The 2000 GMC Yukon has 5 recalls, the most serious being loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs that can allow exhaust gases to enter the passenger compartment, potentially causing illness, unconsciousness, or death.
A separate safety concern involves the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, which contains an anomaly that can prevent both the driver and front passenger airbags from deploying in certain frontal collisions. In a crash where the airbags fail to fire, front seat occupants face a greater risk of serious injury than the vehicle's safety systems were designed to allow. The remaining recalls cover the second-row folding head restraints: when the seatback is folded down and the head restraints fold rearward, two pinch points are created on each restraint that can trap and injure fingers. This affects vehicles equipped with rearward-folding second-row head restraints.
At a glance
What can fail
Second-row folding head restraints have pinch points that can trap and injure fingers when the head restraint folds down as the seatback folds.
What the fix does
Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points to prevent finger entrapment.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The rearward-folding head restraints on second row seats have two pinch points on each restraint that can trap objects or fingers when the restraints fold back as the seatback folds down.
What the fix does
Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points to prevent trapping.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The air bag sensing module may not correctly detect certain frontal collisions, preventing driver and passenger air bags from deploying when needed.
What the fix does
Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensing module to restore proper collision detection.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Rear wheelhouse plugs may be loose or missing, allowing exhaust gases to accumulate in the wheelhouse and potentially flow into the passenger cabin.
What the fix does
Dealers will check for loose or missing plugs and install new ones as needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Some vehicles have loose or missing plugs in the rear wheelhouse. Under certain driving conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and collect in this area.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs as needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
