GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10575879March 31, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN & REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD FOR PERSONS TRAVELING IN VEHICLE, AS THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY MEANS TO EXIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIA THE REAR LIFTGATE OR REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW IN AN EMERGENCY (ESPECIALLY FOR MY CHILDREN WHO SIT IN THE 3RD ROW OF SEATS) ALL 4 STANDARD DOORS STILL LOCK/UNLOCK BOTH MANUALLY AND WITH THE REMOTE CLICKER, HOWEVER, THE REAR LIFTGATE NO LONGER UNLOCKS OR OPENS MANUALLY OR WITH THE REMOTE CLICKER. THIS DESIGN DEFECT OF THE REAR LIFTGATE AND REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW ON THE GMC YUKON IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. NOW THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE AND REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW IS "FROZEN" IN THE LOCKED POSITION, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO EXIT THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR LIFTGATE OR REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW SINCE THERE ARE NO MANUAL DOOR HANDLES OR LEVERS TO OPEN THE REARLIFTGATE OR ITS WINDOW FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. PER THE MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS, THE POOR DESIGN OF THE REAR LIFTGATE 'HOUSING BOX' SURROUNDING THE LIFTGATE CABLE MECHANISM OVERHEATS AND HAS CAUSED THE 'HOUSING BOX' AND CABLE MECHANISM TO MELT, THUS RENDERING THE REAR LIFTGATE AND REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW NON-OPERATIONAL. WITHOUT THIS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, THERE IS NO MEANS TO ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY UNLOCK OR OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE OR REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW, THUS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGERS TRAVELING IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575382March 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE IMPACT AIR BAG SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ UPDATED 06/12/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575390March 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE IGNITION SWITCH INTO THE START POSITION. THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,809.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575448March 28, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH IS CRACKING CLOSE TO AIR BAGS. CONCERNED IT MAY NOT DEPLOY OR WILL GET PUNCTURED BY THE EXPOSED CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575161March 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD NOTICED 3 CRACKS ON MY DASH BOARD, 2 OF THEM BEING RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS WITH THE AIR BAGS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $900 TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY IF MY AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY AT ANY POINT IN TIME DUE TO THE CRACKS. OR IF I HAPPEN TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WILL MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY OR WILL THERE BE A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS DUE TO PLASTIC CUTTING THE AIR BAG OPEN ON DEPLOY. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS I KNOW 500 CASES ALREADY WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AS THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575177March 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN WE TURN LEFT, THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF ,LOSES POWER STEERING, BRAKES, GAUGES LIGHT UP, THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING LEFT BETWEEN 3-5 MILES HOUR, THE GARAGE SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND THE STABILITY CONTROL IS ON TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575019March 26, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY AND ERRONEOUSLY OPENED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574106March 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
GM RECALLED VEHICLES FOR AIR BAG PROBLEMS MODEL YEARS 08-13. MY YUKON IS AN 08 HOWEVER, NOT RECALLED AS WELL?? I'M NOT SURE WHAT GM IS TRYING TO PULL. I THOUGHT THEY WERE TURNING A LEAF HERE BY RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH POTENTIAL MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. APPARENTLY NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573707March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573525March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY UNDER NORMAL, DRY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. WE CAME A FEW FEET FROM CRASHING THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE LINE SPRINGING A LEAK WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE AFFECTED PART IS THE FORMED METAL LINE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE AXLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LINE JUST RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT IS LIKELY THAT ALL OTHER BRAKE LINES COULD BE AFFECTED IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573535March 19, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE ALREADY IN EFFECT RECALL FOR GM RECALL NO. 06083. I WANT TO REQUEST THAT ANOTHER INVESTIGATION BE DONE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 GMC YUKON SLE 5.3L V8. THE PROBLEM BEGAN A FEW YEARS BACK IN 2006 AND UNTIL THIS PRESENT TIME, ITS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSES BY. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE VERY FIRST TIME I CONTACTED GM AND THEY OBVIOUSLY SAID THAT THEY HAD NO REPORTED INCIDENTS AS THE ONE THAT I WAS DESCRIBING FOR MY VEHICLE.THEN WHEN I SAW THE RECALL ON THE LOCAL NEWS IN 2007 I GAVE THEM A CALL BACK AND AGAIN THEY CLAIMED THAT NO INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED FOR MY SPECIFIC MODEL AND ENGINE, SO THEY BRUSHED ME OFF QUICKLY AS IF I WERE JUST CALLING CAUSE I HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DO & WAS JUST LOOKING TO WASTE MY TIME AND THEIRS!. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS OCCUR WHERE THE TRUCK HAS STALL WHILE IN DRIVE AND AT A SPEED BETWEEN 10 -40 MPH ON A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FWY (WHERE YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON TRAFFIC CONGESTION). MY FAMILY MEMBERS AND MYSELF HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO HAVE ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.IN TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE I CAME ACROSS MANY GMC OWNER FORUMS WERE COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH MY SAME ENGINE AND MODEL SUV HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR THE REASON AND SOLUTION WHAT CAUSED THAT VEHICLE BEHAVIOR. MY SUV HAS THE SAME EXACT ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH WHICH I COPIED FROM THE RECALL EXPLANATION : "THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL COMPLETELY. IF THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE MAY RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE MAY STALL, AND IF SO, MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD." CONSEQUENCE: "IF THE SENSOR BECOMES COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE WILL QUIT RUNNING AND WILL NOT RE-START. EITHER OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH" INVESTIGATE&HELP CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573014March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER MOVES TO 0 AFTER 