Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| SB-06-02-32-013B | 08/01/2009 | 10032462 | Saab/hummer/gm: diagnostic tips/recommendations when power steering pump replacement is necessary. analysis of returned power steering (ps) pumps that had been replaced for noise, no power assist, no or low pressure and leaking conditio | 03/26/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 44000 | ||
| 2006 hummer h3 will not accelerate after releasing brake. after taking a hard left turn into a parking space, the truck stopped dead in place and would not accelerate further unless i press the gass pedal down. if i where driving at fast speeds i would have probably flipped it over, and died. | |||
| 04/24/2007 | 40 | 2 | |
| Problems with brakes and steering on vehicle. in shop for 3 months. picked up from repair and lost control of vehicle 1 mile from dealership with complete loss of steering control. dealer and tech came and picked up vehicle and can not determine the reason. ongoing problem for many months vehicle is dangerous and i am now scared to drive. dealer has vehicle. *jb | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 9300 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| Mine sounds like the same problem as stated by consumer complaint: odi case number: 10169754. however, when i took my h3 in, all they did was blame it on me stating i had someone else align my brand new car, and to resolve the issue, they just realigned the vehicle to center the steering wheel. i did ask how the alignment of each wheel was, and they said it was in the 'green' before they realigned, so that tells me it isn't something that i hit in the road to knock it off center, but rather something inside the car malfunctioned. this sounds like something that should be addressed if there multiple instances of the same case, it sounds like one person's dealer actually replaced a failed part, where mine did not for the same issue. to this day i still hear clumking sounds when i steer the car, i hope this isn't leading to a complete failure and a deadly crash for something that i had already reported and attempted to have fix. *nm | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 15000 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's steering locked when either going through hard left or right turns. the wheels did not come back to center, and the vehicle went into a ditch. the service dealer determined the steering issue was a basic feature for the steering of the vehicle.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 400 | 5 | 06/10/2006 |
| The first week i owned this new h-3 my steering went out and the steering wheel was clearly tilted. i had to drive with the steering wheel very crooked to go down the road straight. i have taken the vehicle in 4 times regarding this since they attempt to fix it but then a clunk is heard and it goes out of alignment again. they replaced some sort of part in the steering column but this did not correct the problem since it happened again. now a factory rep. has decided it could be the power steering and they are going to replace the entire power steering. i am extremely worried that this a safety issue and an accident is inevitable. i would like to report this since i feel that this should be looked into. *nm | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 44000 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact leased a 2006 hummer h3. while turning into a driveway at approximately 15 mph, the front driver's side tie rod failed and punctured the tire. the frame was damaged and the vehicle struck a telephone pole. a police report was filed. the frame had to be replaced. the contact sustained mid back, lower neck, wrist, and knee injuries. the vehicle was returned to gm. the current and failure mileages were 44,000. updated 11/17/08 *cn updated 11/24/08. *jb | |||