Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Dec 23, 2025

We were driving down the interstate at about 75 mph when a message came up that said to shift to neutral and push the start button. My husband did and it continued to drive perfectly fine, but about 6 miles down the road it did the same thing again except when he pushed the start button it did not start. I cannot begin to tell you the cause as to why it would’ve been doing that as I have never h... Read more

Incident date: Dec 10, 2025

I am reporting a paint failure issue on my 2022 GMC Yukon involving significant paint peeling above the windshield area.

Incident date: Jan 2, 2026

The high pressure fuel pump, the car randomly goes into limp mode and stalls and then when cranking it back up in the middle of 635 it hesitates to start, done this 3 times already

Incident date: Jan 2, 2026

The high pressure fuel pump, the car randomly goes into limp mode and stalls and then when cranking it back up in the middle of 635 it hesitates to start, done this 3 times already

Incident date: Dec 29, 2025

OnStar quite working, light nothing. Called Onstar, told me I need to take to the dealer.

Incident date: Dec 19, 2025

Friday night coming home. While entering my driveway. The check engine light came on. The engine sounded really bad. Rough idling. Saturday morning. Took it to a mechanic shop. While on my way to the shop, the truck had loss of power. The first mechanic shop told me that the truck was having engine failure. Was not sure at the time but the L 87 is known for having lifters and bearing failure. Mond... Read more

Incident date: Dec 9, 2025

The OnStar vehicle locater, GPS maps, clock (auto update) are not responsive as of the 2nd week of December 2025. My truck cannot be located via OnStar, I cannot use the GPS Maps for directions, and the Clock reads 12 minutes fast when I put it into Auto Update mode. Reported to my GMC dealer (Elizabeth City GMC, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, and had in for service 3 times without correction of the i... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

Bought the truck less than four months ago and as of yesterday it consumed a substantial quantity of oil and later refill. However today it made a noticeable noise until it shut off permanently. Dealer did not disclose this

Incident date: Dec 31, 2025

70mph with cruise control on, truck shifted from drive to neutral uncomanded. There were no indications of the issue before it happened. The dealer has the truck and I havent heard back from them yet. From my limited research, this is a common problem for these trucks.

Incident date: Dec 26, 2025

Apparently many vehicles like mine and including mine have defective radiator hoses or a poor set up with routing causing issues with the hoses. They are developing cracks/leaks causing poor circulation in the cooling system as well as possible engine failure. In speaking to mechanics and reading forum posts, it is evident that this is a large scale issue.

Incident date: Nov 1, 2025

The image module system has completely failed and never worked in the Yukon. Then it would brake while still accelerating.

Incident date: Nov 1, 2025

The image module system has completely failed and never worked in the Yukon. Then it would brake while still accelerating.

Incident date: Nov 1, 2025

The image module system has completely failed and never worked in the Yukon. Then it would brake while still accelerating.

Incident date: Apr 3, 2025

Faulty lifters replaced on passenger side. Had only 25000 miles on engine. GM extended warranty on thousands with this engine but not mine. Have only 28000 miles on truck and just turned 5th year so warranty is void. GM should extend warranty on all vehicles with this engine.

Incident date: Dec 16, 2025

12/16/25 (evening): Warnings began cycling across the screen: 1) Service ESC, 2) Vehicle Leveling for Stability, 3) Rear Axel System Off, 4) Engine symbol began flashing, and 5) Service Traction Control. I felt vibration/bouncing while driving as well. 12/17/25 9 AM: Took 2021 GMC Yukon Denali to GMC dealership. They ran a computer scan and reported a misfire, but nothing else appeared to be wron... Read more

Incident date: Dec 16, 2025

12/16/25 (evening): Warnings began cycling across the screen: 1) Service ESC, 2) Vehicle Leveling for Stability, 3) Rear Axel System Off, 4) Engine symbol began flashing, and 5) Service Traction Control. I felt vibration/bouncing while driving as well. 12/17/25 9 AM: Took 2021 GMC Yukon Denali to GMC dealership. They ran a computer scan and reported a misfire, but nothing else appeared to be wron... Read more

Incident date: Dec 16, 2025

12/16/25 (evening): Warnings began cycling across the screen: 1) Service ESC, 2) Vehicle Leveling for Stability, 3) Rear Axel System Off, 4) Engine symbol began flashing, and 5) Service Traction Control. I felt vibration/bouncing while driving as well. 12/17/25 9 AM: Took 2021 GMC Yukon Denali to GMC dealership. They ran a computer scan and reported a misfire, but nothing else appeared to be wron... Read more

