GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10637985September 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD JUST BACKED OUR BAY BOAT INTO IT'S SPOT AFTER HAULING IT ON I95,THE BLUE ROUTE AND PA TURNPIKE .WHEN I RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE BOAT,THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED,AND IMMEDIATELY LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING POWER .I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED .IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY ,TOWING THE BOAT,IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW COMMON A PROBLEM THIS HAS BEEN UNTIL I FOUND UNTOLD NUMBERS OF OTHER OWNERS ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638010September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
VEHICLE IGNITION RANDOMLY DOESN'T START AND/OR VEHICLE DRIVE STRANGE WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND OR TRANSMISSION ACTING WEIRD. AFTER 5-10 MIN, I TURN OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART AND IT OPERATES NORMALLY AGAIN. DEALER HAS SEEN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638097September 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637764September 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LATCH IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHILE DOOR IS OPEN. CAR COMPUTER THOUGHT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND DOOR WAS OPEN. HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN ONE DAY. VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IS DRIVER IS ALLOWED TO DRIVE WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT WITH NO WARNING THAT THE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633206September 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED LARGE CRACKS THAT EXPOSED THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633286September 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
HIT BRAKES TO STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR TRUCK DID STOP BUT TOOK ALT LONGER THAN USUAL WENT TO GARAGE RUSTED BRAKE LINES ONE HAD BROKE THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO HAD ONE LINE REPAIRED SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632277September 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THEM REPEATEDLY WHICH DID NOT HELP MUCH AT ALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN, MUCH LESS STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. WITH NO CHOICE, I ROUNDED THE TURN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THANKFULLY THE APPROACHING VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO AVOID ME. HAD I ARRIVED AT THE INTERSECTION A FEW SECONDS LATER THE RESULT WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN DIFFERENT. AS THIS OCCURRED LATE AT NIGHT WITH ALMOST NO TRAFFIC, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WITH HEAVY BRAKE PUMPING. UPON INSPECTION IN MY DRIVEWAY I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT A CORRODED BRAKE LINE THAT LEADS TO THE REAR BRAKES HAD BURST. THE PLACEMENT OF THIS PART ON TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL PREVENTS INSPECTION BY OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631953September 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN WHEN USING THE REMOTE ACCESS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 10/24/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/17/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631701September 8, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. I WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STABILITRAK LIGHTS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO RUN VERY HARD AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY AND CANNOT REACH FULL CAPACITY. THIS IS SOMEWHAT SCARY AS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES, AS WELL AS JUST DRIVING AROUND MY RESIDENTIAL AREA, ALWAYS WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. USUALLY ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LEAVE IT FOR A LITTLE BIT, THEN RESTART IT, THE LIGHTS ARE OFF EXCEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT GMC SHOULD BE TAKING THIS SAFETY CONCERN VERY SERIOUSLY AS NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY IS DEFINITELY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631165September 5, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN TAKING THE SPEED FROM 35MPH OR ABOVE TO 5-10 MILES MPH WITH OUT WARNING. THIS CONTINUOUSLY HAPPENED AS YEARS PASSED AND GM CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP NEVER FOUND WHAT'S WRONG. UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, I GOOGLED ISSUE AND FOUND ITS RELATED TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WIRING FROM PEDAL THAT LEADS TO ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL, I CHANGED THROTTLE CONTROL PLUG TO NEW AND REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH USED PART AND WORKED FINE FOR TWO YEARS BUT HAS NOW STARTED FAILING AGAIN. I AM AFRAID OF THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I COULD BE ON FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH AND IF THESE FAIL AS THEY HAVE AND ARE, I THEN SLOW DOWN TO 5-10 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630740September 4, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WINDOW FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630398September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLES ARE FAULTY, SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR AND OTHER TIMES YOU CANNOT SHUT THE DOOR BECAUSE, THE