2006 Hummer H3 Complaint Log

HEATING/ AC FAN BLOWER HARNESS BURNT UP. A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON AN HUMMER H3/. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND HAD AN EXCESSIVE LEAK IN IT. THE EMISSION COIL WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,014.

I HAVE A 2006 HUMMER H3 WITH APP. 79,000 MILES ON IT.. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND HALFWAY THERE, I STARTED TO GET A REALLY BAD VIBRATION AND LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE. IT STARTS AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND COMES AND GOES EVERY FEW SECONDS. ITS WORSE WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL.. THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CRACKED UNIVERSAL JOINTS FOR SOME ODD REASON.. THE TOP END OF THE ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN REBUILT 2 WEEKS AGO AS WELL DUE TO STICKING EXHAUST VALVES. THIS TRUCK IS BABIED AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF- ROAD. MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES ONLY.. I JUST HAD IT ALIGNED. ALL THE FLUID LEVELS ARE CORRECT. ALL THE DRIVESHAFTS ARE TIGHT AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE LOOSE.. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN DONE TO IT.. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE SOMETHING COULD LOCK UP AND MAKE YOU LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.. THIS WILL BE THE 6TH TIME I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR PROBLEMS... *TR

TL* 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. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,500.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 HUMMER H3 IN FEBRUARY 2006. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5K MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE HUMMER/GM DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. I WAS IN SHOCK THAT I HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH A NEW VEHICLE AND I REQUESTED THAT I GET A NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT THE "LEMON" THEY SOLD ME WITH A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. I WAS ASSURED I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED (UNDER WARRANTY OF COURSE) AND I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER 2010, MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, MY VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, IT IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND I STILL DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST ME TO REPAIR IT. THE ONLY REASON IT MAY BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME IS BECAUSE I PAID $2650 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM AN OUTSIDE COMPANY (WHICH EXPIRES SOON). HOWEVER, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY STILL NEEDS TO DETERMINE IF IT WILL COVER THE REPAIRS. I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY (TOO MANY) 2006 H3S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT GM IS VERY AWARE OF. HOWEVER, DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, GM REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE ANY BULLETIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE ENGINE MISFIRES AND MY VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN, IT CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR ROLLOVER, AND VERY WELL COST ME MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND ISSUE A SAFETY BULLETIN, AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

2006 HUMMER H3 47000 MILES ONLY 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED ROUGH IDLE. DEALER SAYS MUST REPLACE HEAD DUE TO MISFIRE AND TROUBLE WITH CYLINDER 5. DEALER RECOGNIZED COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE, BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BUT DISCOUNT THE REPAIR FROM 3200 PLUS TAX DOWN TO 2800. THIS APPEARS TO BE SAME ENGINE PROBLEM AS WAS COVERED FOR THE COLORADO, BUT GM REFUSES TO HELP WITH H3! *TR

THE SIDE TRIMMING NEAR THE ROOF RACKS ARE CRACKED, THE GASKETS NEAR THE REAR OF THE ROOF RACKS ARE COMING APART, AND THE TRIMMING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD ARE COMING OFF AND FADED. THE BEST WAY FOR ME TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE IS BY PRESENTING SOME FORUMS THAT I READ ABOUT.............. HTTP://WWW.GMHUMMER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=796 HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=16421 HTTP://WWW.ELCOVAFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=20479 HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0E3B5A APPARENTLY, I AM NO THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS. NOT ONLY IS THIS ISSUE COSTLY, BUT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE OF THE CUSTOMERS FAULT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AS IT SHOULD. ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. MOLDING SHOULD NOT COME OFF A VEHICLE IN THIS MANNER AS IT COULD EVENTUALLY COME OFF AND DAMAGE SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY AS DEBRIS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED UNTIL IT STALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER HE DISENGAGED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE WHEEL SENSOR. THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

2006 HUMMER H3 WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING BRAKE. AFTER TAKING A HARD LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE TRUCK STOPPED DEAD IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FURTHER UNLESS I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. IF I WHERE DRIVING AT FAST SPEEDS I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY FLIPPED IT OVER, AND DIED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE STABILIZER LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED RIGHT AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY, THE STABILIZER ACTIVATED AGAIN AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2010 AND ALMOST CAUSED AN CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ

