The 1995 AM General Hummer has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,613 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
A CORRODED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHAFT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE THROTTLE TO BIND AND NOT FULLY RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE OPERATOR'S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY.
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…
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SUPPLEMENTAL FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
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.
Consequence
THE ENGINE THROTTLE CAN STICK OPEN RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Purchased a vehicle from boucher chevy., inc 4-18-05, attempted to drive home approx 4 block from dealer, wheels banging via front as if to fall off. Phone dealer upon arrival home and informed of same. Returned auto next am, dealer refused to pay or repair in full over $ 1500.00 front end work to…”
“Brakes fell off while backing up. Brake line was inbedded into air insulation line, causing rust/corrosion. *ak *yd”
“All of the ball joints on this vehicle are defective; they wore out completely in less than 18,500 miles of use. This can cause the wheels to fall off, a very dangerous situation, according to an inspector at an official massachusetts vehicle inspection station. The manufacturer acknowledges that…”
“Spare tire position blocks rearview.”
“Spare tire position blocks rearview.”
“The front ball joints are failing.*ak also the steering gear locks up.*jb”
“The front ball joints are failing.*ak also the steering gear locks up.*jb”
“Seat belt locking mechanism locks under moderate acceleration in any direction. Also, when turning on a cloverleaf intersection,the belt locks and prevents driver from leaning forward to observe traffic/belts cannot lock when parked on an incline. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 AM General Hummer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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