GMC Yukon Denali fire or smoke problems

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Seats · 120,000 miles · MD · fire

The seat caught on fire while the car was running. My child was sleeping and smoke was coming out from under his booster seat and his legs. I contacted gmc and they said this had never happened before and we should contact our insurance company, though, when we took it to the technicians at the dealership (for the inspection), they saw where two wires were on top of one another and the seat had caught on fire. This is a serious problem. I searched online and there are many stories out there, I am just not sure if people are reporting them---or if they realize that gmc makes similar cars so cadillac, sierras, and other cars come from the same mold.

Filed Oct 12, 2018 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · MD · fire

The car seat warmer in the back of the car caught on fire while our seven year old was asleep in the car. He was in his booster seat. The seat warmer was not on. (this was in august 2018.) we smelled a burning smell and there was a smoldering flame under his legs. The car was stationary, not in motion. It was idling in a parking lot.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Electrical · 129,474 miles · AZ · fire

The passenger side under dash bored caught on fire. Wile driving down the street it started to smoke and I saw flam. I was able to put flam out and lucky was a block from home. I parked it turned it off it seamed like the fire was out and no smoke .about 15 min later I go out side and my truck is in fire it burnt the whole in side of cab. I believe it was the moter blower that set on fire due to thats were fire came from .as well when I looked under the hood there was nothing wrong with it still perfect condition. So all fire damage I's completey inside SUV were the moter blower is .

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · MA

My driver's side electric control panel stopped working abruptly. One morning, I got into my car and immediately noticed a burning smell. I turned the car on and tried to open the window. I was unable to open either the driver's side window or the passenger's side window. Additionally, I was unable to lower the back passenger window and the power door opener was not working on the driver's side. I called my local gmc dealer and they examined the car. They told me that water got into the casing in the electrical switch control panel causing an electrical short. They also stated that this was a problem with nissan suvs and isuzu suvs and was the subject of a re-call. However, since my SUV is a yukon denali, it is not eligible to be fixed under the re-call. They took the control panel apart and showed me a small white plug inside the control panel that was burned, brown and melted on the end. They disconnected this plug and told me that it was too dangerous to operate the car with it plugged in. I told them that I do not understand why they would not repair this obvious safety hazard simply because it did not occur on an isuzu or a nissan. They told me that, in fact, the yukon denali is similar to the recalled nissan models but they cannot fix the electrical short unless it is a specific subject of a re-call.

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Electrical · 136,000 miles · CT · fire · 1 injury

At approximately 1:54 pm I was leaving work and I didn't get about 1,000 feet when I began to see smoke coming from the center console area where the cigarette lighter was. I pulled over into a gas station and took the cup holders out trying to search where the smoke was coming from. I then saw smoke coming from the vents on the dashboard. I also saw smoke coming from the battery compartment under the hood. I opened the hood and more smoke with coming from the vent. I opened the passenger side door and saw that behind the center console just under the cd play, the wires were on fire and the fire continued to become larger. I called the fire department at 1:56 pm and again at 1:59 pm when they arrived and the entire dashboard was burning. The vehicle's dashboard was completely melted along with the controls above by the sunroof. The vehicle is a complete loss. The vehicle has been parked at my job for more than 6 hours before I took it to go home. I sustained smoke inhalation and heat burns on my face. I was transported to the local hospital, treated and release.

Filed Sep 14, 2012 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · NY

Lost braking ability, brake peddle to floor, warning lights came on for brake failure, service immediately. Smoke coming from area of left front wheel. Pulled over, checked brake fluid, there was none.

Filed Nov 8, 2011 · Electrical · PA · fire

My husband's 2004 yukon denali caught fire while parked in the driveway of home. The vehicle had been sitting for nearly two hours before it spontaneously ignited. I called 911 while my husband took the hose and sprayed water on the fire, which was in the dashboard of the SUV. The fire department arrived a few minutes later and put the fire out. Fortunately, no one was injured, but it is unknown why the vehicle ignited and was on fire. I contacted gmc via online chat, and the representative said there are no recalls on the 2004 yukon denali. After some preliminary searches online, I found numerous claims of the same thing occurring to other owners of yukon and tahoe suvs in the u.s..

Filed Jul 25, 2011 · Electrical · 14,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated the vehicle was parked in the garage for 20 hours when it caught fire. The fire started in the electrical fuse box. The vehicle was pushed out of the garage while it was on fire and extinguished by the contact. The fire department was contacted also assist with extinguishing the fire. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. There were no injuries. A fire report was filed. The dealer was contacted but refused to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic but due to the delay of a part from the dealer, the vehicle repair would be delayed. The manufacturer was contacted but no one could answer her questions transferring her from one department to another. The vehicle was not completely repaired. The failure mileage was 14,000.

Filed Apr 1, 2011 · Electrical, Seats · 140,646 miles · VA · fire

Rear bucket seat (driver's side) caught fire. Fire attributed to seat heater failure by each the 1) fire marshal, 2) gmc dealer and 3) geico. Car was unoccupied, parked for approximately 2 hours before returning to open car and find car seat on fire. Car seat was not used by any passengers for at least a week prior to the fire. There were only two passengers using the car during an out-of-town trip when the fire occurred on fourth day. Thus, car seat heater some how turned itself on, remained on, overheated, and caught seat cushion material on fire. Luckily, car was parked turned off completely (except for seat heater!), locked and unoccupied. Further, fire was discovered before spreading, engulfing car and endangering others in the busy school parking lot. Had the seat caught fire while someone was actually sitting in the seat and/or the car was traveling at highway speeds, this failure would have resulted in injuries and possible fatalities. Seat heaters should never risk causing fires and need to be investigated.

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Seats · 116,000 miles · FL · fire

My heated seats stopped working. When my truck was in the shop with my mechanic I asked if he could look and see what the issue is. When he took apart the seat the heating pad was burnt to a crisp. He called the gm dealer near by and asked what the issue could be and they said a short in the heating pad wire. This part obviously caught fire in my vehicle. I called gm corporate today and they said since the repair was not done at gm there is nothing they will do for me. My car could have completed caught fire with myself and my daughter in it. Just because the repair was not done there but the parts were bought at the gm dealer they wont reimburse me for the parts and labor. This is not a recall item from what I can see online.