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2010 GMC Yukon Problems & Owner Complaints

229 NHTSA owner complaints
2 crash 2 fire 14 injury

Age-normalised, this year draws ~13.5 complaints per year on the road — ranking 9 of 15 GMC Yukon years we track (1 = most complaints per year).

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What owners report

Air Bags is the most-reported problem area on the 2010 GMC Yukon, cited in 104 of 229 filed complaints (45%).

Structure is next (48 complaints, 21%), followed by Engine (19), Electronic Stability Control (Esc) (8), Steering (7).

Across all complaints, 2 report a crash, 2 report a fire, 14 report injuries.

The most safety-critical cluster is Air Bags: 2 crash, 6 injury report(s).

Complaints by vehicle system

Owner complaints filed with the U.S. NHTSA for the 2010 GMC Yukon, grouped by the vehicle system each cites. A single complaint can name more than one system, so the group totals can add up to more than 229.

Air Bags 104 2 crash 6 injury

“I was in a head-on collision (T-bone) going over 40 mph. Despite the severity of the collision no airbags deployed and both front seatbelts failed. Error Codes: B0052:00 Deployment commanded; B0015:04 Driver seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open; B0022:04 Passenger seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open. I have a police report but it exceeds the 10mb limit.”
NHTSA complaint #11661872, 2025 · crash · 4 injury(ies)

“MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AT-FAULT DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND T-BONED HER DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PILLAR AREA WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. OUR CAR WAS HIT HARD ENOUGH TO WHERE THE FLOOR BOARD AND FIRE WALL ARE WRINKLED. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE TOYOTA TRUCK THAT STRUCK MY WIFES CAR HAD IT'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AUTO BODY SHOP IS TELLING ME, BECAUSE OF THE HARD IMPACT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.”
NHTSA complaint #11269104, 2019 · crash · 1 injury(ies)

“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I OWN A 2010 GMC YUKON. I AS WELL AS OTHERS HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD, ONE NEAR THE DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIRBAG AND ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSIDERING GMC'S INTEREST IN THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. IT IS A SHAME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE OF SUCH REASON AS DEATH! THERE IS A HUGE CONCERN THAT THE SHARP EDGES OF THE CRACKS CAN ABSOLUTELY CAUSE HE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND GETTING YOUR HAND CUT AND INFECTION IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. NOT TO MENTION THE ATTENTION THAT THE CRACKED DASH IS. WHEN SOMEONE IS WALKING BY IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE…”
NHTSA complaint #10819680, 2015 · 1 injury(ies)

Unknown Or Other 100 4 injury

“THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED. THIS STARTED OFF AS A SMALL CRACK ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE AIR BAG ON THE DASH, IT HAS SPREAD ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH TO THE AREA OVER MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HAS NOW SUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH AS IF THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORTS UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH TO HOLD IT UP. I SEE THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS, BUT I AM WORRIED THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THAT PIECES OF THE DASH WOULD GO EVERYWHERE AND CUT US UP EVEN WORSE THAN AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO SEE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER WITH NO AVAIL. I WIS…”
NHTSA complaint #10759812, 2014 · 4 injury(ies)

“Engine front hood pops up into the safety latch position while driving down the road at highway speed and in cold weather or in a strong headwind.”
NHTSA complaint #11601778, 2024

“The dashboard on our 2010 GMC yukon was cracking. While driving to pick up my daughter from school, the dashboard center section calapsed inside the dashboard. It was very alarming and is leaving the airbag case exposed.”
NHTSA complaint #11509444, 2023

Structure 48 1 fire 4 injury

“THE DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING APART AND HAS CUT NUMEROUS PEOPLE. THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY IN 2007 AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO RECALL FOR 2010 AND WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE DANGEROUS DOOR HANDLES. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10682555, 2014 · 2 injury(ies)

