2012 Gmc YUKON

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Average

Quick Summary

The 2012 Gmc YUKON has 88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (40% of all complaints), specifically: the plastic dash on my yukon is cracking around the passenger airbag and in front of the instrument cluster on the driver's side. seems like if the passenger airbag were to go off that it would propel pieces of this broken plastic dash..

1 crash report

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

OTHER

35 complaints

40%

• THE PLASTIC DASH ON MY YUKON IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SEEMS LIKE IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WERE TO GO OFF THAT IT WOULD PROPEL PIECES OF THIS BROKEN PLASTIC DASH.
• THE DASHBOARD CRACKED BY THE AIR BAG.
• DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AROUND THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE CRACKS HAPPENED.

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

“THE PLASTIC DASH ON MY YUKON IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SEEMS LIKE IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WERE TO GO OFF THAT IT WOULD PROPEL PIECES OF THIS BROKEN PLASTIC DASH.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

17 complaints

19%

• NOTICED A CRACK ON DASH BY AIRBAG SYSTEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE . WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ALMOST $1,000 TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS GM CERTIFIED. AS OF YESTERDAY, THE CRACK IS MUCH LARGER AND APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING AT CORNER OF AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AREA ON PA
• LARGE CRACK IN DASH AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER APPEARED IN SEPT 2013. ANOTHER LARGE CRACK APPEARED OVER STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IN AUGUST 2014. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN SEVERAL GM MODELS SINCE AT LEAST 2007 AND THAT GM MAY OFFER TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLAC
• DASHBOARD CRACKED SPONTANEOUSLY FROM TOP EDGE TO WINDOW EDGE OVER ODOMETER AND A SMALL CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG.

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

“NOTICED A CRACK ON DASH BY AIRBAG SYSTEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE . WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ALMOST $1,000 TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS GM CERTIFIED. AS OF YESTERDAY, THE CRACK IS MUCH LARGER AND APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING AT CORNER OF AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AREA ON PA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

14 complaints

16%

• STARTING IN AUG 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES AND AS OF TODAY STARTED ON THE SECOND ROUND OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES, THEY CONTINUE TO POP OUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO SOLUTION FROM GMC ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN YOU SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON
• LARGE CRACK IN DASH AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER APPEARED IN SEPT 2013. ANOTHER LARGE CRACK APPEARED OVER STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IN AUGUST 2014. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN SEVERAL GM MODELS SINCE AT LEAST 2007 AND THAT GM MAY OFFER TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLAC
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OVER THE AIR BAG, AND ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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

“STARTING IN AUG 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES AND AS OF TODAY STARTED ON THE SECOND ROUND OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES, THEY CONTINUE TO POP OUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO SOLUTION FROM GMC ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN YOU SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

5 complaints

• POWER LIFT GATE MALFUNCTION. THE POWER LIFT GATE STRUTS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE LIFT GATE TO OPEN ONLY 1/3 OF THE WAY BEFORE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY. SOMETIME IT WOULD OPEN ALL THE AWAY, THE POWER ARM WOULD THEN DISENGAGE CAUSING IT TO UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE. SOMETIME IT WOULD CLOSE AS "DEAD WEIGHT" WIT
• THE MOTOR THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE TRUNK HAS BURNED OUT TWICE ALREADY. THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE SYSTEM THAT WILL MAKE THE MOTOR GET STUCK AND BURN OUT UNTIL IT STOPS WORKING. WE HAVE TRIED REPLACING IT TWICE, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. OUR TRUNK WON'T CLOSE NOW AND IT REMAINS OPEN AND UNLOCKED.
• I WAS LEAVING A STORE AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND LOST OF ALL ELECTRIC IN VEHICLE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING VEHICLES! WOULD GO DEAD AND START AGAIN BY ITSELF BUT AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL AS IF IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN! I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE! ONCE I PULLED OF

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

“POWER LIFT GATE MALFUNCTION. THE POWER LIFT GATE STRUTS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE LIFT GATE TO OPEN ONLY 1/3 OF THE WAY BEFORE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY. SOMETIME IT WOULD OPEN ALL THE AWAY, THE POWER ARM WOULD THEN DISENGAGE CAUSING IT TO UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE. SOMETIME IT WOULD CLOSE AS "DEAD WEIGHT" WIT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

4 complaints

• WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL THE PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK NOT BEING RELEASED. TOOK THIS IN TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE FUEL TANK AND VARIOUS COMPONENT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I FILL U
• TAKATA RECALL -I FOUND NO RECORD OF RECALL BUT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD AROUND WHERE THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTION AND TURN ON AND ARE UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF. FUEL TANK MILEAGE TO EMPTY UNRELIABLE. GAUGE CAN BE AT QUARTER TAN
• I WAS LEAVING A STORE AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND LOST OF ALL ELECTRIC IN VEHICLE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING VEHICLES! WOULD GO DEAD AND START AGAIN BY ITSELF BUT AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL AS IF IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN! I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE! ONCE I PULLED OF

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

“WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL THE PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK NOT BEING RELEASED. TOOK THIS IN TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE FUEL TANK AND VARIOUS COMPONENT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I FILL U”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 88 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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OTHER: THE PLASTIC DASH ON MY YUKON IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SEEMS LIKE IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WERE TO GO OFF THAT IT WOULD PROPEL PIECES OF THIS BROKEN PLASTIC DASH.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: NOTICED A CRACK ON DASH BY AIRBAG SYSTEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE . WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ALMOST $1,000 TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS GM CERTIFIED. AS OF YESTERDAY, THE CRACK IS MUCH LARGER AND APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING AT CORNER OF AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AREA ON PA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: STARTING IN AUG 2012 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES AND AS OF TODAY STARTED ON THE SECOND ROUND OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES, THEY CONTINUE TO POP OUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO SOLUTION FROM GMC ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN YOU SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: POWER LIFT GATE MALFUNCTION. THE POWER LIFT GATE STRUTS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE LIFT GATE TO OPEN ONLY 1/3 OF THE WAY BEFORE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY. SOMETIME IT WOULD OPEN ALL THE AWAY, THE POWER ARM WOULD THEN DISENGAGE CAUSING IT TO UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE. SOMETIME IT WOULD CLOSE AS "DEAD WEIGHT" WIT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)