2006 HUMMER H2: raw data

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vehicle	2006 / hummer / h2
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-25)
complaints	25 on file (2006-09-15 → 2025-06-02)
recalls	0
investigations	2
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Suspension noise over bumps and brakingSUSPENSION2 complaints2006-09 → 2006-10hummer-h2-2006-suspension-noise

10172202 2006 HUMMER H2 FIXED 3 TIMES FROM DEALER THERE IS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE THE NOISE OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS SUCH AS A SPEED BUMP ALSO WHEN STOPPING AND GOING...AND ESPECIALLY WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY
10168416 BRAKES ARE VERY NOISY (SQUEAKING) DEALER GRINDED DOWN BRAKE PADS AND REMOVED AND SANDED THE ROTORS. STILL HAVE SQUEAK NOT AS BAD

Brake line corrosion and ruptureSERVICE BRAKES2 complaints2015-10 → 2015-11hummer-h2-2006-brake-line-corrosion

10788277 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO RUPTURE AND LEAK
10786351 WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED

Exhaust manifold bolt failureENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5 complaints2009-08 → 2018-03hummer-h2-2006-exhaust-manifold-bolts

10524293 FAILURE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS; CAUSES EXHAUST GASES TO FILL ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BYPASSES THE CATALYTIC EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT
11079480 EXHAUST BOLTS BROKEN , LEAKING EXHAUST FUMES INTO VEHICLE , ENGINE FIRE ???? CITY DRIVING
10413255 2006 HUMMER H2 SUT 6.0 LITER ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF. *KB

Steering or suspension component failureSTEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS4 complaints2007-07 → 2019-07hummer-h2-2006-steering-suspension-failure

11233793 AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK AND HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONTROL ARM BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF THEREFORE LOSING TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CARS STEERING CAPABILITY
10197182 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A CANAL. THE TOW MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE
10279741 STEERING IS VERY SLOPPY AND VAGUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE IS TOO MUCH NON ACTIVE MOVEMENT TO CORRECT DIRECTION

Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS2 complaints2010-04 → 2014-04hummer-h2-2006-airbag-non-deployment

10577214 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
10327903 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE ON-STAR SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE

Blower motor electrical burning odorELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2024-05 → 2025-06hummer-h2-2006-blower-motor-electrical-odor

11664399 The contact stated that an abnormal electrical burning odor was coming from the vehicle
11589975 The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds with the A/C activated, the contact became aware of an abnormal burning electrical odor

Seat heater and washer pump electrical malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS2 complaints2012-10 → 2016-08hummer-h2-2006-seat-heater-washer-malfunction

10893801 VEHICLE INTERIOR CAUGHT FIRE AT THE BASE OF THE TOP SITTING AREA OF THE REAR SEAT, FLAMES FROM FIRE MELTED THE OVER HEAD INTERIOR LIGHT AND IGNITED A FIRE ON THE HEAD LINER
10482642 ALSO THE HEATING UNIT ON MY DRIVER SEAT RANDOMLY COMES ON BY ITSELF AND WON'T SHUT OFF

Fuel tank and pump corrosion or fumesFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2 complaints2012-02 → 2013-10hummer-h2-2006-fuel-tank-corrosion

10549926 THEY DID A SMOKE TEST AND FOUND OUT THE FUEL PUMP UNIT WAS ALL RUSTED OUT AND ALSO THE STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK IN WAS ALL RUSTED OUT
10448917 HEAVY FUMES ARE PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED AND PERSISTS UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE READS 7/8 OF A TANK

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
25	2006-09-15	2025-06-02	3	1	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:5; SUSPENSION:4; SERVICE BRAKES:4; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:4; STEERING:3

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA05017	closed	HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT	2005-10-28	2007-04-30	·	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 R
EA08010	closed	NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	2008-06-12	2008-09-08	08V441000	IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-441) TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATEDDEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID OPTION.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES OF THIS INVESTIGATION COMPRISE OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF THE RECALL POPULATION. ACCORDING TO GM, A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER MODULE MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 HUMMER H2 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/hummer/h2

@misc{wrenchpro_2006_hummer_h2_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 HUMMER H2},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/hummer/h2}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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