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vehicle
2004 / gmc / yukon
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
445 on file (2004-02-19 → 2025-12-23)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
156 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Instrument cluster and gauge malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM36 complaints2010-12 → 2020-06yukon-2004-instrument-cluster-failure
10368462 2004 GMC YUKON XL DENALI - SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. *TR
10929006 THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC BUT IT COMES RIGHT BACK ON AGAIN. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK TO FULL THE ARROW ONLY GOES TO THE HALFWAY MARK
10653605 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
Cylinder head coolant intrusion into engine oilENGINE4 complaints2013-08 → 2016-07yukon-2004-cylinder-head-coolant-intrusion
10669803 FAULTY CASTECH HEAD CAUSED COOLANT FLUID TO DRAIN INTO BLOCK THEREFORE DESTROYING MOTOR. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE FAULTY HEADS AND REFUSES TO WORK TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 06-06-01-019B. *TR
10885635 ENGINE LOSING COOLANT, WITH NO APPARENT SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. COOLANT APPEARS TO BE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL, CAUSING IT TO SLUDGE, THEREBY CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. GM IS AWARE OF AN ISSUE AND ISSUED TSB 06-06-01-019B FOR DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING
Tire sidewall cracking and separationTIRES3 complaints2013-04 → 2025-12yukon-2004-tire-sidewall-cracking
11706749 275 55r20 Sidewalls are separating like dryrotted. Bad and severe problems and have been reported to Bridgestone warranty and recall department with no actio taken at this time
10508916 SIDE WALLS ARE FAILING. CRACKS ALL AROUND NEAR RIM. RUBBER IS ALSO PEALING OFF IN SLICES. ON 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES TIRE MODEL IS SPORT HT. *TR
Brake line corrosion and pedal-to-floor failureSERVICE BRAKES73 complaints2011-01 → 2025-07yukon-2004-brake-line-corrosion
10620694 DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES, MY BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A CRASH. *TR
10552557 HARD BRAKE LINES ON FRAME UNDER DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP
10553591 NO PROBLEM YET, BUT IS SURE TO HAPPEN. BRAKE LINES RUSTED. HAD SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL WHERE THE METAL LINES RUSTED AND BLEW OUT. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *TR
Reduced engine power with stability control shutdownELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE29 complaints2011-06 → 2025-03yukon-2004-reduced-engine-power
10679499 REDUCED ENGINE POWER. *TR
10818353 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED
10453519 THIS IS SECOND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IT GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER OFTEN.SPENT OVER 3,000.00 TRYING TO FIX FIRST VEHICLE AND NEVER DID. DEALERS DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX
Airbag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS4 complaints2010-12 → 2016-05yukon-2004-airbag-non-deployment
10862551 ON MARCH 12 MY FAMILY WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT. WE WERE CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS RAINING..THE YUKON SLID..HIT THE BARRIER..FLIPPED 3 TIMES..FINALLY STOPPING UPSIDE DOWN..BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE ARE ALIVE TODAY...THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY
10615533 WE WERE HEADED BACK TO OUR HOTEL ROOM, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A DEER JUMPS OUT IN FRONT OF US, AND WE AVOIDED THE DEER BY SWERVING AND MISSING IT. UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE OVER CORRECTED AND WE ENDED UP ROLLING IT. NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED, AND MY SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE AND I WAS
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2004 GMC Yukon vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/gmc/yukon
@misc{wrenchpro_2004_gmc_yukon_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2004 GMC Yukon},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/gmc/yukon}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
