GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10170619October 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD TRUCK FOR ONE WEEK, HAVING A GOOD TIME, AND THEN THE CAR STALLED ELEVEN TIMES ON ME. WHEEL LOCKS UP AND I AM TRAVELING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. EVEN STALLED ON TOP OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS BRIDGE WITH A TRUCK FULL OF KIDS. VERY SCARY I AM TERRIFIED TO GO ANYWHERE FAR AND AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE FACT I HAD TO PAY A HUNDRED DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I HAVEN'T PAID THE FIRST NOTE AND SHELLING OUT MONEY FOR REPAIRS. I HATE THIS. THEN THE DEALERSHIPS TREAT YOU AS IF YOU ARE CRAZY. THEY CLAIM IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP! NOW THE SERVICE CREW AT (?) THINKS I'M CRAZY, I'M JUST SCARED. I COULD HAVE STAYED IN MY UNRELIABLE INTREPID FOR WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH. AND REMEMBER IT'S ONLY BEEN A WEEK. NOW I JUST DROP THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND PARK IT UNTIL IT'S TIME TO PICK THEM UP. NOTHING EXTRA! WE NEED TO TRY TO FORM A CLASS ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. ONE DAY THE CAR BEHIND US WON'T STOP! THANK GOD NOTHING TRAGIC SO FAR THAT WE KNOW OF. WHY DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE DRASTIC MEASURES ARE MADE BY THESE MANUFACTURES! I WISH EVERY HEAD GMC AS WELL AS A FEW OTHERS WOULD TAKE THESE VEHICLES FOR THE WEEKEND AND DRIVE IN FEAR LIKE WE DO EVERYDAY WITH THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170598October 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 GMC YUKON XL DENALI FAILS. IT WILL EITHER READ 0 - 5, OR 70-100. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST/SLOW I AM GOING. WHEN CALLING THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL COST $500 - 700!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND AFTER RESEARCHING, HAVE FOUND OUT THAT MANY, MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS... PLEASE FORCE A RECALL? I CAN'T AFFORD THIS REPAIR, NOR DO I THINK ANY OF US SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER...*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169655September 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2007 GMC DENALI ROLLED BACKWARD AFTER KEY WAS REMOVED AND VEHICLE IN "PARK". CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AS IT ROLLED ABOUT 100 YARDS IN LENGTH DOWN APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. CONSUMER COULD HAVE RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES AS VEHICLE WENT OVER A 4 FOOT WALL DURING INCIDENT AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET IN TO ATTEMPT TO STOP, BUT HAD TO HANG ON STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO NOT GET RUN OVER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10169280September 25, 2006
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I PURCHASED A 2004 YUKON XL ON 10-19-04 AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES AIR BAG SYSTEM EVER SINCE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN ON AT LEAST 12 OCCASIONS, WITH REPEAT VISITS FOR SAME PROBLEM USUALLY THE SAME DAY. MY CAR HAS GIVEN OFF NUMEROUS CODES WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: B0026, B0040, B0041, B0043, B2470, B0229, B3770. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO 3 SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS WHERE THEY HAVE REPLACED HARNESSES, WIRES, CONNECTORS ETC. NONE OF THIS SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED. I HAVE FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS ALSO HAVE HAD NY HORN BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE CALLED ONSTAR TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS ON MY VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAS NUMEROUS CODES COMING UP, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL CORRECTED, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY ON ITS OWN OR IT MAY NOT DEPLOY IF MY CAR IS WRECKED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR, BUT I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE AN EXTRA $40,000 TO BUY A NEW ONE. I HAVE EXPLAINED ALL OF THIS TO GMC'S ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY HAVE SENT ME SEVERAL LETTERS STATING THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO BUY MY CAR BACK. MY FAMILY'S LIVES ARE NOT REPLACEABLE, AND I WORRY EVERY TIME I GET IN THE VEHICLE THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN, AND THIS IS HORRIBLE FEELING FOR A MOTHER, WHOSE JOB IS TO PROTECT HER CHILDREN. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL DEALERSHIPS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL GONE OUT OF THEIR WAY TO TRY AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS, BUT ALL HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. IT IS NOT THE DEALERSHIPS FAULT, IT IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE. I TRULY BELIEVE AS MY KIDS HAVE SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE IS TRULY POSSESSED, AND IN MY OPINION NOT FIXABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170151September 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER 2002 GMC YUKON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS ***NAR*** *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168864September 21, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, HOWEVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL #01V159000 REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, A COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168879September 21, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
2001 YUKON XL PARKING BRAKE INOPERATIVE. DEALER SAYS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. BUT CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I HARDLY EVER USE THE PARKING BRAKE. NORMAL BRAKES ARE STILL GOOD AT 68000 MILES. INFORMED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW GM SHOULD FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168720September 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 XL 2500 HAS HAD PERIODIC PROBLEMS STARTING AND STALLING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE STARTING PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT 2 TIMES AS OFTEN AS THE STALLING PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. USUALLY, IF IT DOESN'T FIRE RIGHT UP YOU HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN. IT USUALLY STARTS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME. THE STALLING PROBLEM IS LESS DETECTABLE. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES TOTAL. EACH TIME I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE GOING UNDER 30 MILES PER HOUR AND ABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE AS NEW AND DO NOT KNOW IF PRIOR OWNER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. IT HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN JAN. 2002. