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1994 Am General Hummer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Nov 10, 1998
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
4
Latest Oct 24, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Am General Hummer, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and heating & air conditioning categories. 4 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 22 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure114.3%
  • Brakes114.3%
  • Heating & air conditioning114.3%
  • Interior & seats114.3%
  • Powertrain (other)114.3%
  • Transmission114.3%
  • Visibility114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

4 campaigns cover this model year

View all 4

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07E088000

EQUIPMENT

Oct 24, 2007
121,680 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
The risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
96V049000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Mar 12, 1996
3,000 units potentially affected
The defect: THE COATING USED TO PROTECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE BRONZE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE SHAFT PASSES. OVER TIME, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT (WATER, ROAD SALT), THE SHAFT CAN CORRODE INSIDE THE BUSHING INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROTATING SHAFT AND THE STATIONARY BUSHING.
The risk: A CORRODED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO BIND AND NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE OPERATOR'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
AM GENERAL CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
95V023000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Feb 13, 1995
150 units potentially affected
The defect: WATER CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND IF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE WATER CAN FREEZE CAUSING THE CABLE TO BIND AND NOT RELEASE AS INTENDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED OR THE SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF AT THE MASTER CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.
The risk: THE ENGINE THROTTLE CAN STICK OPEN RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CURRENT CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A NEW ASSEMBLY. ADDITIONALLY, DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE ROUTING OF THE CABLE.
AM GENERAL CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Nov 10, 1998

STRESS FRACTURES IN THE TRANSFER CASE ALUMINUM INTERCOOLER LOOP OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING CIRCUIT CAUSED DESTRUCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO LACK OF TRANSMISSION OIL. THIS SAME DEFECT HAS BEEN NOTED IN AT LEAST THREE AM GENERAL HUMMERS, AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF ATF FLUID MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AT SPEED, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE TRANSFER CASE INTERCOOLER LOOP IS INSIDE THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE HUMMER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE 4L80E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CIRCULATES THROUGH THIS ALUMINUM FINNED COOLING LOOP AND TRANSFERS HEAT TO AND FROM THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID, WHICH IS PHYSICALLY ISOLATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BY THE INTERCOOLER LOOP, TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH IS THEN CIRCULATED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO THE TRANSMISSION. DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN, THE INTERCOOLER LOOP MOVES AND VIBRATES INSIDE THE TRANSFER CASE AND OVER TIME DEVELOPS STRESS FRACTURES NEAR THE INPUT NIPPLE. THIS CAUSES ATF TO BE PUMPED FROM THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE TRANSFER CASE, AND FROM THERE INTO THE HUMMER VENT SYSTEM WHICH CONNECTS THE GEARED HUBS, DIFFERENTIALS AND AIR CLEANER. THERE IS USUALLY NO EXTERNAL INDICATION OF FLUID LOSS, AND EVENTUALLY, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CRACKS, LOW ATF LEVELS CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BE DESTROYED, POSSIBLY CATASTROPHICALLY, AND POSSIBLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, WHICH MAY POSE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. IN MY CASE, I NOTICED A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE BEHIND MY VEHICLE AS I DROVE AT 75 MPH DOWN I-25 OUTSIDE DENVER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED, BUT THE ONLY REASON I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE A PLASTIC VENT LINE SOFTENED AND RUPTURED, SPILLING ATF ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE...WHICH CREATED A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. MY TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT, AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS TRACED TO THE DEFECTIVE INTERCOOLER LOOP IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS INTERCOOLER LOOP FAILURE HAS BEEN EX

NHTSA ID
700469
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+3 more
Filed Nov 15, 1996

HEAT SHIELD RATTLES. MJS

NHTSA ID
511388
Incident
Aug 9, 1996

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

041322

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH

WINCH CONTROL PACK. *MJ

011314

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUBJECT REGARDING CARGO AREA LINER. *SB

011001

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED FRONT DOOR ARMREST. *TT

000102

EQUIPMENT

THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT STARTING WITH THE SEPTEMBER GENERAL MOTORS TIS UPDATE, HUMMER DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION IS INCLUDED FOR THE TECH 2 SCANNER. THE SOFTWARE WILL INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) RETRIEVAL, DATA STREAM ACCESS, SNAP SHOT CAPABILITIES, VIN AND CALIBRATION IDENTIFICATION AND MODULE FLASH CAPABILITIES. *TT

981104

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

SUBJECT ON MAIN HVAC UNIT SERVICING. *YC

9802-98-1101

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

SUBJECT ON HVAC ENHANCEMENT. *YC

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Am General Hummer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003120040.7
2001410—
2000230—
1999240—
1998321—
1997210—
1996340—
1995750—
1994Viewing240—
1993240—
1992140—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.