HUMMER H3 COMPLAINT FIRST, THE 06 HUMMER H3 SUNROOF HAS LEAKED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF APART, MOST RECENT THIS MAY-JUNE. WATER LEAKAGE INSIDE ON THE FRONT SIDE WINDOW PANELS AND FLOOR PANELS AND FLOOR. MOORE CADILLAC-HUMMER TOLD ME THAT CLOGGED DRAINS WERE THE CAUSE. I THINK THE SEAL MUST BE DEFECTIVE OTHERWISE THE RAIN WOULD NOT GET IN. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; THIS PAST INCIDENCE THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED SO I WAS CHARGED $100 DOLLARS. I HAVE A FEELING THAT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON OTHER CARS, THE SEALS NEVER LEAKED UNLESS I LEFT THE ROOF OPEN. SECOND, THE A/C FAN BLOWER RECENTLY WENT OUT, THIS JULY-AUGUST, MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THAT THE R & R BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND RESISTOR WIRE HARNESS BURNED OUT. I'VE READ THIS ON SEVERAL BLOGS, THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN REPEATEDLY DUE TO THE DESIGN AND RESISTOR CAPACITY. HIS SERVICE FEE TO REPAIR IS $300 DOLLARS; ABOUT $170 FOR LABOR AND $ 130 FOR PARTS, WHICH I THINK IS TOO HIGH. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER (MOORE CADILLAC-HUMMER), THOUGH I PURCHASED IT FROM CRISWELL IN GAITHERSBURG, MD, SINCE I PROBABLY COULD NOT AFFORD THEIR COST. *TR

I OWN A HUMMER H3 THE OTHER DAY THE AIRCONDITION STOP WORKING I LOOK AT THE HEATER BLOWER THE LINKS TO THE AIR CONDITIONER THE WIRES AND RESISTOR WERE FRAYED AND EXTREME HOT. I HAD TO UN HOOK IT SO IT WON'T START A FIRE. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND I READ OTHER PEOPLES STORY'S THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HUMMER H3. MY FAN BLOWER QUIT WORKING. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE CONNECTOR TO BE WELDED TOGETHER. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ITEMS BECAUSE THEY WERE MELTED TOGETHER. THIS HAS TO BE A FIRE HAZARD AND AFTER I GOOGLED IT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT I WAS SHOCKED AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH THE "FOUR WHEEL HIGH LOCK" IN ACTIVATION. WHEN APPROACHING A TURN, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SQUEAL. THE READING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THE FOUR WHEEL HIGH RANGE AND NO INDICATION OF THE LOCK BEING ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING 35 TO 75 MPH AND THE HIGH PITCH OF THE NOISE WOULD CHANGE WHENEVER THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND WORN. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,548.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT AROUND 20MPH AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) WERE DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. THIS WAS ON A 2006 HUMMER H3. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE REAR PASSENGERS OPENED THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 60 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT START INSTALLING SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS UNTIL 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,436. UPDATED 08/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/06/10*JB

ON MAY 29 2010 I WENT TO THE STORE AROUND AFTERNOON AND CAME BACK FROM THE STORE I STARTED MY HUMMER 2006 H3 THE CAR STARTED AND I LOOK AT THE INDASH AND NO LIGHT CAME ON AND I DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT TO SEE IF THE IN DASH LIGHT COME ON AND I PARK THE CAR AND TURN OFF MY IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON STILL THE SAME NO LIGHT ON MY INDASH AND I WAS SCARE TO DRIVE IT OUT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I DON'T SEE HOW FAST I WAS RUNNING OR THE CAR MIGHT DIE OUT ON ME WHEN IM DRIVING AND I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS MAD I DROVE HOME AND ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTE LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS WONDER WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN OR DID MY ELECTRIC WIRE SHORT CIRCUIT AND MY TRUCK IS 4 YEAR OLD AND BARELY DRIVING IT. SO COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON THIS, BECAUSE IT HAPPEN TO ME IT COULD HAPPEN TO OTHER HUMMER H3 OWNER . SO PLEASE ACT NOW SO NO ONE GET HURT AND TO PREVENT FROM HAPPENING AND LAST MONTH MY TWO DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK HAS A SQUEAKY NOISE EVERYTIME I OPEN THE FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER IT MAKE TO MUCH NOISE AND I WONDER IS THIS HOW HUMMER MAKE THERE QUALITY TRUCK LIKE THIS AND MY TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEAR OLD AND STILL BRAND NEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD GRILL COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH. A WEEK LATER, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V179000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD). WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HOOD GRILL BUT WOULD GLUE THE HOOD LOUVER BACK ON. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE REPAIR WAS A SUFFICIENT FIX. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE ACCESSORY LIGHT BAR FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ADHESIVE THAT HELD THE ACCESSORY BAR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V179000-STRUCTURE: BODY: HOOD) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT HE WOULD ONLY APPLY AN ADHESIVE TO THE HOOD LOUVER, AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL, AND NOTHING MORE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO EXHIBIT A LOW POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED; THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE AND INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN WHICH WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

