GMC Yukon XL Complaints

2,896 consumer complaints on file.

#10087034August 17, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MAY 17, 2003 MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN OUR DRIVEWAY BY OUR 2001 GMC YUKON. WE WERE CLEANING THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME, BUT THERE IS NO WAY THAT HE COULD HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NO FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO ENDURE AND I AM ASKING FOR HELP IN PROVING THESE FAILURES. I FEEL THERE ARE TWO FAILURES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE PARKING BRAKE ON ALL MODELS OF THESE VEHICLES FAILS TO HOLD THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE SEARCHED YOUR WEBSITES TO FIND 50 PLUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PARKING BRAKE ON GMC/CHEVROLET VEHICLES OF THIS KIND FAILING TO HOLD THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLES NOT PASSING SAFETY INSPECTIONS BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND ISSUE IS I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS EITHER A MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION OR THAT THERE ARE MECHANICAL OVERRIDES IN THIS VEHICLE AS IN THE 2003 GMC ENVOY RECALL CAMPAIGN #03V075 THAT CAN ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION. I ALSO, I FOUND ODI ID NUMBER: 897722 WHICH SHOWS THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I BELIEVE A FULL INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE TRANSMISSION OF THE GMC AND CHEVROLET VEHICLES. THIS IS THE LINK TO THE ACCIDENT. HTTP://WWW.SPRINGSGOV.COM/NEWSRESULTS.ASP?NEWSID=688 PLEASE HELP!!!!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10086898August 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILES/HR, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY. GMC YUKON XL 2000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087286August 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHENEVER THERE IS RAIN VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS WATER ONTO THE FRONT FLOORBOARD, WHICH SHORTS OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FIREWALL OR A SEAL. HEADLIGHTS SHORT OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087230August 4, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL AT, LT245/75R16, DOT VN11BAC4200. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE AND BEGAN TRAMPING. TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. THE TIRE STILL MAINTAINED ITS AIR PRESSURE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AFTER THE OCCURRENCE, AND THE PRESSURE WAS 84 PSI. THE TIRE WAS NOT OVERLOADED, AND IT WAS NOT UNDER PRESSURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083160August 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2001 YUKON XL WHICH HAS HAD THREE INSTANCES OF KNOWN DESIGN FAILURES IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM -- BOTH EMERGENCY FEATURES, BOTH WELL KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FIRST IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT IN THE RETAINING CLIP OF THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE MECHANSIM. AS A RESULT THE PARKING BRAKE WILL WEAR OUT WITHIN 20-30K MILES. THE SECOND IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE EBCM (BRAKING CONTROL MODULE) WHERE THE ABS MOTOR SHORTS INTO A ALWAYS ON POSITION. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IS TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE AND DO WITHOUT THE ABS FEATURE. NEITHER KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE HAS A RECALL ASSOCAITED WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083185August 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. IT IS RAINING INSIDE OF MY TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MY WINDOWS ARE UP. MY TRUCK IS VERY WET ON INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076000July 19, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT BECAME LOOSE, AND WAS JUST 3 TURNS FROM FALLING OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY LISTENED, BUT DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. CONSUMER LATER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH 4 PLY TIRES WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081169July 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1-AT LOW SPEED BRAKING (3-5MPH), THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES THE PEDDLE TO PULSATE AND GROON. SEVERAL TIMES THE SYSTEM JUST GAVE UP AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO INTERSECTIONS, BEFORE STOPPING. 2-NO CONSEQUENCES YET 3- TOOK 2001 YUKON XL TO LOCAL GMC DEALER, FOR SERVICE. DEALER REPORT WAS LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND NEEDED TO BE CUT, REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTY AND NEEDED TO BE CUT, ALSO REAR PADS NEED REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 26,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, FEELING THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HUB ASSEMBY AND REPLACING OTHER PARTS ARE NOT TOTALLY NECESSARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081012July 13, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, DRIVER FELT A VIBRATION WITH 2003 YUKON XL. WITHIN A MINUTE THE TIRE ON DRIVER'S REAR SIDE BEGAN THROWING RUBBER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE TREAD BELT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CARCASS. SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON AND VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL TIRE STORE TO HAVE ALL TIRES REPLACED. THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN BLOW OUT OCCURRED WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE, P26570R16, SERIAL NUMBER V672WL11703. THE DRIVER TOOK TIRES TO DEALERSHIP WERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND AFTER INSECTING THE TIRE THEY FOUND NO NAILS OR ANY OTHER REASON,(DRIVER'S FAULT THAT IS), AS TO WHY TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INFORMED DRIVER TO CONTACT FIRESTONE TO SEE ABOUT POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS. THE DRIVER DOES NOT TRUST FIRESTONE'S TIRES AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILY REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND NAME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071702June 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WHEN CONSUMER'S CHILD SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT DOWN ON THE ROAD AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. *AK THE NEW IGNITION SYSTEM DID NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE KEY TOWARD THE DRIVER FOR ACCESSORY USE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND IN PARK. WHEN IN ACCESSORY MODE, THE BRAKES DID NOT HAVE TO BE APPLIED TO SHIFT THE GEARS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMERS CHILD HAD GOTTEN OF HIS CAR SEAT AND CLIMBED TO THE DRIVERS SEAT. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074759June 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 GMC YUKON XL. FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS... I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR ELEMENT. IT RANDOMLY FAILS...AND REGISTERS NO FUEL IN THE TANK...THEN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS....MINUTES..OR PERHAPS AN HOUR... THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY APPEAR FULL AGAIN... ALTHOUGH AFTER EACH EVENT.. THE ACCURACY OF THE GAUGE MEASUREMENT SEEMS TO GET WORSE. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN THE TANK IS AT OR BELOW "HALF FULL"... *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073257May 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
