Yukon water torture

[Sadguy]

Bought the 2022 Yukon Dura Max with 5500 miles on it from my son. When he had bought it new it developed a leak promptly in the exhaust manifold. The dealer replaced it to no avail and told him they couldn’t fix it. Took it to another dealer with same results. Being farmers we fixed it ourselves. We had to cut the manifold and reweld it and it works yet 40K miles later. We also kept loosing the water out of our windshield washer and they replaced the pump unit but still leaked again. Finally the leak was found going to the rear washer in a line above the spare tire. On nearly a monthly basis when the computer updated something would malfunction afterwards and back to the service center to get it corrected. The computer is worse than any of the twenty some vehicles I have ever owned. That being said, when the Yukon works we love it. It has great power rides nice. Today I am off to trade it as I cannot afford to spend a couple days a month keeping it running. It’s my wife’s ride and you really like to keep her happy. Probably going to try a Toyota.

 

[StephenPT]

So the manifold was replaced, but somehow a brand new manifold was still cracked and you fixed it by welding it... OK.

And the final straw for you was a windshield washer hose popped off?

Good luck with the Toyota - I'm here on this forum owning a Yukon XL with Duramax specifically because the Sequoia redesign is a complete disaster. All they had to do was stretch the cargo space a bit, update the interior and I would have bought one. Instead they botched the third row, didn't improve on the interior volume and put a solid axle under it, killing the comfort for those sitting in the third row.

 

[Sadguy]

Have had quite a few more issues I never mentioned. This vehicle has been babied and has all hiway miles. I buy two Ford trucks every year for my farm and keep them till 6 years old. Haven’t had any troubles like the Yukon has. Guess maybe a Ford would be better than the new Toyota ? Thanks for your response, am just quite frustrated.

 

[wjburken]

So…..let me get this straight…..

You joined this forum today just to tell a bunch of people you don’t know that you’re upset and are trading in your vehicle?

You said you buy 2 Ford trucks every year for your farm and keep them for 6 years? How many trucks do you have?

Good luck with your trade I guess.

 

[Sadguy]

The computer also kept putting up random codes that were supposedly malfunctioning. Occasionally it was correct about something. Every other week I have to disconnect the battery to reboot the computer. It takes a week or more to get an appoint ment for service. Had a mile limit on one code that lowered the maximum speed to 50mph before we could get it in. Know plenty of guys with the Dura max in their trucks without these issues.

 

[B-train]

I don't think we should jump on the guy. He's sharing his experience, as do a lot of us. Nobody likes to hear that some of the things we spend a lot of money on, and have brand loyalty towards, are problematic. However, I see this as someone's experience, and their solutions.......or lack thereof from GM.

I don't blame @Sadguy for his frustration. These newer generation SUVs seem to be plagued with the repercussions of cost cutting and chinsy engineering to make shareholders dividend checks fatter.

Personally, I will probably never own the newest generation based on all the posts here. I applaud voting with your wallet to a different mfg that may suit you better. GM has no loyalty towards owners like they used to, so screw them if they can't stand behind their product.

 

[Sadguy]

We run fourteen pickup
s ,some light and some duality to big trailers. Also have seven tractor and semi trailers. This new stuff just does’t hold up quite as well.

 

[KMeloney]

So the manifold was replaced, but somehow a brand new manifold was still cracked and you fixed it by welding it... OK.

I went back and reread that part of his post. The line "the dealer replaced it to no avail and told him they couldn’t fix it" doesn't make any sense. Did they replace it, or didn't they?

 

[K2 Kaiju]

Dont buy anything after the pandy. Nothing lasts anymore. You want reliable, you better keep your older stuff running...

 

[DuraYuk]

Seems suspect but good luck man. I'll be the first to post issues. As a Toyota loyalist and previous gm tech I'm hoping for these new rigs to show me the gm I know but alas has been problem free.

Much less problems then the gm junk I uses to work on. What's funny is the guys with older rigs chiming in saying they love the reliability of the old junk.

