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2004 Gmc Yukon

The Verdict

30 Check Engine

The 2004 Gmc Yukon has 445 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issues are electrical (179 complaints) and body (98 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 30/100, it earns a "Check Engine" rating. If you're shopping for a Gmc Yukon, consider the 2020 model year which has 92% fewer complaints.

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30

Klunk Score: Check Engine

More complaints than most vehicles. Known issues exist — budget for potential repairs.

How is this calculated?

The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.

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Under the Hood

Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.

YearBodyBrakesElectricalEngineTransmission
200097108293615
2001109200416216
200271166384521
20031151351638518
200498901796810
2005201228187
2006321412187
2007230194019129
200811262384013
2009824100197
20101030105210
20111907170255
201277243123
201394268153
201432314102
201585812914643
201631471203629
20172740523639
201820452812
2019746277
20206301311
20212572020731
20222621710611
20232291514516
202411261159
20251023301

By Category

Electrical
179
Body
98
Brakes
90
Engine
68
Transmission
10

By Severity

1
222
2
195
3
2
4
25
5
1

Worst Problems

Complaints

Body 1

275 55r20 Sidewalls are separating like dryrotted. Bad and severe problems and have been reported to Bridgestone warranty and recall department with no actio taken at this time.

6mo ago
Electrical 2

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2004 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while attempting to trade the vehicle in, the dealer discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy, per the Carfax report. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 165,563. The actual mileage could not be determined because the Carfax report displayed that the mileage had drastically fluctuated over the years. No other agency was contacted.

6mo ago
Brakes 1

My vehicle is supposed to have a sensor wire for a break master cylinder and it doesn’t

12mo ago
Engine 1

The contact owns a 2004 GMC Yukon. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The check engine warning light and another unknown warning light were illuminated, and a message was displayed that the gas port was reducing power. On a separate occasion, the vehicle started to lose motive power and then the vehicle started to shake. The vehicle was losing power and shaking until the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was restarted and drove normally for six months without failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with throttle body failure; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted three more times with different diagnoses. The vehicle was taken to other independent mechanics however, the cause for the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

16mo ago
Engine 1

It is just like the the service bulletin out for the 2006 and later gmc sierra except it’s for a 2004 gmc Yukon slt 4x4 4.8L. It is going into reduced engine power mode and it has to do with the throttle actuator control module. Throws code P2108

31mo ago
Brakes 4

While driving on the freeway at 75 mph I felt significant reduction in speed and the rpms went pretty high. It felt as if I had my foot on the accelerator and the brake at the same time. There was also a burnt smell. After a few minutes it went back to normal. This continued to happen sporadically so I took it to my mechanic he inspected the vehicle could not find an issue he also ran a code scan. No codes pertaining to this issue only knocker sensor and O2 sensor. I replaced those anyway. Then a few days later I was driving to work at it happened again going about 55 mph it felt like the transmission had downshift to a very low gear there was smoke and really bad burning smell. I pulled over immediately and called my mechanic. He towed the vehicle to his shop still could not find a problem. After several months of sitting I had to drive the vehicle home. After approximately 5 miles there was smoke and small flames coming from behind the front drivers side wheel. My mechanic checked the brake, it had engaged without me pressing the pedal and stuck. Now we are having issues getting brake fluid to the rear brakes. Possibly the proportioning valve.

51mo ago
Body 2

A severely cracked dashboard in 5 different places right over the air bags.

51mo ago
Body 4

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52mo ago
Engine 2

My kids and I was on the interstate and all of sudden my yukon reduce engine power.Dropping to 30 in a speed zone of 70.I was very afraid for our safety and appreciate there concerns for reducing engine power to save the truck,but that's very dangerous. So I paid to replace the throttle body and gas pedal cause that was the codes for the problem. But it's still doing the same thing and I don't have money to keep buying parts.Plus it a gm problem and I really need some help with the fixture..

