IllustrationTRYING TO STOP SLOWLY AND ABS SYSTEM MOVE MY YUKON TO A POINT I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TO STOP UNDER 10 MILES PER HOUR. ALSO 2WD DRIVE DROPS TO 4WD ON HIGHWAY AND LOSE POWER. THIS IS DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY.
2004 GMC Yukon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 GMC Yukon do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 103.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
210–25K
1725–50K
2750–75K
2375–100K
23100–150K
16150K+
127 reports with mileage · 31 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports
Power Train complaints
4 reportsTL* 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 CONTA…
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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.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE, WHICH HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DROP. THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE, WHICH HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DROP. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOT OF NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
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
Official recalls
205V163000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Apr 22, 2005
ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION THE LAP PORTION OF THE SAFETY BELT LOW AROUND THE HIPS OF OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY SMALLER OCCUPANTS, SEATED IN THIS POSITION. APPROPRIATE USE OF A CHILD SEAT OR BOOSTER SEAT, AS RECOMMENDED FOR SMALL CHILDREN, DOES IMPROVE THE FIT CONDITION FOR THIS USER GROUP. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPER INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD RESTRAINT (WITH CHILD SEATS OR BOOSTERS), SPECIAL VERBIAGE FOR RESTRAINING OLDER CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. ALSO, THE SUGGESTED SEAT BELT FIT/ROUTING FOR ADULTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF SEATING POSITION, IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TEXT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LAP PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ROUTING THAT IS NOT LOW AND SNUG ON THE HIPS CAN ALLOW THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON AN OCCUPANT'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THEIR HIPBONES, AND THEREFORE, CAN EXPOSE THEM TO MORE RISK OF ABDOMINAL AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT OPEN THE GUIDE LOOP, REMOVE A PORTION OF THE LOOP, AND THEN THE REMAINING TWO SIDES SHOULD BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH A RETAINER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
04V045000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Feb 4, 2004
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.