2009 Hummer H3 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Hummer H3, 6% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,750 miles.
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.
“Needed recall for Hummer H3. Reduced power/service stab system/traction notification that appears without warning, and immediately drops the engine to almost no ability to accelerate. This began happening in local traffic, then on the interstate at high rates of speed. Gm has been notified of this issue, even after numerous attempts to repair this very dangerous malfunction without success, they are unwilling to address it with a recall. The most dangerous of the numerous times this happened was on 4/27/17. …”
NHTSA complaint #11000540, filed 2017-06, 155,000 miles“I rec'd a safety recall notice 8/15 for 2009 H3 recall# 15042 or 15v421 (2 different # in letter) from Hummer . The connector module that controls blower motor speed may overheat. If this condition occurs, there is the risk that the heat generated could melt the plastic surrounding the connector module, which increases the risk of a fire I called dealer-and told GM has no fix for this issues (I call every few weeks) I called GM direct that said they don't have the parts yet to fix it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10810920, filed 2015-12Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Hummer H3
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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