1998 GMC Yukon Owner Complaints

I GOT INTO A ACCIDENT. AT THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON ST AND 2ND ST IN RENO NV. I IMPACTED ANOTHER CAR AS THEY WENT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY, I IMPACTED THE PASSENGER REAR END OF THE OTHER PERSONS VEHICLE. THE MAIN POINT OF IMPACT ON MY YUKON WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CORNER. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT VERY BAD, NO ONE REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE. WHEN I IMPACTED I WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 35 M P H. AND ACCORDING TO THE DRIVEWISE DEVICE. THE VEHICLE IMPACTED AFTER APPLYING THE BREAK AT APPROX 16 MPH- AT WHICH POINT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN FURTHER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND REPLACING THE AIRBAGS WE FOUND THAT THE SENSOR DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRES BETWEEN THE AIRBAGS AND THE SENSORS WERE CRIMPED IN THE LITTLE BIT ON BODY DAMAGE THAT HAPPENED IN THE ACCIDENT, DEFLATING THE AIRBAGS UNNECESSARILY AND HINCE A SMALL ACCIDENT THAT HARDLY DAMAGED ANY OF THE VEHICLE RENDERED IT AS SALVAGE- BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11287715

Incident

Feb 13, 2017

Mileage

148,000 mi

BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING ABOUT A 10 MPH IMPACT INTO PICKUP IN FRONT OF US. GLAD WE WEREN'T UP TO SPEED WHEN THE BRAKES WENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I HAVE RUSTED BRAKE LINES, AND THE FRONT CROSSOVER LINE LEAKING PROFUSELY DUE TO CORROSION OF METAL.

NHTSA ID

10715520

Incident

Apr 21, 2015

Mileage

109,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK JUST LOST ALL POWER AND CUT OFF. SHE MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN PARK. IT DIDN'T START RIGHT AWAY BUT I A COUPLE OF MINUTES IT STARTED BACK UP AND WE MADE IT HOME. IT HAS SUBSEQUENTLY DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626205

Incident

Jul 20, 2014

POWER STEERING PUMP LOST "POWER", LUCKILY, AT LOW SPEED AND CLOSE TO HOME. THE PULLEY SHAFT BROKE OFF AT THE IMPELLER. I REPLACED THE PUMP, WITH A REMAN FROM AUTOZONE. THE "NEW" PUMP LASTED ABOUT 25 MILES BEFORE IT'S SHAFT BROKE. I'M INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT REMAN THIS EVENING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535403

Incident

Jul 29, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS BRAKE MODULE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE FUSE FOR THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ABS BRAKING ABILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ADDRESSING THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

NHTSA ID

10458925

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM FROM FRONT TO REAR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE ABS SENSORS FAILED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 03/03/11

NHTSA ID

10376657

Incident

Jan 4, 2011

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IGNITED INTO HEAVY FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE BURNING VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10339954

Incident

Jun 16, 2010

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE POWER STEERING GOES INTO "FULL MODE" AT SPEEDS ABOVE ABOUT 25 MPH, MAKING A ONE INCH MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL INTO THE EQUIVALENT OF A ONE QUARTER TURN OF THE WHEEL. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY, ALTHOUGH ON CITY STREETS IT MAKES THE VEHICLE JERK AROUND IN THE LANE. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AND HAS RESULTED IN ONE DEATH AND ABOUT 8-10 ACCIDENTS. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS CONDITION, AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "CLOSE CALLS" DUE TO THIS FAULTY GMC PART, WHICH HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ALREADY PUBLISHED ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10316410

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

BROKEN TIRE VALVE STEM LEADING TO FLAT TIRE. NEW TIRE AND VALVE STEM WAS INSTALLED 1500 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269018

Incident

May 17, 2008

Mileage

1,500 mi

THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RUNNING FINE, THEN YOU WOULD NOT KNOW AFTER YOU MADE A STOP AND TURNED IT OFF IF IT WOULD START AGAIN. SOMETIMES YOU COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT WOULD START. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THEY COULD NOT FIND A DEFINITIVE PROBLEM. THEN THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, REPLACED IT AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. REPLACED THE PUMP AND WIRING HARNESS, TWO WEEKS LATER OUT AGAIN, REPLACED PUMP AND RELAYS. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN! REPLACED THE PUMP AND THEY INSTALLED A DIFFERENT WIRING HARNESS THIS TIME, I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT FOR A DAY THIS TIME, WONDER HOW LONG THIS PUMP WILL LAST. THE MECHANIC I USE WENT TO THE GM DEALER TO GET THE FUEL PUMPS. ALSO, I BOUGHT THE YUKON USED, AND WHEN I FILLED IT UP I NOTICED A GAS SMELL, AND DISCOVERED IT WAS LEAKING. TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT, THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE NEXT TIME I FILLED UP IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE FUEL PUMP SAGA STARTED! WHAT IS THE PROBLEM HERE?? I HAVE A GREAT MECHANIC AND HE HAS CHECKED THAT TRUCK ALL OVER, AND CANNOT COME UP WITH A GOOD REASON WHY THE FUEL PUMPS KEEP GOING OUT. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED GM YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210189

