2006 Hummer H3 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2006 Hummer H3, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “blower motor” (9% of reports).
- 96electrical system complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Blower motor: mentioned in 9 of 96 complaints (9%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 9 of 96 complaints (9%)
- Glove compartment: mentioned in 6 of 96 complaints (6%)
- Anti theft: mentioned in 6 of 96 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 96 complaints, 19 a fire, 1 an injury.
Hummer H3 electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2006 Hummer H3. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Theses templates dosent recognize the key and kicks on the security system which stops the motor from turning on. So you are stuck for 10 minutes then you can try again all so sometimes the motor tries to turn on by just sticking the key in the ignition before you even turn it. By looking at…
On the electrical, I refer to my air conditioning and heater. When I have my air selection to coldest and I drop 1 click for it to be less cool, my heater turns on and at times it smells like something burning. I have to turn it off . On the engine, after I hit 90,000 miles, I have to fill up my…
The ignition switch is staked and is not able to turning on
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Hummer H3s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 96 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2006 Hummer H3 (27% of the 361 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Hummer H3 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2006 Hummer H3?
The most frequent phrase is “blower motor”, in 9 of 96 complaints, followed by “wiring harness” (9).
Other 2006 Hummer H3 problems
- Engine problems (52)
See all 2006 Hummer H3 problems or electrical system problems across all H3 years.