Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Hummer H2 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE COMPUTER IN THE H2 HUMMER MALFUNCTION. WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. EVERYTHING THE COMPUTER CONTROLS IS FAILING.
THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING IN THE FRONT AND START WORKING ON AND OFF AGAIN THEY WOULD STILL WORK ON HIGH SETTING BUT THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE PUMP ON THE RESERVOIR FOR THE WASHING FLUID WOULD KEEP SPRAYING EVEN AFTER ALL FLUID WAS GONE I HAD TO PULL OUT MY FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM SPRAYING.TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS STUFF IS COVERED ON RECALL OR IF I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED OR IF I CAN PLEASE LET ME KNOW I AM NOT SURE WHAT ALL RECALLS NEED TO BE FIXED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM DONE BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS . *TR
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN THE 5YRS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING A RAIN STORM IN FLORIDA. WE HAVE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE. THIS TIME BEING THE SHORTEST SPAN OF ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE IT GETS DAMP AND MALFUNCTIONS. WIPERS EITHER WORK INTERMITTENT OR NOT AT ALL AND THIS HAMPERS VISIBILITY AND CAN CAUSE A WRECK. I HAVE NOTICED THAT GM HAD A RECALL FOR 2003 BUT NOT FOR OTHER YEARS. I ALSO AM A MEMBER OF THE HUMMER FORUM AND CAN TELL YOU THAT THIS IS COMMON AMONGST ALL YEARS. *TR
DRIVING HOME I BEGAN TO SMELL AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. IT BEGAN VERY QUICKLY AND CAME AND WENT FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AND COULD NOT SEE SMOKE OR FIRE SO I CONTINUED HOME. I DROVE THE REMAINING 4 MILES TO MY HOME AND IMMEDIATELY GOT MY HUSBAND TO CHECK AS THE CAB HAD FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. HE LOCATED THE AREA THE SMELL WAS STRONGEST AND THEN WATCHED AS SMOKE CAME OUT. HE UNBOLTED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID TANK AND THE MOTOR ON BOTTOM HAD ACTUALLY BURNED, MELTED AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF CAUSING SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. THE WIPERS WERE NOT BEING USED AND HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEATER FOR THE FLUID. *TR
WIPERS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. RAINING REALLY HARD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 04/13/12 *BF UPDATED 04/23/12
WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR RUNS, CAN NOT CONTROL, HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP MOTOR. *TR
2005 HUMMER H2 - WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH WIPER MODULE. *TR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WILL AT FIRST WORK INTERMITTENTLY, GOING ON AND OFF AT THEIR OWN WILL. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP WILL TURN ON WITHOUT WARNING, DISCHARGING ALL THE WASHER FLUID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE PUMP WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP, EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THIS CAN ONLY BE REMEDIED WITH THE DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY. THE WIPERS WILL THEN NOT WORK. THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANY MOMENT, BEING VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPERS TURNED ON WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WASHER FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS BROKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.
I OWN A 2005 HUMMER H2 AND A PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND AT TIMES CONTINUOUSLY ALSO THE WASHER PUMP RUNS CONTINUALLY . DEALER SAID CORROSION CAUSED THE PROBLEM.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WIPERS AND PUMP IS TO REMOVE ONE OF THE FUSES. THE DEALER SAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $250-$300. THIS PROBLEM STARTED SLOWLY AND PROGRESSED TO BE A CONSTANT ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THE 2003 HUMMER A SIMILAR PROBLEM RESULTED IN A RECALL OF OVER 13000 VEHICLES ARE OTHER H2 OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *DT
VISIBILITY AND WIPER MOTOR CONTROL, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTROL MY 2005 HAS JUST STARTED SHOWING A KNOWN DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL OF 2003-2004, 2006-2008 HUMMER H2. THE WIPERS WILL COME-ON AUTOMATICALLY EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION, WINDSHIELD WASH FRONT AND REAR OPERATE IN THE OFF POSITION AND WON'T STOP. ALL WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD WASH WILL OPERATE AND THEN STOP COMPLETELY OR TURN TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION NEITHER OF WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER. THIS STARTED DURING A SNOWSTORM IN WASHINGTON DC AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF 18 WHEELER ON I95. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT SAW A RECALL REGARDING VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR FOR THE 2003 MODELS AND IS CONCERNED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED SINCE THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
FRONT WIPERS STOP WORKING, RADIO STAYS ON WHEN EXIT VEHICLE, HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. RADIO CAME ON BY IT'S SELF AT NIGHT AND DRAINED BATTERY. TURN REAR WIPERS ON THE RADIO WENT OFF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V456000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE RECALL STATES THAT VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH WATER CAN ENTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE. IF A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERS THE MODULE, OVER TIME, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR THEY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT WANTS HUMMER TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE, BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY LIMITED VISIBILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, COME ON BY THEMSELVES, THEN WON'T SHUT OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 3 DAYS. SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 2003 RECALL FOR SAME ITEM.....DEALER SAID WATER IN MOTOR AND OR MODULE CAUSING PROBLEM . HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WAITING TO HERE FROM GM ASSISTANCE. *TR
I OWN A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE PROBLEM IS THAT BOTH FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT TURNING THE CONTROLS ON. IT HAS DRAINED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESEVOIR DOWN TO NOTHING. THEY COME ON IF IT IS RAINING OR NOT RAINING. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS PRESENTS A HAZARD IF YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD WHEN THE FLUID IS GOING ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WIPERS COMING ON WHEN THEY WANT TO. *TR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SKY LIGHT ON HUMMER HAS MUCH WIND TUNNEL NOISE THROUGH IT. SHE COULD NOT HEAR THE RADIO. A MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD HER THAT THE NOISE WAS GIVEN, AND THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. THE CONTACT SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR. SHE HAD IT FIXED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS ON 3-24-2005. THEY SAID THE SUN ROOF RETAINER WAS LOOSE AND THEY FIXED IT. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON 5-10 -2005, AND THEY APPLIED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. SHE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
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