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What 393 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 GMC Yukon Xl 1500

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (393)Crash / fire / injury (8)Airbags (161)Body & structure (73)Engine (20)Electrical system (15)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Brakes (8)Fuel system (7)Speed control (7)Wheels (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)

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Oct 25, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BAG NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR ACTUAL EVENT THAT INVOLVED THE AIR BAG

NHTSA ODI 11039650

Oct 24, 2017Airbags

I CONTINUE ASKING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE AIRBAGS AND THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO CLAIM THAT THE FIX IS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11036026

Oct 24, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL- I AM STULL WAITING FOR THE REPAIR ON MY AIRBAGS. I HAVENT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND SURELY DONT WANT TO GET INJURED WITH THE FAULTY AIRBAGS!!!!

NHTSA ODI 11039129

Oct 23, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL - GM HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A TIMELY REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ODI 11035850

Oct 23, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL: REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11035875

Oct 23, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GMC FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I PHONED CONLEY CHEVROLET IN BRADENTON, FL TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. I ASKED FRO A TIMELINE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT HAVE A TIMELINE.

NHTSA ODI 11035871

Oct 22, 2017Airbags

RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL OF THE AIRBAG IN MY VECHILE THAT CARRIERS A SMALL BABY AND THIS IS UNEXSECEPTABLE. I EXPECT MY VECHILE TO BE SAFE.

NHTSA ODI 11035542

Oct 21, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL: AIRBAG RECALL AS OF MAY 2016. I HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT A FIX. DEALER SERVICE CENTER DOES NOT THINK THERE IS A RECALL ALTHOUGH I HAVE CHECKED ALL LEGITIMATE SITES AND INDEED THERE IS. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED ASAP AS THIS AIRBAG ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY VOLATILE IN HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WHICH IS THE ONLY WEATHER WHERE I LIVE!

NHTSA ODI 11035364

Oct 21, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL - DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPALCE EVEN AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS

NHTSA ODI 11035451

Oct 11, 2017

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON DRIVER SIDE. CAR IS GARAGED AND RARELY EXPOSED TO HOT SUN ON THE DASHBOARD

NHTSA ODI 11032854

Oct 11, 2017Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 CALLED MIDLAND BUICK GMC CADILLAC (3205 W WALL ST, MIDLAND, TX 79701; 432-897-0665) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11032871

Oct 9, 2017Airbags

THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON TOP OF GAUGE CLUSTER. I AM CONCERNED THE DASH MAY SHATTER IN A CRASH IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY DUE TO THE CRACK CAUSING THE ENTIRE DASH TO BE COMPROMISED.. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD A AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTICED THE DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT DIDNT FIND OUT UNTIL TODAY THAT IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH OTHER GM OWNERS.

NHTSA ODI 11032582

Sep 29, 2017WheelsBrakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,431.

NHTSA ODI 11030457

Sep 25, 2017Body & structure

THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. THE DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE DUE TO THE NUMEROUS CRACKS.

NHTSA ODI 11025253

Sep 19, 2017

THE DASHBOARD IN OUR 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI CRACKED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE AUDIO/NAVIGATION CONSOLE. IT NOW VIBRATES AND MOVES DURING NORMAL DRIVING, PARTICULARLY ON THE HIGHWAY. WE HAVE NEVER PLACED OR MOUNTED ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN USE DURING THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF CRACKING, STRONGLY SUGGESTING THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI 11024235

Sep 16, 2017Airbags

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASH, INCLUDING ONE BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG; TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT FOR ENTIRE LIFE, SO IT IS NOT FROM SUN DAMAGE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE, AND EVERY TIME I RIDE IN A LYFT OR UBER YUKON OR TAHOE THAT IS A 2007-2014 MODEL, I SEE THE SAME CRACKS - THIS ISSUE IS PROLIFIC.

NHTSA ODI 11023768

Sep 5, 2017Body & structure

MY DASH KEEPS CRACKING ONE OF WHICH IS NEXT TO AIR BAG! 80K MILES

NHTSA ODI 11021646

Aug 21, 2017Airbags

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND AROUND THE AIR BAG.

NHTSA ODI 11018748

Aug 17, 2017

CRACKED DASHBOARD. POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. THERE IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY THE NUMBER OF INTERNET COMPLAINTS AND NEWS RELATED STORIES.

NHTSA ODI 11016006

Aug 15, 2017

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED, AS IT HAS DONE ON INNUMERABLE VEHICLES OF THIS AGE RANGE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI 11015318

Aug 14, 2017

DASH CRACKED OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL AN ABOVE AIR BAG...TRUCK ONLY HAS 54000 MILES AN HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF...THESE ARE NOT SMALL CRACKS...RUNS FROM DEFROST VENT TO ALMOST TOP OF DASH IN 2 PLACES...

NHTSA ODI 11015115

Aug 13, 2017

THE DASHBOARD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED AND IS UNSAFE. THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES HAVE THIS DEFECT AND GMC IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHERE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BRACKETS FOR THE LENGTH OF THE DASHBOARD THAT CREATES THE CRACKING. EVEN IF YOU SPEND $1200 TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DESIGN IT WILL CRACK AGAIN. A RECALL MUST BE INITIATED. NEWER MODELS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. GM OFFERS NO HELP TO CONSUMERS ON THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11014930

Aug 12, 2017

CRACKED DASH FROM MIDDLE OF DASH TO DRIVERS SIDE INSTRAMENT CLUSTER AND ON PASSENGER SIDE GOES TO AIRBAG. IT CRACKED OVER TIME. UNKNOWN CAUSE BUT MANY HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH SAME DEFECT

NHTSA ODI 11014864

Aug 10, 2017

I AM HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR WHEN I PLACE IT ON PARK THEN WHEN I TRY TO MOVE IT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE IT IS STUCK AND WONT MOVE FROM PARK.. ALSO DASH CRACK NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. AT COST OF GMC, PLEASE HELP ME

NHTSA ODI 11014533

Aug 9, 2017Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND A LOUD POPPING AND KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,199.

NHTSA ODI 11013966

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