2006 Hummer H3 air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Hummer H3 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We recently had transmission coolant line replaced by the dealer about 2 weeks ago. Last night, while my 17 year old son was driving straight on a paved road at approximately 25mph the driver and passenger side airbags deployed for no reason. He sustained a burn on his hand from the air bag as well…”
filed Mar 31, 2021
“When I was driving I feel that my steering wheel at the place of my airbag was very hot and become hoter and hoter ...adn was afraid that my car can catch fire .I stop and wiat until the heat goes away took about 45 minutes ...”
filed May 27, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC…Campaign 06V417000 · Oct 31, 2006
Air Bags problems in other H3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 H3 | 8 | 12% |
| 2008 H3 | 17 | 15% |
| 2007 H3 | 19 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Hummer H3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.