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2006 Hummer H3 drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2006 Hummer H3, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Hummer H3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the HVAC unit failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technicians stated the HVAC blower motor over heated and melted the resistor. The technicians stated the blower motor, relay and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. While driving the front drivers side mirror also began to vibrate and when depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle would decelerate.

Reported at 90,000 miles, June 2011 Fire

Electrical problems, either the vehicle wil no start due to the anti-theft system or I will lose all power when driving.

Reported at 81,000 miles, February 2019

Other problems reported for the 2006 Hummer H3

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