GMC Yukon XL door locks problems

Filed Sep 12, 2026 · Body · TX

Passenger door handle caused laceration in my sons hand. Peeling interior paint or chrome created a cut on hand. Causing it to bleed and get first aid. Noticed all door handles were in same condition. Very un safe and can repeat incidents like this to other in household.

Filed Dec 10, 2025 · Electrical, Transmission · TN

vehicle parked for extended period, 7-10 days, entered vehicle on 12/05/25 and proceeded to start - immediately service transmission appeared in display, check engine light on, dash flashing and door locks going up and down and chiming of alarms. was able to place in reverse, backed up, put into drive and vehicle would move approx 5-8 ft, lock up and stop, start again and repeat, etc.. put vehicle in low1 was able to get back in driveway and parked. had vehicle towed to closest dealer who had a transmission specialist available and worked with GM warranty plus GM CarBravo warranty to address issues (multiple dealers refused or didn’t have available personnel and/or were multiple weeks out for repairs). called and advisor said i needed a new battery (22mo of a 36mo free battery replacement GM AC Delco) and to have transmission valve body replaced and no tcm, 3-5 days for part delivery and that this was under a GM Service bulletin # PIP6069 (which i pulled up online), stated this repair (valve body) fixed most vehicles but knew of a few instances where complete GM 10spd transmissions had to be replaced. glad this happened in my driveway versus while being on a long distance trip. waiting on part delivery and unable to use vehicle due safety issue with transmission.

Filed Aug 4, 2025 · Electrical · 120,079 miles · TX · 1 injury

The contact's wife owns a 2014 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle failed to start with the key in the ignition. The failure persisted and a yellow anti-theft warning symbol was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that on one occasion the vehicle failed to start after several attempts and the contact became trapped inside the vehicle for approximately 5-6 minutes and was unable to unlock or open the doors. The contact attempted to use the remote and the key to unlock the doors but there was no electrical functions available. The contact stated that the temperature was very hot inside the vehicle, and he was starting to be deprived of oxygen due to the excessive heat. The contact’s wife who was inside the residence was able to unlock the vehicle from outside after several attempts of pressing and pushing the door handle, the key, and the remote. The contact stated that after the door was unlocked, the contact jiggled the key inside the ignition switch and the vehicle started. Medical attention was not needed; however, the contact stated that the failure could have been fatal if he did not have the cellphone to call for assistance. The contact eventually restarted the vehicle and drove to the dealer. The contact was provided a diagnostic fee and the vehicle remained with the dealer. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 120,079.

Filed May 13, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · NJ

I was driving on a highway with my [XXX] son and 2 dogs when without any warning the vehicle just stopped and completely went dead. I was unable to turn on the hazards so I called 911, the police came within minutes and surrounded the vehicle to keep us from being crashed into. The brakes failed to work, the hazard lights would not work, the doors would not open other than the driver door. The police had to help remove my child and 2 dogs from the vehicle through the driver door. The vehicle could not be put into neutral so the police had to tow the vehicle from the middle of the highway. The result could have been deadly. The vehicle was completely dead with absolutely no function. After the police towed it to the police tow facility it was then towed to the GMC dealership I purchased the vehicle from. The dealership is Jim Curly GMC in Keyport NJ. The dealership has had the vehicle since Saturday and is claiming to not know what is wrong with the vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 30, 2022 · TX

Unknown. Rear driver door latch mechanism is faulty. Door will not open.

Filed Feb 14, 2022 · Body · MI

After sitting outside over night, the back door latch failed. No lights came on ahead of time and there was no other warnings on the dash. There were 22 boxes of flooring in the trunk. I made it 1.3 miles down the road at a low speed. After sitting at a stop light I turned left and accelerated to 45mph. The hatch opened and the boxes of flooring began falling out and onto the road. Each box weighed approximately 35 lbs. Luckily there was no one directly behind me and they mostly hit a trailer I was pulling. Other than the flooring there doesn't appear to be any further damage. I suspect there was ice in the latch, but that's just a guess.

Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 36,000 miles · NJ

While parked and running with no driver in the vehicle, the vehicles key fob was locked in the car by a passenger exiting the vehicle. The passenger, a child, exited the vehicle and pushed the "door lock" button and then closed the door, locking it while running with the key fob in the vehicle. No warning alert noise was emitted and the vehicle did not automatically unlock the doors as designed. The weather was approx. 80 degrees. This hazard is not suppose to occur and poses a high risk of causing harm or death to an unsuspecting passenger. The hazard mitigation for this event failed.

Filed Apr 14, 2015 · Body · 82,766 miles · AZ · 1 injury

Interior door handles - chrome plating is peeling away from plastic underneath on the front passenger handle. This peeling chrome cuts flesh. It has been recalled on 'some' 2007 models, however, since this is causing injury I believe it should be recalled/replaced on all models with chrome plated handles that incur this problem. It should not matter the year/make/model of the vehicle. This is a defect across the board.

Filed Feb 17, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 97,425 miles · TX

November 13, I went out to start my 2008 yukon and the lights, door locks, and cd player began to flicker and then shut off. The gauges also began to flicker erratically, then the car would not start. Later in the afternoon, my husband and I pushed the car out of the garage and when the yukon went over the lip of the garage into the driveway, the bump caused all the lights, radio, and back dloor latch to come on or begin working. This occurred several other times over several weeks and included the rear door not working or the powerlocks not working with the remote. We took it to driver's automotive in the woodlands, texas, and had them run a diagnostic on the vehicle. The auto repairman checked the battery and cables and said nothing shows up in the diagnostic but eventually they did replace the cbm. We paid $ 718.00 to replace the cbm, trusting that was the problem. The vehicle started up fine for several weeks after that but since december 21, the yukon has duplicated the erratic light flickering, radio and ignition not working, the rear door not opening (using the car remote as well as the power button on front console inside vehicle). In addition, the doors won't lock and the gauges flicker uncontrollably and the vehicle won't start. We are very concerned. A diagnostic says nothing is wrong but with the electrical issues, I am fearful of what could happen.

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · WI

2008 gmc yukon xl - 5 door lock actuator failures. All four door locks have failed and now the rear passenger lock actuator has failed for the second time. This is a serious safety issue as you either have to drive with the door unlocked or if locked you risk not being able to get a child out quickly if necessary. I have contacted gm and they referred the issue to my local rep who has denied covering the part, according to my dealer. Many cases of this same failure can be found online and in my case, 5 failures of the same part. I would say this indicates a problem. Why won't gm acknowledge this and offer to fix it? Will it takes tragedy like a child not being able to be removed in an emergency?