2010 GMC YUKON XL Air Bags Problems

15 complaints about Air Bags

15
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (15)

May 19, 2025 Crash

I was in a head-on collision (T-bone) going over 40 mph. Despite the severity of the collision no airbags deployed and both front seatbelts failed. Error Codes: B0052:00 Deployment commanded; B0015:04 Driver seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open; B0022:04 Passenger seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open. I have a police report but it exceeds the 10mb limit.

Apr 8, 2021

WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SAYING THE PROPELLANT IN THIS INFLATOR MAY DEGRADE AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HIGH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO EXPLODE DURING A DEPLOYMENT. AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG AND INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR AT HIGH SPEED, WHCIH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS. WHEN WE CALLED THE GMC DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED, THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE FOR MY HUSBAND, MYSELF AND OUR 6 CHILDREN THAT WE RIDE IN TOGETHER EACH DAY. I'M ALSO PREGNANT AND EXPECTING A BABY IN AUGUST - WE SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, GMC SHOULD BE OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE FOR USE UNTIL THEY HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE OR SOME OPTION TO KEEP OUR FAMILY SAFE.

Feb 19, 2021

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPROACHED A CORNER HIT A ICY SPOT THEN DRY SPOT SPUN ME AROUND AND WENT INTO THE DITCH. SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECT OR ROLL THE VEHICLE. ALSO DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CURRENT RECALL ON AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 160,000

Nov 29, 2019

CRACKS IN DASH THAT COULD EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND/ OR SEND PIECES OF THE DASH FLYING TOWARDS ME IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Aug 11, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. STILL WAITING FOR REPAIR SINCE MAY 2016

Aug 7, 2019

TAKATA RECALL

Mileage: 130,000

Feb 16, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. BEEN WAITING 3 YEARS TO BE REPAIRED.

Mileage: 60,000

May 8, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jan 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SIMPSON BUICK GMC OF BUENA PARK, 6600 AUTO CENTER DRIVE, BUENA PARK, CA 90621) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Oct 31, 2017

TAKATA RECALL ACTIVE RECALL SINCE MAY 27, 2016 WITH NO REMEDY.

Oct 26, 2017

I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER A YEAR TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SERVICED, NO DEALERSHIP HAS THE INFORMATION OR EQUIPMENT. DASH HAS EVEN CRACKED FROM THIS AIRBAG.

Mileage: 98,642

Oct 23, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - HERITAGE GMC IN ROCKWALL, TX (75087) STILL DOESN'T HAVE AIRBAGS THAT THEY CAN PUT IN TO REPLACE MINE.

Jun 29, 2017

THE DASH PANEL IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS ARE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE FLEXING OF THE AUTOMOBILE, LACK OF PROPER SUPPORT AND HEAT.

Mileage: 133,000

Apr 13, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING TESTS REGARDING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECONDARY LETTER AROUND AUGUST OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jun 3, 2016

DASHBOARD CRACK AT AIR BAG. CRACK RUNS FROM AIR BAG TO AIR VENT AND HAS CAUSED DASHBOARD TO SAG AND DROP. CONCERNED DEFECT MAY AFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Mileage: 94,000