1994 GMC Yukon Problems

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

20 complaints

WHEN BRAKING HARD, ESPECIALLY IN A DOWNHILL MOTION ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS THE BRAKES LOCK UP. REMOVING ONE'S FOOT FROM THE PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE THE BRAKING ACTION. ONLY WHEN THE TIRES STOP SKIDDING DOES THE BRAKING ACTION RELEASE, ALLOWING FOR ONE TO "TRY AGAIN" BY APPLYING THE BRAKES MORE GENTLY. BY THEN THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY STOPPED ANYWAY. I HAVE NEARLY SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS OR CARS IN FRONT OF ME ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS.*AK

Jan 26, 2005

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE INTO A CREEK. THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED AND TOWED. THE ABS HAD STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE PRIOR TO THE BRAKES LOCKING. *JB

Jan 18, 2005

Crash: 1

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 57MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPPLIED. VEHICLE COULDN'T STOP & CONTINUED TO ROLL. ABS STARTED TO MAKING A GRINDING NOISE & THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT ROCK HARD. COSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING SMALL DAMAGE. DEALER HASN'T BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL BE.*AK

Jul 17, 2000

Crash: 1

THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. AS FOR THE SEAT ANCHOR, I NEARLY FELL INTO THE BACK SEAT AFTER PAYING A TOLL AND CONTINUING ON MY WAY HOME... WHAT A HEART STOPPING SITUATION!*AK

May 22, 2000

Crash: 1

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

Nov 09, 1999

+ 15 more complaints for this component

VISIBILITY

19 complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT SET THE WIPERS ON HIGH, THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. REPORT NUMBER 71-744459098 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Jul 27, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Apr 17, 2009

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *MR

Apr 01, 2004

I OWN A 1994 GMC YUKON AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES THEY WILL START WORKING ON THEIR OWN, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TUG ON THEM TO GET THEM TO START UP AGAIN. THE RECALL SAYS 1994 TO 1997 BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER. GM SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A JOKE, THERE IS DEFINATELY A DEFECT AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I DRIVE 68 MILES A DAY. *AK

Mar 14, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETLY STOPPED WORKING IN A WINTER STORM 12/09/03. I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY DID NOTHING BUT LOOK AT THE VIN AND TOLD ME THAT MY 1994 YUKON NEEDED A CIRCUIT BUT DID NOT FIT INTO THE RECALL. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME $85.00 FOR SOMETHING THAT MANY OTHERS GET FIXED FOR FREE. THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE WIPERS WITHOUT ANY EXAM AT ALL. THAT TELLS ME THAT THERE MUST ALSO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL ON THE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN ALL OF THE TRUCKS. I CALLED GMC THEY TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE PLANTS WERE THE BOARDS WERE MADE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY PLANTS THERE WERE. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME PART ON THE SAME TRUCKS BUT THEIR PARTS WERE MADE IN A DIFFERENT PLANT THAT THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE PLANT BUT A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE PART THAT WILL CAUSE ALL OF THEM TO FAIL. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE ONE FROM MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY SOMEONE THAT DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES BOARDS EVERY DAY TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE ONE STATED IN THE RECALL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HAVE THIS RECALL EXPANDED TO COVER ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE (POORLY DESIGNED) PARTS.*AK

Dec 14, 2003

+ 14 more complaints for this component

SEATS

6 complaints

METAL BRACKET THAT CONNECTS SEAT TO THE FRAME BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Feb 28, 2001

CREEKING NOISE COMEING FROM SEAT BASE, I REMOVED COVER AND THERE WERE NUMEROUS CRACKS IN METAL SEAT BASE BY THE REAR PIVOTS.

Feb 13, 1999

PASSENGER SIDE IS DEFECTIVE BOLT THAT HOLD BACK OF SEAT UP IS ONLY .323 THOUSANTS THICK

Feb 01, 1999

SEAT BACK COLLASPED DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.

