2011 GMC Yukon air bags problems
79 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2011 GMC Yukon, which is 37% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 79 37% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2011 GMC yukon. The contact stated while attempting to stop at a stop sign, the vehicle rear-ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury and had to seek medical attention. The vehicle was drivable and the contact was able to drive the vehicle back to his home address. The vehicle was repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 GMC yukon. Upon starting the vehicle, a service air bag message was displayed and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was waiting to be diagnosed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue.
Other problems reported for the 2011 GMC Yukon
- Body & structure 27 complaints