2003 Hummer H2 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
141 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 141 complaints (15.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 26 | 18.4% |
| Steering behavior | 18 | 12.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 6.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 5.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 22 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 7 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 7 |
| Steering | 6 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
Visibility: 22; Electrical System: 18; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 12; Service Brakes: 11; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 7; Visibility/Wiper: 7; Steering: 6; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 21 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 26 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 24 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 19 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 21; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 8
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (26). 27 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
2003: 3; 2004: 15; 2005: 9; 2006: 9; 2007: 8; 2008: 21; 2009: 9; 2010: 14; 2011: 14; 2012: 8; 2013: 6; 2014: 7; 2015: 5; 2016: 2; 2017: 4; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2023: 2
Pattern summary
Visibility leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 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 10045134 · 2003-10-30 (October 30, 2003)
MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, INNER BACKING AND AXLE CAME OFF. THE LOWER FLANGE BROKE AWAY FROM THE LOWER A-ARM. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD NEAR MY HOUSE. THE A-ARM HIT THE GROUND AND SPUN THE H2 OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A TREE. THE RIGHT WHEEL'S BRAKE BACKING PLATE AND AXLE CAME OFF ALL IN ONE PIECE. EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE FLANGE, THE REMAINDER OF EACH FRONT WHEEL IS HELD IN PLACE BY ONLY BALL JOINTS. THE UPPER FLANGE IS ATTACHED TO A BALL JOINT. THE LOWER FLANGE IS A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF THE FRONT END. THERE WAS NO IMPACT…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10110970 · 2005-01-13 (January 13, 2005)
WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED MOVING FORWARD. THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. *BF AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS DAMAGING IT'S TRUNK. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10110970 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088969 · 2004-09-01 (September 1, 2004)
I BOUGHT A HUMMER H2 IN APRIL 2004. I WENT OFF ROAD THE NEXT WEEKEND AND WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR UP A MOUNTAIN AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. WE FOUND OUT THE TIE ROD BROKE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I WENT TO ABRITRATION AND WON MY CASE. THIS LAST WEEKEND I WAS CLIMBING A HILL LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR AND THE SAME TIE ROD BROKE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THAT WHEEL. I TALKED TO A SALES MAN AT THE HUMMER DEALER I BOUGHT MY TRUCK FROM AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE BROKE A TIE ROD AT ONE OF THE HUMMER…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088969 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106864 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE.*AK *TC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106864 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065203 · 2004-03-26 (March 26, 2004)
VEHICLE DIED 4-5 BLOCKS AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP THE DAY OF PURCHASE. (NAR) *PH PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10065203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103378 · 2005-05-13 (May 13, 2005)
CONSUMER WAS GOING 70 MPH AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES LOCKED, WHILE THE TWO BACK TIRES KEPT MOVING. VEHICLE THEN CONTINUED TO SKIP. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED. *AK FOR THE PAST 8 MONTH THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN AT THE CONSUMER'S HOME. THE VEHICLE HAS NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR, TRANSMISSION, BATTERY,IGNITION AND DRIVE SHAFT. THE ROOF LEAKED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE SIDE WINDOWS. *BF *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103378 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10068219 · 2004-05-03 (May 3, 2004)
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRYING TO START. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN WE TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR.*AK DEALER REPLACED A SWITCH IN THE IGNITION AND SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068219 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10609403 · 2014-07-09 (July 9, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCK SMITH TO HAVE THE KEY REMOVED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 231,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 231,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609403 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10264897 · 2009-04-10 (April 10, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GAS CAP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS SPEWING OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS ELBOW AND TANK WERE CRACKED. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ELBOW AND GAS TANK WITH A STRONGER METAL AT THE COST OF $1,700. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264897 at NHTSA ↗