The Lemon IndexHummer H2 reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About three-quarters as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2003–2005
What owners say on YouTube
2003–2009 H2 · 196 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Heat, A/C & blend door127K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical101K views
- Steering & suspension78K views
Before you buy, watch
Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2004 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2005 best.
Fewest complaints
2003.
Only 1 Hummer H2 year has enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2003 drew somewhat fewer complaints than the average car.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 7 Hummer H2 years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.
YouTube rank: we read 199 YouTube videos about the Hummer H2, 2003 to 2009, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2008. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
Compare the Hummer H2.
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Quick answers.
Is the Hummer H2 reliable?
Yes. It draws about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners sound happier with it than with most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2003.
Is the Hummer H2 a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2003-2005: Lemon Index 75; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2003 drew the fewest complaints.
What are the best Hummer H2 years to buy?
Only 1 Hummer H2 years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2003 drew the fewest complaints (somewhat fewer complaints than the average car).
What Hummer H2 years should you stay away from?
Only 1 Hummer H2 years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Hummer H2 have?
23 safety recalls across the 7 model years we track. Most: 2003 (5), 2006 (5), 2004 (4). Each year's page lists them, and every Hummer H2 recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Hummer H2 problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name steering, visibility and suspension most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 36 | steering (28%) | 5 | — | — |
| 2004 | – | too few complaints to score | 15 | steering (33%) | 4 | — | — |
| 2005 | – | too few complaints to score | 12 | visibility (33%) | 3 | — | — |
| 2006 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 8 | suspension (38%) | 5 | — | — |
| 2007 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 3 | electrical (33%) | 2 | — | — |
| 2008 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | speed control (100%) | 3 | — | — |
| 2009 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | engine (100%) | 1 | — | — |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: goodcarbadcar.net. How it works
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