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2005 Hummer H2 SUT Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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.
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Latest Mar 7, 2017
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Hummer H2 SUT, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical531.3%
  • Visibility425.0%
  • Brakes212.5%
  • Engine212.5%
  • Steering212.5%
  • Powertrain (other)16.3%

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

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

POWER STEERING FUEL LEAKAGE TAK GAUGE FAILURE

NHTSA ID 10726100 · filed Jun 18, 2015

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

NHTSA ID 10354045 · filed Sep 6, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

4
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10692261 · filed Mar 5, 2015

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER OPERATE ON THERE OWN. *KB

NHTSA ID 10437593 · filed Nov 28, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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.

NHTSA ID 10959113 · filed Mar 7, 2017

BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED IN TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. WITH BRAKE PEDAL STILL FIRMLY DEPRESSED, AS SOON AS VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. BRAKE PEDAL FELT VERY HARD AND WHINING NOISE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE SLOWLY STOPPED AFTER DRIVER'S FULL BODY WEIGHT WAS PUT ON PEDAL. THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE APPROPRIATE. VEHICLE WAS LEFT TO RUN FOR A BIT AND WAS TESTED AT LOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM WENT AWAY AS MYSTERIOUSLY AS IT ARRIVED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10300151 · filed Jan 18, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10655274 · filed Nov 16, 2014

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

NHTSA ID 10415223 · filed Jul 26, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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.

NHTSA ID 10959113 · filed Mar 7, 2017

POWER STEERING FUEL LEAKAGE TAK GAUGE FAILURE

NHTSA ID 10726100 · filed Jun 18, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10415223 · filed Jul 26, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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