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Am General HummerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Am General Hummer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints40Top: Power trainSafety recalls91992–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Am General Hummer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Hummer median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'03
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2003Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Am General Hummer problems

All model years combined: 40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train82
Steering62
Visibility60
Suspension50
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Electrical system41
Engine and engine cooling40
Vehicle speed control30
Fuel system, gasoline30
8 other systems133
9 recalls

Am General Hummer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Turn signal: switch01V-336 · 1998–2000 · Oct 31, 2001 · 2,839 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings00V-005 · 1999–2000 · Jan 11, 2000 · 980 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist99V-059 · 1999 · Mar 23, 1999 · 186 vehicles–Seats96V-178 · 1996 · Sep 27, 1996 · 1,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal96V-049 · 1992–1996 · Mar 12, 1996 · 3,000 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly95V-161 · 1995 · Aug 18, 1995 · 463 vehicles–Vehicle speed control95V-023 · 1994–1995 · Feb 13, 1995 · 150 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings94V-164 · 1992–1994 · Sep 1, 1994 · 2,300 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings94V-162 · 1992–1993 · Sep 1, 1994 · 1,300 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Hummer

  1. LOW TRANSFER CASE LUBRICANTSQ98026 · 1998 · closed Mar 5, 1999
    No recall