2004 Gmc Yukon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (29) · Service Brakes (27) · Electrical System (15)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
126 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (773)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 773 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-23 · Child Seat“the contact owns a diono child safety seat, model type: radian 3r, model number: 50620-us-01, manufactured date: april 22, 2023. the contact stated that while unbuckling the child from the child seat, the buckle housing plastic part snapped. the failure occurred outside of a crash. the consumer was concerned about the structural integrity and that …”
2025-12-23 · Tires:sidewall“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.…”
2025-12-22 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 165,563 mi“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 c…”
2025-07-20 · Service Brakes“my vehicle is supposed to have a sensor wire for a break master cylinder and it doesn’t …”
2025-03-05 · Engine · 123,000 mi“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 vehicl…”
2023-12-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“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 …”
2021-06-02 · Service Brakes“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. b…”
2021-01-03 · Electrical System“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 ref…”
2020-06-28 · Electrical System“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.…”
2020-02-05 · Service Brakes“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 fa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.