2004 GMC Yukon Denali XL
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Owner complaints
49 complaints3 involved a crash
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- Electrical system · Unknown or other
Stability control disabled comes on with engine power reduced. This happened as I as driving in the highway. Speed drastically reduced form 65 to 10 mph. I could have been killed. Gm IS aware of this problem and will not act until there's a fatality because of this issue. I am afraid to drive this…
Stability control disabled comes on with engine power reduced. This happened as I as driving in the highway. Speed drastically reduced form 65 to 10 mph. I could have been killed. Gm IS aware of this problem and will not act until there's a fatality because of this issue. I am afraid to drive this vehicle. Nhtsa has received numerous complaints regarding this issue and has not acted. The electrical system IS not correct -this IS very dangerous
- Electrical system
The instrument cluster IS faulty do to battery drain. This problem persists with a majority of trucks and suv's of the same generation as my 2004 GMC yukon denali XL. The cost from the dealer to replace this part IS approximately $2000. There are aftermarket instrument cluster to replace this part…
The instrument cluster IS faulty do to battery drain. This problem persists with a majority of trucks and suv's of the same generation as my 2004 GMC yukon denali XL. The cost from the dealer to replace this part IS approximately $2000. There are aftermarket instrument cluster to replace this part at a cost of all most $600. This requires programming by the dealer for a cost of another $500+ only to have the same issue repeat it self at later date.
- Service brakes
Without warning the brakes failed. vehicle was in motion at time of failure, vehicle could not be stopped and at 30 mph ran through the red traffic light at a busy city intersection. fortunately, no accident occurred. vehicle had to be towed to dealership. dealer repaired vehicle. invoice stated: "brake line wore through from steering column rubbing on flexible section."
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Engine · Vehicle speed control
Stability control disabled comes on with engine power reduced. This happened as I as driving in the highway. Speed drastically reduced form 65 to 10 mph. I could have been killed. Gm IS aware of this problem and will not act until there's a fatality because of this issue. This IS criminal. Nhtsa has received numerous complaints regarding this issue and has not acted.
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Suspension
I get this (comfort ride control) when I turn the key off and back on it there again. When I start it up.
- Electronic stability control (esc)
02/09/2012-Received warning in message center advising to check ride control. located broken right front height sensor actuator for broken control arm linkage. sensor replaced (mileage 63,031). on 09/27/2015, the left sensor broke, also requiring replacement (mileage 82,700).
- Service brakes
Steel brake lines have rusted through, causing leakage and total brake failure during application. calipers and bleeder valves also rusted, preventing new brake lines from being re-attached.
- Engine · Power train
TL* the contact owns a 2004 GMC yukon denali XL. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred numerous times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic replaced the tac module…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 GMC yukon denali XL. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred numerous times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic replaced the tac module and electronic throttle body, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
- Electrical system · Engine · Steering
Vehicle started fine, then as I was driving in neighborhood engine shut off and I lost all power, could not turn car without steering and crashed into curb up the street, car would not start, had aaa come tow to our home. had a new battery, and would only take a charge when bypassing battery…
Vehicle started fine, then as I was driving in neighborhood engine shut off and I lost all power, could not turn car without steering and crashed into curb up the street, car would not start, had aaa come tow to our home. had a new battery, and would only take a charge when bypassing battery directly into engine. Now something IS draining battery and if I don't start and run every two days , battery dead. electrical cluster also going bad and instruments not working, air conditioning electrical problem , will blow cold out of all but two vents, where it blows 90 degrees. back window wiper stopped working, all electrical related. dealer said no error codes test drove for a week to get to reproduce stall driving, returned to me saying can't diagnose. so frustrating and dangerous.
