GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10321515March 23, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, CHILD SEAT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, THE EVER PRESENT CONCERNS , INHERENT IN OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL, HAVE GROWN; TO WHEREBY, THEY ARE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS; AS YET TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED BYBGENERAL MOTORS. FOR JUST ONE OF THE MANY, TRUE CONCERNS: THE SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, LOCKING STEERING, WHEN TURNING: A) SERVUCE BULLETIN NUMBER: 01863. B) NHTSA ITEM NUMER: 10006616. C) SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: LACK OF STEERING ASSIST WHEN STOPPED OR DURING PARKING LOT TYPE MANUEVERS. *MR AS SHARED, THIS IS ONLY ONE OF THE NUMEROUS, EVER PRESENT, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS; AS YET TO BE ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED, BY THE GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY . SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, WE HAVE BEEN IGNORED, LED ON, AND MISLED, WHICH CREATED TIME EXPIRATION. SINCE THE BEGINNING, WITH THE EVER PRESENT CONCERNS, WE QUESTIONED THE BUILD QUALITY OF OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL; WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE! SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS SHOULD NEITHER HAVE A TIME LIMIT NOR CONSTRAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320373March 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 GMC YUKON XL .NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AIR VENTS AND SMELLING HOT. THEN FEW DAYS PAST, WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WE PULL OVER TO SIDE. WAITED 15 MINUTES THEN STARTED. DROVE ANOTHER 10 OR 15 MILES SHUTS OFF AGAIN WAIT 10 15 MINUTES FINALLY MAKE IT HOME . WE TRY TO START ENGINE AFTER TWO DAY PASS .THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER AND TRY TO START BUT WILL NOT. CALLED A DEALER, HAD IT TOWED UP TO THEM ,THEY DECIDE IT IS THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE . I HAVE LOOKED FOR A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ON A 2008 I COULD NOT FIND ONE BUT ON THE 2009 I DID FIND ONE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM DESCRIBING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320413March 17, 2010
STEERING
ONE, OF THE MANY, EVER PRESENT, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS, INHERENT WITH OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL: THE SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, LOCKING STEERING, WHEN TURNING: A) SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER/01863. B) NHTSA ITEM NUMBER/10006616. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318423March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SINCE NOVEMBER 2008, MY 2003 GMC YUKON XL 2500 HAS HAD EPISODES WHERE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. IN THIS REDUCED POWER MODE, THE VEHICLE WILL REACH A TOP SPEED OF AROUND 25MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS GM DEALERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLE AND WIRING HARNESS MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. I HAVE BOUGHT A SCANNER WHICH I CAN ERASE THE CODES BECAUSE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING 65MPH WITH SEMITRUCKS ON YOUR TAIL WHEN YOU SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON LOSE POWER AND CAN'T GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE EPISODES WHERE WE WERE ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN DEC 08, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER DIDN'T COME BACK UNTIL APRIL 2009. DEALER THEN REWIRED THE HARNESS AND IT STOPPED UNTIL THE FALL OF 2009. SINCE FALL 2009, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER MODE COME ON SPORADICALLY. IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED, BUT NOW THE TRUCK STALLS WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER IS ENABLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS DURING THE STALL, ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOST. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TURNING, CROSSING TRAFFIC, AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRUCK STALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT HAS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACE IT, I BRING IT HOME AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER WE ARE BACK TO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS. TROUBLE CODES ARE P2135, P0120, P1515, AND P0220. I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $2000 ON SERVICE THAT HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ ONLINE MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOW THAT IT STALLS EVERY TIME IT GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE (WHICH HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES ON EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318425March 10, 2010