TIRE FAILURE, BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPPED. ON MARCH 6, 2010, WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 H3 HUMMER THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPIC FAILURE. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T RH-S LT 285/75R16 LOAD RANGE C M+S.

CALLED BY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF ROUGH IDLE AND MISFIRE. VEHICLE IS A 2006 HUMMER H3 WITH THE L52 I-5 CYLINDER ENGINE. MILEAGE IS 77675 DIAGNOSIS REVEALED CYLINDER #5 WAS BAD. FURTHER TESTING REVEALED WATER IN THE OIL. FINAL DIAGNOSIS BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND VEHICLE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ENGINE GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN CALLING FOR CHANGING HEADS ON THE COLORADO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE ABS WARNING SCREEN INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAILING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96045.

1. DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND IDLEING I STARTED SEEING / HEARING THE ENGINE MISFIRE AND ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) I WOULD EXPERIENCE ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER OR SURGING OR IDLE ROUGHNESS. AFTER RESEARCH AND DEALER DIAGNOSIS WE FOUND THE EARLY HUMMER H3 HAS THE SAME ATLAS L52 I-5 ENGINE AS THE 04-05 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE 04-05 CHEVEROLET COLORADO ATLAS L52 I-5 ENGINE WAS GIVEN A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR SOFT ENGINE INTAKE VALVE SEATS, EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES UNDER TSB 07123 NHTSA # 10022722. TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE HEAD IS REPLACED WITH ONE WITH HARDER VALVE SEATS. THE 2006 HUMMER H3 SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED BY THIS BULLETIN. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER MY H3 WITH THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE SIMPLY BECAUSE NHTSA # 10022722 DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY SAY HUMMER H3. MY GM CASE # 71-805764673.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. DUE TO HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS THE SUN ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DRAIN IN THE SUNROOF WAS CLOGGED. THE DEALER UNCLOGGED THE DRAIN AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE SUNROOF STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DRAIN WAS UNCLOGGED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE SUNROOF CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE SUNROOF SEAL WAS BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE COMPLAINTS ON THE LEAKING SUNROOF. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO THE CLOGGED DRAINS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND ALL THE GAUGES AND METERS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROVIDED INCORRECT READINGS. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRAIN PIPES FOR THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

HEATER A/C FAN MOTOR QUIT. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE LINK AS HE SAID IT HAD GOTTEN HOT AND BURNT OUT. I CAN'T FIND INVOICE AT THIS TIME, BUT BELIEVE IT TO BE AROUND $90.00. SERVICE DONE BY WHITEHEAD CHEVROLET OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM. THE SERVICE MGR SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 H3 HUMMER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRILL VENT COVER FELL OFF OF THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED THAT THE ADHESIVE GLUE DID NOT HOLD THE COVER IN PLACE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

BRAKES HAD TO BE DONE @ LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THIS WAS ALL FOUR SETS OF PADS AND ALL FOUR ROTORS. EARLY BALL JOINT AND TIE RODS FAILURE (BOTH SIDES) ON A HUMMER H 3. THE FIRST WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE @ 55,000. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANYWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND IT WOULD ALSO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ONCE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS SHE FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE THAT SUCCESSFULLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,057. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

I OWN A HUMMER H3 2006 MODEL. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. NO ACCIDENTS. THE ROOF POOLS WATER BECAUSE OF A FAULTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THE WATER THEN COMES OUT THROUGH THE ROOF IN LARGE AMOUNTS AND THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER SPILLING ONTO THE DRIVER, OR AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE MOLD IN THE INTERIOR DUE TO LARGE COLLECTIONS OF WATER STAGNATING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS RECORDED IN GM FORUMS - YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE FAULTY DRAIN PIPES. *TR

