2006 Hummer H3: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 11, 2025 · Engine · KY

The blower resistor and harness needs replaced it looks like it caught fire or default

Filed Sep 11, 2017 · Electrical · 136,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. While driving 15 MPH, the passenger side (underneath the glove box) caught on fire without warning. The person from the parking lot extinguished the fire. The fire department arrived, but the fire was already extinguished. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (lakeside chevrolet buick, 10215 w main rd, north east, pa 16428; (814) 746-4300) where it was diagnosed that the dashboard, windshield, wire harness, and carpets needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v421000 and 10v179000 (visibility, structure). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Visibility · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. When the contact started the vehicle, the heater was activated and a strong burning odor emitted through the air vents. There were no flames visible. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three separate occasions where the blower motor and connector were replaced each time. Most recently, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v421000 (visibility) however, the recall remedy was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.

Filed Oct 10, 2015 · TX

In a document dated august 2015 I received a safety recall for my hummer h# 2006. "general motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2006 model year hummer h3. As a result, gm is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety a d continued satisfaction with our products," important * your vehicle is involved in gm safety recall 15042 * parts to repair your vehicle are not currently available. When parts are available, we will send you another letter asking you to contact your gm dealer to arrange a service appointment. * this service will be performed for you at no charge." to date, I have not received any correspondence from either the manufacturer nor gm. The recall letter advised me to contact you if I was not satisfied that they had done their best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time. I certainly am not satisfied that this matter has been resolved within a reasonable time. I am afraid to drive my vehicle for fear it will burst into flames due to the problem described to me. However, I have only one vehicle and public transportation is not reliable in my area. I am beginning to wonder if the parts to repair my vehicle are ever going to be available, and further, if I will ever receive the promised second letter telling me to set up an appointment with my gm dealer to get my vehicle repaired.

Filed Jun 3, 2014 · Electrical · 96,500 miles · AZ · fire

Was traveling through a parking lot, noticed a glow from the corner of my eye, and something drip from under the passenger glovebox. There was a funny smell. I immediately stopped, and told my passenger to get out, and noticed a fire under the passenger glovebox. I tried pouring milk and juice on the fire to put it out under the dash but it didn't put the fire completely out. Bystanders helped with fire extinguishers but it didn't help much either, the fire moved through the firewall and was under the hood. The car quickly went up in flames and the fire department was called to put out the fire. Once the fire started, the doors didn't automatically unlock when I shut off the car. I was not able to get the back doors open since there is no key entry and it's all electronic. If I had children or passengers in the back seat when this happened, I would not have been able to get them out through the back doors - they would not open. The fire started under the passenger side glovebox seemed to be related to the resistor and wiring harness tied to the A/C. This should be a recall, and gm should recoup everyone who has had a total loss related to this incident. I will never buy american car again, this one was a mistake since I purchased it with constant issues and now this at less than 100k miles. Unbelievable! Gm should be accountable for these incidents.

Filed Feb 4, 2014 · Electrical · 108,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. The contact stated while driving in reverse she smelled a strong smoke odor and saw flames releasing from the glove compartment that spread to the engine. The fire department advised her that fire was caused by an electrical failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 108,000.

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Electrical · 62,500 miles · TN

Smelled burning smell intermittently, then one day blower just quit blowing any type air, did research found the problem to be the blower motor resistor, resistor and harness had melted so replaced it and worked fine but never really worked on the number 1 setting again. Has now happened again january 29, 2014, burning smell and just quit working again. Thankfully not expecting 0 degree temps again before I can get the parts and get it fixed again. Ordered the blower motor, wiring harness and resistor this time. With the number of complaints on this particular item I certainly hope they issue a recall before someone has a fatal incident.

Filed Jan 13, 2014 · Electrical · 101,000 miles · TX · fire

I left my house to pickup my stepson from practice. While driving to the school I began to smell an odor of melting plastic, pulling into my stepson's school, I began to smell and see smoke. When I got closer to the parking area, sparks began to fall from underneath the right passenger dash. I immediately parked the car and ran around to the right passenger side and opened the door. I told the kids to move back and placed a coffee cup underneath to catch the flames dripping from under the dashboard which was quickly spreading and burning the carpet. I told my stepson to call the fire dept. I took his phone and got through to collin county. And they switched me to the local fire dept. Before the fire dept arrived, my car was engulfed in flames and a total loss. The fire report concurs where the fire began. I have searched online and found that this is a common reoccurring problem with hummers and there are many reports similar to my experience. As a matter of fact, I have had to replaced that same harness about six months after I purchased the car because we smelled smoke and realized the very same part had burned. Many other hummer owners have replaced this part multiple times do to this defective blower motor fan harness. The problem is hummer knows the part is defective and the replacement is also defective. Also, that part is a dealer item. This problem needs to fixed with a national public recall before something terrible occurs. When my car caught on fire, I was in front of a school with children around and need I restate I was in the car when the fire began.

Filed Dec 18, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 112,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hummer h3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the dashboard caught on fire from the passenger's side of the heater. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the harness, resister fan motor, replay, heater hoses and baffle fan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · KY

Blower motor quit working. Took to dealer said needed motor wiring harness and resitor. They said the wiring harness caught fire and fused together. Cost of 300.00 to fix. Fire hazard.

Filed Sep 16, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 80,000 miles · PA

The ventilation system stopping blowing air. I went online and did some research about this and found that many others had the same complaint and how to diagnose it. I opened up the area under the glove compartment and found that a resistor was burnt up. This appears it could have been a very dangerous situation if it had caught fire.

Filed Jul 9, 2013 · Electrical · 65,021 miles · ID · fire

This is the second time the blower resistor/harness has caught fire [1st time 1/11/12 2nd time 7/3/13] the orange wire going into the harness seems to over heat and melt/catch fire the last time it filled cab with smoke had stop vehicle and exit because of fire -smoke.