Stab, ABS light and engine lights either going on one at a time or simultaneously. Car wouldn't start & when it did all of the dashboard gauges were at "zero" car seemed off but drive-able--gas, MPH, RPM, gas/oil gauges remained at zero while driving. Later that day when car was restarted-the gauges were at normal readings. Stabiltrack light keeps going on & off. Electrical doesn't work well, almost every power door has failed & actuator has been replaced, rear back hatch door will not open & we have no access to our cargo/trunk area. Keyless entry works occasionally. Interior and exterior chrome handles have sharp edges.
GMC Yukon XL 1500 door locks problems
12 of the 309 owner complaints about the GMC Yukon XL 1500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 45,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
Chrome is coming off the wheels causing tires to leak air. All four outside door handles broke off due to a weak plastic design.
Rear passenger door actuator failed. Now, the other 3 actuators are failing as well. This is a safety concern because in case of an accident, passengers and driver can have their doors remain locked. My biggest concern is that the children in the 2nd & 3rd row can become trapped when the actuators fail. The door lock knob is way back in the rear door, making it not accessible from the front seat or front door. This is clearly a quality issue. To have one fail might be just bad luck, to have all 4 fail is clearly a design & quality issue that needs to be addressed. I hope gmc does not wait until children are hurt due to locked door before they admit it is an issue & just fix it.
One by one the door lock actuators have stopped working. All before 60,000 miles. The doors will not lock or unlock electronically. This is a safety issue due to the fact that the doors do not automatically lock when you put the car in gear. A child could open the door as you are driving down the road. Needs a recall.
Two door locks quit working, then would lock and unlock while driving.
The left front and the left rear door locks on my vehicle do not work. I am very worried that one of my children will open the door while I am driving. The vehicle is out of warranty and it will be a few weeks until I can save enough to have it fixed. This seems to be a very common problem with gmc. I have been told that it is the door lock actuator. There should be a recall and gmc should pay to have this fixed. This is a serious safety issue.
2008 gmc yukon xl - door lock actuators repeated failure - safety issue as the doors will not lock automatically while underway and become a hazard. Also in the event of needing to unlock the doors in emergency it requires manual operation. This is a tremendous hazard and a known problem by gm and they fail to find adequate solution to the problem. They also refuse to replace the units out of 36k warranty. This is a chassis wide issue from chevy, cadillac, gmc SUV for this model year.
Rear left door lock unlocks/locks intermittently when driving or exiting vehicle. Safety issue for child in rear seat as well as security issue if unlocked at home or parking lot. 2nd or 3rd time this has happened on this vehicle. Now at 38,000 miles and past warranty!
I own a 2007 gmc yukon. The chrome on the door handles have started to peel, and we have had everyone on our family slice their finger open. My finger had a deep gash that bled severely. If it was my child with a gash that deep, I would have immediately taken them to the dr. The chrome is sharp as a razor. Dealer says there is no problem.
2007 gm yukon xl, front interior door handles have peeling chrome paint that cut fingers when opening doors.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Which GMC Yukon XL 1500 years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (6 complaints) and 2008 (6 complaints).
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