Reliability & cost of ownership
Am General Hummer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Am General Hummer? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Am General Hummer problems by model year
20 recall entries across 7 model years and 35 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Hummer | Not confirmed | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Hummer | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Hummer | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Hummer | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Hummer | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Hummer | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Hummer | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Hummer | 5 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Am General Hummer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline3 complaints
- visibility/wiper3 complaints