Jul 31, 1998

WHEN DRIVING, IF STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AS SOON AS BEGINS TO ACCELERATE THE SEAT BOLTS WILL BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ADJUSTERS FOUR TIMES AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE SEAT. (THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ONLY). THE DEALER WILL BE REPAIRING FOR SIXTH TIME AS SOON AS THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK *SLC

Dec 05, 1997

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SEAT BELTS

5 complaints

AFTER FASTENING SEATBELTS (BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER) CORRECTLY, AND YOU LEAN FORWARD OR MOVE A SMALL AMOUNT, THE PORTION OF THE SEATBELT THAT CROSSES YOUR CHEST DOES NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY-INSTEAD, THIS PORTION IS LOOSE AND HANGS AWAY FROM YOUR BODY. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED A LONG TIME AGO WITH NO RELIEF. A GMC DEALER EXPLAINED THE RATCHETS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE MANY MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT,NOR DOES THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ANY ABUSE. AS STATED EARLIER, THIS SITUATION HAS LASTED FOR QUITE AWHILE. THANK YOU.*AK

Aug 09, 2002

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.

Oct 26, 1998

SHOULDER/LAP BELT TOP RETRACTOR FAILS TO ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Apr 10, 1996

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGES WHILE PULLING ON BELT. *AK

Mar 13, 1996

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

Nov 11, 1994

POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

TRUCK POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED IN TO A BARN. *TR

Apr 28, 2008

Crash: 1

FAULTY TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT SNAP-RING. #12470554. THIS RING HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS. GM CAN'T TELL ME WHY THE RING FAILS. COST ABOUT $250 TO REPLACE THIS $6.00 ITEM. *LA

Nov 27, 2003

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE FRAME. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED NEAR THE AXLE AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. *TR

Jul 09, 2013

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

1 complaint

MY WIFE AND I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 1996. WE BOUGHT IT USED WITH 18,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE HEARING NOISES AND TROUBLE WITH A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE I APPLIED THE BRAKES GOING ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR TO SLOW DOWN TO GET ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS BLEW OUT ON ME ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. SINCE THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER PAST 60,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD AT LEAST THREE INCIDENTS WHERE ACCIDENTS ALMOST OCCURRED DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON ME AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER GETTING BRAND NEW BRAKES DONE ALL THE WAY AROUND, ONCE AT THE DEALER AND ONCE AT A MIDAS MUFFLER SHOP. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION IN THE ABS SYSTEM. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TOMORROW, SINCE IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. DT

Oct 25, 2002

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE G9806505, RESULTING IN 2 ACCIDENTS, REAR ENDING VEHICLE AND HITTING A DEER DUE TO FAILURE. NLM

Aug 20, 1999

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

FRONT TIRE TURNED AT AN ANGLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. THE BRACE FROM THE A-FRAME BROKE. DEALER SAID THAT A FRAME NEEDS TO BE WELDED BACK TOGETHER. *AK

Jul 09, 1999

SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS

1 complaint

I HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SEAT. I HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SUSPENSION. AT 70 MILES PER HOUR THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR THEN THE TURN SIGINAL IS TURNED ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED EVEN THAT IT WAS SHUT OFF. I JUST WATCHED DATE LINE AND SEENHOW YOU HANDLE THESE COMPLAINTS. SO I DON'T EXPECT TO HEAR FROM YOU . JUST FILE THIS LIKE EVERTHING ELSE.

Feb 10, 1999

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

TRUCK LOSES CONTROL WHILE TURNING A CORNER OR ON WET PAVEMENT, DEALER HAS SUGGESTED TO SOFTEN SUSPENSION.*AK *JB

Sep 11, 1997

STEERING,SEATS

1 complaint

SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS HAVE BROKEN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

May 12, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

618-661-1027(H):ABS: WHILE MAKING PANIC STOP, BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR; BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON; ENGINE DIED; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Oct 23, 1995

Crash: 1

4.2/5.0

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How many problems does the 1994 GMC Yukon have?

The 1994 GMC Yukon currently has 60 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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Where does this 1994 GMC Yukon problem data come from?

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