Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2012 GMC Yukon.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
Driving on loop 20 overpass on hwy 59 in laredo texas suddenly the engine lost power and started to skip and miss fire while a loud tapping noise was generated, due to the loss of power and skipping, alarms showed in the main console requiring immediate service to the engine, traction and braking sys, the lack of engine power place me in a very critical and unsafe situation wherein I was about to be rear collision by the vehicle behind me. This event happened on October 17th, 2025 . I brought the vehicle to powell watson motors who is the GMC dealership in laredo texas for inspection but they refused to accept the vehicle due to the age of the vehicle. I feel this safety issue must me corrected and resolved in order to avoid accidents and deaths.
When driving it sometimes begins to hesitate reduce power the traction and stability and engine light comes on. When this happens the rpm gauge as well stops working. If I pull over on side of road and turn off and restart most times the ignition will hang and keep trying crank the vehicle. It's hesitant to crank when this happens and sometimes cranks and then immediately dies. It will shift hard just before powering into a reduced power mode. If you turn off restart turn your wheel all the way left and then all the way right and crank it will sometimes make the lights go off and you think reset but as soon as you start driving it happens again. I understand this is a problem a lot and I mean a lot are having so not sure why this isn't being investigated and recalled. Most say no matter what they have repaired or replace the problem still exist so there is a root that's creating the problem that needs to be found and addressed by general motors! forgot to mention when this happens sometimes the brake pedal as well gets really hard! this a problem that's been continuous off and on since I've owned the vehicle.
I was leaving a store and vehicle stalled out and lost of all electric in vehicle and was almost hit by on coming vehicles! would go dead and start again by itself but as I tried to accelerate it would continue to stall as if it was shutting down! I lost all control of the vehicle! once I pulled of the road and stopped vehicle start to flickering so I sat for a bit and when it stop flickering I tried continuing home! cut the vehicle off in park tried to start it back with no response but as I sat I tried it again and it finally started but still flickering!! please help I have heard this is a ongoing problem for many of the vehicle owners!! this to me is a very serious dangerous problem!!.
Over the past four months my 2012 Yukon has been hesitating / stopping. I have accelerate into in the intersection and vehicle hesitated almost causing an accident. The check engine light has came on and off numerous times, flashing stabilization and traction switching on and off. I have taken it to the dealership at least five times each time they said there was nothing wrong with my vehicle second to the last time they stated I needed a new fuel pump which they replaced and the problem continued with in two days and continues to this day . The last time I took it in they stated there is an issue with gm vehicles from 2013 to 2017 causing stalling hesitation lack of performance in a setting in high ambient temperatures and there is no fix for it . I believe this is a great safety risk for individuals who live in high climate areas .
When pressing down on accelerator to get into traffic flow something sticks so that the engine runs at high speed until you kick the pedal two or three times to release what ever is sticking. Has happened multiple times.