GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10460326June 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0E807E/115 HTTP://WWW.GMINSIDENEWS.COM/FORUMS/F31/2003-YUKON-XL-REDUCED-POWER-ISSUE-HELP-90910/ HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/GM/5BFXF-GMC-2003-GMC-YUKON-5-3-MOTOR-CODE-P1518.HTML HTTP://WWW.CHEVYAVALANCHEFANCLUB.COM/CAFCNA/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=43119.0;WAP2 PLEASE CHECK OUT THESE LINKS AS I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A FIX FOR MY "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ISSUE WITH MY YUKON. I'VE COME ACROSS SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MOST OF WHICH HAVE TAKEN THE ISSUE BACK TO GM DEALERS, WHO GET NO SUPPORT FOR THE PROBLEM FROM THE HOME OFFICE. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE ISSUE ITSELF IS THE TRUCK KICKS INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MODE AND THEN IT DOES NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN IDLE WHICH MEANS IT ALL OF THE SUDDEN REDUCES THE SPEED TO 5 MPH MAXIMUM AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE ABS BRAKES. THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE WITH NO SOLID FIXES FROM WHAT I CAN FIND. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD COME UP WITH A FIX SO THAT ISN'T A DANGEROUS HAZARD TO CONSUMERS AND OWNERS OF WHAT LOOKS LIKE THERE 2003 MODEL YEARS, IT SEEMS TO BE MOSTLY THERE 2003 MODEL YEARS. GM DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS AN ISSUE. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS OUT, WE WOULD JUST LIKE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10459814May 28, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM COMMUNITY FORD IN INDIANA. I GOT UP UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CRACKED AT THE FACTORY INSTALLED FRAME HITCH MOUNT POINTS. AS IF THE TONGUE WEIGHT TO A TRAILER WAS OVER THE RATED LIMIT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL POSTS ON FORUMS DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE IN 2500HD TRUCKS OF THIS YEAR AND 2005.I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY REAR CROSSMEMBER IS SEVERELY CORRODED ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459037May 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2004 GMC YUKON XL: WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE A WARNING LIGHT COME ON THAT SAYS "REDUCED ENGINE SPEED" THEN IT SHUTS DOWN TO 30 MPH INSTANTLY. THERE IS NO TIME FOR REACTION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 50 TIMES! A FEW OF THE TIMES ALMOST RESULTED IN FATAL CONSEQUENCES IN HIGH TRAFFIC. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEXT DAY HAD THE SAME ISSUE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS NOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY AND TWO DAYS LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.CONTACTED GMC BY PHONE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WASN'T ON THE SAFETY RECALL LIST. I REALLY NEED SOME ADVICE OR HELP BEFORE IT COSTS MY WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN THEIR LIVES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458717May 16, 2012
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LOW ADD OIL LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE USES OVER A QUART OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457328April 30, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODE (4X4, 4X2, AWD) SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND CHANGING FROM SELECTION BY ITSELF; RECURRING IN NATURE; VEHICLE DRAGGING; ABRUPT JERKING - MULTIPLE INCIDENTS AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS; ONLY CONSTANT IS THAT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS COMES BACK AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY; ONLY SERVICE PROVIDER TO HAVE WORKED ON THIS ISSUE IS SWOPE GMC IN LOUISVILLE, KY. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456792April 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456608April 26, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING MY 2003 GMC YUKON THE DASH SAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER..IT WON'T GO OVER 15 MPH....IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY! I HAVE TO KEEP RESTARTING IT AND LET IT GET WARM BEFORE I CAN GO ANYWHERE. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING IT, AND SOMEONE HITS ME I WILL SUE GM, AS I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER FOR 35 YRS...IF YOU READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THEN YOU WOULD DEFINITELY ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455221April 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVERS SEAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND SEEMS TO BE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE RUST ON BRAKE LINES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY FAMILY AND I OWN AND HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS GM PRODUCTS AND WE'RE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SAFETY HAZARD NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GM. MAYBE IT'S TIME TO SHOP ELSEWHERE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453519March 30, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS SECOND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IT GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER OFTEN.SPENT OVER 3,000.00 TRYING TO FIX FIRST VEHICLE AND NEVER DID. DEALERS DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX. THIS IS DANGEROUS,WAS PASSING A TRUCK TODAY ON 2 LANE ROAD AND VEH WENT IN TO REDUCED POWER.WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT.... *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453338March 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. GMC DEALER CHARGED ME $925.33 AND HAD MY TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451055March 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE ON DRIVER SIDE ROTTED CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF FLUID. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450235March 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED WHEN MY WIFE PULLED TRUCK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED VERY BADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448496February 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
