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2007 GMC Yukon 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 →

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 23, 201685,000 milesNM

DASH AROUND AIRBAG CRACKED AND PRESENTS SAFETY HAZARD FROM PLASTIC SHRAPNEL IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS ALSO DASH CRACKS AROUND INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE SHRAPNEL TO BE LAUNCHED INTO OCCUPANTS CAUSING BODILY HARM. CRACKS HAPPEN WHILE VEHICLE STATIONARY

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 12, 2016TN

CRACKED DASH DRIVER DOOR LOCK.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016TN

MY FRONT DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN 2 PLACES ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE. FIRST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 201665,000 milesMS

DASHBOARD CRACKING FROM DRIVER SIDE TO AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE COULD DEFLATE AIR BAG IF DEPLOYED DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS OFFERED NO HELP AND THEY WILL REPAIR FOR $1050.00

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 5, 2016125,000 milesTN

THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. WHAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE SHOULD AIRBAG DEPLOY IS UNKNOWN.`

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 4, 2016MS

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.COULD NOT GET HELP FROM GMC SUV HAS BEEN GARAGED KEPT. IT HAS 101,000 MILES.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 3, 2015TX

"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE BRAKING THE SUV JERKS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES.

Suspension
Filed Nov 25, 2015180,000 milesMO

I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH A RIDE PACKAGE CALLED PREMIUM SMOOTH RIDE WITH A GM FACTORY CODE "ZW7". BOTH GM AND GM DEALERSHIPS HAVE A CATALOG ISSUE THAT RESULTED IN ME BUYING AN INCORRECT AND DANGEROUS REAR SHOCK. I HAVE WORKED FOR 6 MONTHS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND HAVE A VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS THE REPLACEMENT PART REFERRED BY GM IS INCORRECT. THE OEM MANUFACTURER (SACHS) IN FRANCE HAS CONCURRED THAT GM IS AT FAULT. GM IS HAVING CONSUMERS PUT ON A FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART INCORRECT FOR VEHICLE AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE WITHIN GM TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. I HAVE IT WELL DOCUMENTED AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN AN ISSUED FOR YUKON OWNERS WITH THE "PREMIUM SMOOTH RIDE" OPTION. SACHS IN FRANCE PROVIDED GM WITH A FACTORY SHOCK WITH "NIVOMAT" TECHNOLOGY THAT SHARED THE RIDE LOAD WITH THE REAR SPRINGS. SACHS HAS SINCE DISCONTINUED THE PRODUCT AND AS SUCH NO REPLACEMENT PART CAN BE BOUGHT. A CHANGE OF BOTH THE SPRINGS AND SHOCKS MUST BE DONE AND GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REQUIREMENT OR OFFER A SOLUTION. INSTEAD THEY SEND DRIVERS DOWN THE ROAD WITH A DANGEROUS RIDE SET UP. WHEN WE DROVE OUR VEHICLE AFTER USING THE GM RECOMMENDED SHOCKS, IT RODE VERY ROUGH AND WHEN WE GOT UP TO SPEED IT ACTUALLY BOUNCED AROUND ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 20, 2015100,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ UPDATED 04/25/18JB* *TR

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 201543,592 milesMA

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER FINDS R/F IMPACT SENSOR. CODE-B008439. CHEVY-GMC-STATES 3 YEAR 10,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH VEHICLE HAS EXPIRED .MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 43,592. COST WILL BE AROUND $400.00. I FIND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A FACTORY PART. CHEVY-GMC SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. IT'S ALL ABOUT SAFETY! . THANK-YOU.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 28, 201584,000 milesCA

DASH CRACKING ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF AIRBAG WERE TO BE DEPLOYED SHARP PLASTIC COULD INHIBIT AIRBAG OR COULD INJURE PASSENGER THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD ISSUE IN ALL YUKON, TAHOE, SUBURBAN, SILVERADO AND SIERRA TRUCKS OF THE 07-12 MODEL YEARS.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 6, 2015120,000 milesWY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 5, 2015137,000 milesNJ

STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE IS ON SCREEN. CAR MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING. NOT ALL THE TIME. TURNING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING FIXES PROBLEM BUT SERVICE LIGHTS STAY ON.. I'VE HEARD MANY REPORTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. ARE WE WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT?

