GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10137872September 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN MAY 2005 FUEL PUMP FAILED ON 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. HE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. WHEN HE PULLED THE OLD ONE OUT HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND MELTED TOGETHER. HE CALLED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD ISSUE A RECALL IN NOVEMBER. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS WAS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THAT WAS SIX MONTHS AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137560September 26, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DT: THE VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING BUT STEERING TO THE LEFT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH RIGHT SIDE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ,AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS UNLESS THE CONSUMER WOULD PAY FOR IT. THE CONSUMER OWNS AN AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE STEERING GEAR BOX. HE PURCHASED A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX AND REPLACED THE OLD ONE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 47,000 MILES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132894September 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE MAIN ROAD AT 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO THE GRAVEL AND THEN INTO A DITCH AND HIT A MAILBOX . THE CONSUMER WENT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE FRONT BUMPER SMASHED INTO THE ENGINE AND THE FRAME WAS BENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND NEVER HAD BEEN ON. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL BE CONTACTED TODAY.THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136961September 19, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
THE WEAR INDICATOR ON MY RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS SIGNALING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD COMPLETELY WORN ON ONE SIDE AND THE SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED; IT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ATTACHMENT OF THE SHOES (THE OPPOSITE OF HOW IT IS ATTACHED ON THE OTHER SIDE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136788September 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER REPORTED THAT THE ROTORS WERE FULL OF CORROSION AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF CUT, HOWEVER BRAKES WERE STILL GOOD BUT BECAUSE OF ROTOR PROBLEMS BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALSO. ROTORS HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH BRAKES BUT NOT BY DEALER, DID ON OWN TO SAVE MONEY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136571September 15, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT COMPLAINT BUT A CONSUMER DEFECT. THE A/C MAKES A NOISE WHEN THE COMPRESSOR ENGAGES OR SWITCHES. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A CD SPINNING AND IS QUITE ANNOYING. IT CAN EASILY BE HEARD AND HAS BEEN GETTING LOUDER OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR TO NO AVAIL. THEY ALSO SAID ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING AND I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES TO INQUIRE WITH NO UPDATES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GREAT AND THIS IS NO COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM, JUST A GMC COMPLAINT. A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE A LOUD A/C UNIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136654September 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ONE SIDE OF ENGINE BLOCK IS BURNING OUT ALL 4 SPARK PLUGS; NEED DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION SENT TO OUR MECHANIC SO HE CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM. NO RESPONSE. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. TOTAL MILEAGE ON 2004 YUKON LL PURCHASED FROM DAVE SMITH AUTO, KELLOG IDAHO IN NOV OF 2004 IS 1,292. YES, THIS IS CORRECT. ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO MILES! I WOULD THINK GMC OR DAVE SMITH WOULD BE INTERESTED IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH A NEW VEHICLE. WAITING FOR THEM TO REPLY TO WARRANTY WORK. WE ARE A REMOTE SITE WOMEN'S SHELTER. WE NEED A VEHICLE THAT RUNS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136457September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I JUST BOUGHT A 1998 YUKON AND DURING INSPECTION ASKED ABOUT MY BRAKE ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ABS. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL STATES (GM RE-CALL #05068). DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING, IT HAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR 1999-2002 VEHICLES. I'M WONDERING WHY THE 1998'S WEREN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RE-CALL AS IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THIS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136222September 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 I CALLED GMC AS MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF ABS SENSOR FAILURE. THEY SAID IT WILL BE JAN 2006 BEFORE RECALL BEGINS, MAY BE 11/2006 BEFORE LETTERS GO. THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE DEALER TO LOOK AT VEHICLE OR MAKE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR SHOW UP IN CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT BUT THEY SAID THAT DOESN'T MEAN GMC HAS BEGUN A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136259September 12, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 GMC YUKON. IT STARTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 WITH MY REAR AIR NOT WORKING, IT WAS INOPERABLE; AND, A POPPING NOISE IN MY STEERING, THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE REAR AIR WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED IN OCTOBER OF 2004 BUT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM NOW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005, ONE YEAR LATER. I'VE NEVER REALLY HAD REAR AIR SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT WORKS OCCASIONALLY. I STILL HAVE NO REAR AIR AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT TOOK UNTIL JANUARY OF 2005 TO FIX THE STEERING PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY SPEEDOMETER, WHICH QUIT WORKING IN DECEMBER OF 2004 AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND I HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN AND LEAVE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO SEND THE SPEEDOMETER TO CALIFORNIA FOR REPROGRAMMING, THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN JANUARY OF 2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136113September 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REF PRESENT RECALL ON 1999-2002 CHEVY & GMC SILVERADO, YUKON LIGHT TRUCKS. I NOTICE THAT RUST IS THE FACTOR IN THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER ADD THAT RUST IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR BREAKDOWN IN ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE A 2000 YUKON WITH 26000 MILES THAT HAS EXTREME RUST DECAY TO REAR AXLE BACKING PLATES AND FRONT ROTORS. THE LOCAL DEALER WHEN QUESTIONED ADMITTED ITS DUE TO RUST BELT ISSUES. I DID NOTICE THAT GM HAS ADMITTED TO HAVING RUST BELT ISSUES WITH ITS BRAKING SYSTEM. WHY ARE YOU NOT REQUIRING THEM TO MITIGATE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WHICH IS EFFECTED? ARE THEY NOT PART & PARCEL OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM? WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE SADDLED WITH THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF REPLACING THESES COMPONENTS WHICH IF THEY HAVE NOT FAILED SERIOUSLY IMPAIR THE BRAKING AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLES IN QUESTION. MY MECHANIC ADVISES THAT HE HAS HAD MANY OF THE SAME VEHICLES COME IN FOR REPAIRS WITH IDENTICAL RUST DISINTEGRATION. THE AREA OF VEHICLE SALE & USE IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT BE USED AS AN EXCUSE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135959September 9, 2005
