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Air Bags complaints
19 reportsClear category filter186,000 miles · Aug 6, 2019
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT OR WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC HENDERSON (702-979-2044, LOCATED AT 330 NORTH GIBSON ROAD, HENDERSO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT OR WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC HENDERSON (702-979-2044, LOCATED AT 330 NORTH GIBSON ROAD, HENDERSON, NV 89014). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A REPAIR QUOTE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 186,000.
NHTSA ODI #11242037
121,000 miles · Feb 11, 2019
Air BagsSteeringSuspensionCrashInjury
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING 75MPH SPEED LIMIT ON RURAL HWY. IT WAS REAL DARK HARD TO SEE AND I COME UP ON THE CURVE PER EYEWITNESSES STATED I WAS GOING JUST FINE THEN ALL SUDDEN WENT DWN INTO THE DITCH HEAD FIRST BACK RT TIRE BLEW OFF THEN VEHICLE STARTED FLIPPING A TOTAL OF 8X..HIT FRONT HUMMER FIRST. AND…
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TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING 75MPH SPEED LIMIT ON RURAL HWY. IT WAS REAL DARK HARD TO SEE AND I COME UP ON THE CURVE PER EYEWITNESSES STATED I WAS GOING JUST FINE THEN ALL SUDDEN WENT DWN INTO THE DITCH HEAD FIRST BACK RT TIRE BLEW OFF THEN VEHICLE STARTED FLIPPING A TOTAL OF 8X..HIT FRONT HUMMER FIRST. AND FLIPPED 8 TIMES..NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HUMMER COME TO REST ON DRIVERS SIDE FINALLY. AGAIN THE RIVERSIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS ERROR IN GM. CUZ THOSE AIRBAGS SHLD HAVE DEPLOYED AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO STAND SIT PUT MY OWN SHOES ON GET DRESSED EVERYTHING
NHTSA ODI #11176178
120,000 miles · Jan 16, 2019
Air BagsCrashInjury
TAKATA RECALL. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 2/28/18. I FLIPPED 8X AND NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SO I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES BUT I CANT GET ANY HELP. THESE AIRBAGS HAVE A GLITCH IN THE SENSOR. BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEDECT
NHTSA ODI #11170367
120,000 miles · Jan 12, 2019
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING DWN RURAL HWY @ NIGHT NEW HWY JUST PURCHASED 1 MTH PRIOR FROM IND. WENT TO OUT MY SODA IN CUP HOLDER WENT OUT OF LANE BARELY ENOUGH TO MK THE SOUND OUT OF LN I MUST OF OVER CORRECTED AND ALL I REMEMBER IS I WOKE UP AFTER FLIPPING 8X NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED NOT ONE. I HIT MY HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL DO NO…
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TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING DWN RURAL HWY @ NIGHT NEW HWY JUST PURCHASED 1 MTH PRIOR FROM IND. WENT TO OUT MY SODA IN CUP HOLDER WENT OUT OF LANE BARELY ENOUGH TO MK THE SOUND OUT OF LN I MUST OF OVER CORRECTED AND ALL I REMEMBER IS I WOKE UP AFTER FLIPPING 8X NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED NOT ONE. I HIT MY HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL DO NOT REMENBER ANYTHG. THIS WAS GIVING BY WITNESS. NOW MY BACK IS CURVED TO LEFT I CANT PUT MY SHOES ON MY LEFT LEG IS GOING NUMB NOW HAVE BULDGING DISC IN BACK OF NECK MY HIPS R OUT OF PLACE. I CAN BARELY WALK I CANT GET A DOC. TO SEE ME I HAD FULL COVERAGE UNINSUED INSURED MOTIRIST, COMP COLLIOSION, PROPERTY EVERYTHING. IM SCARED IM GOING TO GO PARALYED IF I DONT GET ANY HELP. PLEASE . I NEED HELP MY AIRBAGS SHLD HAD DEPLOYED I FLIPPED 8X NOT ONE COME ON IGNITION WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION PER EYE WITNESS ..AGAINI FLIPPED 8X MY WHOLE BACK NECK HEAD LEFT SIDE IS MESSED UP I CANNOT GET UP IN OR OUT OF BED BY MYSELF. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER 8X SOMETHING SHLD HAD WORKED. BUT THEY DIDNT NOW IM IN BAD SHAPE. I NEED HELP. THPSE AIRBAGS SHLD HAD DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT NOW IM SUFFERING CUZ NO DOCTOR WILL SEE ME WITHOUT AN ATTY. THANK YOU. IWAS DRIVING HM ON NEW HWY. DOING SPEED LIMIT OF 75. HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHLD. I WOULDNT BE IN THIS BAD OF SHAPE WHEN HUMMER COME TO REST IT LAID ON DRIVERS SIDE NOR DID THOSE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON HUMMER IF IT DID I MAYBE OKAY.THERE IS A POLICE REPORT I DONT HAVE IT I HAVE HIRED ATTY. THERE WAS 71 PICTURES TAKEN OF HUMMER THAT SHOWS CLEARLY WHERE THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL JUST CUZ I WENT OUT OF LANE JUST ALITTLE BIT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I FEEL TAKATA IS RESPONSIBKEVGIR THE AIRBAGSCNOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA ODI #11166595
120,000 miles · Aug 28, 2018
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A RAVINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND HIP INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE MANUFACTURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A RAVINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND HIP INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
