2003 Hummer H2: complaints, problems and recalls

I AM A RETIRED U.S ARMY TRANSPORATION OFFICER, WITH A DEGREE IN TRANSPORTATION FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY. I'M ALSO A CURRENT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST IN RENO NEVADA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (AT LEAST 5) DURING THE PAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE FOLLOWED A POV IN THE HOURS OF DARKNESS WITHOUT ANY TAILIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, BUT THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FACT THAT THEIR COMPLETE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS NOT ON. THE REASON FOR THIS OVERSIGHT WAS THE FACT THAT THE AUTOMATIC DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, AND THE DRIVER THOUGHT THEY HAD FU…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000786 at NHTSA ↗

A HUMMER THROUGH A LARGE ROCK INTO MY WINDSHIELD THIS MORNING. WITH TIRES THE SIZE OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, WHY ARE NO MUD FLAPS INSTALLED ON THIS MAKE OF CAR?? THIS APPEARS TO BE A VIOLATION OF WASHINGTON STATE RCW 46.37.500. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037050 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

I OWN A 2003 HUMMER H2. THIS IS THE SECOND WINTER WITH THIS CAR AND THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERYTIME I DRIVE IN SNOW. I CLEANED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD INCLUDING SNOW AND ICE UNDER THE WIPERS, I WARM UP THE CAR PROPERLY, I TURN THE DEFROST ON (LAST NIGHT IT WAS SET AT 80 DEGREES)/ WITHIN A FEW MILES THE WIPERS ARE INEFFECTIVE BECAUSE A LAYER OF ICE AND SNOW HAS ACCUMULATED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPER BLADES. VISIBILITY---ZERO. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054901 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS WHILE DRIVING FOR NO RESON.JERKS PASS. BACK INTO SEATBACK.DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME,CAUSES WHIPLASH.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066279 at NHTSA ↗

ANY TIME IT RAINS THE VEHICLE FILLS UP WITH WATER. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SUN ROOF, THE GASKET IN THE DRIVERS DOOR, AND THE CARGO HATCH. THE ELECTRIC DRIVERS SEAT MOVES UP AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE CRUSHED AGAINST THE DASH BOARD. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HOOD IS TOO HEAVY AND THAT THERE IS NO SUPPORT BAR TO HOLD IT UP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED IT. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066668 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

Reported: 2002-10-29 (October 29, 2002)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD FAIL DURING USE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER MANUFACTURE.

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN SEVERE WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3 OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

Reported: 2003-03-06 (March 6, 2003)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE THAT COULD ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN PARK. IN ADDITION, THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN OVERRIDE THAT CAN ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION.

Consequence: THESE OVERRIDES ARE NOT PERMITTED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS A LOCKING STEERING COLUMN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ELIMINATE THESE CONDITIONS BY DISABLING THE OVERRIDES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 29, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

Reported: 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.

Reported: 2008-09-09 (September 9, 2008)

GM IS RECALLING 13,358 MY 2003 HUMMER H2 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH WATER CAN ENTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE. IF A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERS THE MODULE, OVER TIME, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR THEY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE COVER, AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .