GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10147608January 12, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
SECOND ROW OUTSIDE SAFETY BELTS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT RETRACT OR ALLOW EXTENSION. SEATS ARE PRESENTLY USED WITH BOOSTER SEATS FOR TWIN BOYS, AND INTERMITTENT FAILURES HAVE CAUSED US TO HAVE TO MOVE BOOSTERS TO OTHER SEATS FOR SAFETY REASONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147614January 12, 2006
STRUCTURE
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS A CONSTANT VIBRATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146727January 2, 2006
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
2001 YUKON PARKING BRAKE WAS PRE-MATURELY WORN. MY OWN RUDIMENTARY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS BECOMING A PERVASIVE PROBLEM FOR MANY LATE MODEL GM SUV/TRUCK OWNERS. BRAKE SHOE WAS GONE, SCRAPING METAL TO METAL WITH ROTOR. PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS IF RELIED UPON FOR PARKING ON AN INCLINE. DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SHOE ALONE WAS $250 TO REPAIR + $200 TO REPLACE THE ROTOR DAMAGED BY THE FAULTY BRAKE SHOE. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE VOLUNTARILY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146559December 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE BRAKES PULSATED . THIS OCCURRED ON ALL ROAD CONDITIONS, AND EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146583December 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145772December 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GMC YUKON XL HAS BRAKING AND FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD 1 ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE YUKONS BRAKES DEACTIVATING WHILE HITTING A SMALL BUMP ON THE STREET WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND ALL THEY SAID IS THEY WOULD OFFER ME A 1,000 REBATE ON THE NEXT PURCHASE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH THEY ADVERTISED THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ON ("CNN") ALONG WITH THE OTHER DEFECTS. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER HIDDEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROPERLY TELL OR NOTIFY ME. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10145436December 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE OWN A 2001 GMC YUKON XL WHICH IS UNDER RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR ORIGINALLY CAME FROM MICHIGAN; HOWEVER, WE LIVE IN TN. THE CAR DOES NOT STOP WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS INSTANCES WHERE OUR CAR HASN'T STOPPED AND WE HAVE TRAVELED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY, WE HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANOTHER VEHICLE YET. WHEN DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, WE HAD ICE ON OUR ROADS AND IT WAS EVEN MORE IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP...I WORRY THAT WITH WINTER CONDITIONS, AND THE NEED TO DRIVE SLOWER, THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE WILL INCREASE. I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL MONTHS AGO ON THE LOCAL NEWS AND WAS WORRIED WHY WE HADN'T RECEIVED OUR NOTICE. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE CALLED GMC DEALERSHIPS IN TN REPEATEDLY, BUT NO ONE WOULD HELP US UNTIL WE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GMC. WHEN I RETURNED HOME THIS MORNING, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, I CALLED THE GMC RECALL INFORMATION LINE AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE THERE. I WAS FIRST INFORMED THAT MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS HIGH MILEAGE AND IS NOT PRESENTLY IN A NORTHERN STATE. THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO GMC MAINTENANCE RECORD ON FILE WAS ALSO AN ISSUE. I FELT THAT THE MILEAGE AND THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT IN A NORTHERN STATE NOW SHOULDN'T AFFECT WHETHER THE CAR QUALIFIES, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T THOSE FACTORS AFTER ALL, AND THAT THE VIN NUMBER ON OUR VEHICLE IS TRACED AND THEY FELT NO DEFECTIVE PART HAD BEEN PLACED IN OUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE ORIGINALLY. I WAS INFORMED THAT ANY HELP FROM GMC FOR REPAIRS WOULD BE ON A GOODWILL BASIS ONLY AND THAT I WOULD PROBABLY BE BETTER OFF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A CHEAPER, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED CAR REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE MYSELF. I FEEL GMC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS. I FEEL IF WE LIVED IN MICHIGAN, OUR CAR WOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND THAT GMC IS USING THAT FACT TO GET OUT OF FUNDING THE WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145309December 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURES ON GMC YUKON XL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145155December 14, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
ON 07/14/03 AT 22602 MILES, WE TOOK OUR 2002 YUKON XL (REGENCY EDITION) TO SUSS PONTIAC IN DENVER, COLORADO, TO INVESTIGATE A CLUNKING/KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE. ON OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND WOULD HESITATE WHEN TURNING. SUSS PONTIAC VERIFIED THE COMPLAINT AND FOUND THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" DRY AND CLUNKING. THE SHAFT WAS THEN LUBED AS PER BULLETIN #II-00-02-35-003B AND WE WERE TOLD AT THE TIME THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT REOCCUR. THE PROBLEM RECURRED DURING THE FALL OF 2005 WHILE VACATIONING IN TEXAS. AFTER DISCUSSING THE INCIDENT OVER THE PHONE WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, MORE OF AN IRRITATION TO THOSE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WE SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM GETTING HOME. WE MADE IT BACK TO DENVER WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT VERY ANNOYING. ON 10/25/05, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP (LEN LYALL OF AURORA, CO) ONLY TO LEARN THAT A NEW BULLETIN (# UNKWN) HAD BEEN ISSUED REQUIRING THAT THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" BE REPLACED. LEN LYALL THEN PULLED A VEHICLE SERVICE INQUIRY LISTING ALL SERVICES PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED IN THE SUMMARY THAT THE SHAFT HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT MY COPY OF THE INVOICE REFERRED TO THE SHAFT BEING LUBED. I AM NOW TROUBLED BY THE FACT THAT GMC FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE SHAFT AND STILL TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. I WOULD THINK THAT ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENT (BRAKES, STEERING, TIRES, ETC) IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE TO INSTITUTE A MANDATORY RECALL? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145159December 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 GMC YUKON ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. CREATING DANGEROUS NORMAL DRIVING STOPPING DISTANCES, NUMEROUS NEAR COLLISIONS. GM WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS IN THE STATE OF WI. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144338December 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON XL. RECENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SENSORS WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO PUMP RAPIDLY AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO THE SEALS OF THE BEARINGS GOING BAD AND ALLOWING DIRT AND ROAD SALT TO GET TO THE SENSORS. WELL IN EARLY JULY I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. SOMETIME IN LATE JULY I STARTED GETTING THE PULSING OF THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL, AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE ABS DISABLED BY LOOSENING ONE OF THE SENSORS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SENSORS IN THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS, BUT THEN STATED THE BEARINGS HAD GONE BAD AND I NEEDED A NEW WHEEL HUB. NOW THE CAR STILL HAS NO ABS, AND HAS A FUNNY FEEL FROM THAT WHEEL HUB. THE TRUCK HAS APPROX 53,000MILES ON IT. HOW CAN THE RECALL SAY IT IS BASED ONA FAULTY SEAL OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS GOING BAD, AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE THE SEAL OR THE BEARINGS IF THEY GO BAD DUE TO THEIR DEFECT? I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE A NUMBER OF TIMES AND ALL THEY SAY IS "THE RECALL COVERS THE SENSORS ONLY, THE WHEEL HUB IS A WEAR AND TEAR PART" AND DO NOT SHOW HOW THEIR DEFECT IS NOT THE CAUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143923November 29, 2005
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2002 YUKON. STEERING PART ISSUE. REPLACED TWICE IN TWO YEARS, LUBRICATED PRIOR TO THAT. BEEN IN SHOP FOR SAME THING 4 TIMES OR MORE FOR SAME ISSUE. WHEN MANUFACTURER CONTACTED ABOUT THIS AFTER THE FOURTH TIME IN THE SHOP FOR SAME ISSUE....STATED "IF STAYS FIXED FOR A YEAR, SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOING THEIR JOB AND NOT GM'S PROBLEM....NO PERMANENT RESOLUTION" MANUFACTURER REQ# 1-375628602. IF THIS PERSISTS, COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143843November 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF IN MY VEHICLE. WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY AND JUNE AND AGAIN IN NOVEMBER. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM. GM HAS SPOKE WITH MYSELF AND THE DEALERSHIP. GM HAS TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IS GOES ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT. IT DIDN'T COME ON FOR 3 MONTHS AND IS NOW COMING ON AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED ON-STAR WHEN IT COMES ON AT TIMES AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. I AM WORRIED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL GO OFF WHEN I'M JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE FOR THEM, MYSELF, OR THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I AM HIGHLY DISCOURAGED THAT GM IS NOT BEING MORE ACTIVE IN TRYING TO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142868November 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, PARKING BRAKE
2001 GMC YUKON. ABS MODULE FAILED CAUSING PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY. RATHER THAN PAY $1,000 FOR REPAIR, OPTED TO HAVE FUSE PULLED (SUGGESTED BY GMC SERVICE MANAGER). ABS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAYS LIT CONSTANTLY NOW. SO DOES THE BRAKE LIGHT. PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED FOR THREE YEARS NOW. TWO WEEKS AGO THE TRACTION ASSIST OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT STAYS LIT UP TOO. FROM WHAT I READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, THIS PROBLEM MAY POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE ABS. AFTER MUCH INTERNET RESEARCH, I HAVE COME TO LEARN THAT PROBLEMS REFERENCED ABOVE ARE QUITE COMMON WITH GMC VEHICLES. SINCE THE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I WILL LOSE APPROXIMATELY $1500-$2000 VALUE WHEN I TRY TO SELL THIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142748November 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID #05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CORRECTIONS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141427November 1, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
FIRST PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WINDOW REGULATOR. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE PART FOR MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH GM AND MY AUTO PART STORE THERE IS A SHORTAGE AND THE AUTO PART STORE SAYS ALOT OF GM OWNERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTING THAT PART. STILL WAITING AND DRIVER WINDOW IS STARTING TO GO. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM. PLEASE CHECK INTO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141432November 1, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I SPOKE WITH A LARRY AT THE NHTSA BACK IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. FAXED HIM A COPY OF THE BILL I HAD FOR THE POWER STEERING IN MY YUKON XL SAYS THERE WAS GOING TO BE MORE INVESTIGATING AND THIS RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING MAY BE EXPANDED TO MY TRUCK..THE 1500 SERIES BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. JUST A FUNNY THING THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, BUT IT DOESN'T CONCERN THE 1500. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141141October 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON MY 2000 GMC YUKON XL, A COMPUTER MODULE FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND GOES OUT CAUSING A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR TO STAY ON RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. THE FUSE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MUST BE REMOVED, THUS DISABLING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TO KEEP THE BATTERY FROM DYING. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE ON MY VEHICLE AND ALSO TO MANY OTHERS WITH 1999-2002 YUKONS. GMC KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140926October 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR (2) RECALLS DURING WHICH TIME AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FOUR (4) ROTORS AND LININGS. BRAKE LINING HAS LESS THAN 25% WEAR EXCEPT FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINING WAS DESTROYED, MAKING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NON-FUNCTIONAL. DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE CORROSION CAUSE DAMAGE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE AND UNSAFE CONDITION OF ALL FOUR ROTORS. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE LININGS AT COST OF $900.00. CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUE AND FILE CLAIM. REIMBURSEMENT DENIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140569October 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER EXPERIENCING ABS PROBLEMS AND IMMEDIATELY REPAIRING OUR 2001 GMC YUKON XL REGARDING THE CORROSION BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR LAST YEAR (THE HUBS AND SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND LUBED, NOT REPLACED), OUR ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR. WE ALSO BEGAN HEARING A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN DRIVING. WE NOTIFIED BOB SELLERS ABOUT THIS, AND THEY RESET THE ABS LIGHT. ON THE WAY HOME, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN WE TOOK THE YUKON IN TO BOB SELLERS TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER, THEY DID A COMPUTER SCAN CHECK WITH THE CODES INDICATING "PUMP MOTOR CK OPEN" AND PUMP MOTOR K SHORTED." THEY ALSO TYPED "CLEAR CODES ROAD TEST OVER 15 MILES, ABS DID NOT RESET CODES." BOB SELLERS NOW QUOTES US OVER $1,000.00 TO REPAIR THE MOTOR, SOMETHING WE CANNOT AFFORD. WE ARE VERY SUSPICIOUS HOW THIS OCCURRED IN TANDEM WITH THE REPAIR AND ARE ASKING FOR NHTSA TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. WHEN WE NEEDED OUR ABS TO ENGAGE DURING THE WINTER SEASON, THEY FAILED. OUR YUKON WAS RECENTLY TAKEN IN AGAIN WHEN THE RECALL REGARDING THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEM WAS ISSUED, AND ONCE AGAIN, ALL BOB SELLERS DID WAS CLEAN AND LUBE THE SENSORS, NOT REPLACE THEM. PLEASE ADVISE, SO MY FAMILY AND I ARE NOT AT RISK WITH THIS HORRIBLE BRAKE SITUATION AS THE WINTER SEASON APPROACHES. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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