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A LOW SPEED NEAR STOPPING THE BRAKE KICKS BACK AS IF THE ABS BECOMES ACTIVATED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. THIS OCCURS ON ALL SURFACES WET OR DRY. THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AND THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE SAME VEHICLE (YEAR/MAKE/MODEL) HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL PER THE VIN NUMBER. THE GM RECALL NUMBER IS 05068 AND YOUR REPORT NUMBER IS 05V521000. [XXX]. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER THIS AS MY VIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317646March 8, 2010
STEERING
SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, THE EVER PRESENT CONCERNS, INHERENT WITH OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL, HAVE GROWN; TO WHEREBY, THEY ARE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS: A) THE SQUEAKING, CLUNKING, LOCKING STEERING, WHEN TURNING. B) THE BRAKES, WHEN STOPPED, AT TIMES, PRESSES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. C) THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT EVER EMITS A MOLDY SMELL. D) THE DRIVER SIDE AIR CONDITIONER; AT TIMES, BLOWS HOT, WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS COLD. E) THE EVER PRESENT, INTERIOR MOLDY SMELL. F) THE INOPERATIVE, KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. G) THE DRIVER SIDE TRIM PANEL HAS DROPPED DOWN; TO WHEREBY, ANY OUTSIDE, REARVIEW ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALMOST AN IMPOSSIBILITY, AND THE DOOR LOCKS ARE DIFFICULT TO SECURELY OPERATE. H) AT NIGHT, THE DASH LIGHTS RARELY COME ON. I) SINCE FIRST PURCHASE, THREE NEW BATTERIES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED, TWO IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE REPORTED ALL NHTSA NUMBERS, INCLUSIVE WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBERS TO GENERAL MOTORS; WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE, AT ALL. FROM THE ONSET, WE HAVE BEEN IGNORED, LED ON, AND MISLED, WHICH CREATED TIME EXPIRATION. SINCE THE BEGINNING, WITH THE EVER PRESENT CONCERNS, WE QUESTIONED THE BUILD QUALITY OF OUR GENERAL MOTORS GMC YUKON XL, WITHOUT A RESPONSE. SAFETY, SECURITY, AND WELL-BEING CONCERNS SHOULD NEITHER HAVE A TIME LIMIT NOR CONSTRAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317109March 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUES ESPECIALLY IN DOWNSHIFTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315567March 2, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 GMC YUKON XL AND WAS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN EFFECTIVELY. WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE IS A REPAIR NOTE THAT THE CAR WILL DO THIS AND TO PUT ON A LARGER STEERING/HYDRAULIC PART TO TRY TO STOP THE LOSS OF POWER BUT THAT IT STILL MIGHT HAPPEN DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM. I HAD MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR AND 15YR AND ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING WHENEVER YOU TRY TO TURN RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311117February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. FIGURED OUT IT MAY BE RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO THE GAUGE NOT WORKING. NOW, IT STALLS WHEN IT ONLY HAS A HALF A TANK OF GAS, NOT COMPLETELY EMPTY. PUT 16 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE 30 GALLON TANK, TRUCK RUNS SMOOTH. REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER TWICE. REPLACED THE BATTERY, TESTED THE ALTERNATOR, RESULTS NO ALT. PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SPEEDOMETER IS OFF, GAS GAUGE IS OFF, AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DISPLAY LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WHEN I BREAK THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE NOV. 2010, WHEN WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND QUIT USING A CERTAIN TYPE OF GAS IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. NOW, IT IS ACTING UP AND TODAY WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT SINCE EARLY DECEMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311134February 16, 2010
STEERING
SHAFT INTERNAL TO POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE CAUSING SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES WERE FOUND DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308605February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WENT ON A VACATION THIS PAST SUMMER TO IDAHO AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER QUITE WORKING. IT WOULD BE 60 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AND OVER 120 WHEN MOVING. OF COURSE WE WERE PULLED OVER FOR GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. BY THE END OF THE DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO WENT. NOW ALL THE GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING. TOOK IT A GM DEALER AND HAD TO PAY CLOSE $690 TO HAVE REPAIRED. AFTER READING ONLINE THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS BEEN QUITE AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303452January 31, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY FATHER IN LAW WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY HUSBAND AND MY CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT AND HE FRACTURED HIS NECK AND BROKE SOME RIBS. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10300140January 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AT A DEAD STOP SITS AT 60 MPH THEN GOES UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299818January 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2007 GM YUKON XL. IN OR ABOUT MAY-JUNE OF 2009 THE CAR BEGAN RUNNING BADLY AND SMELLED OF GAS. