GMC Yukon XL Complaints (2008)

88 consumer complaints on file.

#10705745April 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES - CHROME PLATING IS PEELING AWAY FROM PLASTIC UNDERNEATH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER HANDLE. THIS PEELING CHROME CUTS FLESH. IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON 'SOME' 2007 MODELS, HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS CAUSING INJURY I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED/REPLACED ON ALL MODELS WITH CHROME PLATED HANDLES THAT INCUR THIS PROBLEM. IT SHOULD NOT MATTER THE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A DEFECT ACROSS THE BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10683831February 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOVEMBER 13, I WENT OUT TO START MY 2008 YUKON AND THE LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, AND CD PLAYER BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE GAUGES ALSO BEGAN TO FLICKER ERRATICALLY, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, MY HUSBAND AND I PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WHEN THE YUKON WENT OVER THE LIP OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BUMP CAUSED ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND BACK DLOOR LATCH TO COME ON OR BEGIN WORKING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES OVER SEVERAL WEEKS AND INCLUDED THE REAR DOOR NOT WORKING OR THE POWERLOCKS NOT WORKING WITH THE REMOTE. WE TOOK IT TO DRIVER'S AUTOMOTIVE IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, AND HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE. THE AUTO REPAIRMAN CHECKED THE BATTERY AND CABLES AND SAID NOTHING SHOWS UP IN THE DIAGNOSTIC BUT EVENTUALLY THEY DID REPLACE THE CBM. WE PAID $ 718.00 TO REPLACE THE CBM, TRUSTING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STARTED UP FINE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THAT BUT SINCE DECEMBER 21, THE YUKON HAS DUPLICATED THE ERRATIC LIGHT FLICKERING, RADIO AND IGNITION NOT WORKING, THE REAR DOOR NOT OPENING (USING THE CAR REMOTE AS WELL AS THE POWER BUTTON ON FRONT CONSOLE INSIDE VEHICLE). IN ADDITION, THE DOORS WON'T LOCK AND THE GAUGES FLICKER UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE VEHICLE WON'T START. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED. A DIAGNOSTIC SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT WITH THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I AM FEARFUL OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663036December 9, 2014
ENGINE
MY 2008 YUKON XL IS GIVING SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES. TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILITRAC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER I'VE REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, COIL PACK, FULL TUNE UP NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE ISSUE AND I SEE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. ANY INSIGHT ON RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE GLADLY APPRECIATED IT IS ALSO USING MORE OIL THAN USUAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617281July 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY YUKON 2008 DASHBOARD, IT IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED AS WELL AS TODAY A BIG CRACK APPEARED OVER THE DRIVER SIDE WHERE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HUMP IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE. I AM WORRIED THAT THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. I KEEP MY YUKON VERY CLEAN AND WELL MAINTAINED AND IT IS ALWAYS STORED IN MY GARAGE AND KEPT IN METICULOUS CONDITION AND LOOKS AND SMELLS NEW AND USE RIGOROUSLY A WINDSHIELD SUN GUARD TO PROTECT MY STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD . I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2008 AND BELIEVE IT WAS USED BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT HAD MILES ON IT. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POSTS REGARDING THIS MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE POOR MANUFACTURING MATERIALS USED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT MAKES THEM ALL CRACK ON THE SAME EXACT AREA I AM SPEAKING AS TO HAVE HAPPENED ON MINE. THE COST TO REPLACE IS APPROXIMATELY 800.00 WHICH INCLUDES PARTS AND LABOR. THIS SHOULDN'T BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER BUT OF THE MANUFACTURER AS THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE PAID SO MUCH FOR A SUPPOSED QUALITY VEHICLE AND I WAS NEVER EXPECTING THIS HAPPENING AND THINK THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE; AND SEEING BY SO MANY COMMENTS ON THE SAME ISSUE THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENS SO OFTEN IN THE SAME EXACT AREAS DUE TO THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION CAUSING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS CAUSING THE PLASTIC TO PROJECT CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609684July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 GMC YUKON XL - 5 DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES. ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED AND NOW THE REAR PASSENGER LOCK ACTUATOR HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU EITHER HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR UNLOCKED OR IF LOCKED YOU RISK NOT BEING ABLE TO GET A CHILD OUT QUICKLY IF NECESSARY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY REFERRED THE ISSUE TO MY LOCAL REP WHO HAS DENIED COVERING THE PART, ACCORDING TO MY DEALER. MANY CASES OF THIS SAME FAILURE CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AND IN MY CASE, 5 FAILURES OF THE SAME PART. I WOULD SAY THIS INDICATES A PROBLEM. WHY WON'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND OFFER TO FIX IT? WILL IT TAKES TRAGEDY LIKE A CHILD NOT BEING ABLE TO BE REMOVED IN AN EMERGENCY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607420July 1, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACK AT LEFT CORNER OF AIRBAG, CAN RESULT IN SHRAPNEL OR IMPEDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ALSO A CRACK ON THE DASH BOARD AT THE LEFT CORNER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543091September 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE ISSUES WITH ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, THE POWER SEATS WORK SOMETIMES, AND MY RADIO / NV SYSTEM GOES ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541706September 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR PASSENGER DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. NOW, THE OTHER 3 ACTUATORS ARE FAILING AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGERS AND DRIVER CAN HAVE THEIR DOORS REMAIN LOCKED. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE CHILDREN IN THE 2ND & 3RD ROW CAN BECOME TRAPPED WHEN THE ACTUATORS FAIL. THE DOOR LOCK KNOB IS WAY BACK IN THE REAR DOOR, MAKING IT NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM THE FRONT SEAT OR FRONT DOOR. THIS IS CLEARLY A QUALITY ISSUE. TO HAVE ONE FAIL MIGHT BE JUST BAD LUCK, TO HAVE ALL 4 FAIL IS CLEARLY A DESIGN & QUALITY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HOPE GMC DOES NOT WAIT UNTIL CHILDREN ARE HURT DUE TO LOCKED DOOR BEFORE THEY ADMIT IT IS AN ISSUE & JUST FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532139July 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCK MECHANISM MULTIPLE FAILS AND HAVE FOUND THIS IS WIDESPREAD AMONG THESE VEHICLES. FIND IT DANGEROUS AS YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE INTERIOR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520366June 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ONE BY ONE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. ALL BEFORE 60,000 MILES. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. A CHILD COULD OPEN THE DOOR AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NEEDS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496455February 5, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING, THEN WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490166December 26, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. THIS CREATES A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476716September 21, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW. THREE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FROM THREE DIFFERENT DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FIRST THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND FINALLY AND RECENTLY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. WITH THE FRONT DOORS, THEY DIDN'T ALWAYS OPEN OR LOCK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL OR USING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS CAUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY PROBLEMS. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS THE SAME WHERE OUR YOUNGER DAUGHTER SITS AND DIDN'T ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS. THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE IT LOCKS WAS TO MANUALLY LOCKMOR UNLOCK THE DOORS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE REPLACED THREE OF FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS IN THE FOUR YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. NEVER BEFORE HAVE I OWNED A VEHICLE WITH SUCH AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT HASN'T BEEN COVERED BEYOND THE WARRANTY WHEN IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. MY LAST REPAIR BILL WAS OVER $160.00. I BELIEVE THE OTHERS OCCURRED DURING THE WARRANTY SO THOSE WERE COVERED. I AM ANTICIPATING THE LAST DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WILL FAIL SOME DAY, SO,FAR IT IS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448496February 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
CHROME OVER PLASTIC IS COMING OFF OR PEELING AND THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THEIR FINGERS CUT WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. THE CHROME COVERING WHERE IT HAS PEELED IS LIKE A RAZOR BLADE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO UNLATCH THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10429173October 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF DOOR LOCKING MECHANISMS. MOST RECENT FAILURE HAS AFFECTED THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS WHICH ARE NOT KEYED FROM THE OUTSIDE, SO ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK IS TO CRAWL OVER SEATS TO UNLOCK. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN SINCE WE HAVE HAD SMALL CHILDREN IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAN NOT EXIT THEIR SEATS ON THEIR OWN. THIS COULD INCREASE THE CHANGE OF BODILY INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT AND RESULT IN EXTRA TIME NEEDED TO EXTRICATE PEOPLE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME BODY STYLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED ONE OF THE ACTUATORS AND INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE FAILURES, WHICH MEANS GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THESE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406173June 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LEFT FRONT AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCKS ON MY VEHICLE DO NOT WORK. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT ONE OF MY CHILDREN WILL OPEN THE DOOR WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WILL BE A FEW WEEKS UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND GMC SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402313May 22, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 GMC YUKON XL - DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS REPEATED FAILURE - SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHILE UNDERWAY AND BECOME A HAZARD. ALSO IN THE EVENT OF NEEDING TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IN EMERGENCY IT REQUIRES MANUAL OPERATION. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS HAZARD AND A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GM AND THEY FAIL TO FIND ADEQUATE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO REFUSE TO REPLACE THE UNITS OUT OF 36K WARRANTY. THIS IS A CHASSIS WIDE ISSUE FROM CHEVY, CADILLAC, GMC SUV FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401126May 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR LEFT DOOR LOCK UNLOCKS/LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING OR EXITING VEHICLE. SAFETY ISSUE FOR CHILD IN REAR SEAT AS WELL AS SECURITY ISSUE IF UNLOCKED AT HOME OR PARKING LOT. 2ND OR 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS VEHICLE. NOW AT 38,000 MILES AND PAST WARRANTY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392488March 22, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 YUKON XL POWER DOOR LOCKS BREAKING. DRIVERS DOOR WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW A 58,000 DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR GOES OUT. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THIS DOOR WITHOUT GOING AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CRAWLING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR TO REACH ACROSS, THE MANUAL LOCK IS AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR AND THE DOORS ARE SO LARGE YOU CANNOT REACH THEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE REAR DOORS. OBVIOUSLY FROM ALL THE POST HERE AND OUT ON OTHER FORUMS THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT GM HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. WHY NOT AT $300 PER FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386963March 9, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 DOOR ACTUATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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