2012 GMC Yukon Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 23 Structure & Body complaints for the 2012 GMC Yukon, 25% of all complaints for that year, with a median failure mileage of 66,000 miles. No related recalls are listed for this problem area. Most reports describe cracking dashboards and failing door handles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 23
- 25% of 91
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 66,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Dashboards crack near the passenger airbag cover and above the steering wheel, often while the vehicle is parked and not in motion.
- Cracks start small near the center speaker or instrument cluster and spread into multiple offshoots over weeks or months.
- Some owners report the dash cracking makes a rattling noise in hot weather that disappears when temperatures drop.
- Door handles fracture or pop out when opening the door, sometimes requiring all four handles to be replaced multiple times.
- Owners worry that cracked plastic around the passenger airbag cover could interfere with airbag deployment in a crash.
When 2012 GMC Yukon body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint May 24, 2013, latest Dec 11, 2023.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2012 GMC Yukon
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Structure & Body complaints by Yukon model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Structure & Body complaints does the 2012 GMC Yukon have?
- NHTSA lists 23 Structure & Body complaints for the 2012 Yukon, which is 25% of the 91 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2012 GMC Yukon dashboard cracking?
- No. NHTSA does not list any related recalls for this Structure & Body problem area on the 2012 Yukon.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints on the 2012 Yukon is 66,000 miles.
- Do dashboard cracks on the 2012 Yukon involve crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA records zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries tied to the Structure & Body complaints for the 2012 Yukon.
- How does 2012 compare to other Yukon years for this problem area?
- The 2012 Yukon's 25% share matches 2010's 25% share and is higher than most years from 2015 onward, which range from 0% to 3%.