10 of the 187 complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon are about the transmission — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 51,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 2004 AND NOW AGAIN THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM 2006.
NHTSA complaint #10177950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN AT 15 MPH, THE REAR DRIVELINE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE FOLLOWED BY A BANGING NOISE AS THOUGH IT WAS DRAGGING. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. WHILE THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVELINE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. UPDATED 05/04/06.
NHTSA complaint #10154204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE DRIVE UNLESS PLACED INTO REVERSE. WHEN STUCK IN DRIVE, PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATING WILL CAUSE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY, UNTIL THEIR IS A LOUD VIOLENT SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AR WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE WILL ENGAGE DRIVE AND PROCEED IN A SLUGGISH FASHION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER WHO HAD INVESTIGATED AND FIXED THE PROBLEM SINCE NOVEMBER 2005 AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TODAY (2-7-2006). THE PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FLUSHED AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT APPROXIMATELY 53000 MILES (THE SERVICE DEPT RECOMMENDED THE SERVICE). THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN FAULTY EVER SINCE. THE VEHICLE IS 2002 GMC YUKON, 2 WD.
NHTSA complaint #10149686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
DT: 2002 GMC YUKON. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE ABS SENSORS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT EFFECT THE CONSUMER'S STATE, WHICH WAS WISCONSIN. THIS COULD BE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP FOR THE AMOUNT OF $924. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE SENSORS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES . MECHANIC TESTED THE SENSORS AND STATED THIS WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE.*AK THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING WERE CORRODED ALONG WITH THE SENSORS. THE LEFT REAR AXLE WAS WORN WHICH CAUSED A FLUID LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10137914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
DT: THERE IS A AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION ON THE ISSUE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING ,NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE05020. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH ABS ENGAGED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IMPROPERLY RESPONDED WITH PEDAL DEPRESSED AND A LOSS OF BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. SINCE THIS REPAIRS THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CONSUMER DID CONTACT GM, WHO NOTED NO RECALL IN THE US.
NHTSA complaint #10132595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN TAKING TO BE SERVICED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10109200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING THE GEARS TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS ON. VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10072058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION CONSUMER IS ABLE TO CHANGE GEAR FROM PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING, NOT ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10032271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8013279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE UP, IT LURCHES FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PARK POSITION IT LURCHES FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #8005613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.