2005 Hummer H2 problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints about the 2005 Hummer H2 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 26.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 17.5%.
Complaints103
Crashes3
Fires2
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 26.2% · 27
Visibility 17.5% · 18
Air bags 14.6% · 15
Service brakes 5.8% · 6
Steering 5.8% · 6
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.9% · 5
Power train 3.9% · 4
Engine 3.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,800 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2005 Hummer H2. The contact started the ignition, suddenly the rear windshield washer dispensed fluid without activation. The identical failure occurred with the front windshield wiper dispenser. The driver disconnected the fuse which resulted in the windshield wipers to not operate. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 50,000. The vin was unavailable. Electrical system · reported at 50,000 miles
Heater fan control knob overheats. When heater was in operation the heater control knob area above and below the cvery hot to the touch, heating up radio and other front dash components. Prior to this, instrument panel gauges stopped working completely for gas gauge and rpms, and stops working intermittently for speedometer (occurred around 100k miles). Electrical system · reported at 119,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Hummer H2. The contact stated that the instrument gauges fluctuated then failed to display proper readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000. Electrical system · reported at 62,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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