2009 Hummer H3 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 12%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Hummer H3, 12% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 1 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.
“I was traveling down the highway and the passenger and driver's side airbags deployed almost causing me crash. They deployed for no reason and no airbag light or warning was given. Not understanding how they would deploy without a crash or some type of vehicle damage had occurred. Major safety issue. Now what to do? No recall? Ive seen many complaints about this happening in the 2009 Hummer H3.”
NHTSA complaint #11316736, filed 2020-03, 141,000 miles“Driving to work one morning it was a winter cold day I was going northbound and a vechicle going southbound pulled out to pass a transport truck and kept going I slowed down went to right a wee bit and car hit me head on !! I was woken by onstar and finally got out exiting the passenger side door !! I received left knee abrasions and few cuts and checked over by ems and did a followup later on day other driver transported to hospital with bad injuries !! From being in shock I kinda accepted accident but started dealing with concussion and ptsd !! …”
NHTSA complaint #10714803, filed 2015-05, 65,000 miles“On 4/24/14, my wife was driving our 2009 Hummer H3 down our driveway with our 2 younger boys inside. Before the end of the driveway, both the driver side and passenger side curtain airbags deployed. She was going between 5mph and 10mph and did not hit anything. The airbag missed our 7 year old and grazed our 9 year olds head. Thank god they were too short. However, the airbag did hit my wife hard in the side of the head, neck and shoulder and knocked her over to the center console. She was bruised, dazed, swollen, had burn marks on her neck and could not hear out of her left ear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10585155, filed 2014-04, 32,500 miles“Air bag module not responding and is dangerous due to the fact it could deploy at a random time while driving. The air bag light stays on after the vehicle is in motion causing a potentially dangerous incident. Also hairline cracking in the radiator due to the plastic top of the radiator tank rubbing on the vehicles frame.”
NHTSA complaint #11352672, filed 2020-09, 147,000 miles“Traveling at approximately 35mph on inner city road in my 2009 Hummer H3T, both driver and passenger side curtain airbags deployed without any warning, no collision or accident, system went into crash mode and fired seat belt tensioners. Pictures taken of the exterior conditions and terrain/road conditions. Luckily just driver was in vehicle no other passengers. Vehicle taken to GMC dealer and inspected by service tech and insurance company. Multiple other Hummer H3(T) owners have experienced similar incidents. Lack of parts OEM or after market make repairs unlikely will be contacting GM.”
NHTSA complaint #11496178, filed 2022-12, 121,706 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Hummer H3
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Hummer H3
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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