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2009 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 2009 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jan 19, 2017KS

THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS MADE OF HARD PLASTIC IS CRACKING NEAR AND TOUCHING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. IT WILL CAUSE SHARDS OF THICK HARD PLASTIC TO BE PROJECTED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. ALSO LARGE PIECES WILL ALSO BE INTERJECTED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN THE CASE OF ANY ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE LOOSE.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 16, 201680,000 milesNY

I CAME OUT TO A CRACKED DASHBOARD THIS MORNING. THE CRACK IS RIGHT AROUND THE AIRBAG AND I'M CONCERNED THE CRACKED DASH CAN EITHER PUNTURE THE AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED OR SEND PLASTIC PEICES FLYING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 14, 201694,000 milesNC

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AIRBAG AND ABOVE LEFT SIDE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CONCERN FOR SAFETY UPON COLLISION AND/OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2016TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 23, 201693,000 milesNJ

DASHBOARD ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED WITHOUT INCIDENT. JUST NOTICED ONE DAY THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK AND NOT AWARE OF HOW IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED SINCE IT WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS. CONCERNED THAT THE SHARP PIECES COULD INJURE PASSENGERS IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS COULD BE AFFECTED.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 7, 2016KS

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THE SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC COULD PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG OR THE SHARDS OF PLASTIC COULD BECOME PROJECTILES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 9, 2016FL

DASH BOARD IS CRACKING, FOR NO KNOWN REASON. THIS IS HAPPENING BESIDE AIR BAG

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 28, 201670,000 milesTX

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING, CANNOT BE FIX AND ISN'T MY FAULT.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 6, 2016CA

DASHBOARD DEVELOPED CRACKS ALONG THE CORNERS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS, THEN ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED OVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 26, 201699,897 milesTX

DASHBOARD IS FAILING EXTENSIVELY DUE TO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AREAS OF FAILURE INCLUDE UP TO AND AROUND THE PORTION WHICH SAYS "AIR BAG" WHICH IS CREATING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. PLASTIC FRAGMENTS ARE LOOSE ON CRACKED AREAS OF DASH. THIS PRESENTS A POSSIBLE HIGH-SPEED PROJECTILE HAZARD IF AIR BAG(S) ARE DEPLOYED AND CATCH ON LOOSE/CRACKED AREAS DURING DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENTS. DASHBOARD SURROUNDING AIRBAG CRACKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL CRACKS AS TIME GOES ON. FINALLY, DASHBOARD IS VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING ADDITIONAL CRACKS AND FRAGMENTS OF PLASTIC TO COME LOOSE. DISCUSSIONS WITH MECHANICS INDICATE THAT ENTIRE DASH MAY COME LOOSE AND FALL IN TO DRIVERS OR PASSENGER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IN ADDITION TO POSSIBLE AIR-BAG PROJECTILE HAZARD. TWO LOCAL GMC DEALERS INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A COVERED REPAIR AND THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD REPLACE THE DASH ON THEIR OWN IF THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN BY THE CONSUMER.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 20, 201690,000 milesTX

A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES IS A SAFETY CONCERN IF AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED. GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE DEFECT. MANY COMPLAINTS AND NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY CONCERN. DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES DIRECTLY BEHIND AIRBAG.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 28, 2016CA

THE DASH IS CRACKING ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THIS IS A NOTED SAFETY ISSUE SINCE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MAY CREATE FLYING BROKEN PARTS FROM THE DASH. THIS IS A WELL REPORTED ISSUE THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN COVERED BY A RECALL. OVER 3700 OWNERS HAVE JOINED A FACEBOOK GROUP TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/GMDASHCRACK/?FREF=NF. DEALERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS DEFECT AND SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 22, 201699,000 milesOH

THERE IS CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD FROM THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE DASH IS ALSO CRACKED ABOVE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSTRUMENT PANEL IS. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 26, 201663,000 milesTX

