2000 Gmc YUKON XL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
69 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
69,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 45 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 69 complaints (15.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 33 | 47.8% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 11.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 11.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 8.7% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 7.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 11 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 7 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
| Parking Brake | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed Sensor | 3 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 3 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 11; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 7; Service Brakes: 7; Parking Brake: 5; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Wheel Speed Sensor: 3; Tires:Sidewall: 3; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 3; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 13 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 24 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 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 29 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 3; 2003: 14; 2004: 5; 2005: 29; 2006: 6; 2007: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2017: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 8 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 10005329 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 72MPH, WHICH HAD BEEN ON AND IN PLACE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE CAR WAS NOW GOING 85 - EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. I DECIDED THAT I WOULD HIT THE BRAKE A LITTLE TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE AND RESET IT. AFTER TOUCHING THE BRAKE, BUT BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS BACK UP TO 80 - 85. I PLAYED AROUND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, HOPING TO STOP THE PROBLEM. NOTHING WORKED IN THAT REGARD, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST GET…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,115 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019118 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)
EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. I DO NOT NORMALLY USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND ONLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10107879 · 2005-01-25 (January 25, 2005)
I HAVE YOUR CAMPAIGN ID#05V005000 RECALL DATE: 1/5/2005 I HAVE 2000 GMC YUKON XL, [XXX],[XXX], [XXX], [XXX], [XXX], MY POWER STEERING CUT OUT ON MY ON 1/19/05 I SAW THIS RECALL ON YOUR WEBSITE, CALLED GM, THEY CAN SEE THIS, AND SINCE THE RECALLS AREN'T GOING OUT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK OR SO AND MY VIN# ISN'T LINKED TO IT THEY CAN'T AUTHORIZED REPAIR. I DROVE FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING AND THEN RENTED A CAR, I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE RENTAL AND NEED MY TRUCK FIXED. IT IS PRESENTLY TODAY(1/25/05) AT MCGUIRE PONTIAC IN L…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107879 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10110010 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)
I HAVE CONCERNS OVER THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK IN MY 2000 GM YUKON XL. EVERY TIME I SLOW OR STOP THE SEAT TIPS FORWARD. THE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT BACK. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE THE GEAR BOX DRIVEN BY THE ELECTRIC SEAT BACK MOTOR HAS PLAY IN BETWEEN THE GEARS. WHEN CHECKING INTO REPLACEMENT PARTS THERE WAS A NOTE ON THE GM COMPUTER THAT REPLACING THIS PART WOULD CORRECT SEAT BACK MOVEMENT WHEN VEHICLE STOPS. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BREAK LOOSE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION FORCING ME INTO TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10110010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010823 · 2003-03-21 (March 21, 2003)
I OWN A 2000 GMC YUKON XL. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY BLOWING A FUSE (ECM B FUSE). UPON MY OWN RESEARCH INTO THE CIRCUITRY, I DETERMINED THE LIKELY PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND UPON REMOVING AND INSPECTING THE OLD COMPONENT, I DISCOVERED THE HOT WIRE (GRAY WIRE) WHICH OPERATES THE PUMP MOTOR HAD BEEN HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRE. MOREOVER, THIS HOT WIRE HAD MELTED INTO ONE OF THE WIRES OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, WHICH IS A GROUND CIRCUIT. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014684 · 2003-03-28 (March 28, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BAD BARE WIRES INSIDE OF FUEL PUMP. THE WIRES SHORTED WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014684 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10112607 · 2005-03-06 (March 6, 2005)
APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO REAR PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, RECENTLY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK....UNKNOWN HOW THIS HAPPENED...I REPLACED DOOR SWITCH, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. I ALSO CHECKED FUSES. I REMOVED REAR DOOR PANEL AND CHECKED WIRING,OK/ I TAPPED WINDOW MOTOR AND IT BEGAN TO WORK. SHORTLY AFTER IT QUIT WORKING AGAIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 91,614 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112607 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10126527 · 2005-06-24 (June 24, 2005)
WE ARE AFFECTED BY THE RECENT RECALL CONCERNING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND ARE WAITING FOR THE NEW HARNESS PARTS TO ARRIVE. HOWEVER, ABOUT THE SAME TIME WE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THAT, WE ALSO BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A STICKING ACCELERATOR. AFTER STARTING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, THE THROTTLE STICKS AND IS OBVIOUSLY A MECHANICAL PROBLEM RATHER THAN A LUBRICATION ISSUE. ONCE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ROLL, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. WE AHEV LIVED WITH THIS FOR SOME TIME AND HAVE RECENTLY DRIVEN TWO OTHER GMC PROD…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10105623 · 2005-01-03 (January 3, 2005)
THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. TYPICALLY, THE STALL WOULD OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, OR DURING TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS-GOING FROM ONE ROADWAY TO ANOTHER.*AK DEALERS RESPONSE HAS BEEN A "DIRTY THROTTLE BODY," CODE J5485
Owner-reported narrative. 29,797 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149212 · 2006-02-01 (February 1, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING 65MPH A LOUD RACING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE GEARS SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE GRINDING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE NOISES STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ONCE AGAIN TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION INSPECTED. UPON INSPECTION THE TRANSMISSION WAS FOUND TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149212 at NHTSA ↗