29 of the
3,132 complaints filed about the GMC Yukon XL
are about the stability control —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
29
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
Stability & Traction Control complaints by model year
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear passenger side tire seized. The contact stated the vehicle was skidding, and the contact noticed an unusual sound. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
NHTSA complaint #11662608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
GMC SUV - Hydroplaned -- could not achieve Traction Control despite moving away from water patch.. Front Angle Crashed into Concrete Median; All Side Airbags Deployed, No Front Airbags Deployed.
NHTSA complaint #11417456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE STABILITRAK OFF LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF. THIS HAS SHUT DOWN MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY 4 TIMES. ODDLY, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WOULD RESET ITSELF AND THE CODES WOULD GO AWAY TEMPORARILY. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND CABLES, WHICH I DID ON 7/17/20 AND 7/31/20. HOWEVER, ON MY LAST TRIP I HAD TO GET TOWED BACK TO MY HOME ON 09/01/20 FOR THE SAME REASON AS I WAS STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY ON THE WAY TO A FUNERAL FOR A FAMILY FRIEND. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS. I CAN'T LET MY WIFE OR KIDS USE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS SO RANDOMLY. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THAT IT IS A MYSTERY TO THEM AS THEY HAVE CALLED THEIR GMC SPECIALTY TECHNICIANS FOR ADVICE. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AS THEY TRY TO FIND A SOLUTION. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 MONTHS AGO AND THIS IS UPSETTING. I FINALLY WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF I COULD POSSIBLE FIND A FIX TO RECOMMEND AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE I FOUND SIMILAR STORIES ON THIS WEBSITE "CAR FORUMS/ GMC/ GMC ENVOY XL" . I AM SURPRISED THIS NOT A RECALL. I HAVE PAID OVER $1,500 IN REPAIRS. CHANGED SENSORS ON TIRES THAT SUSPECT WEREN'T THE ISSUE SINCE THE INDICATOR LIGHT STILL COMES ON. I WORK FOR STATE FARM INSURANCE AND I AM AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF HAVING HAZARDOUS CARS ON THE ROAD. I ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE INSTITUTES OF HIGHWAY SAFTEY AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I LOG THIS COMPLAINT. HERE IS MY EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. [XXX]. HOW CAN I GET THIS LOGGED AS A RECALL AND GET MY MONEY BACK FOR REPAIRS OR THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE, IF GMC CAN'T GUARANTEE A REPAIR? I HAVE ATTACHED THE CABLE AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE REPAIR INVOICES THAT VERIFY THE COMPLAINT. I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11359816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CODES P1516, P2135, AND P0120 HAVE RETURNED FOR A THIRD TIME. I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR WENT INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. LUCKILY, I WAS JUST A MILE AWAY FROM HOME AND LIMPED MY CAR HOME. I'VE SINCE CLEANED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY. I'VE CHANGED OUT THE TPS AND ACCELERATION SENSOR. I'VE CHECKED ALL MY GROUNDS AND THESE CODES KEEP COMING BACK. I'VE NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUES WHICH IS WHY I DID THE STEPS LISTED ABOVE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT I DID EVERY STEP THEY'VE WOULD HAVE DONE TO TROUBLESHOOT THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE FROM GM NEEDS TO THIS ISSUE, AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS OCCURRING TO.
NHTSA complaint #11341685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 YUKON XL WITH 91,880 MILES. REPLACEMENT LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT 6,046 MILES OF SERVICE. THE BEARING SEPARATED COMPLETELY LEADING TO A TOWING EVENT. VEHICLE WAS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THE 4WD VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY THING RETAINING THE WHEEL. THE PRIOR BEARING WAS REPLACED AT 85,878 MILES. THE BEARING WAS INSTALLED AT AFTERMARKET SERVICE CENTER. THE HUB FACE HAS THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS ETCHED ON IT. 730-0093, 12FR18107. WHEN I LOOK THIS UP IT APPEARS TO BE A BEARING MADE BY GNB.