THE VEHICLES DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST CRACK HAS OCCURRED IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INTRODUCING A POTENTIAL STRUCTURAL AND DEBRIS CONCERN UPON AN AIRBAG DEFLATION. THE SECOND CRACK HAS OCCURRED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP OF THE DASH PANEL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 15, 201660,000 milesTX

I HAVE TWO CRACKS IN MY DASH. ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONE THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE AIRBAG.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 8, 201696,000 milesTN

CRACKED DASHBOARD

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 1, 201677,500 milesMO

A FEW WEEKS AGO THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK ON MY 2009 GMC YUKON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON 10/10/09 AND HAD ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRE 10/2015. WARRANTY EXPIRED ANOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND THIS HAPPENED. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND THAT MANY FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AN ACTIVE LAWSUIT. GMC SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO REPARI THIS FAULTY DASHBOARD TO AVOID FURTHER INJURY OF PLASTIC FLYING IN PASSENGERS FACES IF AN AIRBAG EVER DOES DEPLOY.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 19, 2016TX

OUR 2009 GMC YUKON DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS NEAR THE AIRBAG MECHANISM THAT COULD LEAD TO INJURIES RELATED TO SHRAPNEL SHOULD MY FAMILY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. EVIDENTLY GMC IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AND INSTEAD MAKING THE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT COSTS.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 28, 201596,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, BY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND OVER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRACKS WERE EXTREMELY SEVERE AND GETTING WORST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 8, 201526,000 milesMA

TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER IS CRACKING. MY GMC HAS 26000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE. I'VE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 11, 201554,000 milesFL

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE WORST CRACKS ARE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT THERE ARE CRACKS TOUCHING THE AIR BAG COVER. IT SEEMS I FIND A NEW CRACK ABOUT EVERY FEW MONTHS. BESIDES BEING A FAULTY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF PIECES OF THE PLASTIC DASH SHOULD START FALLING INTO THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS UNDER THE DASH.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 9, 201547,000 milesAR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACKED PART IS VERY SHARP AND WILL LIKELY YEAR THE AIRBAG IF IT DEPLOYS DURNING A CRASH, WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. ALSO, IT SEEMS VERY BRITTLE AND THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD SEND FLYING SHRAPNEL INTO PASSENGERS FACES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 9, 2015145,000 milesMO

THE VEHICLES DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST CRACK HAS OCCURRED IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INTRODUCING A POTENTIAL STRUCTURAL AND DEBRIS CONCERN UPON AN AIRBAG DEFLATION. THE SECOND CRACK HAS OCCURRED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE DEFROST AIR VENTS ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP OF THE DASH PANEL. A THIRD HAS AROSE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE SECOND, AGAIN TRAVELING FROM THE VENT TO THE TOP OF THE CONTOURS ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS IS NOT ONLY A MATTER OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY, BUT NOT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A VEHICLE WITH A STICKER PRICE NORTH OF $50K. THERE IS NO LONGER STRUCTURE INTEGRITY WITHIN THE DASH AND IT NOW BOUNCES EMBARRASSINGLY WITH EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS DEFECTIVE DASH.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 22, 201579,242 milesTX

YUKON STARTED DYING AT STOP LIGHTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STARTED TO PULL OUT FROM INTERSECTION ALMOST GOT T-BONED WHEN VEHICLE DIED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOME 2009 YUKONS FOR FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE BUT GMC SAID THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A BIGGER PROBLEM THEN THEY ARE ADMITTING. I GUESS SOMEONE ELSE HAS TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE! TOWED VEHICLE TO MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. $690.00. SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR A DEFECTED PART! RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED.

