2004 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
158 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 126 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 158 complaints (19.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 39 | 24.7% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 3.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 3.8% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 3.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 1.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 31 |
| Service Brakes | 27 |
| Electrical System | 25 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 |
| Engine | 12 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 31; Service Brakes: 27; Electrical System: 25; Vehicle Speed Control: 14; Engine: 12; Air Bags: 5; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 21 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 27 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 23 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 23 |
| 150,000 and above | 15 |
Under 25,000: 21; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 27; 75,000 to 99,999: 23; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 15
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (27). 32 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
2004: 14; 2005: 10; 2006: 12; 2007: 24; 2008: 12; 2009: 8; 2010: 9; 2011: 5; 2012: 5; 2013: 13; 2014: 10; 2015: 11; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 3; 2019: 5; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2023: 1; 2025: 4
Pattern summary
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 39 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 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 10067417 · 2004-04-19 (April 19, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10067417 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074297 · 2004-05-26 (May 26, 2004)
THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO THE FLOOR FOR VEHICLE DECELERATION. THIS WOULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10083419 · 2004-10-06 (October 6, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA THE CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A DUMP TRUCK AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE SHUTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083419 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10090232 · 2004-09-01 (September 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BY COASTING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THEN, NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10090232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10123924 · 2005-06-02 (June 2, 2005)
2004 GMC YUKON SLT -- INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN TRUCK WAS STARTED. ALL GAUGES (FUEL, BATTERY & WATER) BECAME INACTIVE. SHIFT INDICATOR NO LONGER WORKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT GEAR THE CAR WAS IN. AUDIO SYSTEM (CASSETTE, CD PLAYER AND RADIO) BECAME INOPERABLE. CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP -- BECK & MASTEN NORTH IN HOUSTON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GOING OUT, CAUSING SPEEDOMETER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER ADMITTED THAT THI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10123924 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10298304 · 2010-01-05 (January 5, 2010)
UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF VEHICLE ERRATIC ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EXISTED. OFTEN ONLY THE FRONT DOORS WOULD LIKE, LEAVING THE BACK DOORS AND REAR DOOR UNLOCKED. OFTEN UPON INSERTING KEY IN IGNITION, DRIVERS SEAT WOULD ZOOM FORWARD PUSHING OCCUPANT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING, OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WOULD RETRACT FOR NO REASON. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THOUGH MANY SERVICE NOTES EXIST. LATELY, THE AMP GAUGE FAILED HOWEVER AMPERAGE IS NOT AFFECTED. NEXT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 38 MPH WHILE NOT MOVING. IT IS TOTALLY NOW INOPERATI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298304 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137560 · 2005-09-26 (September 26, 2005)
DT: THE VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING BUT STEERING TO THE LEFT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH RIGHT SIDE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ,AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS UNLESS THE CONSUMER WOULD PAY FOR IT. THE CONSUMER OWNS AN AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE STEERING GEAR BOX. HE PURCHASED A NEW STEERING GEAR BOX AND REPLACED THE OLD ONE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 47,000 MILES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137560 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190038 · 2007-04-26 (April 26, 2007)
2004 YUKON CUSTOMER STATES THAT IN DEC BEGAN EXPERIENCING A RATTLE THAT BECAME LOUDER OVER A PERIOD OF A COUPLE WEEKS**CC THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RATTLING WAS DUE TO THE CAR BEING IN NEED OF LUBRICATED BODY MOUNT CUSHIONS. THE CONSUMER STATES, NOW IT IS JAN 2007 AND PROBLEM IS RECURRING. THE CONSUMER STATES THE WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.NET HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. GMC HAS EVEN CREATED A LUBRICATION KIT FOR THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE LUBRICANT ONLY SILENCES THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 26,099 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10123944 · 2005-06-02 (June 2, 2005)
DT: WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND STALLED. AND DRIVER HAS NO POWER AND DRIVER HAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CALLER HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. CALLER HAS HAD THREE VEHICLES IN THE PASSED 4 OR 5 YEARS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. CALLER?S FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ALSO HAVE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10123944 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073337 · 2004-05-10 (May 10, 2004)
THERE WAS MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER TRAIN DRIVELINE, WHICH RESULTED*JB IN THE TRUCK SHIFTING FROM 2WD TO 4WD BY ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE TRUCK 3 TIMES AND REPLACED THE 4WD SWITCH AND THE TRANSFER CASE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10533758 · 2013-08-05 (August 5, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY NEEDED TO BE FILLED BUT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10533758 at NHTSA ↗