Incident date: Dec 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate, and the engine stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on a busy highway, and the contact's wife and four minor children were also occupants of the vehicle... Read more

Incident date: Dec 23, 2025

While driving down the highway the top part of the front of the grill flew off bounced over top of my vehicle and landed on the ground in the highway where the car behind me then ran it over and it blew into the median. I notified my local GMC dealer who said there is no active recall. Filed a complaint with GMC as this is a known issue and has already been recalled on the 2022 model. They re... Read more

Incident date: Dec 15, 2025

The Intermediate speed sensor 2 and internal transmission harness failed. The repair was to replace the internal transmission harness and intermediate speed sensor. This vehicle is a 2021 and I was told this was recalled on a 2022 only.

Incident date: Dec 29, 2025

I was driving (roughly about 30 MPH) when my automatic braking kicked on and caused my tires to squeal to a halt. There were no other cars around me (thankfully) - otherwise I would have been rear-ended. Right before it stopped, it flashed the warning lights for a quick second. I wanted to report this issue in case others are experiencing the same problem and to hopefully help prevent it from happ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2025

Started car via remote start. When I went out to the car I noticed smoke in the cab. I then observed the rear power slide window to be smoking and further discovered the rear defroster wires the be smoldering creating considerable smoke. The tempered glass then began to spider and completely cracked. There is a former recall on the rear slide window involving fire hazards and the wiring components... Read more

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Incident date: Jul 2, 2025

I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding a serious and ongoing issue with my vehicle that has placed my safety at risk and resulted in significant inconvenience and financial burden due to General Motors’ failure to honor my warranty in a timely manner. While driving on the highway, my vehicle suddenly began losing power and displayed flashing warning messages indicating that it woul... Read more

Incident date: Dec 30, 2025

Upper grill trim panel broke off while on highway and went flying over the truck while at highway speeds. Same issue as existing recall for the 2022 model.

Incident date: Jan 16, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and slammed into the intended gear. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had persisted, and the vehicle had failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the drive was rough, and ther... Read more

Incident date: Jan 16, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and slammed into the intended gear. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had persisted, and the vehicle had failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the drive was rough, and ther... Read more

Incident date: Dec 2, 2025

Upper radiator hose leaks where it connects to radiator. 40k miles and my truck has no coolant

Incident date: Nov 28, 2025

Shift to park caused by a faulty micro switch. Woukd take up to 30 min to get car in park, leading to engine shutdown failures and possibly battery drain I did replace battery before I knew this was causing this. Messages did appear saying this was an issue ,must shift to park but no indication of how to do it. I got this repaired at barkley GMC Dec 29:30

Incident date: Nov 28, 2025

Shift to park caused by a faulty micro switch. Woukd take up to 30 min to get car in park, leading to engine shutdown failures and possibly battery drain I did replace battery before I knew this was causing this. Messages did appear saying this was an issue ,must shift to park but no indication of how to do it. I got this repaired at barkley GMC Dec 29:30

Incident date: Jun 20, 2025

Tailgate can open by switch located at storage area in console. It can be easily bumped then tailgate will o pen without driver receiving a warning light or dashboard message. If this occurs, and it did with this vehicle, any cargo could potentially fall out causing accident to vehicles following. Additionally, the powertrain (transmission) is a known problem for failure. If such a failure occu... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2025

Tailgate can open by switch located at storage area in console. It can be easily bumped then tailgate will o pen without driver receiving a warning light or dashboard message. If this occurs, and it did with this vehicle, any cargo could potentially fall out causing accident to vehicles following. Additionally, the powertrain (transmission) is a known problem for failure. If such a failure occu... Read more

Incident date: Nov 24, 2025

On [XXX], while idling in my driveway the engine abruptly stopped with a loud clunk and refused to turn over when I attempted to restart it. The vehicle was towed to Bergstrom GMC in Appleton WI. Upon inspection it was determined that a connecting rod and crankshaft bearing had failed requiring replacement of the engine. The vehicle has a 6.2-litre V-8 engine with 106,000 miles on it. The vehicle ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2025

When I placed the vehicle in park, the dashboard alert/warning would signal "shift to park". This would continue to go off for quite some time, and it continued to get worse and take longer to shut off. Eventually the alarm would not go off I turned the car back on and off, nor if I engaged with the shifter. I could not leave my vehicle in this state, and I was unable to determine if my vehicle wa... Read more