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER (SUN PONTIAC GMC OF WANTAGH, NY) AND THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND TIME AGAIN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING AND ONSTAR CALLS TO SEE IF I WAS OKAY. MANY REPORTS FROM ONSTAR ALSO CONFIRM THIS. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO SUN PONTIAC THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD REFUSED TO ISSUE ME A REPAIR ORDER BECAUSE YUKONS WERE HAVING EXPLOSIVE CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY MINE. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HAD ANY SUCH PROBLEM AND REFERRED ME TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I WAS ORDERED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT TOWED FROM MY HOME BECAUSE OF THE SAME EXPLOSIVE CONDITION. SINCE JUNE 2009 I HAVE HAD OVER 300 PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH GM. I PERSONALLY WITNESSED THE ENTIRE REAR END UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE IN PIECES. I HAVE READ AND BEEN TOLD THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT EVEN AFTER THEY REPLACED HARNESSES, GAS TANKS, TUBES, GAS LINES ETC. IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE LAST WORDS OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SUN WAS THAT " I WOULDN'T DRIVE THAT CAR IF I WERE YOU BECAUSE IT MIGHT BLOW UP". I KNEW THAT GM WOULD NEVER ADMIT TO ANY OF THIS SO I TAPED MOST OF MY CONVERSATIONS WITH ALL OF THEIR HEAD OFFICIALS AND STORED NUMEROUS COPIES WITH TWO SEPARATE ATTORNEY'S, MY FAMILY AND ONE COUSIN WHO WORKS FOR THE MEDIA IN CASE ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN. IT WAS ADMITTED TO ME A GM THAT THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME AND IT WOULDN'T BE THE LAST. I HAVE TAKEN MY YUKON OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED IT AWAY FROM ANYTHING FLAMMABLE WITH VERY LITTLE GAS IN THE TANK (WELL, THAT WAS HOW GM LEFT IT. I HAVE PROOF THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS FULLY AWARE THAT YUKONS MIGHT START BLOWING UP YET I HAVEN'T SEEN A RECALL AND I HAVE A $46,000.00 PILE OF RUBBISH IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298703January 8, 2010
SEATS
BURNING SMELL IN 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. EVENTUALLY FOUND CHILD'S VELOUR CAR SEAT SMOLDERING AT BASE WITH HOLES BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER HEATED SEAT. CHILD HAD TOUCHED CONTROL WITH FOOT AND TURNED HEATED SEAT ON. WHEN DISCOVERED, THE CAR SEAT AND LEATHER SEATS WERE BEGINNING TO SMOKE.....COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298664January 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
KNOCKING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IS FELT AS A "CLUNK" THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. HAPPENS WHEN PARALLEL PARKING....TIGHT, SLOW TURNS IN REVERSE. FEELS LIKE GEARS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL ARE STICKING AND LURCHING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR A LONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297641December 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDO STARTS AT 35 MPH NOT ZERO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297643December 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297353December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPPEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING ABOUT 70 WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENTLY WENT UP TO 120. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND TURNED OFF ENGING THE SPEEDOMETER STILL READS ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 60 MPH (WHILE IN PARK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297154December 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GMC YUKON XL 2500, 8.1L ENGINE... PURCHASED TRUCK (2ND OWNER) 8/2005 FROM GMC DEALER. NOTICED FIRST OCCASION OF STALLING APP. 10/05 OR 11/05. DEALER SAID "COULDN'T REPRODUCE COMPLAINT" AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE. TRUCK DROVE OK FOR AWHILE AND BEGAN STALLING AGAIN, THIS TIME GM DEALER SAID "FUEL PUMP" ($900+). TRUCK CONTINUED TO STALL ON AND OFF FOR YEARS, EACH TIME NO ONE COULD FIND PROBLEM.. RECENTLY, SUMMER OF 09, IT HAS BECOME WORSE (MORE FREQUENT AND LONGER TIME TO RE-START) AND AFTER TWO INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BY TWO SEPARATE CERTIFIED MECHANICS, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR. I HAD ALREADY HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT SINCE MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (EVEN THOUGH ITS THE SAME YEAR, MODEL AND ENGINE) I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER!!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.. I CANT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER BECAUSE IT STALLS MUCH MORE OFTEN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING MEANING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ETC AND RISK OF CRASH. I HAVE CALLED GM AS RECENT AS TODAY (12/09) AND THEY ARE STILL SINGING THE SAME TUNE.."YOUR VEHICLE VIN# ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL". NEXT STOP MEDIA OUTLETS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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