Problems · by component
2005 Hummer H2 electrical system problems
32 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Hummer H2 cite electrical system, 35% of all 91 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
32
35% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
What owners say about the electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2005 Hummer H2. The contact stated that while parking in the mountains, the vehicle was in the park position, and it unexpectedly rolled and stopped at a boulder. There were no warning lights illuminated. The door hit the driver and knocked him to the ground, and he sustained an injury to his head, but medical attention was not provided. Another person on an ATV provided a jump start, but the vehicle failed to restart. The contact walked several miles to get assistance. The contact was able to view YouTube and replace the part. The contact stated that the transmission shifter cable had failed. There was a hole in the shaft connected to the transmission to the C clip. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 111,400.”
“WHILE TRAVELING ON THE MAIN ROADS THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS THEN DROPS TO ZERO, WHEREAS I'M LITERALLY UNABLE TO DETERMINE MY SPEED THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE WARMS UP AND I BEEN DRIVING FOR BETTER THAN A HALF HOUR.”
“THE COMPUTER IN THE H2 HUMMER MALFUNCTION. WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. EVERYTHING THE COMPUTER CONTROLS IS FAILING.”
“HEATER FAN BLOWER MOTOR STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE CAR IN MOTION, THEN SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL. WIRING HARNESS TO HEATER UNDER THE GLOVEBOX WAS BURNING HOT TO THE TOUCH AND MELTED ALL THE WIRES. PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS COMPONENT COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE.”
“HEATER FAN CONTROL KNOB OVERHEATS. WHEN HEATER WAS IN OPERATION THE HEATER CONTROL KNOB AREA ABOVE AND BELOW THE CVERY HOT TO THE TOUCH, HEATING UP RADIO AND OTHER FRONT DASH COMPONENTS. PRIOR TO THIS, INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY FOR GAS GAUGE AND RPMS, AND STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR SPEEDOMETER (OCCURRED AROUND 100K MILES).”
“GET IN START THE VEHICLE, SEAT HEAT COMES ON. I TURN IT OFF IT COMES BACK ON SECONDS LATER. IT WILL NOT GO OFF AND STAY OFF. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IM DRIVING OR PARKED. SEAT HEAT COMES ON BY ITS SELF.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.