“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I OWN A 2010 GMC YUKON. I AS WELL AS OTHERS HAVE A CRACKED DASHBOARD, ONE NEAR THE DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIRBAG AND ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSIDERING GMC'S INTEREST IN THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. IT IS A SHAME THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE OF SUCH REASON AS DEATH! THERE IS A HUGE CONCERN THAT THE SHARP EDGES OF THE CRACKS CAN ABSOLUTELY CAUSE HE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND GETTING YOUR HAND CUT AND INFECTION IS A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. NOT TO MENTION THE ATTENTION THAT THE CRACKED DASH IS. WHEN SOMEONE IS WALKING BY IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE…”
NHTSA complaint #10819680, 2015 · 1 injury(ies)

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK MECHANISM AND SUDDENLY THE TRUNK LID CLOSED ON HIS HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR INJURY TO THE HAND DURING THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NOT AN ALERT SAFETY FEATURE EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE TRUNK CLOSURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10368500, 2010 · 1 injury(ies)

Engine 19 1 fire

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER (LOCATED AT 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 2010-14 MODELS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER:[XXX]. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WA…”
NHTSA complaint #11165256, 2013 · fire

“Valve spring snapped clear in half inside the engine while driving on the highway. This caused me to be stranded on the side of the road in the middle of the Arizona desert with my two dogs in the heat. Thankfully I did not lose control of the vehicle. No warning signs whatsoever until out of nowhere- vehicle check engine light started flashing as well as 'service stabiltrak' and 'traction control disabled'. I immediately pulled over. Thankfully I shut off the engine in time to prevent further damage to the pistons. Vehicle was towed and inspected by Holden's Auto Service in Kingman, AZ. Valv…”
NHTSA complaint #11692214, 2025

“Dash is cracked scared that sharp objects may fly into my family face if air bags are deployed the truck lost all power and left me and my daughter stranded right in the middle of traffic about got hit thank God we didn't GM needs to take care of these matters and take it seriously people could be seriously hurt or killed And if I hit a bump my cruise control will shut off automatically as if i pushed the button but i never touched anything”
NHTSA complaint #11496511, 2022

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 8 1 fire

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER (LOCATED AT 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 2010-14 MODELS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER:[XXX]. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WA…”
NHTSA complaint #11165256, 2013 · fire

“AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE OUR YUKON LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE TURNS OFF, STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE COMES UP, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MESSAGE COMES UP. WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRY REFIRING THE ENGINE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO JUMP OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE TURN IT OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES. START THE ENGINE BACK UP AFTER WAITING AND IT DRIVES OK, BUT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE IN TWO DAYS TIME.”
NHTSA complaint #11080043, 2018

“AT SPEED, MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY START JUMPING THEN ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS START TO TURN ON AND OFF AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE STABILLITRACK LIGHT FLASHES AND THE DOOR LOCKS START LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AT A RAPID PACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THIS IS OUR FAMILY'S PRIMARY VEHICLE IN WHICH MY WIFE USES MOST OF THE TIME. SHE USUALLY IS ACCOMPANIED BY OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN. WHEN THE ISSUE ARISES, SHE LOOSES SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE!”
NHTSA complaint #11024558, 2017

Steering 7

“The contact owns a 2010 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle was bouncing and swaying left to right. The air ride system was inoperable. The steering wheel was unstable and hard to control. The suspension warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11490993, 2022

“YO HIBA MANEJANDO COMO A 25 MILLAS EN LA CIUDAD Y CUANDO Y CUANDO FUI HACER UN U TURN EL STEERING WHEEL DEJO DE TRABAJAR. SE PUSO DURO Y SOLO SE MUEVE SI LO MANEJO PERO NO PUEDO PARQUIARME PORQUE ESTA MUY DURO EL STEERING WHEEL . LO LLEVE A UN ELECTRONICO Y ME DIJERON QUE LA COMPUTADORA NO LE DA EL CODE. Y EL MECHANICO SOLO ME DICE QUE ES MEJOR CAMBIAR EL ROCK PINION ELECTRIC PERO NO ENCUENTRO LA PIESA EN NINGUN LADO...”
NHTSA complaint #11406989, 2019

