GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10586290May 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT ACTIVATES AFTER ANY RAIN OR UNDERSIDE OF CAR BECOMING WET DUE TO ROAD MOISTURE. WATER, SALT, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS CAUSE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE ABS TO FAIL TRIGGERING THE ABS AND/OR BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD TO TURN ON. VARIOUS GM DEALER RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND BRAKE PRESSURE VALVE IN ADDITION TO ASSOCIATED CONNECTION HARDWARE. ESTIMATED COST OF PARTS IS IN EXCESS OF $2K AND LABOR IS $500. NO ASSURANCES ARE GIVEN THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM. PREVIOUS RECALLS BY GM, VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS, INTERNET WEBSITES, AND INTERNET FORUMS ADDRESS ONGOING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM PROBLEMS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER, MOISTURE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS; INDICATES THE LIFE CYCLE OF GM ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEMS ARE SEVERELY REDUCED IN COMPARISON TO ALL OTHER MAKES AND MODEL CARS/TRUCKS WITH ABS SYSTEMS. THE NUMBER ONE NHTSA COMPLAINT ISSUE REMAINS THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON GMC YUKONS PRODUCED FROM 2000 TO 2006. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS NHTSA/GMC RECALL NOTICES THAT ADDRESS PARTIAL FIXES TO THE ABS BUT NONE REQUIRING THE RECALL OF THE COMPLETE ABS SYSTEM ITSELF. FAILURE OF THE ABS WILL RESULT IN BRAKE LOCKUP AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY BECAUSE GM DID NOT DESIGN THE SYSTEM FOR IT'S OPERATING ENVIRONMENT HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM FOR GMC YUKON OWNER/OPERATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586082May 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY CRACKS STARTED FORMING AROUND THE AIRBAG AS WELL AS AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586190May 2, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING 40MPH IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AT THIS POINT, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON WHILE I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT WAS STILL ON AND WOULD NOT RESTART, I STILL HAD POWER TO EVERYTHING AND THE DASHBOARD WAS DISPLAYING SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES. STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE REDUCED POWER AND ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS. THIS SAME EXACT OCCURRENCE HAS OCCURRED AGAIN THIS TIME ON 4/27. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHILE PARKED ON 3/1 WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I AM HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A GMC DEALERSHIP IN CARROLLTON TEXAS TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585593April 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, AND STEERING SOUND. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585055April 26, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING TO REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BECAME DETACHED AT SOLDERING CONNECTION. WAS TOLD ENTIRE REAR WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED. YUKON WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584811April 25, 2014
ENGINE
EVERY COUPLE DAYS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE THE STARTER SEEMS TO KEEP TRYING TO RESTART AFTER THE CAR IS RUNNING I USUALLY JUST TAP IT TO TURN OVER BUT IT CONTINUE TO TURN ITSELF OVER ON ITS OWN CAUSING GRIND NOISE. VERY UNUSUAL. SEEMS LIKE A MALFUNCTION. NOT SURE HOW TO EXPLAIN IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH I NEED TO GET MAKE A COMPLAINT ITS NOT NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584700April 24, 2014
ENGINE
FRONT LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD UPON STARTUP EXHAUST GASES ESCAPE NEAR A WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR. WHICH COULD MAKE THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND NOT PASS INSPECTION OR CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584119April 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583177April 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED SOME FLUID UNDER THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE AND THOUGHT IT WAS WATER BUT AS I WAS HEADING TO CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT MY BRAKE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WAS VERY DISTURBING AND SCARY TO ME BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND GET HOME SAFELY. NEXT DAY IN THE DAYLIGHT I CHECK OUT MY FLUID AND THE BRAKE FLUID BOX WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY! TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING PER SAY $1500 JOB TO FIX. ALSO, INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP TOO. I JUST REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. GMC NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578999April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY DASH CRACKED AND IS VERY SHARP.. I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578314April 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,500. ...UPDATED 05-13-14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577979April 7, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT "IDLE" AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578073April 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE, I BACKED OFF THE GAS AND WENT TO ACCELERATE WHEN MY VEHICLE WENT TO REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THANKFULLY, THE CAR MADE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT WHICH HAD A GM DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATION PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH 2008. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME IN MARCH 2012. 2 YEARS LATER IN MARCH 2014, THIS ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT. WE WERE TOLD THEY WOULD PROBABLY NOT DO ANYTHING, IT'S SCARY THAT A GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN REPLACED I A VEHICLE TWICE IN 6 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577383April 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000. PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576667April 2, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVING ALOT OF ISSUES WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF CAUSING MY TRUCK TO EITHER SHUT OFF/STALL OR JUST NOT TURN ON THAN THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON ARGGG. I TOOK TO DEALERS WAS TOLD ITS MY THROTTLE SENSOR GOT IT REPLACED $$750.00 UGHH THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEN WHEN I TRY AND TURN IT ON AGAIN IT WILL FLASH TRACTION LIGHT ON AND OFF SO I TURN IT OFF THEN TURN IT ON AND IT GOES AWAY, LATER COMES ON THEN OFF RANDOM TIMES I CHECKED THIS SITE SINCE I SEEN NEWS AND SEEN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WONT KICK IN ALSO MY FRONT DASH HAS CRACKED ON TOP OF THE ODOMETER AND IT DOES MAKE ME WORRY IF I EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WILL THE DASH SHATTER COMPLETELY?? OTHER THEN THAT I LOVE THIS TRUCK REALLY I DO !! HOWEVER DEAR GM STOP BEING STINGY AND PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576281April 1, 2014
