This page covers 2 recalls and NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2013 GMC Yukon.
4/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
The 2013 GMC Yukon has 2 recalls, both addressing the same serious defect: the front passenger airbag inflator can explode and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
This is a Takata airbag recall affecting vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states and territories, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, and several other US territories. The risk is not a malfunction of the airbag system in general, but a rupture of the inflator itself, meaning the component meant to protect occupants in a crash can become a hazard on its own.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, high heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different one at no cost to you.
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag inflator may fail to deploy or deploy incorrectly in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
