GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10598507June 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRETCH OF STRAIGHT ROAD IN WARRENTON, VIRGINIA WHEN I WENT TO PRESS THE BUTTON THAT CHANGES THE DISPLAY NEAR THE ODOMETER FROM "ODOMETER," "TRIP 1" MILES, AND "TRIP 2" MILES. WHEN I REACHED MY HAND BUMPED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF INCLUDING THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED TO COMPLETE STOP DOWN THE ROAD WE WERE DRIVING ON. ONCE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED ALRIGHT SO CONTINUED DRIVING, HAD IT LOOKED AT, AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I BELIEVE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES AFFECT THE 2001 YUKON XL 2500 AND THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598069June 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BRAKE FLUID WOULD SPEW OUT FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598224June 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE HUB ASSEMBLY TO MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE HUB ASSEMBLY, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594513May 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES HELPED STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANT TO THE NEAREST DEALER. UPON THEIR INSPECTION, THEY STATED THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED AND THE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND TRAFFIC WAS NOT IN THE WAY AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588726May 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS BRAKE MODULE IS NOT HERMETICALLY SEALED WITH AN O-RING GASKET. BECAUSE OF THIS MOISTURE CAN GET INSIDE MODULE AND DAMAGE INTERNAL COMPONENTS. DAMAGED UNITS CAUSE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD TO LIGHT UP. *TR FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE MODULE CAN CAUSE ABS BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING QUICKLY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588198May 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED, BUT UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN ALWAYS MAINTAINED AND SERVICED, UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP. AS SOON AS WE NOTICED THE CRACKS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG AREA, WE CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE, SINCE GMC DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ISSUED, HOWEVER THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GMC VEHICLES AND THERE IS OVERWHELMING DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THERE ARE CUTS AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA WITH SHARP EDGES AND IN CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS, THEY WOULD BE FLYING LIKE DAGGERS AND ARE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585151April 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER A BRAKE JOB THE STEEL BRAKES LINES FAILED. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE STEEL LINES IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL THE STEEL LINES WERE RUSTED SEVERELY TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. FAILURE MEANING A LARGE HOLE IN THE STEEL LINE FROM RUST. ALL STEEL LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584439April 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I TRIED TO STOP AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY REASON. THE ROADS WERE CLEAN AND DRY. THERE WAS NOT ANY WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE ABS BRAKES, I AM TOLD THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALER SAYS MINE WAS ALREADY DONE. OBVIOUSLY THE FIX WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IF I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576648April 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, WHEELS:HUB, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2005 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS INCLUDING SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER, STARTING PROBLEMS, WHEEL HUB AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR. ALSO, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578098April 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINE CORROSION CAUSED BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577768April 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TRAVELING ON BQE 3 LANE CROWDED HIGHWAY IN BROOKLYN WHEN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR EXIT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR - NO BRAKES - I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON LEVEL ROAD AND AVOIDED ACCIDENT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IT WAS NOT MY DAY TO DIE BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS.....THEN I SAW THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA 11001 AND READ THE INTERNET POSTS ON THIS GM PROBLEM AND CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL....HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576712April 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500 WILL SPONTANEOUSLY SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4LO. THIS DOESN'T ONLY HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS. IT OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND IN GEAR. WHEN IT HAPPENS, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE PUSH-BUTTON 4WD CONTROL MODULE WILL LIGHT UP OR FLASH. NO AMOUNT OF BUTTON-PUSHING WILL DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE ALSO NOT COME ACROSS ANY SORT OF MANUAL FIX, I.E. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, BACKING UP, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 5 TIMES, AND HAS ONLY CEASED TO HAPPEN BECAUSE I HAVE REMOVED THE RELAY WHICH CONTROLS THE 4WD SYSTEM. I AM FIRMLY CONVINCED THAT IT IS ONLY THROUGH SHEER BLIND LUCK OR DIVINE INTERVENTION THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. LET ME RESTATE: THIS ISSUE OCCURS ENTIRELY AT RANDOM, AND NOT ONLY WHEN JUST STARTING OFF DRIVING. IT OCCURS AT SPEED! WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE LITERALLY CAN GO FROM TRAVELING AT 35 MPH TO LESS THAN 5 MPH. KEEP IN MIND THAT SINCE THE BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, FOLLOWING DRIVERS HAVE NO WARNING OF THIS RAPID DECLINE IN SPEED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL DEFECT IN GM VEHICLES USING THIS 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. I THINK THAT THE ONLY REASON THE PROBLEM IS NOT SEEN AS MORE WIDESPREAD IS THAT THE ISSUE HAPPENS IN DIFFERENTLY-NAMED MAKES AND MODELS. FOR INSTANCE, MY PROBLEM MAY NOT BE READILY CONNECTED WITH THE SAME ISSUE IN A CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, ALTHOUGH THE TWO ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME VEHICLE. FURTHER, I BELIEVE THAT GM IS AWARE THAT THIS SAFETY HAZARD IS THE RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH OF "STUCK IN 4LO" WITHOUT IDENTIFYING A MANUFACTURER, BRINGS UP ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY GM-BUILT FULLSIZE TRUCKS USING THE SAME PUSH-BUTTON SYSTEM. