There are 20 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2003 Hummer H2in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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 IGNORED THEM, SAYING THAT YOU HAVEN'T HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY YOUR AGENCY, AS YOUR JOB IS TO KEEP THE CITIZENS SAFE. NOT PASS THEM OFF AS YOU'VE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE GM PASS LOCK SYSTEM. THIS NEEDS RECALLED BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED DUE TO THIS MISS FUNCTION ON HUMMERS. MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SHUTDOWN ISSUE THAN NOT. WHEN IT HAPPENS, YOU HAVE TO WAIT BETWEEN 10 AND 30 MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE START POSITION BEFORE IT WILL START. SO IT SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, INTERSTATE, BRIDGE, OR ANYWHERE ELSE DURING THIS TIME. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROMPTLY.
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 MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *DT
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?
WE HAVE A 2003 HUMMER H2- THE RESISTOR FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR IS NO LONGER MADE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT CAN LIMIT VISIBILITY DUE TO FAILURE TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH NO RESULTS. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS PARTICULAR PART. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE SINCE IT CAN LIMIT THE VISIBILITY AND CAN CAUSE A FATAL CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCK SMITH TO HAVE THE KEY REMOVED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 231,000.
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. FORTUNATELY WE ARRIVED HOME BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, BUT WHEN WE GOT HOME WE COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. WE HAD TO LEAVE IT IN THE IGNITION, WHICH RAN THE BATTERY DOWN BY THE NEXT MORNING. WE HAVE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO KEEP IT FROM RUNNING DOWN, AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION - WD40 DID NOT WORK, JIGGLING THE KEY, STEERING WHEEL OR SHIFTER ALSO DID NOT WORK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME STUCK AT ONE SPEED READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY FUNCTIONED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ALSO STICK AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD MAINTAIN READINGS OF 60 MPH AND ABOVE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V283000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,894. UPDATED 09/28/2011 *LN *TR
DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, T IS STUCK AT 40MPH. THEN WE WENT AGAIN AND THE SPEEDOMETER SPED UP TO 85 AND THEN STUCK, THIS HAPPENED SUCCESSIVELY UNTIL IT STUCK BEYOND THE SCALE. NOW IT IS STUCK AND WON'T COME BACK DOWN. LOOKS LIKE GM HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR
I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ ANY MPH. I CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST I'M GOING. APPARENTLY, GM DOESN'T COVER THAT, BECAUSE THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALLS ONT THAT. I'M PAYING OUT OF POCKET TODAY TO GET IT FIXED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO START AT ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,200.
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY EVEN AFTER OIL CHANGES AND CHECK UPS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED EVER SINCE THIS HAS STARTED TO OCCUR MY SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN PERIODICALLY STICKING ON 120MPH WHEN GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND STAYING ON 60MPH WHILE IN PARK. I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS AS I DO NOT KNOW THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING AND HAVE RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET WHEN IT WAS READING THAT I WAS GOING SLOWER THAN I WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL , SOMETIMES IT WILL READ I AM GOING SLOWER THAN MY ACTUAL SPEED AND I DID NOT KNOW THIS UNTIL I GOT A TICKET. BUT SOON AFTER THIS INCIDENT IS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT STICKING AT 120MPH AND ACTUALLY LOOKING LIKE MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MIGHT BRAKE OFF. THIS HAS CAUSED A HUGE DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM NOT A SPEED EXPERT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I NEED TO HAVE MY FULL ATTENTION ON DRIVING NOT WORRYING ABOUT MY SPEED BECAUSE IT IS FAULTY AND INACCURATE. THIS VEHICLE IS HARD ENOUGH TO KEEP ON THE ROAD AS IT IS! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND WASHER FAILED.THIS DESIGN FLAW CALLBACK IS ONLY COVERED ON SOME VINS. BUT IT APPEARS ALL ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS CAUSES GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT ON A HIGH END VEHICLE LIKE A HUMMER. *TR
SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC OR STUCK ON 120MPH. SAME PROBLEM GM TAHOE/SUBURBAN ARE HAVING. DEALER WANTS $600 TO FIX. SAME STEPPER MOTOR PART AS TAHOE/SUBURBAN. *TR
2003 HUMMER H2 SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE OR CONSISTENT. CURRENTLY THE GAUGE IS STUCK ABOVE THE MAX SPEED ON THE GAUGE. EARLIER TODAY THE SPEEDO WENT DOWN TO 35 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP THEN CLICKED OR SURGERED ITS WAY PAST 120MPH WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 70MPH. THIS IS MADDENING AND UNSAFE. *TR
NHTSA NUMBER 08V456000 ACTION #PE08042 MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME I HAVE THE EXACT SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER PROBLEM AS LISTED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, HUMMER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM WON'T REPAIR IT. BECAUSE MY 2003 H-2 HUMMER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLVINS. LOCAL HUMMER DEALER WILL REPAIR IT BUT NEEDS APPROVAL IF IT IS TO BE REPAIRED. WHY MY H2 VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IS A MYSTERY TO ME...BUT THE PROBLEM AS REFERENCED STILL EXISTS AS A SAFETY DEFECT. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS TO MOVE FORWARD AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
SPEEDOMETER READING TOO FAST ALL THE TIME, DEALER DIAGNOSED AS BAD SPEEDO STEPPER MOTOR. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $700.00. RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED WITH MANUFACTURE RECALL. *NM
'03 H2, SPEEDO QUIT WORKING AT 26K KMS. TOOK BACK ON WARRANTY 5-6 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED CLUSTER TWICE. STILL DOESN'T WORK 8 YEARS LATER, BUT HEY! I ONLY HAVE 50K ON IT !!! *TR
'03 H2, SPEEDO QUIT WORKING AT 26K KMS. TOOK BACK ON WARRANTY 5-6 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED CLUSTER TWICE. STILL DOESN'T WORK 8 YEARS LATER, BUT HEY! I ONLY HAVE 50K ON IT !!! *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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