GMC Yukon Complaints

6,462 consumer complaints on file.

#10004984January 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE GMC YUKON POSSES A GREAT RISK OF COSTLY REPAIRS AND THE POSSIBLITY OF A FATAL ACCIDENT. I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE RADIO WENT OUT. I ASSUMED THAT MAYBE A FUSE HAD WENT OUT. BUT WHEN ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPLACE THE BLOWN FUSE, THOSE FUSES BLEW ALSO. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT A SHORTING OF THE WIRING OCCURRED BECAUSE SODA WAS SPILLED IN THE REAR CUP HOLDER. THIS CAUSED THE RADIO, SPEEDOMETER, HEAT, ETC... TO GO OUT ON THE FRONT DASH PANEL IN ADDITION TO MAKING SOMETHINGS COME ON WHEN THEY WERE IN THE OFF POSITION. BECAUSE OF THE SPILLAGE CLAIM FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THIS I WAS TOLD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. MY PROBLEM IS THIS, IF A LEAKAGE FROM A CUP-HOLDER CAN CAUSE SO MUCH DAMAGE, SHOULD THOSE WIRES BE SO EASILY EXPOSED? SHOULDN'T THERE BE SOME TYPE OF SAFETY MECHINISM IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING. THIS VEHICLE IS PROMOTED AS A FAMILY CAR, BUT IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE SAFE FOR A FAMILY. IF THE WIRES ARE SO CLOSE TO THE SURFACE UNPROTECTED THAT SODA COULD GO INTO IT FROM A CUP HOLDER, WHAT ABOUT A LITTLE CHILD HAND. I HAVE A TWENTY MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES IN A CAR SEAT IN THE REAR, SHE OFTEN DRINKS FROM A SIP-IT-CUP WHILE BACK THERE. SIP-IT-CUP RARELY LEAK, SO HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT AN AMOUNT GREAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THIS MUCH DAMAGE COULD OCCUR? SOME SORT OF SAFETY MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE INSTALL TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THESE WIRES. THESE WIRES CAUSE QUITE A BIT OF SYSTEMS TO FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. WHAT'S NEXT ? I HATE TO IMAGINE THAT IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN THAT MAYBE IT WON'T BE THE RADIO THAT GOES OUT MAYBE IT WILL BE A FIRE THAT STARTS OR MAYBE THE ENTIRE CAR MIGHT EXPLODE. A SAFETY RECALL IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005982January 30, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SPEED WILL DECREASE TO 30 MPH ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, BUT THINKS IT HAS TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004719January 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
SPEEDOMETER AND BRAKING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. ALSO VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE 2ND GEAR. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE(ECM) WAS FLOODED WITH GASOLINE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR. DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER REPLACE ALL 8 INJECTORS BECAUSE THEY ARE EXHIBITING THE SAME POTENTIAL TO FAIL/LEAK.*AK HARNESS, CPI FUEL, METER, VCM, CORE RETURN, SEAL AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004394January 22, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003189January 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW IS INOPERABLE, STUCK IN UP POSITION, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH YUKONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004098January 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003619January 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT BECAME STUCK, THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10000885January 9, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALIGNMENT SHOP REPORTED TREAD SEPARATION ON ONE TIRE; HAD TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON ANOTHER TIRE CONFIRMED BY DEALERSHIP BACK IN DEC. 2002; REPLACED A THIRD TIRE APPROX. SUMMER OF 2001 DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. ALL TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999 GMC YUKON WITH APPROX. 35,000 MILES: B.F. GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A - SIZE 245/75R16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003930December 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REFUSAL TO HONOR NATIONALLY ADVERTISED WARRANTY PROGRAM FOR REPAIRS WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED SO THE CONSUMER ASSUMED. SIX HOURS THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE CONSUMER LATER LEARNED, THE FIRE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER REPAIRS BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023559December 2, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRVING THE VEHICLE AT 60MPH AT NIGHT TIME CONSUME STATES HAS PROBLEM WITH INTERIOR LIGHT AS WELL WITH HEAD LIGHTS, CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION THANKS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770273November 30, 2002
TIRES
THE COMPLETE TIRE ID IS 31520EXBM2030T-2. THE TIRE SEPERATED IN THE SIDEWALL AT 70 MPH ON A STRAIT RURAL HIGHWAY AT 60F TEMPERATURE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND REPLACE THE TIRE WITHOUT INCIDENT. JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT. THERE IS ALMOST NO VISABLE WEAR ON THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008556November 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST TO THE RIGHT OCCURS WHEN EITHER TURNING LEFT OR GOING STRAIGHT. OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.---- DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-----------------769741. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769705November 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER SUV ("T-BONE"). SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH HIT BRAKES, BUT OTHER VEHICLE PULLED IMMEDIATELY OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE IN QUESTION. SMASHED FRONT END OF VEHICLE EQUALLY ON BOTH SIDES (SQUARE IMPACT) AND CAUSED CONTENTS FROM VEHICLE TO COME FROM FAR BACK TO THE FRONT SEATS. WENT FROM 45-0 MPH IN A FEW FEET (ALMOST FLIPPED OTHER SUV), YET AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORCE CAUSED SEATBELT TO COMPLETELY STRETCH OUT AND LOCK IN PLACE PERMANENTLY. (WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTERWARDS) ALL WITNESSES INCLUDING POLICE, TOW TRUCK, AND INSURANCE COMPANY SAY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS AND WE ARE TERRIFIED TO GET IT BACK IN REPAIRED CONDITION. WE DO NOT WISH TO ENDANGER THE LIVES OF OUR FAMILY AND GM IS NOT REPLYING. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8022637November 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TAILGATE WINDOW FELL OF ON A SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769524November 10, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF ON LOW BEAM WILL WORK ONLY ON HIGH BEAM. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND THEN AT OTHER TIMES THEY GO OFF. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN BRANDON MISSISSIPPI, COULD NOT REPRODUCE, HOWEVER GOT STRANDED WOULDN'T CRANK AT 23900 MILES, BOOSTED, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, GAUGES WERE CLICKING AND JUMPING BATTERY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I AM AFRAID THIS IS NOT THE END OF THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THREE GMC'S WITH PREVIOUS BATTERY PROBLEMS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769505November 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS THE DIM HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD WORK WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THEN THE TRUCK STALLED AT 23500 MILES AND IT WAS TAKEN IN AND A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS THE THIRD GMC VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD WITH BATTERY PROBLEMS. WE ALSO HAVE A 1999 SUBURBAN THAT HAS HAD THREE BATTERIES INSTALLED. WE DO NOT KNOW AT THIS POINT IF THE NEW BATTERY WILL CORRECT THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM BUT WILL CERTAINLY RETURN TO DEALER IF NOT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME ELECTRICAL/SHORTAGE PROBLEMS? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022493November 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT A CIRCUIT SHORT ON THE PANEL WHICH IT DISABLES THE CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND DENIED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THAT METTER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022170November 5, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE DRIVING THE WIRES FROM THE VEHCILE SENDING UNIT TO THE FUEL TANK, BURNT OUT. WHICH RESULTED IN THE FUEL TANK BEING INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022053November 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THEIR WAS A NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHCILE TO THE DEALERSHIP AN D THEY INDICATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD CAME APART. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT,AT TIME OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD CAME APART, WHEN INSPECTNG THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD BELT REPLACED 5 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL ACCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022055November 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAR SENOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED HIM THAT AIR BAG ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS FAULITY. HAD PART REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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