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2021 GMC YUKON XL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1721457
Internal NHTSA #	11390885
Manufacurer	General Motors, LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	YUKON XL
Model Year	2021
File date	14/01/21
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Gm changed the travel of the steering column so now it's only a few inches from the dashboard. In prior models, the steering wheel (sw) travel was much more. Due to gm's desire to save money and complete disregard for driver, passenger and other vehicles safety, the driver has to reach out to the sw resulting at dangerous elbow angles. In performance cars, the sw is designed to be close to the driver because physics principles of torque reveal: the greater the angle of reach, the more torque it requires to turn the sw. So reaching out with the elbow at zero to 10 degrees requires a much longer reach, thus greater force/torque and longer reaction time, than having the sw at a 30-40 degree 'elbow bend'. The point is, for a driver to turn the sw on this vehicle, it takes too much strength and too long a reaction time to safely operate it. I do not feel safe driving this model like i did with prior model years. With this 'land yacht' having an even longer wheelbase than before, the distance to the sw is even more critical in regards to reaction time and safe driving! Plus, since the sw is so close to the dashboard, when i raise my leg to step on the brake pedal (which now i have to do because gm also took away the foot pedal adjuster!), my leg hits the bottom of the sw! The time it now takes to bring a foot up over the brake pedal, to look down to see if your leg is going to hit the sw and cause the sw to either stop moving or re-direct the vehicle into an unplanned direction, all while trying to stop this over 7,700 lb vehicle with mushier brakes than any model ever, is dangerously long. The overall reaction time to generally stop this model is at least 5 times that of my 2018 yukon xl denali. The travel length of the sw needs to be increased 2-3 inches to safely operate this truck. Gm must be held accountable for increasing dangerous situations with their vehicles!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WINSTON SALEM, NC
VIN pattern	1GKS2JKL3MRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	19/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2021 GMC YUKON XL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2021 GMC YUKON XL Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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