GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10298304January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE ERRATIC ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EXISTED. OFTEN ONLY THE FRONT DOORS WOULD LIKE, LEAVING THE BACK DOORS AND REAR DOOR UNLOCKED. OFTEN UPON INSERTING KEY IN IGNITION, DRIVERS SEAT WOULD ZOOM FORWARD PUSHING OCCUPANT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING, OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WOULD RETRACT FOR NO REASON. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THOUGH MANY SERVICE NOTES EXIST. LATELY, THE AMP GAUGE FAILED HOWEVER AMPERAGE IS NOT AFFECTED. NEXT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 38 MPH WHILE NOT MOVING. IT IS TOTALLY NOW INOPERATIVE, VARYING FROM NEVER LEAVING ZERO TO SHOWING 80 WHILE GOING 20 MPH. SINCE I CANNOT TRUST THE ACCURACY OF ANY GAUGE, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM DRIVING OR ANY OF THE OTHER VITAL INSTRUMENT READINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297977January 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 GMC YUKON XL, DASHBOARD DIMMER SWITCH/INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH; DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE DARK. THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO ADJUST THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING LEVEL OR TURN ON INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE DARK. THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION BY THE DEALER, THE CONCLUSION OF THE DEALER NOW IS THAT ILLUMINATION IS NOT ALLOWED BY THE WAY THE SWITCH WAS ENGINEERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297835January 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE/SERVICE STABILITRAK/ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY YET THE GMC DEALER CANNOT PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. POTENTIALLY A CONNECTION TO RECALL OF CARS EQUIPPED WITH HEATED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID FEATURE. DID DETECT A SLIGHT ODOR SHORTLY AFTER USING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY ON THE HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THUS FAR NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM; WE ARE HOPING TO GET THE CAR BACK TO OUR HOME STATE SO THE DEALER CAN WORK ON RESOLVING THIS HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297223December 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR CAUSES DIAL-TYPE SPEEDOMETER TO BEGIN REGISTERING INCORRECTLY. INITIALLY THE DEVIATION IS ONLY 3-4 MPH, BUT OVER TIME WILL WORSEN. ACTUAL SPEED IS BEING MEASURED WITH HANDHELD GPS UNIT TO CHECK AGAINST SPEEDOMETER DEVIATION. SPEEDOMETER CAN REGISTER OVER OR UNDER ACTUAL SPEED. AT WORSE, SPEEDOMETER CAN SHOW 0-5 MPH WHILE TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH ACTUAL, AND AT OTHER TIMES HAS REGISTERED 110-115 MPH WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-45 MPH ACTUAL. IF ENGINE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, SPEEDOMETER WILL REGISTER ACTUAL SPEED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN BEGIN DEVIATING FROM ACTUAL AGAIN. PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO OCCUR WHEN ONLY TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BELOW HIGHWAY SPEED (30-45 MPH), BUT WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LONG ENOUGH FOR DEVIATION TO OCCUR, SPEEDOMETER WILL BEGIN REGISTERING OVER/UNDER ACTUAL AT ANY ACTUAL SPEED IF VEHICLE IS BEING CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN (NOT SHUT OFF). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297236December 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 GMC YUKON - SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THIS APPEARS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN SPEED APPROPIRATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297079December 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR LATCH HAS BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE TWICE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296962December 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 GMC YUKON; SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296218December 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24319.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296282December 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL HAVE FAILED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE HER VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED 80,00 MILES SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR HER MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296064December 16, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YUKON DENALI. WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION ACTIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY, BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295845December 15, 2009
STRUCTURE