“WHEN I WAS DRIVING I MAKE A U TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL STOP WORKING... *TR”
NHTSA complaint #11323357, 2019

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Electrical System 4 1 fire

“I experienced hybrid battery module catching fire till was water thrown on it unknown raison after i planned to buy used battery from other junkyard truck and before replacing wanted to check everything okay i notice that there black mark caused by short circuit on the same place but everything was looking good from out till i unplugged the module wire for clean up i saw the burn so my conclusion was that there is issue with hybrid module that can cause fire and much more, i have pictures to show.”
NHTSA complaint #11666977, 2025 · fire

“AT SPEED, MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY START JUMPING THEN ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS START TO TURN ON AND OFF AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE STABILLITRACK LIGHT FLASHES AND THE DOOR LOCKS START LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AT A RAPID PACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! THIS IS OUR FAMILY'S PRIMARY VEHICLE IN WHICH MY WIFE USES MOST OF THE TIME. SHE USUALLY IS ACCOMPANIED BY OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN. WHEN THE ISSUE ARISES, SHE LOOSES SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE!”
NHTSA complaint #11024558, 2017

“I HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR WITH NO RESPONSE. SINCE MY COMPLAINT OF THE CRACK I HAVE ON THE DRIVER SIDE IT IS NOW A HOLE. IT IS EXPOSING ALL DASH WIRES AND IS VERY, VERY SHARP. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS AS THE TEMPS OUTSIDE CAN MELT THE WIRES AND THE DASH CAN CUT YOUR HAND!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT GMC MADE PLASTIC DASH'S TO HOLD UP IN ALL TEMP'S WHEN WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE. THE HOLE IS VERY VISIBLE AND IS MORE THAN 4 INCHES WIDE!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10916428, 2016

Power Train 4

“I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED, MY DAUGHTER TOOK MY 2010 YUKON TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FINDLAY) ON MAY 12, 2016, SHE WAS TOLD ACCIDENT DIDN'T CAUSE THE PROBLEM AND WOULD NEED THE TIRE SENSOR CHECKED AT A COST OF $500.00. YESTERDAY (JUNE 8, 2016) COMING HOME FROM WORK, I WAS TURNING OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET (RIVERVIEW) AS I MADE THE TURN THE CARS ABS BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT WENT OFF AND SO DID THE LIGHT AS THOUGH I ON WAS ON ICE, BUT I WAS ON A PAVED ROAD AND SPEED WAS LOW MAYBE 10 MPH, IT WENT OFF ALMOST AS QUICKLY AS IT CAME ON. SO I PROCEEDED, STOP AT A 4 WAY STOP SIGN (RIVERVIEW AND L…”
NHTSA complaint #10873203, 2016

“WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE SEPT. 2013. ON MORE THAN 15 OCCASIONS IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE THE NEXT GEAR. WHEN IT MISSES THE NEXT GEAR WHILE DRIVING THE RPMS SHOOT WAY UP, NOSE OF THE CAR DIPS, WE DECELERATE OR COAST, AND OCCUPANTS GET JERKED AND THRUSTED FORWARD TRIGGERING THE SEATBELT TO HARNESS YOU IN PLACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MOST OF THE OCCASIONS. AT TIMES WHEN I AM PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. NORMALLY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PUT INTO GEAR YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR IT, NOT ON THESE INSTANCES. I WOULD SHIFT THE CAR IN GEAR BUT NO…”
NHTSA complaint #10695501, 2014

