2015 GMC Yukon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 529 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 GMC Yukon, 1% of the 529 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,750 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was involved in a collision where my vehicle ended up in a ditch and hit a cement culvert head on. The steering wheel airbag didn't deploy. All airbags along the sides of the vehicle did, but neither front were activated. Although I didn't have a passenger in the vehicle, there were other items in the seat that were quite heavy.”
NHTSA complaint #11252186, filed 2019-08, 64,000 miles“Had an accident in 2018 air bags did not deploy and when tried to stop and pushed on my brake pedal, it was like it froze and I was still moving. I was driving 37mph on a city street when the accident happened.”
NHTSA complaint #11204063, filed 2019-04, 79,500 miles“My 6 year old son and I were coming down the road and came up on 2 deer and I was coming up on a sharp curve and when I hit my brakes my steering wheel LOCKED up completely and the steering wheel is so bent where I tried my best to control it but I failed and we hit a tree head on. Broke my nose and my sons leg broke in between the back seat air bag and door air bag”
NHTSA complaint #11735916, filed 2026-05“The brakes are hard to push to come to a stop. I brought it to a mechanic and he said it was my vacuum pump. The air bag light comes on when you hit a hard bump in the road.”
NHTSA complaint #11605247, filed 2024-07“The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the rear brakes became inoperable, causing the steering wheel to seize, with no warning lights illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact and the contact’s child sustained injuries and were transported to a local emergency room for medical treatment. The contact suffered a broken nose and a chest fracture. The contact’s child sustained a broken leg due to deployment of the passenger-side air bag. …”
NHTSA complaint #11735658, filed 2026-05Related recalls
- 14V451000Jul 23, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Suburban LTZ, Tahoe, Tahoe LTZ, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL Denali vehicles…Covers: GMC Yukon 2015, Chevrolet Tahoe 2015, Suburban 2015
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 18 | 5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 21% |
| 2013 | 32 | 27% |
| 2012 | 17 | 27% |
| 2011 | 79 | 50% |
| 2010 | 53 | 50% |
| 2009 | 35 | 37% |
| 2008 | 96 | 51% |
| 2007 | 214 | 50% |
| 2006 | 5 | 19% |
| 2005 | 6 | 7% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 7% |
| 2001 | 18 | 9% |
| 2000 | 14 | 8% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 11% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2015 GMC Yukon
269 complaintsBrakes
89 complaintsElectrical system
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 GMC Yukon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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