57 of the 180 complaints about the 1997 GMC Yukon are about the steering — 32% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 87,000 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING
VEHICLE KEEPS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE OF TURN ON SPEEDS ABOVE 25MHP, WAS TOLD IS THE STEERING SENSOR BUT HAVE NOT REPLACE IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 128K. BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY EVEN AFTER NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS WERE PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #10205712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
AT SPEED, 20+MPH, THE STEERING WILL GO OUT FOR A SECOND OR 2 AS IF IT IS ON ICE. I HAVE NOTICED A RECALL ON 98 GMC YUKONS,(#97V142000), BUT NOT ON 97'S. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE MY STEERING BOX. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION. STEERING WILL BE LOST IF STEERING BOX FAILS COMPLETELY, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10093873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
INTERMITTEN DROP IN STEERING TO THE RIGHT, MOSTLY DURING CORNERS. ABOUT A QUARTER TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WAS TOLD TO ME BY A MECHANIC THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS AND THERE IS ONLY ONE PART FROM THE DEALER DEALING WITH IT. NO AFTERMARKET ITEM. IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT IT IS A SPEED SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT GOVERNS THE SPEED SENSOR FOR THE POWER STEERING. DURNING A TURN AT ALMOST ANY SPEED, THE STEERING DROPS OUT A QUARTER OF A TURN. QUITE A SHOCK TO SOMEONE DOING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY FREEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10088374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERINGI IN MY 1997 GMC YUKON WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 10/24/2003 (TROUBLE NOT FOUND). I TOOK IT IN AGAIN ON 10/31/2003 AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING EVO SENSOR ($213.60). STILL HAVE TROUBLE. AGAIN I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 11/19/2003 WHEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED ($648.50). THE VEHICLE STILL NG. TOOK IT IN ON 12/1/2003,CAN'T ISOLATE TROUBLE. AGAIN ON 12/10/2003, THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING BOX? SO FAR THE TROUBLE SEEMS TO BE FIXED. THEN I SAW AN ARTICLE SHOWING THE EXACT SAME TROUBLE I'D BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH OTHER GMC VEHICLES. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WASN'T LISTED AS ONE OF THE MODELS THEY WERE LOOKING AT. THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10053236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL AND CAR SHAKE VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 20 MPH- 55 MPH. PROBLEM STARTED AT 100,000 MILES. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND REPAIR BUSINESSES AND ONE TIRE BUSINESS WITH NO RESOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #10052936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
STEERING FAILS ERRATICALLY AND AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. "PLAY" IN STEERING BECOMES SO LARGE THAT THE WHEEL CAN BE TURNED WITH NO DEFLECTION OF THE TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10051072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
STEERING WILL SUDDENLY JERK SLIGHTLY TO LEFT OR RIGHT AFTER TURNING OFF HIGHWAY EXIT. STEERING WILL ALSO BECOMES HARD OR SOFT FOR BRIEF MOMENT. MY TIRE INFLATION IS GOOD AND THE FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO AFFECT TO STEERING PERFORMANCE. *AKPROBLEM IS CURRENTLY AN IRRIRTANT BUT COULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE IF STEERING JERKED INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10025720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
THE STEERING WOULD JERK THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE IN A TURN CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED BEFORE. FINALLY THE EVO SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ABS ALSO HAVE NEVER WORKED FELT GOOD, THE PEDAL GOES TO LOW BEFORE THE BRAKES SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLAINT SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. THE RETAILER SEEMS NOT VERY CONCERNED WITH MY COMPLAINTS. ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT I AM AN AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN THEY FEEL I WILL LET THE PROBLEM GO. THEIR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN UNSATISFACTORY FROM THE BEGINNING. I HAVE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PROBLEMS MANY TIMES BEFORE, FINALLY THE PROBLEMS ARE FIXED. WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM I HAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER TECH I KNEW AND ASK HIM THE PROBLEM WHICH HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ALL THESE TRUCKS WITH THIS STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEM. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734335
NHTSA complaint #10009849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
STEERING GOES "SOFT" AND MAKES CONTROL OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT FOR A BRIEF TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10014075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING WOULD JERK THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE IN A TURN CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED BEFORE FINALLY THE EVO SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ABS BRAKES ALSO HAVE NEVER FELT GOOD. THE PEDAL GOES TO LOW BEFORE THE BRAKES SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLAINT SENCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. THE RETAILER SEEMS NOT VERY CONCERNED WITH MY COMPLAINTS. ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT I AM AN AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN THEY FEEL I WILL LET THE PROBLEM GO THEIR REPAIRS HAVED BEEN UNSATISFACTORY FROM THE BEGINING. I HAVE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PROBLEMS MANY TIMES BEFORE FINALLY THE PREBLEMS ARE FIXED. WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM I HAAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER TECH I KNEW AND ASK HIM THE PROBLEM WHICH HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG IMEDIATELY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ALL THESE TRUCKS WITH THIS STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #734335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE FIRST TIME THE POWER STEERING UNIT WENT INTO A HYPER-SUPER-SQUIRRELY(ONLY MOMETARY) MODE WAS AT 5000 MI. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE EVO SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED ONCE AGAIN AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES. STEERING HAS GONE "HYPER" AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH, TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, AS WELL AS ON STRAIGHT SECTIONS OF ROADWAY. IT IS A VERY FRIGHTENING FEELING TO LOSE CONTROL OF SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS OF STEEL TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. LUCKILY I HAVE ALWAYS MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE GOING OFF OF THE ROAD, I HOPE MY LUCK CONTINUES. I SUSPECT GMC WILL NOT REMEDY THIS SITUATION UNLESS NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE KILLED FIRST.
