2007 GMC Yukon Denali Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags4127.3%
- Body & structure2818.7%
- Electrical1510.0%
- Driver assistance138.7%
- Engine138.7%
- Interior & seats85.3%
- Powertrain (other)64.0%
- Suspension53.3%
- Fuel system42.7%
- Other / unspecified42.7%
- Brakes32.0%
- Steering32.0%
- Visibility21.3%
- Exterior lighting21.3%
- Seat belts21.3%
- Transmission10.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
GENERAL MOTORS SENT ME A RECALL LETTER WITH A RECALL # OF 49151 BACK IN JULY OF 2016. THIS ADDRESSED A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG WHICH COULD DEPLOY AND KILL MYSELF OR A FAMILY MEMBER OR CAUSE TERRIBLE INJURIES TO ANYONE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS APPROX. (6) TIMES AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTORY RESULTS THAT WOULD RESOLVE THE AIRBAG PROBLEM OR TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS AND EIGHT (8) MONTHS OF TIME THAT HAS EXPIRED WITH NO REPAIRS OR RESOLVES OF THE PROBLEM. THIS LACK OF CARING AND FAILURE TO ACT IS PUTTING MYSELF AS WELL AS MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT JEOPARDY OF DEATH OR DEBILITATING INJURY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. I URGE THOSE IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY TO ACT QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...'''''''...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). MOORE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (2255 MARIETTA HWY, CANTON, GA 30114, (470) 615-1485) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED 4 TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *PM*JB
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROX. 3.5 YEARS AGO, IT HAD A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. LAST DECEMBER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN MUCH BIGGER, AND NOW A SECOND CRACK HAS BEEN NOTED. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DASH MAY SHATTER IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON;INE, I FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES AMONG SIMILAR YEARS AND MODELS. PLEASE HELP ME KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE BY REQUIRING GM TO PROVIDE A FIX OR REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU!
HAVE A YUKON AND THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AT BOTH SIDES OF AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER.THE PLASTIC IS VERY BRITTLE AND MY CONCERNS IS IF THERE WAS EVER A CAR WRECK AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT WOULD SEND PLASTIC PROJECTILES THROUGHOUT VEHICLE WHICH THE VEHICLE IS USED TO CARRY MY 1 AND 2 YEAR OLD CHILDREN DAILY.I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A DEFECT OR A RECALL CONSIDERING ALMOST ALL THESE VEHICLES ALL CRACK IN THE SAME SPOT I FEEL IT WAS A POOR DESIGN BY GMC AND AT OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED IS JUST CRAZY . THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROX. 3.5 YEARS AGO, IT HAD A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. LAST DECEMBER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN MUCH BIGGER, AND NOW A SECOND CRACK HAS BEEN NOTED. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DASH MAY SHATTER IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON;INE, I FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES AMONG SIMILAR YEARS AND MODELS. PLEASE HELP ME KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE BY REQUIRING GM TO PROVIDE A FIX OR REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU!
DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY AND HIT POTHOLE. SUDDENLY ALL CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHECKED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE. SPEED WAS ESTIMATED 50 MPH. ---- SEATBELTS LOCKED, ELECTRICAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR TAILGATE EXPERIENCED ISSUES AFTER INCIDENT.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS GOING OUT, ONE INSTRUMENT AT A TIME. FIRST SHOWING LOW OIL PRESSURE, STABILITRAK WARNING, CHECK ENGINE, NOW IT IS THE RPM GAUGE THAT ISN'T SHOWING ANYTHING. ALSO HAVE A HUGE CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD THAT'S BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT 5-6 YEARS. I'VE SEEN ONLINE COMPLAINTS OFF THIS ISSUE.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH & THEN A MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH THAT STATES CHECK STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL OFF. I THEN BRAKED TO PULL OVER & THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF THE SUSPENSION & BRAKES WERE BEING AFFECTED. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS ERROR MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR & THEN GO OFF & CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR 3-4 HOURS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE LIGHT IN MY DENALI COMES ON AND ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED TO A SLOW SPEED WHERE I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER DOING SO FOR 5 MINUTES OR MORE, I CUT MY VEHICLE BACK ON AND IT WILL DRIVE NORMALLY WITH ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES, SOMETIMES 5+ TIMES IN ONE DAY. I HAVE TRIED TAKING IT AND GETTING IT FIXED BUT NO GM DEALER CAN FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. THIS IS UNSAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM DRIVING MUCH LESS WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WITH ME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS ISSUE FIXED GM DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO FIX THEIR ISSUE. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING 'OIL PRESSURE IS LOW, CUT THE ENGINE OFF' WARNING CAME ON AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS ON. THAT ALSO TRIGGERED THE TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAK LIGHT TO COME ON. FROM THEN ON WHENEVER I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THOSE LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GMC 2007 ENGINE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORMS FROM CHEVY, CADILLAC, AND GMC WHERE CONSUMERS THAT HAVE THESE ENGINES ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN WE TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIPS WE ARE TOLD TO CHANGE THE ENGINE. I WAS JUST QUOTED OVER $8000 TO CHANGE THIS ENGINE. I CAN'T EVEN SELL THIS TRUCK WITHOUT LOSING MY SHIRT. WE NEED HELP OUT HERE. GM KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS KNOW. THEY ARE SWEEPING THIS UNDER THE RUG UNTIL SOME PEOPLE DIE BECAUSE OF IT! *TR
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AROUND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,428. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ UPDATED 02/04/15*LJ UPDATED 09/01/2017*CN
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME PLATING ON ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE PEELING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN MINOR CUTS ON THE HAND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER DOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE INTIAL FAILURE.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