NHTSA complaint #11337242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY VEHICLE IN AUTO 4WD, BECAUSE WE HAD ICY ROADS. MY VEHICLES REAR DRIVE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND THEN I GOT A MESSAGE INDICATING MY STABILIZER SYSTEM WAS NEEDING WORK, THEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (INSTRUMENTATION DASH) STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. I TRIED A 2ND TIME AND IT STARTED, PUT IT IN GEAR AND STARTED BACK OUT ON THE ROAD. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO GO CRAZY ALL OF THE SUDDEN, ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH, MY POWER DOORS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ITS RPM'S, AND DOWN/UP SHIFTING MY GEARS, MY DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTS STARTED FLASHING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAN WAS SPEEDING UP AND SLOWING DOWN, THEN TURNING ON AND OFF. I THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS POSSESSED BY A DEMON REALLY PUTTING A SCARE IN ME. I WAS SCARED THAT IT WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS NOT IN CONTROL AT ALL, SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. IT WOULD NOT RESTART ONCE AGAIN, ON MY 3RD ATTEMPT IT STARTED. I PUT IT IN GEAR AND IT WENT GOOD. I THINK THE INSTRUMENTATION FLASHED MAYBE ONE OR TWO TIMES, BUT OVERALL IT WAS DRIVING, THANK GOD, BECAUSE IS WAS COLD OUT AND I WAS IN A RURAL AREA. FOUR DAYS LATER I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO WORK, WENT OUT TO TAKE IT TO LUNCH AND IT WOULD NOT START, NOTHING WOULD WORK, COMPLETELY DEAD. I HAD IT TOWED TO SHOTTENKIRK CHEVROLET IN QUINCY, IL, WHICH IS WHERE IT IS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT. 1/16/2020. I CANNOT TELL YOU ENOUGH, THE WHOLE ORDEAL SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME.
NHTSA complaint #11299974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE DRIVING ON THE 710 FREEWAY IN LONG BEACH, A NOISE STARTED TO BE AUDIBLY HEARD WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I I CONTACTED THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF GENERAL MOTORS AND NOBODY COULD ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11298421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKES WERE NOT 100% RESPONSIVE STARTING IN SUMMER 2019; VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED PURSUANT TO RECALL IN LATE 2019 AND SOFTWARE ERROR RELATED TO BRAKING WAS ADDRESSED BY DEALER IN JANUARY 2020. CUSTOMER STATED TO DEALER THAT BRAKES ARE STILL NOT 100% RESPONSIVE, AND THAT BRAKES WILL PULSE A FEW TIMES WHEN PRESSED AND BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STARTS TO STOP. DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER THAT EXISTING ISSUES WITH LAST TWO RECALLS IN 2019 RELATED TO BRAKES COULD BE CAUSING NON-RESPONSIVE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #11297728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS DRIVING AND STABILIZATION GOT TURNED TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE POWER GOT REDUCED. DECREASING THE CAR'S POWER DRAMATICALLY THEN EVENTUALLY NOT DRIVABLE. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MAKE A SMOOTH LANE CHANGE TO THE SIDE TO STOP THE CAR. BUT IF I COULDN'T AND THERE WAS A LOT OF CARS, THIS WOULD OF CAUSED A MASSIVE ACCIDENT. I FEEL FROM MY RESEARCH, GMC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND FIX THIS! VERY ANGRY BECAUSE IT HAD HAPPENED TWICE NOW!!!
