1993 GMC Yukon Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 GMC Yukon, 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
- Brakes950.0%
- Seat belts316.7%
- Visibility211.1%
- Powertrain (other)15.6%
- Interior & seats15.6%
- Engine15.6%
- Airbags15.6%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
ABS ACTIVATES FROM TIME TO TIME UNDER CONDITIONS THAT DO NOT JUSTIFY ACTIVATION.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER SEATBELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER COST IN 1997 BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNER COST IN 1995 AND 1999 BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT EXTEND. SEATBELT SYSTEMS APPEAR TO BE POORLY DESIGNED AND MAY FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT OR PRECLUDE THEIR USE BY VEHICLE OCCUPANTS
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THIS COULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH WOULD REDUCE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS: FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXERIENCED. INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, DEALER INDICATED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS REDISIGNING CIRCUIT BOARD AND AT PRESENT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP TOO EASILY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS. HAPPENS ON DRY ROADS AS WELL IF A LITTLE SAND IS ON ROAD. ABS BRAKES SHOULDN'T LOCK UP AT ALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBACK. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN A SUCCESSION OF COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS CULMINATING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD GASKET, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC NEGLECTED TO PUT OIL BACK IN THE CRANKCASE AND SIEZED THE ENGINE DURING THE ROAD TEST. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED (J3100'S) THE MOST RECENT JULY 98. I CAN'T COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES IT WAS BACK FOR LEAKING HOSES/CLAMPS. SEPT. 7, 99 THE BLOCK HEATER CORE PLUG BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE, THEY RE-USED A $25 PART WHICH COST ME $230 TO REPAIR. THE RADIATOR IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN. THAT IS ONE EVERY TWO YEARS. DEALER AND GMC SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY (6 YEAR EXTENDED OPTION) AND WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY COMPENSATION. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
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
Data on this page last refreshed .