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WE HAD OUR BRAND NEW 2005 YUKON SLT FOR 1 WEEK AND IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 226 MILES ON IT, WHEN THE "STABILITRAK" ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, A FAIRLY STRAIGHT ROUTE, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER, AND TOTALLY LOCKED UP. HAD I BEEN DRIVING FASTER, I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE COULD HAVE ROLLED OR BEEN IN AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. THE "SERVICE STABILITY" LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION. GENERAL MOTORS CONCLUDED THAT THE YAW SENSOR HAD NOT BEEN CALIBRATED, CAUSING IT TO ENABLE THE STABILITRAK PROGRAM WITHOUT REASON OR WARNING. WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT EXPLANATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED AND GOT US ANOTHER BRAND NEW YUKON. WE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CALL US REGARDING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135963September 9, 2005
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WE HAD OUR SECOND BRAND NEW 2005 YUKON SLT FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK, WITH APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES ON IT WHEN THE "STABILITRAK" AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. WE GOT THIS VEHICLE AFTER OUR 1ST YUKON LOCKED UP APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH EARLIER. WE HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOME AND WERE ON THE STREET WE LIVE ON DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, WHEN WE FELT SOMETHING WEIRD, HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP. THE "SERVICE STABILITY" LIGHT WAS ON. THE IS EXACTLY THE SAME SCENARIO THAT HAPPENED ON OUR OTHER 2005 YUKON. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES PRESENT IN THE COMPUTER, OR ANY ROUTE CAUSE. WE FEEL VERY UNCERTAIN OF THE "STABILITRAK" SYSTEM AND FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY REVIEW. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH OR FASTER, WE COULD BE INJURED OR DEAD. THERE MUST BE OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THROUGH RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED SEVERAL MONTHS APART AND AT DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING FACILITY THAN THE FIRST YUKON. WE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO CALL US REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE, THIS IS THE SECOND YUKON TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128333September 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT A LOW SPEED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE DEALERSHIP LATER FOUND THAT THE STAINLESS BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ROAD CONDITION WAS PAVEMENT ON A DRY ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS. REPAIR INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135512September 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GM HAS RECALLED SEVERAL OF ITS SUVS AND PICKUPS DUE TO A BAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKE DESIGN. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN CANADA AND 14 US STATES OF WHICH MINNESOTA IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS PAST FALL I WAS HAVING THE DESCRIBED PROBLEMS OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COMING ON WHENEVER I WAS BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS USUALLY OCCURRED AT STOP SIGNS. I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE WITH THE BRAKES AND THE IMPENDING WINTER AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN TO GET FIXED. THEY REPLACED A SENSOR SAYING IT WAS BAD AND I PAID ~$230 FOR THE FIX. PRIOR TO GETTING IT FIXED I HAD ONSTAR RUN DIAGNOSTICS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING IT FIXED AND HEARING OF THE RECALL IN CANADA I SPOKE WITH GM WHO SAID THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. NOW WITH THESE 14 OTHER STATES I AM FURIOUS. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY SHOULD BE COVERING THE COSTS OF MY REPAIRS SINCE I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. TO PICK AND CHOOSE THE STATES WHILE COMPROMISING SAFETY IS ABSURD. ANY INFORMATION OR RECOURSE YOU COULD SHARE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135146September 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THERE WAS RECALL FOR THE BRAKES, BUT THE CONSUMERS STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT STILL STOPS AND DOESN'T MAKE ANY TYPE OF FUNNY NOISE. THE ABS LIGHT AND EMERGENCY LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THIS STARTED AROUND AUGUST 15, 2005. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135189September 2, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: 2001 GMC YUKON. THERE WAS A RECALL #05042, FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, HOWEVER THE RECALL DID PERTAIN TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY MAY 25, 2002. THE BRAKES DRAGGED AND EVENTUALLY WORE OUT BECAUSE OF A SPRING THAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *JB UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135039September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL/MAKE AND YEAR. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES IT FELT AS THOUGH IT KEPT STOPPING, BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY THEN REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134959August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AND HE CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE EASILY. THE FIRST TIME HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS 4-04-2004. ON 6-21-2004 HE HAD THE BRAKE SENSORS CLEANED AND OTHER REPAIR WORK DONE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. HE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND TO GM ,AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #05V379000 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134751August 30, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT: THE CONTACT BOUGHT GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES IN 2003. HE HAD TO TAKE THEM BACK BECAUSE OF A BLISTER ON THE OUTSIDE WALLS. HE RETURNED THEM IN 2004 , AND THEY GAVE HIM THE SAME EXACT TIRES THAT HE HAD TO PAY FOR. ALSO, THEY BLISTERED ON THE OUTSIDE WALLS. HE NOTICED THIS ON 8-28-05. THE DEALER WANTED TO PRORATE THE TIRES AND GIVE HIM THE DIFFERENCE. THE TIRES WERE PRORATED IN 2004. ON PAPER WORK IT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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