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2006 Hummer H2 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
9%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
25,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Hummer H2, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2006 Hummer H2. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed into a tree and the vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left arm and chest. A police report was filed at the scene. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag deployment failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10577214, filed 2014-04, 40,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Hummer h2t. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle was hit by another vehicle on the front driver side. None of the air bags deployed and the on-star system did not activate. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint but the manufacturer planned to send a team of specialists to look at the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. The current mileage was approximately 35,000. Updated 09/1/610”

NHTSA complaint #10327903, filed 2010-04, 10,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008114%
200629%
20051215%
200435%
200311%

Other parts of the 2006 Hummer H2

Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Hummer H2

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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