2004 GMC Yukon problems
The 2004 GMC Yukon has 187 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns electrical system. Next are brakes (21%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 187 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 146 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 146 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (44 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (104 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 GMC yukon. While driving at 25 MPH the contact engaged the brakes and the vehicle would not stop and caused it to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000. Between the two vehicles, four people sustained minor injuries. This was the second time the brakes failed. The vehicle was not drivable and will not be repaired. The current and failure mileage were 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 GMC yukon. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH when the vehicle was involved in a head on crash in which the air bags did not deploy. The police appeared on the scene and a report was available. The driver as well as the front passenger was injured and transported via ambulance to the hospital to treat injuries. The vehicle was towed to an insurance company lot but did not have the failure diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 134,000.
We were headed back to our hotel room, when all of a sudden a deer jumps out in front of us, and we avoided the deer by swerving and missing it. Unfortunately the vehicle over corrected and we ended up rolling it. No air bags were deployed, and my seat belt came undone and I was thrown around in the vehicle as it rolled.
Upon applying brakes, while driving downhill, the right rear steel brake line burst resulting in significant loss of braking power. Fortunately,y I had significant distance between me and the next car that I could avoid an accident. The vehicle still had some braking power to allow me to drive it to a nearby parking lot where it continued to lose brake fluid. The vehicle was towed to a local GMC dealership where they replaced all the steel lines with copper/nickel lines at a cost of $1,606.00.
Speedometer sticks at highway speeds and registers at least 20 MPH higher than actual speed and needle fluctuates so you can not tell how fast you are going. Fuel gauge is inaccurate. Both are safety concerns. At 120,000 miles I am beyond gm's extended warranty. Should be recalled and fixed.