STEERING
THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE. AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (5-55 MPH) THE STEERING GOES OUT AND YOU CANNOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE YEARS TO CORRECT THIS. THE MECHANICS CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND SINCE THIS IS NOT A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, THEY ARE UNABLE TO EXPERIENCE IT. IT'S A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU ARE ON THE BELTWAY AND NEED TO TAKE AN EXIT, OR FOLLOW THE BELTWAY BEARING RIGHT OR LEFT AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF YOUR STEERING. MORE FRIGHTENING IS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I'VE HAD ONE MINOR INCIDENT/ACCIDENT WHILE BACKING UP TO PARK MY TRUCK AT A CAMPGROUND. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND WAS DRIFTING. THERE WAS A TREE BEHIND ME, WHICH I NEEDED TO PARK NEXT TO, AND THE STEERING WENT OUT AND MY LEFT BUMPER EDGE CAUGHT THE TREE, WHICH PUSHED THE BUMPER IN SLIGHTLY. THIS CAUSED THE RUBBER TRACK ON THE TOP OF THE BUMPER TO POP UP AND IT CANNOT BE REATTACHED. ADDITIONALLY THERE ARE NASTY SCRATCHES ON THE BUMPERS EDGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576255April 1, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM LIGHT WENT ON FOLLOWED BY THE TRUCK SHUDDERING AND SHAKING FAIRLY VIOLENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT GOING ON AND A VERY QUICK REDUCTION IN SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO A PERFECTLY GOOD RUNNING CAR. ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM USING THE GM MANUAL PAGE 5-6. NO LUCK. LIMPED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITH A SHAKING TRUCK WITH HAZARDS ON AND MADE IT TO AN EXIT . WENT TO GAS STATION, TURNED OFF CAR AGAIN AND FILLED WITH GAS. CAR WAS OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WHILE I ASK FOR A GM DEALERSHIP IN TOWN. TURNED CAR ON AND THE SHAKING HAD STOPPED AND THE POWER APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. WENT TO GM. THEY HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE . THE CODE THAT CAME UP WAS FOR A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT. WAS COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT, (12-6-2013) SENT OUT TO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. GM KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM YET NO ONE INFORMED THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES. MY YUKON DENALI XL WAS FIXED . I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I WAS PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION ON THE HIGHWAY AND HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT WITHOUT SOME GOOD DRIVING ON MY PART AND THAT OF THE 18 WHEELERS AROUND ME I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY. ONCE AGAIN GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE #11273B SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT- THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT-DECEMBER 16,2013. I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT GM LET CAR OWNERS KNOW SO THEY CAN GET THE PART REPLACED BEFORE KILLING OR INJURING THEMSELVES. I WOULD NOT LIKE MY CHILDREN OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AT ANY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576323April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
75% OF THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED GMC YUKON, INCLUDING BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS FAILURE MAKES IT DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS - ESPECIALLY THE REAR DOORS. BECAUSE THE CAR HAS ONLY ONE EXTERIOR DOOR LOCK; IN ORDER TO OPEN THE INTERIOR MANUAL REAR DOOR LATCHES IN AN EMERGENCY, ONE MUST TRY TO CLIMB OVER/BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS (THE HEAD RESTS ARE NO LONGER REMOVABLE) - A STRETCH OF 4'4" FROM THE EDGE OF THE FRONT SEAT TO THE LATCH WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE REAR DOOR. SHOULD ONE ATTEMPT TO ACCESS THESE LOCKS THROUGH THE REAR TAILGATE, IT IS A LONG REACH OF 6' 6" OVER THE THIRD ROW SEATS. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE ABOVE DESCRIBED FAILURE, CAN EASILY TRAP INFANTS AND CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, CREATING AN A SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576129April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE GAUGES BEGIN TO ACT ERRATICALLY, VEHICLE HEAVES AND LURCHES, THEN 100% POWER FAILURE. NOTHING WORKED, EVEN HAZZARD LIGHTS. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL, HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN DOOR LOCKS. AFTER 10-15 MINUTES, THE POWER CAME BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 3/23/14. AGAIN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS (RADIO, GAUGES, POWER CORD ACCESSORIES) BEGIN ACTING ERRATICALLY AND THEN 100% COMPLETE POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE GM DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE OR FIND THE PROBLEM. I FEEL 100% UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575831March 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, I EXITED AND STOPED AT A DRIVE UP WINDOW. AS I PULLED UP TO THE WINDOW MY BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR, I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. AFTER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT A LINE WITHIN THE CLUSTER OF FOUR HAD FAILED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR. ALL THE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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