2003 Hummer H2 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 52about this part
- Share
- 37%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the visibility of the 2003 Hummer H2, 37% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The windshield wipers stopped working, while in the pouring down rain. No accident, but the 2003 H2 does have a recall on the wipers for this exact reason. I had to put out over 700 to have it repaired. I would like to have the VIN number reviewed as to why it is not covered under the recall as what happened is what they described the problem to be. I do have the invoice from the repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10561026, filed 2014-01, 119,000 miles“Windshield wiper motor failure, motor replaced in may and failure on 2nd one this morning. 55 MPH on the highway in the pouring rain. After first failure called GM and they said my VIN # wasn't covered under the recall, this morning im contacting my attorney. Sick of this garbage!”
NHTSA complaint #10482417, filed 2012-10, 122,000 miles“Driving in misty rain and delay portion of wipers quit. Had to cut wipers on and off. When it quit raining was going down road and wipers came on by themselves. Tried cutting off and had to pull fuse. When I put fuse back in next time it rained pump sent all my wiper fluid out of rear wiper.”
NHTSA complaint #10227567, filed 2008-05, 20,000 miles“One evening while driving in the rain on a local road headed home my windshield wipers which ofcourse were in operation suddenly stopped stuck in the upright position I immediately heard a somewhat loud humming noise sounding as if it were coming from inside the upper dashboard I couldn't see to drive as I naturally responded to the wipers suddenly stopping and in the upward position making it hard for me to see while driving, I quickly turned the knob on the left side of the steering wheel which operates the wipers speed and on & off function in hopes it would bring the wipers down to the…”
NHTSA complaint #11154470, filed 2018-11, 130,114 miles“I own a 2003 Hummer H2, that has the same issues with the wipers as that of the recall. I am being told that my VIN number does not fall into the effected units and that I am out of luck. My system also releases the wiper fluid non stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10295035, filed 2009-12, 70,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V456000Sep 9, 2008Gm is recalling 13,358 my 2003 hummer h2 vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which water can enter the windshield wiper motor module. If a…Covers: Hummer H2 2003
- 02V283000Oct 29, 2002Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles exhibit a condition in which the windshield wiper motor could fail during use because of improper manufacture.Covers: Hummer H2 2003, Saturn L200 2003
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Hummer H2
24 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Hummer H2
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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