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2011 GMC Yukon Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure 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.
27
Latest Aug 11, 2020
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.
17%
of 158 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 GMC Yukon submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 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 body or structure

The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Aug 11, 2020

DASH IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIR BAG TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD AND IS DROPPED DOWN. AFRAID IF IT KEEPS DROPPING DOWN OR IS BUMPED HARD WILL SET THE AIR BAG OFF. IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF THE DASH COULD SHATTER CAUSING DAMAGE TO WHOEVER IS IN THE VEHICLE. AFRAID IT BEING NEXT TO THE AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID
11348567
Incident
Aug 9, 2020
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jun 2, 2020

DASHBOARD CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

NHTSA ID
11326967
Incident
Jun 2, 2020
Mileage
127,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed May 16, 2020

I TOO HAVE THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MY 2011 GMC DENALI. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE APPARENTLY ITS A LABOR INTENSIVE JOB NO ONE WILL TAKE ON THE TASK OF FIXING IT. I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT DASH AND I CANT FIND ANYONE TO INSTALL IT. THE RATTLE NOISE IT CREATE IS UNIMAGINABLE AS NOW A LOCKING CLIP HAS BROKEN. I'M TOTALLY AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO. IT HAS ALSO DECREASED ITS TRADE IN VALUE. I WENT TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEY DROPPED THE VALUE BY 2,000.00 BECAUSE OF THE DASH. MY ONLY HOPE IS THAT I DON'T END UP IN AN AIR BAG INCIDENT AS I'M CONFIDENT THE DASH WILL SHATTER AND LAUNCH PROJECTILE PIECES. *TR

NHTSA ID
11324750
Incident
May 16, 2016
Body & structure
Filed May 8, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID
11323921
Incident
Dec 1, 2019
Mileage
112,000 mi
Body & structureFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 25, 2019

MUTIPLE REDISTRIBUTING OF VECHICLE BY FRAMED POLICE RETALIATION AND TERRIFFS CONTROLING SIGNAL AND CUMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE NEGLIGENT USE OF PARTS FROM MY TRUCKS BUILD BASED OFF OF SALES MEN CLAIMING TO PROTECT THE FINANCING DEPARTMENTS AND TRANSFER OF TITLES OF INCORPORATED DEALS DEALERS RIGHTS TO INVESTIGATING HIGH CACULATORY VARIABLES

NHTSA ID
11291149
Incident
Nov 23, 2017
Mileage
38,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureSuspension
Filed Nov 13, 2019

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND WILL POSSIBLY CUT AIRBAG OR DRIVER IN A CRASH. PLASTIC IS BRITTLE AND COULD SHATTER. SUSPENSION HAS POOR DAMPENING. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BY DEALER ONLY TO FAIL SOON AFTER REPAIRS. TRUCK BOUNCES OVER SHARP BUMPS AND BECOMES DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SHAKES

NHTSA ID
11279905
Incident
Nov 13, 2019
Mileage
25,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Sep 4, 2019

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING FOR NO REASON. THERE IS A CRACK WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS INSTALLED. I'M CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, ITEMS LIKE THE SPEAKER IN THE DASH BOARD WILL BECOME PROJECTILES. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS THEN POTENTIALLY SHARDS OF BROKEN PLASTIC WILL ALSO BE FLYING THROUGH THE CABIN.

NHTSA ID
11253272
Incident
Feb 1, 2016
Mileage
47,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 31, 2017

DASHBOARD HAS TWO CREAKS AT PASSAGE AIR BAG. VEHICLE ALSO HAS TAKATA RECALL WITH NO RESOLUTION. I AM CONCERNED DASH MAY INJURE PASSAGE IF AIR BAG INFLATES. YUKON ALWAYS GARAGED, MILEAGE 38,000.

NHTSA ID
11057770
Incident
Oct 9, 2017
Body & structure
Filed Sep 25, 2017

THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. THE DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE DUE TO THE NUMEROUS CRACKS.

NHTSA ID
11025253
Incident
Jun 14, 2017
Mileage
130,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jul 11, 2017

CRACKED DASH ON MY 2011 YUKON. WHEN I PAID ALMOST $50,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE I EXPECT IT TO LAST LONGER THAN 70,000 MILES BEFORE IT STARTS BREAKING. MY DASH IS CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE REST OF THE WORLD. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN MY AIR BAG IS GOING TO EXPLODE BECAUSE OF THE DASH AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN WILL BE INJURED. IS THAT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE?

