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Hummer H2Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 321 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Hummer H2 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2004 and 2005. The H2 has 11 safety recalls on record.

Hummer H2
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2003Best years'04 '05Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints321Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls112003–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Michge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Hummer H2 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 H2 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/10022 complaints · 4 recalls2005Solid50/10079 complaints · 2 recalls2004Solid54/10059 complaints · 3 recalls2003Caution32/100141 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Hummer H2 problems

All model years combined: 321 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
Electrical system747
Visibility742
Steering3311
Service brakes281
Power train232
Suspension216
Structure202
Service brakes, hydraulic203
Air bags195
17 other systems9017
11 recalls

Hummer H2 recalls

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

–Electrical system10V-240 · 2006–2009 · Jun 4, 2010 · 1,365,070 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: motor08V-456 · 2003 · Sep 9, 2008 · 13,358 vehicles–Electrical system08V-441 · 2006–2008 · Aug 28, 2008 · 857,735 vehicles–Antilock: wheel speed sensor07V-373 · 2008 · Aug 22, 2007 · 363 vehicles–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections05V-455 · 2006 · Oct 5, 2005 · 123,592 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other05V-163 · 2004–2005 · Apr 22, 2005 · 1,359,824 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic05V-043 · 2004–2005 · Feb 8, 2005 · 77,411 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic04V-045 · 2003–2004 · Feb 4, 2004 · 68,875 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission03V-075 · 2003 · Mar 6, 2003 · 511,167 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: motor02V-283 · 2003 · Oct 29, 2002 · 1,448 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the H2

  1. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE FAILUREPE08042 · 2003 · closed Oct 15, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-456
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · 2006–2008 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  3. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · 2007–2008 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
  4. HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURESEA05017 · 2003–2006 · closed Apr 30, 2007
    No recall
  5. STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTUREPE04080 · 2003–2004 · closed Oct 28, 2005
    No recall