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING, EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEED. ONCE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REACHES 0, IT STAYS THERE, EVEN WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 60-70 MPH. TURNING ENGINE OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN DOES NOT RESET IT. AFTER LETTING VEHICLE SIT OVERNIGHT, IT BECOMES OPERATIONAL AGAIN, THEN WILL GO BACK TO 0 AFTER 30-35 MINUTES OF DRIVING. DENALI HAS VERY FEW MILES ON IT FOR ITS AGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569353March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569456March 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569083March 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON AN ON RAMP FROM ONE HWY TO ANOTHER, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DROVE DIRECTLY OVER SOMETHING LAYING IN THE ROAD (STRADDLING THE DEBRIS WITH IT'S TIRES). THIS CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD AND I MADE A QUICK SWERVE/EVASIVE ACTION TO MISS RUNNING OVER WHATEVER IT WAS LAYING IN THE ROAD. ALL OF MY SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME AND I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED FOR ANOTHER 1/4 MILE OR SO. I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN AND THEY HAD A SO-CALLED INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR COME OUT AND LOOK AT MY VEHICLE (AT THE TIME IT WAS AT A DEALERSHIP). I RECEIVED A REPORT BACK SAYING THE COMPUTER SENSED A POTENTIAL ROLLOVER. NEVER WAS THERE A POTENTIAL ROLLOVER. I JUST SWERVED TO MISS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OTHERWISE. GM LEFT IT AT THAT. NO OTHER INVESTIGATION WAS DONE. AFTER TWO YEARS, I HAVE YET TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE, BECAUSE IT STILL IRKS ME TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569093March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAVE JUST READ A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT AN ISSUE I AM HAVING NOW, AND HAVE HAD 3 TIMES IN THE PAST. WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I HAVE HAD MY SUV BECOME VERY SLUGGISH AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. LIGHTS COME ON SAY LOSS OF POWER, STABILITRAC PROBLEM ETC. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS VISITING ORLANDO FLORIDA. I TOOK THE SUV TO A DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ECM AND REPROGRAMMED IT. I LEFT BACK THE NEXT DAY FOR ATLANTA. NEARLY 80 MILES AWAY IN OCALA FLORIDA, IT STARTED DOING THIS AGAIN. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK, AND HAD IT TAKEN TO AN OCALA DEALERSHIP. THEY IN TURN TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD ECM, AND AFTER SPENDING AN ENTIRE DAY IN OCALA, I WAS BACK ON MY WAY TO ATLANTA. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I HAD THIS OCCUR AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN I HAD IT TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA. THEY RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS ON IT, AND SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA WHY IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ECM PROBLEM, AS THE CODE COMING UP WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR IN THE FLOOR BOARD THAT READS THE DISTANCEOF THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. AS IT IS A DRIVE BY SENSOR VS DRIVE BY WIRE. THEY REPAIRED THIS, AND ALTHOUGH I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THE TIME, THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS THAT WERE SUPPOSEDLY DIAGNOSED WRONG WERE DONE SO WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ENDED UP CUTTING THE COSTS IN HALF. I HAD NO CHOICE, AS I NEEDED MY VEHICLE BACK. NOW IT HAS OCCURRED THE FORTH TIME. I HAVE RESORTED TO THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHER ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT I'M FINDING THROUGH THIS RESEARCH, IT SOUNDS AS IF MANY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. WHILE RESEARCHING, I WAS ALERTED TO THIS SITE, THUS THE REASON I'M POSTING HERE. MAYBE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AS IT SEEMS THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, AND GMC IS KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569122March 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASH THAT CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GM BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DUE TO THIS VERY COMMON ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS ONE OF THE CRACKS IS BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WHICH COULD BE A HAZARD DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WITH A POSSIBLE CHANCE OF SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. THE OTHER CRACK IN THE DASH IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER I SUSPECT THE DASH WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK IN MORE SPOTS AS TIME GOES ON. I FEEL LIKE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THIS IS A FLAW IN EITHER MATERIALS OR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569205March 13, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, MY TRUCK WAS DRIVING FINE. THEN THE STABILITRAK CAME ON. WHEN IT CAME ON THE ENGINE SLOW DOWN, AND ALMOST CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 55. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO START AND CALL THE GMC DEALER, TOLD THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND THEY ASKED COULD I BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER THEY SERVICE THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THAT THE STABILITRAK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HADN'T EVEN HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A FULL YEAR. BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALER I ASKED COULD I STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THAT I COULD. SO I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT MOVED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND SHUT OFF. I TRIED TO IMMEDIATELY START IT CAUSE I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AT A LIGHT. I WAS GLAD THAT IT DIDN'T HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY. MAYBE TWO MINUTES IT STARTED AND WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND PRESS THE GAS IT TOOK OFF FAST. WHILE DRIVING, THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE POWER IS GONE. IF I AM NOT ABLE TO PULL OVER, THE SPEED WILL DROP BELOW 20 MPH. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF, WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT OF GAS. HELP AM SCARED THAT IT MIGHT TAKE OFF AND HIT SOMEONE OR SHUTOFF AND HIT SOMEONE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT I FEEL GMC SHOULD LOOK INTO BEFORE SOME DIES OR REALLY GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568838March 12, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND AIRBAG AND CLUSTER, AND MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONING OF AIR-BAG. ALSO,THERE ARE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR SAME PROBLEM, DASHBOARD CRACKS, IN INTERNET AND MOST OF THEM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND HIGH COST REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568708March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME INCIDENT IN 3 MONTHS. WHILE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE JUST STOPS. NO SHUDDER, NO ROUGH IDLE, NO WARNING. WITHOUT POWER, STEERING IS IMPAIRED OR IMPOSSIBLE. TURNING THE IGNITION KEY RESTARTS THE ENGINE NORMALLY. JIGGLING THE KEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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