1998 Am General Hummer Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 Am General Hummer, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 Am General Hummer
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
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…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Am General Hummer have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 49,228 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I have a hummer h1 (1998). On my way to the airport in traffic, my #8 engine cylinder wall cracked causing me to lose all my coolent for both the engine and transmission. If i had not noticed it as qu”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 19, 2005 · Engine and engine cooling
Compare Am General Hummer model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Am General Hummer model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Am General Hummer | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 Am General Hummer | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 Am General Hummer | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 Am General Hummer | 3 | 7 |
| 1996 Am General Hummer | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 Am General Hummer | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Am General Hummer | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 Am General Hummer | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 Am General Hummer | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 Am General Hummer | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 Am General Hummer | 0 | 12 |
Checking a specific 1998 Am General Hummer
How do I know if my 1998 Am General Hummer has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1998 Am General Hummer; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Am General dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V336000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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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.