NHTSA Complaint #11646769 — 2021 GMC YUKON

The contact owns a 2021 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that upon his wife attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact's wife stated that she had previously heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment in the days prior to the failure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the oil pump, resulting in damages to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that there had been a partial engine rebuild performed on the vehicle several months prior to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.