2013 GMC YUKON Unknown Or Other Problems

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All Unknown Or Other Complaints (52)

Oct 11, 2025

Steering wheel will not lock when in park and the vehicle is turned off. This is referring to the Steering/Shifter Recall (13V-001).

Jul 14, 2023

TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATE STABILITRAC NEEDS SERVICE AND IS NOT ON. OBD CODE READS BAD STEERING SENSOR. ACCORDING TO OTHER GM OWNERS ONLINE THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. MANY SHOW THE REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON LINE. THE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN OFF AND ON FOR SOME TIME WHEN CAR IS COOL ITS OFF WHEN IT SETS IN THE SUN IT GOES ON. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TOPEKA KS GM DEALER TWICE THIS WEEK TO GET THE COST TO REPLACE THIS SENSOR AND AM TOLD THEY WILL CALL ME BACK BUT NO ONE HAS.

Jun 4, 2023

UNKNOWN. Truck would not move out of gear as the gear shift was just moving up and down and not catching any gears

Mar 24, 2022

When driving my steering wheel jerks causing vehicle to veer, stabilitrak snd traction lights flash, lights flicker all the while driving. Vehicle nearly lost control while doing so. Auto shop cannot duplicate the issue nor any codes pop up . Very dangerous for a family while we are driving and saw many complain about this issue.

Jan 27, 2022

There is an issue with the radio head unit that causes a high pitched noise, even when the radio is off. It happens with anything connected to the radio, like the indicator, seatbelt warning, door ajar warning. The high pitch noise causes migraines and nausea in drivers and passengers. Issue has been ongoing for months. All 3 radio heads installed by dealer have emitted this sound. Dealer refuses to send in 3rd new unit. Relief from sound only happens when the fuse for the radio head unit is pulled. Attaching a picture of the sound frequency after opening the door, car not on.

Nov 29, 2021

The dashboard is cracking on both sides with one crack leading to the air bag. This creates a hazard as it could impact airbag or pieces of dash could cause injury as they are sharp. Dealers will not replace although it appears to be known issue

Mar 29, 2021

DASHBOARD HAD 1 CRACK KNOWN PRIOR TO TAKATA RECALL, WHEN PICKED UP SEVERAL NEW CRACKS NOW EXIST. DEALER DENIED ANY WRONGDOING AND SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A COVER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. GMC SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF QUALITY CONTROL FOR DASHBOARD AS WELL AS POOR DESIGN/FAULTY DOOR HANDLES THAT BREAK EASILY BUT ENTIRE PANEL PURCHASE IS THE ONLY REMEDY. NO MORE GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ME.

Mileage: 120,000

Mar 13, 2021

DASH CRACKED OUT IN TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS

Mar 13, 2021

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING, DASH IS VIBRATING.

Mileage: 60,100

Feb 22, 2021

CRACKED DASH

Mileage: 101,000

Nov 2, 2020

DASH PREMATURELY CRACKING CAUSING ADDITIONAL RISK TO OCCUPANTS IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION. RESEARCH SHOWS MANY MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE NOT BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

Sep 20, 2020

DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BOTH CRACKED! DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO SPOTS.

Mileage: 900,000

Sep 16, 2020

CRACKED DASHBOARD

Mileage: 142,000

Aug 30, 2020

TOP OF DASHBOARD CRACKING IN FRONT OF DRIVERS SEAT. THE CRACK IS TRAVELING TOWARDS THE DRIVER AND AT TIMES YOU CAN SEE IT LIFTING UP ON ONE SIDE OF THE CRACK. I'M AFRAID THAT ONCE IT TOTALLY CRACKS IT WILL CAUSE ISSUES WITH VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AND ALSO OBJECTS FROM THE DAMAGED AREA TO FLY INTO YOUR FACE WILL DRIVING. WENT TO RIVERHEAD GMC FOR MY NYS INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT GM WILL NOT OVER IT.

Mileage: 73,000

Jul 25, 2020

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED. IT RATTLES AND SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FROM GMC.