Seat Belts
Filed Apr 14, 201565,000 milesMD

PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS ON, WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO UNBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. AFTER A FEW JIGGLES IT CAME UNLOCKED AND NOW WILL NOT LATCH. WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE UP, IT SLIDES IN BUT DOESN'T LOCK. *TR

Engine
Filed Mar 20, 201582,000 milesTX

ELECTRICAL ISSUES.. LIGHTS DIMMING, THEN ENGINE STARTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LIFTERS STARTED TICKING AND IS GETTING LOUDER... NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND BY DEALER WHEN CHECKED... AND CANNOT REDUPLICATE ELEC. ISSUE AND STALL .. BUT HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES OVER A 2 YR PERIOD AND NOW THE LIFTERS ARE CLACKING VERY BADLY...MY VEHICLE GETS REG. OIL CHANGES ETC. AND ACCORDING TO ALL THE FORUMS THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE... A TSB BULLETIN HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BY GMC BUT NO RECALL.. ARE THEY WAITING TIL SOMEONE DIES FOR A LAWSUIT. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 28, 2015NC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE A CODE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOWED UPON INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V154000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Structure › Body2 injured
Filed Dec 9, 2014119,660 milesLA

THE DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BECOME SO SHARP THAT WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THEY CUT YOUR FINGER. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD OUR FINGERS CUT FROM SLIGHT TO VERY BLOODY. THIS APPEARS THAT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT GM REFUSES TO DEAL WITH. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 201454,000 milesAR

DASH CRACKED ON CORNER OF WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL EITHER PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN A CRASH, OR TEAR THE AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT, OR WORSE, SHOOT PROJECTILES OF DASH TOWARD MY CHILDREN WHO ARE PASSENGERS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Aug 7, 201477,987 milesFL

2009 GMC YUKON EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS MY YUKON EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE AS IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY, THEN IT THE POWER COMES RIGHT BACK WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THIS POSSES A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY DUE TO, HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS ARE ALL OFF. WHEN I TURN THE YUKON OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS ONCE I TURN THE KEY TO OFF AND REMOVE KEY. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Aug 7, 2014CA

THE TOP COVER OF THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK ON THE HUMP ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR BAG...GOD FORBID THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. THAT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. THE VEHICLE IS A 2009 GMC YUKON, WITH ALL THE TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCES GM HAS MADE, I WOULD ASSUME THAT A SAFETY ISSUE OF THIS DEGREE WOULD WARRANT A RECALL OR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND RESPONSIBILITY FROM GM. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 25, 2014110,999 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO WATER BEING PRESENT INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V154000( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,999.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 3, 201490,000 milesTX

CONCERN 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. *TR

Structure
Filed May 5, 201479,600 milesTX

DASH BOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TOP LEFT OF THE AIR BAG...AIR BAG IS NOW 1/2 HIGHER THAN THE SAGGING DASH. THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE AIR BAG IS NO LONGER PROPERLY SUPPORTED. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Apr 29, 2014OK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, AND STEERING SOUND. *JS

Structure
Filed Mar 28, 2014AZ

DASH IS CRACKING CLOSE TO AIR BAGS. CONCERNED IT MAY NOT DEPLOY OR WILL GET PUNCTURED BY THE EXPOSED CRACK. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 27, 201478,000 milesFL

FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD NOTICED 3 CRACKS ON MY DASH BOARD, 2 OF THEM BEING RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS WITH THE AIR BAGS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $900 TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY IF MY AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY AT ANY POINT IN TIME DUE TO THE CRACKS. OR IF I HAPPEN TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WILL MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY OR WILL THERE BE A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS DUE TO PLASTIC CUTTING THE AIR BAG OPEN ON DEPLOY. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS I KNOW 500 CASES ALREADY WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AS THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME CONCERN. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 15, 201334,000 milesNC

CRACK NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG, ABOVE STEERING WHEEL AND ANOTHER STARTING TO FORM NEAR THE INITIAL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY PRETEND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, THOUGH THERE ARE HUNDREDS COMMENTS ON FORUMS/GROUPS ONLINE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY. WILL THEY DEPLOY PROPERLY? WILL THE SHARDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE FAULTY DASH CAUSE FURTHER INJURY? GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES AND DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CONSUMERS BY REPAIRING THE DASHES. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 19, 201344,000 milesMN