DOOR HANDLE GETS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630442September 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE TUBING MOUNTED ALONG THE FRAME TOWARDS THE ABS AND AWAY FROM THE ABS ARE VERY RUSTED FLAKING ETC. THEY HAVE NOT BUSTED JET BUT COULD ANY MOMENT, I'M HAVING THEM CHANGED. AS MANY PEOPLE HAD BUSTED TUBING FOR ME IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I'M AN MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND I UNDERSTAND THE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629980September 2, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630187September 2, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629637August 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TODAY MY WIFE TOOK OUR VERY GOOD CONDITION WELL MAINTAINED GARAGE KEPT 2002 GMC YUKON TO DUNKIN DONUTS TO GET COFFEE. SHE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVE THRU LINE WHEN SHE HEARD AN AIR SOUND AS HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR, SHE WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME, ABOUT A MILE, BY PUMPING THE BRAKES AND IT WAS EARLY SO NOBODY WAS ON THE ROAD. INDEED THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK WAS BROKEN, I KNOW BECAUSE I DROPPED THE FUEL TANK. WE WERE LUCKY SHE DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND WE WEREN'T ON VACATION FAR AWAY. I ALSO FLUSH OUT THE BRAKE LINES WITH NEW FLUID EVERY TIME I CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH CARS MUCH OLDER THAN OURS AND NO BRAKE LINE ISSUES. WE ALSO HAD BRAKE LINE ISSUES WITH A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SINCE THIS IS NOT NORMAL. AND THIS HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS STOPPED IN LINE, NOT AFTER A HARD EMERGENCY BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629134August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:54 PM I WAS LEAVING WORK AND I DIDN'T GET ABOUT 1,000 FEET WHEN I BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA WHERE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS. I PULLED OVER INTO A GAS STATION AND TOOK THE CUP HOLDERS OUT TRYING TO SEARCH WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD. I ALSO SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND MORE SMOKE WITH COMING FROM THE VENT. I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND SAW THAT BEHIND THE CENTER CONSOLE JUST UNDER THE CD PLAY, THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE AND THE FIRE CONTINUED TO BECOME LARGER. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 1:56 PM AND AGAIN AT 1:59 PM WHEN THEY ARRIVED AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS BURNING. THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY MELTED ALONG WITH THE CONTROLS ABOVE BY THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE IS A COMPLETE LOSS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED AT MY JOB FOR MORE THAN 6 HOURS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO GO HOME. I SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION AND HEAT BURNS ON MY FACE. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10627817August 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002YUKON DENALI WITH 105,000 MILES WE HAD BRAKE FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. WE WERE TOWING OUR 21 FOOT GULF STREAM AMERILITE TRAVEL TRAILER AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US STEPPED ON THEIR BRAKES MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WE HAD NO BRAKES. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT WE WERE NOT KILLED. THIS IS THE SECOND BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS EXTEMELY WELL MAINTAINED. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IT HAS BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE OUR VEHICLE TOWED TWICE AND REPAIRED. I WILL BE CONTACTING GMC AND ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN PUT IN DANGER HERE. WHY IS THEIR NOT A RECALL WITH SO MANY POSTINGS OF THE THIS PROBLEM? ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES THAT WILL NOT RUST. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE PRIOR TO CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627699August 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY/WIPER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN EXITING MY DRIVEWAY I WENT DOWN THE STREET TO THE STOP SIGN , WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. IT WAS GOOD THAT I WASN'T GOING FASTER. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK ( YOUKON ) TO THE REPAIR SHOP I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THE REPAIR MAN. I GOT HOME AND HE CALLED ME BACK AND ASKED ME TO RETURN TO THE SHOP TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRUCKS PROBLEMS. WHEN RETURNING TO THE SHOP THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED UP AND HE SHOWED ME THE BRAKE LINES AND THE GAS LINES THAT WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . HE ALSO EXPLAINED THE TIME AND LABOR INVOLVED. I WAS SURPRISED OF HOW MUCH LABOR AND TIME WAS INVOLVED TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES . HE SAID THE COST INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE ABOUT 2,500. TO 3,000. DOLLARS, THAT IS IF HE DIDN'T COME ACROSS ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626471August 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AT AIRBAG. CAR IS GARAGED AND PARKED IN COVERED PARKING AT WORK. SINCE MAY, 2 ADDITIONAL CRACKS HAVE BECOME APPARENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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