15 of the
141 complaints about the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali are about the
braking system — 11% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
80,000 miles.
THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, ON THE 2004 GMC DENALIS. IT'S LIKE IT STARTS SLOW YOUR GAUGES GO OUT. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING! THEN THE OIL, TEMP FOR ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION. WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE. THEN THE BRAKES GET A MIND OF THEIR OWN. RECENTLY THE RADIO & LIGHTS ARE ACTING UP WHICH IS SCARY, I HAVE A 7 YR. OLD. THE HEAT IN THE BACK DOESN'T WORK FOR HER, SO I HAVE SEVERAL BLANKETS FOR HER. THE TELEVISION QUIT LONG AGO, IT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WE BOUGHT THE CAR, SO KIDS COULD WATCH TELEVISION ON LONG TRIPS, OR WHENEVER. WE PAID A LOT FOR THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD THINK GMC WOULD STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THE PRODUCT THEY STAND BY,AND ARE VERY PROUD OF. I WOULD LOVE TO JUST PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE THAT LUXURY, I LOST MY JOB, WE ARE PAY CHECK TO PAY CHECK WITH MY HUSBANDS INCOME. I CAN'T FIX OR REPLACE THIS CAR, THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVED BEFORE ALL THE MALFUNCTIONS/DEFECTS. I HAVE A GARMIN SO I CAN TELL MY SPEED, AND HAVE TO HIT THE SIDE INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE LIGHTS WON'T WORK. I PRAY, YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT, AS SO MANY HAVE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINTS. ONE GENTLEMEN GAVE YOU A WEBSITE I'VE SEEN MYSELF OF PEOPLES COMPLAINTS. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US!!
NHTSA complaint #10691001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 131,453 milesClinton Corners, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING 45 MPH HIT BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP. BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. KEPT PUMPING BRAKES AND PUT INTO FIRST GEAR TO SLOW DOWN. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STOP AND NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF MY CAR..INSPECTED CAR AND REAR BRAKE LINE HOSE WAS BLOWN AND LEAKING HYD FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #10611371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 82,000 milesMiddletown, PA
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.WHEN THEY WENT TO EXIT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.AFTER I GOT IT HOME I FOLLOWED THE BRAKE FLUID TRAIL INTO MY GARAGE.HAD IT INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC AND TWO OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE OTHERS WERE ON THERE WAY TO FAILURE ALSO.TOO BIG OF A JOB FOR HIM SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR NEXT WEEK AT A PRICE OF AROUND $1300 AS QUOTED.THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS A REPAIR KIT FOR THIS BECAUSE OF SO MANY CASES OF PREMATURE RUST FAILURE BUT GM WILL NOT INCUR ANY OF THE COSTS OR ADMIT A SAFETY ISSUE.THE OUTRAGEOUS COST OF THE FIX IS ONE THING BUT THE SAFETY OF MANY IS TOTALLY ANOTHER.
NHTSA complaint #10556882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesRonkonkoma, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
SPRING OF 2013 I LOST MY BRAKES ,LINES AND CONNECTORS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT (REPLACED).JULY 2013 MY FULL TANK OF GAS POURED OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND.SENDING UNIT ,FEED LINE, RETURN LINE TOTALLY ROTTED AND BLEW OUT.BUT THE PUMP STILL WORKED. LOL (ALL REPLACED).I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 70000 MILES ON IT AT 5 YEARS OLD.FROM A VOLVO DEALERSHIP.I ONLY PUT 10000 MILES ON IT IN APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS.I KEEP IT WELL MAINTAINED AND CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES.WHATS NEXT? I HAVE DRIVEN TRUCKS FOR 35 YEARS NOW.NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN BEFORE.WHAT GIVES WITH THESE CRAPPY MADE PARTS!!!!! .MAKE THEM IN THE U.S.A.!!!!..WHO ARE THE ENGINEERS DESIGNING THIS VEHICLES.THY MAKE IT HARD FOR THE MECHANICS TO WORK ON WITHOUT HAVING TO DISASSEMBLE EVERYTHING TO GET TO THE REPAIR THATS NEEDED! HEADACHE FOR THEM AND $$$$$ UNNECESSARY UNSAFE FOR US!!
NHTSA complaint #10524671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 106,000 milesGrindstone, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
NHTSA complaint #10489420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesHarrison, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
LOST BRAKING ABILITY, BRAKE PEDDLE TO FLOOR, WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR BRAKE FAILURE, SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. SMOKE COMING FROM AREA OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL. PULLED OVER, CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, THERE WAS NONE.
NHTSA complaint #10475420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,937 milesRichmond Hill, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED AND WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AFTER INSPECTING, SHE DISCOVERED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,937.
NHTSA complaint #10432949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,800 milesMiddle Island, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE ERODED AWAY ON A VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI. NEARLY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING OVER SPEED BUMP AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING! MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ONLY WAY II AVOIDED COLLISION WAS PUTTING THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND STOMPING ON THE PARKING BREAK. FOR A VEHICLE THAT NEW COSTS OVER 50000 DOLLARS TO FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE AND NOT EVEN CLOSE TO A DECADE OLD IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE RARELY SEEMS INCLEMENT WEATHER AND IS COVERED WITH A NEARLY 500 DOLLAR CALIFORNIA CAR COVER.
NHTSA complaint #10428200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 119,000 milesDallas, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED; THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) DEALING WITH THE HYDRO-BOOST MODULE, BUT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
NHTSA complaint #10405721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,080 milesBridgeville, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOPPED POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DISABLED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. ALSO THE ABS BRAKE ACTIVATE ON DRY ROAD UNDER LIGHT BRAKING. BOTH CONDITIONS RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE AN INTERSECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10377880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 144,000 milesEssexville, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL ON MY 2004 YUKON DENALI ACTIVATES ON DRY ROADS AND NEARLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD, THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKED IN AND CUT POWER TO THE TRUCK. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10290713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesCoal City, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 GMC YUKON DENALI - TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ON AFTER A STOP WHEN YOU START TO GO AGAIN AND IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO GO. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING THIS ABOUT 20K. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS DUE TO NO CODE IN THE COMPUTER. FINALLY AT 47K WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND MADE THE DEALERSHIP RIDE WITH US AND THE TRUCK DID THIS, THEY REPLACED A SENSOR BUT NOW WE ARE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES THAT WE NEVER HAD BEFORE, THE ABS LIGHT IS COMING ON, SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COME ON. I CAN'T BELIEVE AFTER ALL THIS TIME THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT, IT IS GETTING VERY COSTLY HAVING THE TRUCK IN EVERY FEW WEEKS.
NHTSA complaint #10248598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,256 milesPuyallup, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE'S STEERING, WHICH GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER UPON ACCELERATION, TURNING, AND BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HYDROBOOST UNIT WAS FAULTY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V045000, REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
NHTSA complaint #10165934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesBarnegat, NJCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 65 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A CRASH. THIS OCCURRED ON A NORMAL ROAD DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10152582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 3,500 milesCharlotte, NCCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING NORMAL DRIVING, BRAKE PEDAL WILL SOMETIMES GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPING TO STOP, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL. AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT, BRAKES START WORKING AGAIN. NO ERRORS REPORTED BY VEHICLE COMPUTER. WE HAVE ALREADY HIT A MAILBOX TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH, AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER ANOTHER TIME DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TIME. TWO GM DEALERS HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS, AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO NOT BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM AS THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. PROBLEM HAPPENS APPROX. EVERY 5 WEEKS, NO CONSISTENCY OR EVENTS LEADING UP TO BRAKE LOSS.
NHTSA complaint #10129658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.