2001 GMC Yukon air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 GMC Yukon — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On january 3rd, 2021, I was driving to work on slushy, icy secondary roads. The rear end caught some slush, slid sideways and sent me sliding across the oncoming traffic lanes and into a ditch where I collided with a tree head on. Upon impact no airbags deployed.”
filed Jan 4, 2021
“On 01/23/2018 I got into an accident. The brakes when applied hesitated for a few then finally took hold but by that time it was to late and I ended up on someones lawn after crashing through their white picket fence, then rolling completely over on its top, totally the yukon. My concern is the no…”
filed Jan 31, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Yukon | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Yukon | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Yukon | 18 | 6% |
| 2018 Yukon | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 Yukon | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Yukon | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Yukon | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Yukon | 12 | 21% |
| 2013 Yukon | 32 | 27% |
| 2012 Yukon | 17 | 27% |
| 2011 Yukon | 79 | 50% |
| 2010 Yukon | 53 | 50% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 GMC Yukon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.