GMC Yukon XL Complaints (2001)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#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
#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
#10062900March 10, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD. THIS VEHICLE FAILED THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060960February 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056891February 10, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE 2001 YUKON XL. DEALER DETERMINED FAILURE TO BE A SHEARED SHAFT ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. DEALER AND GM CONCLUDE THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER. TEMPERATURE (ACCORDING TO LOG FROM LOCAL AIRPORT) WAS 21.2 DEGREES F AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF FAILURE (ABOUT 5:30 PM ON 2-5-2004). VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES AT THE TIME. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS IMMEDIATE TURNED ONE DIRECTION, EVERYTHING WAS FINE, TURNED BACK AND HAD NO POWER ASSIST. ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THROUGH GM AND WAS FLATLY DENIED, ALTHOUGH DEALER SERVICE MANAGER ADMITS THAT THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE ON VEHICLES OF THIS PLATFORM. I AM PERSONALLY AWARE OF ONE OTHER FAILURE ON SIMILAR VEHICLE (CHEVY PICKUP), WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER THE STANDARD 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. GM APPARENTLY DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON A 5500 POUND SUV A SAFETY ISSUE I ON THE OTHER HAND AM JUST GLAD IT DID NOT OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056137January 29, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053946January 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH 2001 DENALI XL/ SUV DIED AND THERE WAS LOSS OF BRAKES, STEERING AND ACCELERATION.*MR VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE WHEN IT DIED THE FIRST TIME. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT KNEW IT HAD TO DO WITH THE FUSE. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN FUSES BUT THEY ALL FAILED WITHIN 50 MILES. VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKES, STEERING AND ACCELERATION FAILED. THE CONSUMERS ESCAPED UNHARMED. THEY REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050889December 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STOPS OR WILL NOT START. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND ALL POWER IS LOST. AT TIMES THE ENGINE WILL NOT START, AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MOMENTS THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM IN MORE THAN A YEAR AND MORE THAN SIX VISITS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050214December 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES WHEN VEHICLE WARMED UP THERE WAS NO NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS COMMON TO ANY VEHICLE BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING.*AK 2001 GMC YUKON XL DENALI EXPERIENCES KNOCKING DURING COLD START UP OF THE ENGINE. THE KNOCKING LAST FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES UNTIL ENGINE IS WARMED UP.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045858November 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SIGNIFICANT CRACKS AND BELT SEPARATION ON ROAD WITH ONE TIRE. SIGNIFICANT CRACKS PRESENT ON ALL TIRES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A YUKON SL 2500, 2000, EQIUPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S. *AK SIZE OF TIRE IS LT 245/75R16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041494October 8, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
MY 2001 YUKON XL FAILED INSPECTION ON 10/06/2003 DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE. THE GMC DEALER WHICH PERFORMED INSPECTIONS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM (THE PARKING BRAKE HANGING OPEN AND WEARING) TO BOTH THE DEALER AND TO GM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. MY HUSBAND ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE THE SAME EVENING AND THE SUV PASSED AT RE-INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING MORNING, HOWEVER, THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE IS AGAIN HUNG OPEN AND WEARING (LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER BEING FIXED AND PASSING INSPECTION). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039478September 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
IDENTICAL COMPLAINT AS FILED ON #10032993. REAR TAILGATE GLASS HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED ON OUR VEHICLE ALWAYS OPENED ENTIRE TAIL GATE WHEN OPENING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HINGE MOUNTED TO FIBER MATERIAL ADHERED TO GLASS HAS COMPLETLY BROKEN FREE OF GLASS MOUNTING BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034362August 22, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE. STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT AT TIME OF VEHICLE BEING MANUFACTURED. CONSUMER PHONE NUMBER IS 491.6099170881.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032993August 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I CURRENTLY OWN (PURCHASED NEW) A 2001 YUKON XL WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A REAR TAILGATE HAVING A HINGED REAR WINDOW WHICH ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE REAR COMPARTMENT WITHOUT OPENING THE TAILGATE. *AK THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS IS SECURED TO THE TAILGATE VIA TWO HINGES WHICH ARE SECURED TO THE GLASS BY AN ADHESIVE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HINGE HAS DELAMINATED FROM THE TAILGATE GLASS RESULTING IN THE WINDOW BEING SECURED TO THE VEHICLE WITH ONE HINGE. THERE IS NO MECHANICAL SECUREMENT TO THE GLASS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS (INSIDE AND OUT OF GM) THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS EXIST TO REPAIR THE HINGE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO WORK THIS ISSUE WITH THE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM AND HAVE A CASE OPENED (1-122096729). I BELIEVE THAT OPENING THE DOOR WINDOWS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE REMAINING HINGE. THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE WINDOW COULD BREAK FREE FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE SECOND HINGE FAILS RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANY VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND OR ADJACENT TO THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034530August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, PARKING BRAKE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH 2001 YUKON XL EMERGENCY BRAKE.*MR CONSUMER HEARD A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH. ALSO THE EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023824June 26, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON XL AND TOOK IT IN FOR SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT ABOUT 30K MILES. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE). SINCE IT IS A WEAR ITEM IT WASN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL GM VEHICLES AS WELL AS MANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE WEARING OUT, LET ALONE PRIOR TO 30K MILES. THE ORIGINAL DEALER GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF $800 TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE. AT THIS TIME WE ARE WAITING A RESPONSE FROM GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019727May 13, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
THE VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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