I HAVE JUST READ A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT AN ISSUE I AM HAVING NOW, AND HAVE HAD 3 TIMES IN THE PAST. WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I HAVE HAD MY SUV BECOME VERY SLUGGISH AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. LIGHTS COME ON SAY LOSS OF POWER, STABILITRAC PROBLEM ETC. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS VISITING ORLANDO FLORIDA. I TOOK THE SUV TO A DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ECM AND REPROGRAMMED IT. I LEFT BACK THE NEXT DAY FOR ATLANTA. NEARLY 80 MILES AWAY IN OCALA FLORIDA, IT STARTED DOING THIS AGAIN. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK, AND HAD IT TAKEN TO AN OCALA DEALERSHIP. THEY IN TURN TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD ECM, AND AFTER SPENDING AN ENTIRE DAY IN OCALA, I WAS BACK ON MY WAY TO ATLANTA. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, I HAD THIS OCCUR AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN I HAD IT TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP IN ATLANTA. THEY RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS ON IT, AND SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA WHY IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ECM PROBLEM, AS THE CODE COMING UP WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR IN THE FLOOR BOARD THAT READS THE DISTANCEOF THE GAS PEDAL FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. AS IT IS A DRIVE BY SENSOR VS DRIVE BY WIRE. THEY REPAIRED THIS, AND ALTHOUGH I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT THE TIME, THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS THAT WERE SUPPOSEDLY DIAGNOSED WRONG WERE DONE SO WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ENDED UP CUTTING THE COSTS IN HALF. I HAD NO CHOICE, AS I NEEDED MY VEHICLE BACK. NOW IT HAS OCCURRED THE FORTH TIME. I HAVE RESORTED TO THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHER ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT I'M FINDING THROUGH THIS RESEARCH, IT SOUNDS AS IF MANY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, AND IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. WHILE RESEARCHING, I WAS ALERTED TO THIS SITE, THUS THE REASON I'M POSTING HERE. MAYBE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AS IT SEEMS THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, AND GMC IS KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
POWER STEERING FLUID IS POURING OUT OF THE TRUCK. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION AND THAT THERE IS A TSB ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY STATED THAT THE TSB COVERED THE MAKE, BUT THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TSB AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL COVERED BY THE TSB.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH & THEN A MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH THAT STATES CHECK STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL OFF. I THEN BRAKED TO PULL OVER & THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF THE SUSPENSION & BRAKES WERE BEING AFFECTED. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS ERROR MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR & THEN GO OFF & CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR 3-4 HOURS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE AND WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT MOVED ON A JUMPING MODE TO THE FRONT. I GOT SO SCARED. THE CAR MOVED FORWARD WE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED ON AN ACCIDENT ON AN INTERSECTION OR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. AS THAT HAPPENED I NOTICED IN DASHBOARD THE RMP COUNTER WAS MOVING UP AS IF IT WAS WERE ACCELERATING. IT WAS PRETTY SCARY MY KIDS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO RIDE ON THE ONLY CAR WE OWN. I HAD A MECHANIC TELL ME I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. THAT IT SEEM TO HIM AS A THROTTLE SYSTEM FAILURE AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN I TURN VEHICLE ON IT HAPPENS TOO. *JS
I HAD JUST LEFT THE FREE WAY WENT ONTO A 2 LAIN ROAD WE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPR THEN WE LOST ENGINE POWER,ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON ,WE PULLED OVER THE CAR KILLED,DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ,SO WE WAITED A BOUT 8 MINUTES THEN TURNED THE KEY, THE CAR STARTED AND WE WENT ON OUR WAY,A FEW MINUTES LATER IT DID THE SAME THING, IT DID IT 2 MORE TIMES, TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WAS TOLD IT WAS A GAS TANK SENSOR ,$500.00 STOAT AT THE SHOP,AND THE CAR STILL HAS THE PROBLEM,WHAT HAPPENS IF THE ENGINE REDUCES POWER WHILE DO 65 MPR DOWN THE FREE WAY, ? I THINK WE HAVE A BIG SAFETY CONCERN HERE, AND GM NEEDS TO KNOW, IF THEY DON'T ALL READY KNOW... *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON JULY 26, 2013 I WAS IN MY 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI WHEN I HAD AN ISSUE. I WAS IN MY CAR, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT IT WAS IN PARK. I WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I RECEIVED A "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND GAVE IT ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON WITH THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE STABILITRAC", "STABILITRAC OFF", SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", "TRACTION CONTROL OFF", AND "POWER ASSIST OFF". I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO TRY TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. AFTER I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE PART FOR ROUGHLY ABOUT $300 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWAY WITH ALL OF THE MESSAGES. SINCE THE REPAIR I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 60 MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AGAIN, AND THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FIXED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER SINCE THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OF US WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR ATTEMPTING A TURN , THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE STABILITY OFF TRACTION LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,450 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH & THEN A MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH THAT STATES CHECK STABILITRAK/TRACTION CONTROL OFF. I THEN BRAKED TO PULL OVER & THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF THE SUSPENSION & BRAKES WERE BEING AFFECTED. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS ERROR MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR & THEN GO OFF & CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR 3-4 HOURS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND ENGINE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START. HOWEVER THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. HE CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO TWO MECHANICS WHO INFORMED HIM, IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TRIGGERING OF THE ABS BY DETERIORATION OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
POWER STEERING FLUID IS POURING OUT OF THE TRUCK. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION AND THAT THERE IS A TSB ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY STATED THAT THE TSB COVERED THE MAKE, BUT THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TSB AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL COVERED BY THE TSB.
