEEKS, AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE (APRIL AND MAY) FOR THESE PROBLEMS WHICH HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. ONSTAR SAYS THAT THE ABS/TRACTION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND VEHICLE NOW HAS TO GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN (JUNE) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON THE THIRD 4WD SWITCH AND I ONLY HAVE 1344 MILES ON IT! *TR

Steering › Column
Filed Apr 15, 2008100 miles00

I OWN A BRAND NEW BASE MODEL 2008 HUMMER H3 NOT EVEN DONE 300KMS ON THE METER AND I HEAR AND FEEL A RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE CAR TRAVELS 10 MILES OR SO OR WHEN ITS VERY HOT, I LIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST DUBAI AND ITS ALWAYS HOT HERE... SO PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE I THINK ITS THE STEERING SHAFT,,,, AND FIND A SOLUTION THANKS. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed Jan 26, 2008300 milesCA

2008 HUMMER H3 ALPHA NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST 30-DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. ALIGNMENT REPAIR 3 TIMES, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID REPAIR, 2 TIMES, BELT REPLACED 2 TIMES. *TR

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