Model year record
2011 GMC Yukon Hybrid recalls & problems
The 2011 GMC Yukon Hybrid has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2011 GMC Yukon Hybrid.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2011 GMC Yukon Hybrid SUV 4WD
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 22.8% |
2011 GMC Yukon Hybrid SUV RWD
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover risk | 24.6% |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| StructureBody | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Unknown or other
DASHBOARD CRACKED
- Unknown or other
CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT EXTENDS COMPLETELY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD TO THE DRIVING CONSOLE. THE CRACK STARTS NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.
- Service brakes
I HAVE A 2011 YUKON HYBRID 2WD. ON AUGUST 234D, 2014 MY (XXX) YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE RUNNING ERRANDS WHILE EN ROUTE TO HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY. AT OUR FIRST DESTINATION HE NOTICED SOME FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE YUKON AND SAID HE HEARD A HISSING SOUND. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST CONDENSATION AND CONTINUED ON. WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE AT OUR SECOND DESTINATION I NOTICED A LOT OF FLUID TRAILING WHERE I HAD JUST DRIVEN THE YUKON. UPON EXITING THE PARKING LOT THE BRAKES TURNED TO MUSH (THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE) AND I HAD NO BRAKING CAPABILITIES. I PULLED OFF INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO GMC ,THE MECHANIC FOUND THE BRAKE LINE TO BE…
- Structure › Body
LEFT A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD POP, THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL CRACKED! *TR
- Fuel/propulsion system
WITH THE CAR IS STOPPED, IGNITION OFF, KEY OUT, THE CAR WILL PERIODICALLY LUNGE FORWARD WHILE IN PARK. THE LUNGE IS ALWAYS FORWARD AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF TURNING CAR OFF. WHEN I NOTIFIED THE DEALER, THEY FLASHED NEW CODE TO THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER. THE NEXT TIME I INFORMED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WAS STILL DOING LUNGING, THEY STATED THIS IS "NORMAL". ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, I WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. I WAS CHECKING THE OIL AT THE TIME. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsClosedLed to recall 22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review…