Gmc YUKON XL 2500 brakes problems
25 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
61 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
88,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 54 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
25 of 61 complaints match this topic (41.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10915497 · 2016-10-12 (October 12, 2016)
RUSTY BRAKE LINES RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THANKFULLY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME, SO NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10915497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10277249 · 2009-07-17 (July 17, 2009)
2001 YUKON XL ABS CONTROL MODULE TOTAL FAILURE AT 49K MILES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GM CONTINUES TO CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $2000 TO TEMPORARILY "FIX" THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 20-40K MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS FOSTERED A COTTAGE INDUSTRY PROVIDING ABS CONTROL MODULES WITH SUPERIOR COMPONENTS FOR 1/10TH GM PRICE. IT IS OBVIOUS GM IS FULLY AWARE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE KELSEY/HAYES …
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277249 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10482312 · 2012-10-26 (October 26, 2012)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING 4 DAYS IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482312 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10598507 · 2014-06-16 (June 16, 2014)
WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRETCH OF STRAIGHT ROAD IN WARRENTON, VIRGINIA WHEN I WENT TO PRESS THE BUTTON THAT CHANGES THE DISPLAY NEAR THE ODOMETER FROM "ODOMETER," "TRIP 1" MILES, AND "TRIP 2" MILES. WHEN I REACHED MY HAND BUMPED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF INCLUDING THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED TO COMPLETE STOP DOWN THE ROAD WE WERE DRIVING ON. ONCE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED ALRIGHT SO CONTINUED DRIVING, HAD IT LOO…
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598507 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10712953 · 2015-04-26 (April 26, 2015)
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FOUND RUPTURED LINE ON REAR AXLE. DATE OF FIRST INCIDENT 2/5 20011 MOST RECENT 4/26/2015...RUPTURED LINE UNDER VEHICLE ( DRIVERS SEAT LOCATION) ALL LINES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10712953 at NHTSA ↗