2006 Hummer H2 problems
NHTSA has received 35 complaints about the 2006 Hummer H2, and 14% of them involve engine. Next are brakes (11%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 55,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Hummer H2 with enough data (17 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 GMC hummer h2. While driving 55 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and drove into a canal. The tow mechanic stated that the lower ball joint snapped and caused the failure. The driver and passenger sustained scratches from the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The current and failure mileages were 8,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hummer h2t. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle was hit by another vehicle on the front driver side. None of the air bags deployed and the on-star system did not activate. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint but the manufacturer planned to send a team of specialists to look at the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. The current mileage was approximately 35,000. Updated 09/1/610
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.
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