1996 GMC Yukon Owner Complaints

THE CABLE RELEASE FOR THE REAR SEATS FREEZE UP AND THE CABLES BREAK. THIS COULD TRAP SOMEONE IN THE BACK IF RIDING IN REAR, OR 3RD ROW SEATS. IF THE CAR CATCHES ON FIRE AND A PERSON WHO CAN'T CLIMB FORWARD OVER THE SEATS, IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING ON WHAT COULD HAPPEN. I FEEL AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON GENERAL MOTORS. MINE BROKE AND I AM UNABLE TO FOLD MY SEATS FORWARD. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN AND THE CABLES RUST AND SNAP WHEN BOTTOM OF SEAT IS FOLDED FORWARD, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO RELEASE THIS WAY.

NHTSA ID

10906254

Incident

Sep 12, 2016

Mileage

240,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD TO PEOPLE BY SCAMMING THEY OUT OF VEHICLE BEEN SOLD FOUR TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448977

Incident

Feb 15, 2012

Mileage

85 mi

THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 68,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT OUT ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS ON ALOT OF THESE 5.7 LITER 350 ENGINES. REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 DOLLARS. CRAZY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079072

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

68,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079353

Incident

Mar 12, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD ELECTRICAL SEAT DISCONNECTED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10071509

Incident

Apr 13, 2004

Mileage

117,000 mi

VEHICLE DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10039768

Incident

Sep 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR OF RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033612

Mileage

75,000 mi

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND PARK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10025904

Incident

Jul 10, 2003

Mileage

94,380 mi

VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT A BOAT FROM THE WATER. *TT

NHTSA ID

10021750

Incident

May 26, 2003

FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING. *TT

NHTSA ID

10021679

Mileage

88,000 mi

1996 GMC YUKON STRUCK TREE HEAD ON @ 30 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. VEHICLE WAS COLLISION FREE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10013771

Incident

Mar 19, 2003

Mileage

92,000 mi

NAR 02/28/2003 MR HEAD ON DEAD CENTER, FRONTAL CRASH TO A TREE, 25-30MPH, HIGH IMPACT, NO AIR BAG INFLATED. *CB

NHTSA ID

10014751

Incident

Feb 26, 2003

Mileage

76,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS CHECKING ALTERNATOR AND HE ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED HEATER HOSE NIPPLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO ENGINE MANIFOLD. NIPPLE IS MADE OF ALUMINIUM AND BROKE. WATER GUSHED OUT ALL OVER CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011860

Incident

Jun 8, 2002

FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS DUE TO INCOMPATIBILITY WITH DEXCOOL COOLANT

NHTSA ID

757720

Incident

Jan 9, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING CONSUMER CAN HEAR MOTOR STILL RUNNING. CURRENTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

898629

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

INSIDE THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE CARRIER PART # 12471391 COMPLETLY SHEARED FROM THE PUMPKIN. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE AXLE AND WHEEL IN PLACE WAS A C-CLAMP. I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION OTHER THAN A PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHICH I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR PREVIOUSLY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT FINALLY TOOK OUT THE FRONT BEARING AND STARTED TO MAKE A HOWLING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. I QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. IF I HAD NOT QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TIRE AND AXLE WOULD OF COMPLETELY WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD OF CAUSED GREAT HARM TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THE MANUFACTOR WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART AT FIRST. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE CARRIER WAS A DEFECTIVE PART FROM THE MANUFACTOR DUE TO A BAD CASTING. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST 85 DAYS OUTSIDE AN EXTENDED WARRENTY PURCHASED WITH THE TRUCK. THE DEALER DID BUY A NEW CARRIER AND HAD IT INSTALLED AT A 50/50 COST ON THE LABOR. I HAD TO BUY THE NEW BEARINGS, HAVE THE AXLES CHECKED FOR TRU-NESS, HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND FIND ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION FOR A MONTH AT MY EXPENSE. I WORK FOR THE MANUFACTOR GM IN JANESVILLE WISCONSIN WHERE THE TRUCK WAS BUILT AND THEY DID BACK IN THIS MODEL YEAR HAVE A SHIPMENT OF DEFECTIVE REAR AXLES COME INTO THE PLANT SOME WERE FIXED BECAUSE OF A HOWLING NOISE BEFORE THEY LEFT THE MANUFACTOR, I BELIEVE SOME WERE NOT. THE REAR CARRIER SHOWS SIGNS OF FRACTURES IN THE METAL THAT HAVE BEEN THERE A LONG TIME AND ALSO SHOWS NEW FRACTURES THAT ARE ROUGH AND WHERE THE PART FINALLY LET LOOSE AND SHEARED COMPLETELY. I BELIEVE THAT GMC SHOULD OF COVERED THIS DEFECTIVE PART 100%. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFO. I STILL DO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART IN MY POSSESION. THANK YOU, [XXX] 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 ID

