2004 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 186 complaints
186
Total Complaints
74,563mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,500 25th Percentile
74,563 Median Mileage
118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
31
SERVICE BRAKES
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
ENGINE
12
AIR BAGS
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
2
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2004 GMC YUKON, 2WD. MILES ON IT WAS 188. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I DROVE IT HOME WHICH IS ABOUT 10-15 MILES AWAY. AS I GET CLOSE TO HOME, THE BELL IN THE CAR STARTS TO CHIME, THE ROOF LIGHTS TURN ON, AND ACROSS THE ODEMETER READER, IT READS "PASSENGER DOOR AJAR". I PAR..."
"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND..."
"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28