- Service brakes
While operating the vehicle on a highway I pressed the brake pedal and suddenly the brake pedal sunk and I lost brakes. I nearly lost control of the vehicle and almost drove into a guard rail. After further inspection I observe the front drivers side brake was corroded causing it to break. This…
While operating the vehicle on a highway I pressed the brake pedal and suddenly the brake pedal sunk and I lost brakes. I nearly lost control of the vehicle and almost drove into a guard rail. After further inspection I observe the front drivers side brake was corroded causing it to break. This appears to be an issue with GMC and the company should be required to rectify the situation. Using stainless would prevent incidents like these and possible injuries or deaths.
- Electrical system · Electronic stability control (esc) · Service brakes · Suspension › Rear
TL* the contact owns a 2004 GMC yukon denali XL. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed during acceleration, the vehicle hesitated and the traction active warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air filter failed and…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 GMC yukon denali XL. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed during acceleration, the vehicle hesitated and the traction active warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air filter failed and needed to be replaced, the bg fuel induction serviced needed to be done, the front brake pads and rotors failed and needed to be replaced, and the rear differential service needed to be done. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
- Service brakes
Driving at 35 mph when the brakes suddenly stopped working with no indication preceding incident. Vehicle made contact with curb before coming to a complete stop. Discovered rear brake lines had completely corroded through and vehicle was losing fluid. Apparently this IS a known problem that gm refuses to fix. *tr
- Air bags · Electronic stability control (esc) · Steering
My key was in the ignition and then the power went of and I drove into a terr it affected the drivers side of the truck. I have replaced the key once already and now it need to be replaced again, im not going to fix it im going to sell it get a toyota. *tr
- Electrical system
Tachometer gauge no longer functions, wrong speed reading on speedometer and oil pressure gauge reading too much pressure. Fuel gauge reading add fuel when I know it has more than "low". Funny how speedometer was pegged out when I was only going 60. *tr
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Engine
Hello over the last two weeks, my truck has had the following intermittent message flash across the dash "reduced engine power" and "stability system disabled", and the truck IS limited to 25mph.. This has happened numerous times in traffic, forcing my wife, or myself to have to turn on the hazard…
Hello over the last two weeks, my truck has had the following intermittent message flash across the dash "reduced engine power" and "stability system disabled", and the truck IS limited to 25mph.. This has happened numerous times in traffic, forcing my wife, or myself to have to turn on the hazard lights and pull off the freeway as quickly as possible. after sitting for 5-10 minutes the lights will go off, and the engine will be fine. the described scenario just occurred again today for the 3RD time in one day,, so things appear to degrading rapidly, and I will need to have the system reviewed at the local dealership. I am very concerned as I have found a thread with numerous related concerns at edmunds,com (http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/5759/gmc/yukon-denali/gmc-yukon-reduced-engine-power-message), and it does not appear that their IS a valid recall for my vin. I am not clear what may become of this complaint, but I am very concerned that my wife may be in a very dangerous situation if the engines keeps reducing power while driving on the freeway. thank you for your time. *tr
- Service brakes
Had just backed our bay boat into it's spot after hauling it on i95,the blue route and pa turnpike .when I released the emergency brake to pull away from the boat,the service brake light appeared,and immediately lost most of my braking power .i found that one of the brake lines had ruptured .if…
Had just backed our bay boat into it's spot after hauling it on i95,the blue route and pa turnpike .when I released the emergency brake to pull away from the boat,the service brake light appeared,and immediately lost most of my braking power .i found that one of the brake lines had ruptured .if this had happened on the highway ,towing the boat,it would have been catastrophic. I didn't realize how common a problem this has been until I found untold numbers of other owners on the web with the same issue. *tr
- Service brakes
The brake tubing mounted along the frame towards the ABS and away from the ABS are very rusted flaking etc. they have not busted jet but could any moment, I'm having them changed. as many people had busted tubing for me it IS a safety issue, I'm an mechanical engineer and I understand the defect. *tr
- Service brakes
A vehicle in front of me stopped short because a car was making a left turn in front of him. I applied the brakes. I was able to stop but immediately there was a white smoke coming from under the hood and the traction control and brake lights came on. I went to drive a few feet and tried to stop…
A vehicle in front of me stopped short because a car was making a left turn in front of him. I applied the brakes. I was able to stop but immediately there was a white smoke coming from under the hood and the traction control and brake lights came on. I went to drive a few feet and tried to stop when I realized I had no brakes at all and the white smoke was still coming out. My vehicle was towed to a shop. The brakes line failed because of corrosion. the brake fluid was spraying onto the exhaust manifold creating the white smoke. *tr
