TLDR
Hummer the brand was shut down by GM in 2010, but not every Hummer ended at the same time, and one is on sale today.
- Hummer H1: discontinued in 2006.
- Hummer H2 (including the H2 SUT): discontinued after the 2009 model year.
- Hummer H3 and H3T: discontinued in 2010, when GM closed the brand.
- HX concept: never built.
- GMC Hummer EV: not discontinued. The name came back in 2020 as an electric GMC product.
Table of contents
- Every discontinued Hummer at a glance
- Hummer H1 (1992-2006)
- Hummer H2 and H2 SUT (2002-2009)
- Hummer H3 and H3T (2005-2010)
- The Hummer that never happened: the HX
- Why Hummer was discontinued
- Are Hummers still made? The Hummer EV
- Buying a discontinued Hummer
Every discontinued Hummer at a glance
“Are Hummers discontinued?” gets a yes-and-no answer. The three gasoline and diesel models are gone. The name isn’t. Here is the full lineup in one place.
| Model | Model years | Engines | Body style | Last built | Why it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 1992-2006 | 6.2L and 6.5L diesel V8, later 6.6L Duramax diesel (H1 Alpha) | Hard top, wagon, soft top, open-top pickup | 2006 | Low volume, ageing military-derived design, and the H2 and H3 had taken over the lineup |
| H2 | 2003-2009 | 6.0L V8 (316 hp), 6.2L V8 (393 hp) from 2008 | Four-door SUV | 2009 | Fuel prices, the 2009 recession and GM’s restructuring |
| H2 SUT | 2005-2009 | Same as H2 | Four-door pickup-style SUV | 2009 | Ended with the H2 |
| H3 | 2006-2010 | 3.5L and 3.7L inline-five, 5.3L V8 (300 hp) | Midsize SUV | 2010 | GM closed the brand |
| H3T | 2009-2010 | 3.7L inline-five, 5.3L V8 | Midsize crew-cab pickup | 2010 | GM closed the brand |
| HX | Concept, 2008 | n/a | Compact two-door off-roader | Never built | Cancelled before production |
| Hummer EV (GMC) | 2022-present | Three-motor electric | Pickup and SUV | Still in production | Not discontinued |
One date conflict is worth clearing up. Some sources list the H2 as running 2002-2009, others 2003-2009. Both are right: the first H2s were built in 2002 but sold as 2003 models. Model year and build date differ for the end of the line too: the H2 is a 2009 model year vehicle, and the H3 family outlasted it into 2010.
Hummer H1 (1992-2006)
The H1 was a Humvee with a license plate. AM General built the military Humvee from 1985, and after the Gulf War made it famous, the company started selling a civilian version in 1992. GM bought the Hummer trademark in 1999 and handled marketing and sales, while AM General kept building the trucks in Mishawaka, Indiana.
It is wide, low, and heavy: over 6 feet across, about 7,000 pounds, with portal gear hubs that lift the axles above the wheel centers. Early trucks used a 6.2L diesel V8, followed by the 6.5L turbodiesel. Final-year trucks got the 6.6L Duramax diesel in a trim called the H1 Alpha, with 300 horsepower and an Allison automatic. The Alpha is the one to know about: it was only built for 2006, which makes it the rarest and most expensive version.
Production ended in 2006. By then the H1 was selling in the hundreds per year, and it couldn’t realistically meet changing emissions and safety standards without a redesign nobody wanted to fund. The H2 had taken its place in the showroom. For all three generations in one piece, see Old Hummer Models: H1, H2, and H3 Explained.
Hummer H2 and H2 SUT (2002-2009)
The H2 was the Hummer most people picture: a GM-based SUV styled to look like the H1, built by AM General in Mishawaka. It was a Tahoe-family truck underneath, with a 6.0L V8 making 316 hp. For the 2008 model year it moved to a 6.2L V8 with 393 hp, which is the one to hunt for.
The H2 SUT (sport utility truck) arrived for 2005. It cut the rear cargo area down and added a pickup bed with a midgate, so you could fold the rear window and bed wall to haul long items. It shared everything else with the SUV and was discontinued with it.
The H2 weighed over 6,000 pounds and wasn’t required to post EPA fuel economy numbers because of its weight class. Owners report 10-13 mpg in real use. Look up a modern midsize SUV on the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov and the gap explains why the H2 became a symbol of excess in 2008.
The last H2s were 2009 models. Dealers kept selling leftover inventory into 2010.
