GMC Yukon Complaints (2003)

308 consumer complaints on file.

#10536077August 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER STEPPING ON MY BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY TO STOP FOR A DOG CROSSING THE ROAD. I RECEIVED A BRAKE STABILITY NOTICE ON MY DASH. SINCE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AFTER I PUMPED THE BRAKES, AND TRIED TO THROW THE CAR IN REVERSE TO REDUCE THE SPEED. I COASTED INTO A PARKED SUBARU ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BECAUSE OF THE REAR IMPACT THE SUBARU THAT I HIT PUSHED INTO TOYOTA HIGHLANDER IN FRONT OF IT. THEREFORE THREE CARS AFFECTED BY THE ACCIDENT. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THAT WAS THE WORST PART, I WOULD HAVE COASTED RIGHT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION ON MAIN STREET HAD I NOT STOPPED THE WAY THAT I DID. AFTER TAKING THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC HE MENTIONED THAT I POPPED TWO BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533477August 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN ORILLIA ONTARIO CANADA, I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND AFTER NEARLY HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. MY BROTHER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT ALL BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF A RUPTURED CORRODED BRAKE LINE NEXT TO THE ABS SENSOR UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF OVER 110 OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING BRAKE LINES WHICH ARE CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524497July 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH ON ROUTE 47 NORTH OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A YELLOW LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF CANNONBALL ROAD. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I PASSED RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ON RED! THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP WAS TO VEER OFF OF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASS. THE BRAKE LINE THAT FEEDS THE FRONT WHEELS RUSTED THROUGH AND ONE BROKE. I THOUGHT THAT A SPLIT SYSTEM THE REAR WOULD STILL WORK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520948June 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I STOPPED TO FILL THE YUKON UP WITH GAS. WHEN I TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AND PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION I HAD NO BRAKES. THEY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. UNFORTUNATELY A LOG TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD AND I ROLLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME. HE LEFT ME A FEW HAND SIGNS TO LET ME KNOW HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH ME. WHILE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT CAUSED, I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THIS! I AM NOT HAPPY TO GET ON LINE AND READ THIS HAS BEEN AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 GMC'S. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS. MY YUKON HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED, INSPECTED AND WELL KEPT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I LITERALLY JUST HAD NO BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#10509790April 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508218April 15, 2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI KEEP COMING UNBUCKLED. NO MATTER HOW MANY I REPLACE. ALSO I'VE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL COMING ON. IT'S ALMOST CAUSED A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND THEY'VE INFORMED ME THAT THEY'VE COME ACROSS THIS ISSUE A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAVE NEVER FIXED THE ISSUE AND TO JUST TAP MY GAS PEDAL TWICE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE TRACTION CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508304April 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI, IT RECENTLY BEGIN A SKIPPING LIKE MOTION ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THEN AFTER ABOUT A WEEK IT STARTED READING OFF BY ABOUT 30 MPH NOW WHEN DRIVING ITS SITS AT ZERO 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME, THE OTHER 10 PERCENT OF THE TIME IT STAY AT 15 MPH NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504819March 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HAVE A 2003 YUKON DENALI AND WHEN IT HIT THE 131000 MILES MARK THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ME TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAD LEFT USING THE AUTOMATIC COMPUTER TELLING YOU HOW MANY MILES TO EMPTY. NEXT THE OIL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. MY SPEEDOMETER QUITE WORKING LEAVING ME TO NOT KNOWING THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING THIS QUITE WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MY RPMS ARE STARTING TO GO GOOFY WHICH MEANS THAT TO IS GOING TO STOP WORKING AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT HAVING MY DASH TAKEN OFF AND FIXED COULD RUN ANYWHERE BETWEEN 700$ NOT INCLUDING LABOR FEES. WHICH IS CRAZY THAT GMC DOESN'T STAND BEHIND ITS WORK. PEOPLE CANT AFFORD TO BE PAYING FOR THIS TO GET FIXED LET ALONE SPEEDING TICKETS. I BELIEVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AFTER READING ABOUT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ALL HAVING THE SAME YEAR YUKON DENALI.. YOU PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494665January 25, 2013
STEERING
KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN; STEERING VERY LOOSE; SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE I LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493022January 15, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490636January 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS WITH NO WARNING. LOSS OF BRAKES WERE CATASTROPHIC WITH ONLY EMERGENCY BRAKES AVAILABLE. CAR CAME TO A CONTROLLED STOP ON MEDIAN BUT COULD OF BEEN MUCH WORSE GIVEN NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE VICINITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488980December 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ON DEC. 4, 2012 HEADING NORTH ON THE NJ TPKE TOWARD THE GW BRIDGE AND GOT CUT OFF. HIT THE BRAKE AND THE DASH BOARD LIT UP, THE BRAKES WERE FAILING, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD NO BREAKS. ABLE TO STEER CLEAR OF TRAFFIC. SLOWED THE CAR BY LOWERING GEAR AND PUMPING BRAKE AND ENTERED THE TOLL FOR GW IN A CASH LANE IN ORDER TO GET HELP. ABLE TO STOP CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY LATE (9PM) AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488017December 11, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487744December 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED WHILE STOPPING AT CROSS WALK. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS ROTTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475767September 18, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HELLO, WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT ALSO HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 3 OR 4 MIN AND RESTART IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. GMC SAYS THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND THEY SAY THAT GM SAYS THE SAME THING ( WE KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT). THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES DO TO THIS HAPPENING AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER PPL HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474191September 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE BURST WHILE UNDER A HARD BRAKING SCENARIO. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ALL LINES UNDER AND UP TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE ARE ALL ROTTING TO THE POINT OF NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472971August 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY COMING TO AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE LEFT HAND TRAFFIC SIGNAL ARROW WAS GREEN AS I APPROACH THE LIGHT, APPROX 300 FEET AWAY THE ARROW LIGHT TURN YELLOW, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO HIT THE BREAKS AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, ON COMING TRAFFIC WAS STILL STOPPED WHEN I REALIZED I WAS NOT STOPPING AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THE RED ARROW LIGHT. I TRIED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AFTER MAKING THE TURN ON RED, THAT BRAKE ALSO WENT TO THE FLOOR BUT SEEM TO SLOW ME DOWN ENOUGH SO I COULD PULL INTO A MALL PARKING LOT AND HIT THE CURB SIDE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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