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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 →

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 7, 2014150,000 milesKY

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE TRACKING AND STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK TURN OFF IN MID TRAFFIC. IT DID START BACK UP AND WE TOOK IT TO GMC DEALER. THEY HAVE HAD IT SINCE. THE DEALER STILL HAS THE TRUCK AND HAS FIXED THREE DIFFERENT THINGS AND MY BILL IS INCREASING, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER TO MYSELF, MY HUSBAND AND OUR TWO CHILDREN. I HAVE CALLED GM AND THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH LIKE STAY IN CONTACT WITH DEALER. *JS

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jun 29, 201485,000 milesMA

REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN. IF THERE WAS A ACCIDENT AND YOU NEEDED TO EXIT REAR OF SUV YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT AS THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN DOOR. IT IS ELECTRONIC AND HAS STOPPED WORKING. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN ALL YUKON'S, TAHOE'S AND ESCALADES. THERE IS NOT EVEN A BUTTON FROM THE EXTERIOR THAT YOU CAN PUSH TO OPEN DOOR. THERE IS NO WAY TO OPEN AND GMC DOES NOT WANT TO FIX UNLESS YOU PAY THE $100.00 TO LOOK AT IT THEN ANOTHER $500.00 TO FIX, I REALLY THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A BAD DESIGN NOT HAVING ANY MANUAL WAY TO OPEN REAR HATCH ON A SUV. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jun 22, 201463,000 milesNC

CRACK IN DASH BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OF THE HUMP. WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS, AS I SEE THAT MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 16, 201482,000 milesMA

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

Electrical System
Filed May 15, 201444,000 milesFL

GIVES ME DIFFERENT READINGS ALL THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 13, 201448,000 milesCA

THE INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS WHEN IT RUN LOW, IT WAS SHOWING THAT HAVE 120 MILES TO GO, WHEN I JUST DROVE FOR 20 MILES AND IT EMPTY, IT DROP DOWN SO FAST THAT I'M SO NERVOUS, ALMOST ON FREEWAY NO WHERE NEAR BY FOR GAS STATION, IT HAPPENING SEEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BACK IN 2009 AND STILL NOW PROBLEM WITH IT, I HAVE TO REFILL ALMOST HALF OF THE TANK EVERY TIME, CAN'T WAIT UNTIL IT EMPTY LIGHT IT WILL OUT OF GAS SO QUICK, AND SECOND PROBLEM IS STEERING MAKING NOISE EVERY TURN ON A COLUMN OF STEERING. *TR

Structure
Filed May 10, 201475,000 milesTX

MY DASH CRACKED AND SEPARATED RIGHT WHERE THE DASH MEETS THE AIRBAG. MY CONCERN IS ABOUT THE SAFETY DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FROM SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR

Engine
Filed Apr 25, 201489,000 milesPA

EVERY COUPLE DAYS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE THE STARTER SEEMS TO KEEP TRYING TO RESTART AFTER THE CAR IS RUNNING I USUALLY JUST TAP IT TO TURN OVER BUT IT CONTINUE TO TURN ITSELF OVER ON ITS OWN CAUSING GRIND NOISE. VERY UNUSUAL. SEEMS LIKE A MALFUNCTION. NOT SURE HOW TO EXPLAIN IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH I NEED TO GET MAKE A COMPLAINT ITS NOT NORMAL. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Apr 10, 201499,000 milesAZ

MY DASH CRACKED AND IS VERY SHARP.. I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE AIRBAG. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 20, 2014120,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 13, 2014124,000 milesIL

THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASH THAT CAME OUT OF NO WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GM BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DUE TO THIS VERY COMMON ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS ONE OF THE CRACKS IS BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WHICH COULD BE A HAZARD DURING A COLLISION OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WITH A POSSIBLE CHANCE OF SHARP PLASTIC EXPOSED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH CUTTING THE AIRBAG OR SHARDS OF PLASTIC BECOMING PROJECTILES POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. THE OTHER CRACK IN THE DASH IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO THE LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER I SUSPECT THE DASH WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK IN MORE SPOTS AS TIME GOES ON. I FEEL LIKE THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THIS IS A FLAW IN EITHER MATERIALS OR DESIGN. *TR

