NHTSA — Visibility/Wiper Problems

2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
75,122 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2003 Hummer H2 Owner Comments

problem #7

May 282023

H2

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving in extreme rain downfall at night my windshield wipers stopped functioning. I could not see the road. Luckily I had just exited the highway when this happened. Therefore I was able to move over to the side of the road turn on my hazards and wait an hour for the rain to settle before driving to a near by gas station. Otherwise a fatality would have been likely being on a busy interstate should the wipers failed to function then. That wipers do not work and the Hummer can not be driven when rain is expected. I heard a recall had been issued for wiper malfunction. However when pulling up any recalls from my vin nothing shows but I have seen recalls for this situation and for the same make model and year. Please advise. I have given the vehicle to my 16 year old son a soon to be new driver and is excited to start but I must get this safety isssue taken care of first.

- Lawrenceville , GA, USA

problem #6

Apr 012023

H2

  • miles
drivers seat goes toward dash when key is turned on. have not been able to reset it in any way. cruise control wont activate. front washer pump wont pump. front wiper motor would not shut off. disconnected battery and then wiper motor would not restart. removed the wiper motor and found corosion in printed circuit board. trying to purchase a new front wiper motor. have found that the wai part number wpm 1063 that fits the hummer is currently on backorder. will purchase new wiper motor asap. need better parts availibility for safety.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #5

Nov 202018

H2

  • 130,114 miles
One evening while driving in the rain on a local road headed home my windshield wipers which ofcourse were in operation suddenly stopped stuck in the upright position I immediately heard a somewhat loud humming noise sounding as if it were coming from inside the upper dashboard I couldn't see to drive as I naturally responded to the wipers suddenly stopping and in the upward position making it hard for me to see while driving, I quickly turned the knob on the left side of the steering wheel which operates the wipers speed and on & off function in hopes it would bring the wipers down to the resting position especially if turned off however even though I turned the knob to the off position the wipers remained frozen in the same upward state as when no longer wiping but the humming noise stopped. I quickly pulled off the road turning the wipers on again I could here the humming noise but the windshield wipers still failed to move. When I turn the wipers off again no noise could be heard and yet still not making a difference in moving the wipers which stopped working while in the up on windshield position. After toggling around with the on and off knob and the noise coming on and off in sequence with but not the wipers I concluded that the motor was the noise I was hearing establishing it still works however not moving the wipers it is intended for. A working windshield wiper motor or whatever operating mechanism but no functional wipers. Therefore I can not see anytime driving and along comes the rain for it quickly impairs the visibility to see through the windshield to see the road or traffic in front of you making extremely unsafe to drive and putting other drivers at risk especially if on the highway doing fast speeds and/ or a place where it is not easy to pull over suddenly makes very stressful and inconvenient

- Sautee Nacoochee, GA, USA

problem #4

Jun 222017

H2

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Hummer H2. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph on a rainy day, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 205-588-4478. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not part of a recall and the contact had to pay for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Pleasant Grove, AL, USA

problem #3

Jun 132016

H2

  • 154,737 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Hummer H2. While driving in rainy weather at 45 mph, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08V456000 (visibility). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,737. The VIN was unavailable.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

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problem #2

Nov 272012

H2 8-cyl

  • 119,000 miles
The windshield wipers stopped working, while in the pouring down rain. No accident, but the 2003 H2 does have a recall on the wipers for this exact reason. I had to put out over 700 to have it repaired. I would like to have the VIN number reviewed as to why it is not covered under the recall as what happened is what they described the problem to be. I do have the invoice from the repair.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #1

May 082012

H2

  • 122,000 miles
Windshield wiper motor failure, motor replaced in may and failure on 2nd one this morning. 55 mph on the highway in the pouring rain. After first failure called GM and they said my VIN # wasn't covered under the recall, this morning im contacting my attorney. Sick of this garbage!

- Danville, KY, USA

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