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 201553,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS, THE YELLOW ABS WARNING CAME ON, "STABILITRACK" LIGHT CAME ON. THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED DINGING, THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED BETWEEN GEARS, THE LIGHTS CAME AND WENT AND THE DOOR LOCKS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN CONTINUOUSLY. LOST POWER ALSO, PULLED OFF AND SHOT OFF ENGINE. TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART AS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEAD. SAME THING HAPPENED 10K MILES EARLIER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2TIMES AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES. REPAIRS TOOK OVER 10 DAYS AS THE ENGINE WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE CAR. REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 201543,497 milesCA

DRIVING THROUGH TOWN WHEN THE CAR STARTED SLAMMING INTO GEAR. RIGHT BEFORE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DASH SAID "STABILITRACK DISENGAGED". CAR STARTED BEEPING AND LOST POWER. WHEN I WAS ABLE, PULLED OVER AND SHUT DOWN CAR. IT WOULD NOT START. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD DIFFICULTY DIAGNOSING. ULTIMATELY REPLACE IP JUNCTION BOX AND FP GATEWAY. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN 10,000 MILES LATER.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 30, 2015120,000 milesNC

DASHBOARD CRACK BEHIND STEERING WHEEL, AT BOTTOM/BASE OF THE HUMP. CRACK EXTENDS FROM SEAM TOWARD DRIVER. THIS VEHICLE IS PARKED EVERY DAY AND NIGHT IN OUR GARAGE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 18, 2015135,200 milesTN

MY WIFE AND I HAD JUST PURCHASED A USED 2007 GMC YUKON. LITTLE DID WE KNOW ABOUT THE MAJOR ISSUE THE TRUCK HAS WITH THE REDUCED POWER READING THAT COMES UP. I REALLY THINK THAT GMC NEEDS TO PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES. MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM A WORK MEETING AND DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH HER SISTER AND MY WIFE'S AND MY DAUGHTER IN THE GMC YUKON AND SHE WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. SHE CALLED ME AND SHE WAS IN A PANIC. SHE HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN SHE DID THE VEHICLE HAD DIED IT TURNED OFF AND SHE HAD OUR 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WITH OUT A/C AND IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS ISSUE PUTS THE PEOPLE'S FAMILIES AT RISK THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES AND ALSO OTHER DRIVERS FAMILIES AT RISK YOU CAN NOT REPLACE A PERSONS LIFE IF ITS TAKEN AWAY AND THE HARDSHIP IT CAUSES BUT YOU CAN REPLACE A VEHICLE SO WHY NOT COME UP WITH SOLUTION SO THE ROAD MAY BECOME A LITTLE BIT OF A SAFER PLACE. WHEN MY WIFE HAD THIS HAPPEN OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT COURTEOUS OR UNDERSTANDING WHEN SOMEONE PUTS THEIR HAZARD LIGHTS ON THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG, THEY JUST KEPT FLYING PAST HER. NOW WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME GM MAKE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED. I HAVE LOOKED UP AND SAW CHEVY DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE AND CHEVY IS THE SAME COMPANY. IF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ASSOCIATION COULD CREATE THIS RECALL AND THEY COULD USE THE SAME PART FROM CHEVY THEN SURELY THIS ISSUE WOULD BE

Air Bags
Filed Sep 17, 2015112,500 milesGA

THE DASH IS CRACKED NEAR THE AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 17, 2015100,000 milesVA

THE DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES INCLUDING AROUND THE AIRBAG, OVER THE STEERING WHEEL, AROUND THE VENT AND MULTIPLE OTHER AREAS. I HAD THIS REPAIRED BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY. THE REPAIR COST $385.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 10, 2015109,800 milesNC

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE WINDSHIELD AREA, AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS ROAD DEBRIS THAT HIT THE WINDSHIELD BUT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. UPON RETURNING HOME I DID A MORE THROUGH INSPECTION TO FIND A DASH BOARD CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

Engine
Filed Aug 31, 2015131,100 milesKY

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT UP UNTIL JULY OF LAST YEAR (2014). I EXPERIENCED MY CAR JERKING ERRATICALLY AND HAD TO PULL OVER. THE CAR LOST SPEED AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO THEN SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE JERKING STARTED AGAIN ON AND OFF, NO LOSS OF SPEED AND IT WOULD ONLY JERK GOING FORM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND. I HAVE NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD ONLY JERK EVERY SO OFTEN. NOW MY TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILIZER SERVICE WARNING MESSAGE POPS UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL PLACES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY, ABS MODULE AND BOTH ARE NOT CHEAP TO FIX THEY ALL WANT TO CHARGE ME $500- $1200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BEGAN RESEARCHING AND SEE THAT THE ISSUE I AM HAVING MAY BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. I PLAN TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC BEFORE I START PAYING FOR MORE COSTLY REPAIRS. IF FOR SOME REASON THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 19, 2015CA

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASH JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GROWN INTO THE ENTIRE DASH BEING CRACKED WITH DIFFERENT CRACKS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT AFFECT THE AIRBAGS CAUSING THEM TO ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY. I'VE CALLED GMC AND THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINT BULLETINS ON THIS ISSUE. I'VE CALLED A GMC SERVICE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FOR THIS WOULD COST ME IN EXCESS OF $900.

Engine
Filed Jul 21, 2015174,900 milesWI

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE I APPROACHED SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC. UPON SLOWING DOWN MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", "SERVICE STABILITRACK", "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THE SUV WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15MPH REQUIRING MY TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I STARED THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE SUV STARTED RIGHT UP BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED ON. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE ON A BUSY STRETCH OF HWY 88 OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO. I HOPE OTHERS DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE.

Engine
Filed Jul 21, 2015175,500 milesWI

THIS IS ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED THE SAME WEEK AS MY LAST COMPLAINT. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM LUNCH I SLOWED THE VEHICLE AS I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL, THIS DID NOT REQUIRE ANY USE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON SLOWING DOWN MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", "SERVICE STABILITRACK", "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THE SUV WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15MPH REQUIRING MY TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I STARED THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE SUV STARTED RIGHT UP BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. ENGINE CODES LEAD TO A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED AFTER THE INCIDENT ON 7/13. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE GMC DEALER TODAY WHO INFORMED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEM YET AGAIN. THESE ARE EITHER BAD PARTS OR A SOME BIGGER GM ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 14, 2015104,200 milesSC

DURING NORMAL USE ON OPENING THE REAR LIFT DOOR OPEN AND 1/3 OF THE WAY, IT STOPPED AND SLAMMED VERY HARD THAT THE WINDOW ABOVE LATCH RELEASED AND POPPED OPEN. I'VE CHECKED ALL THE SECURITY SETTING BUT TO DATE, THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN PASS 1/3 OF THE WAY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO FINGERS ANYWHERE AROUND THE DOOR. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF ONE IS NOT EXPECTING THE DOOR WILL SLAM SHUT.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 10, 2015170,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED MULTIPLE FRACTURES ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 15, 2015109,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 11, 201580,000 milesCA

FRONT DASH ON THE VEHICLE HAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAGS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, THE CRACKED PLASTIC WILL ACT AS SHRAPNEL, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE.

Steering
Filed Jun 10, 201525,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Unknown or Other2 injured
Filed Jun 6, 201590,000 milesCA

THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES INSIDE ARE BOTH PEELING AND THE PEELING IS SHARP METAL AND ON NUMEROUS TIMES HAVE CAUSED CUTS ON THE HANDS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 4, 2015TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO SEPARATE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. ONE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG AND THE OTHER ONE WAS LOCATED ON THE HUMP ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACKS PROGRESSED UNTIL THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed May 17, 2015117,000 milesMD

I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY TRUCK WILL JUST LOSE POWER. I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT GOES NO WHERE. I HAVE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN I CAN STOP AND TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN START IT BACK UP WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAVE CHANGED THE TPS 2 TIMES, THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY, AND THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND IT'S STILL DOING IT.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 8, 201570,000 milesLA

I HAVE 2 SEPARATE CRACKS ON MY DASH, ONE IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIRBAG, THE OTHER ONE IS LOCATED ON THE HUMP ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACKS KEEP GETTING LONGER, MY DASH RATTLES, IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND GM HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T CAUSE TO HAPPEN. I'M BEYOND FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 28, 201565,000 milesOH

TWO STRESS FRACTURES OCCURRED IN DASHBOARD. ONE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE ADJACENT TO PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACK ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD INTERFERE AND PUNCTURE AIRBAG DURING CRASH OPERATION. CRACK ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS QUITE LARGE AND COULD CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL DURING A CRASH. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Apr 22, 2015120,000 milesCT