62mo ago
Electrical 1

GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL: GMC REFUSES TO HONOR THE RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE ON BOTH MY SUV'S. I CAN'T BE PART OF THE CLASS ACTION UNTIL THESE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, WHAT A SCAM. I OWN 2 GMC YUKON'S SLT AND BOTH QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF FROM GMC. NEITHER CAR EVER GOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIRS AT NO COST. THIS IS AFTER I PAID THESE [XXX] OVER $1000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON ONE OF MY SUV'S MANY YEARS AGO WHICH DID NOT GET FIXED BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THEY COULDN'T FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY SUV'S BUT THEY KNEW ALL ALONG. I WANT GM TO HONOR THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND FIX MY SUV'S FAULTY IGNITION SYSTEM. I ONLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECAL FROM THE CLASS ACTION ATTORNEYS. GM NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF ANY RECALLS EVER!! PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

67mo ago
Brakes 2

2004 YUKON XL WITH 91,880 MILES. REPLACEMENT LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT 6,046 MILES OF SERVICE. THE BEARING SEPARATED COMPLETELY LEADING TO A TOWING EVENT. VEHICLE WAS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THE 4WD VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY THING RETAINING THE WHEEL. THE PRIOR BEARING WAS REPLACED AT 85,878 MILES. THE BEARING WAS INSTALLED AT AFTERMARKET SERVICE CENTER. THE HUB FACE HAS THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS ETCHED ON IT. 730-0093, 12FR18107. WHEN I LOOK THIS UP IT APPEARS TO BE A BEARING MADE BY GNB. *TR

73mo ago
Electrical 2

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT INDICATING WHAT GEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS IN IS OUT AND THEREFORE DRIVER CANNOT TELL WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN, AND EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD.

73mo ago
Electrical 2

CLUSTER DASHBOARD FAILS TO LIGHT UP WHEN THE KEY TURNS ON THE VEHICLE. NONE IS THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS MOVE OR LIGHT UP, NOT ABLE TO SEE SPEED, MILES, GAS GAGE, ETC. IT TAKES 40 MINUTE INTO A DRIVE BEFORE IT TURNS ON RANDOMLY.

74mo ago
Electrical 2

INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTING OUT AND FLASHES BACK ON WITH DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.

77mo ago
Brakes 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEARS (3655 SW 22ND ST, CORAL GABLES, FL 33145. MIAMI, FLORIDA) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

78mo ago
Body 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. KING O'ROUKE GMC (756 SMITHTOWN BYPASS, SMITHTOWN, NY) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

80mo ago
Brakes 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING, THE DRUMS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED, AND NEW BRAKE LINES WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS, WHEN THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EXCEL CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1765 US HIGHWAY 59 S, JEFFERSON, TX 75657), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

82mo ago
Brakes 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE LINE HAD BURST AND THAT ANOTHER BRAKE LINE WAS ON THE VERGE OF BURSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FOUR SEASONS FORD (601 DUNCAN HILL RD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC 28792, (828) 693-4281) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE HIM HALF THE MONEY HE PUT DOWN FOR THE VEHICLE OR PROVIDE HIM WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OF THE SAME VALUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

82mo ago
Brakes 2

RUSTED BRAKE LINES (BOTH) RUSTED AND FAILED AT A CRITICAL TIME PUTTING MOTORIST IN DANGEROUS SITUATION AT TIME OF FAILURE. EXITING HIGHWAY AT POSTED SPEED WITH FEW OPTIONS ON HOW TO STOP VEHICLE.

83mo ago
Electrical 1

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I ENDED UP GETTING JUST A FEW RAIN DROPS SO I CLICK MY WIPER SWITCH ONE TIME, IT DIDN'T COME ON. ( PUZZLED ) SO I REPEATED TO GET TO WATER OFF WINDOW ,1 CLICK AT A TIME THE WIPERS DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL I WAS AT HIGH. OF COURSE , NOW THEY ARE ON HIGH AND RAIN IS GONE, NOW I CAN'T GET THE BLADES TO STOP IN THE OFF POSITION. WELL, I HAD TO PULL OVER I COULDN'T CONCENTRATE ON WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO MY WIPERS? AS WELL AS DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 10, 2019. I'VE CALLED GMC A COUPLE TIMES, 1ST TIME THEY JUST CLOSED NEXT TIME I DIDNT TRANSFER TO SERVICE DEPT . I JUST THINK , THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING TO NOTIFY YOU , I JUST HAPPENED TO GET HOME BEFORE THE STORM HIT. I WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

85mo ago

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