IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ON I-81 NEAR WINCHESTER, VA., I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER MOVING ERRATICALLY. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT MUCH SINCE THIS MISHAP. AS OF AUGUST 4, 2014 THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 55,264. I JUST NOTICED A SUIT FILED AGAINST GM FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALL. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR ME? *TR
2005 Hummer H2
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
80–25K
1225–50K
1650–75K
1175–100K
16100–150K
5150K+
68 reports with mileage · 11 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
27 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES FLUCTUATED THEN FAILED TO DISPLAY PROPER READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES FLUCTUATED THEN FAILED TO DISPLAY PROPER READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
DRIVING HOME I BEGAN TO SMELL AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. IT BEGAN VERY QUICKLY AND CAME AND WENT FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AND COULD NOT SEE SMOKE OR FIRE SO I CONTINUED HOME. I DROVE THE REMAINING 4 MILES TO MY HOME AND IMMEDIATELY GOT MY HUSBAND TO CHECK AS THE CAB HAD FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF AN ELECTR…
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DRIVING HOME I BEGAN TO SMELL AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. IT BEGAN VERY QUICKLY AND CAME AND WENT FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AND COULD NOT SEE SMOKE OR FIRE SO I CONTINUED HOME. I DROVE THE REMAINING 4 MILES TO MY HOME AND IMMEDIATELY GOT MY HUSBAND TO CHECK AS THE CAB HAD FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. HE LOCATED THE AREA THE SMELL WAS STRONGEST AND THEN WATCHED AS SMOKE CAME OUT. HE UNBOLTED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID TANK AND THE MOTOR ON BOTTOM HAD ACTUALLY BURNED, MELTED AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF CAUSING SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. THE WIPERS WERE NOT BEING USED AND HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEATER FOR THE FLUID. *TR
WIPERS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. RAINING REALLY HARD. *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER IN MY VEHICLE GET STUCK AT ANY SPEED. BOTH METERS EITHER MAX OUT OR DROP TO ZERO AT NUMEROUS SPEEDS. AT SLOW SPEEDS THIS PROBLEMS IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE, BUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH THE PROBLEM CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN PULLING A TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DROPPE…
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THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER IN MY VEHICLE GET STUCK AT ANY SPEED. BOTH METERS EITHER MAX OUT OR DROP TO ZERO AT NUMEROUS SPEEDS. AT SLOW SPEEDS THIS PROBLEMS IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE, BUT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH THE PROBLEM CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN PULLING A TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DROPPED TO ZERO. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION AN INABILITY TO DETERMINE REQUIRED SPEEDS ON DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE HIGHWAY. A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS ONE SHOULD ONLY OCCUR IN A VEHICLE 25 OR 30 YEARS OLD AND NOT 6 YRS OLD. IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND AN ALERT SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR FACTORY REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU *TR
MY TACHOMETER WAS STARTING TO STICK AND NOT IT DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL. NOW MY SPEEDOMETER IS STARTING TO STICK. THE CONSEQUENCES OF NO SPEEDOMETER ARE TICKETS, ACCIDENTS FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO GO SAFE SPEEDS IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS. *TR
WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR RUNS, CAN NOT CONTROL, HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP MOTOR. *TR
2005 HUMMER H2 - WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH WIPER MODULE. *TR
MY 2005 H2 HUMMER SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK ,I HAVE SEEN OVER THE PAST WEEK THAT IT GETS STUCK EVERY DAY AND I CANT TELL HOW FAST IM GOING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE LOOKED ON THE WEB AND HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME REASON. *TR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WILL AT FIRST WORK INTERMITTENTLY, GOING ON AND OFF AT THEIR OWN WILL. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP WILL TURN ON WITHOUT WARNING, DISCHARGING ALL THE WASHER FLUID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE PUMP WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP, EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THIS CAN ONLY BE REMEDIED WITH THE DISCO…
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THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WILL AT FIRST WORK INTERMITTENTLY, GOING ON AND OFF AT THEIR OWN WILL. THEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP WILL TURN ON WITHOUT WARNING, DISCHARGING ALL THE WASHER FLUID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE PUMP WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP, EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. THIS CAN ONLY BE REMEDIED WITH THE DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY. THE WIPERS WILL THEN NOT WORK. THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANY MOMENT, BEING VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Official recalls
205V163000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Apr 22, 2005
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE THE FIT CONDITION FOR THIS USER GROUP. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD RESTRAINT (WITH CHILD SEATS OR BOOSTERS), SPECIAL VERBIAGE FOR RESTRAINING OLDER CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALSO, THE SUGGESTED SEAT BELT FIT/ROUTING FOR ADULTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEATING POSITION, IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TEXT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
05V043000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Feb 8, 2005
CERTAIN TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FOR FUNCTIONAL OPERATION OF THE TWO-FUNCTION VALVE. IF THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FAILS THE TEST, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA05017 · Hummer H2 Steering Knuckle Failures
Opened Oct 28, 2005 · Closed Apr 30, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
ODI UPGRADED THIS INVESTIGATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF PE04-080.THE ALLEGED DEFECT INVOLVES THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AT THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOSS, RESULTING IN A SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINT FROM THE KNUCKLE.A LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR A DISABLED VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRACTURES OF H2 STEERING KNUCKLES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO WHEEL/TIRE COLLISION FORCES BEING TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE.THE ORIGINAL KNUCKLE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE H2 APPLICATION.EVIDENCE FROM INSPECTED VEHICLES, PHOTOGRAPHS, POLICE REPORTS AND EDR DATA INDICATES COLLISION IMPACT EVENTS PLACED STRESS ON THE STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE.FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH REGARD TO THE SUBJECT COMPONENT.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THIS ISSUE IF WARRANTED.