GMC Yukon Complaints (2007)
609 consumer complaints on file.
- #10544759September 24, 2013VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2007 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR DEFROSTER TABS WOULD DETACH FROM THE WINDOW EVERY WINTER. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. THE FIRST TIME, THEY SOLDERED THE TERMINAL BACK ON AT A COST OF $ 29.95. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE SOLDERED BACK ON. THE THIRD TIME, THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE WINDOW AGAIN. THE DEALER THE SENT THE CONSUMER TO A GLASS COMPANY, WHERE THEY EPOXYED THE TABS BACK ONTO THE WINDOW. HOWEVER, WITHIN A WEEK THE TABS FELL OFF AGAIN. ANOTHER LOCAL GLASS COMPANY WAS RECOMMENDED AND THAT COMPANY RE-ATTACHED THE TABS, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE TABS FELL OFF AGAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10543973September 17, 2013AIR BAGS
I WAS SITTING STILL IN TRAFFIC WHEN HIT IN THE REAR PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL BY A F150 TRUCK TRAVELING APPROX 65MPH. IT HIT HEAD ON IN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE & QUARTER PANEL. THE TIRE WAS KNOCKED OFF, AXLE KNOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, FRAME WAS DAMAGED, REAR AIR CONDITION WAS CRUSHED AND THE VEHICLE VALUED BY STATE FARM AT $27,000 WAS TOTALED. THE F150 WAS ALSO TOTALED. AN ADULT WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT, INFANT IN 2ND ROW CAPTAIN CHAIR DRIVER SIDE, 8 YR OLD 2ND ROW CAPTAIN CHAIR PASSENGER SIDE, 5 YR OLD WAS IN THE 3D ROW PASSENGER BUCKET SEAT AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND ON STAR WAS NOT CALLED. I CALLED 911 FROM MY CELL PHONE & ALL PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. STATE FARM NOW OWNS THIS VEHICLE BUT I HAVE PICTURES. NOW MY NEW 2010 YUKON HAS A SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT ON. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH GM'S AIR BAG SYSTEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10542685September 9, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME COATING ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE PEELING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT AND FOUR ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE HANDS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 5
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10541800September 4, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN AUG 2013. HAD TO BRING BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS NO GOOD. HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK OUT REST OF CAR AND HE FOUND EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON FRAME ESPECIALLY WHERE REAR TIRE IS MOUNTED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10538285September 1, 2013UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HEARD MANY HORROR STORIES OF THESE TRUCKS AND HOW THEY TEND TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. ONE BEING THE CRACKING DASHES ON THIS BODY STYLE VEHICLE. WELL AFTER MUCH THOUGHT INTO THE MATTER I CHOSE TO PURCHASE A TAHOE / YUKON. I SEARCHED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS GOING TO MANY DEALERSHIPS AND LOOKING AT MANY USED TRUCKS HUNTING FOR ONE WITHOUT AN EXISTING CRACKED DASH. EVERY SINGLE TAHOE / YUKON I LOOKED AT ON THE LOTS HAD CRACKED DASHES UNTIL I FOUND MY TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED WITHOUT A CRACKED DASH. I HOPPED ON IT AND BOUGHT IT THAT DAY. WITHIN 6 MONTHS MY DASH HAD THE NOTORIOUS AIR BAG CRACK THAT ALL THESE TRUCK GET I WENT TO A DEALER WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE FOR FULL PRICE. AFTER LEAVING VERY ANGRY I DEALT WITH THE ISSUE. A YEAR OR SO LATER MY DASH HAS CRACKED BEHIND THE GUAGE BEZEL. THIS TRUCK IS BARELY DRIVEN AND SITS UNDER COVER NOT IN DIRECT LIGHT WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES AND IS FALLING APART. CHEVY HAS COMPLETELY TURNED THEIR BACK ON THESE PROBLEMS AND IT IS AN OCCURRENCE IN 99% OF THESE VEHICLES. THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO IGNORE THE ISSUE AND SEND CUSTOMERS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES AND IT ISN'T AN ISSUE THAT WE HAVE CAUSED. IT'S A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. YOU CAN GOOGLE 2007+ TAHOE YUKON DASH CRACK AND GET FLOODED WITH THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES AND PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND CHEVY HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS FACEBOOK PAGES SETUP FOR THIS ISSUE ALSO THAT'S HOW BIG OF AN ISSUE IT IS. I AM TRYING TO GET THESE ISSUES FIXED FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WE CAN'T GET ANY HELP. IF YOU LOOK INTO THIS I PROMISE YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US AS WE FEEL THAT OUR SAFETY IS NOT IN GMS BEST INTEREST. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10537643August 28, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STABILITY TRACK, TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10534661August 10, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR HATCH/LIFT GATE HAS NO MANUAL HANDLE TO OPEN. WHEN UNLOCKING POWER LOCKS REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN, THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN LIFT GATE FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. IF AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAPPEN THERE WOULD BE NO WAY OUT OF REAR OF VEHICLE. REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL, IT IS ALL ELECTRONIC AND WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL GM SUV'S. HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO ABOUT ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532735July 30, 2013SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532557July 29, 2013POWER TRAIN
IT BEGAN W/A HARSH SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON& IT BEGAN SHIFTING SO HARSH IT WOULD JERK YOU. WENT TO MY GM DEALER & THE CODE WAS FOR A THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS & ALSO FOUND A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT. THEY ADVISED THE CRACK WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING SO HARSH, ALSO THE SHIFTING PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE MOUNT & SENSORS. CHARGED ME $700. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, 15 MINS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON! I TOOK IT STRAIGHT BACK AND DAYS LATER THEY CALLED...COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THE CODE AGAIN WAS FOR THE SENSORS, THEY INSTALLED AGAIN & CHECKED THE SOLENOIDS BUT THEY WERE FINE. THEY ADVISED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED & WOULD BE $2400. WITH NO WARRANTY, I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR, SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT UNTIL I CAME UP $$. IT STILL SHIFTS HORRIBLE AND OFTEN 'REVS' WHILE ACCELERATING BUT WON'T SHIFT FROM 2ND-3RD. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN IT OFF 20 MINS BEFORE IT WILL DRIVE. A DAY OR TWO LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT WILL RANDOMLY APPEAR AGAIN WHEN THE 'NO GO' HAPPENS AGAIN. AFTER 'GOOGLING' THE SYMPTOMS, THERE'S SEVERAL FORUMS STATING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES! I'M AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE MERGING ON THE HWY OR AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR I'VE OWNED & I'M IN SHOCK A VEHICLE THAT COST ME 50K WOULD END UP THE WORST CAR I'VE OWNED. THE TRANSMISSION IS THE ONLY SAFETY ISSUE I HAVE, BUT SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR, I'VE REPLACED 3 DOOR HANDLES, IT SHAKES AROUND 60MPH, THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE & THE LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WORK, BOTH CAPS ON THE AUX OUTLETS CAME OFF AFTER 6 MOS ALONG W/ THE PAINT ON THE A/C CONTROLS. COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED IN GM! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10532082July 26, 2013ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JULY 26, 2013 I WAS IN MY 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI WHEN I HAD AN ISSUE. I WAS IN MY CAR, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT IT WAS IN PARK. I WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I RECEIVED A "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND GAVE IT ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON WITH THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE STABILITRAC", "STABILITRAC OFF", SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", AND "POWER ASSIST OFF". I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO TRY TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. AFTER I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE PART FOR ROUGHLY ABOUT $300 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWAY WITH ALL OF THE MESSAGES. SINCE THE REPAIR I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 60 MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AGAIN, AND THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FIXED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER SINCE THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OF US WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10531892July 25, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING MY DENALI IN THE CITY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE TRUCK DROPPED IN SPEED AND LOST POWER. I NOTICED THAT THE CLUSTER OF LIGHTS IN MY DASH WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN SPEED. A LITTLE BIT DOWN THE ROAD I PULLED OVER. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHAT TO DO. IT WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT TO A MECHANIC THAT WAS CLOSE BECAUSE I HAD NO HELP AVAILABLE. IT STRUGGLED TO MOVE SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN. I SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO SO I TURNED IT OFF. AFTER SITTING FOR 10-15 MINUTES I STARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON BUT THE DASH WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I BEGAN TO DRIVE IT TO SEE IF WAS OK. IT SEEMED TO BE AT THE MOMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A HOT TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO THE WARNING LIGHTS. THIS WAS THE 1ST OF MANY TIMES THIS WOULD HAPPEN. SOMETIMES IN THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHERE I COULDN'T PULL OVER AND SOMETIMES GOING 70MPH ON THE TOLL ROAD. EACH TIME THERE WAS A TERRIBLE DRAG IN THE ENGINE AND I WOULD LOOSE POWER. OFTEN IT WOULD JERK THE WHOLE VEHICLE AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THIS IS DANGEROUS FRUSTRATING AND SCARY. I LIVE IN A CLIMATE WITH LOTS OF SNOW & ICE THEREFORE THIS IS EVEN MORE OF AN ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAUSES ME TO LOOSE CONTROL SOMETIMES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS!!!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10523648July 8, 2013ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAVELING ON I-75 NORTHBOUND FROM CHATTANOOGA TO KNOXVILLE, THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO, CAR REDUCES SPEED ALMOST TO A HALT. OFF TO THE RAMP AT REALLY SLOW SPEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND SOON AFTER THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. COMPUTER INDICATES: SERVICE STABILITRAC - SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL - POWER ASSIST OFF - TRANSMISSION FLUID HOT, IDLE ENGINE. REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLE FOR 5 MINS. CAR RESTARTS BUT ALL THE LIGHTS AND MESSAGES STILL ON. RETURNED HOME (ABOUT 35 MILES) WITH ENGINE REVVING AROUND 3500 AND SPEED AT ABOUT 50 MPH. ENGINE TEMP AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS OK. THIS WAS SCARY WITH 2 KIDS IN THE CAR! TAKING IT TO GARAGE TOMORROW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10521572June 24, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DOOR HANDLE ON THE REAR DRIVER PASSENGER SIDE HAD BECOME REALLY LOOSE. MY 5 YEAR OLD SON PULLED THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE PRACTICALLY CAME OFF. THE DOOR HANDLE IS UNUSABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. HERE IN HAWAII THE COST TO REPLACE THE PART IS RIDICULOUS. I PURCHASED A 2004 YUKON BRAND NEW AND LOVED IT. WHEN MY CAR WAS TOTALED BY A TREE DURING BAD WEATHER, I PURCHASED ANOTHER YUKON IN 2008, THIS TIME A 2007 MODEL. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE CAR STALL WHILE DRIVING, DEALER SAYS IT'S OK, HAD THE RIMS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE PEELING, JUST NOTICED THERE IS A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE BUTTON FOR THE REAR WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT AND NOW MY DOOR HANDLE HAS FALLEN OFF!!! I PAID TOP DOLLAR FOR MY CAR AND FEEL I PAID FOR A "SOUR LEMON". AMERICAN CAR WITH PARTS MANUFACTURED IN CHINA????? I THINK GMC SHOULD OWN UP TO THESE ISSUES AND HAVE IT RECALLED AS THE TRUCK IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I SEE RUSTED OUT BEATER CARS FROM THE 70'S STILL CRUISING AROUND YET ALL THE ORIGINAL DOOR HANDLES ETC... ARE STILL IN GREAT WORKING CONDITION. WHAT THE HECK!!!! I MAY NEVER PURCHASE A GMC AGAIN............ *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10511215May 9, 2013POWER TRAIN
I HAD STOPPED AT A 4 STOP INTERSECTION. I TOOK OFF AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK, LIKE I HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE HIT ME. THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE REVVED WITHOUT ACCELERATION. I PUT CAR THE IN PARK AND BACK IN DRIVE, CAR DID NOT MOVE. I PUT IT IN REVERSE, HAD NO PROBLEM GOING BACK BUT WAS IN TRAFFIC AND CLOSE TO AN INTERSECTION SO IT WAS UNSAFE TO GO BACK. CALLED "AAA" FOR TOW. COPS CAME; THEY HAD ME PUT CAR IN 1ST GEAR. CAR WAS FINE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. DROVE CAR TO PARKING LOT. COP STATED THAT I HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HAD CAR TOWED TO GMC DEALERSHIP. NEXT MORNING (MAY 7), DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WAS A BROKEN FORWARD SPRAG BUT THEY NEEDED TO GO DEEPER TO SEE IF THERE WAS MORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. ASKED HOW MUCH, HE SAID MAYBE 2000 TO 4000. I CALLED GMC HOME OFFICE AND SPOKE WITH A REP. LET HER KNOW THAT MY CAR WAS ONLY 6 YRS OLD WITH LOW MILEAGE AND I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SHE CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THAT I WAS TOLD. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T TRUST TO DEAL WITH GMC SO I DECIDED TO REMOVE MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. RECEIVED A CALL FROM DEALERSHIP 2 HOURS LATER STATING THAT THEY HAD AUTHORIZATION FROM GMC HOME OFFICE TO OFFER ME ASSISTANCE OF 40% OFF THE TOTAL PRICE. THEY SAID THAT IT MAY BE BETWEEN 1500 TO 3000. I HAD MY HUSBAND CALL AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IF THERE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THE "BROKEN FORWARD SPRAG" IT MIGHT BE CHEAPER. RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8, NO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, ONLY REPLACING THE "FORWARD SPRAG". I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF 40% BUT I'M STILL UPSET THAT I HAVE TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR. IT'S NOT THAT OLD AND I BARELY DRIVE IT. I'VE CHECKED THE WEB AND HAVE NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THIS AGENCY AND MAYBE IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10511345May 9, 2013AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACK AT AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. DEALER AGREED TO FIX DUE TO SAFETY CONCERN IF AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAID GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT EVERY 2007-10 GMC TRUCK AND SUV DASH WILL CRACK DUE TO DEFECTIVE INFERIOR PART. DEALER CHARGE TO ME WAS $100. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. ACCORDING TO THE HUNDREDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON THIS GM DASH CRACK ISSUE I WAS LUCKY TO ONLY PAY $100, MANY OTHERS WERE NOT SO FORTUNATE AND STILL HAVE THESE DANGEROUS PARTS IN THEIR CARS. THE REPLACEMENT DASH IS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART AS THE ORIGINAL, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO EXPECT IT TO CRACK AGAIN IN ABOUT TWO OR THREE YEARS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10509695April 26, 2013ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER. THE TRUCK THEN BEGAN TO IDLE STRANGE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I DROVE IT HOME WHILE TALKING TO MY HUSBAND HE STATED SINCE I JUST FILLED UP THE TANK MAYBE IT WAS BAD GAS. I DROVE IT HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. AS SOON AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY , THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM CAME UP ON THE DASH AND THE MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING THIS HORRIBLE CLICKING. I LATER FOUND OUT THE MOTOR IS GONE AND THREW A ROD. I THINK ITS PRETTY ODD THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON THEN THE ENGINE ACTS UP. THIS IS A PROBLEM GMC NEEDS TO FIX, THEY DON'T FEEL ITS THEIR PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10508787April 19, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE VACUUM HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10508698April 18, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE BACK DOOR HANDLES ON OUR 2007 DENALI ARE EXTREMELY LOOSE TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF. THIS AFFECTS OUR DAY TO DAY COMMUTE AND SHOULD BE FIXED, WE SPENT A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A LUXURY CAR, THE HANDLES SHOULD NOT BE FALLING OFF. I AM SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. PLEASE CONTACT ME, THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10503941March 21, 2013STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10502795March 14, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
STABILITRACK LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR GOES TO IDLE AND HAS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE, ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. ONCE PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND WAITED 15 MINS TO RESTART. STABILITY TRACK LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND CAR ACCELERATES NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS AN EXTREME HAZARD! I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY JUST CHARGE CONSUMERS FOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT REALLY RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL DRIVERS AND WILL CAUSE A FATALITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0