Gmc YUKON XL engine problems
147 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
2,371 owner complaints analyzed
54 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,103 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
147 of 2,371 complaints match this topic (6.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 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 10130491 · 2005-07-28 (July 28, 2005)
I PULLED A BOAT WITH THE VEHICLE (2000 GMC YUKON XL 2500) ABOUT 275 MILES TO A LAKE AND PUT IT IN THE WATER. TOOK THE BOAT OUT OF THE WATER AND STARTED BACKING IT INTO A SPACE WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE "POP". THEN REALIZED THAT ALL POWER ASSISTED BRAKING AND STEERING WAS GONE. HAD TO LEAVE THE BOAT WHERE IT WAS, AND WAS HAPPY THE PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY. TESTED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE I COULD STEER AND STOP IT UNDER CAREFUL CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN DROVE IT DIRECTLY, SLOWLY, AND CAREFULLY TO THE DEALER ABOUT 50 MIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 114,418 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158001 · 2006-05-22 (May 22, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V155000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE FUEL PUMP HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158001 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055689 · 2017-12-20 (December 20, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A SPUTTERING NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S BOYFRIEND CALLED SMITH BUICK GMC AT [phone removed] (510 E NASA BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901), BUT THE CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055689 at NHTSA ↗