Selling a junk Hummer H2
Any H2 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Hummer H2
NHTSA has 429 owner complaints on file for the Hummer H2, model years 2002 to 2009, the 410th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are visibility and wipers (100, 23%), electrical system (74, 17%), brakes (48, 11%). 30 complaints involved a crash, 13 a fire, and 2 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 68,000 miles. The 2003 model year has the most complaints (186). Data as of 2026-10-12.
The guides below explain how each kind of fault changes what a buyer pays.
Hummer H2 by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | Visibility and wipers | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 186 | Visibility and wipers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 63,000 |
| 2004 | 74 | Electrical system | 8 | 2 | 4 | 71,000 |
| 2005 | 103 | Electrical system | 3 | 2 | 3 | 76,745 |
| 2006 | 35 | Brakes | 4 | 2 | 5 | 60,000 |
| 2007 | 15 | Electrical system | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 10 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Hummer H2 recalls
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for visibility and wipers (2), steering (2), brakes (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2006 model year, electrical system (campaign 10V240000, Jun 2010): GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALAN…
- 2003 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 08V456000, Sep 2008): GM IS RECALLING 13,358 MY 2003 HUMMER H2 VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH WATER CAN ENTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE. IF A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERS THE MODULE, OVER TIME, THE FRO…
- 2006 model year, electrical system (campaign 08V441000, Aug 2008): GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON X…
- 2008 model year, other (campaign 07V373000, Aug 2007): ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WIRES IN THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FRONT OR REAR HARNESS MAY BE REVERSED.
- 2003 model year, steering (campaign 06E010000, Feb 2006): CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN S…
What a Hummer H2 is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk H2 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Hummer H2 worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same H2 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Hummer H2 that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Hummer H2?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Hummer H2 numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.