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Passlock anti-theft system prevents engine startELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 complaints2014-04 → 2025-07hummer-h3-2008-passlock-no-start
10893806 INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLES PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM DISABLES THE STARTER LEAVING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS STRANDED FOR 10 MINUTES WHILE THE SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF AND REENGAGES THE STARTER
11673147 The pass lock in this vehicle is faulty. On numerous occasions, it has left me unable to start the vehicle, but if you wait 10 minutes each time, it will start again, but it happens all the time. I've seen numerous complaints online and GM needs to do something about it
10855243 THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS WHEN I GO TO START MY VEHICLE IT WILL NOT START BECAUSE IT THINKS ITS BEING STOLEN. I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW KEY AND ALSO SWITCHED KEY FOBS
Radiator cracking with coolant leakENGINE11 complaints2012-09 → 2020-11hummer-h3-2008-radiator-crack
10726316 WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED HEAVY SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE.. I TOOK TO LOCAL SHOP AND WE NOTICED ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE. RADIATOR HAD CRACK ON TOP
10503801 THE RADIATOR HAD A CRACK IN IT WHEN WE BOUGHT THE HH3,IN 6-2011 WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY RADIATOR. IT IS NOW MARCH 0F 2013 AND WE HAVE ANOTHER CRACK IN THE RADIATOR
10727057 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HIGH. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POURED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE
Side curtain airbags deploy without impactAIR BAGS14 complaints2010-03 → 2020-04hummer-h3-2008-airbag-deployment
11320282 DRIVING DOWN DRIVEWAY GOING AROUND 8MPH WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON
10356380 I OWN A 2008 HUMMER H3 ALPHA. YESTERDAY, 9-18-2010 THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON
10329859 SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CONTACT WITH ANYTHING
Frame rust and rear leaf spring failureSUSPENSION5 complaints2010-03 → 2024-01hummer-h3-2008-frame-rust-suspension
11424217 I was not involved in an incident. The rear frame of this vehicle has rusted 90% away. if it were driven any further the rear axel will fall off. I was towing a boat and it and the axel and rear bumper could have flown off the vehicle
11202986 ON A CITY STREET WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED CLOSE TO THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET
11569854 Engine was replaced at 163,000 miles now at 168,000 miles the frame is rusted beyond repair and is about to give at any moment nothing really left near rear axels
Sunroof drain clogging causes water intrusionSTRUCTURE5 complaints2010-11 → 2020-12hummer-h3-2008-sunroof-drain-leak
11221112 THE DRAIN TUBES FOR THE SUNROOF BECOME CLOGGED AND GET PINCHED IN THE TRIM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING WATER TO DRAIN INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE WATER DAMAGE
10505665 SUNROOF DRAINS COLLECT WATER AND THERE IS MOISTURE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. BASED ON THE DEALERSHIP REVIEW IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE DRAINS DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS AT BOTH FRONT AND REAR
10363985 NOTHING LEAD TO THE FAILURE. SECOND OCCURRENCE IN 11 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. FIRST OCCURRENCE 12/3/2009 AND NOW ANOTHER REPAIR NEEDED 11/4/2010. SUNROOF CHANNELS CLOGGING AND LEAKING WATER INTO VEHICLE
Blower motor resistor melting and HVAC failureVISIBILITY/WIPER30 complaints2010-06 → 2025-05hummer-h3-2008-blower-motor-resistor
10592207 I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM BELOW PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. PULL OVER AND SAW IT WAS A RESISTOR WITH TWO SCREWS. IT WAS BURNT, I UNPLUGGED AND DROVE HOME
10810849 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED
10760283 THE CONNECTOR MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED IN THE HEAT/VENT/AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM MAY OVERHEAT UNDER EXTENDED OPERATIONAL PERIODS AT HIGH MEDIUM-HIGH BLOWER SPEEDS
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 HUMMER H3 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/hummer/h3
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_hummer_h3_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 HUMMER H3},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/hummer/h3}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
