1999 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
178 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 85 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 178 complaints (37.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 101 | 56.7% |
| Steering behavior | 17 | 9.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 6.2% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 4.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 3.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 2.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 66 |
| Service Brakes | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Tires | 8 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Steering | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 5 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 66; Service Brakes: 10; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Tires: 8; Electrical System: 7; Steering: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 21 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 25 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 13
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 93 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2006 | 24 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
2000: 36; 2001: 20; 2002: 6; 2003: 13; 2004: 9; 2005: 26; 2006: 24; 2007: 5; 2008: 15; 2009: 7; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2016: 3
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 101 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10004719 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)
SPEEDOMETER AND BRAKING LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. ALSO VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE 2ND GEAR. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE(ECM) WAS FLOODED WITH GASOLINE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR. DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER REPLACE ALL 8 INJECTORS BECAUSE THEY ARE EXHIBITING THE SAME POTENTIAL TO FAIL/LEAK.*AK HARNESS, CPI FUEL, METER, VCM, CORE RETURN, SEAL AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10096452 · 2004-10-26 (October 26, 2004)
I HAVE A 1999 YUKON GMC THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. SPEEDS VARY ANY WHERE FROM 10 MPH TO 60. IF THERE IS A RECALL PLEASE ADVISE. I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS, I TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096452 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037491 · 2003-09-08 (September 8, 2003)
POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT SHEARED TWICE IN THREE MONTHS, MAKING A SLOW SPEED SHARP LEFT U-TURN. 1999 GMC YUKON.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10059166 · 2004-04-01 (April 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AWAY FROM THE CONSUMER WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE (EVO) EXHAUST VALVE OPENING. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059166 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009325 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
THE FUEL PUMP OVERHEATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT MELTED THE WIRE TO THE TOP OF THE TANK, THEN PROCEEDED TO MELT A WHOLE IN THE CONNECTOR GOING TO THE GAS TANK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108976 · 2005-01-26 (January 26, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD TO BE REATTACHED BY A CONVERSION KIT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10108976 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10320368 · 2010-03-17 (March 17, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AND WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE. INITIALLY, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. ALL OTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLA…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103648 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH RMPS REVVED UP, AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BALL VALVE. ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND THIS PART HAS BEEN UP GRADED IN LATER MODEL YEARS TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103648 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10266159 · 2009-04-20 (April 20, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC YUKON. ON APRIL 20, 2009, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED IN JANUARY OF 2009. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE ALIGNMENT ISSUES THAT CAUSED THE TIRES TO EXPLODE, TIE ROD FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 5/27/09 *CN THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, LOWER BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARM, STEERING GEAR, RACK AND PINION WERE …
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 554668 · 2000-09-14 (September 14, 2000)
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING SECURITY LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH THEN CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL AND NOT START, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 554668 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 718856 · 2000-02-16 (February 16, 2000)
THE METAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY RUPTURED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ITS BRAKING POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THIS LINE CROSSES THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RUNS ON TOP OF THE FRAME JUST UNDER WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. AFTER INSPECTING AND FINDING THE HOLE IT WAS VERY APPARENT THAT BATTERY ACID/CORROSION HAD DRIPPED ONTO THE LINE,, CAUSING IT TO BE EATEN AWAY. THE BATTERY IS ORGINAL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTANANCE FREE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718856 at NHTSA ↗