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167435September 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2003 GMC YUKON XL AND ONLY WENT A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS VERY SLUGGISH AND THE DIC SHOWED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I STARTED IT UP A LITTLE WHILE LATER IT WAS FINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND IT WAS DUE TO REFUELING WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING OR A LOOSE GAS CAP...NEITHER OF THESE HAD HAPPENED IN MY CASE. THE NEXT DAY I HAD MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON RT. 95 WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. I LOST ALL ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE MECHANIC THAT TOWED IT READ THE DTC'S AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING: -CLASS 2 DATA LINK MALFUNCTION. - BODY CONTROL MODULE. - PCM TO TAC MODULE SERIAL DATA CONNECTION. I PLACED A CALL TO GMC ON 9/2 TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THE DANGER IT HAD PLACED MY FAMILY IN. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP FOR AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES W/ OTHER YUKONS AS WELL AS 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHES. AFTER READING THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THIS ISSUE IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT GMC IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BUT HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE IT PUTTING MILLIONS AT RISK EVERY DAY. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167483September 6, 2006
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHIELD ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN. THE PULL DOWN BAR THAT CONNECTED TO THE CAR SEAT FRACTURED. ALSO, A SPRING DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN VISIBLE AND TANGIBLE SHARP EDGES. THE CAR SEAT MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND OFFERED A REPLACEMENT CAR SEAT. COSCO, MODEL# 02-537-EBK, DOM- 09/07/2001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166636August 27, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON XL WHICH BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME AT ~51,280 MILES. THESE ARE SEALED BEARINGS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BY REPLACING BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES, $692.49, WHEN I HEARD THE BEARING GRINDING NOISE. THE MECHANIC AT THE GM DEALER TOLD ME HE REPLACES THE BEARING ASSEMBLIES ON TWO TO THREE VEHICLES A WEEK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166532August 25, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE WINDOW HINGE ON THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2003 GMC YUKON BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN USED VERY RARELY, AND THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED. IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, OR DESIGN FLAW...NOT SOMETHING THAT FAILED BECAUSE OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WITHOUT REPAIR, THIS COULD LEAD TO WINDOW SEPARATION AND HARM TO OTHER VEHICLES FOLLOWING ME ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166450August 24, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I OPENED BACK REAR LIFT GLASS AND IT MADE A VERY STRANGE NOISE. I CLOSED IT THEN NOTICED IT WAS NOT SITTING STRAIGHT SO I OPENED IT AGAIN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT AGAIN IT WOULD NOT LOCK AND THEN ONE HINGE HOLDING THE GLASS ON JUST BROKE AND THEN THE GLASS WAS ONLY HELD ON BY ONE HINGE AND WAS COMPLETELY CROOKED. I CONTACTED GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID $1,100.00 REPAIR BECAUSE THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE WHOLE GLASS PLUS THE HINGES. I FOUND OUT THAT A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE IN MY SMALL AREA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEN I FOUND SOMEWHERE ON THIS WEBSITE THERE HAD BEEN 3 MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. WHEN I SPOKE WITH GMC THEY SAID IT WASN'T ANYTHING I DID AND IT WASN'T DUE FROM WEAR AND TEAR THAT IT JUST BROKE. APPARENTLY THE PART THAT BROKE ON MINE WAS THE WELDING CAME OFF. I THINK IF AN INVESTIGATION IS STARTED THAT GMC WILL FIND OUT THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166457August 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FAILURE OF ABS MODULE - 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500 PUMP MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165015August 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF FUEL HAD LEAKED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE LEAK CAME FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V155000, REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164693August 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06E043000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED OF THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164455August 4, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS, TIRES
FIRST THERE WAS A TIRE BLOWOUT, TIRE SEPARATED WITH 11/32 THREAD LEFT. SECOND AT LEAST 1 SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. THIRD NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF. FOURTH THE ROOF CAVED IN LIKE A "V" SHAPE IN THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT, BY THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10164474August 4, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE MONITOR FOR THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IS OBSTRUCTING MY REAR VIEW MIRROR VIEW. BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND THE REAR GATE WINDOW LATCH I HAVE ABOUT 2 INCHES OF MID VIEW THAT IS NOT CAUGHT BY THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. THEY SAID THEY WERE SENDING ME A COUPON FOR AN OIL CHANGE - NOT A GOOD SOLUTION IN MY MIND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164476August 4, 2006
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 YUKON XL DENALI. IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 2 TETHER ANCHORS IN THE THIRD PASSENGER ROW - IT ONLY HAS 1. I WAS TOLD BEFORE PURCHASING DURING MY COMPARISONS THAT IS WAS LISTED AS HAVING 2. MY OWNERS MANUAL SAID IT HAS 2 AND EVEN HAS A PICTURE OF THEIR LOCATIONS. THERE IS ONLY ONE. I CONTACTED GMC THEY SAID IT MUST OF BEEN A MISPRINT AND IS ILLEGAL TO RETROFIT A TETHER. I HAVE CHILD SEATS IN THE 3RD ROW THAT REQUIRE TETHERS. I NEED AT LEAST 2. THEY BASICALLY SAID TOO BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164235August 2, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING A VEHICLE FOR PURCHASE AT A DEALERSHIP, THE CONTACT'S CHILD WHO WAS SITTING IN THE SECOND ROW SEAT PRESSED THE AUTO FOLDING SEAT CONTROL WHICH KNOCKED THE CHILD BACKWARDS TRAPPING THE CHILD BETWEEN THE TWO ROWS OF SEATS. THE CONTACT FREED THE CHILD BY MANUALLY PULLING THE SECOND ROW SEAT UPWARDS. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHILD WAS INJURED. UPDATED 09/22/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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