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2008 Hummer H3 engine problems

The 2008 Hummer H3 has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

H3 engine complaints by model year87 complaints2006: 87 complaints2007: 57 complaints2008: 22 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 1 complaints
H3 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY, EACH TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WERE NO ERROR LIGHTS THAT CAME UP ON BOTH OCCASIONS OF THIS HAPPENING. THE BATTERY CONTINUE TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 21, 2018

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Hummer H3 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2008 Hummer H3 engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.