HVAC SYSTEM FAN BLOWER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY...SOMETIMES THE FAN BLOWER DOESN'T WORK OR STOPS WORKING ALTOGETHER CAUSING A MAJOR PROBLEMS ON COLD OR FOGGY DAYS WHEN YOU NEED THE DEFROST TO WORK. REPORTED THIS TO GM DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS MADE. *TR

FIRST OF ALL, THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS VERY VAGUE CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN HAPPENING MOST OF THE LIFE SPAN OF THE VEHICLE. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE REACHED 30,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. NOW THERE IS AROUND 85,000 MILES AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MOST OF THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE CODE IS ALWAYS P0300. THIS IS DUE TO A RANDOM MISFIRE IN THE CYLINDER HEADS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR LONG ENOUGH TO SAY THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS DURING IDLE. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A ROUGH IDLE. I WOULD SAY TEN PERCENT OF THE TIME IT'S A SMOOTH IDLE. I ALWAYS USE GOOD GAS, CLEAN OIL AND UP TO DATE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND I NEVER STRESS THE ENGINE DUE TO IT'S FEELING OF IT BEING SO FRAGILE. GOING ONLINE I AM ASTONISHED TO FIND SO MANY WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. GM HAD THE SAME RECALL ON THE INLINE 5 CYLINDER CANYON CYLINDER HEADS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING WITH OUR INLINE 5 CYLINDER ENGINE HEADS. GM NEEDS TO PUT THIS ON RECALL. FIX THEIR MISTAKE AND KEEP THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FROM GOING ON EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR, START MY CAR OR SIMPLY IDLE. MANY WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THIS WAS RECALLED. *TR

I BOUGHT MY HUMMER H3 IN AUGUST OF 2009, USED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT IS A SISTER STORE OF CHEVY/HUMMER DEALERSHIP. MY 2006 HUMMER WAS FINE UNTIL THE COLD WEATHER HIT. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER. I WAS LEAVING TO GO TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AROUND 9:00PM I WENT OUTSIDE HOWEVER TO TURN MY HEAT AND MY HEATED SEAT ON, AND ABOUT FIVE MINUETS LATER I WENT OUT TO MY CAR TO LEAVE AND MY CAR WAS FREEZING WITH NO FAN MOTOR ON AT ALL. AFTER STARING AT MY FUSE BOX AND READING THE CRAPPY OWNERS MANUAL FOR AROUND AND HOUR, WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT NO FUSES HAD BEEN BLOWN. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY GARAGE. THE SERVICE MAN CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. A WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING BACK TO PICK UP MY HUMMER UP. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP I GOT ABOUT FIVE MILES UP THE ROAD AND MY CAR WAS FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. I THEN RETURNED MY CAR TO THE DEALER. A WEEK LATER AGAIN I PICKED MY CAR UP, DROVE FINE AND GET THIS I EVEN HAD HEAT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. UNTIL IT WAS AROUND CHRISTMAS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, DROPPED MY CAR OFF AND A WEEK LATER PICKED IT UP. TWO WEEKS LATER AND IT WAS AROUND THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE YET AGAIN AND THE FIXED THE SAME THING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FIXING, NO CHANGE AND NO INVESTIGATION ON THE PROBLEM. THE FIFTH TIME HAPPENED AROUND FIVE OR SIX DAYS AFTER I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME GETTING FIXED, ONLY THIS TIME THEY BROUGHT IT TO THEIR SISTER STORE THE ONE WITH THE HUMMER CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS. I FINALLY GOT MY CAR BACK TWO WEEKS LATER. THEN AROUND THE LAST OF THE COLD WEATHER IT HAPPENED AGAIN IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF APRIL. I GOT IT BACK AND HAD NO PROBLEMS, NOT EVEN WITH MY A/C, WHICH I RUN ALL SUMMER LONG. NOW THIS NOVEMBER WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE LAST APRIL, AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE LAST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. HE STATED THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE VEHICLE HAD COME IN FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED HE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE BUT FEELS ITS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY HOME WHEN MY H3 CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE BLOCKING MY VISION AND THE A/C BLOWER STOPPED...I NEARLY DROVE INTO A TREE...IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED, I WOULD BE DEAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP, AS CLOSE AS I COULD GET...ANYWAY MY DEALER WAS SHUT DOWN AS GM WENT INTO BANKRUPTCY. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR BURNED OUT, CREATING THE SMOKE AND CUTTING THE BLOWER OFF (SEE PHOTOS). I REPORTED THIS TO GM, ASKING THEM FOR REFUND OF COSTS AND TO INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. THEY REFUSED BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY! I BELIEVE THEY ARE COVERING UP A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING FLAW...WHEN THE MECHANIC PHONED GM FOR THE WIRING HARNESS SECTION INVOLVED, THEY HAD IT IN STOCK READY TO GO...EVIDENTLY, GM KNOWS OF THIS FLAW. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY, SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BY IT! *TR UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB

WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR BURNED FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THE A/C BLOWER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONING SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO OTHER CONSUMERS AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH REVERSING FROM A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED DAILY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,390.

TL* 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.

THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE LEAKING I NOTICED IT WHEN IT WAS RAINING THAT RAIN WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE ON STAR MICROPHONE AS WELL AS THROUGH THE FRONT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS AND MAKE THE CARPET LIKE A SPONGE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/ENNNFWKHQWO THE VIDEO ATTACHED TO THIS LINK SHOWS A PRIME EXAMPLE. IF YOU READ THE COMMENTS IT WOULD SHOW MANY CUSTOMERS OF BEEN AFFECTED WITH THE SAME EXACT MODEL VEHICLE. ALSO THIS VIDEO SHOWS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WATER LEAKING THROUGH THE ON STAR MICROPHONE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AQHYFOOSMXG IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO HAVE TO PAY $130.00 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE A MANUFACTURING FLAW THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH. PLEASE SET A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THEM TO RESOLVE. AGAIN IT IS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF RADIATOR FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 08/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

I WAS LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE AND HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH A SMALL DITCH AND MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THIS IS A HUMMER H3 AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE ON A 60 DEGREE ANGLE AND THIS DITCH WAS MAYBE 2 FEET DEEP AND THE TRUCK WAS BARELY EVEN AT ANY TYPE OF ANGLE AT ALL. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 H3. FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE NOTICED A WEIRD IDLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMING UP. UNTIL RECENTLY I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY. I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. AFTER BEING INSPECTED THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE VEHICLE'S VALVES WERE NOT SEEDED RIGHT FROM THE FACTORY, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE MISFIRE, WHICH CAUSES THE WEIRD IDLE. I NOW AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING HUMMER TO SEE IF THERE IS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 61870 MILES ON IT AND I DON'T FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED THIS SOON IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN WARRANTED AND I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A REASONABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIRT FROM THE AIR WAS GETTING CLOGGED INTO THE SUN ROOF, WHICH AFFECTED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUN ROOF. WHEN THE SUN ROOF GOT CLOGGED WITH DIRT, IT CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE WATER THAT LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE WOULD AFFECT THE MAIN VEHICLE COMPUTER THAT WOULD AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF AND VEHICLE COMPUTER FAILURES HAD BEEN RECURRING ISSUES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

I HAVE A 2006 HUMMER H3 WITH A LITTLE OVER 15,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS AN ISSUE OF "BAD CYLINDER HEADS" IN THESE 3.5L I5 ENGINES AND GM HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE FOR A RECALL. ANOTHER CYLINDER HEAD HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR MY VEHICLE AND WILL BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT A YEAR FROM NOW. I AM NOT CRAZY ABOUT A DEALER TEARING DOWN MY ENGINE AT THIS POINT. IT HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN IN YET. I THINK THE WHOLE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED. I FEEL GM KNEW OF THIS ALL ALONG AND BUILT THESE SUV'S ANYWAY WITH THE HOPES THAT THE MOTORS WILL LAST UNTIL THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON THE CLOTH SEATS IN HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DISABLES WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. A SECOND DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. HE STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED PRODUCING CODES P0300 PERTAINING TO A MISFIRE AT IDLE DUE TO A LEAKING INTAKE VALVE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CYLINDER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,492.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SECONDS LATER, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE RECREATED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. AN INVESTIGATOR EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LOOSE WHICH PULLED AND SHAVED THE ABS WIRE. AUBURN POLICE REPORT NUMBER 0818569 WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.