Worst 2006 Hummer H3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Hummer H3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 90 | — | 18 | 86,440 mi | |
| ENGINE | 52 | — | 1 | 113,045 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 29 | — | 6 | 111,292 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 28 | — | — | 99,044 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 26 | — | — | 47,037 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 25 | — | — | 74,101 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 14 | — | — | 74,548 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 4 | — | 89,396 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 11 | — | — | 110,512 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 10 | 3 | — | 41,266 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 10 | — | 1 | 73,579 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | — | 1 | 80,621 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | 1 | — | 46,371 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 9 | — | 2 | 103,841 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 112,400 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 7 | — | — | 96,534 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 6 | — | — | 51,125 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 | — | — | 38,032 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | — | 1 | 70,600 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | 6 | — | 2 | 86,228 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 5 | — | — | 8,319 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | — | 1 | 100,800 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 5 | — | — | 141,400 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 4 | — | — | 58,906 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 | — | — | 43,500 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 4 | — | — | 58,718 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | — | — | 88,949 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 1 | — | 39,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 3 | — | — | 57,257 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Hummer H3
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~327,122 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 HUMMER H3 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTEGRAL CLIP-TABS ON THE LOUVER ON THE HOOD MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING THE HOOD LOUVER RATTLE AGAINST THE HOOD AND BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS INDICATOR IS UNNOTICED, ADDITIONAL CLIPS COULD FRACTURE AND THE HOOD LOUVER COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
Other Hummer H3 Years
Wider context: See the full Hummer H3 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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