CAR SUFFERED STEERING FAILURE,BRAKE POWER,CONTROL AND FINALLY WHEN STOPPED FAILURE TO CRANK. CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WORK DONE ON CAR WAS REPLACE LH MOTOR MOUNT,FUSE AND REPAIR WIRING TO MAP SENSOR AS WELL AS REPLACING MAXI FUSE. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS $379.65 NOT INCLUDING TOWING. WHILE THIS WORKED FOR A WEEK WITHOUT INCIDENT WE WERE RETURNING HOME ON 95 HIGHWAY IT SUFFERED LOSS OF CONTROL FOR STEERING, VERY HARD BRAKING AS WELL AS ENGINE SHUT OFF GOING 75 MPH. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS HOT AND THAT THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS MELTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,700. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ UPDATED 1/8/2015 *JS
WIRING TO REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BECAME DETACHED AT SOLDERING CONNECTION. WAS TOLD ENTIRE REAR WINDOW HAD TO BE REPLACED. YUKON WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY AND HIT POTHOLE. SUDDENLY ALL CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHECKED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE. SPEED WAS ESTIMATED 50 MPH. ---- SEATBELTS LOCKED, ELECTRICAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR TAILGATE EXPERIENCED ISSUES AFTER INCIDENT.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND LOW-BEAM RUNNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE ON 1/15/17 (EST. ~150K MILES). THIS WAS NOTICED DURING THE DAY, SO SAFETY RISK WAS MINIMIZED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERABLE DURING THE EVENING (ALTHOUGH HIGH BEAMS ARE STILL FUNCTIONAL, AS WELL AS PARK/BLINKERS). HTTP://M.GM.OEMDTC.COM/RECALL/RCSB-15V519-4439.PDF THERE IS A MAY 2016 GM ISSUED RECALL AFFECTING SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH YEARS 2005-2009, BUT GM SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT CURRENTLY ON THE LIST. I REQUESTED INFORMATION TO EVALUATE MY VEHICLE TIME FOR ADDITION TO THE RECALL AND THEY INITIATED A VEHICLE COMPLAINT # 8-2672247033 ON THEIR END. THEY ALSO POINTED ME TO THIS WEBSITE TO FILE WITH NHSP, SO THAT I COULD FILE THIS NOTICE TO BETTER DETERMINE IF THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO OTHER GMC MODELS WITHIN 2005-2009. I NEED TO VERIFY IF THE PN# FOR MY HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE (HDM) IS ALSO [13506836]. P.S. THE TITLE OF THE GM RECALL FOR SIMILAR VEHICLES IS "14291 LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) COULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE". THE OTHER ASSOCIATED REFERENCES ARE: * REFERENCE NUMBER: N140291 RELEASE DATE: MAY 2016 * GWM NUMBER: 140291 REVISION: 00
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE GM WOULD NOT REPAIR THEY MADE ME PAY $95 FOR NEW PART I WAS FORCED TO CHANGE MYSELF 2. FRONT AND REAR DOOR HANDLES CAME OFF S GM REFUSES TO FIX AFTER THE FIRST TIME VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS DEFECTS WHICH GM IS HIDING PLEASE INVESTIGATE THEIR GM SPOKESMAN REFUSED TO FILE MY CLAIM SAID I NEEDED TO REPAIR ON MY OWN. *TR
SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOCKS AND I CANT USE IT. I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR AND PULL THE SEATBELT AND IT WILL NOT UNLOCK. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEATBELT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
2007 GMC DENALI HAS A PULL WHEN IT IS NOT MOVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN OVERWHELMING JERK WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR JUST STOPPED FOR ANY REASON. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, A THUMP WAS FELT. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FELT AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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