What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2007 Hummer H3

Typical pattern

3.6% of complaints about the 2007 Hummer H3 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (76 complaints), typically at 8.7 yr or about 90,000 miles.

Complaints
332
Median age at failure
8.8 yr
Median mileage
84,278 n=269
Crash / fire / tow
16% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
76 reports · 90,000 mi
8.7 yr
19.7%
Engine
44 reports · 84,822 mi
8.3 yr
9.1%
Other
25 reports · 87,000 mi
10.7 yr
12%
Visibility / wipers
24 reports · 89,000 mi
8.9 yr
0%
Structure
22 reports · 87,000 mi
10.3 yr
4.5%
Visibility
20 reports · 106,239 mi
8.8 yr
20%
Air bags
19 reports · 98,000 mi
7.8 yr
57.9%
Power train
19 reports · 71,386 mi
7.9 yr
10.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

15V421000 2015-07-01
Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:fan/motor

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.

If the blower motor connector module overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

10V179000 2010-04-30
Structure:body:hood

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 HUMMER H3 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTEGRAL CLIP-TABS ON THE LOUVER ON THE HOOD MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING THE HOOD LOUVER RATTLE AGAINST THE HOOD AND BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS INDICATOR IS UNNOTICED, ADDITIONAL CLIPS COULD FRACTURE AND THE HOOD LOUVER COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

In owners’ own words

Visibility 6,700 mi 5 mo in service
I OWN A 2007 HUMMER H3. DRIVING HOME IN A SNOWSTORM LAST NIGHT, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TELL ME THAT SINCE THE AREA AROUND THE WIPER BLADES IS SO LARGE, THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED AND THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL OTHER CALLS ON THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS IN A SNOW STORM AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I BOUGHT THE H3 TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER, HOWEVER I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN SNOW. NEED HELP FROM GM ON THIS ONE. *NM
Visibility 44,000 mi 4.3 yr in service
THE FAILURE CAUSED THE A/C TO STOP BLOWING AIR DUE TO A TRANSISTOR BECOMING TO HOT AND MELTING/BURNING THE CONNECTION IS SIDE THE CAB, BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. I FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND LOOKED AT IT BUT DIDN'T REPLACE IT SINCE IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN EVEN THOUGH IT IS BURNT BLACK. *TR
Visibility 63,500 mi 4.7 yr in service
EVERY TIME IT RAINS THE SUNROOF FILLS WITH WATER AND POURS FROM THE ONSTAR SPEAKER, THE TOP OF THE CAR, AND THE SIDES ONTO MY FEET. *TR
Other mileage not reported 7 mo in service
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 H3 ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WHEN MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OPENED UP THE LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR AND THEN PROCEEDED TO OPEN IT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH. THIS CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS EXCEPT PUT MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS NOT SAFE BRING THAT SHE WEIGHS 32 POUNDS. *JB

Other H3 model years

2009200820072006

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