Engine
Filed Mar 11, 201431,894 milesCA

STARTED THE MOTOR IN THE MORNING NOTICED A LIGHT TICKING NOISE COME FROM THE MOTOR. SOUNDS LIKE THE LIFTERS ARE TAPPING. THE NOISE USE TO ONLY BE IN THE MORNING BUT NOW IT IS CONSTANT. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTERS ARE GOING BAD!!!!! WAS TOLD IT WAS GOING TO COST AROUND 3000.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY OTHER GM OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE A RECALL PLACED ON THESE MOTORS I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT WE HAVE TO PAY OUT SO MUCH MONEY TO OWN A NICE CAR JUST TO HAVE IT TURN INTO A BIG PILE. MY LOW MILEAGE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS 200000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 27, 20142,007 milesCO

GMC IS CURRENTLY ADMITTING TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE THREE YEARS AGO EVERY YEAR THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FILED A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR IN 2013 NEVER HEARD BACK FROM DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN FIXING ISSUE BUT NOT TAKEN CARE OF IT PROPERLY. LOOKED AT RECALL LIST BUT THE 2007 GMC YUKON WAS NOT INCLUDED. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE? *TR

Structure
Filed Feb 14, 201488,000 milesTX

THE DASH ON MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED AND FEEL THAT IF THE AIR BAG IS EVER DEPLOYED IT WILL SEND PLASTIC FLYING INTO MY PASSENGERS FACE OR CUT THE AIR BAG. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM ABOUT THIS AND DO NOT FEEL THAT ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE $1,100 THE FIRST TIME I CALLED AND AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY COULD DO IT FOR $500 NOW. I STILL FEEL THAT THIS IS GM'S ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMERS. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 7, 201447,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS NEAR THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 5, 2014119,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 03/18/14*LJ

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 3, 201462,000 milesMS

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A PARTLY SUNNY DAY, APPROXIMATELY 27 DEGREES OUTSIDE WITH MY HEATER ON, MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WITH A SOUND SIMILAR TO A GUNSHOT. AT THAT POINT, THE GLASS DID NOT FALL BUT WAS CRACKED INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES. LATER AS I DROVE THE GLASS BEGAN TO FALL APART. I WAS NOT FOLLOWING ANY VEHICLE AND WAS NOT DRIVING UNDER A BRIDGE OR AROUND ANY TREES SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE STRUCK MY SUNROOF. THE ROADWAY WAS SMOOTH AND MY SUNROOF HAS NEVER SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE IN THE PAST. *TR

Structure
Filed Jan 22, 201467,590 milesCA

A LARGE CRACK OCCURS IN DASH AROUND AREA OF AIRBAG AS WELL AS A CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH NEAR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Jan 16, 201497,500 milesAL

THE SUV HAS A FEW CRACKS IN THE DASH BOARD NEXT TO THE AIRBAG SECTION AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MY DAUGHTER SERVERLY CUT HER FINGER ON THE CRACKED DASH BY ACCIDENT. HER FINGER GOT INFECTED AND SHE COULDNT USE HER HAND FOR WEEK. ALSO MY CONCERN IS IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED THIS COULD CAUSE THE PLASTIC PIECES TO CUT THE AIRBAG. THE PIECES OF THE DASH COULD ALSO BREAK OFF AND BECOME AIRBORNE AND INJURE ME OR A PASSENGER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS (THOUSANDS) ABOUT THE SAME THING. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD PUT OUT A WARNING ABOUT THIS AND REPLACE THE DASH OF EVERY VEHICLE AFFECTED. *TR

Structure
Filed Jan 16, 2014FL

MY DASH HAS CRACKED TWICE ON MY 2007 GMC YUKON. THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND THE AIR BAG AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT IN 2011. NOW JANUARY 2014, THE DASH IS CRACKED AGAIN AROUND THE AIR BAG. TOOK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID GMC WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS 110,001. HOWEVER THE DEALER OFFERED TO GIVE ME $2,000.00 TOWARD A NEW VEHICLE. REALLY!! IF YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE ME $2,000.00 THEN REPLACE MY DASH! MY CONCERN IS IF THE DASH IS CRACKED WHAT KEEPS THE AIR BAG FROM NOT DEPLOYING AT ANY TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I SEE IT. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THEM REPLACE THE DASH. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Engine
Filed Jan 13, 201495,000 milesCT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING WHICH COULD ALLOW EXHAUST TO GET INTO CAB. *TR

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Nov 19, 201350,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE WAS OPENED AND THEN ABRUPTLY RELEASED, STRIKING THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY ON THE HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION FROM THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE HAD ONLY BEEN OPENED THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE SUPPORT STRUTS HAD DETACHED FROM THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 201350,000 milesLA

I HAVE THE INEVITABLE CRACKED GMT900 DASHBOARD BY THE AIRBAG COVER. THERE ARE 2 CRACKS IN THE DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG COVER IS HELD IN PLACE AS WELL AS ANOTHER CRACK ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL HUMP. I'VE CONTACTED GM REGARDING THIS AND THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED TO REPAIR IT. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A RECALL, I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW HOW UNSAFE THE CRACKS ARE BY THE AIRBAG COVER BUT ESSENTIALLY EVERY 2007-2013 TAHOE, YUKON, ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, SIERRA, ETC... HAS OR WILL HAVE THE EXACT SAME CRACKS. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 5, 2013105,000 milesIN

ROUGHLY 30 TIMES SINCE MARCH MY 2007 GMC YUKON XL 5.3 SLT HAS HAD THE DREADED STABILITRACK OFF, SERVICE STABILITRACK, REDUCED ENGINE POWER PROBLEM. YOU CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THE ERROR WILL COME ON AND YOU WILL BE COMPLETELY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. LEAVING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY FAMILY. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN PULLING A CAMPER AND WITHOUT PULLING ANYTHING EITHER. GM REFUSES TO HELP THE MANY FAMILIES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 23, 201360,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS NEAR THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Rear Window
Filed Sep 24, 2013WI

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.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 17, 201380,000 milesGA

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

Structure › Body5 injured
Filed Sep 9, 201340,000 milesSC

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Sep 4, 201366,000 milesCT

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

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 1, 201335,000 milesTX

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 28, 201363,000 milesIL

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

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 10, 201388,000 milesMA

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

Power Train
Filed May 9, 201365,000 milesIL

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 DEALERSH

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 201376,000 milesCA

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

Structure
Filed Mar 21, 201371,000 milesTX

DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 14, 201380,374 milesFL

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 15, 2013TX

3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE IN SEPT OF 2011. CHROME DOOR HANDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE PEELING AND CRACKING AND SLICING FINGERS OPEN WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO, DASHBOARD BEGINNING TO CRACK AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. *TR

Structure
Filed Feb 13, 201365,000 milesAZ

DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD: THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS ALSO CRACKED BEHIND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS WORKING WITH [XXX] SERVICE ADVISOR AT FREEWAY CHEVROLET IN CHANDLER, AZ.. HE ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND MANY OF THESE DASHBOARDS COME IN CRACKED REGULARLY. THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ANY REPLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND GETS CAUGHT ON THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. BELOW IS A LINK TO A FACEBOOK PAGE WITH CONSUMERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR GM PRODUCT. HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/#!/GROUPS/251892298253/PERMALINK/10151437659298254/?COMMENT_ID=10151439619973254 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Feb 11, 201370,000 milesCA

DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS INSTALLED BY GM CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. CRACKS OCCURRED ON DRIVERS SIDE (HUMP ABOVE STEERING WHEEL) AND CRACKS IN DASH ON BOTH SIDES OF AIRBAG. IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS CRACKED PIECES OF DASH COULD CAUSE HARM TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM/DEFECT AND IT IS VERY WIDESPREAD WITH THOUSANDS OR MORE GM CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE YET GM REFUSES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE DASH FOR CUSTOMERS WHICH IS ULTIMATELY PUTTING GM CUSTOMERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS IN DANGER. *TR

Engine
Filed Feb 3, 201343,990 milesRI

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN EXHAUST LEAK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. DEALERSHIP FOUND A BROKEN BOLT ON LEFT SIDE AND REPLACED IT. I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT I NOW AS OF 01/30/2012 WITH 62,760 MILES I HAVE ANOTHER BOLT BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GM HAS A DESIGN FAULT IN USING LOWER GRADE BOLT WHICH ARE BREAKING IN LARGE NUMBERS. I IMPLORE THE NTSA TO REQUIRE GM TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE BOLTS EITHER BY RECALL OR AS INCIDENT OCCURS AT NO COST TO CAR OWNERS. I AM TOLD THAT THE EXHAUST LEAK CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OTHER ENGINE FAILURE PROBLEMS WHICH CAN RESULT IN SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 15, 201272,000 milesWA

STABILITRACK AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES AND SIGNALS ON DASHBOARD TO GET SERVICED. WHEN STABILITRACK IS OFF TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD. DATE OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROX BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Nov 10, 2012101,000 milesIL

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH AND THE CAR COMPLETED SHUT ME DOWN TO 50 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILITY TRACK, STABILITY TRACK OFF. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND HAD OVER $1100.00 WORTH OF WORK DONE INCLUDING THE THROTTLE BODY. HERE WE ARE 5 MONTHS LATER AND I AM ON THE EXPRESSWAY CAR SHUTS DOWN AGAIN AND THE SAME WARNING SIGNALS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OIL CONSUMPTION BARELY MAKE IT 1000 MILES ON A NEW OIL CHANGE WHEN THE CHECK OIL LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN YOU CHECK THE OIL THERE ISN'T EVEN ANY OIL ON THE STICK. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 12, 201245,000 milesTX

