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2007 GMC Yukon XL complaints

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 2007 record →

Air Bags
Filed Oct 10, 2018TX

LETTER FROM SENATOR CORNYN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT. TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL #49151 ON HIS GM VEHICLE. *AS *JS

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 14, 2018190,000 milesTX

THE DASHBOARD COVER IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES AROUND THE AIRBAGS AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 10, 2018PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHILE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER (THOMAS BEDFORD CHEVROLET, 4003 US-220 BUS, BEDFORD, PA 15522, 1-(814) 623-8131) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR *TR

Air Bags
Filed Aug 29, 2018CA

TAKATA RECALL - THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND IS STILL INCOMPLETE WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THAT SEEMS LIKE TOO LONG A PERIOD OF TIME FOR A FAULTY AIRBAG TO NOT BE REPAIRED AND NO REMEDY TO BE AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 9, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SPRUCE PINE CHEVROLET GMC, 36 CHEVROLET BLVD, SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777, (828) 592-2713) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 27, 2018150,000 milesTN

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI IS CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I FEEL THAT IF THE AIR BAG WAS TO DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THE PLASTIC PIECES FROM DASHBOARD COULD BREAK LOOSE WHILE AIR BAG EXPLODES AND CAUSE MORE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS NEED TO BE A SAFETY RECALL FROM GM. THE VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL AND THE CRACKS HAVE HAPPENED OVER TIME.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 2018100,000 milesNC

TAKATA RECALL; I'VE CONTACTED MULTIPLE GMC DEALERSHIPS TO BE SURE I'M BEING GIVEN THE SAME STORY FROM ALL, BUT ALL SAY GM HAS NOT YET COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE WHICH WE PUT LOTS OF MILES ON. PURCHASED IT FOR IT'S SAFETY RECORD SO THIS IS QUITE DISTURBING. WHEN WILL THIS, IF EVER, GET RESOLVED?

Air Bags
Filed Dec 28, 201790,000 milesFL

TAKATA AIRBAGS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE, ARE STILL NOT CORRECTED. I PAY $539 A MONTH FOR A CAR PAYMENT AND WE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. MY WIFE AND KIDS AND MYSELF ARE TOO SCARED TO GET IN THE CAR.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 24, 201756,411 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL---I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION ON NOV. 18TH, 2017 AT RALLY GMC IN PALMDALE, CALIF. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR TAKATA'S DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 18, 2017NE

TAKATA RECALL- OUR VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN MAY OF 2016, AND STILL NOT A FIX AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2017, AND NOW TAKATA HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, AND NO REPAIR AVAILABLE PER THE WEBSITE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 2017MI

TAKATA INFLATORS. RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL. CALLED DEALER. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT GM HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A REMEDY. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL. 0

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SUNRISE BUICK GMC AT WOLFCHASE IN BARTLETT, TENNESSEE (8500 US HIGHWAY 64, 38133) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT NOTICED CRACKS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 6, 2017137,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND THEN TO SCHUMACHER BUICK GMC OF WEST PALM BEACH (3031 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 AT (561) 935-4239) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 2017130,000 milesGA

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE MAY 27, 2016 REPLACEMENT PART STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017MD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FITZGERALD AUTO MALL WHEATON (10915 GEORGIA AVE, WHEATON-GLENMONT, MD 20902 (301) 933-7400) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE $500 COST. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. FITZGERALD WHEATON AND WINEGARDNER MOTOR COMPANY (22675 WASHINGTON ST, LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650 (301) 690-6259) WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CASE WAS OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED EWING BUICK GMC AT (214) 506-2199 (6425 DALLAS PKWY, PLANO, TX 75024) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TN

TAKATA RECALL... I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE PARTS TO FIX THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 20, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) OVER A YEAR AGO. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BERG MOTOR COMPANY, 3205 W WALL ST, MIDLAND, TX 79701 (866) 505-4596) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 14, 201750,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EWALD CHEVROLET BUICK LOCATED AT 36833 E WISCONSIN AVE, OCONOMOWOC, WI 53066 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT BUMPER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT NUMBER TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 31, 2017NJ