Incident date: Dec 19, 2025

My 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Ultimate experienced reduced acceleration, and I immediately took it to the dealer. The dealer concluded it was a thrust bearing failure, and GM has authorized a complete engine replacement. I wanted to report this issue, as I believe it represents a potential safety concern. I would like to clarify whether GM has identified the root cause of this problem and redesigned the r... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift to park(P) as intended and could not be turned off. The message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact was able to turn off the vehicle after shifting to low gear. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufact... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2025

THE VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION - 35,000 APPROXIMATE MILES WITH A EBCM MODULE REPAIR NEEDED IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT TO A LEVEL THAT MEETS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS OF AT MINIMUM S5.3 NO.126 & S5.1 NO. 135 - I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN/SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL AND/OR EXPANDED RECALL N192268091. THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC BRAKE ASSIST IS NOT WORKING CAUSING IT... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2025

THE VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION - 35,000 APPROXIMATE MILES WITH A EBCM MODULE REPAIR NEEDED IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT TO A LEVEL THAT MEETS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS OF AT MINIMUM S5.3 NO.126 & S5.1 NO. 135 - I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN/SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL AND/OR EXPANDED RECALL N192268091. THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC BRAKE ASSIST IS NOT WORKING CAUSING IT... Read more

Incident date: Dec 29, 2025

The OnStar module in my 2022 Yukon Denali has failed impacting the speed limit detection system, compass, blind spot detection system, lane change assistance, navigation and wireless service. It just suddenly stopped working without any notice.

Incident date: Dec 29, 2025

The OnStar module in my 2022 Yukon Denali has failed impacting the speed limit detection system, compass, blind spot detection system, lane change assistance, navigation and wireless service. It just suddenly stopped working without any notice.

Incident date: Dec 29, 2025

The OnStar module in my 2022 Yukon Denali has failed impacting the speed limit detection system, compass, blind spot detection system, lane change assistance, navigation and wireless service. It just suddenly stopped working without any notice.

Incident date: Jun 14, 2024

Engine oil level drops significantly well before the oil change interval. Vehicle consumes excessive oil without warning lights or leaks. Risk of engine damage or failure if oil level is not closely monitored. Condition discovered during normal use.

Incident date: Jun 14, 2024

Engine oil level drops significantly well before the oil change interval. Vehicle consumes excessive oil without warning lights or leaks. Risk of engine damage or failure if oil level is not closely monitored. Condition discovered during normal use.

Incident date: Jun 14, 2024

Engine oil level drops significantly well before the oil change interval. Vehicle consumes excessive oil without warning lights or leaks. Risk of engine damage or failure if oil level is not closely monitored. Condition discovered during normal use.

Incident date: Dec 27, 2025

Took my Yukon in for L87 engine recall. Advisor informed me my engine failed. No symptoms, sounds or messages appeared.’

Incident date: Dec 6, 2025

ECM COMPLETELY FAILED DURING DRIVE NO PREVIOUS WARNINGS

Incident date: Dec 29, 2025

Driving the vehicle on the highway when I started to hear a ticking sound from the engine. After a few minutes, the check engine light came on and started flashing, traction control shut off and some system related to the rear end shut off. After inspection, it appears to have dropped a lifter.

Incident date: Dec 14, 2025

Towards the tail end of a nearly 2.5 hour drive, the Automatic Theft Deterrent System was activated on the interstate. I lost every display on the dash panel including my speedometer, battery, coolant, gas, turn signals, and windshield wipers. I went into the nearest parking lot and was unable to restart the vehicle. It was towed to the dealership closest to our home and was repaired for $2200. T... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2025

The vehicle has been taken to the dealership at least 4 times. Each time for the same reason: when driving at 65 or higher, it sounds like it's on a flat. My screen also glitches when foot is taken off the break after a stop. The service advisor told me that there was a shortage of mechanics and asked me to bring it back next week (this is the response I have gotten each time). I have asked for a ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2025

The vehicle has been taken to the dealership at least 4 times. Each time for the same reason: when driving at 65 or higher, it sounds like it's on a flat. My screen also glitches when foot is taken off the break after a stop. The service advisor told me that there was a shortage of mechanics and asked me to bring it back next week (this is the response I have gotten each time). I have asked for a ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2025

The vehicle has been taken to the dealership at least 4 times. Each time for the same reason: when driving at 65 or higher, it sounds like it's on a flat. My screen also glitches when foot is taken off the break after a stop. The service advisor told me that there was a shortage of mechanics and asked me to bring it back next week (this is the response I have gotten each time). I have asked for a ... Read more