2007 GMC Yukon problems
The 2007 GMC Yukon has 581 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns air bags. Next are body & structure (13%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 581 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 6
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 371 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 | 38 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 34 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 60 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 65 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 43 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 43 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 17 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 17 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Of the 371 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 88,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 103,000 miles (76 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported; 6 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (171 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Takata inflators & dashboard defects 2007 GMC yukon VIN: [xxx] the manufacturer has still not developed a resolution for the defective airbags. I was injured in a vehicle accident in this vehicle when the airbags failed to deploy, additionally the dashboard on this year & model yukon has completely cracked, falling apart, creating further safety hazards & sharp debris objects that will cause injury if the airbags do deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 GMC yukon. The contact stated that the chrome coating on the front and rear driver and passenger's side door handles were peeling. As a result, the contact and four additional passengers sustained lacerations to the hands while attempting to open the doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technicians stated that the door handles would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.
Traveling at night, at 65 miles an hour in a 2007 yukon sle2 4 dr wagon, I hit a steer (approximately 880lbs). Upon impact, the bottom of my power driver's seat moved forward and the back of the seat tilted forward, causing me to hit the steering wheel. I had to move the seat back to get out of the vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. I reported the incident to the dealer, and my insurance agent both verbally and in writing.
2007 GMC yukon. Interior door handles. Chrome plating has separated from the top where handle is grabbed. Handles are razor sharp and care is needed when opening door otherwise injury can and has occurred.
The GMC continues to randomly not start or deactivate the stabilitrack, anti-lock brakes were disabled, and the check engine light are all on. This problem happens almost every day and the dealer is unable to identify the source of the problem after several attempts.