TAKATA RECALL: THE GMC SERVICE MANAGER REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THAT A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. I WOULD LIKE THE DANGEROUS AIR BAG(S) REMOVED PENDING THE REPLACEMENT. I SENT THE FOLLOW LETTER TO THE GMC DEALER: AUGUST 31, 2017 COLEMAN GMC MR. [XXX], OWNER 100 RENAISSANCE BLVD. LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 RE: TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL 2007 YUKON-XL, NJ LICENSE [XXX] VIN #[XXX]. DEAR MR. COLEMAN, I WAS ORIGINALLY ASSURED THAT MY YUKON-XL DID NOT CONTAIN A TAKATA AIR BAG. A SUBSEQUENT RECALL IDENTIFIED MY VEHICLE AS CONTAINING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG AND I ASKED FOR IT TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN IT COMES AVAILABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK FOR SERVICE AND AGAIN I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT AVAILABLE. I WOULD LIKE THE AIR BAG REMOVED WHILE WE WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE IDEA OF AN EXPLODING AIR BAG SPRAYING SHRAPNEL IN THE VEHICLE CABIN IS INCREDIBLY DISTURBING. I UNDERSTAND THAT DRIVERS HAVE BEEN BLINDED AND KILLED BY THIS SHRAPNEL. HAVING NO AIR BAG IS SAFER THAN SITTING IN FRONT OF A CLAYMORE MINE! PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE TO SCHEDULE REMOVAL AND THEN EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT OF THIS AIRBAG. SINCERELY, [XXX] CC NHTSA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 9, 2017CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (PARADISE BUICK GMC IN TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 2, 2017NV

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS (TULLY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (603) 888-0550 AND MACMULKIN CHEVROLET (603) 505-8319) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MACMULKIN CHEVROLET INFORMED HIM THAT IF HE LEFT A DEPOSIT, THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 7, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 20, 2017200,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 27, 2017150,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 26, 2017NJ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 20, 2016TX

MY 2007 YUKON DASH CONTINUES TO CRACK. I HAVE HAD DASH FIXED IN THE PAST AND ALWAYS PUT MY AUTO UNDER CARPORT OR USE SUN SHADES. MY DASH HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK AND IS NOW CRACKED WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 12, 2016VA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 2, 201688,456 milesIN

I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WHEN MY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. IT JUST EXPLODED INTO 1000'S OF PIECES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 24, 201580,000 milesCT

WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 GMC YUKON XL, THE STABILTRAK OFF LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND BRAKING IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND MOST RECENTLY GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Engine
Filed Oct 30, 2014119,032 milesTN

WITHOUT WARNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED POWER AND STABILITY SYSTEM SHUT DOWN DASH BOARD ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HAD ENGINE CODE SCANNED (P2138, P0102) STILL PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. DEALER WAS NO HELP JUST WANTED TO SELL PARTS THAT MAY FIX IT. *TR

Electrical System › Ignition1 injured
Filed Sep 18, 201449,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS HOT WHENEVER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FINGER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Engine
Filed Jul 29, 201444,000 milesIL

EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK WENT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL TO LEAK A QUART BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. HAD NUMEROUS TESTS DONE AND THEY SAID IT WAS STILL WITHIN STANDARDS. I AM SORRY BUT I DON'T THINK THAT A QUART BETWEEN OIL CHANGES IS ACCEPTABLE. BEEN ONGOING FOR A WHILE AND I AM SURE IT IS LEAKING TWO QUARTS AND THERE IS A SEAL LEAKING NEAR THE OIL PAN. PRETTY SEVERE TO HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALER IN THE BEGINNING. THEY WANT OVER $600 TO REPAIR THE LEAK NOW. *JS

Engine
Filed Mar 11, 201452,000 milesCA

WHILE PICKING UP MY CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL THE ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING,PULLED THE CAR OVER AND PUT INTO PARK IDLE COMPLETELY UNSTABLE, TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HARD SHIFT ON TRANSMISSION. TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS THEY SAY THE LIFTERS ARE BAD AND ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. QUOTED ME 2700.00 TO REPLACE 2 LIFTERS SO NOT ACCEPTABLE THIS CAR DOES NOT EVEN REQUIRE A TUNE UP UNTIL 100000 MILES. EXPLAINED THAT TO THE SERVICE REP AND HE CAME BACK WITH A DIFFERENT QUOTE TELLING ME THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO COVER HALF. REALLY WHY WOULD YOU OFFER TO PAY HALF RIGHT OFF THE BAT. I BELIEVE THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND TRYING TO COVER IT UP. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAS A YEAR NEWER MODEL AND JUST HAD THE SAME ISSUE REPAIRED LAST MONTH. THEY ALSO PAID HALF FOR HIS. HOW IRONIC IS THAT. I DONT BELIEVE THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FAULTY PART ON AN ENGINE GM SHOULD BE! THERE ARE MANY POST ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM THIS MOTOR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Jan 22, 201475,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME COVERING ON THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE STARTED PEELING AND WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO THE CONTACT'S HAND WHEN UTILIZING THE DOOR HANDLE. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

