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2008 Hummer H3 visibility & wipers problems

The 2008 Hummer H3 has 28 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

28

Visibility & Wipers complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

H3 visibility & wipers complaints by model year61 complaints2003: 1 complaints2006: 61 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 1 complaints
H3 visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V421000Visibility & WipersJuly 1, 2015 · 164,993 units

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.

Consequence

If the blower motor connector module overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace part of the blower motor connector and harness, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2016. Owners may contact Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493. GM's number for this recall is 15042.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEM WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, MONTHS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · October 9, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2008 Hummer H3 have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2008 Hummer H3 visibility & wipers — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2008 Hummer H3 visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 15V421000.

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.