NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Am General Hummer Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 Am General Hummer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Am General dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Am General Hummer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Am General Hummer owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Am General Hummer, describing incidents dated April 18, 2005 to April 24, 2005.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 4 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10170621 · Filed October 12, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BALL JOINTS. ONE MONTH AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SHIMMIED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE RIGHT…
ODI #10119670 · Filed May 3, 2005
I HAVE HAD TWO 2001 AMG HUMMER H1 VEHICLES WITH THE ELECTROCHROMATIC REAR VIEW MIRRORS PRODUCED BY MAGNA DONNELEY EXHIBITING A OVAL GHOASTING IN THE VIEWING AREA AND A SUBSIQUENT FAILURE OF THE ANTI GLARE SYSTEM. THE MIRROR IS USELESS FOR PROPER AND SAFE VIEWING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. A CHECK OF THE…
ODI #10074220 · Filed May 25, 2004
VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE ABS AND THE TT4 BREAKING SYSTEM WAS GRINDING AND MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED MANY TIMES . HOWEVER, IT KEEPS RECURRING. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH…

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OIL FILTER/OIL LEAK/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA #07E088000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported October 24, 2007 · HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Potentially affected: 121,680 vehicles

Owners notified November 8, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Am General Hummer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Am General Hummer.

Steering

ODI #10170621

Crash 2 injuries

Incident: April 18, 2005 · Filed: October 12, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING TO 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHIMMIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE STEERING BOX AND THE BALL JOINTS. ONE MONTH AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SHIMMIED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF RESULTING IN NO STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED IN TO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED BRUISING TO THE RIBS AND THERE WAS A PERSON IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE SCENE WHO FILED THE REPORT DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE BALL JOINT OR THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS CASE IS IN LITIGATION REGARDING THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #06V377000 PERTAINING TO THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Visibility

ODI #10119670

Incident: April 24, 2005 · Filed: May 3, 2005

I HAVE HAD TWO 2001 AMG HUMMER H1 VEHICLES WITH THE ELECTROCHROMATIC REAR VIEW MIRRORS PRODUCED BY MAGNA DONNELEY EXHIBITING A OVAL GHOASTING IN THE VIEWING AREA AND A SUBSIQUENT FAILURE OF THE ANTI GLARE SYSTEM. THE MIRROR IS USELESS FOR PROPER AND SAFE VIEWING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. A CHECK OF THE HUMMER GROUP WEB SITES REVEALED MANY PEOPLE SIMILARLY SITUATED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF A FEDERALLY REQUIRED SAFETY SYSTEM AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A FATALITY IS CAUSED BY MANUFACTURER PROBLEM NEGLECT. REMEMBER THESE VEHICLES COST OVER $100,000.00 AND SHOULD BE SAFE. I CALLED AMG AND TALKED TO MR. GIEFING. HE STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FAILURE MODE. I HAD A MIRROR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY LAST YEAR - HOW COULD THE FIELD SERVICE MANAGER NOT KNOW OF THE PROBLEM. ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF THESE VEHICLES IS ONLY 400 PER YEAR. SO DO WE NEGLECT SAFETY DUE TO LOW PRODUCTION NUMBERS. A PROPERLY WORKING REAR VIEW MIRROR IS REQUIRED IN ALL VEHICLES BY LAW - IT SHOULD NOT HAVE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Power Train; Electrical System; Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #10074220

Filed: May 25, 2004

VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE ABS AND THE TT4 BREAKING SYSTEM WAS GRINDING AND MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE OWNER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED MANY TIMES . HOWEVER, IT KEEPS RECURRING. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDES THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAS A GRINDING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *NM

Unknown or Other

ODI #9001741

Filed: October 16, 2000

HUMMER IS PLANNING TO LAUNCH 3 NEW LINES OF SUVS WITH SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS FOR OTHER DRIVERS. THESE VEHICLES CAN RIDE OVER 22" OBJECTS (LIKE THE FRONT HOODS OF NORMAL CARS. PLEASE CHECK FOR SAFETY.

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