Hummer H2 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 319 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Hummer H2 (2003–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 141. Across all years, the part named most often is visibility (89 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All H2 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 91,000 | 3 | 942 | — | Not enough data |
| 2007 | 11 | 81,000 | 2 | 829 | — | Not enough data |
| 2006 | 22 | 57,500 | 4 | 719 | — | Rising |
| 2005 | 79 | 70,000 | 2 | 644 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 59 | 68,000 | 3 | 538 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 141 | 65,000 | 4 | 490 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)89 27%
- Electrical system74 23%
- Brakes48 15%
- Steering33 10%
- Transmission and drivetrain21 6.5%
- Suspension20 6.2%
- Body and structure20 6.2%
- Air bags19 5.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “Rear window on driver side, cable snapped less than a year ago. It was raining heavy and I had to ride with the window down for 13 hours till I got home. Tonight, it's the 4th of july, took my kids to see fireworks.. Rolled the window down for them to watch, heard a pop. Naturally I was out of town and had to to ride home like that..”
NHTSA complaint #11109576, filed 2018-07, 85,000 miles2005: “While traveling on the main roads the speedometer intermittently malfunctions then drops to zero, whereas I'm literally unable to determine my speed this seems to occur when the engine warms up and I been driving for better than a half hour.”
NHTSA complaint #11415074, filed 2021-05, 41,280 miles2003: “I went to crank up my Hummer to warm it up due to the very cold weather once I cranked the Hummer I immediately smelled a very strong burning odor. It begin to smoke and my husband yelled it your truck and I looked and saw the smoke getting worse and thicker. I unhooked my infant son's car seat belt and took him out of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10683658, filed 2015-02, 97,000 milesOther Hummer models
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology