1999 GMC YUKON DENALI

0 recalls, 38 complaints - 26 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

38 total complaints 2 crashes 2 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	1
STRUCTURE	1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	1

Incident date: Mar 15, 2013

AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OFF A PARKING LOT THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER DRIVING HOME USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP, I PULLED THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL OFF AND AFTER ADDING MORE BRAKE FLUID SAW THE LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK AREA WILE MY WIFE PUSHED THE PEDAL. ALL THE BRAKE LINES LOOK CORRODED. *... Read more

Incident date: Mar 18, 2011

IN MY 1999 GMC YUKON DENALI AT A SLOW SPEED WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ABS PREMATURELY ACTIVATE MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. PLEASE POST A RECALL FOR... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2009

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDOWS, RADIO AND DOOR LOCKS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHERS TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS BASED ON SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS I FOUND BY GOOGLING "PROBLEMS WITH 99 YUKON DENALI". IT SEEMS AS THOUGH REPLACING THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FIXE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2008

THIS WEEKEND (FRIDAY NIGHT) I STARTED SMELLING A "BURNT WIRE" SMELL. I DROVE TO THE STORE ON SATURDAY MORNING CAME BACK HOME. I WENT TO THE STORE AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. AFTER GOING THROUGH MY DOOR... Read more

Incident date: Apr 27, 2008

I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 20 WHEN TIRE TREAD/BELT BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE ARE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. I AM CAREFUL TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER INFLATION LEVEL OF THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION... Read more

Incident date: Dec 14, 2007

ON 12/14/07 WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE WHOLE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR YUKON IS TOTALED. THE FRONT END/BATTERY AND OTHER ITEMS IS PUSHED UP INTO THE ENGINE. MY CONCERN IS THAT NEITHER ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLO... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Sep 30, 2007

ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I MANAGED TO AVOID THEM DESPITE MY BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE. 1999 GMC YUKON DENALI - DURING MAXIMUM BRAKING FROM 45 MPH THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE ROTOR FAILURE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGING TO THE RIGHT WHILE B... Read more

Incident date: Aug 31, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE DRIVES HER VEHICLE AND PREPARING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SKIDS APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET AND NEARLY CAUSES A CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 8, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC YUKON DENALI. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS, THE B... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Aug 4, 2006

THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN VEHICLE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO ZONE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND IT STATED THE PC-VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE EMISSIONS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE PISTONS MELTED ON THE HEADS AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 17, 2006

FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWS DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. NOT SURE OF EXACT SPEED. I BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR. BLEW FOUR TIMES. PROBLEM ONCE PER MILE. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK THE STREET THE REST OF THE WAY AND THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW. HAVE NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC YET EXCE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 18, 2006

THE VEHICLES ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PIEHLER PONTIAC IN ROCHESTER NY AND THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379 DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Jun 9, 2004

DT: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT HAS BUCKED WHILE BRAKING. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE BACK BRAKES WERE WORKING AND THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2004

Incident date: Jun 4, 2005

I HAVE A 1999 GMC YUKON SUV AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ABS SENSORS ARE CORRODED BECAUSE OF THE SALT USED ON THE ROADS HERE IN MI IN THE WINTER. THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES AT THE PRESENT TIME BUT WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIR THEY TOLD ME THE VIN # WAS NOT ON THEIR LIS... Read more

Incident date: Jun 13, 2005

DT: 1999 YUKON GMC, WHEN PUTTING BRAKES ON IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THEM TO CATCH. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID BRAKES WERE OPERATING THE WAY THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE. I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Nov 3, 2003

DT: WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER HAS HIT A FENCE AND ALMOST HIT A PERSON. HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THEN HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON THE NEWS. *NM THE FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AND MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

Incident date: Nov 3, 2003

Incident date: May 4, 2005

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ANTILOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM. AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKING IS UNEVEN; MEANING IT IS NOT SMOOTH, BUT JERKY. THIS SITUATION DOES NOT OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. AFTER THIS SITUATION THE ANTILOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND I DO NOT HAVE THE PROBL... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2002

REFUSAL TO HONOR NATIONALLY ADVERTISED WARRANTY PROGRAM FOR REPAIRS WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED SO THE CONSUMER ASSUMED. SIX HOURS THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE CONSUMER LATER LEARNED, TH... Read more

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Oct 9, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPER'S MALFUNCTION AND WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND A RECALL FOR MANY CHEVROLET'S AND GM'S. FOR WHATEVER REASON, 1999 GMC'S ARE NOT INCLUDED. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF THREE OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1991. DEALERSHIP WILL ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2002

GMC DENALI TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE 302 MILES AFTER BEING REPAIRED BY A GM GOODWRENCH MECHANIC IN JULY 2002. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS ON A FAMILY VACATION WHEN THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. *SC *JB

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 27, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THEN, VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Nov 12, 2003

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT IT WOULD FEEL REAL LOOSE. CONSUMER WOULD LOSE CONTROL FOR A PERIOD OF TWO SECONDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

Incident date: Nov 15, 2002

UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST TO THE RIGHT OCCURS WHEN EITHER TURNING LEFT OR GOING STRAIGHT. OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.---- DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-----------------769741. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO INTO A TERRIBLE SPIN, AND SIDE SWIPING A SIGN POST, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT TIRES AND ALSO REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE THAT THE VEHICLE INCURRED. FIRESTONE FIREHAWK LS TOURING P215/70R16 111S.*JB

Incident date: Jul 29, 2002

MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THIS FACILITY. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR. THE ORIG. OWNER PURCHASES ALL VEHICLES FROM THEM FOR HIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND MAINTAINS THEM REGULARLY, AS I HAVE. I HAD THE PART AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT THEE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2002

THE DRIVERS MIRROR HAD A FLAW IN THE GLASS. NLM

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS SHIFT PROPERLY. NLM

THE TREAD ON THE RUNNING BOARD IS LOOSE. NLM

THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS HOLDING MOISTURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM

THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY. NLM

THE HOOD RAISES IN THE WIND WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLLM. NLM

Incident date: Sep 14, 2000

PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, GMC, DENALI, TIRE SIZE P265/70R16, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE, AND TIRES ONLY HAVE 17 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL AREA. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE HAS REPLACED THE TIRES AT NO... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 GMC YUKON DENALI

26 manufacturer communications from 15 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	5
350000 EQUIPMENT	3
160000 STRUCTURE	2
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	2
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	2
161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS	2
200000 WHEELS	2
061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)	1

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

020000 SUSPENSION

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender wheel-opening heights, front and rear, to quantify vehicle lean.

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician thatLight Duty Trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and 4 wheel drive may exhibit a condition of grinding/ratcheting type noise when shifting the automatic transmiss

104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

160000 STRUCTURE

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Vehicle Recalls

200000 WHEELS

Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the whe