Mileage: 140,000

Apr 26, 2020

I HAVE 3 MAJOR CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD THAT APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE. WHEN I RESEARCHED IT I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL.

Mileage: 38,000

Mar 23, 2020

THE DASH ON MY 2013 YUKON HAS STARTED TO CRACK. IT SITS IN A HOUSE GARAGE, EXCEPT WHEN I AM AT WORK.

Mileage: 80,596

Mar 13, 2020 Crash

MY YUKON DENALI WAS BACKED INTO WHILE PARKED AT MY WORK PARKING LOT AND WHEN I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I INFORMED THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER ABOUT THE CRACK AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. HE INSTRUCTED THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO GMC AND HAVE THEM FILE A CLAIM. I THEN WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD PROBABLY DENY MY CLAIM, WHICH THEY DID. SO NOW IM STUCK WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MY OTHERWISE PERFECT VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW.

Mileage: 51,249

Feb 25, 2020

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT LOST POWER THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. HAD ONLY GONE ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED. WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART VEHICLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. IT DID SEEM LIKE THE ENGINE WAS REVVING ITSELF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN I RESTARTED IT. THEN IT SEEMED NORMAL AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE APPROXIMATE 3 MILES BACK WITHOUT ANY ISSUES.

Mileage: 127,000

Dec 21, 2019

THE DASH IS CRACKING OVER AIR BAGS WHICH COULD THROW PIECES AS AIR BAG DEPLOYS OR COULD PUNCTURE AIRBAG AS IT DEPLOYS.

Mileage: 75,000

Dec 18, 2019

CRACKS STARTED APPEARING FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 24,200 MILES AND HAS BEEN KEPT IN GARAGE.

Mileage: 24,200

Nov 25, 2019

DASHBOARD CRACK ABOVE STEERING COLUMN AND AIRBAG

Mileage: 117,000

Oct 27, 2019

THE DASH NEAR THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALL OF A SUDDEN CRACKED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,692.

Oct 26, 2019

DASHBOARD IS CRACK AND CRACK IS EXPANDING.... CHEAP MATERIAL VERY DISAPPOINTED

Sep 30, 2019

DEEP CRACKS IN DASHBOARD, INCLUDING PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA, COULD POSE SERIOUS RISK BY AFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. THIS IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY THE POOR QUALITY PLASTIC MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE DASHBOARD. THIS MATERIAL CANNOT WITHSTAND THE SUMMER/HOT CLIMATE.

Mileage: 60,000

Sep 30, 2019

CRACKED DASHBOARD

Aug 24, 2019

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND POTENTIALLY EXPANDING ABOVE GAGE CLUSTER WHICH WOULD CAUSE SHARP PLASTIC TO BREAK FREE UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND CAUSE SEVERE INJURY. CAUSE OF CRACKING UNKNOWN, ~50,000 MILES ON VEHICLE NORMAL NON-EXTREME USE

Mileage: 50,500

Jun 12, 2019

I HAVE 2 CRACKS IN MY DASH NEAR BOTH AIRBAGS.

Mileage: 50,000

May 24, 2018

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE STABILITRAK AND ABS SYSTEMS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT RUNS THE INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE AIR,HEAT AND BLOWER. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DASH IN THE LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED BY THOUSANDS ON THE INTERNET. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS BUT THEY ISSUED A CASE #. THIS CASE # APPLIES TO ALL THREE PROBLEMS FOR MY VEHICLE.

Mar 12, 2018

CRACKED DASH OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG

Mileage: 57,000

Jan 2, 2018

DASHBOARD HAS 2 CRACKS, ONE LOCATED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING WHEEL AS LONG AS 6 INCHES. THE OTHER CRACK IS LOCATED ON LEFT HAND SIDE ABOVE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS HAPPENED ON MY COMMUTE HOME.

Mileage: 83,000

Nov 15, 2017

CRACKED DASHBOARD OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AIR BAG LOCATION.