THE SEATBELT FEMALE RECEPTACLE ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT ACCEPT THE MALE END WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SEATBELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 9, 2015101,000 milesWA

MY ENGINE SPEED REDUCED ABRUPTLY WHILE TRAVELING SPEED OF 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. A REDUCED ENGINE SPEED, SERVICE STABILIZATION TRACK AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SIGNS COME ON. IF I PULL OVER AND WAIT 1 MINUTE IT STARTS AND DOESN'T DO AGAIN FOR 15 MINUTES. SOMETIMES THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN FOR A WEEK. I READ FORUMS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY, AND ONLY WITH GM VEHICLES, BUT GM FAILS TO REQUEST A RECALL. SOME HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE, AND IT STILL DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 25, 2015180,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 25, 201589,000 milesPA

I HAVE A 2007 YUKON THAT CONTINUALLY HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND ERROR SAYING SERVICE STABILITRAK - SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. SOMETIMES IT WILL CLUNK (WHEN SHIFTING AND THIS HAPPENS). I HAD THE THROTTLE SENSOR REPLACED AND ALL 8 SPARK PLUGS IN 2013 AND SAME ERROR IS NOW BACK. THEY ARE SAYING I HAVE MULTIPLE MISFIRES NOW AND I NEED TO REPLACE ALL MY SPARK PLUGS AGAIN (FOR ANOTHER $500) BUT THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX IT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM - ALL OVER THE WEB - AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE GMC HAS TAKEN ANY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A VERY REPUTABLE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE. I AM SERIOUSLY AT A LOSS FOR WORDS AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 17, 201585,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED CLOSED AND DISCONNECTED WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 23, 2015152,000 milesKS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 22, 2015120,000 milesFL

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, THE SUV CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY A TRACTION CONTROL WARNING ON THE DISPLAY, THEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE", REDUCING POWER AND SPEED TO APPROX 20 MPH. SHE TURNED ON THE HAZARDS, AND MOVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AS OTHER VEHICLES WENT AROUND HER AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AS THE ENGINE WAS BUCKING AND MISSING. SHE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND LIMPED THE TRUCK, BARELY GETTING UP TO 20 MPH TO A SERVICE SHOP. THEY SCANNED THE CODES, THE ONLY ONE THERE DIRECTED THEM TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE BODY, ($580). THE VEHICLE RAN GOOD FOR 3 DAYS, THEN ALL THE SAME BELLS AND WHISTLES CAME BACK. GMC SERVICE SAID THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF A PROBLEM. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, I FOUND IT'S FAR FROM UNCOMMON. IF THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.. *TR

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Filed Feb 14, 2015TN

AFTER TAKING A ONLINE SAFETY COARSE I WAS INSTRUCTED ON ADJUSTING MY OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS FOR BETTER VIEWING OF BLACK VIEWS FROM MY INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR.. AFTER DOING SO,BEING THE ONLY DRIVER, THE MIRRORS STAYED THE SAME...AFTER SOME TIME I READ IN MY MANUAL THAT I COULD FOLD MY SIDE MIRRORS IN AND SO I TRIED TO DO SO . MY DRIVER OUTSIDE MIRROR WOULD NOT FOLD. IT ONLY MADE A CLICKING SOUND..I THEN TRIED MY RIGHT SIDE MIRROR AND IT WORKED BUT AS I TRIED TO ADJUST MY RIGHT SIDE MIRROR IT STOPPED ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE MIRROR VIEW. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE VIEW ANGLE JUST A FEW TIMES AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE TRIED TO FOLD THE MIRRORS IN. I'M TRULY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PLASTIC HARDWARE ON SUCH A NICE VEHICLE.. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 21, 201592,000 milesMN

