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Am General Hummer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 40 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Am General Hummer (1992–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

9
safety recalls, all years
40
owner complaints, all years
1992
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Am General Hummer model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Am General Hummer012
2001 Am General Hummer04
2000 Am General Hummer22
1999 Am General Hummer32
1998 Am General Hummer13
1997 Am General Hummer02
1996 Am General Hummer23
1995 Am General Hummer37
1994 Am General Hummer32
1993 Am General Hummer32
1992 Am General Hummer31

What Am General Hummer owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 12.

All Am General Hummer recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Am General Hummer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 01V336000 Reported 2,839 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The turn signal switch plastic cancellation pin can wear prematurely causing the signals to fail to cancel after completing a turn.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signal switch with a new switch having a metal cancellation pin. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V005000 Reported 980 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: a potential chafing condition occurs between the flexible brake lines which connect the master cylinder to the ABS modulator. This condition can lead to one or both of the brake lines developing a brake fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the master cylinder to ABS modulator lines.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  3. Power assist (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V059000 Reported 186 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The nuts used to attach the master cylinder to the hydroboost bolts were of the metric type rather than the required english type.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the master cylinder-to-hydroboost mounting bolts and nuts.

    Model years: 1999

  4. Seats

    NHTSA 96V178002 Reported 1,000 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position. Two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.

    Remedy: Isringhausen is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.

    Model years: 1996

  5. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 96V049000 Reported 3,000 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    The coating used to protect the accelerator pedal shaft is incompatible with the bronze bushing through which the shaft passes. Over time, and in the presence of a corrosive environment (water, road salt), the shaft can corrode inside the bushing increasing the amount of friction between the rotating shaft and the stationary bushing.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a revised accelerator pedal and shaft assembly.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  6. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 95V161000 Reported 463 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Under high ambient temperatures (greater than 95 degrees fahrenheit) and the fuel tank level between 1/4 and 1/2 full, the fuel tank internal pressure can increase causing the tank to expand. Tank expansion causes an interference between the fuel tank protective shield and the propeller shaft resulting a hole in the fuel tank at the…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a supplemental fuel tank venting system on these vehicles.

    Model years: 1995

  7. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 95V023000 Reported 150 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    Water can accumulate in the cruise control cable and if the outside temperature is below freezing and the cruise control is engaged, the water can freeze causing the cable to bind and not release as intended when the brake pedal is applied or the system is turned off at the master cruise control switch.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the current cruise control actuator and cable assembly and install a new assembly. Additionally, dealers will change the routing of the cable.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

  8. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 94V162000 Reported 1,300 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    The passenger compartment is separated from the engine compartment by an insulated engine cover. The insulation inside this cover can rub against the fuel return hose resulting in a fuel leak. Additionally, a wiring harness can also wear through causing interruption to some electrical operations, including the fuel pump.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rubber fuel line hose with a solid steel lines and route the line to provide one inch of clearance to the cover. Also, the wiring harness cover will be replaced and the wiring rerouted to gain…

    Model years: 1992, 1993

  9. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 94V164000 Reported 2,300 vehicles potentially affected AM GENERAL CORPORATION

    The oil pressure switch which controls the power to the electric fuel pump can fail. Failure is due to a missing rubber seal between the switch and the wiring harness. The missing seal allows contaminants to enter the switch causing it to fail in the open or closed position.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the presence of the seal. If the seal is missing, the switch will be replaced and a new seal will be installed.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994

Other Am General models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.