NHTSA ID
11004385
Incident
Jul 1, 2013
Body & structure
Filed May 25, 2017

I HAVE TWO CRACKS ON MY DASH ONE AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IT IS ABOUT ONE INCH LONG.THE OTHER CRACKS IS MUCH LONGER.IF IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE AREA THAT IS HUMPED UP AT THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THE CRACKS WERE VERY SMALL THE ONE NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL JUST KEEPS GETTING BIGGER!

NHTSA ID
10991725
Incident
Oct 1, 2016
Mileage
119,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Apr 19, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONSUMER ACCEPTED. UPDATED 10/19/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
10979326
Incident
Dec 1, 2016
Mileage
47,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jan 5, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED TWO CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CRACKS EXPANDED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT

NHTSA ID
10940015
Incident
Nov 20, 2016
Mileage
130,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 19, 2016

I FIRST NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASH IN FRONT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. SINCE NOTICING THE FIRST CRACK, OTHER CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED.

NHTSA ID
10936288
Incident
Jan 27, 2016
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Nov 15, 2016

2011 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL, DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. *SMD

NHTSA ID
10925783
Incident
Nov 1, 2016
Body & structure
Filed Sep 18, 2016

2 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. ONE CRACK IS LEADING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG - CAUSING A SAFETY RISK.

NHTSA ID
10907463
Incident
Jan 22, 2016
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jul 22, 2016

THE DASH COVER IS CRACKING AND IS BROKEN. THIS IS HAPPENING CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE AIRBAG TO EXPLODE WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS SO UNSAFE!! MY KIDS ARE IN DANGER.

NHTSA ID
10887773
Incident
Aug 23, 2015
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jul 18, 2016

I'M A 2011GMC YUKON OWNER THAT HAS A CRACKED DASH THAT IN ONLY A MATTER OF TIME IS GOING TO AFFECT THE AIR BAG. WHEN I REACHED OUT TO GMC, THEY TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
10885668
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Mileage
40,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 23, 2016

OUR DASHBOARD CRACKED ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR - THE LOCAL DEALER "REPAIRED" IT AND THE REPAIR LASTED ALL OF A DAY. THE CRACK GOT PROGRESSIVELY BIGGER AND GM REFUSED TO COVER ANY OF THE COST TO REPLACE, TELLING US OUR ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH AT A COST OF OVER $1200. WE HAVE HAD IT PATCHED BY A LOCAL REPAIR PLACE WHO DID A BETTER JOB THAN THE DEALER, BUT THE DASH STILL VIBRATES TO THE POINT OF SHAKING AND THE PATCH IS NOW COMING APART AGAIN. THE ACTUAL CRACK IS NOW OVER A 1/2" BIG. WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING AND THE SHARP PLASTIC CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.

NHTSA ID
10876303
Incident
Jun 23, 2016
Mileage
75,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 6, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

NHTSA ID
10872725
Incident
Jun 3, 2016
Mileage
24,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 10, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT INCHES ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

NHTSA ID
10845899
Incident
Mar 8, 2016
Mileage
36,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Feb 10, 2016

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE GOES RIGHT TO WHERE THE AIRBAG IS.

NHTSA ID
10825324
Incident
Jan 22, 2016
Mileage
68,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jan 8, 2016

THE DASHBOARD HAS PROGRESSIVELY BEING CRACKING FOR OVER A YEAR. IT HAS NOW BECOME VERY BAD IN TWO AREAS. ABOVE THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND ALL AROUND THE HOUSING ABOVE THE ODOMETERS THERE ARE SEVERAL LONG CRACKS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE SPREADING RATE WILL INCREASE WITH PIECES POSSIBLY CREAKING OFF AND SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR THAT SHARD'S OF PLASTIC COULD INJURY PASSENGERS OR MY CHILDREN. I HAVE CONTACT GMC AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT SEE ANY PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. AFTER REVIEWING THE INTERNET THOROUGHLY IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT WISH TO ADDRESS. I AM MORE THAN DISAPPOINTED THAT GMC DO NOT TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY.

NHTSA ID
10818851
Incident
Jan 7, 2015
Mileage
58,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jan 5, 2016

DASH BOARD IS CRACKING.

NHTSA ID
10818270
Incident
Aug 5, 2014
Mileage
48,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD FRACTURES OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD HAD FRACTURES AND SEPARATED NEAR THE DEFROSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500.

NHTSA ID
10789330
Incident
Oct 25, 2015
Mileage
39,500 mi

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