I'M WRITING TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2007 TO 2012 GMC YUKON DOOR LOCKS. I OWN A 2009 GMC YUKON (44,XXX MILES), AND RECENTLY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED LOCKING ELECTRONICALLY WHICH PROHIBITS THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING FEATURE FROM WORKING AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. THIS BYPASSES AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE WHEN SMALL CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT AND THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNAL TO THE DRIVER OF SUCH FAILURE. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED (THROUGH NUMEROUS ON-LINE OWNER FORUMS) ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL IN THIS YEAR RANGE AND IT APPEARS THAT GM HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECALLING THESE VEHICLES TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE FAILURE. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE IS EITHER POOR DESIGN, OR SUB-PAR QUALITY ON THE LOCK ACTUATING DEVICE, AS IT SEEMS MOST REPORTED INCIDENTS LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF THE LOCK ACTUATOR (SOMETIMES REPLACING THE SAME ACTUATOR MULTIPLE TIMES). AS A CONSUMER AND PARENT, I'M REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR DELIVERING AN INFERIOR QUALITY PRODUCT FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT CONSUMER SAFETY FEATURE. *TR

Structure1 injured
Filed May 25, 201239,425 milesCA

THE CHROME PLATING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE IS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR HANDLE AT THE TOP OF THE HANDLE, AND IS EXTREMELY SHARP (CAUSED CUT TO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND); AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE GM ACTION TO RESOLVE AND FOUNDS REPORTS ONLINE OF THIS BEING REPORTED FOR 2007 AND 2008 GM VEHICLES (ALTHOUGH MINE IS A 2009). INVESTIGATION WAS SUPPOSEDLY STARTED BUT CANNOT FIND RESULTS OF THIS. SPOKE TO MY GMC DEALER AND THEY HAD NO ADVISOR'S TO RECTIFY AND WOULD DO SO AT COST. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 24, 201275,475 milesVA

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK, KEY TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND THE KEYS ARE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING AND ENGAGED UNTIL THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR IS OPENED. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. *TR

Power TrainCrash
Filed Nov 16, 201138,000 milesTX

I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK ON A LEVEL SURFACE, I LEFT THE YUKON RUNNING AND I GOT OUT AND WALKED MY GREAT NIECE TO A BUILDING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE.. I THEN TURNED TO SEE THE YUKON BACKING UP ON THIS FLAT SURFACE, I RAN TO TRY AND CATCH IT BUT IT HIT A BUILDING AND THEN CAME FORWARD AT ME. I HAD TO JUMP OUT OF IT'S WAY AND THEN CHASE IT DOWN. WHEN I JUMPED IN AND HIT THE BRAKE I THEN NOTICED IT WAS IN M1. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION BUT REPORTED FINDING NOTHING. I AM NOW AFRAID OF THIS CAR. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT WILL VIBRATE OR JUMP FROM PARK TO REVERSE AGAIN. THIS NEEDS CHECKING INTO. THIS YUKON WENT BOTH BACKWARD & FORWARD. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed May 18, 201121,910 milesMO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH SLIGHT ENGINE POWER AT THE SPEED OF 10 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED POOR QUALITY OF FUEL WAS DISPENSED IN THE FUEL TANK. THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED; THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY UNIT WERE CLEANED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY MILEAGE WAS 21,910. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/20/11

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Aug 18, 201023,000 milesGA

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 OR 60 MPH WITH NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME, THE SUNROOF OF MY 2009 GMC YUKON EXPLODED. I SAY IT EXPLODED BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS DEAFENING LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE COVERING TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS CLOSED OR GLASS WOULD HAVE GONE ON OR IN ME. GM REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND SO WE ARE PAYING OUR DEDUCTIBLE & THE INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR ALL THE REPAIRS BUT THAT $250. *TR

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