748584

Incident

May 27, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH REAR AXLE DISATTACHED FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT CAUSE WAS SOME BUBBLES ON AXLE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

892666

Incident

Jun 21, 2001

DURING FRONT CRASH AT 30-35 MPH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

886954

Incident

Apr 8, 2001

REAR ENDED VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5100. *AK

NHTSA ID

886951

Incident

Apr 8, 2001

WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP FROM 55 MPH CONSUMER HAD APPLIED BRAKES. SLOWED DOWN TO 30-35 MPH AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO BRAKING ACTION AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. $ 5100 DAMAGE. *AK SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVER BRUISED HIS CHEST. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIREED AND THE BELTS, AIR BAG AND BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN CHECKED. *YH

NHTSA ID

886945

Incident

Apr 8, 2001

WHEN DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

884869

Incident

Mar 27, 2001

WHEN STARTING CAR AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AIRBAG MODULE. *AK THEY REFUSE TO FIX A SAFETY DEVICE AT THEIR EXPENCE. *YH

NHTSA ID

882225

Incident

Feb 28, 2001

ON 12-27-00 WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE READIN LIGHT/DOME LIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT. I BLEW OUT THE FLAMES, THEM MY HUSBAND PUSHED THE LIGHT FIXTURE UP AND BLEW OUT THE FLAMES STILL BURNING INSIDE. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE LIGHT FIXUTE, THE HEADLINER, AND MY 7-MONTH-OLD SON'S CARSEAT (WHICH HE WAS IN AT THE TIME). ON 12-29-00, MY HUSBAND TOOK THE YUKON TO TRI-VALLEY GMC. HE SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DIRECTORE, PATRICK MADRAZO, AND SHOWED HIM THE DAMAGES. MR. MADRAZO SAID HE HAD TO SPEAK WITH HIS AREA SERVICE MANAGER, WENDELL WEIGEL. ON 1-8-01, MR MADRAZO CALLED TO SAY THAT MR. WEIGEL DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE LIGHT BEING LEFT ON TOO LONG. MY HUSBAND HAD TOLD MR. MADRAZO ON 12-29-00 AND AGAIN ON 1-8-01 THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, BUT HE SAID THAT GMC WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES. WE ARE SURE THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON BECAUSE THAT LIGHT WAS NOT EVEN WORKING. ON 2-2-98, WE TOOK THE YUKON TO HERRERA GMC (SAME DEALERSHIP, DIFFERENT NAME AND LOCATION) BECAUSE THAT READING LIGHT WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN MOVED IN THE SOCKET. THEY LOOKED AT THE YUKON AND "FOUND THE WHITE WIRE FEEDING POWER TO THE READING LIGHT WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT AT ALL TIMES." THEY "REMOVED THE LIGHT CONTACT AND STRIPPED THE WIRE BACK AND REINSTALLED." THE LIGHT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. WE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK FOR REPAIR BECAUSE THE YUKON WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON 1-8-01, MY HUSBAND CONTACTED GM. HE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. ON 1-11-01, MAJA PRUDEN (CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER) CALLED. I EXPLAINED THE ENTIRE SITUATION. SHE ASKED IF THE LIGHT WAS ON, AND I SAID NO. SHE WANTED ME TO TAKE THE YUKON TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT. I ASKED IF ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA WOULD HAVE THE SAME AREA SERVICE MANAGER, BECAUSE IF SO, THAT WOULD NOT HELP. ON 1-16-01, MS. PRUDEN CALLED TO SAY THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE WHO COULD LOOK AT IT, THAT GM WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH MR. WEIGEL'S DETERMINATION

NHTSA ID

739910

Incident

Dec 27, 2000

>LAST OCTOBER (10-19-2000) WE WERE RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO YOSEMITE WITH THE TRAILER. JUST AS WE. NOSAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

738856

Incident

Oct 19, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AND USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS , WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

872702