2011 GMC Yukon problems
The 2011 GMC Yukon has 216 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns air bags. Next are body & structure (12%) and engine (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 216 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 6
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 114 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 35 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 114 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 69,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 69,000 miles (32 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 7 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 2011 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (100 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
Engine coolant is usually water–based, and may also be oil. A three–valve–per–cylinder was originally slated for the LS7, and was abandoned imputable to design complexities. E85 ethanol should is an understatement to the ‘war on fossil fuels.’ The L98 is a modified version of the L76, with increased power and reduced redundant hardware. A Vee engine is common configurations of internal combustion consisting of two cylinder banks connected to a common crankshaft.
The dashboard of my 2011 yukon is cracking in multiple locations, including around the airbag areas, creating a hazard if the airbags were to employ.
Dashboard cracked 2 years after purchased. Replaced by local dealership then cracked again 2 years later out of warranty. Apparently the in stock replacements were of the same defective design as originals.