Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Hummer H2: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
57 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 02V283000, 08V456000.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V045000.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V075000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on October 29, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 1,448 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on March 6, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 511,167 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on February 4, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 68,875 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on September 9, 2008. The campaign covers an estimated 13,358 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 08V456000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.