Funny how that works. Guessing they got them second hand or are telling stories thru rose colored glasses.

 

[Hrocks]

Agree with B-train. The OP was simply stating his experience with his truck. Are forum members only permitted to post rainbow and unicorn stories about their experiences?

As a former owner of multiple GMT 900 platform trucks, Yukon, Tahoe and Escalade, I too had fond memories of my 2010 Tahoe LTZ. Served me and my family well for 12 years. I had a burning desire to get a 2014 GMT2Kxx Escalade. Thank goodness I didn't. There were so many problems with the transmissions (among other things) that GM bought back, no questions asked, any vehicle with a VIN# prior to xxxxxxx. That was just the beginning. The droning issue at highway speeds for the a number of years and other problems, totally turned me off. Bought a Lexus GX460, a smaller BOF truck than a Tahoe, thinking I might give one a shot until 2019, when the next generation (GMTT1xxx) came out. I followed this forum for years hoping that GM would get it right. Wrong again. How GM screwed up the originally bulletproof LS motors (in the name of fuel economy?) was mind numbing. The heartbreaking stories of where and when valve lifters and now cam (or main?) bearing failures decided to malfunction were well chronicled on this forum, and sadly put me over the edge. I now own three Lexus GX 460's. Truly bulletproof.

 

[dbphillips]

Yeah, I'm done buying new. Dealers have their hands tied trying to debug known issues or just aren't good looking for TSBs. I have two known issues with TSBs, so I'm now engaging corporate to try to get dealer to resolve. We are quickly closing in on lemon law out of service limits, which is pretty ridiculous. It seems it takes about twice as long as it should to figure these things out, given I can find TSBs myself and there are hundreds of them.

But once it gets dialed in, I may have to keep it. It _is_ nice when running right and scared us a few times, but never had to be towed in.

 

[the 18th letter]

Seems suspect but good luck man. I'll be the first to post issues. As a Toyota loyalist and previous gm tech I'm hoping for these new rigs to show me the gm I know but alas has been problem free.

Much less problems then the gm junk I uses to work on. What's funny is the guys with older rigs chiming in saying they love the reliability of the old junk.

Funny how that works. Guessing they got them second hand or are telling stories thru rose colored glasses.

Which junk in particular did you work on? You might be the first person I’ve heard that prefers the reliability of the newest platform over previous years. Good to hear a differing opinion though.

 

[Canadiansteelman]

In my family we have had over a dozen Yukons over the last 10 years. All have been great. Currently have 4 Yukons with Duramax engines and every one of them has been near perfect. Maybe some people do have issues but our family certainly hasn’t. As far as we are concerned, they are fantastic vehicles. We are fussy about making sure we service our vehicles on schedule. The newest generation is the best one so far. Can’t say enough good things about the Duramax 3.0. 28 to 30 MPG! Can’t beat that!

 

[BlaineBug]

Bought the 2022 Yukon Dura Max with 5500 miles on it from my son. When he had bought it new it developed a leak promptly in the exhaust manifold. The dealer replaced it to no avail and told him they couldn’t fix it. Took it to another dealer with same results. Being farmers we fixed it ourselves. We had to cut the manifold and reweld it and it works yet 40K miles later. We also kept loosing the water out of our windshield washer and they replaced the pump unit but still leaked again. Finally the leak was found going to the rear washer in a line above the spare tire. On nearly a monthly basis when the computer updated something would malfunction afterwards and back to the service center to get it corrected. The computer is worse than any of the twenty some vehicles I have ever owned. That being said, when the Yukon works we love it. It has great power rides nice. Today I am off to trade it as I cannot afford to spend a couple days a month keeping it running. It’s my wife’s ride and you really like to keep her happy. Probably going to try a Toyota.

All manufacturers are pushing pure schit these days. Welcome to efficiency! Your vehicle is now a subscription service.

 

[dbphillips]

All manufacturers are pushing pure schit these days. Welcome to efficiency! Your vehicle is now a subscription service.

Yeah, efficiency at separating you from your money...