STARTED MY 2001 YUKON XL AND WENT TO WORK THIS MORNING, ON THE WAY TO WORK THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON. WHEN I GOT TO WORK AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THERE WAS A BUZZING SOUND FROM BENEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE, THAT WOULD NOT STOP. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073177May 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VERY POOR BRAKES ON THIS 2003 GMC YUKON XL. BRAKES FEEL VERY SPONGY AND SOFT, TAKES MUCH EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 7989 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THIS CONDITION WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED. EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE STOPPING ABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068055April 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VECHICLE HESITATION, I WAS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MY DENALI HESITATED TO MOVE AND I WAS STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION, IT TOOK MY VECHILE MORE THAN 5 SECONDS TO KICK INTO GEAR LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CARS COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE HERE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. WHICH OF COURSE THE DEALER CANT DIAGNOSE, CHANGING THE THROTTLE BODY & TURBINE SHAFT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING FOR MY VECHILE IT STILL HESITATES....I REPORTED IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE VECHICLE. IT IS DEFINITLY AN UNSAFE VECHILE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063422April 29, 2004
TIRES
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAD 57,000 MILES ON THEM, AND THERE WERE NO OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. *AK THE TEMPERATURE WAS 15 DEGREES AND THERE WAS ICE ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE TIRE HAD BEEN ROTATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 39,018. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061245April 1, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
UPON ROTATING THE TIRES MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALL 4 TIRES INNER TREAD WAS CUPPING. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE CUPPING BECAUSE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT WAS UP TO SPECS, AND TIRE PRESSURE WAS WELL MAINTAINED.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061742April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG TWICE, AND REPLACED THE COIL TO THE AIR BAG TWICE, AND RESET THE ERROR CODE 5 TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064222March 30, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
2001 YUKON XL PARKING BRAKES INOPERATIVE. FAILED DEALER INSPECTION. HE SAID THEY JUST WEAR OUT. INTERESTING, MY VEHICLE HAS 60000, AND THE DISC BRAKES ARE STILL THE ORIGINAL. I HAVE RARELY USED THE PARKING BRAKE. MAYBE ON A HILL ONCE OR TWICE. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR A MODULE PROBLEM AND GMC IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND ITS NOT COVERED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE ABS WENT OUT AT 40000, AND WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I'M PERPLEXED ABOUT GMC'S LACK OF CONCERN FOR ITS PRODUCTS AND SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063955March 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY YOUKON WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD IT TOWED TO COURTESY CHEVROLET AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $1500 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP MODULE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE A TRUCK ONLY 4 YEARS OLD ALREADY NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK. SO I SEARCHED THE NHTSA DATABASE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EXCEPT IT IS BEING CAUSED BY SHORTED PUMP WIRES IN THE GAS TANK. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME AND REMOVED THE GAS TANK MYSELF SO I COULD GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS. WHEN I REMOVED THE PUMP MODULE FROM THE TANK IT WAS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HAD SAID. THE WIRES WERE COMPLETELY MELTED TOGETHER. THEREFORE THE INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK NOT STARTING WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE WIRES SHORTING FROM TIME TO TIME INSIDE THE GAS TANK. WHAT IS AMAZING TO ME IS THAT I AM STILL ALIVE TODAY AND MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS (6 & 8) DID NOT GET INJURED. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN EFFORT OF GM TO COVER THIS PROBLEM UP DUE TO MY DEALINGS WITH GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT (OR THEIR LACK OF). REPORTING THIS TO THE NHTSA IS JUST MY FIRST STEP. I WILL FURTHER ELEVATE THIS TO THE NECESSARY LEVEL TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED IN ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE FULLY DOCUMENTED THIS AND HAVE TAKEN DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE PUMP MODULE SHORTED WIRES. IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE THEM EMAIL ME AT [email protected]. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062500March 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOUD PINGING NOISE FROM EXHAUST WHICH CONTINUES 5-10 MINUTES AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF, ALSO HAS VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND DASH WHEN AT A SIT STILL IN EITHER DRIVE OR PARK, RPM ARE NOT CHANGING WHEN VIBRATING, EXHAUST IS EXTREMELY LOUD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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