2002 GMC Yukon air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 GMC Yukon — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 9, 2020
“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.”
filed Dec 22, 2016
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 2002 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.