GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10346012July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING ON A TRIP THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI FROZE ON 72 MPH. SPEEDOMETER REMAINED STUCK ON 72 MPH FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS, STILL SHOWING 72 MPH EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT WHENEVER POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS. EACH TIME AFTER I WOULD RESTART THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP SLIGHTLY (ABOUT 5 - 10 MPH AT A TIME) TILL IT REACHED 36MPH, THEN IT WOULD NOT DROP ANY LOWER. SPEEDOMETER REMAINED STUCK ON 36 MPH FOR 2 DAYS. I EVENTUALLY DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLES BATTERY FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES. AFTER RECONNECTING BATTERY SPEEDOMETER APPEARED TO CORRECT ITSELF. DURING THE NEXT MONTH I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS, SPORADIC INCIDENTS WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL FREEZE UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALSO THE LIGHT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BURNT OUT, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER GAUGE, SWITCH, AND INDICATOR LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345313July 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344908July 23, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL GATE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPEN. THE TAIL GATE AND THE TAIL GATE WINDOW WERE JAMMED SHUT AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR LATCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE KEYLESS REMOTE ALSO FAILED TO OPEN THE TAIL GATE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THERE WAS NO MANUAL RELEASE ON THE TAILGATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR ANY INCIDENT WHERE PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342686July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
JUNE 2010 AS I WAS PULLING MY 2000 GMC YUKON INTO A PARKING SPACE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE FACING ME. LIMITED DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO STOP MY VEHICLE FROM HITTING THE OTHER CAR. THERE HAD BEEN NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES BEFORE THE INCIDENT. SINCE THEN MY VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO LOCK UP AT RANDOM. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2005 IN SOME OTHER STATES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. OF COURSE THE STATE I LIVE IN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ONCE A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, IT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AGAIN IN OTHER STATES. THEREFORE, I AM FACED WITH THE EXPENSES OF FIXING A PROBLEM THE GMAC KNOWS EXIST AT MY EXPENSE!!!!! I'M SURE IT WILL NOT BE CHEAP. THANK YOU GMAC!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342151July 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM RESPONDS ERRATICALLY ABOUT ONCE EVERY 100 MILES. IT HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT I'LL DESCRIBE THE MOST RECENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR. TRAFFIC WAS BACKING UP AND CAME TO A STOP. I HIT THE BRAKES (NO DANGER/EMERGENCY, JUST A NORMAL STOP). THE VEHICLE SLOWED NORMALLY TO ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR AND THEN THE BRAKES "LET GO" AND THE DECELERATION STOPPED EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAD TO RELEASE THE PEDAL AND SLAM ON THE BRAKES ANEW TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP BEFORE SLAMMING IN TO THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHING FROM HYBRID TO NON-HYBRID MODE AND/OR WHEN THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING IS CYCLING ON OR OFF. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID IT'S BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED. I CAN'T RECREATED THE PROBLEM ON DEMAND, BUT IT HAPPENS ON AVERAGE ONCE A WEEK AND SCARES ME SO MUCH THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341992July 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE NOT WORKING ON 2001 YUKON DENALI. TANK WAS FILLED UP & THE FUEL GAUGE READ @ 'E'. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON & THE SOUND CAME ON. IT HAS OCCURED ALL THE TIME NOW & THEN IT RE-READS THE CORRECT AMT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342107July 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I FELT A MOVEMENT IN THE GAS PEDAL, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH MADE IT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS COULD HAVE HAD A TRAGIC OUTCOME IF I'D BEEN IN A PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341620July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION DEFECT. MERGING INTO TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SELECTS TOO HIGH OF A GEAR AND THERE IS NO POWER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS PUTS THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS IN DANGER DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFT INTO TOO LOW OF A GEAR, CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DEALER AND GMC HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAYING IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341631July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION DEFECT. MERGING INTO TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SELECTS TOO HIGH OF A GEAR AND THERE IS NO POWER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS PUTS THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS IN DANGER DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFT INTO TOO LOW OF A GEAR, CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DEALER AND GMC HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAYING IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341359July 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT FRONT RUNNING LIGHT ON MY 2000 GMC YUKON DOES NOT LIGHT. I SEE THE SAME PROBLEM ON MANY GMC AND CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND SUVS. THE PROBLEM MAY APPEAR IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THESE VEHICLES. WHEN I REMOVE THE HOUSING FOR THE LIGHT IT USUALLY HOLDS WATER FROM RAIN OR CAR WASHES. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE HOUSING WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT WAS POKED WITH A SCREWDRIVER. A NEW BULB WILL ONLY LAST FOR 100 MILES OR SO, THEN IT WILL SHORT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340704June 29, 2010
