H2 opinion needed

[Jati]

Hi All,
I have been reading the various posts here dealing with broken transfer cases, wheels falling off, etc...
I have owned my 03 H2 for around 5 months now....I have only noticed a slight water leak & the fact that the lazy bastards at GM did not bother to rust proof the metal dash framework.
Here is my question: Has Hummer addressed any of the more serious issues in the 04 model?
I have a chance to trade mine in for an 04 H2 with as little as $4000 cash difference..(my 03 H2 only has 650 miles on it).
After hearing of all of the mechanical failures and such, I am almost too worried to put the family in this thing and go down the highway in it. Imagine cruising down the interstate at 70mph and have the front wheel assembly fall off. I do have a friend whos H2's rear drive shaft dropped on to the pavement.
TIA, Jati

[Jati]

Hi All,
I have been reading the various posts here dealing with broken transfer cases, wheels falling off, etc...
I have owned my 03 H2 for around 5 months now....I have only noticed a slight water leak & the fact that the lazy bastards at GM did not bother to rust proof the metal dash framework.
Here is my question: Has Hummer addressed any of the more serious issues in the 04 model?
I have a chance to trade mine in for an 04 H2 with as little as $4000 cash difference..(my 03 H2 only has 650 miles on it).
After hearing of all of the mechanical failures and such, I am almost too worried to put the family in this thing and go down the highway in it. Imagine cruising down the interstate at 70mph and have the front wheel assembly fall off. I do have a friend whos H2's rear drive shaft dropped on to the pavement.
TIA, Jati

[argonaut]

I've had mine over a year with no problems. Don't over-react to something that happened to a small minority of Hummer owners. At least their engines don't blow up (like the BMW M3). You won't have any problems.

[Buckeye Hummer]

Jati,

I've seen H2's go through some very ugly terrain that no other stock vehicle is capable of. I really wouldn't worry about wheels falling off on the pavement. Every vehicle has a few lemons you just happen to be on an H2 site where you'll hear about all of them.

[Dedo-man]

I dont know if this will help, but I just picked up my new 04' 2 weeks ago. 1K miles on it so far and not a problem, squeek or rattle. I cant help but think there is a little bashing going on at times from H2 haters. I too was a little concerned after reading so many bad reports, but had to just take the plunge because I love the rig so much. I think they may have ironed out a few bugs in the 03' model with the 04', but that is just the normal process with any new vehicle which comes out as a brand new product. Just me two cents...for whatever its worth.

[noc]

Check behind the glove box.. see if there's any rust. I had that on my 2 week old '03. Wonder if they did fix all those stuff on the 04's

[crash]

We have ZERO idea what the engineers/factory will fix on the next model year of production.. It sucks, because we are stuck in the middle of this game..

certified H2 tech. troll

[RonB]

dedo-man is correct. They pump out alot of these rigs (40k per year?) and you read all the bad stuff here. Sometimes it's hard to read, but the good far out-weighs the bad. I still firmly believe it's the most capable off-road / comfy on-road truck available.

Ron

[MAC]

My Hummer has been wonderful and no defect for 15 months and 21K miles. I must admited in the early months I too worried when I read about all these defects and problems, most were real, some were fakes, as we found out in Bad Rap's 100s defect report or Zero(same guy) recent new Hummer broke down story, ill intention false reports.

It is also true some people do not take care their things, I have seen same year model cars in showroom condition while some in total shamble mess with broken switches and seats; same is true with people's homes. We have salesmen with have heavy hands, they break unbreakable products in 1 day, then reported it is a piece of junk, while we sold 20 million pieces without one defect report. Last week a 13 yr old boy slept over in our house, in one afternoon, he broke 3 expensive BB/airsoft guns.

In some Hummer defect reports, you have to ask a few extra follow up questions, you may find out more background of owners' abuses, some of them are very rough drivers, not your average drivers. There is nothing right or wrong about it, its just that way.

There was nothing I could do about any potential problem, so there was no need and no use to worry about it. Some people get up in the morning and start worrying about everything, some people have the best lucky life but constantly complain and depress about their lifes, there is nothing they can do about it, they were born that way.

[Frank Hewitt]

Jadi,

In response to your innitial post, I must say that to worry about your H2 being safe, or more specifically, the wheels falling off of it while driving down the road is just a hair short of rediculous. For the first time in my life I have to agree with pieces of what mac had to say. You will likely not find a more safe vehicle for your family. Is the H2 perfect? Nope. Could you be hit by lightening? Yep. If you pay any attention to the bare-bones statistics and probabilities, you would reallize that you are wasting your time worrying about your issues with the '03 H2. For the love of alla, just drive it and love it, and if you insist on being hung up on something, your only enemies are tree-huggers with spraypaint and MPG similar to that of any truck of similar size and duty rating.

gasman

[Perry]

Has anyone actually heard that '04 have problems that have been fixed from the '03???

[Texas Red]

14000 miles. No problems whatsoever. Mild off-roading using all 4wd settings, no problems whatsoever. There's a lot of press over a very few problems.

I have heard of no changes to engine, drivetrain, transfer case, or suspension on the '04.

[MAC]

On wear and tear.
I have an ex-brother-in-law, one of those whom you knew was not good enough for your sister type. He had a Porsche 930 Turbo, all white, slant nose wide ass, absolute beauty, that was my dream car. I've seen it for quite awhile but never sat in it. We made an arrangement for me to buy it from him, he left in my garage, I had a big garage at that time. I didn't get to check it out until few days later, WOW, what a piece of ****! Almost everything is broken inside, broken fan knob, broken glove box lock, missing vent and radio switches, spring out of seat, torn leather seats, broken power window, dust and junk inside. I took it out for a test drive, it was a total workout, worked up a sweat, needed to stop to have a smoke midway and rest myself, exhausted by the time I got back. I've driven Porsches many times, I saw and heard nothing wrong with it, but that was not right. The deal was cancelled. Later I had a chance to sat in his 500SEL, same thing, broken and missing controls and seats.

None of the above ever happened in any of the cars I ever owned, if something is broken I'll fix it, which was rare. I take care my cars normally, you don't see me doing anything extra or out of my way, I wipe the interior once every 1 or 2 months with a cloth, wax it once every 1-2 years, but you never see junk in any of my autos and no one washes my cars except myself.

Every auto brand has defects, but I wonder if some or few of the problems were caused by the owners.