Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 GMC Yukon has 80 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
80
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 13...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My vehicle is supposed to have a sensor wire for a break master cylinder and it doesn’t |
| Sep 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE LINE FAI... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | RUSTED BRAKE LINES (BOTH) RUSTED AND FAILED AT A CRITICAL TIME PUTTING MOTORIST IN DANGEROUS SITUATI... |
| Aug 17, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE P... |
| Jan 18, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT TIME OF FAILURE, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE S... |
| Nov 24, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER WARNING IND... |
| Oct 13, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ROUNDING A BLIND CURVE THE TRAFFIC AHEAD HAD STOPPED DUE TO A C... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON. WHILE MOVING FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM DISABLE... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HIT THE BRAKES WHEN A COUPLE OF DEER JUMPED ONTO RO... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE ... |
| Sep 27, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | STEEL BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING LEAKAGE AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DURING APPLICATION. ... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES RUSTED IN TO CAUSING THE LINES TO WEAKEN. DRIVING TO MY HOUSE , PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL IT ... |
| Jul 2, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN ON RAMP I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE ... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PE... |
| May 20, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK... |
| Dec 19, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITH NO INDICATION PRECEDING INCIDENT. VE... |
| Dec 6, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TRAVELING ON SATURDAY MORNING, IN MY DADS 2004 YUKON LUCKILY IT WAS EARLY ENOUGH NOT MUCH TRAF... |
| Nov 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON BRAKE CALIPERS, BLEEDERS AND ALL BOLTS ARE RUSTED AND UNMOVABLE. BRAKE LINES... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | BACKING UP TO HOOK UP A TRAILER, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. REAR BRAKE... |