2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. AS I WAS DRIVING...ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWING WITH VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL DISABLE THEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND IT WONT LET ME DRIVE MORE THEN 20 MPH. TOOK IT THE DEALER, REPLACED TERMINAL WIRES, REPLACED BCM MODULE ($1100). TWO DAYS LATER SAME LIGHTS COMES BACK ON DASHBOARD...TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ($631). THEN EVEN MORE ISSUES CAME, AS YOU STOPPING FOR THE STOP LIGHT, BUT THE TRUCK JERKING FORWARD WHILE FOOT ON BREAK AND AS STOPPING IT MAKES A THUD NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CONTACT GM SAID THEY'LL BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT BUT THEN THEY DECLINE FOR ANY HELP AND SIMPLY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NOW DEALER IS TELLING ME I NEED BREAKS, BALL JOINTS, UP CONTROL ARMS, SHOCKS. TRUCK HAS UNDER LESS THEN 100K MILES AND MOST OF THESE SHOULD LAST MORE THEN 100K. EVEN DEALER ADMITTED BY SAYING I'VE NEVER SEEN YUKON DENALI GOING BACK. ITS A SAFELY ISSUE. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANY MORE WITH 3 KIDS IN IT AND NOW IT JUST SITS IN MY GARAGE WHILE MAKING PAYMENTS TO THIS TRUCK. ITS RIDICULOUS! IM SURE THERE ARE SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP US AND OTHERS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE BEFORE GM GET A LAWSUIT AND HAVE BLOOK ON THEIR HANDS. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2014125,000 milesCA

I NOTICED CRACKS OPENING NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA AND ON THE TOP OF SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. CONTACTED THE GM AND I WAS TOLD A SERIES OF EXCUSES SUCH AS: "YOUR WARRANTY IS OVER", "YOU BOUGHT THE CAR USED ( I BOUGHT IT FROM A GM DEALER UNDER THE PRE-OWNED WARRANTY)", OR "MAYBE YOU USED PRODUCTS THAT CRACK THE PLASTIC!" AFTER A BRIEF RESEARCH I FOUND OUT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT GM MADE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CRACK OPEN AT THE SAME EXACT SPOTS, DOWN TO THE MILLIMETER, AND IT HAPPEN IN THE BRAND NEW CARS AS WELL AS THE OLDER ONES. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE ITEM, AND RESULT OF A WRONG DESIGN. GM DOES NOT REPLACE THE PART UNLESS WE PAY FOR IT. THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED THAT PARTS COULD FLY INTO THE CABIN AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS AND REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. OUR CARS LOOSE ALSO THEIR VALUE WITH A DEFECTIVE/BROKEN DASH BOARD. THE FUNNIEST EXCUSE BY GM WAS: "OH, THE DASH PARTS ARE MADE IN MEXICO! YOU KNOW HOW THE MEXICANS ARE!" *TR

Power Train
Filed Nov 24, 201490,000 milesCA

THE BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD SHEARED OFF. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 6, 201485,000 milesTN

IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CRACKED DASHBOARD ON GMS. THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT THIS DESIGN FLAW WILL OBSTRUCT THE AIRBAGS. MY CAR IS NO DIFFERENT. I'M HAVE TWO CRACKS IN MY DASH SIMILAR TO THE MULTITUDE OF OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. THE DASH IS CONTINUOUS AND EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOR CONSUMERS TO EAT THE COST OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 2, 201485,000 milesKS

THE GMC CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY NOT START OR DEACTIVATE THE STABILITRACK, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE DISABLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ARE ALL ON. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Sep 22, 201480,000 milesKS

VEHICLE IGNITION RANDOMLY DOESN'T START AND/OR VEHICLE DRIVE STRANGE WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND OR TRANSMISSION ACTING WEIRD. AFTER 5-10 MIN, I TURN OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART AND IT OPERATES NORMALLY AGAIN. DEALER HAS SEEN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. *TR

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Aug 16, 201460,000 milesAZ

IN APRIL OF 2013 I TOOK MY GMC INTO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE CRACK THAT STARTED ABOVE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WAS TRAVELING TOWARD MY AIRBAG. THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THAT GM HAD REPAIRED SOME BUT WAS NO LONGER DOING SO. HE ALSO SAID THAT IF THEY REPLACED THE DASH WITH A NEW ONE, IT WOULD DO THE SAME THING. THE CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND NOW MY AIRBAG PANEL IS RAISED ON THE DASH. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR AT $400-$500 WITH NO WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR. THEY AGREED THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES ALSO BEGAN PEELING WHICH LEFT SHARP EDGES OF PLASTIC (?)-MY DAUGHTER SLICED HER FINGER OPENING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. GM AT FIRST REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM IN APRIL OF 2013 BUT AS OF TODAY, OFFERED TO REPLACE THEM AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jul 29, 201492,000 milesTX

VERY LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD THAT CAN POTENTIALLY AFFECT USE OF AIR BAGS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. POTENTIAL FOR PUNCTURES IN BAGS FROM SHARP PLASTIC EDGES OF CRACKED DASHBOARD. *JS

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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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