Oct 2, 2017

TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA 285/45R22 ON A 2013 GMC YUKON DENALI 2WD WITH APPROXIMATELY 53K MILES. WHILE WASHING VEHICLE TWO DAYS AGO (1 OCT 2017), I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE TIRE TREAD WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDE WALLS OF 3 OF THE 4 TIRES. THE CRACKS RUN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER FORMING SMALL TRIANGLES OF TIRE TREAD THAT CAN BE NOTICEABLY DEPRESSED. THIS INDICATES A SERIOUS IMPENDING TIRE FAILURE OF THE SIDEWALL. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES HAVE AT LEAST 15K MILES (APPROX) OF TREADLIFE REMAINING, I AM FORCED TO REPLACE THEM NOW FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS.

Mileage: 53,000

Sep 14, 2017

I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CAR. 1ST THE DASH HAS CRACKED STARTING AT THE LEFT REAR OF THE AIR BAG COVER TO THE REAR SEAM OF THE DASH. EVEN WITH A MAJOR GUARD PROTECTION PLAN 901770667 I'M BEING TOLD IT'S NOT COVERED. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND 50,000 MILES AND I'VE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE CUSTOMERS OF GM VEHICLES WITH CRACKED DASHBOARDS. 2ND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS BROKEN. THE SMALL PIECES OF PLASTIC UNDER THE DOOR HANDLE ARE ALL BROKEN. THIS TOO ISN'T COVERED I'M BEING TOLD. THE DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN CRACKED FOR OVER A YEAR . THE CRACK IN THE DASH JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON 9/13/2017

Mileage: 50,000

Aug 28, 2017

SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS APPEARING ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THESE CRACKS ARE AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

Mileage: 43,210

Jul 24, 2017

HAVE SECOND DASHBOARD CRACK ON 2013 YUKON DENALI. GMC WON'T REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. HAVE HAD TO PAY TWICE NOW TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. WE HAVE TWO FRIENDS WITH NEWER YUKONS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT SO FAR ONLY ONCE FOR THEM. OUR VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A GARAGE THE MAJORITY OF EACH AND NIGHT.

Mileage: 56,795

Jul 11, 2017

THE DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH MOUNTED AIRBAG. THIS COULD CAUSE THE FRAGILE PLASTIC TO ACT AS SHRAPNEL IF THE AIRBAG ACTIVATES. THE VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 39000 MILES.

Mileage: 39,000

Jul 6, 2017

DASH CRACKING ABOVE GAGES AND BY AIR BAG. IT WAS MAKING A LOUD CRACKING SOUND WHILE IT WAS SPLITTING APART GOING DOWN THE ROAD.

Mileage: 68,000

Jun 13, 2017

I TRADED IN A GMC HYBRID JUNE 2014 & PURCHASED A 2013 GMC YUKON XL 1500 SLT. THE HYBRID I TRADED IN HAD A CRACKED DASH. I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A RARE THING THAT HAPPENED FOR WHATEVER REASON. MY CURRENT YUKON ALSO NOW HAS A CRACKED DASH. AFTER MINIMAL DIGGING, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE AN ISSUE IN THEIR VEHICLES MADE BETWEEN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS. MY DASH CRACK IS AT MY AIRBAG. #1, & MOST IMPORTANT, IS THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGER. #2 IS THE FACT THAT I PAID A HUGE AMOUNT FOR THIS VEHICLE. ANY FLAWS OR ISSUES THAT ARE CAUSED BY THE MAKER SHOULD 100% BE COVERED AND REPAIRED. I HAVE AN APPT. WITH THE DEALER. LADY SAID DASH REPLACEMENT IS PROBABLY NOT COVERED AND COULD COST ME $500.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT. I FOUND WHERE ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? I AM UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE IT HAPPENED. I WENT TO CLEAN IT AND NOTICED IT WAS CRACKED. TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP; AT THAT POINT IT WAS RECOMMENDED I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM.

May 7, 2017

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS, ONE LOCATION IS WHERE THE AIRBAG IS IN THE DASH. IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE DASHBOARD WILL EXPLODE.

