Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Hummer H3 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE HOOD INADVERTENTLY OPENED AND SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V179000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HOOD DETACHED AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UNDER THE DASHBOARD BY THE HEATER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TROUBLE RESTARTING. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PLUG TO THE HEATER WAS BURNED AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATED SEATS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAG). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE REAR DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CHILD SAFETY LOCK SYSTEM. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN *TR
THE SIDE TRIMMING NEAR THE ROOF RACKS ARE CRACKED, THE GASKETS NEAR THE REAR OF THE ROOF RACKS ARE COMING APART, AND THE TRIMMING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD ARE COMING OFF AND FADED. THE BEST WAY FOR ME TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE IS BY PRESENTING SOME FORUMS THAT I READ ABOUT.............. HTTP://WWW.GMHUMMER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=796 HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=16421 HTTP://WWW.ELCOVAFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=20479 HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0E3B5A APPARENTLY, I AM NO THE ONLY ONE WHO IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS. NOT ONLY IS THIS ISSUE COSTLY, BUT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE OF THE CUSTOMERS FAULT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AS IT SHOULD. ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. MOLDING SHOULD NOT COME OFF A VEHICLE IN THIS MANNER AS IT COULD EVENTUALLY COME OFF AND DAMAGE SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY AS DEBRIS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE REAR PASSENGERS OPENED THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 60 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT START INSTALLING SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS UNTIL 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,436. UPDATED 08/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/06/10*JB
ON MAY 29 2010 I WENT TO THE STORE AROUND AFTERNOON AND CAME BACK FROM THE STORE I STARTED MY HUMMER 2006 H3 THE CAR STARTED AND I LOOK AT THE INDASH AND NO LIGHT CAME ON AND I DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT TO SEE IF THE IN DASH LIGHT COME ON AND I PARK THE CAR AND TURN OFF MY IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON STILL THE SAME NO LIGHT ON MY INDASH AND I WAS SCARE TO DRIVE IT OUT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE I DON'T SEE HOW FAST I WAS RUNNING OR THE CAR MIGHT DIE OUT ON ME WHEN IM DRIVING AND I WAS THINKING TO MYSELF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS MAD I DROVE HOME AND ABOUT 3 OR 4 MINUTE LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS WONDER WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN OR DID MY ELECTRIC WIRE SHORT CIRCUIT AND MY TRUCK IS 4 YEAR OLD AND BARELY DRIVING IT. SO COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE ON THIS, BECAUSE IT HAPPEN TO ME IT COULD HAPPEN TO OTHER HUMMER H3 OWNER . SO PLEASE ACT NOW SO NO ONE GET HURT AND TO PREVENT FROM HAPPENING AND LAST MONTH MY TWO DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK HAS A SQUEAKY NOISE EVERYTIME I OPEN THE FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER IT MAKE TO MUCH NOISE AND I WONDER IS THIS HOW HUMMER MAKE THERE QUALITY TRUCK LIKE THIS AND MY TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEAR OLD AND STILL BRAND NEW. *TR
VEHICLE MODEL & YEAR DOES NOT OFFER OR COME WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY SON (4YRS OLD) OPENED CAR DOOR DUE TO THE LACK OF CHILD SAFETY LOCKS EVEN THOUGHT HE WAS PROPERLY SEATED IN HIS CAR SEAT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 5 MPH AS HE APPROACHED A TURN. HIS GRANDDAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING EQUIPPED WITH CHILD LOCKS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT CHILD DOOR LOCKS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,920. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB
I OWN A 2006 HUMMER 3 AUTOMATIC TRANNY: THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY, ALMOST EVERY TIME I GET OUT, AND NONE OF THE OTHERS DO; THIS IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOORS DO NOT HAVE SAFETY LOCKS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO ANY GEAR THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, BUT THE CHILDREN ARE STILL ABLE TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK FEATURE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS MODEL, BUT IS AVAILABLE ON OTHER GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCTS.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT UNLOCKED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS RAISED, HOWEVER THE DOOR REMAINED SHUT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION, THE BACK DOOR FLEW OPEN. AS A RESULT OF THE DOOR OPENING, THE CHILD'S ENTIRE ARM WAS STUCK OUT OF THE VEHICLE TRYING TO GRAB HOLD OF THE DOOR. THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY BUCKLED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND INFORMED OF THE CONCERN OVER THE DOORS NOT HAVING THE CHILD PROOF LOCKS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM
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.
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