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS MERE COINCIDENCE. HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR [XXX] TO SHOW THAT GM OWNS UP TO ITS ERRORS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575785March 31, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND GO TO THE CORNER STORE TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, COME OUT OF STORE TO RESTART VEHICLE IT WILL NOT START IT MAY TAKE ME 10 MINUTES TO 4 HOURS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. MEANING I HAVE BEEN STRANDED AT GROCERY STORES, WORK, SCHOOL FUNCTIONS. ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN I AM CONSTANTLY TURNING THE SWITCH. AT THIS PRESENT TIME I HAVE NOT DROVE MY TRUCK IN ALMOST 5 MONTHS. AND I HAVE BEEN MAKING TRUCK PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE I CAN'T DRIVE.... AT THIS TIME NOT SURE IF IT IS IGNITION SWITCH OR PASS LOCK I KNOW BOTH PARTS SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE IT IS A DEFAULT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575129March 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EIGHT ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 2001 GMC YUKON MODEL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574901March 26, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE JUST QUITS RUNNING BY ITSELF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE BRAKES, STEERING OR ENGINE. I REPORTED THIS TO ODI IN MARCH OF 2006 CONFIRMATION #10153178. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO GMC DEALERS TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY PROBLEM. I SAW ON THE NEWS RECENTLY THAT OTHER GMC PRODUCTS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE CAUSED DEATHS, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. I WANT TO KNOW WHY NOT? I AM LUCKY I DID NOT GO OVER A CLIFF ON WOLF CREEK PASS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND KILL MYSELF. THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS ON THE NEWS NOW WITH THE OTHER GMC MODELS. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WAS NOT. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS. I ALSO WROTE GMC ON OCT 11, 2005 AND ALSO CALLED THEM MULTIPLE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. I FINALLY GAVE UP BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD LISTEN TO ME. WELL I HOPE SOMEONE LISTENS NOW BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED BECAUSE GMC DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2004 YUKON IN THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573708March 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED; WARNING LIGHT ON DASH AFTER INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568810March 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568634March 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
WE PURCHASED THE 2002 YUKON FROM MCGUIRE DEALERSHIP IN NJ ITS BEEN CARED FOR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FAITHFULLY DRIVEN BY MY 50 YEAR OLD FATHER, WHEN FIRST DRIVING HE NOTICED THE PEDAL VIBRATING RAPIDLY DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS. THE ABS CONTROL VALVE WAS THE CULPRIT ALONG WITH A RUSTY WHEEL SENSOR. IT WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER AND AFTER 5 YEARS THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AND ROTTING ALONG WITH SUSPENSION PARTS AND MOST OF ALL THE BRAKES. WE CAME CLOSE TO CRASHING ONE DAY WHEN THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, WE TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE AND THEY TELL US ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER. WE REPLACED THE LINES AND MASTER CYLINDER WITH A HEFTY PRICE TAG. WE GET THE CAR BACK 3 DAYS LATER PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AGAIN, BACK AT THE MECHANIC BOTH REAR CALIPERS ARE RUSTED AND LEAKING. WE REPLACED ALL 4 CALIPERS AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED BUT NOW THE FRAME IS RUSTING AND THE ABS IS STILL VIBRATING BADLY. LONG STORY SHORT GM NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SELLING SUCH CHEAP CRAPPY TRUCKS, WE CAME CLOSE A FEW TIMES TO CRASHING, AND I FEEL SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE EMPLOYEES OF GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568651March 11, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
WHILE PICKING UP MY CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING,PULLED THE CAR OVER AND PUT INTO PARK IDLE COMPLETELY UNSTABLE, TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HARD SHIFT ON TRANSMISSION. TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS THEY SAY THE LIFTERS ARE BAD AND ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. QUOTED ME 2700.00 TO REPLACE 2 LIFTERS SO NOT ACCEPTABLE THIS CAR DOES NOT EVEN REQUIRE A TUNE UP UNTIL 100000 MILES. EXPLAINED THAT TO THE SERVICE REP AND HE CAME BACK WITH A DIFFERENT QUOTE TELLING ME THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO COVER HALF. REALLY WHY WOULD YOU OFFER TO PAY HALF RIGHT OFF THE BAT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND TRYING TO COVER IT UP. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAS A YEAR NEWER MODEL AND JUST HAD THE SAME ISSUE REPAIRED LAST MONTH. THEY ALSO PAID HALF FOR HIS. HOW IRONIC IS THAT. I DONT BELIEVE THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAULTY PART ON AN ENGINE GM SHOULD BE! THERE ARE MANY POST ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM THIS MOTOR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567745March 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED THROUGH LINE. UPON DIAGNOSIS ALL LINES RUSTED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. HAD TO PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR HARD TO COME TO SOFT STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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