Worst 2009 Hummer H3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Hummer H3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 31 | — | 4 | 77,430 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 65,817 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | — | 1 | 96,191 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 1 | — | 94,701 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 25,834 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 118,750 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 93,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 | — | — | 14,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 93,550 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 1 | — | 10,836 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 2 | — | — | 59,992 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 61,232 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | 2 | — | 1 | 118,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 13,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 49,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 91,350 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 32,500 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 79,700 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | 18,168 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 | — | — | 13,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 33,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 100,020 mi |
Recalls for 2009 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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