CHROME OVER PLASTIC IS COMING OFF OR PEELING AND THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THEIR FINGERS CUT WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. THE CHROME COVERING WHERE IT HAS PEELED IS LIKE A RAZOR BLADE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO UNLATCH THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10447479February 11, 2012
STEERING
YUKON XL HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION, KNOCKING/RATTLING NOISE, THAT IS FELT IN THE STEERING COLUMN/SHAFT. GMC IS AND HAS BEEN AWARE OF FAULTY STEERING SHAFTS AND WILL NOT PAY FOR REPLACEMENT IF YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GMC HAS EVEN SUED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE STEERING SHAFT, YET WILL NOT RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446720February 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. NOW (FEB 2012) ANOTHER LINE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, THIS TIME IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444525January 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS VEHICLE IS SLOWING TO A STOP, THE ABS ENGAGES LIFTS THE BRAKE PEDAL, ESSENTIALLY ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD, AND REQUIRING A QUICK REACTION TO STRONGLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY AND CORRODED ABS SPEED SENSOR, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THESE VEHICLES FROM 2002, BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 2001 YEAR. ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE IS FAULTY ABS MODULES IN THESE VEHICLES WHICH TURN ON THE DASHBOARD BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS PERIODICALLY ALTHOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR ABS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443641January 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOW OIL LIGHT FLASHES. OIL IS LOW A QUART TO A QUART AND A HALF EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STATES THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE AND TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. RECENTLY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THE DEALER STATES IT MAY BE AN INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM. NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS AND IT IS VERY COSTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441280December 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD LOW. DRIVER DID NOT ENGAGE 4WD LOW SYSTEM WHICH REQUIRES TO 1ST PLACE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL THEN SELECT 4 WD LOW BUTTON. DRIVER MOMENTARY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE (STEERING) BUT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS WERE JOINTED FORWARD WITH IMPACT OF ENGAGEMENT OF LOW GEARS AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440614December 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 GMC YUKON XL HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE "REDUCED POWER" MESSAGE. NOT ONLY IS THIS AFFECTING THE DRIVEABILITY OF OUR VEHICLE BUT ALSO THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY SINCE THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND MY WIFE USUALLY IS DRIVING IT WITH OUT FOUR CHILDREN IN IT. IT ALL STARTED IN AUGUST WHEN THE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE CAME ON FOR MY WIFE WITH SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS "RODENT DAMAGE" TO THE THROTTLE BODY WIRING AND REPLACED THE CONNECTOR. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS GOING HOME FROM THE KIDS SCHOOL. THE CODE THAT WAS SCANNED WAS P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS UNPLUGGED AND RESEATED AND THE LIGHTS WENT AWAY. ON 10/6 THE LIGHTS AND REDUCED POWER MESSAGE CAME BACK ON, TOO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES "NO DEFECT FOUND" TAC CASE # [XXX]. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND WITH THE CHANCE OF MY WIFE AND KIDS BEING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE OR BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I WANT FROM A CAR THAT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY! NOT ONLY IS THIS CAR DANGEROUS BUT ALSO A HEADACHE! I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IF THE CAR IS NOT DOING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW THEN THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I KNOW THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL, I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN GET THIS FIXED! *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440668December 13, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DURING ACCELERATION AND OCCASIONALLY DURING BRAKING, THE WHEEL SENSOR(S) CAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL TO BECOME ACTIVE, OR CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO ENGAGE. IN ALL CASES, ACTIVATION IS IN ERROR BASED ON AMBIENT CONDITIONS. I AM ABLE TO OVERRIDE THE TRACTION ACTIVE PROBLEMS BY DISABLING THE TRACTION ASSIST, BUT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT CONTROLLED BY THE SAME SWITCH. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THE SAME FAILURE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT NO RECALL EXISTS YET FOR THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. TO DATE, THE FAILURE HAS NOT CAUSED A CRASH, BUT NOW THAT WINTER IS HERE I HAVE TO MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE DISENGAGING THE TRACTION ASSIST IS NOT PRACTICAL IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT IT REQUIRES CHANGING THE FULL FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY BECAUSE OF CORROSION BUILDUP ON THE TONE RING. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE DID CHANGE A SENSOR ON A SIMILAR VEHICLE BUT THE SENSOR DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE WHEEL BEARING WILL COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE. WITH THE APPARENTLY COMMON NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND A LISTED RECALL IN CANADA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE GM IS IGNORING A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN YOU PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE ESSENTIALLY STALLS, YOU MAY GET REAR-ENDED, WHICH ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME A FEW WEEKS AGO. HOWEVER, MY GREATER CONCERN IS NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. ANOTHER WEBSITE SAID THAT TIRES COULD BE THE PROBLEM. ALL OF MY TIRES ARE THE SAME SIZE AND WEAR, AND AIR PRESSURE MATCHES. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE VEHICLE, NOT RELATED TO TIRE DIFFERENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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