- Service brakes
Due to corroded brake lines, my brakes failed, causing a crash. *tr
- Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel gauge IS erratic, most often showing the tank empty when up to half full. *tr
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Service brakes
Was parked on a hill, when pulling away the brake pedal went to the floor but provided almost no breaking power. a few moments later, multiple beeps occurred with messages appearing on dash display (after the failure), about brake system needs checked or serviced, and stability system disabled. to catch the leaking fluid, I placed the pan under the driver's seat area. lines looked totally rusted. *tr
- Service brakes
Brake line failure due to corrosion. *tr
- Electrical system
The instrument panel gauges will just go to zero as you're driving down the road. They may come back on in a few minutes or after you shut down the vehicle. All fuses are good. All indicator lights work i.e. Turn signals, high beam, & haz. during restart they flash as they would normally but the gauges may or may not come back on line. An intermittent problem. updated 11/24/2014 *js
- Steering
This has occurred several times since the initial occurrence. at various speeds (5-55 mph) the steering goes out and you cannot move the steering wheel. our vehicle has been in the shop multiple times over the years to correct this. The mechanics cannot find anything wrong, and since this IS not…
This has occurred several times since the initial occurrence. at various speeds (5-55 mph) the steering goes out and you cannot move the steering wheel. our vehicle has been in the shop multiple times over the years to correct this. The mechanics cannot find anything wrong, and since this IS not a continuous problem, they are unable to experience it. It's a frightening experience when you are on the beltway and need to take an exit, or follow the beltway bearing right or left and you have no control of your steering. more frightening IS when you have your children in the vehicle. I've had one minor incident/accident while backing up to park my truck at a campground. I did not have my foot on the gas and was drifting. There was a tree behind me, which I needed to park next to, and the steering went out and my left bumper edge caught the tree, which pushed the bumper in slightly. this caused the rubber track on the top of the bumper to pop up and it cannot be reattached. additionally there are nasty scratches on the bumpers edge. *Tr
- Service brakes
I had been driving on the expressway, I exited and stoped at a drive up window. as I pulled up to the window my brake peddle went to the floor, I had to put it in neutral and use the emergency brake to get the car to stop. after inspection I found that a line within the cluster of four had failed under the drivers side front door. all the lines needed to be replaced due to severe rust. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11010544This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
- 11007208This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
- 11006621Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
- 11006421GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
- 11004761This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 11004557This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 11002312This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
- 11000576This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
- 10252735This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
- 10252163XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- 10251890This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 10251887This bulletin advises the technician of possible location of an internal coolant leak from a specific cylinder head and location.
- 10250775This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
- 10249590This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 10249579This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10249011This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10247748Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information.
- 10247747Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information
- 10247693Suspension.
- 10247681Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- 10247552This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10247093Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information.
- 10247092Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information
- 10246952Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- 10246951Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10246624Car and Truck Fix it Right the First Time Issues
- 10245951Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- 10245950Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
- 10245395This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns.
- 10245332Suspension.
- 10244274This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
- 10244214This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.
- 10244201This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only).
- 10242843The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay.
- 10242262This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement.
- 10235802This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue.
- 10235799This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be utilized for all repairs requiring balance and Road Force measurement.
- 10235713This bulletin provides information on Warranty Administration Required Operating Procedures - 8 Points (U.S. Only).
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