GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10279481August 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS BRAKES ACTIVATING ON DRY ROADS AT SLOW SPEEDS JUST BEFORE STOPPING. THIS ORIGINALLY STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT WAS FIXED UNDER NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 DATED 8/3/05. THE PROBLEM IS BACK IN OUR CAR JUST A COUPLE YEARS LATER. SAME PROBLEM AND NOW THE GM DEALER SAYS IT WON'T BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. WE'VE HAD A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS ENTERING OUR GARAGE AS WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO STOP AND THE ABS GOES OFF EXTENDING OUR STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279968August 4, 2009
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *NJ THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277517July 20, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS DRIVING APPROX 60MPH ON NEWLY PAVED 4 LANE HIGHWAY (US 31). VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A NOISE AND THEN SHAKE. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED WITH APPROX 80% OF THE TREAD AND BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND NUMEROUS HOLES IN THE TIRE. MANY SHARP STEEL PRONG ENDS WERE STICKING OUT OF THE TIRE AND THE SEPARATED TREAD/BELT. DESTROYED THE WHEEL WELL COVERING. 2002 YUKON XL. TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN MARCH 2008. WHEN LOOKING AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, IT HAD NUMEROUS LARGE CRACKS FROM THE TREAD EXTENDING INTO THE SIDEWALL. TO AVOID HAVING ANOTHER BLOWOUT/SEPARATION, QUICKLY REPLACED THAT TIRE AND RETURNED BOTH TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. HAVING THE DEALER CONTACT COOPER AND INSPECT THE REAR 2 TIRES AS WELL (VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT SHOW THE TREAD/SIDEWALL CRACKS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277341July 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 GMC YUKON XL DENALI BRAKE LINES RUSTY AND BURST WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING AND LOST BRAKES. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE LINES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS DUE TO RUSTED BLEED VALVES. THEY ARE USING SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS AND MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PEOPLE THAT DRIVE GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277249July 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 YUKON XL ABS CONTROL MODULE TOTAL FAILURE AT 49K MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GM CONTINUES TO CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $2000 TO TEMPORARILY "FIX" THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 20-40K MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS FOSTERED A COTTAGE INDUSTRY PROVIDING ABS CONTROL MODULES WITH SUPERIOR COMPONENTS FOR 1/10TH GM PRICE. IT IS OBVIOUS GM IS FULLY AWARE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE KELSEY/HAYES ABS CONTROL MODULE DUE TO INFERIOR DESIGN AND COMPONENT SELECTION, BUT SO FAR REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITIES OR PROVIDE RELIABLE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276917July 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. SINCE JUNE 26, 2009, THE FUEL PUMP FAILS TO PUMP GASOLINE, WHICH PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275843July 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP DESCENDING AT A SPEED AND WHEN THE DRIVER ACCELERATES, THE NEEDLE WILL RESPOND AS THOUGH THE STICKING POINT WERE THE SPEED OF DECELERATION AND CONTINUE RISING FROM THERE UNTIL THE NEEDLE IS OVER PAST THE LAST LISTED SPEED ON THE FACE OF THE IPC. IT OCCURS ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS AND WHEN IT OCCURS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IS. SO FAR, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT, SOMETIMES OVERNIGHT IS NECESSARY, AND START THE VEHICLE AND THEN SHUT IT OFF. THIS DROPS THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ABOUT 5MPH. THE DRIVER MUST CONTINUE TO DO THIS UNTIL THE NEEDLE HAS GONE FROM THE BLACK FACE OF THE IPC TO THE ZERO MARK ON THE PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275609July 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE. THE SENSOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RECALL SO THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE COMPONENT FOR FREE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB FOR THE FAILURE. HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 TO REPLACE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT HE WOULD HAVE HIS MECHANIC REPAIR IT FOR $75. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275074June 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2003 YUKON XL- REAR WINDOW FELL OFF AN SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING THOUGH CITY TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273528June 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SERVICE AND A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,964.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272631June 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE LEAKS WHENEVER IT RAINS. THE ROOF IS LEAKING FROM THE FACTORY MADE ROOF RACK BECAUSE IT IS CORRODED AND CREATED A HOLE. WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE SEATS AND UNDER THE MATS, CAUSING MILDEW AND MOLD. AS A RESULT, HIS FAMILY BECOMES ILL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO THE SALT WATER RAIN, THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS KEPT OUTSIDE AND HAS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, AND THE CONTACT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED SINCE THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272347May 29, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I OWN A 2003 YUKON XL. PURCHASED 4 MICHELIN TIRES FROM NTB IN APRIL 2007, $700.00. NEW TIRES HAVE 18,000 MILES ON THEM. JAN 2009 VALVE STEM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY NTB, NO DAMAGE TO TIRE. MAY 2009, SECOND TIRE WENT FLAT DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH MY KIDS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HOME FROM COLLEGE. TIRE WENT FLAT, IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, $225.00. CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS VALVE STEM, TR 413. ONE WEEK LATER, THIRD TIRE WENT FLAT GOING BACK TO COLLEGE. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY. MICHELIN TIRE ALSO RUINED, CRUSHED SIDE WALL, ANOTHER $225.00. WENT BACK TO NTB AND COMPLAINED. AT MY REQUEST INSPECTED 4TH TIRE AND IT HAD A BAD STEM AND WAS LEAKING. ALL STEMS WERE THE TR-413 AND NOT A HIGH PRESSURE STEM. THIS STEM IS FOR UP TO 40 PSI. RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE IS 35 PSI, BUT AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IN HOT TEXAS, PRESSURE FOR SURE RISES ABOVE THE MINIMUM 40 PSI. ORIGINAL SPARE HAS HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT THESE STEMS ARE ON RECALL AND DEFECTIVE. NTB WAS NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING AND THEY ARE THE EXPERTS. HELP ME!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267692May 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE SPEEDS. WHILE IDLING, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 40 MPH OR JUMP FROM 40 MPH TO 100 MPH. THE ONLY NEW EQUIPMENT WAS THE REAR BUMPER, WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2006. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS THE ONLY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267509May 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, WHEELS
TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED THE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ON AND VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10 THAT HAVE BEEN WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I FEAR WE WILL BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS POWER TRAIN FAILURE. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM OR ERROR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265403April 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2001 GMC YUKON XL BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GIVING MYSELF AND MY 4 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS SECONDS TO EXIT THE CAR IN TRAFFIC FOR NO KNOWN REASON AND SIGNAL OF FIRE. MY CAR HAS SEVERAL RECALLS ON FAULTY PARTS WHICH CATCH ON FIRE. WHAT SHOULD I DO, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. MY INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) REFUSES TO HELP WITH REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CAR OR ANY PERSONAL POSSESSIONS OR NOW TIME LOST FROM WORK CAUSING MORE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264377April 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS ~40 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS STANDING STILL. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE 'PEGS OUT'. GAS GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. VEHICLE IS 2005 YEAR, GMC HAS RECALLED INSTRUMENT PANELS ON 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS, BUT NOT 2005. WITH UNRELIABLE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MADE A VISIT TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL AT COST EXCEEDING $600. WE FEEL THAT GMC SHOULD CONSIDER EXTENDING RECALL TO ENCOMPASS 2005 MODELS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263168March 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY BRAKING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ABS WAS MALFUNCTIONING, THE SPEED SENSOR WAS FAILING, AND THE SPEED CONNECTORS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SPEED SENSOR AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONCE AT THE DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS BECAUSE HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BACK AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND STATED THAT NO REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260627March 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE COMING TO A STOP, AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT MY VEHICLE'S ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATED AND DESPITE CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE THE VEHICLE ADVANCED ~8 FEET BEYOND THE INTENDED STOPPING POSITION, NEARLY HITTING A STOPPED SCHOOL THE PROCESS. INTRIGUED BY THE PROBLEM I EXPERIMENTED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE, FOR SAFETY REASONS, DEFEATING THE ABS BY REMOVING THE FUSE THAT POWERS THE CONTROL MODULE. AS I HAVE NOW DISCOVERED, ACTIVATION OF THE ABS TO LOW SPEEDS CONTINUES TO BE A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM LIGHT TRUCKS OF THE 2000 MODEL YEAR AND NEWER. INDEED MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN DECEMBER, 2005 TO SUPPOSEDLY PROVIDE A "FIX" SO THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT OCCUR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A GM ENGINEER (MAYBE A MARKETING PERSON IN REALITY) WHO TOLD ME SOME NONSENSE ABOUT THIS NOT BEING A RECURRENCE OF THE SENSOR PROBLEM. ACTUALLY IT WAS THE CONVERSATION WITH THE ENGINEER THAT LEAD TO MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. I AM NOT SO UPSET ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE SYSTEM FAILED, FAILURE DO OCCUR, THE PROBLEM IS WITH HOW THE SYSTEM REACTED IN FAILURE. I WORK ON VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEMS (SUSPENSIONS AND FLUID DIAGNOSTICS) AND A MAJOR DESIGN CONSTRAINT FOR ANY SYSTEM IS THAT ANY FAILURE MODE CANNOT NOT LEAD TO AN UNSAFE CONDITION. IN THE CASE OF MY VEHICLE'S ABS, THE FAILURE MODE ALMOST ALLOW ME TO HIT THE SCHOOL BUS. I THOUGHT DUAL CHANNEL MASTER BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE REQUIRED MANY YEARS AGO (1968 IF I RECALL CORRECTLY) TO TAKE THE EXCITEMENT OUT OF BRAKE FAILURES. LOOKS LIKE GM HAS TRIED TO RENEW THE THRILL OF BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260636March 3, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500 THAT HAS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SECTION MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND AND AS THE SOUND GETS WORSE, THE STEERING BECOMES LOOSE. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST 12000 MILES. THE DEALER LUBRICATED IT A NUMBER OF TIMES UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. AT 62000 MILES FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE, THE DEALER SAID A REPLACEMENT PART WAS AVAILABLE THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER ARGUING WITH THE DEALER, HE AGREED TO REPLACED THE PART IF I PAID FOR THE LABOR . THE PROBLEM RETURNED AT ABOUT 85000 MILES. THE DEALER LUBRICATED AGAIN. TODAY AT 102000 MILES THE NOISE AND LOOSENESS IS BACK. COULD NOT WIN THE ARGUMENT THIS TIME. HAD TO PAY $213.00 FOR THE LATEST VERSION OF THE REPLACEMENT. I THINK GM IS AVOIDING THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THIS WAS A POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259936February 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, STEERING
MAKING 3-POINT TURN ON DIRT ROAD, POWER STEERING FAILED. UPON INSPECTION AT REPAIR SHOP, FOUND THAT SHAFT ON POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FRACTURED. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS CORRESPONDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V005000 AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA04012, ALTHOUGH GMC HAS TOLD ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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