Hummer H2 Reliability
429 NHTSA complaints (2002–2009). Complaint rate: 148.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2003–2005 Hummer H2. The 2007–2009 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hummer H2 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 60 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY | 32 | 3.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 28 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 18 | 27.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 17 | 23.5% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 17 | 5.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 16 | 12.5% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 16 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 14 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 14 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 186 | 15 | 6 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 74 | 8 | 2 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 103 | 3 | 2 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 35 | 4 | 2 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 15 | 0 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008GOOD | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
See also: Hummer H2accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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