2012 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
63 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 63 complaints (55.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 5 | 7.9% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 4.8% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 3.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 1.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 35 |
| Air Bags | 17 |
| Structure:Body | 9 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Structure | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
Unknown Or Other: 35; Air Bags: 17; Structure:Body: 9; Electrical System: 5; Structure: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 24 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2016: 7; 2017: 8; 2018: 6; 2019: 7; 2020: 14; 2021: 7; 2022: 1; 2023: 4; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10653531 · 2014-11-07 (November 7, 2014)
LARGE CRACK IN DASH AT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER APPEARED IN SEPT 2013. ANOTHER LARGE CRACK APPEARED OVER STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IN AUGUST 2014. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN SEVERAL GM MODELS SINCE AT LEAST 2007 AND THAT GM MAY OFFER TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLACEMENT FEE. I AM CONCERNED THAT, IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY, THE PLASTIC WOULD SHATTER AT THE CRACKED AREA AND ACT AS SHRAPNEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10991541 · 2017-05-24 (May 24, 2017)
CRACKS IN DASH BOARD AND THEY ARE SPREADING. TWO CRACKS ARE ABOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. ONE CRACK HAS SPREAD TO THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10991541 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10919274 · 2016-10-27 (October 27, 2016)
TAKATA RECALL -I FOUND NO RECORD OF RECALL BUT PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD AROUND WHERE THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTION AND TURN ON AND ARE UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF. FUEL TANK MILEAGE TO EMPTY UNRELIABLE. GAUGE CAN BE AT QUARTER TANK AND SAY 50 MILES TO EMPTY AND STALL DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS. GAS GAUGE ISSUE CHANGES WHILE DRIVING...ON ROAD TRIPS THE GAS GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY CHANGE AND SAY THERE IS MORE GAS IN IT THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10919274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316836 · 2020-03-08 (March 8, 2020)
I WAS LEAVING A STORE AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND LOST OF ALL ELECTRIC IN VEHICLE AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING VEHICLES! WOULD GO DEAD AND START AGAIN BY ITSELF BUT AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL AS IF IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN! I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE! ONCE I PULLED OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED VEHICLE START TO FLICKERING SO I SAT FOR A BIT AND WHEN IT STOP FLICKERING I TRIED CONTINUING HOME! CUT THE VEHICLE OFF IN PARK TRIED TO START IT BACK WITH NO RESPONSE BUT AS I SAT I TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT FINALLY STARTED BUT STIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316836 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11386117 · 2021-01-02 (January 2, 2021)
WHEN DRIVING IT SOMETIMES BEGINS TO HESITATE REDUCE POWER THE TRACTION AND STABILITY AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE RPM GAUGE AS WELL STOPS WORKING. IF I PULL OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN OFF AND RESTART MOST TIMES THE IGNITION WILL HANG AND KEEP TRYING CRANK THE VEHICLE. IT'S HESITANT TO CRANK WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND SOMETIMES CRANKS AND THEN IMMEDIATELY DIES. IT WILL SHIFT HARD JUST BEFORE POWERING INTO A REDUCED POWER MODE. IF YOU TURN OFF RESTART TURN YOUR WHEEL ALL THE WAY LEFT AND THEN ALL THE WAY RIGHT AND CRANK IT WILL …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11386117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11696097 · 2025-10-28 (October 28, 2025)
Driving on loop 20 overpass on Hwy 59 in Laredo Texas suddenly the engine lost power and started to skip and miss fire while a loud tapping noise was generated, due to the loss of power and skipping, alarms showed in the main console requiring immediate service to the engine, traction and braking sys, the lack of engine power place me in a very critical and unsafe situation wherein I was about to be rear collision by the vehicle behind me. This event happened on October 17th, 2025 . I brought the vehicle to Powell Watson Motors who is the GMC …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11696097 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10668450 · 2014-12-27 (December 27, 2014)
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL THE PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK NOT BEING RELEASED. TOOK THIS IN TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE FUEL TANK AND VARIOUS COMPONENT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I FILL UP AT EITHER. IT CAN TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES TO FILL UP THE FUEL TANK DUE TO THE PUMP CONSTANTLY SHUTTING OFF DUE TO THE PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK NOT BEING RELEASED. GM DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME AT THIS POINT. THIS IS A MAJO…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11514664 · 2023-03-30 (March 30, 2023)
I HAVE A 2012 GMC YUKON DENALI XL THAT STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION "6L80" ISSUES AT 120,000 MILES.(03/20/2019) BEAMAN GMC STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. SO ON I SPENT $6031.19 TO HAVE IT REPLACED/REBUILT, NOW 80,000 MILES LATER ON 3/24/2023 I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED/REBUILT AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME TO THE TUNE OF $9454.00. I DECIDED TO DO SOME INVESTIGATIVE WORK AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION THAT WAS DATED NOVEMBER OF 2022. BUL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11514664 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11376110 · 2020-11-24 (November 24, 2020)
WHILE WORKING ON AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT I ENCOUNTERED 2 DISTINCT PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG AND VEHICLE SYSTEM. 1. THE MAIN UNDERHOOD FUSE PANEL ON MY VEHICLE HAS PORTION OF OXIDATION ON THE FUSES THEMSELVES. THIS OXIDATION IS CAUSING FUSES TO APPEAR INTACT BUT ARE CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO OPEN. THIS WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF MY AIRBAG SYSTEM TO NOT BE OPERATING PROPERLY. 2. WHILE DIAGNOSING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, I WAS CAUTIOUS ABOUT UNPLUGGIN THE BATTERY DURING ANY TROUBLESHOOTING THAT I WAS PERFORMING. BUT, AT THE END OF THE DIAGNOSIS PERIOD AND A…
Owner-reported narrative. 187,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11376110 at NHTSA ↗