2001 Gmc DENALI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
64,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 22 complaints (13.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 27.3% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 22.7% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 18.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 13.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 9.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 4.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 2 |
| Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Air Bags: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 2; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump: 2; Electrical System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 5; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10129076 · 2005-07-18 (July 18, 2005)
I HAVE A 2001 YUKON DENALI THAT HAS THE PROBLEM DETAILED IN INVESTIGATION # PE05020. THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED. I HAD BROUGHT THIS TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY FIXED THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THEY ASSUME THE PASENGER SIDE ABS SENSOR NOW HAS A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FRONT BRAKE DRUMS REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT.I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THHIS PROBLEM IN THE WINTER.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129076 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178815 · 2007-01-16 (January 16, 2007)
I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY MY 2001 YUKON DENALI WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE ABS SENSORS. I HAVE HAD TWO 2001 TAHOE'S AND A 2002 AVALANCHE ALL OF WHICH WERE COVERED BUT MY DENALI WAS NOT. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE ABS SENSORS REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN LET GM GET AWAY WITH RECALLING THE CHEVROLET BRAND BUT NOT THE GMC BRAND. IT'S THE SAME PART NUMBER AND SAME PARTS USED ON BOTH BRANDS. PLEASE REPLY WITH A JUSTIFICATION IF YOU CAN SO THAT I MAY BETTER UNDERSTAND THE REASONING. THANK YOU.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10178815 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046359 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IDLING AND WOULD DIE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT KNEW IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH FUSES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE APPROACHING AN INCLINE AND A CURVE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,651 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046359 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10101493 · 2004-11-22 (November 22, 2004)
THE FUEL PUMP OVER HEATED AND BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101493 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10120581 · 2005-05-10 (May 10, 2005)
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN GOING ABOUT 5MPH WHEN HE WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND LOST THE POWER STEERING. BEING SO CLOSE TO HOME, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. MY HUSBAND ALSO NOTICED THAT AN AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AS WELL AND THIS WAS ALSO CONSIDERED COMMON FOR PROBLEMS. WE USE THIS VEHICLE AS OUR ONLY FAMILY CAR, SO NATURALLY WE HAD IT FIXED RIGHT AWAY. WHAT REALLY CONCERNED AND ALERTED MYSELF TO THIS COMPLAINT WAS WHEN MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GET LOOKED AT A MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAVE FIXED THESE TYPES …
Owner-reported narrative. 63,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124309 · 2005-06-06 (June 6, 2005)
I HAD A POWER STEERING FAILURE THAT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT ON SAT. JUNE4TH SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON MY AIR CONDITIONING. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT WHEN I THOUGHT MY ENGINE HAD STALLED BECAUSE I HAD NO POWER STEERING. HAD THE TIMING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEEN IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC FOR ME, MY FAMILY AND/OR OTHERS !!! I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO KELLER AUTOMOTIVE IN SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI. AFTER I HAD CAUSED JIM CAUSLEY PONTIC IN MT. CLEMENS MICHIGAN TO FIND OUT IF THIS ITEM MIGHT STILL BE UNDER WARRAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140731 · 2005-10-25 (October 25, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES, IT ALLOWED THE COOLING SYSTEM TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR, THIS WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE JUMP. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN HOME AND TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FIRST GEAR. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SEAL BROKE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING TOO HARD. *AK UPDATED 1…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140731 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145986 · 2005-12-23 (December 23, 2005)
1. VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING ON HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP. ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER SEVERAL MORE ATTEMPTS TO START, ENGINE DID START. WOULD NOT RESTART NEXT DAY. 2. FUEL PUMP WIRING IN THE GAS TANK MELTED AND ONE TERMINAL IN THE MODULE'S CONNECTOR EXHIBITED SIGNS OF ARCING/HEAT. 3. BOTH THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT MODULE AND THE CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED. I DO HAVE POSSESSION OF BOTH PARTS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 50,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10231471 · 2008-06-18 (June 18, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC DENALI. EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE UNDERGOES A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE CONTACT HAS TO PLACE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL BACK IN THE ENGINE SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLES SPORADICALLY LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE ALTERNATOR TO FAIL. THIRDLY, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGES. LASTLY, THE VEHICLE IDLES ROUGHLY WHEN IT IS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231471 at NHTSA ↗