Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Hummer H2 SUT, most frequently naming the electrical, visibility and brakes categories. 101 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.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| May 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 2011 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 2014 | 1 | 9 |
| Mar 2015 | 1 | 10 |
| Jun 2015 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 2017 | 1 | 12 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE (SIMILAR TO THE SOUND A DIRT BIKE ENGINE MAKES). THE SOUND BECAME LOLUDER WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE HYDROBOOSTER FAILED RESULTING IN A STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE.
POWER STEERING FUEL LEAKAGE TAK GAUGE FAILURE
DRIVING THRU A HEAVY RAIN STORM AT 50 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AT ABOUT A 1/4 OF THE WAY UP...PULLED OVER AS SOON AS I COULD ...DID NOT PANIC... COULD NOT RESET WIPERS...HAD TO DRIVE HOME OFF THE HIGHWAY FOR 30 MILES WITH NO WIPERS...THANK GOD FOR RAIN-X ON MY WINDSHIELD...GOOGLED H2 RECALLS AND FOUND # 08243 FROM GM ON 9/9/2008 FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE...CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL EVEN IF IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE??? SORRY, NOTHING THEY CAN DO...WTF THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO CRASH BUT IT COULD HAD BEEN A MAYOR CRASH... *TR
MY VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WHICH I PURCHASED SEPARATELY HAD JUST EXPIRED BUT I STILL WENT BACK TO DEALER AS THE NOISE I HAD REPORTED TO THEM UNDER WARRANTY WAS NOW MORE APPARENT. TURNS OUT IT WAS DUE TO BROKEN OFF EXHAUST HEADER BOLTS.NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX. I HAVE 1 BROKEN ON DRIVERS SIDE AND 3 ON PASSENGER SIDE. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SHOWING AN OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED !! *TR
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER OPERATE ON THERE OWN. *KB
TRANSMISSION COOLER DEFECT ALLOWS GLYCOL TO ENTER TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT CONDITION OCCURS FILLING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A TOXIC GAS. HOT TRANSMISSIONS CAN ALSO CATCH ON FIRE. THIS IS A KNOWN CONDITION; GM ISSUED AN ALERT TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS BUT NO RECALL HAS OCCURRED. *TR
SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY STOPS WORKING. SPEED READING WILL DECREASE TO ZERO WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS & AROUND TOWN. AT FIRST HAPPENED PERIODICALLY NOW HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 H2 HUMMER IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR CAME ON AND STARTED SPRAYING WATER AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE MOTOR QUIT WORKING. THANK GOD I DID NOT WRECK. AFTER CHECKING OTHER SITES AND COMPLAINTS THIS LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT NOT ONLY IN 2003 MODELS BUT 2005 MODELS AS WELL. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
ENGINE
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.