NHTSA complaint #761459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WOULD LOSE CONTROL WHEN TURNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8009299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY LEAKED. CERTIFIED MECHANICS HAVE REPLACED ASSEMBLY 4 TIMES NOW. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE SEAL AREA BETWEEN THE PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FLUID RESEVOIR WAS WARPED. RESEVOIR REPLACE THIS LAST VISIT. AM REALLY INTERESTED IN KNOWING IF THIS PROBLME HAS BEEN COMMON TO YUKONS.
NHTSA complaint #755391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
ERRATIC STEERING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, WAS TOLD THERE IS NO DEFECT. ALSO REAR AXLE LEAKS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS, DUE TO A GASKET DEFECTIVE INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #9003575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL SLIP. DELAER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #888390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT TIHS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GMDC VEHICLES. STEERING CENTERING DEVICE MAKE VEHICLE STEERING ERRATIC .THIS IS ALSO AN ONGOING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #745098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER ASSIST SEEMS TO PULL ON ITS OWN, FOR NO REASON TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, KINDA SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. I WOULD THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.
NHTSA complaint #740040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ! IT'S VERY DANGEROUS!! MAKE GMC DO SOMETHING !! MY DEALER MADE ME BUY THE NEW EVO STEERING SENSOR FOR $40.
NHTSA complaint #738228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
ERRATIC STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #877637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #736965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING GIVES WAY WHEN TURNING RIGHT CORNERS. ALSO THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY WHEN DRIVING 30-40 MPH IN THE STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #735426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE ERRATIC STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH OR MORE. HARD TO STEER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THIS TIME. BUT DEALER WAS CONTACTD VIA PHONE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #874199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING WOULD JERK THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE IN A TURN CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED BEFORE FINALLY THE EVO SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ABS BRAKES ALSO HAVE NEVER FELT GOOD. THE PEDAL GOES TO LOW BEFORE THE BRAKES SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLAINT SENCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW. THE RETAILER SEEMS NOT VERY CONCERNED WITH MY COMPLAINTS. ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT I AM AN AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN THEY FEEL I WILL LET THE PROBLEM GO THEIR REPAIRS HAVED BEEN UNSATISFACTORY FROM THE BEGINING. I HAVE HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PROBLEMS MANY TIMES BEFORE FINALLY THE PREBLEMS ARE FIXED. WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM I HAAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER TECH I KNEW AND ASK HIM THE PROBLEM WHICH HE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG IMEDIATELY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ALL THESE TRUCKS WITH THIS STEERING AND BRAKE PRO
NHTSA complaint #734335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK MOMENTARILY WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITENT.
NHTSA complaint #725838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #726683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
STEERING SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE BUT VEHICLE STILL OCCASIONALLY VEERS RAPIDLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, SOMETIMES INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC, WHEN SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #725087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER ASSIST CAUSES VERY LOOSE STEERING. COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #724676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER ASSIST CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #724677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER ASSIST CAUSES STEERING TO BECOME EXTREMELY LOOSE. COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #724678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65MH CONSUMER HIT BRAKES BECAUSE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED VERY FAST. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SWERVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND LOST CONTROL. STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING VERY BADLY. FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIGH SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #858184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.