GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10520125June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A CITY STREET AND WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT SO I PUSHED A LITTLE HARDER AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FLOOR AND THE HARD LINES UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. IT IS GETTING TAKEN TO THE DEALER TONIGHT TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. PLEASE MAKE GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND TO PAY US BACK AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IF I WOULD HAVE HIT THE BRAKE A COUPLE SECONDS LATER I WOULD HAVE MISSED THE ENTRANCE TO THE GAS STATION AND REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520173June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CYLINDER, THE POWER STEERING HOSES, THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520326June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AT 30 MPH. ALL LINES AND HOSES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED, NOT MERELY SURFACE RUSTED. BRAKE HOSE NUTS RUSTED TO CALIPERS, COULD NOT BE REMOVED, REQUIRING 2 CALIPERS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520031June 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINES ON THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED AFTER THE REAR LINES BURST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM 25 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519654June 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
STEPPED ON BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP. BLEW OUT RUSTED BRAKE LINE NEAR FRONT OF CAR. ONE BY ONE, ALL OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE FAILING DUE TO RUST. I JUST BLEW THE STEEL BRAKE LINE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR NEAR THE DIFFERENTIAL. *TR THE ABS SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION AND THEY ABS PUMP HAS BEEN REBUILT. THE PARKING BRAKES ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES AND HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516097June 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET @ 20MPH, STARTED TO BRAKE ABOUT 150 FEET BEFORE THE STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO ABOUT 1/2 TO 3/4 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE I CAME TO A STOP...ABOUT 5-6 INCHES OF PEDAL PLAY. I IMMEDIATELY TRAVELED TO MY AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS DOING A LOT OF DOWNSHIFTING AND SLOW SPEED TRAVEL SO AS NOT TO CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT. MY ABS HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO CORROSION AND THE PROHIBITIVE COST OF REPAIRING/REPLACING IT(APPROX.$1600!!). I JUST DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY JUST LIKE WHEN ABS DIDN'T EXIST. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED, HE FOUND 2 FAILED LEAKING STEEL BRAKE LINES...THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE TECH RE-CONSTRUCTED THE BRAKE LINES FROM SCRATCH USING A CORROSION-RESISTANT ALLOY TUBING. THIS TUBING SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING AGAIN. TECH ALSO LABORED AND EXTRACTED BRAKE BLEED VALVES FROM CALIPERS. THESE WERE TINY RUSTED NUBS. TECH RE-ASSEMBLED, FILLED AND BLED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, RE-TESTED FOR LEAKS AND PROPER OPERATION.ALL REPLACEMENT LINES WERE CUSTOM-BENT FROM BULK TUBING. THE BLEEDING PROCESS TOOK OVER 2 HOURS BECAUSE THE ABS UNIT WAS IN-OPERATIVE. 10 1/2 HRS OF TECH'S TIME WAS USED. THE ACTUAL BRAKES AND COMPONENTS AT THE4 WHEELS REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE ENTIRE BILL CAME OUT AT CLOSE TO $1100 BUT WAS DISCOUNTED BY $200 DUE TO CUSTOMER LOYALTY,THANKS!!! THERE ARE CLOSE TO 900 COMPLAINTS ALREADY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE FULL-SIZED GM PRODUCTS. YES I DO LIVE IN THE SO=CALLED RUST-BELT( CLEVELAND OHIO AREA). BUT I DO KNOW THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT HAD IT OCCURRED AT A DIFFERENT TIME AND LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513903May 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLL-OVER SENSOR ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513383May 24, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
STARTING IN AUG 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES AND AS OF TODAY STARTED ON THE SECOND ROUND OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES, THEY CONTINUE TO POP OUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO SOLUTION FROM GMC ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN YOU SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A VEHICLE THE DOOR HANDLES SHOULD NOT FAIL ALL OF THE TIME. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY I WILL BE OUT BIG BUCKS EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS AND THAT IS WRONG. I HAVE THE VEHICLE ONE YEAR AND THIS IS THE FIFTH SET OF DOOR HANDLES I AM HAVING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513449May 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY CORRODING. IMMINENT BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511385May 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES DURING BRAKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE ALMOST UNABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. WHEN CALLING GMC, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511428May 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BECAME STUCK IN POSITION. