2010 Gmc YUKON

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2010 Gmc YUKON has 149 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (36% of all complaints), specifically: i have a 2010' gmc yukon slt1 4wd. the service air bag light is on at all times. previous owner was told by gm it was caused by iphones & computers & not to worry the air bags will still deploy. i just purchased the vehicle (clean car fax) air bag light still on. my dealership said the same thing bu. ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 1 crash report 5 injuries

149

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

53 complaints

36%

• I HAVE A 2010' GMC YUKON SLT1 4WD. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. PREVIOUS OWNER WAS TOLD BY GM IT WAS CAUSED BY IPHONES & COMPUTERS & NOT TO WORRY THE AIR BAGS WILL STILL DEPLOY. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (CLEAN CAR FAX) AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON. MY DEALERSHIP SAID THE SAME THING BU
• 2010 YUKON DENALI HYBRID HAS A CRACKED DASH. AS AN EXAMPLE WITH THESE PICTURES HTTP://PRNTSCR.COM/2PBKEN , HTTP://PRNTSCR.COM/2PBKV5 . IT IS SELF-EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH. THE DASH HAS CRACKED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN THE GARAGE ALL NIGHT WITH NO ACTIVITY AND THE DASH I
• SIGNIFICANT CRACKS IN HARD PLASTIC DASHBOARD HAVE APPEARED INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SOME CRACKS HAVE CREATED SHARDS OF HARD PLASTIC THAT FALL INTO THE DASH AREA & CAN NOT BE RECOVERED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SHARDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HARM THE AIRBAG AND PREVENT THE NORMAL OP

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I HAVE A 2010' GMC YUKON SLT1 4WD. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. PREVIOUS OWNER WAS TOLD BY GM IT WAS CAUSED BY IPHONES & COMPUTERS & NOT TO WORRY THE AIR BAGS WILL STILL DEPLOY. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (CLEAN CAR FAX) AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON. MY DEALERSHIP SAID THE SAME THING BU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

40 complaints

27%

• DASHBOARD HAS VERY LARGE CRACKS ALL OVER SURFACE
• WE PURCHASED A 2010 GMC YUKON AND IT HAS A CRACK IN THE DASH! WE HAD BEEN TOLD BY ALL DEALERS THAT THIS IS COMMON AND WILL BE NOTICED ON ALMOST ANY THAT WE PURCHASE! WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL? ITS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE ON A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE. FRUSTRATING TO PAY 28K FOR
• I HAVE A 2010 YUKON DENALI AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED. FROM WEB SEARCHES, IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES FROM 2007-2013. A SECOND CRACK APPEARED BEHIND THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD NEAR AIRBAG SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST CRACK APPEARED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE OVER 2,30

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“DASHBOARD HAS VERY LARGE CRACKS ALL OVER SURFACE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

26 complaints

17%

• DASHBOARD CRACKED RIGHT AT CORNER OF AIRBAG AND CONCERNED THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG PERFORMANCE
• 2010 YUKON DENALI HYBRID HAS A CRACKED DASH. AS AN EXAMPLE WITH THESE PICTURES HTTP://PRNTSCR.COM/2PBKEN , HTTP://PRNTSCR.COM/2PBKV5 . IT IS SELF-EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH. THE DASH HAS CRACKED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STORED IN THE GARAGE ALL NIGHT WITH NO ACTIVITY AND THE DASH I
• THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE OWNED 2 OTHER YUKONS IN THE PAST AND THE DASH BOARDS NEVER CRACKED. A FRIEND MENTIONED THIS WEBSITE TO REPORT IT TO. I HOPE GM FIXES THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“DASHBOARD CRACKED RIGHT AT CORNER OF AIRBAG AND CONCERNED THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG PERFORMANCE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

8 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REME
• I WAS GETTING READY TO PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND BRING MY CHILD TO PRESCHOOL WHEN I NOTICED THERE WASN'T POWER WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS. REDUCED ENGINE POWER IS WHAT I READ ON MY DASHBOARD!!!! I RETURNED TO MY GARAGE BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE HIM TO SCHOOL. I AM VERY UPSET!! THIS LOOKS AS
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REME”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

3 complaints

• 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 VEH
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 VEH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 149 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: I HAVE A 2010' GMC YUKON SLT1 4WD. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. PREVIOUS OWNER WAS TOLD BY GM IT WAS CAUSED BY IPHONES & COMPUTERS & NOT TO WORRY THE AIR BAGS WILL STILL DEPLOY. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (CLEAN CAR FAX) AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ON. MY DEALERSHIP SAID THE SAME THING BU
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: DASHBOARD HAS VERY LARGE CRACKS ALL OVER SURFACE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: DASHBOARD CRACKED RIGHT AT CORNER OF AIRBAG AND CONCERNED THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG PERFORMANCE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REME
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)