Structure
Filed Jan 10, 201490,000 milesCA

THE DASHES OF ALL GM TRUCKS AND SUVS ARE CRACKING, BADLY. THEY'RE DESIGNED POORLY AND CRACK RIGHT AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SECTION. IN THE EVENT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IT WILL SEND JAGGED PLASTIC SHARDS TOWARDS THE OCCUPANTS. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND A SERIOUS HAZARD BUT GM REFUSES TO CORRECT THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED, HENCE I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. SIMPLY GOOGLE GM CRACKED DASH AND ENJOY ALL THE POSTS AND VIDEOS FROM FRUSTRATED AMERICANS. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 8, 2014120,000 milesVA

2007 YUKON XL - TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON CAUSING A REDUCTION IN POWER WHILE TRAVELING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO, BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR PRODUCTS THAT ARE INVOLVED. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 3, 201378,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN BUCKLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *JB

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 18, 201364,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH ONLY THE SCREWS TO SUPPORT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOT THE WASHERS. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY THE CONTACT WHERE HE INSTALLED AFTER MARKET WASHERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.....UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF

Power Train
Filed Apr 12, 2013100,000 milesIA

ACCELERATING TO PASS A SLOW VEHICLE 40MPR IN A 60MPR ZONE, WHILE ACCELERATING THE POWERTRAIN FAILED NO POWER IN DRIVE. WHILE COASTING ON THE SHOULDER I TRIED SHIFTING TO OTHER GEARS - RECEIVED POWER ON SECOND GEAR HOWEVER RUBBING NOISE AND HARDLY ANY POWER. LUCKILY MY DEALER WAS WITHIN A MILE OF WHERE THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AND LIMPED TO THE DEALER IN SECOND GEAR AT 25MPR. *TR

Engine
Filed Oct 10, 2012105,000 milesMT

ENGINE STARTED BY ITSELF WHILE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE. ENGINE WAS RACING. GARAGE WAS EXTREMELY HOT FROM ENGINE RUNNING. KEY WAS IN IGNITION BUT PULLED OUT SO THE ALARM WOULDN'T DING. DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED (NEED TO BE LOCKED FOR REMOTE ENGINE START TO WORK). OPENED DRIVER DOOR, REACHED FOR KEYS AND THEY FELL OUT IN MY HAND AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF. WE WILL TAKE THE CAR TO PIERCE DODGE/GM RONAN, MT FOR EVALUATION. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 12, 2012MA

LOW OIL LIGHT FLASHES. OIL IS LOW A QUART TO A QUART AND A HALF EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STATES THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE AND TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. RECENTLY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW THE DEALER STATES IT MAY BE AN INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEM. NO DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS AND IT IS VERY COSTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS.... *TR

Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed Nov 26, 201175,000 milesIN

I WENT TO THE MALL YESTERDAY AND MY CAR STARED SHAKING THE MALL IS 4 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION ON THE WAY HOME AND I HEARD A HORRIBLE POP AND SAW SOMETHING FLY IN THE AIR AND FALL OFF OF MY CAR. IT WAS THE DRIVER SHAFT AND THAT PART WAS LAYING IN THE ROAD ABOUT 4 FEET LONG AND IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE RAN OVER IT I BELIEVE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO SOMEONE. THIS CAR HAS HAD SO MANY ISSUES. FROM TAIL LIGHTS GOING OUT AT ONE TIME, THE DOOR KNOB FALLING OFF, THE ARM OF THE SEAT BROKE AND NOW THE HEAD LIGHT JUST WENT OUT. BRAKE ISSUES AND I CALLED GMC TO TELL THEM THAT THIS PART FELL OFF AND THEY WERE NOT SURE IF IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. NOTHING EVER IS BUT IT IS SAD TO SPEND THIS KIND OF MONEY ON A VEHICLE AND HAVE SO MANY ISSUES WITH IT. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I WAS SHAKING FROM THIS INCIDENT AND HAD THE CAR TOWED AWAY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Aug 30, 2011120,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NO LONGER ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO READ ANY OF THE GAUGES EXCEPT FOR THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages2 injured
Filed Jul 7, 201178,000 milesTN

CUT FINGERS WHEN EXITING VEHICLE ON INSIDE DOOR HANDLE PASSENGER SIDE FT. DOOR. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages2 injured
Filed Apr 27, 2011NV

I HAVE A 2007 YUKON XL. THE INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLE IS LIFTING AND IS RAZOR SHARP. THE DOOR HANDLE HAS CUT MY DAUGHTERS HAND AND MY SON'S HAND. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch3 injured
Filed Mar 28, 201152,000 milesAR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THE COATING ON ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES WAS CHIPPING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING CUTS ON HER HANDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THREE INDIVIDUALS HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. SM.

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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.

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