ON MY 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, THE DRIVER UPPER DOOR HINGE WELD CONNECTING THE HINGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN LOOSE. I'M WONDERING WHEN IT MIGHT COME COMPLETELY APART CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE DOOR SHUTTING PROPERLY. ALREADY CONTACTED GM AND THEY DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT. I TOTALLY DISAGREE. IF USING WELDS ON THE DOOR HINGES IS SUCH A GREAT WAY TO BUILD VEHICLES, THEN WHY DID THEY STOP USING WELDING AND NOW USE BOLTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295725December 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE SILVER COVERING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES OF MY 2007 YUKON'S HANDLES ARE PEELING AND ARE VERY SHARP AT THE SEAMS. MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS CUT OURSELVES SEVERAL TIMES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295188December 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295226December 10, 2009
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEATED SEAT MECHANISM ACTIVATED, THE REAR DRIVER-SIDE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293352November 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 GMC YUKON SPEEDOMETER (MANUAL NEEDLE-TYPE) JUST KEEPS INCREASING ITS SPEED READING UNTIL IT "PEGS-OUT" AT THE 130 MPH MARK. IF YOU TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTART THE ENGINE, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP-BACK ABOUT 5 MPH. SO IF ONE DOES THIS 25 TIMES, IT WILL ZERO ITSELF OUT. AFTER ONLY SHORT AMOUNTS OF DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL AGAIN START INCREASING ITS READY AGAIN. IT APPEARS TO INCREASE THE READING AS ONE INCREASES IN SPEED, BUT DOESN'T DECREASE THE SPEED AS ONE DECREASES THEIR SPEED. OBVIOUSLY THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR ACTUAL SPEED. FORTUNATELY MY GPS HAS SPEED READOUTS, BUT IT IS DELAYED BY ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 21000 MILES ON MY YUKON, SO THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN OR "WORN-OUT" THIS QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292730November 18, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2002 GMC YUKON HAS THE PROBLEM THAT WHEN STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WAS JUST BEFORE THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2005, THE SECOND TIME WAS IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 WHEN IT WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL, AND JUST RECENTLY WHEN I HAD TO AGAIN PAY FOR THE REPAIR. EACH TIME IT WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING AND CLEANING OR REPLACING THE SENSORS. OBVIOUSLY THE REPAIR DONE AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL IS TEMPORARY AT BEST AND THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE CAR LURCHING FORWARD RETURNS. IN MY CASE IT APPEARS TO RETURN IN ABOUT 2 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292492November 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2002. HE STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATING INAPPROPRIATELY AT LOW SPEEDS OF 8 MPH AND UNDER. THE FAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE PEDAL TO PULSE AND WOULD NOT STOP IN A NORMAL FASHION. THE VEHICLE WOULD BRAKE ON AND OFF AND CAUSED HIM TO FEEL AS IF HE WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000) HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR REPAIRS IN THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 87,944. UPDATED 12/22/09 *BF UPDATED 12/22/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291879November 11, 2009
SEATS, EQUIPMENT
2005 YUKON DENALI HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE BUT DID NOT SMOKE IT BURNT INTO TEMPURPEDIC PILLOW IN A PLASTIC BAG UP TO 15 HOURS CAUSING ILLNESS AND A MONTH OF BEDREST AND FINANCIAL RUIN FOR A MOTHER OF 4 WHO STILL HAS A RENTAL AND UNABLE TO GO GET CAR THAT IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A FUNERAL IN NEWPORT BEACH CA FROM OR. GM WOULD NOT FIX MY CAR OR ALLOW IT TO BE SO UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION DUE TO IT BEING A THERMAL EVENT AND INSURANCE SAID NOT TO MOVE DUE TO SPOILATION. I CALLED SOUTH COAST WHO SAID THE INSURANCE WAS ONCE AGAIN OUT FOR PICTURES TODAY NOVEMBER 11TH AND THE INCIDENT HAPPENED OCTOBER 2ND. I AM AFRAID OF THE LONG TERM DAMAGE BREATHING TOXIC FUMES WILL HAVE ON MY 15 YEAR OLD. YOU HAVE NOTHING LISTED UNDER HEATED SEATS PLEASE FORWARD CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291878November 11, 2009
SEATS, EQUIPMENT
2005 YUKON DENALI HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE BUT DID NOT SMOKE BURNT INTO TEMPURPEDIC PILLOW UP TO 15 HOURS CAUSING ILLNESS AND A MONTH OF BEDREST AND FINANCIAL RUIN FOR A MOTHER OF 4 WHO STILL HAS A RENTAL AND UNABLE TO GO GET CAR THAT IS STILL NOT FIXED. I AM AFRAID OF THE LONG TERM DAMAGE BREATHING TOXIC FUMES WILL HAVE ON MY 15 YEAR OLD. YOU HAVE NOTHING LISTED UNDER HEATED SEATS PLEASE FORWARD CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291730November 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S 1999 GMC YUKON IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM RELATED TO CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET GMC TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS SINCE THE ACTUAL RECALL DID NOT LIST THE CONSUMERS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR ON THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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