2004 Hummer H2 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Hummer H2, 10% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,600 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“(1) driving in parking lot approx 10 MPH, a vehicle cut in front of me, I cut sharply to the right. (2) my vehicle would not respond back to the left resulting in collision with a concrete pole causing $9000.00 damage to my vehicle. Later inspection by myself, local garage, insurance estimator and body shop revealed the right hand tie rod had broken which is believe caused loss of steering and accident. (3) vehicle is in body shop for repairs. Old parts are available.”
NHTSA complaint #10182715, filed 2007-02, 43,600 miles“Dt: power steering leaks; no warning notice ( no lights came one in the vehicle on indicating that the fluid was low. The people who towed the vehicle said if she had lost control she would not had been able to control the vehicle because the ps would have gone out on the vehcile. Had it in 8 or 9 times for the air conditioning not working correctly.”
NHTSA complaint #10120290, filed 2005-05, 10,000 miles“While driving 35 MPH the steering knuckle fractured without warning. As a result the front driver side wheel separated from the vehicle. The vehicle had to be towed to the nearest dealer. Please provide additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #10105033, filed 2004-12, 7,000 miles“I was driving my 2004 H2 Hummer. I was on a deep slope hill. I was backing up and I hit a 500 series mercedez on his left bumper from left rear bumper. Immediately after I hit, I started to shift the gear so that I could stop the car to get out to see what happened. At this point, the Hummer started to travel at very fast speed down the street in the same pattern that I had originally driven up. I tried to apply the brakes, brakes did not work. I tried to steer, steering was in a lock position. I hit a pedestrian hard and my car landed in my neighbor's house. …”
NHTSA complaint #10210958, filed 2007-12“The contact owns a 2004 Hummer H2. While driving 55 MPH, the hydraulic service brakes became stiff and made it difficult to stop the vehicle. The contact also experienced steering failure, which nearly caused a crash. The Hummer manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id numbers 05v043000, 04v045000 and 06e010000. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 61,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10209587, filed 2007-11, 61,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Hummer H2
14 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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