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511215May 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAD STOPPED AT A 4 STOP INTERSECTION. I TOOK OFF AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK, LIKE I HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE HIT ME. THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE REVVED WITHOUT ACCELERATION. I PUT CAR THE IN PARK AND BACK IN DRIVE, CAR DID NOT MOVE. I PUT IT IN REVERSE, HAD NO PROBLEM GOING BACK BUT WAS IN TRAFFIC AND CLOSE TO AN INTERSECTION SO IT WAS UNSAFE TO GO BACK. CALLED "AAA" FOR TOW. COPS CAME; THEY HAD ME PUT CAR IN 1ST GEAR. CAR WAS FINE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DROVE CAR TO PARKING LOT. COP STATED THAT I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HAD CAR TOWED TO GMC DEALERSHIP. NEXT MORNING (MAY 7), DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS A BROKEN FORWARD SPRAG BUT THEY NEEDED TO GO DEEPER TO SEE IF THERE WAS MORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. ASKED HOW MUCH, HE SAID MAYBE 2000 TO 4000. I CALLED GMC HOME OFFICE AND SPOKE WITH A REP. LET HER KNOW THAT MY CAR WAS ONLY 6 YRS OLD WITH LOW MILEAGE AND I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SHE CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THAT I WAS TOLD. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T TRUST TO DEAL WITH GMC SO I DECIDED TO REMOVE MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. RECEIVED A CALL FROM DEALERSHIP 2 HOURS LATER STATING THAT THEY HAD AUTHORIZATION FROM GMC HOME OFFICE TO OFFER ME ASSISTANCE OF 40% OFF THE TOTAL PRICE. THEY SAID THAT IT MAY BE BETWEEN 1500 TO 3000. I HAD MY HUSBAND CALL AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IF THERE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THE "BROKEN FORWARD SPRAG" IT MIGHT BE CHEAPER. RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8, NO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, ONLY REPLACING THE "FORWARD SPRAG". I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF 40% BUT I'M STILL UPSET THAT I HAVE TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR. IT'S NOT THAT OLD AND I BARELY DRIVE IT. I'VE CHECKED THE WEB AND HAVE NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THIS AGENCY AND MAYBE IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511345May 9, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACK AT AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. DEALER AGREED TO FIX DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN IF AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAID GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT EVERY 2007-10 GMC TRUCK AND SUV DASH WILL CRACK DUE TO DEFECTIVE INFERIOR PART. DEALER CHARGE TO ME WAS $100. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE HUNDREDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON THIS GM DASH CRACK ISSUE I WAS LUCKY TO ONLY PAY $100, MANY OTHERS WERE NOT SO FORTUNATE AND STILL HAVE THESE DANGEROUS PARTS IN THEIR CARS. THE REPLACEMENT DASH IS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART AS THE ORIGINAL, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO EXPECT IT TO CRACK AGAIN IN ABOUT TWO OR THREE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510626May 4, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITH THE CAR IS STOPPED, IGNITION OFF, KEY OUT, THE CAR WILL PERIODICALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN PARK. THE LUNGE IS ALWAYS FORWARD AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF TURNING CAR OFF. WHEN I NOTIFIED THE DEALER, THEY FLASHED NEW CODE TO THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER. THE NEXT TIME I INFORMED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS STILL DOING LUNGING, THEY STATED THIS IS "NORMAL". ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, I WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. I WAS CHECKING THE OIL AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510081May 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2011 GMC DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE AND BATTERY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ROUGHLY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A FAILED BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE BATTERY HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ONE YEAR EARLIER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509790April 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509695April 26, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER. THE TRUCK THEN BEGAN TO IDLE STRANGE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I DROVE IT HOME WHILE TALKING TO MY HUSBAND HE STATED SINCE I JUST FILLED UP THE TANK MAYBE IT WAS BAD GAS. I DROVE IT HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. AS SOON AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY , THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM CAME UP ON THE DASH AND THE MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING THIS HORRIBLE CLICKING. I LATER FOUND OUT THE MOTOR IS GONE AND THREW A ROD. I THINK ITS PRETTY ODD THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON THEN THE ENGINE ACTS UP. THIS IS A PROBLEM GMC NEEDS TO FIX, THEY DON'T FEEL ITS THEIR PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508978April 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS JUST BACKING UP TO HITCH A TRAILER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THANKFULY IT HAPPENED BEFORE I HOOKED THE TRAILER AS I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT TOWING A TRAILER WITH NO BRAKES! *TR I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW IT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID TOWARD THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR, BRAKE LINE HAD BURST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508916April 20, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDE WALLS ARE FAILING. CRACKS ALL AROUND NEAR RIM. RUBBER IS ALSO PEALING OFF IN SLICES. ON 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES TIRE MODEL IS SPORT HT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508787April 19, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE VACUUM HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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