Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →
Seat Belts
Filed Jul 11, 201270,000 milesIL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE THIRD ROW SEATING AND ACCIDENTALLY TANGLED THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS NECK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE SEAT BELT WAS VERY TIGHT AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CALL THE AUTHORITIES, WHO APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO CUT THE SEAT BELT LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FELT THERE SHOULD BE AN EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM EQUIPPED WITH THE SEAT BELTS IN THE EVENT OF A SIMILAR ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Wheels › Rim
Filed Apr 18, 201147,000 milesMI
TL*THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC WHO WAS PERFORMING WORK ON A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CHROME ON ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE DETERIORATING AND LEAVING A POWDERY RESIDUE SUBSTANCE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE CHROME WAS PEELING OFF THE RIMS FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE ALLOY OF THE RIM. UPDATED 05/10/11
Electrical System
Filed Mar 29, 201137,000 milesCA
2008 GMC YUKON - FAULTY DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS (2 SO FAR)
Equipment
Filed Jan 10, 201142,000 milesMI
POWER LOCK FAILURE ON 2008 GMC YUKON, OCCURRING ONE @ A TIME OVER APROX 1 YEAR. 3 YEAR OLD SEATED IN REAR SEAT ABLE TO OPEN DOOR WHILE VEHICLE MOVING AS A RESULT OF DOOR NOT LOCKING WHEN LOCKED ENGAGED WITH POWER LOCKS SWITCH. *TR
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 6, 2010600 milesGA
VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION DEFECT. MERGING INTO TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SELECTS TOO HIGH OF A GEAR AND THERE IS NO POWER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS PUTS THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS IN DANGER DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFT INTO TOO LOW OF A GEAR, CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DEALER AND GMC HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAYING IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 6, 20101,000 milesGA
VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION DEFECT. MERGING INTO TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN SELECTS TOO HIGH OF A GEAR AND THERE IS NO POWER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS PUTS THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS IN DANGER DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFT INTO TOO LOW OF A GEAR, CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DEALER AND GMC HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAYING IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Power Train
Filed Jun 15, 2010MO
TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR, PRND3, AND DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER IMPOSSIBLE TO READ UNDER CONDITIONS OF BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. *TR
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 11, 20102,000 milesFL
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE TAKE 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE RESPONDING, RESULTING IN DELAY OF MERGING AND STALLING AT STOP LIGHTS. IT BECOMES DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND TAKING OFF, I HAVE HAD INDIVIDUALS ALMOST SLAM INTO ME AND I HAVE RAN INTO A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. IT SUDDENLY TAKE OFF, LEAVING THE DRIVER OFF GUARD. *TR
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.