NHTSA complaint #11257208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE MADE TO NHTSA. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS SPONTANEOUSLY TURNING OFF AND SHUTTING DOWN DURING BACKING IN AND TURNS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS RESULTED IN A RECALL, AND A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" THAT WAS DONE TWICE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. RIGHT AND BACK PASSENGER LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK ON AND OFF AND WATER GETS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS M ISSUE. THIS TIME THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT CAME AND THE CAR APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN "4WD LOW" MAKING IT "DRAG" AT A REDUCED SPEED WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, THE "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE" LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY. I HAVE NEVER USED THE TRAILER BRAKE. I TOOK IT INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, SELLERS GMC IN FARMINGTON HILLS, MI. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW "MODULE", SO I PAID TO HAVE THAT DONE. WITHIN ONE DAY THE SAME SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. "SERVICE 4 WD" AND "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE." I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND AM NOW BEING TOLD IT NEEDS ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE AND A NEW TRAILER BRAKE TRANSFER SWITCH. QUITE FRANKLY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL HAS SIGNIFICANT, UNADDRESSED COMPUTER SOFTWARE ISSUES AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHO TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT SPONTANEOUSLY STOPS WORKING APPROPRIATELY DURING DRIVING. THE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN VARIOUS AND ALWAYS SEEM TO AFFECT STEERING, WHEN TURNING OR BACKING IN. I AM BEING CHARGED FOR VARIOUS CONTROL PANELS AND MODULES. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS CONCERN GETS ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS INJURY. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE FIXED AND RETURNED TO A SAFE CONDITION. I WAS NEVER TOLD UPON PURCHASE, THAT THIS MODEL WOULD REQUIRE SO MANY "SOFTWARE" UPDATES TO REMAIN SAFE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A BURDEN PLACED ON A CONSUMER FOR A VEHICLE TO OPERATE SAFELY. THIS IS DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #11174459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FROM THE STOPPED POSITION GAS PEDAL GOES DEAD AT ACCELLERATION. THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS WHEN MOVING ONTO A TRAFFIC SITUATION. THE VECHICLE STALL AND A GRINGDING SOUND APPEARS. THIS HAPPEN I NTERMITENTLY. GMC RECALLED OUTH GMC YUKONS TO CORRECT THIS DEFFECT BUT NOT MINE. PLEASE HELP
NHTSA complaint #11025158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2010 YUKON XL SLT 4WD WITH 5.3L V8 AT 122,000 MI. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN CHECK STABILITRACK, THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED.
NHTSA complaint #10966130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING MY SUV ON THE FREEWAY, THE ABS ,TRACTION CONTROLL,BRAKE LITE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED FLASHING AND CHIMING. SERVICE STABILITY WAS FLASHING ON THE DIC. THE DEALER SAID THE ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A LOSS OF HVAC CONTROLL ,NO AC AND VENTILLATION OR HEATING,LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE ADVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10925633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL FAILED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING SOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 195,633.
NHTSA complaint #10919829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 GMC YUKON XL, THE STABILTRAK OFF LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND BRAKING IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND MOST RECENTLY GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10806402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2004 YUKON HAS AT LEAST THREE MAJOR LEAKS IN THE BRAKE LINES CAUSED BY CORROSION. RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS DEFECT WAS IDENTIFIED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLES WERE SOLD NEW BUT REFUSED TO ISSUE RECALLS. I WAS IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WHEN MY BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR SUDDENLY. ALSO THE STABILIZER SYSTEM FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE AND THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (GAS GAUGE, TEMP GAUGE, VOLTAGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES WORKS ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10780294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATES RANDOMLY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE GOES INTO TRACTION CONTROL OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER.STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR AT STOP LIGHTS CAR BEHIND EXPECTS YOU TO MOVE AND YOU CANT. YOU HAVE TO EITHER TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON OR PUT IN NETURAL TO TRY AND GET YOUR CAR TO GO THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT LEAVES YOU FEELING HELPLESS AND NO CONTROL OF YOUR VECHICAL I PRAY THAT THIS IS LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT I ALSO REPORTED THIS TO GMC
NHTSA complaint #10749740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATES AND DEACTIVATES RANDOMLY. UNSURE AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS RANDOM ACTIONS, BUT IT DOES EFFECT THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10691233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.