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2007 GMC Yukon Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
214
Latest Mar 19, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
50%
of 428 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
11
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
10

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 GMC Yukon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 214 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 214, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Mar 19, 2026

I was driving a dirt road in snow went to make a right turn onto road at a downhill angle and the airbags deployed on the side curtains all the way from front to rear

NHTSA ID
11725676
Incident
Mar 17, 2026
Airbags
Filed Mar 12, 2024

See attached document for complaint

NHTSA ID
11576779
Incident
Dec 14, 2023
Airbags
Filed Jul 23, 2023

My dashboard is cracked severely, which can ultimately make my airbag release at any time. It shakes while driving pretty bad

NHTSA ID
11533923
Incident
Jul 3, 2017
Airbags
Filed Oct 9, 2021

Contacted GM a number of times regarding recall. Told part would have to be ordered, Years went by and not contacted about the part or when the repair would be made.

NHTSA ID
11436176
Incident
Oct 3, 2017
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Aug 5, 2021

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2007 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that there was a crack on the driver’s side dashboard. There was no impact to the dashboard that could have caused the crack. The dealer was made aware of the recall and failure but informed the contact that while performing the air bag recall repair, there could be additional cracks to the dashboard and the manufacturer would not be responsible for the cost to replace the dashboard. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID
11427907
Incident
Aug 5, 2021
Mileage
80,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 29, 2021
1 injury reported

The side air bags on the passenger and driver side front and back deployed while driving down the road. The driver side airbag hit my 19 year old son in the side of the face hard enough to cause his ears to ring. There was not a reason for the air bags to go off spontaneously. He had to pull to the side of the road blindly because he didn’t know if he had been hit by another vehicle. We have filed a complaint with GMC. This could have caused a serious wreck injuring my son or someone else on the road due to the shock and force of the air bags hitting him and the inability to see after they deployed. Yes it is available for inspection.

NHTSA ID
11418955
Incident
May 21, 2021
Airbags
Filed May 14, 2021

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ALL THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL BUICK GMC (11055 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70816) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INSTEAD REFERRED TO A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

NHTSA ID
11416578
Incident
May 8, 2021
Mileage
160,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 12, 2021
Crash reported

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE MISSED HER EXIT AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO TURN AROUND HOWEVER, THE TRUCK DRIVING BEHIND HER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN IN TIME AND WHILE THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS THE VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL AND FRONT FENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE-CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE WITH HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID
11407565
Incident
Dec 10, 2020
Mileage
200,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 9, 2021

RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL HOWEVER GM STILL DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY. HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIR BAGS HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY. WILL THIS EVER BE FIXED?????

NHTSA ID
11395345
Incident
Oct 26, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jan 2, 2021

AIRBAG RECALL CAN'T BE ACCOMPLISHED

NHTSA ID
11386071
Incident
Jan 2, 2021
Airbags
Filed Nov 25, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DAVE SINCLAIR BUICK GMC (5655 S LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63123) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11376309
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 15, 2020

MULTIPLE CRACKS THROUGHOUT INSTRUMENT PANEL AROUND AIRBAG AND DIRECTLY OVER STEERING WHEEL. POSSIBILITY OF PIECES BECOMING A PROJECTILE IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS.

NHTSA ID
11374716
Incident
Jul 1, 2012
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MCLARTY DANIEL AUTOMOTIVE (2201 SE MOBERLY LN, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11361739
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 31, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL IS STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID
11352202
Incident
Aug 31, 2020
AirbagsElectricalSuspension
Filed Aug 26, 2020

VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE

NHTSA ID
11351335
Incident
Jul 31, 2020
AirbagsBody & structureEngine
Filed Jul 8, 2020
Crash reported

WE ARE MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE FROM TRI-UNITED IN LUBBOCK TX. ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE AIR BAGS ARE MISSING THIS VEHICLE BODY APPEARS TO BE WRECKED THE HOOD ISN'T SITTING RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN ASKED IF WE COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED IN WHICH IT FAILED THE FIRST INSPECTION.

NHTSA ID
11338277
Incident
Jul 8, 2020
Mileage
200,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 8, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. AFTER PERFORMING A VIN SEARCH, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER OURISMAN CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716 AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.*JB

NHTSA ID
11338152
Incident
Jul 8, 2020
Mileage
160,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 172,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11328572
Incident
Dec 2, 2019
Mileage
172,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 11, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LIBERTY GMC (8660 W. BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (602) 714-7579) WHO STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11328364
Incident
May 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jun 9, 2020

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT THERE HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS ITEM FOR YEARS AND IT STILL SAYS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. IT HINDERS MY ABILITY TO SELL OR TRADE IN MY VEHICLE AS THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
11327934
Incident
Jun 9, 2019
Airbags
Filed May 14, 2020

HIT THE CURB, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UN INFLATED. WHICH MADE THE SEAT BELTS LOCK, WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE THAT CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM DASH. WE HAVE ROLLED THE BAGS BACK UP SO THAT VEHICLE CAN BE USED. *TR

NHTSA ID
11324503
Incident
May 8, 2020
Mileage
150,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 21, 2020

GM RECALL # 49152. NHTSA RECALL # 16V383 ISSUED IN MAY OF 2016. NHTSA GAVE GM UNTIL NOVEMBER 2017 TO REFUTE FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY YET AS OF APRIL 21, 2020 THERE IS NO STATED RESOLUTION. WHY?

NHTSA ID
11321869
Incident
May 16, 2016
Mileage
95,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Apr 15, 2020

DASH CRACKED AND BROKEN. WORRIED ABOUT SPLINTERED PIECES AND SPEAKER COMING OFF IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
11321206
Incident
Jan 1, 2010
Airbags
Filed Mar 5, 2020

THIS RECALL TOOK PLACE 4 YEARS AGO AND STILL NO RESOLUTION IS AVAILABLE TO GET IT RESOLVED. NOBODY IS ABLE TO ASSIST ME.

NHTSA ID
11316416
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Mar 3, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER PARKWAY BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (24055 CREEKSIDE RD, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91355) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11315873
Incident
Mar 3, 2020

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