“2010 GMC YUKON SLT, I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. A DISPLAY MESSAGE CAME ACROSS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" . THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION, MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE ALMOST STALLING OUT IN THE SHOULDER LANE. LUCKILY, I WAS CLOSE TO HOME . I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. ($602.00) . I WILL PICK UP THE VEHICLE TOMORROW HOPEFULLY IT IS FIXED. THIS IS SERIOUS MANUFACTURES DEFECT PLUS A COSTLY REPAIR. AS I RESEARCHED INFORMATION I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS GM PRODUCT THAT CAN LEAD TO DISASTRO…”
NHTSA complaint #10483538, 2012

Vehicle Speed Control 4

“Dash is cracked scared that sharp objects may fly into my family face if air bags are deployed the truck lost all power and left me and my daughter stranded right in the middle of traffic about got hit thank God we didn't GM needs to take care of these matters and take it seriously people could be seriously hurt or killed And if I hit a bump my cruise control will shut off automatically as if i pushed the button but i never touched anything”
NHTSA complaint #11496511, 2022

“WARNING MESSAGES SAYS ENGINE SPEED REDUCED, STABILITRAK SYSTEM OFF. UNABLE TO PICK UP SPEED, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. VEHICLE IS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING.”
NHTSA complaint #11408487, 2021

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, STABILITRACK, AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AN INDUCTION CLEANING NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICL…”
NHTSA complaint #10695421, 2015

Wheels 3 1 fire

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER (LOCATED AT 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 2010-14 MODELS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER:[XXX]. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WA…”
NHTSA complaint #11165256, 2013 · fire

“AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE OUR YUKON LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE TURNS OFF, STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE COMES UP, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MESSAGE COMES UP. WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRY REFIRING THE ENGINE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO JUMP OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE TURN IT OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES. START THE ENGINE BACK UP AFTER WAITING AND IT DRIVES OK, BUT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE IN TWO DAYS TIME.”
NHTSA complaint #11080043, 2018

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE PEELING. AS A RESULT, THE RIMS DETACHED FROM THE WHEELS AND CAUSED AIR TO BE RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE AIR IN THE TIRES EVERYDAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10853209, 2013

Fuel/Propulsion System 2

“2010 GMC YUKON SLT, I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. A DISPLAY MESSAGE CAME ACROSS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" . THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION, MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE ALMOST STALLING OUT IN THE SHOULDER LANE. LUCKILY, I WAS CLOSE TO HOME . I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. ($602.00) . I WILL PICK UP THE VEHICLE TOMORROW HOPEFULLY IT IS FIXED. THIS IS SERIOUS MANUFACTURES DEFECT PLUS A COSTLY REPAIR. AS I RESEARCHED INFORMATION I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS GM PRODUCT THAT CAN LEAD TO DISASTRO…”
NHTSA complaint #10483538, 2012

Seat Belts 2 1 crash 4 injury

“I was in a head-on collision (T-bone) going over 40 mph. Despite the severity of the collision no airbags deployed and both front seatbelts failed. Error Codes: B0052:00 Deployment commanded; B0015:04 Driver seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open; B0022:04 Passenger seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open. I have a police report but it exceeds the 10mb limit.”
NHTSA complaint #11661872, 2025 · crash · 4 injury(ies)

“FRIDAY NIGHT. ON MARCH 26 WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY HIGHWAY, AFTER CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK- MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OCCUPIED WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES. MANAGED TO AVOID HITTING ANYTHING AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN A LOCAL GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. THAT WAS SCARY”
NHTSA complaint #11405123, 2021

Back Over Prevention 1

“FRIDAY NIGHT. ON MARCH 26 WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY HIGHWAY, AFTER CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK- MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OCCUPIED WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES. MANAGED TO AVOID HITTING ANYTHING AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER IN A LOCAL GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. THAT WAS SCARY”
NHTSA complaint #11405123, 2021