Hummer H3 and H3T (2005-2010)
The H3 was GM’s attempt at a Hummer a normal person could park. Built on the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon platform and assembled in Shreveport, Louisiana, it arrived for 2006. The early trucks used a 3.5L inline-five with 220 hp, which was underpowered for a 4,700-pound truck. In 2008 the lineup got a 3.7L five-cylinder (242 hp) and a 5.3L V8 with 300 hp. The V8 is the engine most buyers wanted.
The H3T pickup followed for 2009 and 2010. It had a five-foot bed, a crew cab, and the same engine choices. Only two model years means it is the least common regular-production Hummer, so a clean H3T with the V8 has a following.
The H3 Alpha trim paired the 5.3L V8 with the top equipment level, and it’s the version most people want for towing and highway work.
Production of the H3 and H3T ended in 2010, with the last ones built in the spring, after GM decided to close the brand rather than keep selling it.
The Hummer that never happened: the HX
GM showed the HX at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show: a small, two-door, Wrangler-sized Hummer with removable panels and a short wheelbase. It was meant to be the cheaper, lighter Hummer. GM talked about putting it into production, but the 2008 financial crisis killed the project and the HX never reached dealers. It’s worth knowing about because it is often listed as a “discontinued model” when it was never sold at all.
Why Hummer was discontinued
It wasn’t one thing. Three problems stacked up in about 18 months.
Fuel prices. Gasoline topped $4 a gallon in the U.S. in summer 2008. The H2 was the most visible vehicle to blame, and sales fell hard from there.
The recession and GM’s bankruptcy. GM filed for Chapter 11 in June 2009. As part of the restructuring it dropped Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Hummer, which were the brands it could least afford to keep. The wider list of casualties is in 27 discontinued car brands and what killed them. According to NBC News, Hummer’s U.S. sales had fallen from roughly 56,000 in 2007 to about 9,000 in 2009.
The sale that fell through. In 2009, GM agreed to sell Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, a Chinese equipment maker. The deal needed Chinese government approval, which never came. In February 2010 Tengzhong withdrew, and GM announced it would wind the brand down. The shutdown affected 153 U.S. dealers and about 3,000 jobs, NBC reported.
Fuel prices explain why Hummer sales collapsed. The bankruptcy and the failed sale explain why GM didn’t save it.
Are Hummers still made? The Hummer EV
Yes, but not in the form you remember. GM announced the return of the name in a 2020 Super Bowl ad, and the GMC Hummer EV pickup went on sale for the 2022 model year, with the SUV following in 2024. It is built at Factory Zero in Detroit-Hamtramck and sold through GMC, not as a stand-alone Hummer brand.
The numbers are the reverse of the old trucks. The Hummer EV uses a battery pack and three electric motors, weighs over 9,000 pounds, and makes up to 1,000 horsepower in top trim. The old H1, H2 and H3 aren’t related to it mechanically.
So if you were wondering whether the Hummer is a discontinued vehicle, the honest answer is that three Hummers are discontinued and one is current.
Buying a discontinued Hummer
A used Hummer is a good buy only if you go in knowing what each one costs to own. Rough market ranges vary by condition and mileage, so treat these as starting points rather than quotes.
- H1: Prices run from the tens of thousands up into six figures for low-mile Alpha trucks. Parts are supported by AM General, which still builds military Humvees, but diesel-specific and portal-axle parts cost more than parts for a normal truck. Expect it to be loud, slow and uncomfortable. That’s the point.
- H2: The cheapest way into a big, loud Hummer. Prices commonly fall in the $15,000-$40,000 range, with 2008-2009 6.2L trucks at the top. Commonly reported problems: air suspension failures, transfer-case actuator issues, brake wear from the weight, and fuel bills. Budget for 10-13 mpg.
- H3: The practical choice. The V8 trucks and the H3T tend to hold value better than the five-cylinder models. The early 3.5L trucks are the ones to approach cautiously, because they are underpowered and were reported to have more complaints. Prices commonly sit around $10,000-$25,000. Run the VIN through NHTSA’s recall lookup before you buy any of them, because recall work on 15-year-old trucks often hasn’t been done.
Two rules apply across the line. First, parts for H2 and H3 trucks are easier to find than you’d think, because they share a lot with Tahoe, Silverado, Colorado and Canyon parts. Second, nobody sells a warranty on these anymore, so get a pre-purchase inspection from a shop that knows GM trucks.
The gas-powered Hummers are finished. If you want one, buy the best example you can afford rather than the cheapest.
James Kowalski
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