Hummer H3Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 787 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Hummer H3 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008 and 2009. The H3 has 4 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Hummer H3 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 H3 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'06'07'08'09'10
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Hummer H3 problems
All model years combined: 787 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
245Electrical system44 crash/fire/injury
124Engine4 crash/fire/injury
75Structure2 crash/fire/injury
75Visibility10 crash/fire/injury
70Visibility/wiper6 crash/fire/injury
64Air bags24 crash/fire/injury
53Engine and engine cooling
43Power train
41Suspension
20019 other systems24 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 245 | 44 |
| Engine | 124 | 4 |
| Structure | 75 | 2 |
| Visibility | 75 | 10 |
| Visibility/wiper | 70 | 6 |
| Air bags | 64 | 24 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 53 | 1 |
| Power train | 43 | 2 |
| Suspension | 41 | 3 |
| 19 other systems | 200 | 24 |
4 recalls
Hummer H3 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.