2019 GMC YUKON XL Complaints

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and then later restarting the vehicle, it was discovered that the transmission would not shift into reverse(R) or drive(D). The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the sunroof inadvertently shattered. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but had not been diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was offered a payment but declined. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Keep getting a persistent message on screen saying “Service trailer brake system” very dangerous almost wreck when it keeps prompting

I purchased this vehicle, new. I have never towed anything with this vehicle. Yet, the "SERVICE Trailer Brake System" warning has been flashing, endlessly for two days. The chime is distracting when it comes to driving and/or hearing emergency sirens, should they be nearby. I have not taken it in for service as this just occurred yesterday (4/27/2022). This issue makes the vehicle difficult to drive and feel safe.

Last Friday evening, while driving the vehicle on the highway, the power steering suddenly stopped working. I heard a warning chime and saw an indicator "Service Power Steering" message on my display. I managed to steer the vehicle into a parking lot to inspect the engine bay and fuses. When I restarted the engine, the power steering was functioning. The power steering failure has not reoccured since it initially happened. My vehicle is a 2019 year model. I noticed that GM has a recall for 2021 year models for this very same problem. I'm wondering if the recall shouldn't be expanded given my experience.

Multiple times upon starting my Yukon I get a message on the dash that states Power steering disabled drive with care. I have no power steering until the computer has enough time to reset itself, usually about 15 min. This issue has been confirmed at our shop with the code being for the power steering. We have had it into the dealership and they found the same code but were unable to get it to recreate for them. It is not something that happens every day so I would have to leave it with them for a long period of time and that is not an option. This started happening within a couple weeks of buying the vehicle. It started for me in March 2020, with less than 17K miles on the truck.

Front strut assemblies (both left and right side) were found to be leaking during annual state safety inspection. Before the inspection determined the cause, the handling of the vehicle had noticeable deteriorated were the vehicle was bouncing excessively while driving and compromising the vehicle's handling and steering. Contacted two dealers, who stated this is a common problem on 2019 and newer Yukons. The GM parts warehouse had over 1900 replacement struts in stock! Per the dealer, the struct was a new design in 2019 and is electronically controlled. No warning lamps or messages were displayed. The original structs were stamped mfg in Mexico, the GM replacements are stamped manufactured in Poland.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE BRAKE TAILLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH INOPERABLE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DUVALL CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 464 US-441, CLAYTON, GA 30525, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TAILLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON OHIO TURNPIKE WITH MY FAMILY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK TIRES STARTED TO FEEL WEIRD. I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BY PUMPING MY BREAKS, BUT THE WHEEL GAVE A SHARP PULL TO THE LEFT FOR NO REASON. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 60-70 MPH WHEN I FELT A STRONG PULL TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND MY SEAT STARTED TO VIBRATE. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE STEERING AND INFORMED EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME THAT WE WERE GOING TO CRASH. I AM POSITIVE THAT THIS DEFECT IN THE STEERING/BREAKING SYSTEM RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IF THAT'S NOT BAD ENOUGH, MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND I WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE MVA. 7 PASSENGERS WEARING SEATBELTS. VEHICLE TOTALED. DAMAGED GUARD RAIL. SUBMITTED A DEFECT CLAIM RIGHT AWAY. I'VE DRIVEN SUVS SINCE I WAS ISSUED MY LICENSE AND NEVER ONCE HAVE I EVER FELT OUT OF CONTROL. IT WAS LIKE SLOW MOTION. I KNEW I WAS GOING TO CRASH AND THERE WAS NOTHIN G I COULD DO TO STOP IT. I HAVE SINCE BEEN AWARDED THE OHIO STATE TROOPERS AWARD FOR SEAT BELT SAFETY. I'VE REQUESTED AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. ONLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAD IT BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE RIGHT TIRE HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN RECALLED. I'M CERTAIN SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED AND THAT'S WHY WE CRASHED. WE DROVE FROM MA TO MN AT THE END OF AUGUST TO ATTEND THE STATE FAIR, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER LEAVING MN ON OUR WAY BACK HOME TO MA. ACCIDENT WAS WITNESSED. I WAS NOT CITED OR ISSUED A TICKET. NOT MY FAULT. JUST NEED SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN DEFECTS TO CONFIRM MY ALLEGATIONS. INCLUDED IN POLICE REPORT AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE CLAIM

UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY ABOUT ONCE A WEEK WHEN UNDER SLIGHT ACCELERATION. IT FEELS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR GOES FULL THROTTLE FOR ONE SECOND, CAUSING A HUGE SURGE OF ACCELERATION, ALMOST PLOWING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US MULTIPLE TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE IN REVERSE. DEALER EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID THERE ARE NO CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER AND COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE GET THE CAR BACK TOMORROW AND MY FILE DRIVES IT WITH OUR 4 KIDS, SO THIS IS VARY SCARY (FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD). DEALER SUGGESTED IF WE DON'T TRUST THE CAR, WE CAN HAVE CAMERAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR TO CAPTURE THE PROBLEM SO WE CAN SHOW THEM. WE HAVE VERY LOW CONFIDENCE IN THIS CAR AS IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE FIST TIME WE NOTICED THIS WAS IN THE AM, SO THE ENGINE WAS STILL COLD. STARTED ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY DOWN OUR RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE CAR WENT TO FULL THROTTLE ON IT'S OWN FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS (RPMS SKY ROCKETED). THE SECOND TIME WAS ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING (AGAIN WITH A COLD ENGINE). SHE PULLED OUT OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE HEAVY SUV WENT TO FULL THROTTLE ON ITS' OWN AGAIN, ALMOST CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE LAST TIME SHE WAS BACKING OUT IN REVERSE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, CAUSING HER TO ALMOST CRASH INTO SOMETHING. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THE ONLY THING IN COMMON BETWEEN ALL OCCURRENCE IS THAT THE ENGINE WAS COLD, THE AC WAS ON, AND THAT WE WERE UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION WHEN THE SYMPTOM PRESENTED ITSELF.