2006 Hummer H2: problems, recalls and reliability
5 recalls and 22 owner complaints on record; most reports concern steering; the 2007 and 2008 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jun 2010
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“The contact owns a 2006 Hummer H2. The contact stated while driving and activating the blower motor, the blower motor was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that an abnormal electrical burning odor was coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that upon activation, the A/C and the heating systems were intermittently inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the blower motor wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.”Owner report · Visibility · Oct 2024
“The contact owns a 2006 Hummer H2. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds with the A/C activated, the contact became aware of an abnormal burning electrical odor. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the blower motor resistor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 196,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2024
“Salesman mr lawrence said that they could not sell a vehicle with seat belts that did not work the drivers side rear was not repaired as stated. I took delivery of the used vehicle 2-18-19 at 0800 approximately”Owner report · Seat Belts · Feb 2019
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“Exhaust leaking because manifold bolts broken , this is my second hummer , my lawyer has a hummer also and I belong to hummer group here in florida”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Mar 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h2. The contact stated that the brake lines were corroded, which caused them to rupture and leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 111,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Oct 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h2. The contact stated that the brake pedal was applied more than once and it traveled to the floorboard. While driving at 60 mph, the front passenger side brake line was rusted and fractured. As a result, the vehicle was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was cautiously driven to an independent mechanic who replaced the anti-lock brake system and the front passenger side brake line. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Sep 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h2. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed into a tree and the vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left arm and chest. A police report was filed at the scene. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag deployment failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Mar 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h2. The contact stated that the rear driver's side window fell into the door panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the window regulator assembly needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the window regulator assembly replaced. The failure mileage was 13,664.”Owner report · Visibility/Wiper · May 2013
“1. Normal driving in town and highway 2. Failure of the drivers side & passenger side exhaust manifold bolts; causes exhaust gases to fill engine compartment and bypasses the catalytic emissions equipment. 3. Drivers side head had to be removed, broken manifold bolts extracted from the head, new manifold and stronger manifold bolts installed. *tr”Owner report · Engine · Nov 2012
“Heavy fumes are present inside and outside the vehicle after the fuel tank is filled and persists until the fuel gauge reads 7/8 of a tank. Have not determined what is causing the fumes other than it only happens when the fuel tank is full. Current solution is to not fill up the fuel tank completely. *tr”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Oct 2011
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 5 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 5 campaigns
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, THE HOSE MAY FRACTURE AND LEAK FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE(S) FOR TWO SUSPECT DATE CODES AND REPLACE THEM IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN SHEAR OFF DUE TO A REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CONDITION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 909-597-7800.
CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2006 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2006 Hummer H2 reliable?
NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 5 recall campaigns on record for the 2006 Hummer H2. The most complained-about area is steering.
Does the 2006 Hummer H2 have open recalls?
5 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.