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2005 Hummer H2

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2012
Electrical SystemVisibility

WIPERS STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. RAINING REALLY HARD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10453127

41,000 miles · Mar 26, 2012
Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT D…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 04/13/12 *BF UPDATED 04/23/12

NHTSA ODI #10453126

50,000 miles · Dec 29, 2010
Electrical SystemVisibility

WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR RUNS, CAN NOT CONTROL, HAD TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP MOTOR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10373359

43,000 miles · Dec 24, 2010
Electrical SystemVisibility

2005 HUMMER H2 - WINDSHIELD WIPER NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH WIPER MODULE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10372362

40,135 miles · Nov 2, 2010
Electrical SystemVisibility

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

NHTSA ODI #10363749

65,000 miles · May 26, 2010
Visibility

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPERS TURNED ON WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WASHER FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPERS TURNED ON WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WASHER FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS BROKEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

NHTSA ODI #10332317

858,000 miles · Mar 22, 2010
Visibility

I OWN A 2005 HUMMER H2 AND A PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND AT TIMES CONTINUOUSLY ALSO THE WASHER PUMP RUNS CONTINUALLY . DEALER SAID CORROSION CAUSED THE PROBLEM.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WIPERS AND PUMP IS TO REMOVE ONE OF THE FUSES. THE DEALER SAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD COST …

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I OWN A 2005 HUMMER H2 AND A PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND AT TIMES CONTINUOUSLY ALSO THE WASHER PUMP RUNS CONTINUALLY . DEALER SAID CORROSION CAUSED THE PROBLEM.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WIPERS AND PUMP IS TO REMOVE ONE OF THE FUSES. THE DEALER SAID TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $250-$300. THIS PROBLEM STARTED SLOWLY AND PROGRESSED TO BE A CONSTANT ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THE 2003 HUMMER A SIMILAR PROBLEM RESULTED IN A RECALL OF OVER 13000 VEHICLES ARE OTHER H2 OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *DT

NHTSA ODI #10321340

100,000 miles · Feb 4, 2010
Visibility

VISIBILITY AND WIPER MOTOR CONTROL, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTROL MY 2005 HAS JUST STARTED SHOWING A KNOWN DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL OF 2003-2004, 2006-2008 HUMMER H2. THE WIPERS WILL COME-ON AUTOMATICALLY EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION, WINDSHIELD WASH FRONT AND REAR OPERATE IN THE OFF POSITION AND WON'T STOP. ALL WIPER…

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VISIBILITY AND WIPER MOTOR CONTROL, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTROL MY 2005 HAS JUST STARTED SHOWING A KNOWN DEFECT THAT RESULTED IN THE RECALL OF 2003-2004, 2006-2008 HUMMER H2. THE WIPERS WILL COME-ON AUTOMATICALLY EVEN IN THE OFF POSITION, WINDSHIELD WASH FRONT AND REAR OPERATE IN THE OFF POSITION AND WON'T STOP. ALL WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD WASH WILL OPERATE AND THEN STOP COMPLETELY OR TURN TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION NEITHER OF WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER. THIS STARTED DURING A SNOWSTORM IN WASHINGTON DC AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF 18 WHEELER ON I95. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10305194

61,000 miles · Jan 26, 2010
Visibility

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT SAW A RECALL REGARDING VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR FOR THE 2003 MODELS AND IS CONCERNED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED SINCE THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE REC…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT SAW A RECALL REGARDING VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR FOR THE 2003 MODELS AND IS CONCERNED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED SINCE THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ODI #10302326

34,000 miles · Jun 22, 2009
Visibility

FRONT WIPERS STOP WORKING, RADIO STAYS ON WHEN EXIT VEHICLE, HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. RADIO CAME ON BY IT'S SELF AT NIGHT AND DRAINED BATTERY. TURN REAR WIPERS ON THE RADIO WENT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10274572

Official recalls

2

05V163000 · 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.

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA05017 · 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.