2003 Hummer H2 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility (18) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:motor (11) · Electrical System (9)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Hummer H2 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
113 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (750)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Engine 2024-12-18 · 03-06-01-023I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Engine 2024-10-07 · 03-06-01-023H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Showing the 6 most recent of 750 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-05-28 · Visibility/Wiper“while driving in extreme rain downfall at night my windshield wipers stopped functioning. i could not see the road. luckily i had just exited the highway when this happened. therefore i was able to move over to the side of the road turn on my hazards and wait an hour for the rain to settle before driving to a near by gas station. otherwise a fata…”
2023-05-17 · Visibility/Wiper“drivers seat goes toward dash when key is turned on. have not been able to reset it in any way. cruise control wont activate. front washer pump wont pump. front wiper motor would not shut off. disconnected battery and then wiper motor would not restart. removed the wiper motor and found corosion in printed circuit board. trying to purchase a new …”
2021-02-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 32,000 mi“the pass lock keeps my vehicle from starting and stopping it at random, and has been doing this for years. seems to happen to at least 85% of hummers out there if you check around, hummer forum and other places. this is very serious. stops at intersections, and could on railroad tracks. i know that you've had complaints about this for years and ign…”
2021-02-24 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder · 160,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 hummer h2. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. the contact vehicle moved into the intersection. the contact was able bring the vehicle to a stop. the contact was able to move the vehicle to safety. the contact inspected the vehicle himse…”
2020-08-24 · Seats · 206,450 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2003 hummer h2. the contact stated while at a stop light there was smoke smoldering from the front passenger seat. the occupant noticed fire under the seat. the contact stated the instrument cluster was blinking weeks prior. there were no reported injuries. the contact stated he may have inhaled toxic fumes. the contact, occu…”
2019-02-19 · Engine · 45,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 hummer h2. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. it took the contact up to thirty minutes to start the vehicle and the lock warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the ignition switch was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manuf…”
2018-11-28 · Visibility/Wiper · 130,114 mi“one evening while driving in the rain on a local road headed home my windshield wipers which ofcourse were in operation suddenly stopped stuck in the upright position i immediately heard a somewhat loud humming noise sounding as if it were coming from inside the upper dashboard i couldn't see to drive as i naturally responded to the wipers suddenl…”
2017-06-22 · Visibility/Wiper“tl* the contact owns a 2003 hummer h2. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph on a rainy day, the windshield wipers failed to operate. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted at 205-588-4478. the manufacturer s…”
2017-05-12 · Structure:body · 14,710 mi“when i am parked on my driveway, the two front doors will not stay open to let me and my wife safely enter and exit. the doors are supposed to be held open by what is called a door check. these two left and right door checks have a defective design because i ordered two new ones, and the 2 doors will not stay open as we are entering, and exiting th…”
2017-04-18 · Electrical System“i bought a vehicle from motor fair llc located at 2827 n may ave oklahoma city ok 73107, i got financed through tinker federal credit union motor fair llc owner hesham shafik and elizebeth shafik told me my millage was 98k miles but i found out the right millage and it is 174,426 what can i do about this situation?…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.