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HUMMER H2

428 NHTSA complaints and 12 safety recalls across model years 2002–2009.

Complaints
428
Recalls
12
Model years
8

The HUMMERH2 appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 428 consumer safety complaints and 12 recall campaigns across 8 model years (2002–2009). That averages roughly 54 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 2 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20093
200810
200715
200635
2005102
200474
2003186
20023

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 66 in 2017-2021 to 19 in 2022-2026, a fall of 71.2%. That is the 25th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

3
’03
28
’04
22
’05
20
’06
19
’07
42
’08
29
’09
53
’10
25
’11
25
’12
18
’13
21
’14
22
’15
16
’16
17
’17
19
’18
11
’19
8
’20
11
’21
3
’22
5
’23
1
’24
9
’25
1
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

EA05017Engineering AnalysisClosed2005-10-28

HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES

PE04080Preliminary EvaluationClosed2004-12-02

STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the HUMMER H2?▼
The HUMMER H2 has received 428 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2002 to 2009, with 12 recalls. That averages about 54 complaints per model year.
What years of HUMMER H2 are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the HUMMER H2 from 2002 to 2009 (8 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the HUMMER H2 have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many HUMMER H2 model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common HUMMER H2 complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the HUMMER H2 are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my HUMMER H2 has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. HUMMER H2 totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.