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 1

“I HAVE A 2010 YUKON DENALI WITH NOW, 42000 MILES THIS HAPPENED IN 2014 WITH ABOUT 39000 MILES--- I DONT DRIVE BUT 5000 MILES A YEAR AND MY VEHICLE IS KEPT MOSTLY IN THE GARAGE AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I NOTICED ONE CRACK NEAR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG- THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER A NEWER, LARGER CRACK BEGAN FORMING NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE DASHBOARD OVER THE SPEDOMETER. I HAVE THE GMPP PLAN WHICH IS GM'S HIGHEST EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COST ABOUT $2500. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY DASHBOARD ISNT COVERED UNDER MY GMPP WARRANTY BECUASE THE DASH IS CONSIDERED "TRIM" IVE CONTACTED GM NUMEROUS TIMES HOPING…”
NHTSA complaint #10762538, 2014

Seats 1

“DRIVERS SIDE BOTTOM OF SEAT RIPPED, DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES AND VENT HAS COME LOOSE AND RATTLES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY”
NHTSA complaint #11122042, 2018

Service Brakes 1

“DRIVING 40MPH IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AT THIS POINT, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON WHILE I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT WAS STILL ON AND WOULD NOT RESTART, I STILL HAD POWER TO EVERYTHING AND THE DASHBOARD WAS DISPLAYING SEVERAL ERROR MESSAGES. STABILITRACK, TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE REDUCED POWER AND ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED…”
NHTSA complaint #10586190, 2014

Suspension 1

“The contact owns a 2010 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle was bouncing and swaying left to right. The air ride system was inoperable. The steering wheel was unstable and hard to control. The suspension warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11490993, 2022

Traction Control System 1 1 fire

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARK CHRISTOPHER AUTO CENTER (LOCATED AT 2131 E CONVENTION CENTER WAY, ONTARIO, CA 91764) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 2010-14 MODELS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER:[XXX]. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE, STABILITRAK, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WA…”
NHTSA complaint #11165256, 2013 · fire

Visibility 1 1 injury

“THIRD PARTY POWER WINDOW INJURY. I PUT THE BACK SEAT WINDOW UP FROM THE FRONT SEAT AND CRUSHED MY 7 YEAR OLD CHILD'S FINGER IN THE WINDOW CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO HER FINGER. SHE REQUIRED 8 STITCHES TO REPAIR THE TIP OF HER FINGER WHICH HAD BASICALLY BLOWN OPEN. *TR”
NHTSA complaint #10417962, 2011 · 1 injury(ies)

Visibility/Wiper 1

“MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND IS NOW IN MANY PIECES. I KNOW IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE SO I'VE GLUED AND TAPED IT TOGETHER TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THE DASH RATTLES AND SHAKES THROUGHOUT ANY TRIP I TAKE. I LOVE MY CAR! I WANT IT TO BE 'HEALED'. IT'S VERY DISTRACTING TO DRIVE WITH YOUR DASH MAKING ALL THAT NOISE. IF I'M EVER IN AN ACCIDENT, EVEN EVER SO SMALL, I'M SURE PARTS OF THAT DASH WILL GO FLYING AND HURT THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER. I ALSO DON'T KNOW HOW SAFELY CONTAINED MY DASH-AIRBAG IS. MY SPEAKER AND GPS ARE ALSO ON THAT DASH AND ARE NO LONGER INSTALLED WHERE THEY SHOULD BE CAUSING…”
NHTSA complaint #11403976, 2019

How we read this (methodology)

How to read this: raw complaint totals are not a clean reliability score — a model year with more cars sold, or simply more years on the road, accumulates more complaints regardless of how good it is. So this page leans on two signals that are not distorted by sales volume: the share of complaints falling on each vehicle system (the breakdown above) and NHTSA's own crash / fire / injury / death flags. When we compare model years of the same model, we normalise by years on the road (complaints ÷ vehicle age) rather than comparing raw totals. Age-normalised, the 2010 GMC Yukon draws about 13.5 complaints per year on the road, ranking 9 of 15 among the GMC Yukon model years we have ingested (1 = most complaints per year on road).

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