Mileage: 35,000

Apr 10, 2017

CRAKED DASH BOARD. STATIONARY

Mileage: 60,000

Jan 19, 2017

DASH CRACKING IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. ONE IS UPPER LEFT SIDE OF AIRBAG ON PASSENGERS SIDE THE SECOND ONE IS RIGHT OF THE HUMP ON DRIVERS SIDE.

Mileage: 52,000

Jan 8, 2017

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2013 GMC YUKON XL IS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I NOTICED ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THIS VEHICLE

Mileage: 75,000

Nov 30, 2016

CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG AND ALL ACROSS DASH VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PLASTIC PARTS OF DASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO SHARP FLYING PIECES STRIKING PASSENGERS 2013 GMC YUKON XL DENALI MODEL GM WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT

Oct 6, 2016

THERE IS A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. IT'S INCREASINGLY SPREADING AND I'VE SEEN THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE MY COMPLIANT KNOWN. THE CRACK JUST SHOWED OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN I CRANKED THE CAR UP. WE USE A SUN VISOR TO AVOID THE SUN DIRECTLY HITTING HE DASHBOARD BUT THIS STILL HAPPENED.

Oct 3, 2016

MY YUKON DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK VERY NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY GM DEALER TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED OR A RECALL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LARGE EXPENSE OF $1,000 TO REPLACE AND THE POSSIBLE SAFETY TO AIRBAG ON THE PASS SIDE OF THE YUKON. I AM ALSO BEING TOLD THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 52,802

Aug 5, 2016

CRACKED DASHBOARD MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY SUSTAINED A CRACKED DASHBOARD IN JUNE 2016. CRACK RUNS VERTICALLY ABOVE MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE IS NO REASONABLE CAUSE FOR THIS CRACK. I DID NOT PLACE ANYTHING ON MY DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD NOW RADDLED WHEN I DRIVE, AND I WORRY ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THE DASHBOARD IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. I WORRY THAT THE CRACKED DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A VERY SHARP OBJECT THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR INJURY.

Mileage: 77,000

Jun 21, 2016

CRACKED DASHBOARD

Mileage: 70,000

May 15, 2016

HAVE A 2013 YUKON WITH CRACKS STARTING TO APPEAR ON DASH. PURCHASE THE VEHICLE IN 2014 WITH 23,000 MILES ON IT, IT'S NOW 2016 AND TRUCK IS NOW AT 51,000 MILES. TRUCK IS NOT USE OFF ROAD ONLY FOR TRAVELING NEEDS. CRACKS ARE STARTING TO APPEAR AT EYE SITE. I SEEN OTHER VIDEOS AND SEEN OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND IT LOOKS THAT IT GETS WORST DURING TIME. I PAY FOR A GOOD AMERICAN MADE TRUCK , I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING TO EVERY TRUCK AMERICAN MADE YUKON,CHEVY,TAHOE, ECT.ECT. PLEASE HELP THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BE HAPPY AND THEY WILL STAY BUYING AMERICAN MADE CARS AND TRUCKS.

May 12, 2016

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DEC 2014 USED, SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED IT, A CRACK STARTED BY THE PASSENGER HAIR BAG IT IS GETTING WORSE I NOW HAVE 3 CRACKS SPREADING ACROSS MY DASH. WE PAID WAY TO MUCH MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE ITS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. .

Mileage: 36,000

Mar 5, 2016

MY 2013 YUKON DENALI HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. ONE IS LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HUMP OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACK STARTED AS A HALF INCH HAIR LINE CRACK AND HAS NOW TURNED INTO A EIGHT INCH LONG CRACK. SEEMS TO KEEP GROWING. THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK BY THE AIRBAG. I HAVE ABOUT 77,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE. IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR, 99% OF TIME IS GARAGED. NO ABUSE OR OFF ROAD DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND GMC AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TOO MUCH TO HAVE IT REPLACED. IN MY WORLD THIS IS STILL A NEW VEHICLE AND AT A COST OF $60K THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FLYING DEBRIS FROM THE DASH COULD FATALLY INJURE SOMEONE IF IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Feb 24, 2016

LARGE CRACKS ON DASH.

Mileage: 38,000