I HAVE CONSULTED WITH MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AS WELL. GENERAL MOTORS FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE'S A QUALITY CONCERN OR THAT THERE'S A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS NOT ONLY AFFECTS GMC YUKONS, BUT CHEVROLET TAHOES AND SUBURBANS AS WELL. THE DASH BOARD IS MADE OF HARD BUT BRITTLE PLASTIC. THE DASH BOARDS TEND TO CRACK OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OPENING, LEAVING SHARP "DAGGER LIKE" PIECES OF DASH BOARD MATERIAL LOOSE. IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THERE'S A RISK OF THESE PIECES BEING PROPELLED BY THE AIR BAG AND INJURING OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE HEARD OF THIS AFFECTING VEHICLES FROM AS LITTLE AS 1 YEAR OLD. GENERAL MOTORS HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND HAS BLATANTLY STATED THAT IF IT WERE A SAFETY PROBLEM, "THE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT". ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

SteeringCrash
Filed Oct 9, 201274,000 milesTN

VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND CRASHED INTO FENCE. VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AFTER 22 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR WITH CHILDREN IN CAR THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED FROM THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND AT THIS POINT IT IS UNABLE TO BE SOLVED PERMANENTLY TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER. IT DOES IT WHENEVER AND WHEREVER WITHOUT KNOWING. GOES FROM HIGH RATE OF SPEED TO ZERO. ALMOST HAD A SEMI SLAM INTO MYSELF ON THE INTERSTATE. I COULD NOT PULL OVER. HAVE HAD EVERY PART REPLACED AND DEALERSHIP IS AT A LOSS. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DUE TO INABILITY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Sep 18, 201247,800 milesCA

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS PEELING OFF AND MY WIFE SLICED HER FINGER ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS I HAD ALSO CUT MY HAND ON MY 2007 AVALANCHE. ANOTHER ISSUE ON MY YUKON IS THAT THE DASH HAS CRACKED FOR UNKNOWN REASON AROUND MY AIRBAG WHICH COULD PROPOSE A SERIOUS ISSUE SINCE IT SURROUNDS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ALSO SIMILAR TO A 07 AVALANCHE I HAVE OWNED. IF YOU GOOGLE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 10, 201295,000 milesTX

I HAVE CONSULTED WITH MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AS WELL. GENERAL MOTORS FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE'S A QUALITY CONCERN OR THAT THERE'S A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS NOT ONLY AFFECTS GMC YUKONS, BUT CHEVROLET TAHOES AND SUBURBANS AS WELL. THE DASH BOARD IS MADE OF HARD BUT BRITTLE PLASTIC. THE DASH BOARDS TEND TO CRACK OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OPENING, LEAVING SHARP "DAGGER LIKE" PIECES OF DASH BOARD MATERIAL LOOSE. IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THERE'S A RISK OF THESE PIECES BEING PROPELLED BY THE AIR BAG AND INJURING OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE HEARD OF THIS AFFECTING VEHICLES FROM AS LITTLE AS 1 YEAR OLD. GENERAL MOTORS HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND HAS BLATANTLY STATED THAT IF IT WERE A SAFETY PROBLEM, "THE GOVERNMENT WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT". ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 5, 201252,000 milesNM

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE WARNING BELL RUNG. ON THE VEHICLE HEADS UP DISPLAY READ. TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATLY STARTED SHUTTING DOWN WITH NO POWER. THIS CAUSED A NEAR MISS FROM BEHIND FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER VEHICLE. *TR

Tires
Filed Aug 23, 201266,500 milesCO

BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A TOUR TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. EXPERIENCED BAD REACTION OF WHEELS SHAKING ON I-80 GOING 70 MPH AND EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AT JUST 20K MILES OF USE. MIDDLE OF TIRES FLATTENED OUT AND READ HORROR STORIES ON WEB SITES OF TIRES SEPARATING SO I WANTED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO GET TIRES RECALLED ASAP AND GIVE PEOPLE THEIR MONEY BACK FOR THE JUNK TIRES! *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jul 9, 201297,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD DISPATCH SOMEONE TO INVESTIGAT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 6, 201248,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR SERVICE MAINTENANCE. THE FAILURE WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK, WHERE THERE WAS A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAL THAT HELD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE, CAME APART AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. UPDATED 08/16/12

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