NHTSA ODI #11123057
156,000 miles · Sep 21, 2017
Air Bags
TWICE NOW THE AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED BY HITTING A POTHOLE OR A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE 2ND DEPLOYMENT, GM DENIED THERE IS A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEIR REPORT STATES THAT THE SENSOR SENSED A ROLLOVER EVEN THOUGH ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE ON THE GROUND. AN AIRBAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY BY HITTING A ROUGH SPOT…
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TWICE NOW THE AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED BY HITTING A POTHOLE OR A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE 2ND DEPLOYMENT, GM DENIED THERE IS A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEIR REPORT STATES THAT THE SENSOR SENSED A ROLLOVER EVEN THOUGH ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE ON THE GROUND. AN AIRBAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY BY HITTING A ROUGH SPOT ON THE DIRT ROAD THAT WE LIVE ON. DRIVING DOWN CALHOUN BYERS ROAD AROUND 64TH IN BYERS, CO.
NHTSA ODI #11024903
115,000 miles · Feb 9, 2016
Air BagsService BrakesCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STOPPED, WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE PREVIOUSLY, BUT DID NOT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STOPPED, WITHOUT THE CONTACT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE PREVIOUSLY, BUT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10825101
62,000 miles · Sep 16, 2015
Air Bags
OUR HUMMER AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOP AND THEY RESET THE LIGHT AND IT COMES BACKS ON. THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM, BUT I LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS ALOT OF COMPLAINTS.
NHTSA ODI #10764303
91,452 miles · Jul 14, 2015
Air Bags
AIR BAG LIGHT ON. UNABLE TO REMEDY ON OWN. DEALER FOUND CODES B0092 AND 23 IN DIAGNOSTIC. STATED NEEDED NEW PPS MODULE AND "NEEDS PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKEL SENSOR AND RE-PROGRAMMING". ADVISED THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY NOT EMPLOY DUE TO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST $140 FOR DIAGNOSIS; AND $1200 FOR SENSOR REPLACEMENT. BEING U…
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AIR BAG LIGHT ON. UNABLE TO REMEDY ON OWN. DEALER FOUND CODES B0092 AND 23 IN DIAGNOSTIC. STATED NEEDED NEW PPS MODULE AND "NEEDS PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKEL SENSOR AND RE-PROGRAMMING". ADVISED THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY NOT EMPLOY DUE TO NEEDED REPLACEMENT. COST $140 FOR DIAGNOSIS; AND $1200 FOR SENSOR REPLACEMENT. BEING UNABLE TO AFFORD THIS COSTLY REPAIR, AND BELIEVING THIS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE HUMMER ITSELF, WE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUE. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE PART OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY SENSOR. THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. SENSOR, FOR UNEXPLAINED REASONS, JUST STOP WORKING. AT THIS TIME, WE STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THIS. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, WE HAVE TALKED TO THREE SEPERATE OWNERS OF THE 2007 HUMMER H3, WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAVE HIT THE SAME WALL WITH GM. WE, AND THE OTHER OWNERS, CONSIDER THIS TO BE A EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, AND LEADING TO RECALL FOR FAULTY SENSORS.
NHTSA ODI #10734055
98,000 miles · Jun 26, 2015
Air Bags
I WAS LEAVING OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION AND MY SIDE CURTAIN SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (BOTH SIDES) WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HOUSE. GM IS NOT GIVING ME THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #10730698
Official recalls
2Jul 1, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the blower motor connector module overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace part of the blower motor connector and harness, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2016. Owners may contact Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493. GM's number for this recall is 15042.
Apr 30, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 HUMMER H3 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTEGRAL CLIP-TABS ON THE LOUVER ON THE HOOD MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING THE HOOD LOUVER RATTLE AGAINST THE HOOD AND BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS INDICATOR IS UNNOTICED, ADDITIONAL CLIPS COULD FRACTURE AND THE HOOD LOUVER COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL APPLY AN ADHESIVE TO THE HOOD LOUVER TO SECURE IT TO THE HOOD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HUMMER AT 800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