Vehicle was involved in a roll over one frontal car accident. Not for sure of the speed but it was oover 50 miles an hour. I hit brake going around the curve and fliiped over over five times and not yet the airbag didnt deploy. Forced cause of the seat bealt to strecch and lock in place. Police and tow truck was surprise the airbag should have deplyed. Now the truck is total which mean cant be fix destroyed and not repairable. The vehicle was in pound.
2002 GMC Yukon airbags problems
11 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 107,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 107,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal3
- Side/window1
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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GMC Yukon airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 GMC Yukon airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 GMC Yukon owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall traveling at speed of 50 MPH on a county highway another vehicle pulled out in front of yukon. Front of yukon impacted the rear of other vehicle causing extensive damage to the front of yukon. Air bags did not deploy. Yukon was totalled.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc yukon. The contact stated that after being involved in a collision, the air bags failed to deploy. The details of the collision were not available. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back injuries that did not require medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 225,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc yukon. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, he crashed into the passenger's side of another vehicle and the air bags filed to deploy with the impact. In addition, the seat belt failed to secure as designed. The contact sustained a bruised rib and an injury to the left leg. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximately failure mileage was 142,000.
On 01/03/2012 I was involved in a frontal drivers side collision,which involved my SUV and another car traveling around 45-50 MPH. The impact smashed in the driver door and hood along with other damages. Neither front air bags delayed which resulted in me hitting my face on the steering wheel and having extensive dental damage. I am not sure what contributions are needed to deploy airbags but I do believe mine should have deployed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc yukon. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. His vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained moderate bodily injuries. It has not yet been determined why the air bags failed to deploy. The contact has pictures of the failed incident and a copy of the police report. He filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 107,000.
Dt: while driving down the main road at 45 MPH, the consumer took his eyes off the road and went into the gravel and then into a ditch and hit a mailbox . The consumer went through the passenger side windshield. The right wheel fell off and the front bumper smashed into the engine and the frame was bent. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was equipped with front and side air bags. The air bag light was not on and never had been on. There were no problems with vehicle before this incident. There were no other vehicles involved. The vehicle has never been in an accident there were no recalls on the air bags. The manufacturer has not been contacted, but will be contacted today.there was a police report was taken.
Dt: consumer got in an accident and totaled the vehicle, the front and side air bags never deployed. Consumer was going about 70 MPH and hit head on and the vehicle rolled 4 times. *ak
While driving at 25 MPH the vehicle was involved in an accident where airbags did not deploy. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ts
Consumer states that at 50 MPH under rainy conditions, consumer loss control of vehicle and hit a tree. Vehicle was totalled. None of the vehicles airbags deployed. Please provide any further information. Ts
Questions about the 2002 GMC Yukon airbags
Does the 2002 GMC Yukon have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the airbags of the 2002 GMC Yukon, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 GMC Yukon airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 107,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 GMC Yukon airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the GMC Yukon have bad airbags?
The GMC Yukon model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (214 complaints), 2008 (96 complaints) and 2011 (79 complaints).
Other 2002 GMC Yukon problems
Brakes 77Electrical 10Transmission 10Fuel system 8Seat belts 7Steering 7Engine 6Suspension 6Tires 5Wheels 5Acceleration 4Body 4Lights 3Visibility 3Driver assistance 2Seats 1
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