2008 Hummer H3 Visibility Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Hummer H3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V421000 (Visibility); however, the dealer refused to perform the recall repair due to the age of the vehicle. The contact stated that the dealer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the blower motor had become inoperable. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11661937

Incident

Apr 8, 2025

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, WATER WAS DISCOVERED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD AS WELL AS ON THE REAR DRIVER' SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CLOGGED DRAIN TUBING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CLEARED THE CLOGGED DRAIN TUBING HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.*DT *TR

NHTSA ID

11377531

Incident

May 2, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING MODULE FAILED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIZZA CADILLAC BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 8425 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487, (708) 429-6600), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR SPECIFICS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11243377

Incident

Aug 12, 2019

2008 HUMMER H3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE SIX DAYS AFTER THE AC WENT OUT IN HER VEHICLE. BEFORE RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP ON AUGUST 5, 2015 BECAUSE THE AC WAS NOT BLOWING OUT ANY AIR. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FOR THE AMOUNT OF $ 233.66. THE FIRST COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR WITH THE HOPES THE BLOWER RESISTOR CONNECTOR HADN'T BURNED. HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CONNECTOR HAD INDEED BURNED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CONNECTOR,THE COST TO REPLACE IT WAS $ 248.64. WHEN THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, SHE CALLED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10838274

Incident

Aug 11, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10822033

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FAILED IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10821180

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED BUT THE AIR VENTS FAILED TO EMIT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10820031

Incident

Jan 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED AND SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10807952

Incident

Aug 15, 2015

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10807834

Incident

Aug 24, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HEATER BUT IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE HEATER PARTIALLY FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,192.

NHTSA ID

10787937

Incident

Oct 28, 2015

Mileage

71,192 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) AS OF MID AUGUST OF 2015. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER BUT DID NOT SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENT AND DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10787291

Incident

Aug 10, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10782138

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10778461

Incident

Jun 25, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AC COULD NOT BE CHARGED AND THE RADIATOR THE AC ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER A MONTH LATER THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AND FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO, STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE AC VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AGAIN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE WIRE HARNESS WAS MELTED AS A RESULT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET DETERMINE A SOLUTION FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,851.

NHTSA ID

10778220

Incident

Oct 9, 2014

Mileage

90,851 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/23/2016 *JS *JB 03/15/2018

NHTSA ID

10765143

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARNESS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,600.

NHTSA ID

10761545

Incident

Aug 29, 2015

Mileage

80,600 mi

THE CONNECTOR MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED IN THE HEAT/VENT/AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM MAY OVERHEAT UNDER EXTENDED OPERATIONAL PERIODS AT HIGH MEDIUM-HIGH BLOWER SPEEDS. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THERE THE RISK THAT THE HEAT GENERATED COULD MELT THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE CONNECTOR MODULE, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE. OURS HAS BEEN MISSED UP FOR 2 MONTHS. PLEASE HURRY AND GET THE PART. WE CAN NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT OVERHEATS. WE HAVE HAD IT IN A SHOP THREE TIMES AND CAN NOT GET IT TO WORK. THANK YOU. RECALL IS 15V421 *TR

NHTSA ID

10760283

Incident

Aug 6, 2015

Mileage

106,550 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,700.

NHTSA ID

10758730

Incident

Aug 23, 2015

Mileage

121,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA ID

10695357

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

81,000 mi

AS MANY HAVE EXPLAINED BEFORE, MY BLOWER MOTOR ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT I STARTED TO READ ONLINE WHAT IT MIGHT BE AND FOUND THAT EVERYONE COMPLAINED OF RESISTOR HARNESS WIRE BURNING OUT OR THE PLASTIC MELTING. AND JUST AS EVERYONE SAID I PULLED OUT THE HARNESS AND IT WAS BURN COMPLETELY OUT. GM THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED COMPLAIN, OR SOMETHING POSSIBLY HAPPEN TO SOMEONE BEFORE YOUR COMPANY TAKES ACTION, WITH ALL THE RECALLS GOING ON WITH YOUR COMPANY YOU WOULD THINK YOU GUYS WOULD LEARN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10598749

Incident

Jun 17, 2014

Mileage

85,678 mi

I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH GM'S FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES NOW. MELTING TO EACH OTHER. LUCKILY NO FIRE, YET. THESE ARE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES, AND GM SHOULD OWN UP TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND ISSUE A RECALL, AND OR OFFER A REPAIR KIT THAT TRULY FIXES THE FLAW THAT OWNERS CAN INSTALL AS THE LOCATION IS FAIRLY EASY TO GET TO AND WORK ON IT. THE PURCHASERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS QUALITY FLAW, AND RISK THEMSELVES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. GM - DO THE RIGHT THING AND AVOID MAJOR LAWSUITS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566871

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

Mileage

97,342 mi

SUNROOF DRAINS COLLECT WATER AND THERE IS MOISTURE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. BASED ON THE DEALERSHIP REVIEW IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE DRAINS DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS AT BOTH FRONT AND REAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10505665

Incident

Feb 1, 2013

Mileage

42,000 mi

RADIATOR END TANK RUPTURED RELEASING COOLANT ON EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD AND GETTING ON THE WINDSHIELD. RESEARCH OF THIS FINDS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE FACTORY RADIATOR WHICH GM REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION ON. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10507498

Incident

Apr 5, 2013

Mileage

62,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PART AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR HIMSELF. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10495330

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

Mileage

85,000 mi

I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHY MY HEATER BLOWER WAS NOT WORKING AND THERE WERE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR BURNING OUT. I CHECKED MINE AND SURE ENOUGH MINE WAS BURNT ON THE WIRING HARNESS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PLASTIC. GM NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION LIKE THAT CAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483371

Incident

Oct 15, 2012

Mileage

78,000 mi