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Hummer H2 years to avoid

The Hummer H2 years to avoid are 2003, 2005, 2004 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2009 is the cleanest year on record.

429

Total complaints

12

Recall campaigns

2002–2009

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Hummer H2 NHTSA complaints by model year186 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 186 complaints2004: 74 complaints2005: 103 complaints2006: 35 complaints2007: 15 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 3 complaints
Hummer H2 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

H2 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2003High complaint rate186
2005High complaint rate103
2004High complaint rate74

Every H2 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200931
2008103
2007152
2006355
2005avoid1033
2004avoid744
2003avoid1865
200230

Common questions

What are the worst Hummer H2 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the H2 years to avoid are 2003, 2005, 2004. The cleanest year on record is 2009.

What is the best year for the Hummer H2?

By complaint volume, 2009 has the cleanest NHTSA record among H2 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Hummer H2 have?

Across all model years, the H2 has 12 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 429 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.