2012 GMC Yukon air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 GMC Yukon — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The problem started a couple of years ago as a small crack in the dashboard at the upper left corner of the airbag. The crack widened and lengthened after replacement of the air bag last year. Then the dash cracked earlier this year at the crown above the instrument cluster. It has completely…”
filed Dec 11, 2023
“The contact's son owned a 2012 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V051000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list as her son no longer owns the vehicle. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.”
filed Nov 9, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger…Campaign 21V051000 · Feb 5, 2021
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% |
| 2011 Yukon | 79 | 50% |
| 2010 Yukon | 53 | 50% |
| 2009 Yukon | 35 | 37% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.