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE OWN A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON'S THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAD WAS TRAPPED IN THE HINGE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR, AS HE WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. WHILE HE WAS EXITING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AS MY OTHER CHILDREN OPENED OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HIS THUMB WAS NEARLY COMPLETELY SEVERED BY THE HINGE. THE HINGE IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED, THERE IS NO SAFETY MECHANISM, COVER, OR PREVENTIVE FEATURE. THE HINGE COMBINED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR, MOVES THE HINGE OPENING FROM ROUGHLY AND INCH OPENING TO A ZERO CLEARANCE AREA. THE HINGES CROSS OVER TOP OF EACH OTHER WITH THE TWO EDGE PLANES OF EACH PART ACTING SIMILAR TO A BOLT CUTTER OR TREE LIMB CUTTER. ONE OF THE EDGE PLANES HAS A RELIEF CUT WHICH ACTS AS A TRAP AS VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT OF THE DOOR ELIMINATES THE OPTION OF PULLING BACK A FINGER OR SMALL HAND. IF YOU WERE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, OPEN DOOR AND EXIT AS ONE NORMALLY WOULD, SIMPLY DROPPING YOUR ARM STRAIGHT DOWN PUTS YOUR HAND(FINGERS) AT RISK. THE ONLY REASON HIS THUMB WAS NOT SEVERED IS BECAUSE THE CHILDREN EXITING THE CAR STOPPED OPENING THE DOOR AND CLOSED IT SO HE COULD TAKE HIS THUMB OUT. HAD THE DOOR OPENED ALL THE WAY HIS THUMB WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST. AS IT REMAINS WE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM, HE HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES AND AN XRAY. BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE JOINT NO BONES WHERE BROKEN. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT THAT VERY EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10340361June 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED AN INFORMATIONAL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AT THE TIME. SIX MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED HE WAS TRAVELING AT 120 MPH. THE DEALER ADVISED THE DEALER HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS TO VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 70,000 ACCRUED MILES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD 79,000 MILES. THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED PAST 70,000 TO 80,000 MILES HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD VERY RECENTLY PASSED 80,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340441June 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
2007 GMS YUKON XL HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH AIR VENTING SYSTEM BECOMING STUCK IN DEFROST MODE. 8/30/07 SERVICE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. AGAIN ON 7/01/08 I HAD THE ACTUATOR REPLACED. 2/20/09 ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN SAME ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED FOR 3RD TIME ALONG WITH NEW PROGRAMMING FOR HVAC CONTROL HEAD. NOW 6/28/10 I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. DANGER OF THIS ISSUE IS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS FOGGING OF THE EXTERNAL WINDSHIELD HAPPERS VISION AND AUTOMATE WIPER WILL NOT KICK ON DUE TO MOISTURE NOT REACHING SENOR AT TOP OF WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, VISION BECOMES IMPAIRED AND VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING. APPEARS TO BE A KNOW WIDESPREAD ISSUE BASED ON MECHANICS NOTE OF NUMEROUS BULLETINS BEING ISSUED ON CONCERN. NO FIX HAS WORKED TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339954June 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IGNITED INTO HEAVY FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE BURNING VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339967June 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3-10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK), HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339795June 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY GMC YUKON DENALI IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336584June 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHUT OFF. THREE MONTHS LATER WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN MINUTES, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,778.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336586June 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2005 YUKON DENALI IS INOPERABLE AND ERRATIC. JUMPS FROM 20-120MPH AND BACK. HAS NEVER READ 0MPH IN PARK, ONLY 20MPH OR MORE..NEVER KNOW MY TRUE SPEED WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE THE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES. HAS ALSO READ 90MPH WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT -SCARED FOR MY SAFETY, AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336657June 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2007 GMC YUKON AND BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES (FRONT AND PASSENGER) HAVE SPLIT AT THE UPPER SEAM OF HANDLE. THIS CAUSED ME TO CUT MY HAND ON ONE OCCASION DUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE HANDLE. I HAVE SINCE PLACED DUCT TAPE OVER BOTH HANDLES WHERE THE SEAMS HAVE SPLIT, SO THAT NOBODY WILL GET CUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336375June 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR, PRND3, AND DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER IMPOSSIBLE TO READ UNDER CONDITIONS OF BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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