Reliability & cost of ownership
Hummer H2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hummer H2? 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.
Hummer H2 problems by model year
23 recall entries across 7 model years and 323 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 H2 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 H2 | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 H2 | 2 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 H2 | 5 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 H2 | 3 | 79 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 H2 | 4 | 59 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 H2 | 5 | 141 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 H2 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hummer H2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- visibility74 complaints
- electrical system74 complaints
- steering33 complaints
- service brakes28 complaints
- power train23 complaints
- suspension21 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic20 complaints
- structure20 complaints