Incident

Aug 21, 2007

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10191069

Incident

Apr 21, 2007

Mileage

97,850 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN BAD FOR WEAR ON DISCS AND PADS. I HAD JUST REPLACED THE DISCS AND PADS ONCE AGAIN, AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. I REALLY THINK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND NOT THE DISC OR PADS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10190375

Incident

Dec 5, 2006

Mileage

168,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 GMC YUKON AND FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THE GM ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEM OUTLINED IN THE 1999 THRU 2002 RECALL. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE CALLS OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS AND WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT LOW SPEEDS IT IS BOTH VERY UN-NERVING AND SCARY. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF THE RECALL ALSO COVERING 1998 YEAR VEHICLES? *NM

NHTSA ID

10170226

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

Mileage

75,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5MPH AND BELOW, THE ABS ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, CONCERNING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED CLEANING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10153879

Incident

Mar 28, 2006

Mileage

151,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE STOPPING THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE SENSORS AND THERE IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 2/20/2007 - RUST HAD BUILT UP UNDER THE FRONT ABS SENSOR WHICH CAUSED SENSOR ERRORS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152587

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE STOPPING AT SLOW SPEED, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED ON MY 1998 GMC YUKON CAUSING ME TO NARROWLY MISS AN ACCIDENT. THE SYSTEM WOULD DO THIS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY WITH NO WARNING. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED - THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED FROM UNDER THE BRAKE SENSORS. MONTHS LATER I SAW GM ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT VEHICLE YEARS WERE FROM 1999-2003 NOT INCLUDING 1998. I CALLED GM AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER MY 1998 UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS ARE IDENTICAL IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM BETWEEN A 1998 AND 1999. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150138

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT THREE -FOUR WEEKS AGO THE ABS KICKED IN AT LOW SPEEDS, AND HE HAS NO STOPPING POWER. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THE BEARING HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO HE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND LIKELY REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10142044

Incident

Oct 18, 2005

Mileage

43,400 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE ABS ACTIVATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, AND IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140692

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139199

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

I JUST BOUGHT A 1998 YUKON AND DURING INSPECTION ASKED ABOUT MY BRAKE ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ABS. I LOOKED IT UP AND IT IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL STATES (GM RE-CALL #05068). DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING, IT HAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR 1999-2002 VEHICLES. I'M WONDERING WHY THE 1998'S WEREN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RE-CALL AS IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THIS? *JB

NHTSA ID

10136457

Incident

Sep 14, 2005

Mileage

140,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE RIDE STARTED TO BE CHOPPY NO LONGER SMOOTH AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS BUCKING, THEN WHEN WE PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD WE HEARD A LOUD BANG OF METAL ,THEN IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE PAD HAD BROKEN OR CALIPER HAD FALLEN AND IT WAS GRINDING THE NOISE LESSENED WITH A LITTLE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. SERVICE STATION FOUND CENTER OF ROTOR HAD SEPARATED ON FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE WAS READY TO GO. I CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON 1998 YUKON'S FOR ROTORS AND BECAUSE I HAD 102731 MILES IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. BOTH ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PADS, I TOLD GMC THAT I KEPT THE ORIGINAL ROTORS FROM SERVICE STATION. UPDATED 01/27/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134232

Incident

Aug 24, 2005

Mileage

102,726 mi

DT: A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS STARTED ON DECEMBER 2, 2004 AND CONTINUED TO DO THIS TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE WIPERS WENT OUT. *SC

NHTSA ID

10130584

Incident

Dec 2, 2004

Mileage

96,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 GMC YUKON THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BOX AND I HAVE COTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT RECALL #97V142000 AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF NO RECALL AT ALL FOR 98 YUKONS AND I KNOW THAT IT IS BY VIN #S BUT MY VEHICAL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL ON OTHER YUKONS. I AM LOOSING MY STEERING!

NHTSA ID

10130096

Incident

Jul 25, 2005

FOR THE PAST YEAR, MY WIPERS HAVE BEEN STOPPING INTERMITTENTLY. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING, THEY DO NOT START. I TRY WHEN THE WEATHER IS DRYER, AND THEY SEEM TO WORK AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER, STILL INTERMITTENLY.

NHTSA ID

10121819

Incident

May 20, 2005

Mileage

105,000 mi

OUR 98 GMC YUKON SHOULD HAVE 2 RECALLS, ONE FOR THE WIPER MOTOR THAT EVERYTHING THE YEAR UPTO OURS WAS MADE HAD ONE & OURS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ALLL THE OTHER RECALLS DID & WE HAD NOTHING RECALLED ON OURS, THE 2ND IS THE STEERING GEAR BOX OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM BUT OURS THE SAME YEAR BUT NOT OUT VIN # FELL IN THE CATAGORY OF RECALLS BUT ITS THE SAME PROBLEM THE OTHERS HAD THAT NEEDED REPAIRED

NHTSA ID

10119531

Incident

May 3, 2005