2006 Hummer H3 Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2006 Hummer H3.

20032007
Complaints
470
Crashes
11
Fires
34
Injuries
10
Fatalities
1
Recalls
2

Worst 2006 Hummer H3 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#190 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:86,440 mi
Fires:18
#252 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:113,045 mi
Fires:1
#329 complaints

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Avg mileage:111,292 mi
Fires:6
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Hummer H3.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM901886,440 mi
ENGINE521113,045 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER296111,292 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2899,044 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2647,037 mi
SUSPENSION2574,101 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY1474,548 mi
AIR BAGS11489,396 mi
STRUCTURE11110,512 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC10341,266 mi
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM10173,579 mi
POWER TRAIN9180,621 mi
STEERING9146,371 mi
VISIBILITY92103,841 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8112,400 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY796,534 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)651,125 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE638,032 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6170,600 mi
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR6286,228 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH58,319 mi
SEAT BELTS51100,800 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD5141,400 mi
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW458,906 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER443,500 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES458,718 mi
WHEELS488,949 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3139,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING383,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE357,257 mi

Recalls for 2006 Hummer H3

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~327,122 vehicles.

15V421000VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
~164,993 affected

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.

10V179000STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
~162,129 affected

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

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